0:00:30 - Medical emergency on Grant Dalton’s round the world racing Yacht, the mission is to save a seriously ill sailor Keith Kilpartick.
The government may have been conned by the Taranaki based Practical Education Training Centre, an investigation into a student correspondence course offering National certificates in Travel has began. comments: Steve Maharey, Tertiary Education Minister; Shona Glentworth, PETC general manager; Muriel Newman, ACT MP.
Alliance top level feuding between Jim Anderton and Matt McCarton has ended.
A NZ Army officer has been court martialed over the killing of a British Marine while serving in Bosnia.
World News: Peace talks in Afghanistan aimed at averting more bloodshed appear to have failed; Western journalists ordered out of Afghanistan by Taliban fighters; The last Afghanistan embassy in Pakistan has closed.
The NZ Army is considering sending land mine clearing experts to Afghanistan. comments: Phil Goff, Foreign Affairs Minister.
A police investigation into an officer who shot Jason Williams in the chest in Christchurch. comments: Superintendent John Reilly, Christchurch police head.
A temporary drop in the price of petrol and diesel oil peaks at a two year low.
World News: The Pope makes history by sending an E-mail to the people of the Pacific Islands; up to 40 people have died in a land slide in Western Colombia; continued fighting in the Gaza Strip.
Palmerston North police are attempting to identify a human skeleton found on Himoana beach today.
A mobile operating theatre was unveiled in Rotorua today. comments: Annette King, Health Minister; Dr. Stuart Gowland, surgeon - director.
Sharemarket report/financial update;
Advantage group annual meeting. interview: Evan Christian, Advantage Group chairman; Tony Bradley, managing director.
Week in politics with Jane Young, political editor.
Sport: Brendan Laney - former Highlander has been named fullback for Scotland. interview: Pam Laney, Brendan’s mum; Rugby - team named in build up for All Black test in Edinburgh; Cricket - Rain halts play in Hobart in test between NZ & Australia; Golf - Hawaii open; World Cup soccer play off in Montevideo; Yachting - Russell Coutts launches his America’s cup Swiss challenge as team Alinghi’s skipper.