ONE NEWS. 02/07/2007

SAS soldier Corporal Willy Apiata has been rewarded with the Victoria Cross for bravery under fire in Afghanistan. Guyon Espiner (Political Editor); Corporal Willy Apiata (Victoria Cross Recipient); Helen Clark (Prime Minister); Phil Goff (Defence Minister); Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae (Chief of Defence Force); Sonya Wilson (One News); John Crawford (Defence Force Historian).

The 20 Hours Free Childcare policy of the Government was launched today, but it is unclear how many are signed up to the deal. Steve Maharey (Education Minister).

Britain remains under the tightest terrorism alert today the day after a carbomb was driven into Glasgow airport in a failed terrorist attack. John Stewart (One News); Jacobina Plummer (One News).

New Zealand has made its official response to the recent expulsion of the New Zealand High Commission to Fiji, taking out travel bans against Fijian officials and asking the United Nations to stop using Fijian troops in peacekeeping operations. Helen Clark (Prime Minister).

A look at the first day of the Government's free twenty hours Childcare policy, and how many children are missing out. Hannah Hodson (One News); Helen Hatchard (Mother); Steve Maharey (Education Minister); Helen Clark (Prime Minister); Kirsty Bamford (Mother); Linda Mitchell (New Zealand Council for Education Research).

Five District Health Boards are planning absent support officers to check up on employees they believe are taking sickies. Jen Nolan (One News); Dinesh Arya (Hawkes Bay DHB); Brenda Pilott (Public Service Association); Paul Winter (Employers & Manufacturers Association.