1From tomorrow, police can issue safety orders that separate victims of domestic violence from their abuser for five days. The orders that remove an aggressor from a premises can be issued when police do not have enough evidence to make an immediate arrest, thereby giving social agencies time to intervene. Tomorrow's changes will also see more financial help for families of murder victims and a national telephone hotline to handle requests from police for help from Victim Support. Chief Executive of Womens Refuge, Heather Henare, discusses the implcations of these changes.

2There are rising tensions in the rural heartland over windfarms. Meat and wool have traditionally formed the backbone of New Zealand's economy, but prices have been somewhat dismal over the last few years. To subsidise what is at times a fairly unreliable income, some farmers are taking up the offer of substantial amounts of money from power companies to put wind turbines on their properties. Discussing this issue are John Carr, resident of Greta Valley, Greg Best, a farmer at Ohariu near Wellington who has started his own windfarm, and Don Nicolson, President of Federated Farmers.

3International boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard is in New Zealand this week, courtesy of the Foundation for Youth Development, to help some of our most at-risk young people. He is also being hosted by the Maori King, Tuheitia, at Turangawaewae Marae, and speaking to the youth of Ngaruawahia and Huntly.

4News from Australia, including: Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd and the coup; truce over the proposed Mining Tax; the postponement of the Emissions Trading Scheme; the forthcoming election; immigration and assylum seekers;

5Legal commentary: Dean Knight looks at who is legally enitled to adopt a child.