TV3 NEWS. 25/10/2006

News, sport and weather.

Officially a deal has been done at the Pacific Islands Forums to resolve problems between Australia, Papua New Guinea and The Solomon Islands. But unofficially, the whole thing could be about to blow up again. Duncan Garner (3 News, Fiji); Helen Clark (Prime Minister); John Howard (Australian Prime Minister); Manasseh Sogavare (Solomon Islands Prime Minister); Christopher Hill (US Deputy Secretary of State).

New Zealand's Food Safety Minister Annette King says she is in favour of folic acid being added to bread. Annette King (Food Safety Minister).

A row has broken out in Parliament over who should be allowed to use a brand new swimming pool. National evidently does not want workers to be allowed to use the pool on days when Parliament is sitting. Michael Cullen (Deputy Prime Minister); Lockwood Smith (National MP); Winston Peters (New Zealand First MP); Stephen Parker (Political Editor).

The Fisheries Minister is considering a revamp of fishing quotas for personal fishers. Geoff Rowling (NZ Recreational Fishing Council); Jim Anderton (Fishing Minister); Owen Symmans (Seafood Industry Council).

Escalating violence in Iraq and upcoming mid-term Elections in the USA are putting more pressure on US President George W. Bush. General George Casey (Commander, multinational Force, Iraq); Sergeant Patrick Oglesbee (US Army); Zalmay Khalilzhad (US Ambassador to Iraq).

Actor/Parkinsons Disease sufferer Michael J. Fox has appeared in a political advertisement in America. Michael J Fox (Parkinsons Disease Sufferer).