TV3 NEWS. 17/12/2008

News, sport and weather.

Fijian Diplomatic Crisis- The High Commissioner is still in place but events are unfolding as this bulletin goes to air. TV 3 also look at the student at the eye of this diplomatic storm. Sia Aston (TV 3 Reporter- Live, Fiji); Major Neumi Luweni (Fiji Government Spokesman); Iliesa Duvulovo (Nationalist Party); Dr Esther Williams (University of the South Pacific); Duncan Garner (TV 3-Political Editor); Murray McCully (Foreign Affairs Minister); Seru Tiquatabua (Student); Adrian Maxwell (Student); Josie Truell (Student);

The US Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates to their lowest levels in history. Michael Darda (MKM Partners); Nick Tuffley (ASB Chief Economist); Shamubeel Eaqub (Goldman Sachs JBWere);.

The Green Party is demanding an apology from the Police Commissioner over the activities of a police informer who worked as a spy in their Parliamentary offices. Keith Locke (Green MP); Rayna Fahey (Tanczo's former secretary- Voice only);.

The new government is outraged at the way the new Supreme Court building project has blown its budget. Simon Power (Justice Minister); Rick Barker (Former Courts Minister); John Key (Prime Minister-National.