Controversy surrounds the payment of a golden handshake to former Vice-Chancellor of Lincoln University, Frank Wood. Bill English (National, Education spokesman); Trevor Mallard (Minister of State Services).
Update on the trial of seven Pitcairn Island men accused of sexual abuse.
Report on a recent case of cyber-vandalism and the need for NZ companies to maintain the effectiveness of their Internet security systems. Erik Arndt (Aria Farm CEO); Tony Kryzewski (computer security expert).
Update on the allegations of financial impropriety surrounding John Tamihere and the Waipareira Trust. Naida Glavish (Waipareira Trust Deputy Chairman); Michael Cullen (Acting Prime Minister).
Two Kuwaiti-born Auckland men were today found guilty of masterminding a massive passport and travel document forgery operation out of a Mt. Albert flat.
A privately-run accident and emergency clinic in Wellington has announced it will soon stop offering an overnight service, meaning more patients will have to use the already-stretched Emergency Dept at Wellington Hospital. voxpop (patients); Ken Greer (Medical Centre Director); Geoff Annals (Nurses Assn CEO); Margot Mains (District Health Board CEO); Heather Roy (ACT MP, Health spokeswoman).
Update on the Margaret Hassan kidnapping saga in Iraq. Bertie Ahern (Irish Prime Minister).
Update on the New Plymouth District Council's plan to sell off its stake in New Plymouth-based powerlines company Powerco.
All MPs have been given a pay rise. The PM, the Leader of the Opposition, and Cabinet Ministers will get a 4% pay rise; other MPs will get a 3% rise. Sue Bradford (Green Party MP); Rodney Hide (ACT Party Leader).
Report on the last day of Prime Minister Helen Clark's official visit to India. On the agenda today were trade links and the issue of nuclear proliferation. Helen Clark (Prime Minister); Manmohan Singh (Indian Prime Minister).