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Yesterday the Exclusive Brethren denied any knowledge that a senior member had committed sexual abuse on young girls in the past, but an interview with the Church's Public Relations adviser revealed that not to be true. Ben Tornquist (One News); Superintendent Grant O'Fee (Tasman Police Commander); Tony McCorkell (Exclusive Brethren Spokesman).
Another prisoner has been attacked in the back of a Prison Security Van despite recent security changes after the death of Liam Ashley. Tony Reid (One News); Bryan McMurray (Department of Corrections); Grant Cameron (Lawyer for Ashley Family); Jasmine Hogg (Communications Manager, Chubb New Zealand, Sydney); Peter Williams QC (Howard League for Penal Reform).
There is growing anger in America over the decision by NBC to screen footage sent to them by the dead killer in the Virginia Tech school shooting massacre. Plus at least one man has threatened to copy the shooter and make his massacre look mild. Jonathan Williams (Reporter); Colonel Steve Flaherty (Virginia State Police); Phil Grapes (Virginia Tech Student); Dr Glen Wilson (Psychiatrist).
A snapshot of the census shows that the face of New Zealand is changing, with more East and South Asian people making up the population and less people going to Church. John Stewart (One News); Elaine Kwok (Hong Kong Immigrant); Bruce Goldsworthy (Employers' and Manufacturers Association); Professor Jim Veitch (Victoria University Religious Studies).
Fiji's military Government has agreed to hold elections and resume democracy within the next two years.
BBC Journalist Alan Johnston is apparently still alive despite a recent claim by a terrorist organisation that they had killed him.
There is growing anger in America over the decision by NBC to screen footage sent to them by the dead killer in the Virginia Tech school shooting massacre. Dean Reynolds (ABC News); Al Tompkins (Poynter Institute); Michael Welner MD (Forensic Psychiatrist); Jerald Newberry (National Education Association.