Bee Mites – Cancer Inquiry – Fire and Cancer - Bank Charges – Reading Inquiry Row
BEE MITES: The owner of Arataki Honey says it will be almost impossible to eradicate bee mites if they have spread
around the country.
CANCER INQUIRY: Former Health Minister Bill English has denied that health reforms led to a lack of emphasis and
attention on the Cervical Screening Programme as alleged at the inquiry yesterday by Dr Bob Boyd from the Ministry of
Health.
FIRE AND CANCER: The Firefighters Union says a study has confirmed that fire fighters are a high risk group at risk of
cancer. However the studies findings still come as a shock.
BANK CHARGES: The ANZ Bank says it has no plans to display its ATM charges in ATMs. Deputy PM Jim Anderton has suggested
it might be time to legislate to make display of charges mandatory.
READING INQUIRY ROW: A row is brewing over a Parliamentary Inquiry into reading. Trevor Mallard says ACT MP Donna
Awatere-Huata’s family is involved with an organisation with a reading contract.