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There will be no extra Maori Seats in Parliament because not enough people have signed up onto the Maori Electoral Roll. National claims that Maori interest in Maori Seats is declining, and announced that if they win the next election they will abolish those seats in 2014. Hannah Hodson (One News); Brian Pink (Statistics New Zealand); Pita Sharples (Maori Party Co-Leader); Francesca Mold (Deputy Political Editor); John Key (National Leader).
National MPs at their caucus retreat have said that there needs to be changes to Law and Order, saying they want to get rid of the Corrections Department. John Key (National Leader); Simon Power (National, Justice).
British police have arrested men in Birmingham who were allegedly plotting a barbaric terrorist kidnapping and beheading on film. Assistant Chief Constable David Shaw (West Midlands Police); Melissa Stokes (Europe Correspondent); Dr Sally Lewesley (Security Consultant); Adrian Weale (British Armed Forces Federation).
Boston came to a standstill as the bomb squad moved to defused what seemed to be multiple bombs in the city, but turned out to be signs for a promotional campaign for a television cartoon.
The Fijian 7s Rugby Team has stolen the show during the parade through Wellington, despite being banned from the grounds of Parliament due to the recent military coup in Fiji. Sonya Wilson (One News); Waisale Serevi (Fiji Coach); Trevor Mallard (Sports Minister); Voxpop; Keith Locke (Green Party Foreign Affairs Spokesman); Eric Rush (New Zealand Assistant Coach).
A MAF report is blaming human error for allowing GM Corn into the country.
A look at the conflict in the Middle East between Sunni and Shia. Jeremy Bowen (BBC.