Former Labour MP dies
TV3
Wed Feb 7 09:30:27 2007
A Labour MP who left Parliament in 2005 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has died.

South Island police officer on suspension after rape charge
Radio New Zealand
Wed Feb 7 08:28:05 2007
New Zealand police have confirmed a South Island police officer has been suspended from duties after being charged with the rape of a minor.

Police could lay more charges in bizarre crash
New Zealand Herald
Wed Feb 7 06:35:00 2007
Police are not ruling out further charges being laid after a bizarre fatal car crash in Mid Canterbury last week.A 35-year-old man is to appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday charged with failing to supply a blood sample...

National: pressure to hire cops resulting in second-rate recruits
TV3
Wed Feb 7 03:40:26 2007
National says pressure to recruit new police means previously declined applicants are being asked ba ...

Police Officer Facing Rape Charge
Newswire
Wed Feb 7 01:52:11 2007
Police have confirmed a South Island police officer has been suspended from duties after being charged with the rape of a minor.

Elderly afraid of euthanasia
TVNZ
Tue Feb 6 12:00:00 2007
A Christian pro-life group claims an increasing number of elderly New Zealanders are afraid of being euthanased by medical staff

Speeding up the settlement process
TVNZ
Mon Feb 5 12:00:00 2007
The progress made on Treaty settlements is being cited by the government as key factor to the relative harmony at Waitangi in recent years. But some say the haste to wrap up the process will just create further grievances