1Analysis of the threat of SARS - the deadly pneumonia-like virus which has the potential to become a worldwide epidemic. What will happen when the virus arrives in NZ? Will our hospital system be able to cope? How rare is this sort of event?

2As the war in Iraq looks likely to be only days away, travellers have even more reason to be cautious. September 11 has changed the way we travel, but has it really made is wary of boarding a plane? What effects has the looming war in the Middle East had on our airlines and tourism industry?

3Only 36 hours to go until the US deadline for Saddam Hussein and his sons to leave Iraq will expire and war will become inevitable. There are still about 100 NZers in Kuwait and they are running out of time to leave - are they leaving? What will happen to them if they stay behind?

4How are Iraq's Kurdish people preparing for a US-led war against Saddam Hussein?

5Is the US led war against Iraq legal? Is George W Bush flouting international law by ignoring the United Nations? Analysis.

6Analysis of the Compliance and Disciplinary Review of the NZ Stock Exchange Rules.

7Analysis of expectations surrounding the care of Maori and non-Maori elderly people.

8Only 36 hours to go until the US deadline for Saddam Hussein and his sons to leave Iraq will expire and war will become inevitable. Should the US consider assassination as an alternative to war? What are the possibilities and pitfalls?