Update on the trial of seven Pitcairn Island men accused of sexual abuse.
An increasing number of former cadets from the Army's former Cadet School at the Waiouru Army Base are coming forward with allegations of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. Ian Fraser (former cadet); Eric West (former cadet); Mark Burton (Minister of Defence); Piers Hunt (retired detective); Helen Clark (Prime Minister).
The Minister of Education has unveiled a new plan aimed at reducing rates of childhood obesity. The plan makes 'phys ed' a core component in the primary school curriculum. Trevor Mallard (Minister of Education, Minister of Sport); Judith Kuiti (school principal); voxpop (parents).
Former Mayor of Wellington and recently-departed President of the United Future Party, Mark Blumsky, has confirmed he has been invited to stand for the National Party in the Wellington Central electorate at the next election. Mark Blumsky (former Mayor of Wellington and potential National candidate); Peter Dunne (United Future Leader); Marian Hobbs (Labour MP for Wellington Central).
Further update on the trial of seven Pitcairn Island men accused of sexual abuse. Christine Gordon (Pitcairn Deputy Prosecutor); Rob Vinson (British Police Inspector).
NZ's new Supreme Court today held its first public hearing: the ACT Party's appeal of a High Court ruling that Donna Awatere-Huata can remain in Parliament. Richard Prebble (former ACT Party Leader); Peter Spring (Donna Awatere-Huata's lawyer); Jack Hodder (ACT Party lawyer).
Update on the security situation in Iraq. The start of the new school term has focused attention on the safety of students. voxpop (parents); voxpop (students).
The private rocket-plane SpaceShipOne has flown into space for the second time in a week, claiming the 'X Prize' and the US$10 million that comes with it. It intends to team up with Virgin boss Richard Branson to establish the world's first space tourism Brian Binnie (SpaceShipOne pilot); Burt Rutan (SpaceShipOne designer).
The Malaysian-owned forestry company Ernslaw One has confirmed the worst fears of forestry workers on the East Coast: three of ten existing crews will not be taken on when the company assumes ownership of cutting rights to large amounts of forested land i