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Police and transport bosses say the Road Toll is becoming a national tragedy and something must be done. Yesterday a refugee who made the news in 2003 was killed in a road accident. Dave Cliff (National Road Policing Manager); Martin Small (Ministry of Transport).
Demerit points and harsher fines are part of tough new penalties that came into force today to deal with drivers of noisy cars but critics claim the changes are feeble. Jonathan Gillard (Noise-off Lobby Group).
Fears of another coup in Fiji have eased after talks at Government House today. Riaz Sayed-Khaiyum (Fiji Correspondent - live from Suva).
Iran is warning that oil prices will rocket if the United Nations place sanctions on it following Iran's decision to resume its nuclear programme. Manouchehr Mottaki (Iranian Foreign Minister); Senator John McCain (US Senate Foreign Relations Committee).
A former high ranking diplomat believes secrets revealed in a 1980s intelligence report may harm NZ's relationship with our Pacific neighbours. Terence O'Brien (Centre for Strategic Studies); Nicky Hager (Intelligence Expert).
Debate is raging over another death row inmate in California - 75 year old deaf and blind Clarence Ray Allen, who is also in a wheelchair. Daniel Vasquez (Former San Quentin Prison Warden); Jonathan Turley (George Washington University); Patricia Pendergrass (Victim's Sister).
Over 100 bus and taxi drivers have been forced off the road by a new law preventing drivers with previous sexual and violence convictions from holding a Class B licence. Beau Harrison (Bus Driver); John Collyns (Bus and Coach Association); Calvin Fisher (Amalgamated Workers' Union); Jim Anderton (Duty Minister).
A row is brewing in Matata over a proposed dam that could save the town from future floods. Bob Martin (Matata Landowner); David Potter (Ngati Rangitihi); Henry Pryor (Ngati Rangitihi); Colin Holmes (Mayor Whakatane District Council).