Microsoft Decision - Fletcher Buyout - BOP Missing - Rower Rescue - Waipareira Trust - Pig Petition - Illness Increase
– PM In Coma - Bosnian War-crimes - Gonorrhea Increase - Burdett Case
MICROSOFT DECISION: Computer Software giant Micrsoft has been told it has broken the law by a United States Federal
Court judge who ruled in a landmark decision that the company had seriously violated Federal antitrust laws. Lawyers for
the company say they will fight the decision.
FLETCHER BUYOUT: The local share-market has risen strongly on the announcement that Fletcher Challenge subsidiary
Fletcher Paper has been sold to a large Norwegian Company. The Engineers Union is encouraged that the Norwegian company
buying Fletcher paper has guaranteed working conditions will not change for the next two years. An umbrella group of
forest growers says the willingness to invest in new technology will be one of the advantages of the buyout.
BOP MISSING: The search for three people missing after their fishing boat overturned in the Bay Of Plenty has been
called off. Only one of the four people out
ROWER RESCUE: A helicopter is on standby to pick up the stricken French solo rower who abandoned the voyage from New
Zealand to South America dangerously ill with blood poisoning and possible gangrene in his leg. The Maritime Safety
Authority is Coordination the rescue.
WAIPAREIRA TRUST: The Prime Minister is widening her probe to investigate the Waipareira Trust after allegations the
Maori Trust acted inappropriately in its financial dealings.
PIG PETITION: A petition of seventy five thousand signatures will be released this afternoon attempting to ban inhumane
practices involving the handling of pigs including the use of dry-cell stores.
ILLNESS INCREASE: An Auckland Hospital spokesperson says the cold weather has caused an influx of patients and hospitals
around the area are having to transfer patients to other hospitals or discharge them where possible.
PM IN COMA: The Japanese Prime Minister is clinging to life in a coma after suffering a stroke. Meanwhile, the current
cabinet may resign and are presently electing a new Prime Minister this afternoon.
BOSNIAN WARCRIMES: A senior aide of a Bosnian Serb leader has been arrested on suspicion of being directly responsible
for war crimes in the Bosnian war.
GONORRHEA INCREASE: Government health officials say they are still trying to find out why the sexually transmitted
disease gonorrhea has increased dramatically in the past few years.
BURDETT CASE: The Crown Prosecutor has begun making his closing address on the retrial of the man accused of murdering
Susan Burdett.