Top Stories for Wednesday 3 October 2012

Warning from Australia on National Standards; Independent inquiry expected into Rena disaster; Tauranga Mayor says Rena settlement disappointing; PM says some might see police inquiry into illegal spying a waste of time; Police to investigate Dotcom surveillance; Doubts raised over report Syria caused Doha mall fire; Doubts in local film industry about John Key's Hollywood trip; Immigration NZ accused of ignoring needs of Pacific migrants