The Evening Post, Tuesday, 16 January, 2001
Article: Mathew Loh
Huge bill to renew ancient city pipes - Sailors grateful to Lady Liz - Patients put second, clinic review finds - Sky
dips out of rugby battle - Wellington wind the last hurdle for race yachts - Inside headlines - Sports lead - Editorial
Huge bill to renew ancient city pipes: Wellington ratepayers face huge bills to renew several kilometres of the city's
aging water, sewage and stormwater pipes over the next few years.
Sailors grateful to Lady Liz: The front page pic shows a pairs of seadogs thanful to be rescured from the wild Cook
strait.
Patients put second, clinic review finds: Outpatients' clinics run by capital coast health are designed to meet the
needs of staff, not patients, an internal review has found.
Sky dips out of rugby battle: Fans may still get to see all All Black matches this season despite a scrum over rights
between Sky, Telstra-Saturn and TVNZ.
Wellington wind the last hurdle for race yachts: Yachties in the BT Global Challenge faced a final struggle today as
they battled storm-force winds on their way to Wellington at the end of leg three of the round-the-world race.
Inside headlines
- US tax regime will trouble NZ - Prebble;
- Sowry seeks inquiry into MP's allowances;
- Lesbian brothelkeepers face jail for conning toffs;
- 4wds take up challenge;
- Computer firm eyes Terralink cast-offs;
- Winds hamper firefighters;
- Hail-hit farmers seek govt help;
- I knew it was him - pilots widow;
- Green light for fast ferry to remain fast;
- Injured lifesaver passes test
Sports lead
IRB seeks top-level talks: IRB chairman Vernon Pugh wants to meet Aussie Sports Minister, Jackie Kelly in the hope the
2003 World Cup can proceed as planned.
Editorial: Balancing the cost of the brain drain