1PM John Key has paid a secret visit to Afghanistan and must now consider whether to keep NZ troops in the war torn country for longer.
Speakers
- John Key (PM - National)
- General Stanley McChrystal (Coalition Forces Commander)
- Murray McCully (Foreign Minister)
- Keith Locke (Green Party MP)
- Phil Goff (Labour Leader)
- Prof. Robert Patman (University of Otago)
2An arrest has been made over the failed bomb attack in New York's Times Square.
Speakers
- Eric Holder (US Attorney General)
3NZ has joined other nations in staging a walkout during a fiery speech by Iran's President to the United Nations.
Speakers
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Iranian President)
- Hillary Clinton (US Secretary of State)
- Murray McCully (Foreign Minister)
- Prof. Robert Ayson (Director, Centre for Strategic Studies)
5Oil giant BP has said it is totally responsible for the clean-up of the massive oil spill in the Mexican Gulf.
Speakers
- Captain Marcus Young (Alabama Army National Guard)
6The three main leaders in the UK election campaign have spent the day concentrating on marginal seats.
Speakers
- Gordon Brown (Labour Leader)
- David Cameron (Conservative Leader)
- Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat Leader)