TV3 NEWS.12/01/2006

News, sport and weather.
The people of Fiji are today poised for another military coup, with the Prime Minister and Military Commander meeting in an effort to settle the problems.

The Government has ordered even more immunisation jabs for Meningiccocal B, now infants will have at least four shots. Dr Jane O'Hallahan (Vaccine Strategy Director); Ron Law (Risk and Policy Analyst); Dr Mark Peterson (GP's Council).

Scientists have discovered that plants - often looked at as a way of combating Global Warming by inhaling carbon dioxide - exhale methane. Dr Thomas Roeckmann (Speaking on Summer Report, Radio New Zealand); Dr David Lowe (NIWA); Dr Barry Weeber (Forest and Bird).

More on the potential coup in Fiji. Richard Broadbridge (Fiji Correspondent).

The UN is warning that the birdflu could become endemic in Turkey, though Turkey insists that the flu is being contained.

The Government is trying to work out how to get around a trend by homeowners to try and prevent state housing going up in their areas. Chris Carter (Housing Minister); Patrick Fontein (Auckland Property Council Former President); Feroz Ali (Resident); Lyn Glengarry (Resident); Paul Rishworth (Auckland Law School Dean).

A look at the continuing reconstruction problems in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.