The Government has fired messenger Michael Ryan for leaking a highly confidential broadband document to Telecom, and the Minister of Communications is under investigation by the Stock Market Watchdog for comments he made regarding Telecom that may have been based on insider information. Guyon Espiner (Political Editor); Peter Cullen (Michael Ryan's Lawyer); John Key (National, Finance); David Cunliffe (Minister of Communications); Rodney Hide (ACT Leader).
A mock tsunami warning was given yesterday to test Civil Defence preparations and response across the Pacific. Pippa Wetzell (One News, Hawaii); Chip McCreery (Pacific Tsunami Centre); Catherine Loft (One News, Parliament); Erica Wood (One News, Tauranga); Eric Newman (Emergency Co-ordination Controller).
Thousands of Xtra Broadband customers are angry that for two days now their broadband and dial-up services have been unavailable. Ruwana Perera (One News); Kelly Moore (Telecom); David Bindon (Xtra Customer); Phillipa Warwick (Xtra Customer); Ernie Newman (Telecommunications Users Association).
Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has claimed victory in the country's racially polarised election, though the final count is expected to be extremely close. Barbara Dreaver (Pacific Correspondent, Fiji); Mahendra Choudhary (Opposition Leader); Laisenia Qarase (Prime Minister-Elect).
New footage of the exact moment of impact on September 11th, 2001 at the Pentagon was hoped to put an end to conspiracy theories that a hijacked plane was not crashed into the building, but has failed to do so. Lisa Stark (ABC Correspondent, The Pentagon); Tom Fitton (President, Judicial Watch); Michael Berger (911truth.org).
A fresh inquiry is to get underway into the handling of secret documents, with Opposition suggesting security is currently too lax, as shown by the Broadband/Telecom leak. Ben Tornquist (Political Reporter); Gerry Brownlee (National Deputy Leader); Michael Cullen (Deputy Prime Minister); Daniel Thompson (Private Investigator).
Thousands are expected to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the coronation of the Maori Queen, with the Government expected to coincide an announcement on Tainui and the Waikato River with the celebrations. Tini Molyneux (One News); Tiaho Gillet (Student); Koro Wetere (Director, Tainui Group Holdings).