1A Mangakino policeman convicted of assault and rape has been stood down on full pay since the accusations were first made against him. Steps have been taken to suspend him despite the fact that the Police Minister said on this programme last night that it could not be done.

2The WTO has ruled that tariffs on our lamb exports by the US violate free trade rules. Will the US comply with the ruling?

3The US President has committed the US to developing "Star Wars" a full-scale missile defence system.

4Other news.

5How are former Qantas NZ staff getting on with job hunting?

6Opposition MPs say red tape is holding up the registrations of foreign doctors wanting to work in NZ.

7A former Australian barmaid has been awarded half a million dollars after contracting cancer by passive smoking at work.

8Mayday protests have rocked parts of Europe, with the worst violence in Germany and London was paralysed by protestors.

9Other news.

10Urgent testing at likely toxic dump sites is to carried out around New Plymouth.

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12The row over upgrading Transmission Valley north of Wellington to ease congestion on a dangerous stretch of State Highway One has provoked a political battle.

13Other news.