1A row has broken out in the Labour Party as they prepare to select their candidate for the safe seat of Te Atatu. More evidence has emerged to suggest The Backbone Club are stacking the membership in favour of their own candidate.
- Start 00 : 00 : 40
- Finish 00 : 10 : 16
- Duration 09 : 36
Reporters
- Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Paul Holmes (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Salesi Hingano (Labour Party Member)
- Rob Neale (Reporter, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
Contributors
- Peter Hoyte (Auckland Regional Council Chairman, Labour Party)
- Ruth Dyson (President, Labour Party)
Locations
- Te Atatu, New Zealand (Auckland)
Notes
- Follow up to a story featured on last night's programme (VA_01318_02).
2A Hamilton businessman has been sentenced to 18 months jail in a fraud case linked to charges faced by former Commonwealth Games Chairman David Johnson.
- Start 00 : 12 : 40
- Finish 00 : 18 : 15
- Duration 05 : 35
Reporters
- Rod Vaughan (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Alan Rose (Convicted Fraudster)
Locations
- Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato)
3Police say they are losing the battle against cannabis (marijuana) cultivation in Northland. While they are managing to destroy a large number of plants, the growers keep evading them.
- Start 00 : 20 : 39
- Finish 00 : 24 : 55
- Duration 04 : 16
Reporters
- Cameron Bennett (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Superintendent Brian Wells (Northland District Commander, New Zealand Police)
- Sergeant Mike Goodison (Drug Squad Member, New Zealand Police)
Locations
- Whangarei, New Zealand (Northland)
4An earthquake drill was held in Parliament today, but it did not go very well.
- Start 00 : 24 : 55
- Finish 00 : 26 : 54
- Duration 01 : 59
Reporters
- Mark Sainsbury (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)