New figures out show that over 50% of the adult population is overweight or obese. Sharon Fergusson (One News); Chrissie MacGregor (Formerly Obese); Professor Graham Colditz (Harvard Centre for Cancer Prevention); Professor John Birkbeck (Massey University Nutrition Professor).
The Government is expected to make a major pre-Budget announcement regarding police tomorrow, though some details have already been released. Hannah Hodson (Political Reporter).
The Government is launching a major Buy New Zealand Made program, part of a post-election agreement with The Green Party. Ben Tornquist (Political Reporter); Davey Hughes (Swazi Owner); Sue Bradford (Buy Kiwi-Made Spokeswoman); Rodney Hide (ACT Leader).
The Government has launched a campaign in Australia to try and convince ex-pats to return to New Zealand. Donna-Marie Lever (One News); Nick Kaywah (Ex-Pat); Richard Ninness (Department of Labour).
Controversy has broken out over the publication in a New Zealand nursing magazine of photographs of elderly care residents being showered and toileted. Anne Manchester (Nurses' Organisation).
Fiji is waiting to hear the results of their latest election, with a 60% turnout and a week long voting window. Barbara Dreaver (Pacific Affairs Correspondent, Suva); Waisea Tuleva (Indigenous Fijian); Jai Ram (Indo-Fijian); Vivendra Singh (Indo-Fijian); Alumeci Ratuyalewa (Indigenous Fijian).
A volcano in Indonesia continues to show signs of erupting, forcing the evacuation of some villages.
Canterbury Civil Defence has raised serious concerns over the national plan to deal with major emergencies, highlighted by last week's handling of a Tsunami warning. Sue Wells (Canterbury Civil Defence Management Group).