TV3 NEWS. 24/10/2005

News, sport and weather.
South Auckland police are calling for urgent community action following a violent drunken teenage brawl. Police say the teenage gang problem has escalated to a point where something must be done. Kade Gambino (GBF Gang); Jimmy Futi (Car Attack Victim); Sue Schwalger (Counties-Manukau Police); Miriama Tiatia (Dead Man's Friend).

Wellington Police are disgusted that two 12 year old girls with gang links extorted about $1600 from fellow Intermediate School pupils. Simon Perry (Wellington Police); Mother of Bullied Child (unidentified).

Two Cabinet Ministers have toured the East Coast, witnessing the damage caused by the weekend's deluge. Pat Ngata (Hinemaurea Mangatuna Marae); Parekura Horomia (Maori Affairs Minister); Zack Horomia (Hinemaurea Mangatuna Marae); John Clarke (Recovery Manager).

Hurricane Wilma has gathered strength and is lashing into Florida. It has already devastated Mexico's Cancun resort area. Manuel Gallegus (CBS Reporter - live from Florida).

The PM has made a speedy visit to congratulate NZ police officers on a peacekeeping mission in the Solomon Islands while en route to Papua New Guinea for the Pacific Islands Forum. Helen Clark (PM - Labour); Paul Ash (Deputy Head of Peacekeeping Mission); John Price (NZ Police).

It has been confirmed that a parrot that died in British quarantine was carrying the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. Debby Reynolds (Chief Veterinary Officer).

Britain has commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Admiral Sir Alan West (First Sea Lord).