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As Parliament prepares to take a vote on whether to lift the drinking age to 20, the Government has announced there will be an investigation into how under 18s are able to get access to alcohol. Mark Burton (Justice Minister); Guyon Espiner (Political Editor); Adrian Klemp (Bar Owner); Wayne Mapp (National MP); Charlotte Whale (Wellington); Rebecca Williams (Alcohol Healthwatch Director).
The Government is making no secret that it prefers a new Auckland waterfront stadium for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Michael Cullen (Finance Minister); John Armstrong (Eden Park Trust Board); Michael Barnett (Auckland Chamber of Commerce).
The Democrats in America have taken control of the House of Representatives from the Republicans in midterm elections, but the race for the Senate is too close to call. Tim Wilson (One News); Voxpop; Harold Ford Junior (Democratic Senate Candidate); Mark Sanford (South Carolina Governor); Stuart Rothenberg (Political Analyst).
At a media conference, Fiji's military chief has raised fresh fears of another military coup. Commander Frank Bainimarama (Fiji Army Commander); Barbara Dreaver (Pacific Correspondent).
There are protests over the number of women with mastectomies being dumped from hospital waiting lists while waiting for breast reconstruction surgery. Shalleen Hern (One News); Raewyn Calvert (Mastectomy Patient); Maryan Street (Labour List); Amanda Judd (Mastectomy Patient); Jackie Blue (National, Associate Health).
Further evidence of al Qaeda plots to attack targets in America and London has emerged during the trial of an alleged terrorist.
Former Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has return to power in elections in Nicaragua.
A war memorial to the bond between Britain and New Zealand will be unveiled at Hyde Park in London this Sunday.
The BBC is trying to bring balance back to allegations that exports of kiwifruit to Europe were causing pollution.
The Buy Kiwi Made campaign has been unveiled as the Green Party marks the anniversary of Rod Donald's death. Paul Pederson (Alpine Furs); Robert Linterman (Norsewear); Phil O'Reilly (Business New Zealand); Andrew Little (EPMU); Maurice Wooster (Robertson Engineering Limited).