Cervical Inquiry - Director Attends - Fiji Army Crackdown - Health Bill - Air Pollution - Ship Seized - Iran Drought -
Queen Mum Affection - Goldie Painting - Ferry Action - Ship Seized - Credit Charges - Robber Sentenced - Bleddie Hawkers
- Missile Hits Car
CERVICAL INQUIRY: A former national coordinator of the cervical screening programme broke down while giving evidence to
the Gisborne cervical inquiry today.
- DIRECTOR ATTENDS: The director general of Health Karen Poutassi has decided to attend the inquiry’s last day.
- FIJI ARMY CRACKDOWN: The Fiji army is cracking down on violence on the northern island of Vanua Levu, arresting more
coup supporters after a shootout with rebels last night, in which one was killed.
- HEALTH BILL: The Government has brought itself some breathing space over a Bill, which two Maori MPs, John Tamihere
and Willie Jackson, oppose.
- AIR POLLUTION: A visiting expert from the United States says air particulate pollution, which causes premature death
in the US, appears to be at similar rates here.
- SHIP SEIZED: Canadian forces have boarded an American ship and are taking it to a Canadian port in Quebec
- IRAN DROUGHT: Iran’s most severe drought in 30 years is predicted to get worse in the following months, with UN
experts saying it could develop into a fully fledged disaster.
- QUEEN MUM AFFECTION: Britain is set to launch a display of affection for the Queen mother, following her 100th
birthday today.
- GOLDIE PAINTING: The police investigating a theft of a Charles Goldie picture from Auckland have received a series of
calls regarding security camera footage.
- FERRY ACTION: A lawyer representing over 100 Malborough landowners is planning legal action against Fast Cat Ferries
for wash damage. The company says it will contest the action.
- SFO CHARGE: The Serious Fraud Office has charged a woman with theft and forgery in relation to the collapse of the
Auckland Regional Staff Friendly Society
- CREDIT CHARGES: WestpacTrust has withdrawn some of a Wellington supermarket’s banking and credit facilities after it
decided to pass on credit card charges to its customers.
- ROBBER SENTENCED: A Lower Hutt man who has admitted he was responsible for over 140 robberies has been convicted for
only 24 of them because of his cooperation with police.