ONE NEWS. 05/11/2009

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Act Leader Rodney Hide has apologised to the PM for a number of comments he made about him, including one in which he stated that the PM has done nothing except think up a cycle way. Plus, there have been more revelations about his overseas trip with his girlfriend.
Rodney Hide (Local Government Minister); Annette King (Labour Deputy Leader); John Key (Prime Minister);

The NZ diplomat expelled from Fiji is expected to arrive at Auckland Airport within the hour.
Professor Brij Lal (Deported Academic); Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (Fijian President); Sunia Raitava (Community Leader);

Maori Party MP Hone Harawira has defended his decision to take a mini break in Paris instead of attending meetings at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Hone Harawira (Maori Party, Te Tai Tokerau); Annette King (Labour Deputy Leader);

Unemployment figures are at a 50 year high. Employment Minister Paula Bennett says she is expecting benefit numbers to rise this summer.
Paula Bennett (Employment Minister);