TV3 NEWS. 14/08/2007

News, sport and weather.

The mother of the deceased Kahui twins has given evidence that she took the twins to mcDonalds before the hospital. Kate Lynch (3 News).

It seems that New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters is stitching up a plum role for MP Brian Donnelley to become High Commissioner to the Cook Islands. Duncan Garner (Political Editor); Brian Donnelley (New Zealand First MP); Winston Peters (New Zealand First Leader); Murray McCully (National Party MP).

The number of people moving to Australia from New Zealand to live is growing higher. Voxpop; Mansoor Khawaja (Statistics New Zealand); Alan McNeil (Migrant); David Cunliffe (Immigration Minister).

The latest Food Price Index showed the price of fruit and vegetables went up 6.8% and milk went up almost 10%. Brendan O'Donovan (Westpac Chief Economist); Rob Davison (Meat and Wool New Zealand).

The controversial adviser to US President George W. Bush - Karl Rove - is retiring. John Irvine (ITV); George W. Bush (US President); Charlie Cook (Political Analyst); Karl Robe (Bush's Senior Adviser).

Maori Party MP Hone Harawira has been ordered to pay up for going AWOL while on Select Committee Business in Australia so he could investigate conditions at an Aboriginal Community in the Northern Territories. Margaret Wilson (Speaker of the House); Hone Harawira (Maori Party MP); Pita Sharples (Maori Party Co-Leader).

The issue of youth pay rates is before Parliament today as they debate Sue Bradford's bill to adjust the way youth rates are applied. Sue Bradford (Green Party MP); Matt McCarten (UNITE); Voxpop.

Manukau City Mayor Barry Curtis has said he will not stand again for Mayor.