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The militants holding New Zealand based Harmeet Sooden and three others in Iraq have extended the deadline for them to live for another 48 hours. Professor Robert Patman (Otago University); Mohammed Chebaro (Al Arabiya News); Edward Loney (Hostage's Brother); Charlie D'Gata (CBS Correspondent); Stephen Parker (Political Editor).
The Reserve Bank has bumped the Official Cash Rate to 7.25% in an attempt to curb inflation. Alan Bollard (Reserve Bank Governor); Brendan O'Donovan (Westpac Economist).
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.
Kindergarten teachers went on strike today for only the third time in over a century, protesting over plans to extend Kindergarten hours. Voxpop; Colin Tarr (Union President); Kim Grafton (Parent).
A report out today has shown that a year after the smokefree legislation came into effect, there has been no change in turnover and profits.
The persistence of 1000 Northland school students has paid of, with a new Marine Reserve to be declared in Whangarei Harbour. Samara Sutherland (Project Organiser); Richard Abel (Kamo High School Principal).