Police Emergency: Fatal shooting in Helensville north West of Auckland, leaves one man dead and a policeman wounded. Noreen Hegarty, Auckland Police Spokesperson;
Escaped Prisoners: claims that jail security in Wanganui City prison is so lax, an inmate comes and goes to commit crime: Phil Goff, Labour - Justice: Tony Howe, Corrections Department;
Former Tourism Board directors payout ruled unlawful by the Auditor General: Lockwood Smith, Tourism Minister: Michael Wall & Bryan Mogridge are to repay $170,000 between them, half of the original golden handshake;
TVNZ: PM Jenny Shipley will not face a grilling from the Privileges Committee, the acting Speaker has ruled out a charge she misled the house: Crossfire interview complaints against her have been dismissed;
Working this New Year eve?: Employees looking for compensation: Mike O’Neil, Computer Engineer: Don McKinnon, Employment Law Specialist: James Ritchie, Nurses Organisation.
New gun law put forward by Alliance was stopped by the new member for the Christian Heritage Party, Frank Grover: Clem Smith, Police Minister: Dr. Alison Taylor, Coalition for Gun Control: John Howat, Ccl Licensed Firearms Owners;
Christchurch businessman John Matherson has been sentenced to 9 months jail for fraud charges;
Terry King has been farewelled at a Wellington Night Club, after his body was discovered in the Tararua Ranges last week: Detective. Senior Sgt. Bruce Scott, Lower Hutt Police;
Arson inquiry launched after a 100 year-old Tauranga Historic Church suffered severe damage: The Holy Trinity Anglican church;
The end of an era for a communication tool; as the Navy tapped out its last message in Morse code: Lt. Commander. Laurie French, R.N.Z.N.
Sounds Murder Trial day 14.
Breaking News: State highway 1 into Christchurch is closed tonight after a fatal car accident;
Airwaves Claim: Waitangi Tribunal strongly recommends Maori be compensated for the Crown’s failure to consult and recommends the government pays damages for licenses granted in the past: Professor Whatarangi Winiata, Claimant: Ken Shirley, Act Deputy Leader;
52 million dollars to be spent on 3 new Auckland secondary schools to help ease pressure by the government: & 32 million on new class rooms at existing Auckland schools;
American Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by .25% to curb inflation;
View Finder: Colmar Brunton Poll on racism in NZ: Adrian Te Patu, Ngati Tahu Health: Professor Paul Spoonley, Sociology Dept., Massey University.
New All Black Jerseys designed by Adidas: Jeff Wilson, All Black Vice-Captain: Taine Randell, All Black Captain: Justin Marshall, All Black Halfback: Fred Allen, Former All Black Captain: Sir Terence (TP) McLean, Rugby Writer;
Link between Jona Lomu & League;
Cricket: Black Caps in England for test match: Roger Twose, NZ Batsman: Martin Crowe, Former NZ Captain;