The Dominion
Wellington Murder – Retrospective Tax Law – Chin Implants – Nuclear Testing
- WELLINGTON MURDER: A 26-year-old Wellington man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend whose body was found dumped in the Rimutaka Ranges yesterday afternoon.
- RETROSPECTIVE TAX LAW: The Government has bought its biggest fight with the business community this year by unveiling a controversial retrospective tax law to plug an estimated $150 million to $200 million hole in its finances.
- CHIN IMPLANTS: An increasing number of American men, fearful after a wave of job layoffs, are trying to put their best chin forward at work by getting an implant.
- NUCLEAR TESTING: Britain wanted to conduct an H-bomb test on the Kermadec Islands, less than 1000 kilometres from New Zealand, in the mid-1950s, according to a Wellington military historian.
Inside Political Headlines:
- Health bosses
ready to quit – Sowry;
- Virgin Blue seeks okay for
Tasman crossings;
- Clark backs Kim’s peace
initiatives;
- Yelash plans to sue PM again over ‘secret’
payout revelation;
- Speaker’s tour cost taxpayers
$150,000;
- Rankin has met set goals, papers
show.
Editorial: A vote for
equality.
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