ONE NEWS. 17/08/2009

News, sport and weather.
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ACC has announced it is cutting funding for physiotherapy.

Auckland Grammar and Kelston Boys High principals have disagreed after their students were involved in a violent rugby brawl over the weekend. PM John Key says that kind of violence has no place in NZ sport.
Steven Watt (Kelston Boys' High Principal); John Morris (Auckland Grammar Principal); John Key (Prime Minister); Dale Burden (Mt Albert Grammar Principal);

The Government is undertaking a review after the Social Development Minister revealed that over 300 beneficiaries receive over $1000 a week.
Kay Brereton (Wellington Benefit Rights); Paula Bennett (Social Development Minister); Annette King (Labour, Social Development);

There have been calls for a law change after a Tongan man was found cooking his pet dog. The Agriculture Minister says such behaviour is totally unacceptable for most NZers. However, dog is a delicacy in Tonga.
Shelley Ryan (SPCA Education Manager); David Carter (Agriculture Minister); Garth Halliday (Auckland SPCA Chief Executive); Dr Malakai Koloamatangi (Canterbury University);

A US Senator has managed to secure the release of an American man being held in Myanmar.
Senator Jim Webb (Committee on Foreign Relations);

Samoa is to switch to driving on the left side of the road.
Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau (Transport Minister); Toleafoa Solomona Toailoa (People Against Switching Sides);