Report on the upcoming US Presidential Election.George W. Bush (US President); John Kerry (Democratic Presidential Candidate); Senator John Edwards (US Vice-Presidential candidate); Dick Cheney (US Vice-President).
The Iraqi Interim Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, has issued a final ultimatum to insurgents holed up in the city of Fallujah. Iyad Allawi (Iraqi Interim Prime Minister).
Former ACT MP Donna Awatere-Huata and her husband Wi Huata are to go on trial on fraud charges.
The Police have again come under fire for the efficacy of their 111 emergency phoneline system. It follows allegations over the mishandling of a call regarding a home invasion at an isolated Te Puke farm. Maggie Bentley (victim); Supt. John Lyall (Police Communications Manager); Keith Wratt (Neighbourhood Watch).
Update on controversial plans to hold a V8 Supercar race in Auckland. Malcolm MacLean (IMG lawyer); Dick Hubbard (Mayor of Auckland).
The Prime Minister has conceded that she knew some months ago that there were questions over John Tamihere's tax affairs.
Update on the story of fishing company Vela Fishing, accused of reneging on an industry-wide agreement to refrain from trawling in certain hoki fishing areas. Chris Ludeke (Vela Fishing); David Benson-Pope (Minister of Fisheries).
Report on three UN workers being held hostage in Afghanistan.
The NZ Government is to provide an additional $20 million in aid to Niue, devastated by Cyclone Heta in January. Helen Clark (Prime Minister); Young Vivian (Niue Premier); voxpop (citizens of Niue).
Euthanasia campaigner Leslie Martin is appealing her conviction for the attempted murder of her mother. This is despite the fact she is only a few weeks from completing her 15 month prison term.
Report on an archaeological excavation of a previously-hidden pa site at Bellblock, north of New Plymouth. The pa was discovered when work began on a new motorway. Dr Simon Holdaway (archaeologist); Errol Christiansen (Transit NZ Regional Manager).
A NZ Defence Force delegation is on its way to France to retrieve the remains of the 'Unknown Warrior' to be re-interred at the renovated Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Wellington. Air Marshal Bruce Ferguson (NZ Defence Force Chief).
Further update on the upcoming US Presidential Election. US television networks will be ultra-cautious in decisions on whether to 'call' particular states. It follows errors in the 2000 election. Ken Auletta (media critic for the New Yorker magazine); Sheldon Guwiser (NBC's Election Director).