The Government has outlined new legislation intended to give victims of crime greater powers to seek and secure financial compensation from the perpetrators of crime. It includes rights to claim certain future income earnt by criminals. Ingrid Hipkiss (3 News - live); Phil Goff (Minister of Justice); Stephen Franks (ACT party Justice spokesman); Nandor Tanczos (Green Party Justice spokesman).
A new Massey University study has shed further light on the incidence of amphetamine abuse amongst NZers. It includes a profile of the likely user: young, well-educated, and often well-paid. Supt. Ted Cox (Auckland Metropolitan Police).
Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes has caused some controversy after appearing as a schoolgirl suicide-bomber in Prince's new video. Keisha Castle-Hughes (actress); David Zwartz (NZ Jewish Council); Maher Fawzi (NZ Palestinian Society); voxpop (students).
Iraqi police have found the bodies of two people believed to be Westerners.
Libyan leader Colonel Gadhafi has pledged to do all he can to help secure the release of British hostage Ken Bigley.
The Deputy Principal of beleaguered Cambridge High School, Martin Blackburn, has resigned.
Forestry workers on the East Coast are threatening industrial action if they are made redundant by the Malaysian-owned forestry company Ernslaw One when it assumes ownership of cutting rights to large amounts of forested land in the area. Thomas Song (Ernslaw One); voxpop (forestry workers).
Update on the trial of seven Pitcairn Island men accused of sexual abuse.
Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta says its too early to say whether she will stand for Labour at the next election. She made a critical submission today to the select committee considering the Government's Seabed and Foreshore Bill. Nanaia Mahuta (Labour MP).
Update on the US Presidential Election. Voters in 27 US states are actually able to vote by post before November 2. Michael Mauro (Iowa Election Commissioner); Jean Hessburg (Executive Director, Iowa Democratic Party).