HEALTH HEAD: The head oof a Christchurch hospital which wants dying patients to pack their bags and leave...says if patients can't be cured they should pay for their own health care. Bronwen Evans
BIRCH BUDGET: The government said again today it expects to move into budget surplus before the end of this parliamentary term. Martin Gibson
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EMPLOYMENT: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is pulling his party out of the the multi-party employment talks.
CREECH EMPLOYMENT: Labour Minister Wyatt Creech says he's disappointed by Mr Peters' decision but he regards his reasons for doing so as nonsense. Wyatt Creech - The Minister of Labour
MAHAREY CKPT: Labour's representative at the employment talks. Steve Maharey, says he's not surprised at Mr Peters decision to pull out...but he says he regrets it. Steve Maharey - Labour's employment spokesman
LIVE: WINSTON: Winston Peters - NZ First Leader
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BOUGAINVILLE: Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Paias Wingti, is in New Zealand for a two day visit for talks with the government. Jonathon Schwass
PSYCH-POLICE: The Police have entered the debate about the release into the community of former psychiatric patients. Kathryn Street i/v Graham Harding - Police Association Secretary
[illegible] - CLOSURE: New Zealand clothing giant (Lane Walker Rudkin) is closing its last remaining factory on the West Coast of the South Island. Kent Caddick in Reefton
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NZEI - LIVE: A major conference on early childhood education has just finished in Wellington after two days behind closed doors. Cynthia Slowley - NZEI National Executive Member
METHANE: Two New Zealand scientists have found that global climate change is being reduced by the breakup of the Soviet Union. David Hargreaves i/v Dr David Lowe, an atmospheric chemist with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric research
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