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Michael Collins
You may have missed this. I did. "BAGHDAD, Sept. 26 -- A strong majority of Iraqis want U.S.-led military forces to
immediately withdraw from the country, saying their swift departure would make Iraq more secure and decrease sectarian
violence, according ...
Dr. Abbas Bakhtiar
I believe that in every war, truth is the first casualty; and as such is usually reported long after the war is
finished, and even then only as a foot note.
Genevieve Cora Fraser
Following nearly 21,600 days (60 years) of non-stop violence towards the Palestinians, Israel has once again refused
Palestinians their Right to Return and Just Compensation as required by international law under UN Resolution 194.
According to Nobel Prize ...
Bank of New Zealand
Bank of New Zealand is releasing an innovative new offering that will revolutionise the way we think about money,
savings, and banking in general. Called TotalMoney, this new way of banking is a unique first for New Zealand. It allows
customers to ...
Greg Palast
Four years ago this week, the tanks rolled for what President Bush originally called, " Operation Iraqi Liberation " --
O.I.L. I kid you not. And it was four years ago that, from the White House, George Bush, declaring war, said, "I want to
talk to ...
Karim Sahai
On the evenings of March 16 – 18, the WOMAD festival returned to New Plymouth. Scoop contributor Karim Sahai was there
to capture the World of Music and Dance in photography.
The Other Israel
"The weakness of Abu Mazen" has become proverbial immediately when Mahmoud Abbas (his official name) assumed the
Palestinian presidency, as was before "The Terrorism of Yasser Arafat", each expressing that "Israel has 'no partner' on
the Palestinian ...
Joint Media Statement
The three regional health boards (Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland District Health Board and Counties-Manukau
District Health Board) say they are extremely disappointed in the court's ruling but respect the judge's decision and
will follow a prudent ...
Bill Berkowitz
These days, while the Bush Administration and beltway neoconservatives doggedly crank up the volume against Iran, they
are again being joined by several notable conservative Christian evangelical leaders.
Office of the Clerk
1. TIM BARNETT to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the role of taxation in the economy?
Diagnostic Medlab
DML welcomes today’s judicial review judgment overturning the three Auckland District Health Boards’ contract for
community laboratory services, says the Chief Executive of Diagnostic Medlab Limited (DML), Dr Arthur Morris.
Yasmine Ryan
The New Zealand Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team knows just how much their work clearing agricultural land of
cluster bombs is appreciated by local farmers. Little more than a week after they began work in southern Lebanon, near
Tyre, local ...
New Zealand National Party
Speech to NZ-Europe Business Council Seminar: In the 50 years that have passed since the Treaty of Rome, we have seen a
great coming-together of the peoples and institutions of Europe. Today I want to make some reflections on Europe and New
Zealand. But first ...
Scoop Video
Scoop Video: Significant attention is now focusing on what Australia, NZ the US are planning to take instability out of
the Pacific. Scoop today releases footage of Helen Clark and the Bush Admin's Chris Hill talking about FTA, Nukes, and
Pacific ...
Kevin List
On a glorious autumnal day in Wellington a modest crowd gathered outside Parliament to protest at, and remember, the
United States invasion and occupation of Iraq. As
The Maori Party
Pacific Genes and Life Patents: Book Launch; Rutherford House, Victoria University, Wellington. Pacific indigenous
experiences and analysis of the commodification and ownership of life. Tariana Turia; Co-leader, Maori Party
ACT New Zealand
All contracts for health services must be transparent and properly consulted on, and today's judicial review decision
which set aside the contract for laboratory testing services in Auckland, citing a lack of transparency and insufficient
consultation, ...
Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Supporting the decision of the judiciary, College of GPs president Dr Jonathan Fox said the College's "fundamental
objection to the DHBs' original decision was the lack of consultation with the GPs and the community,"
Labtests Auckland
The High Court of New Zealand today found that the decision by the Auckland Region District Health Boards (ARDHB) to
enter into the Labtests is of no effect.
onlyinnz.com
New Zealand’s self styled worst website today went on sale at Trademe. www.onlyinnz.com listing itself under the heading
of “NZ’s most useless website - A year of my life wasted‘ has requested bidding commence at NZ$ 3,500.
Television New Zealand
TVNZ's new online service – TVNZ ondemand – goes live today. The new service is offering an initial selection of about
300 videos from 100 shows – ranging from catch ups on Shortland St and News and Current Affairs programmes to highlights
of ...
Sam Smith
Living as we do in what seems at times a second Middle Ages - complete with Christian crusades against Islam - we
inevitably find our struggles centered on myths rather than on facts and competing philosophies.
Green Party
New Zealand women with HER2-positive breast cancer will be disappointed that they are being offered only a nine week
course of Herceptin instead of the recommended 12-month course of the drug, Green MP Sue Kedgley says.
Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today released Cabinet papers and other documents obtained under the Official
Information Act that reveal how the Government circumvented the Land Transport Management Act 2003 legislation with its
$1.5 billion ...
Roche
Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited believes PHARMAC's decision to fund Herceptin® (trastuzumab) for nine weeks as
opposed to the internationally accepted 52 week treatment period is a compromise, made for reasons of budget control as
opposed to clinical ...
New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association has welcomed the judge’s decision in the judicial review regarding Auckland
community laboratory services, in that it confirms the NZMA’s long-standing concerns about the processes being followed.
Ghali Hassan
New Zealand prides itself on human rights, social compassion and political “neutrality”. Moreover, New Zealanders pride
themselves on being “peace loving” people. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. These images are a
distortion of ...
Lion Nathan
Lion Nathan have launched a new range of beers in to the New Zealand market which are a refreshing new take on the
traditional beer category.
Piako Gliding Club
Olympic rowing gold medalist Caroline Evers-Swindell and District Mayor Hugh Vercoe enjoyed a day soaring above the
Waikato courtesy of the Piako Gliding Club as part of the annual open day called The Big Day Up. In an added twist, both
of the club’s ...
Green Party
The Green Party says a High Court judgement today declaring invalid the laboratory testing tender granted to Labtests by
three Auckland District Health Boards, is a huge blow to the credibility and reputation of these Auckland DHBs, and to
their ...