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The Government has moved to allay concerns related to a change in entitlement to ACC for victims of sexual abuse.
Ann Nation (Mental Trauma Counsellor); Phil Goff (Labour Leader); Nicky Wagner (National, List); Kyle MacDonald (NZ Association of Psychotherapists); Nick Smith (ACC Minister);
The Samoan Government is promoting tourism after the devastating tsunami. Samoa's Deputy PM says the country is still a wonderful place for a holiday and that tourism is the backbone of the Samoan economy. Meanwhile NZ Defence staff have insisted that Samoan aid is getting to where it is most needed.
Fastiau Ula (Samoan Tourist Authority); Misa Telefoni Retzlaff (Samoan Deputy PM); Bruce Parton (Air NZ); Wing Commander Karl Harvey (Senior National Officer);
Southland is celebrating its first win of the Ranfurly Shield in 50 years.
Tim Shadbolt (Invercargill Mayor); Bill English (Clutha-Southland MP); David Henderson (Stags' Co-Coach); Chris King (Stags Prop) Jason Kawau (Stags Vice-Captain);
Labour MP Rick Barker says that suggesting pollsters use a fake company name while conducting phone polls was to make those being polled feel more comfortable about what they were saying. Labour Leader Goff says the phone polling was only a trial and that it is unlikely to continue.
Rick Barker (Labour List MP); Phil Goff (Labour Leader); Russel Norman (Green Co-Leader);
Former Bosnian Serb Leader Radovan Karadzic has boycotted the first day of his War Crimes trial.
Dzemila Delalic (Protester); Fikret Alic (Protester);
Exporters are expecting to rake in millions from the free trade deal NZ signed with Malaysia overnight.
Carol Ward (Zespri);