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National Party Leader Don Brash went out into public today, refusing to discuss his personal life after allegations of an extramarital affair but hoping to put an end to rumours he will resign as Leader. A poll of 500 people has shown overwhelming support for Brash to remain in charge of the National Party. Guyon Espiner (Political Editor); Don Brash (National Party Leader).
The Auckland SuperCity plan appears to be dead in the water.
Child, Youth and Family is temporarily suspending its assessment of prospective parents of adopted Russian children due to upcoming law changes in Russia. Theresa Donkers (Prospective Parent); Bernadine McKenzie (Child, Youth and Family); John Banks (Adoptive Parent).
The new King of Tonga has announced he will sell off much of his commercial business interests.
Talks with striking radiographers are unlikely to resume until the threat of further action is removed, according to Health Board bosses.
Canterbury University has developed a new detection method that can find bio-terrorism agents like anthrax with 99% accuracy. Lou Reinisch (Inventor).
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the World War I Battle of the Somme. Bill Hopper (R.S.A President).
Hollywood actor/director George Clooney has appeared at the United Nations pleading for action to be taken over the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. George Clooney (Actor/Director).
A look at the safety of the country's power supplies, and the Government's battle to keep the lid of rising power prices. Hamish Clark (One News); Roy Hemmingway (Outgoing Electricity Commissioner); Alan Seay (Meridian Energy); John Walley (Canterbury Manufacturers' Association).