The Week in Review for Friday 23 December 2011

The Week In Review for the week ending Friday 23rd December... Labour Party MP's line up behind their new leader as caucus rankings are revised, an independent report into the abuse of a West Auckland girl finds many Government agencies failed her in multiple ways, The Prime Minister announces the SAS's return home from Afghanistan in March 2012, Canterbury's biggest public hospital could end up being privately owned, senior criminal lawyers say many are considering ditching legal aid work, voting irregularities emerge in Waitakere, the Rena Captain and navigational officer face more charges, the Auckland City Mission's food stocks come under pressure and thousands of people in Christchurch will be attending Christmas church services under a different roof this year.