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The Israeli Government has formally apologised for the passport fraud scandal last year where Israeli's suspected of being Mossad agents were jailed. Helen Clark (Prime Minister).
National Party Leader Don Brash wrapped up a pre-election conference in Wellington today for the National Party saying it is too early to celebrate victory as polls show National with a slight edge on Labour, especially with New Zealand First currently sitting in the position of 'king maker'. Plus there has been some suggestion that Helen Clark announced the Israeli Government's apology today to overshadow the close of National's pre-election conference. Don Brash (National Leader); Tau Henare (National Party Candidate); Fran Mold (Reporting from Wellington); Mark Sainsbury (Political Editor).
Former French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius has said that he was betrayed by his own Defence Minister when the Rainbow Warrior was bombed almost twenty years ago in New Zealand. Laurent Fabius (Former French Prime Minister); Marelle Pereira (Daughter).
There has been more drama in the Schapelle Corby case, with her financial backer Ron Bakir and lawyer Robin Tampoe stepping aside from the case and accusing Corby's family of profiteering from her story with media deals. Robin Tampoe (Corby's Former Lawyer); Walter Tonetto (New Corby Advisor); Rosleigh Rose (Corby's Mother).
Iran has elected Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as their new President. A hardline Islamist, Ahmadinejad is expected to push for Iran to pursue nuclear power despite international concerns that the program might be used as a cover for building nuclear weapons. Fareed Zakaria (Newsweek Columnist); Patrick Clawson (Washington Institute for Near East Policy).
The Maori Party is continuing to talk up the chances of a clean sweep of all Maori seats, but admitted at a campaign launch today that it will struggle to gain in the party vote. Atareta Poananga (Ikaroa-Rawhiti Candidate); Hone Harawira (Te Tai Tokerau Candidate); Gideon Porter (Reporting from Auckland).
Bougainville's new Government is hoping wealth from a copper mine that sparked off the confrontation between Bougainville and Papua New Guinea will finance the nation's resurrection. Joseph Kabui (Bougainville President); Jacob Klootwyk (VSA Aid Worker).