National evidently have high hopes of a deal with NZ First which is understandable given Winston Peters's national background and the party's generally rightist policy on economics, education and the Employment Contracts Act. We're in for an interesting few weeks. And for some interesting times in Parliament after that. Mr Crean was shot through the glass of his front door. Public suspicion is that his murder is related to the fact that he was due to give evidence in a gang related trial.
More arrests are pending.
There are a number of Moriori descendants on the Chatham Islands, and while much was made of the death of Tommy Solomon as the last full blooded Moriori, the tribe is still there, and is apparently not going to lie down and be trampled on. Citing the age of the plant at Seaview, and the Australian government's policy of promoting research and development, managing director Richard Martin justified the move as based on commercial realities. Ninety people will lose their jobs as a result. TO GO Wellington City Council will reduce the staff in its library system from 145 to 93. Cityworks, another division of the council will reduce staff by 120.