A defiant Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, has thumbed his nose at Parliament's Privileges Committee and refused to apologise for assaulting National MP John Banks. PACKAGE FROM Kathryn Street
A Royal Commission report detailing corruption in the New South Wales police force has just been released. LIVE IV WITH our reporter in Sydney Alan Baskin.
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In Hamilton today, the depositions hearing for the man accused of the Raurimu massacre has been told that the accused felt everyone was against him. Our reporter Andrew McRae was at the hearing - LIVE IV
A fatal boating accident involving tourists in March last year has led to some stinging criticism of the company involved, Whale Watch Kaikoura. PACKAGE FROM Eric Frykberg
Whale Watch is strenously denying that the accident was the company's fault and is blaming the design of the inflatable boat. IV WITH chief executive of Whale Watch Wally Stone.
Naiad Inflatables New Zealand built the boat involved in the accident - Managing director Steve Schmidt is defending the design IV WITH HIM
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In Invercargill, the inquest into the death of Eric Bruce Gellatly found police shot him while lawfully carrying out their duty. LIVE IV WITH our reporter Graham McKerracher
The growing suicide rate in Auckland has sparked concern that city living puts too much stress on people, especially teenagers. PACKAGE FROM Andrew Fleming
New Zealanders are getting divorced at record levels. LIVE IV WITH Liz Kinley from Relationship Services/
Western Samoa's opposition leader is encouraged by New Zealand opposition parties which are backing his call to put pressure on the government in Apia to allow him access to the media PACKAGE FROM Radio New Zealand International's Bruce Hill
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From noses to navels, nipples and even more exotic regions, the body piercing trend is continuing to boom, raising concerns about the spread of infectious diseases such as Hepatitis and HIV. PACKAGE FROM Eileen Cameron