Network News broadcast.
The issue of immigrant driving offenders has reached a point where some are calling for all offenders to be instantly deported. Mark Bartlett (Family Spokesman); Andy Knackstedt (Land Transport Safety Authority).
The US President has apologised for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US troops but has rejected growing calls for the US Defence Secretary to resign over the scandal. George W Bush (US President); Pat Leahy (Democrat Senator).
US forces made a two-pronged attack on the stronghold of radical Iraqi Muslim cleric Al Sadr.
Four people are vying for the leadership of the Act Party. Catherine Judd (Act President); Stephen Franks (Act MP); Rodney Hide (Act MP).
The Government will pay $10.5 million for Kaikoura Island in the Hauraki Gulf to stop it falling into the hands of investors. John Banks (Auckland Mayor); Allan McKenzie (Department of Conservation).
The Week in Politics: including; the PM's reaction to the seabed and foreshore hikoi. Stephen Parker (TV3 Political Editor).