The person behind the billion dollar leak to Telecom of the Government's Broadband document has been named, he is a messenger for the Prime Minister's Department named Michael Ryan. Guyon Espiner (Political Editor); Mark Prebble (State Services Commission); Maarten Wevers (Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet) David Cunliffe (Minister for Communications).
Telecom's shares have fallen further amongst the slanging match between it and the Government. Communications Minister David Cunliffe suggested publicly that investors might have to accept a lower dividend, comments which have been criticised. To add to Telecom's woes, their Broadband service has been offline for two days now.
Convicted fraudster and former ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata has been given a heroes welcome as she began the first day of her home detention. Catherine Loft (One News); Donna Awatere Huata (Convicted Fraudster); Wi Huata (Husband); Garth McVicar (Sensible Sentencing Trust).
Last night the Government announced extra funding to help get a further 1000 frontline police officers onto the streets. But what remains unclear is where these new police will be found. Hannah Hodson (One News); Dinesh Kumar (Shop Owner); Constable Steven Smith (Counties-Manukau Police); Simon Power (National, Police); Ron Mark (New Zealand First).
The family of a miner who died on the West Coast two months ago are disappointed in a report into his death, his wife claiming that the Department of Labour ignored warnings that the mine was unsafe. Juliet McVeigh (One News); Val McGowan (Miner's Widow); Andrew Annakin (Department of Labour).
The sacked Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand is still in the country despite no longer legally allowed to be here. Helen Clark (Prime Minister).
Final results in Fiji's election are expected soon, with the two main ethnic parties neck and neck. Rau Josefa Iloilo (Fijian President); Barbara Dreaver (Pacific Correspondent, Suva).
US President George W. Bush made a rare public address on domestic television today to announce new plans to curb illegal immigration by sending 6000 National Guard troops to guard the border. George W. Bush (US President).
Gang violence masterminded by jailed leaders in Sao Paulo, Brazil may have led to troops being ordered into the city, which is one of the largest in the world. Steve Kingstone (BBC Correspondent, Sao Paulo).
Despite increasing activity of a volcano in Indonesia, experts are not convinced it is in the process of erupting.