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Israeli troops are engaged in fierce battles with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, with frightened civilians fleeing after Israel breached its own 48 hour halt to bombing. George W. Bush (US President); Condoleezza Rice (US Secretary of State); Hamza Mukaddem (Nabatieh Resident).
An attempt by Labour MP Taito Philip Field to apologised over alleged conflict of interest was prevented by the National Party today. Following the block of a motion by The Greens to censure Field which National Leader Don Brash had agreed to support, Labour suggested that Gerry Brownlee was the real Leader of the National Party. Plus two National MPs were expelled from the House by the Speaker for their reaction to a rude gesture from New Zealand First MP Ron Mark. Stephen Parker (Political Editor); Taito Philip Field (Labour MP); Gerry Brownlee (National Deputy Leader); Helen Clark (Prime Minister).
The Government believes its current package to help New Zealanders buy their first home is out of step with current soaring prices, and will make changes to it. Voxpop; Chris Carter (Housing Minister); Phil Heatley (National MP).
Cuban President Fidel Castro has temporarily stepped down from power while undergoing surgery, leaving his brother in charge.
A breast cancer sufferer is so upset that Pharmac will not fund Herceptin that she is sending her breast prosthesis to Parliament in protest. Patricia Carter (Herceptin Advocate).
A major report has dismissed fears of designer babies arising from a new embryo screening process. Dr Mary Birdsall (Fertility Associates); Professor Mark Henaghan (Human Research Genome Project); Greg Elisara (Parent).
Israeli troops are engaged in fierce battles with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, with frightened civilians fleeing after Israel breached its own 48 hour halt to bombing. George W. Bush (US President); Condoleezza Rice (US Secretary of State); Hamza Mukaddem (Nabatieh Resident).