Millions of dollars invested in the America's Cup Village is at risk due to changes proposed in the Seabed and Foreshore bill.John Banks (Auckland Mayor); Nick Smith (National MP, Nelson); Russell Fairbrother (Labour, Napier).
There are signs of a compromise in regard to potential Māori in-fighting over the proposed allocation of Māori fisheries assets. Ērima Hēnare (Ngāti Hine); Raniera (Sonny) Tau (Ngāpuhi Runanga); Helen Clark (PM).
Former public servant Amokura Panoho is considering employment and defamation action in the wake of accusations by both Trevor Mallard and John Tamihere that she abused her position in the course of her ongoing involvement with the Māori Party. John Tamihere (Assoc Minister of Māori Affairs); Gerry Brownlee (National Deputy-Leader); Ross Wilson (Council of Trade Unions).
A massive drug bust has uncovered 9 kg of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of lava lamps. Simon Williamson (Customs Drug Investigations); Rick Barker (Minister for Courts).
A second Jewish cemetery in Wellington has been desecrated. Michael Cullen (Acting Prime Minister); Det. Sergeant Tim Leitch (Criminal Investigation Bureau); Ernie Rosenthal (Jewish leader); Dennis Apperley (concerned citizen); Kerry Prendergast (Wellington Mayor).
The Government has finally decided on rules regarding artificial insemination. Tess Labett (IVF recipient); Sue Kedgley (Green MP); Dr Richard Fisher (Fertility Associates).
The lawyer for Iranian overstayer Saied Ghanbari has made one final plea that his client be allowed to remain in NZ. Judge Anne Kiernan (Waitakere District Court); Marc Collet (Crown solicitor).
Fiji's Vice-President, Ratu Senalole, has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for his involvement in George Speight's rebel coup of four years ago.
The Prime Minister, in Apia for a meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum, has been caught in a row after police in Samoa banned a planned demonstration against NZ's immigration policies. Helen Clark (PM); Maiava Peteru (citizenship campaigner).
Immigration officials want to talk to Chinese students in Christchurch who may be victims of an immigration scam. Eric Yuan (NZ Mirror newspaper).