The purpose of roosters -- Ruth Richardson: Shine on you crazy diamond -- Chester Borrows: Chester's punch -- John Tamihere: World's fastest Maori -- Paul Toohey: A very perfunctory act -- Paul Henry: Still a man -- Pauline Jespersen: A good samaritan -- Greg O'Connor: The policeman's friend -- Steve Crow: Battle of Wounded Knee -- Cindy Kiro: O my goodness -- Ryan Nelsen: Eight million dollar man -- Wayne Idour: The spy who came in from the cold -- Anita McNaught: We cross live to Iraq -- Garth McVicar: Fatal shore -- Helen Clark: Excite the blood -- John Key: The man who wasn't there -- Dick Hubbard: Breakfasts and tombstones -- Louise Nicholas: The half-life of Louise Nicholas -- Bob Parker: Celebrity Mayor Island -- Ross Meurant: Make love not war -- David Cunliffe: The goodness of people -- Colin Meads: Country calendar -- Pita Sharples: One big happy whanau -- Richard Faull: Day of the dead -- Paul Buchanan: The unquiet American -- Adam Rickitt: The guy whose head exploded -- Julie Dalzell: Let them eat spinach -- Glynn Cardy: More Jesus Vicar?