ONE NEWS. 11/04/2004

Three Japanese civilians held hostage for three days in Iraq have reportedly been released. There is still concern for a US contractor who was also kidnapped.

A twelve hour ceasefire is due to come into effect in Fallujah, Iraq. There is still concern for a US contractor who was kidnapped. Mark Kimmitt (US Spokesperson).

The US President has insisted that the US will not allow the violence in Iraq to delay democracy or postpone the transfer of power to Iraq at the end of June. George W Bush (US President - weekly radio address); Colin Powell (US Secretary of State).

Reports have surfaced that the US President was told a month before the 9/11 attacks than supporters of Osama bin Laden planned to hijack planes and attack positions within the USA. Malcolm Brown (Washington Correspondent - live from Washington).

Three days of torrential rain in Fiji have left at least eight people dead and caused chaos. Anthony Blake (Rescue Worker); Priya Prasad (Bus Survivor); Eviame Leilove (Fiji Red Cross).

Frustrated cancer patients are still having to travel to Australia for treatment. (Part three of a three part special). A survey shows NZers have a greater chance of dying from cancer than Australians. Why? Chris Atkinson (NZ Cancer Control Taskforce); James St John (Australian Bowel Cancer Specialist); Annette King (Health Minister); Eddie Lau (Australian Radiologist); Mark Elwood (Australian Cancer Control Initiative).

South Africa celebrates 10 years of democracy next week. Has life changed for Black South Africans in Free State? Rupert Fitzmaurice (White Farmer); Joseph Mokitlinyane (Farm Foreman).