The two suspected Israeli spies recently jailed for passport fraud have been released from prison and are on a flight out of the country. The Government remains insistent on a formal apology from the Israeli government before diplomatic relations are resumed.Helen Clark (PM); Assoc Prof Robert Patman (University of Otago); Guyon Espiner (One News - live).
Two Italian aid workers kidnapped in Iraq a month ago have arrived home in Rome. Report on other hostage crises. Silvio Berlusconi (Italian Prime Minister).
Update on the trial of seven Pitcairn Island men accused of sexual abuse. Tom Christian (Pitcairn Island community leader).
The animal welfare campaign group, Save Animals From Exploitation, has criticised some farmers, saying that some of the lambs that died during a recent snowstorm did not have adequate protection from the elements. Hans Criek (Save Animals From Exploitation); Don Nicolson (Southland Federated Farmers); John Chittock (Federated Farmers); Earl Culham (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries).
A New Plymouth publican has been forced to allow smoking in what was his smokefree blues bar, due to declining patronage. This comes just two months before the introduction of Smokefree legislation banning smoking in all bars and restaurants. Steve O'Connor (publican); Bertie Berleigh (publican); Becky Freeman (ASH Director).
Report on Tony Blair's speech to the British Labour Party's Annual Conference. Tony Blair (British PM).
Report on the rise of religious fundamentalism in some Iraqi schools. voxpop (students); Turi Munthe (Middle East analyst).
Update on the Coroner's Inquest into the crash last year of a plane carrying 7 senior staff of Crop and Field Research. Paul Tocker (Crop and Food Research CEO); Jonathan Eaton (counsel for victims' families); Jan Williams (pilot's partner).