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POLITICS HEADLINES:
Politics: Brash Wants Cops To Explain Why Labour Not Prosecuted
Foreign Affairs: NZ Sends Fresh Squad Of Bobbies To Timor
Text & Audio: Govt Plans Changes To Frequency Allocation Plans
Foreign Affairs: Peters Call North Korea Nuclear Threat "Intolerable"
Health News: State Invests In Operating Theatre Contruction Project

Politics: Brash Wants Cops To Explain Why Labour Not Prosecuted

National Leader Don Brash has sought an explanation from the police about what his calls: "the glaring inadequacies in their inquiry into the Labour Party’s spending on its pledge card and brochure". Dr Brash has written to Police Commissioner Howard Broad outlining a list of concerns about the investigation. See... National asks cops to explain on pledge card probe [1]
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00049.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00054.htm

Foreign Affairs: NZ Sends Fresh Squad Of Bobbies To Timor

The second contingent of New Zealand Police will be leaving for Timor-Leste next week to be deployed under the umbrella of UNMIT, the United Nations mission. Contingent commander Assistant Commissioner Graeme Cairns said the 25 member team will be working alongside other international police under a UN Police Commissioner. New Zealand Police staff will be focusing on maintaining law and order, and where possible, community policing including providing reassurance to local residents. See... New Police Team to Timor [1]
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00033.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00022.htm

Text & Audio: Govt Plans Changes To Frequency Allocation Plans

The Government has announced it will provide for up to four new FM radio stations in each region of NZ, and strengthen the role of local broadcasters. It plans to auction commercial frequencies with conditions yet to be finalised. Communications Minister, David Cunliffe, talks to KiwiFM's Wammo about small stations on low power frequencies or stations that have out grown their position or license moving to either the new commercial or non-commercial frequencies. A student station like bFM could be an example of this. Russell Brown is also IVed on the issue.
KiwiFM Audio Wammo IVs Cunliffe & Brown On FM Plan [1]
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00012.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00043.htm

Foreign Affairs: Peters Call North Korea Nuclear Threat "Intolerable"

North Korea's statement that it is planning to test a nuclear weapon is inflammatory and completely incompatible with efforts to build security in the Asia-Pacific region, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today. North Korea last night announced plans for a nuclear weapon test, although it gave no time frame. Pyongyang has previously said it has nuclear weapons, but is not known to have conducted any test to prove its claim. See... Peters condemns Nth Korea's nuclear test threat [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00052.htm

Health News: State Invests In Operating Theatre Contruction Project

The Labour-led government's historic investment in public hospitals will see an extra 22 operating theatres open over the next four years, Health Minister Pete Hodgson announced today. The construction of new theatres will coincide with a number of projects to upgrade existing theatres as part of the government's four-year $630 million capital investment in health. See... 22 new operating theatres for public hospitals [1]
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00041.htm
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[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00045.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00048.htm

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