North Health says there's a direct link between the number of doctors per head of population and the amount of prescriptions written and lab tests done. Perhaps they could clamp down on sickness. A gnome lineup will be held at Timaru police station today. Police executed a search warrant on a house after routine inquiries overnight. 38 stolen garden gnomes ranging in size were recovered.
Police say the explanation was that the occupants wanted to improve their back yard.
A 21 year old man and a 22 year old man will appear in court today on theft charges. Anyone who wants to claim their gnome can get it from the police station. The Todd Report released last week said the current national superannuation system is sustainable. Mrs Shipley says economic analysis and statistics that suggest otherwise are overstated. She is the most senior cabinet minister to publicly condemn the scheme - which is the pet project of Treasurer Winston Peters and Prime Minister Jim Bolger.