News, sport and weather.
Report on the final day of the Athens Olympics. Jacques Rogge (President of the International Olympic Committee.
An Auckland jury is tonight deciding the fate of two Chinese men who allegedly conspired to make fake credit cards. Tim Anderson (Cardwatch); Eddie Hania (Plasti-Card).
The Government is giving employers new powers to request from employees a doctor's certificate after just one day of sick leave if they believe the sickness is not genuine. Helen Clark (Prime Minister).
NZ Police are concerned that a police hat has been offered for sale on US online auction website e-bay. Supt. Tony McLeod (NZ Police National Headquarters); Greg O'Connor (Police Association).
On the eve of the Republican Party Convention, up to 400,000 protesters have marched in New York renouncing the war in Iraq and demanding President Bush be voted out of office. voxpop (protesters); Michael Moore (filmmaker).
Report on Government funding of Olympic sports and athletes. Warren Lister (Bike NZ High Performance Coach); Tab Baldwin (Tall Blacks Coach); David Currie (NZ Olympic Team Chef De Mission); Katie Sadleir (SPARC).
Discussion of doping issues at the Athens Olympics. Jacques Rogge (President, International Olympic Committee).
Two car bombs have exploded in Kabul in Afghanistan.
A top French politician is on his way to Iraq in an effort to secure the release of two French journalists kidnapped by Iraqi militants. The kidnappers have threatened to kill the journalists unless the French government revokes a law banning Muslim headscarves in French schools.
A new report suggests a looming shortage in personnel in the NZ Armed Forces. Ron Mark (NZ First, Defense spokesman); Mark Burton (Minister of Defense); Helen Clark (Prime Minister).
The population of Niue appears to have dropped to just 1500. Kili Jefferson (Niue resident); Hima Takalesi (Niue High Commissioner); Young Vivian (Niue Premier); Willy Saniteli (Niuean).