ONE NEWS. 07/08/2007

News, sport and weather.

A dog attack on a young girl is reigning calls for stricter dog control laws, including from the Prime Minister. Phil Vine (One News); Peter Macintosh (Aotea's Rescuer); Julie (Dog Owner's Neighbour); Helen Clark (Prime Minister).

The trial of former Rotorua CIB head John Dewar on allegations he covered up the historic rape allegations by Louise Nicholas is nearing an end. Donna-Marie Lever (One News); Brent Stanaway (Crown Prosecutor); Paul Mabey (Defence Counsel).

Labour has pummelled National Party Leader John Key in Parliament with a co-ordinated, sustained assault on his integrity, claiming he has flip flopped on the war in Iraq and whether he would send New Zealand troops there. Francesca Mold (Deputy Political Editor); Phil Goff (Defence Minister); Pete Hodgson (Minister of Health); Gerry Brownlee (National Party, Shadow Leader of the House); Michael Cullen (Deputy Prime Minister); Annette King (Police Minister).

Fijian soldiers have forcibly removed protesting, striking nurses from a demonstration outside a Government building. Barbara Dreavers (Pacific Affairs Correspondent); Kuini Lutua (Fiji Nursing Association).

Fresh violence has rocked East Timor's capital after the naming of a new Prime Minister.

Another case of Foot and Mouth Disease has been found in Britain.

There has been shock over the sudden firing of well known Auckland University lecturer Paul Buchanan for a harshly worded e-mail to a student. Paul Buchanan (Sacked Lecturer, Speaking in 2005); Hannah Spierer (Auckland University Student); Nicole Bremner (One News); Naomi Cervin (Employment Lawyer); Matt Backhouse (Craccum Editor.