TV3 NEWS. 02/05/2008

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Doctors are welcoming the Government's announcement today of a free vaccination scheme for girls for cervical cancer. But there are fears from some that this will encourage sexual promiscuity, and other groups are saying it is at the expense of treatment Professor Ron Jones (Gynaecological Cancer Specialist); Helen Clark (Prime Minister); Dr Sue Bagshaw (NZ HPV Study Lead Investigator); Dr Nikki Turner (Immunisation Advisory Council); Barry Young (Prostate Cancer Foundation); Professor Gregor Coster (Auckland University);.

Comalco's aluminium smelter - the biggest electricity user in the country - is cutting production by 25% due to fears of power shortages and a desire to be socially responsible. David Caygill (Electricity Commission Chairman).

Government departments do not appear to be doing all they can to save power while hydro power lake levels are low enough to cause fear of power shortages. Ralph Mathes (Major Energy Users Group); Dr Mark Prebble (State Services Commissioner).

Another newspaper publisher in Fiji has been deported by the military regime there. Netani Rika (Fiji Times Editor); Daryl Tarte (Fiji Media Council.