WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dialled into New Zealand last night - but his fairly tame talk started off with him talking about his cat.
The Australian, who is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy, spoke and answered questions via live video link to students and others at Auckland University and a crowd at the Melbourne Town Hall.
About 300 people turned up to the Sir Paul Reeves Building, where the New Zealand stream was showing, to join the debate, called