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Auckland University student Harmeet Sooden and his three colleagues kidnapped in Iraq have been given an extra 48 hours to live. The deadline extension follows the release of a video by Abu Qatada - imprisoned by the British who claim he is al Qaeda's spiritual leader in Europe - calling for the release of the hostages. Mark Brewer (Harmeet Sooden's Brother-in-Law); Laith Kubba (Iraqi Prime Minister's Spokesman); Aaron Katersky (ABC Correspondent, Baghdad).
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard today lifted the official cash rate for the second time in two months, leading to claims he is the Christmas Grinch Alan Bollard (Reserve Bank Governor); Matt Hitchings (Blue Mountain Lumber Company); Voxpop; Simon Bradwell (Reporting from Wellington).
Kindergarten teachers went on strike today for only the third time in over a century, protesting over plans to extend Kindergarten hours. Voxpop; Donna-Marie Lever (Reporting from Auckland); Dianne McArdle (Parent); Tanya Harvey (Auckland Kindergarten Association).
US Air Marshalls have shot and killed an American at Miami International Airport. The marshalls say the man claimed to have a bomb and made threatening gestures while running away from them along the tarmac, so they shot him dead. No bomb was found. Jim Bauer (Federal Air Marshall Service); Jeffrey Kofman (ABC Correspondent, Miami).
A Northland man has appeared in court for having a bomb in his car boot near the grounds where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840.
The entire South Island is set to become a controlled area in a bid to stop an unwanted aquatic invader from spreading north. Peter Thompson (Biosecurity New Zealand); Niall Watson (NZ Fish and Game); Jim Anderton (Biosecurity Minister).
Parliamentary elections in Egypt have ended with at least two people dead.
Air New Zealand is considering a proposal by the Engineer's union that may save hundreds of jobs. Michael Stiassny (Union Consultant); Craig Sinclair (Air New Zealand).