1The Commonwealth Games are in crisis tonight amid fears of health and safety after a pedestrian footbridge to the main venue collapsed and injured over 20 people. Some athletes are preparing to pull out of the Games.
Speakers
- Mike Hooper (Commonwealth Games Chief Executive)
- Craig Hunter (Team England)
- John Key (PM - National)
- Hugh Robertson (British Sport and Olympic Minister)
- Jaipal Reddy (India Urban Development Minister)
- Wenceslaus Anthony (Chair, India NZ Business Council)
- Jan Cameron (Swimming NZ)
- Greg Yelavich (Commonwealth Games Shooter)
- Kevin Rudd (Australian Foreign Minister)
3Thousands of students could become ineligible for student loans if their grades from last year and this year were too low.
Speakers
- Grant Robertson (Labour MP)
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- Phil Ker (Otago Polytechnic)
- Steven Joyce (Tertiary Education Minister)
- Dr Peter Brothers (Manukau Institute of Technology CEO)
5A fresh face is emerging as the likely successor to North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Il.
6There is a call for national standards to ensure that NZ's fresh water is better managed.
Speakers
- Nick Smith (Environment Minister)
- Lachlan MacKenzie (Federated Farmers)
- Chris Tod (Forest and Bird)