1The GCSB Amendment Bill will pass through Parliament with a majority of one this week, despite opposition from the Law Society, the Human Rights Commission and the Privacy Commissioner as well as domestic and international internet service providers and users. Thousands of New Zealanders have protested against the law change, but Prime Minister John Key is adamant the Bill will go through unchanged. Does this modified Bill address the major concerns that have been raised? Interview with Queens Counsel Rodney Harrison.

2Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's new 'stop the boats' policy for asylum seekers has boosted his popularity in the polls. Potential asylum seekers will be diverted to Papua New Guinea for processing and resettlement there if they are found to be genuine refugees. Will this strategy simply shift the problem elsewhere - to Papua New Guinea, the United Nations and even New Zealand?