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Mild Greens say that discussions on a range of “cost savings measures” for the NZ Police should start with removing the
inequitable prohibition on cannabis - and redundancy of at least half the police force.
The Editor of Investigate magazine is calling on Attorney-General Margaret Wilson to step aside from any further role in
the Winebox controversy, after discovering what he alleges is a potentially major conflict of interest.
The Bank for International Settlements says that 30% of this year's international syndicated loans were for telecom debt
while in Europe, it's a record-breaking 40% of total loans. This is an accident waiting to happen. John Howard writes.
Do you remember "Soap", the TV serial that began each week with someone recapping what had happened last week and then
saying: "Confused? You won't be after this week's episode"? Well, substitute 'hour' for 'week' and 'Vote' ...
Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris has certified the final count of ballots cast in Florida, declaring
Republican George W. Bush the winner of Florida and the next President of the United States by a margin of 537 votes.
Christmas Polling Woes - Will The Health Legislation Pass? - Taxpayers Rights - Bill - The Widening Gaps - Maori MPs
Concerned - Rubbery Figures - ACT Wednesday
E for education - Savings slashed - All talk at summit - Fatigue in hospitals - Students trapped - National on the road
- Quote of the week
Day Five of the Sludgegate trial continued as it did last week with constant objections from Council's legal team to
matters raised in evidence. In order to advance the trial, Justice Chambers suggested that Adrian Chisholm's barrister
Chris La Hatte ...
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... no, I am not on my way to Italy. I will see the All Blacks play from my couch and not the
grandstand in Genoa. I'm now off to Europe in February. All very last-minute. It's a long story ...
English-on-line knows something is going on when Tainui can’t agree among themselves to accept $13m from the Government.
We can fairly conclude that while people do fight over money, this must be a fight over something far more important
than money.
DOC has confirmed that no kiwi were injured or killed during a fire on the edge of the Okarito Kiwi Reserve earlier this
week. A 1-km fire front devastated a tinder-dry pakahi swamp on the edge of the sanctuary on Sunday night (November 19).
The government is to make authoritative, accurate, and up-to-date versions of New Zealand legislation available without
charge through the internet. Print access will continue to be provided at a reasonable price.
Florida recount – Fijian Lawyer – Fiji Rugby – Lundy Murder – Hawera Brawl – Policeman Attacked – New Staff – Imports
Rise – Climate Talks – Middle East Violence – Pip Fruit Review
INSIDE THIS EDITION: Dubya'ed - Dubya’s Thanksgiving - An Overseas Perspective of Presidential Elections
The maker of New Zealands best-known Cookie, Cookie Time Limited, was successful today in the Auckland High Court in
obtaining an Interim Injunction against Griffins Foods.
Let's talk turkey. After all, I am writing this on the second to last Thursday of November so it's a bird on everybody's
mind, if not already on their lips. One even got granted clemency by the President in a televised ceremony at the White
House ...
By now you have probably heard that the courts have given the Florida Count to Bush (prior to the next wave of
litigation, anyway). Check out this scenario, which looks pretty likely:
Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson said today that the Green Party were deliberately misrepresenting the
federation's policy on genetic modification.
Green Party members of parliaments from four continents - meeting at the climate negotiations in the Hague today -
welcomed the growing rejection of nuclear power as a "clean development mechanism" under the Treaty.
Bush made what amounted to a victory speech at 6:30pm PT tonight, saying Dick Cheney will be heading up a transition
team, and asking Gore to concede.