A vote counting 'botch-up' has resulted in possibly incorrect local body election results in some areas of the country, prompting some MPs to call for a Parliamentary inquiry. Steve Kilpatrick (Electionz.Com); Chris Carter (Minister of Local Government); Peter Chin (Mayor of Dunedin); Ross Bly (Wellington City Council Chief Electoral Officer); Nick Smith (National MP, Local Govt spokesman).
Prime Minister Helen Clark has angrily denied reports she has offended the Indian government over comments about its nuclear status. Clark has said her comments were 'grossly distorted'. Helen Clark (Prime Minister); Saurabh Shukla (Indian journalist); Ashraf Choudhary (Pakistan-born Labour MP, List).
Customs Officers and Police have made another major methamphetamine bust.
The Government is to appeal to the Supreme Court a Court of Appeal ruling that detained asylum-seeker Ahmed Zaoui's human rights must be taken into account in the review of the Security Risk Certificate issued against him.
Update on the trial of seven Pitcairn Island men accused of sexual abuse. Paul Dacre (Pitcairn Public Defender); Simon Moore (Pitcairn Chief Prosecutor).
Militants loyal to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada-al Sadr have begun handing over weapons to Iraqi authorities as part of a peace deal.
Update on the upcoming US Presidential Election. Some have accused George Bush of 'wearing a wire' during the first Presidential Debate. Michael Marks (surveillance expert); Steve Park (security expert); George W. Bush (US President).
Auckland's incoming Mayor Dick Hubbard has said he is not ruling out the proposed V8 Supercar race. Dean Calvert (IMG New Zealand); Dick Hubbard (Auckland Mayor-Elect).
New research suggests the pay packets of CEO's need to be more closely linked to companies' performance. Glenn Boyle (Competition and Regulation Institute); Nicki Crauford (Institute of Directors); Roderick Deane (Telecom Chairman); Ross Wilson (Council of Trade Unions).
A year of record advertising revenues has seen TVNZ post an annual profit of $28.23 million. Ian Fraser (TVNZ CEO).