1A Silent Genocide There were reports late last year about members of an indigenous Brazilian tribe, the Guarani-Kaiow, threatening to commit suicide en masse if they were evicted from their turangawaewae. It turns out, their comments had been mistranslated. Instead they'd declared they'd rather be massacred than leave their lands where their ancestors are buried. Native Affairs has discovered an iwi staring down the barrel of extinction. A report from Brazil, followed by a studio interview with reporter Renee Kahukura-Iosefa and producer Adrian Stevanon.

2Is the new Race Relations Commissioner, Dame Susan Devoy the right person for the job? Studio debate.

3In Cold Blood It is one week tomorrow since 67 year old George Taiaroa was shot dead while operating a stop/go sign at a one-lane bridge roadworks diversion over the Waikato River near Atiamuri. The shooting has lewft locals bewildered and concerned that there may be a murderer among them.

4Not Short on Talent Actors Ben Mitchell and Shavaughn Ruakere have become household names as a couple on "Shortland Street".