Top Stories for Thursday 21 July 2016

Speculation mounts US will send naval ship to NZ; Trump speech writer resignation refused; National Standards results are not dependable; Labour relishes challenge if Mana, Maori Party join forces; ANZ chief says tougher rules needed to solve housing crisis; Industry wants action on homegrown tobacco; Mother who wanted caregiver payment wins compensation; and Vietnam War entertainers finally get gong for efforts.