America's Cup skipper Russell Coutts has been sacked by Team Alinghi.Ernesto Bertarelli (Team Alinghi head); Russell Coutts (America's Cup skipper); Hamish Ross (lawyer for Team Alinghi); Peter Montgomery (yachting commentator); Martin Tasker (Yachting Correspondent).
The Air Force's mothballed Skyhawks are in danger of being sold for scrap. Simon Power (National, Defence spokesman); Mark Burton (Minister of Defence).
There has been another recall of food product containing lead-contaminated cornflour. As well as certain Pams brand products, some Edmonds brand products have now been recalled. Tim Knox (Food Safety Authority); Annette King (Minister of Health); Lydia Buchtmann (Australian Food Safety Authority).
The state of emergency in Whakatane has been continued for another three days. voxpop (flood victims); Senior Constable Johan Van Der Wouden (Whakatane Police); Graeme O'Rourke (Environment BOP).
The Democratic Party Convention has begun in Boston. voxpop (delegates); Al Gore (former US Vice President); Jimmy Carter (former US President); Bill Clinton (former US President).
A campaign has been launched in the UK to advise the public on what to do in the case of a terror attack. Mike Granatt (British Government advisor); Bill Durodie (Centre for Defence Studies).
Tainui's Trust Board is tonight reassuring its 50,000 members that it is not in disarray, after its executive dumped co-Chairman Tuku Morgan and Hayden Solomon. Kingi Porima (reinstated Tainui Chairman).
Tariana Turia was today sworn in at Parliament as the Maori Party's first MP. Tariana Turia (Maori Party co-leader).
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today launched the Cook Islands Maori curriculum. Sir Thomas Davis (Cook Islands High Commissioner).