1 Veteran activist Tame Iti has completed his prison sentence for firearms offences. Now he is back home in the Ureweras, where he is focusing on building his physical fitness.
2Rodney Gordon is as strong as an ox, according to his pupils. But now the Auckland Grammar teacher will need every ounce of strength he can muster. He faces a rare form of cancer and an even rarer form of treatment. But he tells Sarah Hall he is lucky – lucky to have such incredible support.
3Profile of season one winner of X Factor in the United States Chris Rene, who says winning the competition has literally turned his life around - taking him from a rubbish collector and drug addict to a global superstar.