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Labour MP Trevor Mallard has pleaded guilty to fighting in public with National MP Tau Henare in the corridors of Parliament, and made an apology in Parliament for comments made about former Ministry of Environment staffer Erin Leigh. Kris Faafoi (One News); Trevor Mallard (Labour MP); Graham McCready (Complainant).
The Electoral Finance Bill has been passed into law, though United Future had withdrawn its support for the Bill. Francesca Mold (Deputy Political Editor); Tim Shadbolt (Invercargill Mayor); Annette King (Justice Minister); Helen Clark (Prime Minister); John Key (National Party Leader).
Finance Minister Michael Cullen is under renewed pressure over tax cuts after opening the Government's books and finding a larger than expected surplus. Guyon Espiner (Political Editor); Michael Cullen (Finance Minister); John Key (National Party Leader).
The move to change Samoa's car and driving laws to the same as in New Zealand has sparked a massive protest against the switch to right-hand drive vehicles. Barbara Dreaver (Pacific Correspondent); Toleafoa Solomona Toiailoa (Protest Campaign President); Amaramo Sialoa (Protester); Darryl Clark (Chamber of Commerce).
Dozens of international donors have pledged over ten billion dollars to the Palestinian Government.
Voting has started for the new leader of the ANC in South Africa, with the controversial Jacob Zuma expected to defeat current leader Thabo Mbeki.
Australia is planning stronger anti-whaling measures against Japanese whaling fleets in the Southern Ocean. Kevin Rudd (Australian Prime Minister); Hannah Hodson (One News); Masatoshi Wakabayashi (Japanese Agriculture and Fisheries Minister); Karli Thomas (Greenpeace New Zealand).
It is still not clear who will foot the bill for a 28 million dollar shortfall in funding for the redevelopment of Eden Park. John Banks (Auckland City Mayor); Mike Lee (Auckland Regional Council Chairman); David Walden (Whybin TBWA),.
Cabinet has signed off on a deal with support parties to raise the minimum wage.