Negotiations began today between the RHA and health professionals at odds over the new maternity services funding scheme Anton Wiles the Deputy Chair of the Medical Association live
Banks are taking a tighter grip of the way they clear cheques to deal with the chronic problem of fraud.x Bryan Crump
The government of the Solomon Islands has taken steps to involve the United Nations in its ongoing border problems with Papua New Guinea.x walter Zweifel
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The Commissioner for Children says he'll be asking the Minister of Education to hold a forum looking at drugs in schools and the consequent disciplinery procedures.x Clare Pasley
The first round of budgetary aid to the Cook Islands takes effect today as the country's public service faces large-scale redundancies. barbara Dreaver
The Auckland Regional Services Trust is pledging 25 million dollars towards the staging of the Americas Cup in the year 2000. trust head Craig Little liver
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Sovereignty is the wrong word to use when discussing Māori aspirations to self-determination and autonomy, according to the chief executive of the Māori Congress.x mark henderson
[illegible] facing a fresh wall of opposition to cell phone transmitter sites.x maria slade
Russian President Boris Yeltsin returned to the campaign trail today after cancelling all events and disappearing last week.x bbc
Colombia is a nation which is probably best known for its revolving door drug cartels. But it is desperately trying to change that image.x neil weisse
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July 1st marked the 80th anniversary of the start of the battle of the Somme on the Franco-Belgian border during the first world war.x bbc
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