Top Stories for Tuesday 5 March 2013

Billions in savings should keep Mighty River Power in NZ hands; Mighty River Power on the block; Corporal Ben Carson's father speaks out on Defence investigation; First census in seven years takes place today; Tower denies low ball offer about saving money; American toddler "cured" of HIV; Nationwide protesters call for help in Novopay debacle; Kapiti expressway opponents vow to fight on; PM to lobby leaders of all four Latin American countries; Markets react to wide-ranging pending cuts in the US.