INQUIRY: Labour's Finance speaker Michael Cullen is refusing to back down on his criticisms of the man who's to carry out an independent inquiry into the allegations of tax fraud into the Cook Islands, Bronwen Evans
COMMONWEALTH GAMES: There was drama involving New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games today. Charlotte Gendall
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CRIM STATS: Murders are up, burglaries are down, violent assaults have increased and the police are solving [illegible] crimes. Claire O'Brien
DRUG BRADY: Auckland police have picked up a 12-year-old in a raid on what's described as a drug dairy in New Lynn. Alexia Russell i/v Detective Sergeant Keith Brady
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VESTEYS: The Meat Union's into action to help Weddel workers who heard yesterday they are to be left out in the cold with the continued closure of [illegible] six North Island meat works. Debra Harrington
ACC: A report critical of the Accident Compensation Corporation has been released today...the second damning report in a week. Leigh Parker
ACC 2: The now auditor general...Geoff Chapman, was the head of the ACC during the time Judge Trapski is most critical of in his report...when, according to ACC bosses today, there were some poor working practices and unnacceptable attitudes among staff.
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HEALTH CONSULTATION: The health reforms which were started after the election of the National Government in 1990, were intended to change the shape of the health system in this country...and while the direct link provided by Area Health Boards was removed, greater public consultation was promised. Dean Bedford
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