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A group of opthamologists and the Opthamological Society taken to court by the Commerce Commission for trying to prevent Australian opthamologists from operating in Southland seven years ago have been ordered to pay fines totaling $600,000. Lorolei Mason (One News Health Correspondent - live).
Saddam Hussein will tomorrow appear in a Baghdad court to be formally charged with war crimes. Iyad Allawi (Interim Iraqi Prime Minister); voxpop (various Iraqi citizens).
Three Turkish hostages have been freed by Iraqi militants, citing recent anti-US protests in Turkey as the reason for doing so.
The Government has made available an extra $230 million in funding for roading and infrastructure projects over the coming year. Kerry Prendergast (Wellington Mayor).
The Auckland City Council's Transport Committee has today decided that the proposed Eastern Corridor motorway will cross Hobson Bay rather than tunnel under Parnell. John Banks (Auckland Mayor); Penny Sefuiva (Auckland City Councillor).
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Four spectators were arrested during a schoolboy rugby game in Christchurch yesterday. Selwyn Maister (Sports Canterbury); Hamish Riach (Canterbury Rugby Union).
A former teacher on trial for supplying the drug P to a group of teenagers denies having done so. David Arthur (accused).
Euthanasia campaigner Lesley Martin's application for home detention has been turned down.
The trial of several Pitcairn Islanders on sex abuse charges will take place on Pitcairn Island, rather than in NZ as was originally intended. Simon Moore (Pitcairn prosecutor); Matthew Forbes (Pitcairn Deputy Governor).
A new survey suggests young children may also be sexually abused by females. Nikki Evans (researcher); Don Mortenson (STOP Abuse Programme); Shannon Pakura (Child, Youth, and Family).
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Concern is building at the suitability of the Dutch shipyard sub-contracted to construct seven new NZ Navy ships. Richard Worth (National, Epsom); Mark Burton (Minister of Defence).
A landmark court case resulting from the leaky building crisis has been settled. Owners of units in the Greenwich Park development sued the BIA for initially approving 'shoddy' construction and have settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. Further discussion of house 'fitness' issues. Prof. Philippa Howden-Chapman (Wellington Medical School).
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