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ONE News:

1. Hospital strikes (Live cross, Garth Bray)
2. Coroner's findings - arms act review (Live cross, Catherine Wedd)
3. Michael Swan ordered to forfeit items
4. Middle East peace talks (BBC)
5. NZ athletes selected for Moscow games - recognition (Live cross, Jack Tame)

3 News:

1. David Smale's sex scandal (Samantha Hayes)
2. Miner's marital mess
3. Cricket players charged with corruption
4. Hospital strikes (Melissa Davies)
5. Jeep goes down hospital corridor

Commentary:

The news just was weird tonight.

It was a strange live cross to Catherine Wedd in front of blue background on ONE News. 

The Olympic story was strange to have so high up in the bulletin, and it's a sports story?

The David Smale sex scandal story was stupid.

ONE News:

1. Armed robbery at Westgate (Breaking news, Kim Vinnell by phone)
2. Child support system overhaul (Live cross, Jessica Mutch)
3. Legal aid costs (Heather du Plessis-Allan)
4. Westin Hotel problems (Garth Bray)
5. Middle East peace deal (Tim Wilson)

3 News:

1. Rugby World Cup promotion in Australia (Exclusive, Amanda Gillies)
2. Rugby World Cup - motel response (Simon Shepherd)
3. Warren Jenkins drink driving conviction (Melissa Davies)
4. Chlld support system overhaul (Dan Parker)
5. New dog law

Commentary:

ONE News had the breaking news (with an update at about 6:30pm) but it wasn't mentioned on 3 News (as of posting this at 6:40pm).

Stories from Campbell Live, 2nd of September, 2010:

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Stories from Close Up, 2nd of September, 2010:

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ONE News:

1. South Canterbury Finance fallout (Garth Bray)
2. Hubbard statement (Live cross, Lisa Davies)
3. Plane crash in Papua New Guinea
4. Qantas jet fire (Krissy Moreau)
5. Drugs bust in Wellington

3 News:

1. Drugs bust in Wellington (Emma Joliff)
2. Westin Hotel shuts rooms, cuts jobs (Live cross, Adam Ray)
3. Boat on fire in Cook Strait
4. Plane crash in Papua New Guinea (Amanda Gillies)
5. Asylum seeker protest

Commentary:

Stories from Campbell Live, 1st of September, 2010:

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Stories from Close Up, 1st of September, 2010:

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Stories from Campbell Live, 31st of August, 2010:

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