TV3 NEWS. 18/05/2006

Analysis of today's Budget which has been hailed by the Prime Minister as an Investment Budget and derided by National as The Bondi Budget because they say it will cause New Zealanders to leave the country to live in Australia. $1.3 billion will be spent on roads; $3 billion on health; $700 million on education Michael Cullen (Finance Minister); Don Brash (National Party Leader); Tony Alexander (BNZ Chief Economist); Annette King (Transport Minister); Alasdair Thompson (Employers and Manufacturers Association); Stephen Parker (Political Editor).

Winston Peters and Phil Goff have been forced to rubbish a claim by Fiji's military commander that they were planning a coup in the country. Frank Bainimarama (Fijian Military Commander); Winston Peters (Foreign Affairs Minister).

A confidential report into the bungle over the body of Australian soldier Jake Kovco turned up in an airport lounge and was given to the media. John Howard (Australian Prime Minister); Derryn Hinch (Radio Host); Angus Houston (Australian Defence Force Chief); Voice of Shane Small (Brother-in-Law).

A new Tsunami early warning system has been tested on the Bay of Plenty coast. Simon Grant (Omokoroa School Pupil); Bolivia Newton (Omokoroa School Pupil); Brent Wenborne (Warning System Installer); Barry Low (Emergency Management).

Tainui and Ngai Tahu are both getting closer to settling Treaty of Waitangi settlements.