ONE NEWS. 01/06/2007

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Mercury Energy has said it did nothing wrong in turning off the power to Folole Muliaga's house and oxygen machine which led to her death. But the three big bosses of Mercury Energy went to the Muliaga home today as individuals to share their sympathies. Ruwani Perera (One News); Doug Heffernan (Mighty River Power); Brendan Sheehan (Relative); Olinda Woodroffe (Lawyer); Thomas Doyle (Former Contractor).

The Government is changing the laws to toughen the penalties for the smuggling of contraband into prisons. Damien O'Connor (Corrections Minister); Simon Power (National Party, Corrections).

There appears to be shortages across all teaching positions throughout New Zealand. Lisa Glass (One News); Neil Lancaster (Christchurch College of Education); Robin Duff (PPTA President); Graeme McCann (Rosehill College Principal).

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters is offering himself as a wise old head to National after the next Election, though the support comes with a catch. Hannah Hodson (One News); Winston Peters (New Zealand First Leader); Helen Clark (Prime Minister); John Key (National Party Leader).

Foreign Minister Winston Peters is welcoming a decision by Fiji's military regime to lift emergency regulations that were in place after the recent military coup.

US President George W. Bush - who has long ignored climate change - has called for 15 other influential nations to join forces in a long term strategy to battle climate change. Matt Frei (BBC); George W. Bush (US President).