Cancer Inquiry – Bee Mites – Zimbabwe – Bank Charges – David Irving – Privy Council – Graffiti – Rotorua Murder
CANCER INQUIRY: The lawyer for Dr Michael Bottrill says his client has decided to make a statement to the Gisborne
Cancer Inquiry for the sake of the women who have been giving evidence.
BEE MITES: MAF says it will be very difficult to eradicate a bee mite that is threatening bees in Auckland. The bee
mites are thought to have come in on bees.
CRICKET FIXING: The South African Cricket Team Captain has accepted receiving money from book-makers. The Cricket Board
says Kronje received $15,000 for match forecasting not fixing. He has been sacked pending several investigations.
ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe’s Parliament has been dissolved amid rising concern over illegal farm occupations by supporters of
President Mugabe.
BANK CHARGES: The Consumers Institute says people will have to change their behaviour to avoid high bank charges.
DAVID IRVING: Author David Irving has been branded a racist and an anti-semite by a judge making a finding in a libel
case. The judge said that Irving had misrepresented facts for ideological reasons.
PRIVY COUNCIL: The Law Society is supporting a review of the court structure in New Zealand. Justice Minister Margaret
Wilson wants to review the Privy Council.
GRAFFITI: The Mayor of Christchurch is welcoming a court’s decision to reinforce a council stance against graffiti with
a tough sentence for a young tagger.
ROTORUA MURDER: A 30-year-old Rotorua man has been charged with the murder of Joannah Monk by stabbing, another man is
injured.