TV3 NEWS. 18/06/2007

News, sport and weather.
Main stories:.

The Government is considering what action to take against Fiji for the expulsion order given to New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji, Michael Green. Duncan Garner (Political Editor); Helen Clark (Prime Minister).

Michael Fay and David Richwhite have reached a settlement over claims of Insider Trading, though they have not had to admit any wrongdoing. Jane Diplock (Securities Commission); Roger Partridge (David Richwhite's Lawyer); Bruce Sheppard (Shareholders Association).

The New Zealand Dollar has a sharp drop-off today, but the Reserve Bank is refusing to say whether it intervened in the currency market. Cameron Bagrie (ANZ Chief Economist); Mike Hollows (Currency Trader).

The family of a Golden Bay man buried today have blamed police and the Corrections Department for his death. Irene Cleary (Widow); Wayne McKnight (South Island Regional Operations Manager).

In Gaza, the Palestinian captors of BBC Journalist Alan Johnston have threatened to kill him, dashing hopes he would be released soon.

Tensions in the Middle East have intensified, with a new Palestinian Government sworn in and rockets fired at Israel.

The National Party has announced a policy to add apprenticeships to student's timetables. John Key (National Party Leader); Deirdre Shea (Onehunga High School Principal); Helen Clark (Prime Minister.