Report on today's local body elections, including victory for Dick Hubbard over John Banks in Auckland. Melissa Stokes (One News - live); Dick Hubbard (Auckland Mayor-Elect); Erin Conroy (One News - live); John Banks (outgoing Auckland Mayor); John Trotter (political commentator); Maureen Pugh (Westland Mayor); Tony Kokshoorn (Grey District Mayor).
Report on today's Australian General Election. John Howard (Australian PM); Mark Latham (Opposition Labor Party Leader); Antony Green (political analyst); voxpop (voters); Michael Holland (One News - live).
There are reports that British hostage Ken Bigley has been beheaded by his Iraqi captors. Phil Bigley (Ken Bigley's brother); Stan Bigley (Ken Bigley's brother); Tony Blair (British PM).
Update on yesterday's bomb blasts at three Egyptian holiday resorts. Anuschka Meyer-Shearer (NZer holidaying at one of the resorts); Annie Borgman (Anuschka Meyer-Shearer's mother).
Update on today's Presidential Elections in Afghanistan.
Report on the second US Presidential debate. voxpop (audience members); John Kerry (US Presidential candidate); George W. Bush (US President).
Update on allegations of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse at the Army's former Cadet School at the Waiouru Army Base. The Government looks set to give the go-ahead to an independent inquiry. voxpop (former cadets); John Haigh QC (criminal lawyer).
Update on the trial of seven Pitcairn Island men accused of sexual abuse. Britain's colonial record on the island comes under attack. Matthew Forbes (Pitcairn Deputy-Governor).
Maori music group Wai 100 have been invited by the Chinese government to perform during the upcoming APEC Conference. Wai Ripia (Wai 100); Maaka McGregor (Wai 100).