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2The Corrections Minister has announced a new prison to be built near Te Kauwhata despite local protest.
3The Tauranga bomb hoaxer appears to be someone angry at the Government's defence cuts.
4A US judge has refused the request of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh for a further stay of execution. The execution will go ahead on Monday (NZT) as planned.
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6The polling booths have just opened in Britain but it appears to be a foregone conclusion with a landslide victory predicted for PM Tony Blair and Labour.
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