TV3 NEWS. 07/10/2004

North Island iwi Ngati Tu Wharetoa is reportedly considering charging commercial operators for the use of airspace above Lake Taupo. Report on reaction from National and Labour. voxpop (Taupo visitors); voxpop (commercial operators); Dr Don Brash (National Party Leader); Helen Clark (Prime Minister); Chris Carter (Minister of Conservation).

America's top weapons inspection body, the Iraq Survey Group, has officially reported that it believes that there were no WMD in Iraq and that there hadn't been for years. However, it also concluded that Saddam Hussein did intend to resume their manufactu Charles Duelfer (Iraq Survey Group); John Warner (US Senator, Republican); Carl Levin (US Senator, Democrat); Tony Blair (British Prime Minister).

The running-mate of current President Harmid Karzai has narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in the lead up to the Afghanistan Elections.

Update on the trial of seven Pitcairn Island men accused of sexual abuse.

The NZ Army has taken delivery of the first of more than 300 Pinscowers intended to replace its aging fleet of Land Rovers. Mark Burton (Minister of Defence); Major David De Koning (NZ Army).

Report on the upcoming Australian General Election. John Howard (Australian PM); Mark Latham (Opposition Labor Party Leader).

World oil prices have hit another record high.

Returning Officers have reported voter turnout in local body elections around the country has generally been low. Dale Ofsoske (Auckland Returning Officer); Mike Reid (Local Government NZ).