Waitara Shooting – Fishing Quota – Sierra Leone – Russia – Lovebug – New Healthline – Fines – Avalanche Bodies – Bill
Gates Americas Cup – Super 12 - Golf
WAITARA SHOOTING: The lawyer for the police officer in the Waitara shooting is calling on the media to exercise
restraint. Susan Hughes is urging the media to take a moral stand. The Police Association say the policeman is keen to
appeal.
FISHING QUOTA: National says the government’s decision to reject all overseas bids for Sealord’s fishing quota will
erode international confidence in bidding in the NZ economy.
SIERRA LEONE: Britain says it is sending troops and warships to West Africa to protect its nationals in Sierra Leone. A
rebel commander says he has halted his advance on Freetown. UN peace-keepers say that several hundred peace-keepers are
being held.
RUSSIA: Russia’s new leader Vladimir Putin has been sworn in. He has already appointed a 42-yrear-old economic expert as
Prime Minister. The Russian Parliament is expected
LOVEBUG: An internet security consultant says NZ can expect numerous mutations of the Lovebug over the next few days.
NEW HEALTHLINE: A new free phone line for health advice will be launched shortly as a pilot. Trained nurses will staff
the health line. The service will be run by a consortium including St John’s Ambulance service and Australian and
American partners.
FINES: The Department of Courts says it has organised the repayment of over $1 million of fines over the weekend.
AVALANCHE BODIES: Police in Japan will today attempt to search snow-fields near Nagano looking for two NZers who
disappeared in an avalanche in February.
BILL GATES AMERICAS CUP: Bill Gates is thought to be bank-rolling a $35 million bid to secure NZ’s top sailors to work
in the US for an Americas Cup challenger.
SUPER 12: Hurricanes lose 43 points to 23 in South Africa and may now miss out on a semifinal spot in the Super 12 Rugby
Union competition.
GOLF: Colin Montgomery wins French open. Michael Campbell was expected to do well, but didn’t.