John Bank's campaign director, Brian Nicolle, has resigned after admitting he was responsible for orchestrating the maildrop of circulars reprinting a National Business Review article critical of Mayoral candidate Dick Hubbard.John Banks (Mayor of Auckland); Brian Nicolle (former campaign manager); Dick Hubbard (Auckland Mayoral candidate); Christine Fletcher (Auckland Mayoral candidate); Titewhai Harawira (meeting mediator).
The Government has changed its policy on subsidies for respite care of children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dr Warwick Smith (paediatrician); Dr Pat Tuohy (Ministry of Health).
Further update on the trial of seven Pitcairn Islanders accused of sexual abuse. Ewart Barnsley (One News - live).
Two Auckland men accused of running a massive passport and travel document forgery operation out of a Mt. Albert flat have gone on trial.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair faces renewed pressure over his policy on Iraq. Delegates at the Labour Party Conference in the UK are calling an emergency session to vote on whether they should recommend a date for withdrawal of British troops from Iraq. Tony Blair (British Prime Minister); Phillip Bigley (hostage Ken Bigley's son).
At a Coroner's Inquest today, an aviation expert has criticised the actions and experience of the pilot of a plane that crashed last year near Christchurch Airport, killing 8 people, including 7 senior staff of Crop and Field Research. Keith Mitchell (aviation expert); Jonathan Eaton (legal counsel for victims' families).
Update on the Australian election campaign. John Howard (Australian PM); Mark Latham (Opposition Leader); Nicholas Gruen (economist).