The Pitcairn Island Supreme Court has delivered its verdicts in the trial of seven Islanders accused of sexual abuse.voxpop (Pitcairn Island residents); Simon Moore (Pitcairn Island Prosecutor); Charles Blackie (Pitcairn Island Supreme Court).
TelstraClear has launched a nationwide bid to lure residential subscribers from Telecom. Rosemary Howard (TelstraClear CEO); voxpop (TelstraClear customers in Wellington); Kelly Moore (Telecom).
Further update on the upcoming US Presidential Election. George W. Bush (US President); John Kerry (Democratic Presidential Candidate); voxpop (US voters).
Update on the condition of the ailing Yasser Arafat and the implications of his expected death for the Middle East peace process. Dr Ashaf El-Kordi (Arafat's doctor).
It has been revealed that the Japanese tourist being held hostage in Iraq traveled there from Christchurch, where he was an English language student. Andrew Hickson (English language teacher).
One of the group of anti-racism protesters who clashed with members of the National Front in Wellington recently has appeared in Court. Simon Riddell (protester); Jamie Swensson (National Front member).
Another row has broken out between the Chief Justice and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court, Sian Elias, and the Prime Minister, Helen Clark. The row is over criticisms by Elias that the PM does not fully understand the concept of judicial independence. Helen Clark (Prime Minister); Michael Cullen (Minister of Finance).
Further update on the condition of the gravely-ill Yasser Arafat, who has just been airlifted to Paris for treatment. An analysis of Arafat's influence on Palestinian politics and the implications of his death for peace in the Middle East. Hazir Teimourian (Middle East expert).