Update on the attempt by two Auckland Muslim women to defend their right to continue wearing the full-length burqa while appearing as witnesses in the Auckland District Court. Susan Gray (prosecution lawyer); Colin Amery (lawyer); Judge Lindsay Moore (Auckland District Court).
Update on the allegations of financial impropriety surrounding John Tamihere and the Waipareira Trust. Today, John Tamihere met with senior Trust staff and Board members.
Update on the upcoming US Presidential Election. George W. Bush (US President); John Kerry (Democratic Presidential Candidate); voxpop (US voters).
Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council today became the first local body to create separate, dedicated Maori seats. Raewyn Bennett (Maori Councillor); Mita Ririnui (local Maori MP, Labour); voxpop (local residents); Phillip Sherry (Regional Councillor).
The latest figures released by Statistics NZ shows our population has definitely passed the 4 million mark.
Report on the fallout from the recently-completed Pitcairn Island sexual abuse trials. Phil Warren (Pitcairn Island resident); Simon Moore (Pitcairn Public Prosecutor); Betty Christian (community leader); Tom Christian (community leader); Matthew Forbes (Pitcairn Deputy Governor).
Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has won his battle in the Knesset to remove Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank. Uzi Landau (Likud Party member); voxpop (Israelis).
Update on the latest kidnapping saga in Iraq - involving a Japanese hostage.
Further report on the upcoming US Presidential Election and the potential impact of the African-American vote. voxpop (African-American voters); Shawnta Walcott (Zogby Pollsters).