ONE NEWS. 14/11/2006

News, sport and weather.

Opposition is mounting to the Government's preferred Auckland Waterfront Stadium for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, with the Opposition promoting Eden Park while residents who will be affected will sue if the waterfront stadium goes ahead. Lisa Owen (One News); John Minson (CBD Resident); Ben Tornquist (Political Reporter); Don Brash (National Party Leader); Keith Locke (Green Party List); Rodney Hide (ACT Party Leader).

The Government has given TVNZ eighty million dollars to help launch two new channels on next years freeview digital television. Plus there have been problems with the Optus Satellite which will carry Freeview Digital. Steve Maharey (Minister of Broadcasting); Paul Norris (Christchurch Polytechnic); Rick Ellis (TVNZ Chief Executive); Tony Dunnett (Auckland Teleport); Ruwani Perera (One News).

Former US Vice President Al Gore has made a short stop in New Zealand to make a speech to business leaders at the University of Auckland regarding global warming and climate change. Al Gore (Former US Vice President); Shaun Hickey (State Insurance).

World medical experts say that diabetes could wipe out Maori in 100 years. Professor Paul Zimmet (International Diabetes Institute).

The FBI is on the trial of a man in the South Pacific who is believed to have links to one of the 9/11 terrorists. The man had tried to set up a flight school on a remote island that did not have an airport. Barbara Dreaver (Pacific Correspondent); Anote Tong (Kiribati President); Chuck Corbett (Fanning Island Resident).