F16s – Overstayer – Bump Headed Salmon – Spanish Bomb – Nigeria – Presidential Primaries – Americas Cup – Savage
Honeymoon - Pinochet
F16S: The PM says the F16 deal with the US compromises NZ’s ability to upgrade the rest of its defence equipment.
OVERSTAYER: The lawyer for an Auckland overstaying school students says he is the innocent victim of his parents
actions. The student – presently in the cells – is said to be a high performing student at Hillary college. His parents
are believed to be in hiding.
BUMP HEADED SALMON: The Environmental Risk Management Authority has been brought under special controls to prevent eggs
escaping into the environment. The mesh size on the Salmon’s
SPANISH BOMB: A car-bomb has exploded in Spain bearing the hall marks of the Eta Basque separatists.
NIGERIA: Nigerian troops have been deployed in a northern city where Christians and Muslims are clashing over a plan to
introduce Islamic law.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES: Michigan and Arizona are going to the polls today in primary races for the US republican
presidential candidacy. McCain is expected to win Arizona and Michigan is expected to be a photo finish.
AMERICAS CUP: Auckland’s hospitality industry is doing a roaring trade as the Americas Cup winds up.
SAVAGE HONEYMOON: The Film Commission says that it is good news that the kiwi film Savage Honeymoon’s rating has been
changed from R18 to R15.
PINOCHET: Four countries seeking the extradition of Chilean General Augusto Pinochet have been making futher
representations to the British government trying to prevent his release.