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TIMOR: Kiwi troops are guarding a building in Timor which mysteriously went up in flames today. The UN fear the building was torched by militia to conceal evidence of atrocities.
TROOPS: More Kiwi troops left for East Timor today.
CRASH: Grieving relatives laid flowers at the site of Britain's worst ever train disaster today. The death toll is expected to be well over 130.
RAIN: Rain played havoc with Auckland traffic today with over 25 accidents in the area.
DAM SLIP: The river dam in South Westland has survived a night of rain. The rain has stopped and residents have moved back into the area.
VOUCHERS: Holders of Musicman gift vouchers may be out of pocket by $1 million after the company responsible for them went bust this week. They are now effectively useless.
NELSON HOSPITAL: Nelson Hospital is due for a $35.5 million upgrade by 2002 the government announced today.
HOUSE: The House has risen for the last time before the election. Sir Bill Birch farewelled Kiwi politics today after holding 17 portfolios and having forwarded 80 bills.
Gordon Campbell: On The Coalition’s Awful, Not Good, Very Bad Poll Results
Ian Powell: Policy Vacuum Enables For-profit Corporate General Practice Ownership By Stealth
Gordon Campbell: On Iran Killing Its Rappers, And Searching For The Invisible Dr. Reti
Peter Dunne: MPs Unusually Quiet On Pay Rise
Ian Powell: Cuba And New Zealand: A Relationship Worthy Of Strengthening
Gordon Campbell: On bird flu, AUKUS entry fees and Cindy Lee