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Election 2005 Revisited: Peters Sets 'Humourless' Media Straight
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY
Campaign Finance Reform: 'Deputy' Omitted From Bill English PR
Environment: OECD Report Says NZ Could Do Better
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Election 2005 Revisited: Peters Sets 'Humourless' Media Straight
[1] The Baubles of Office as defined by Winston Peters: "Professor Walsh, the editors of the book, Stephen Levine and Nigel Roberts, and Victoria University Press - thank you for the invitation to launch this book - 'The Baubles of Office'. This book highlights the validity of the maxim never to judge a book by its cover. You see, while the content contained within is meritorious and useful, the cover is both mischievous and erroneous." See... Peters - Never Judge A Book By Its Cover [2]
ALSO:Victoria University Press - The Full Story of the 2005 Election [3]
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:
Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 5 April 2007 [1] Questions And Answers -Wednesday, 4 April 2007 [2] Questions And Answers - Tuesday, 3 April 2007 [3]
Campaign Finance Reform: 'Deputy' Omitted From Bill English PR
The new leader of the National Party, Bill English, has laid out a clear case for electoral spending reform if the public is to understand the confusing leadership structure of the National Party, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. "Mr English's first press release since resuming the leadership criticises the proposed plans to clean up the rules around election funding," said Dr Cullen. See... Nat's new leader strengthens spending reform case [1]
ALSO:National - Labour looks for taxpayer-funded bailout [2] National - Labour should reveal all on electoral reform [3]
Earlier:Coalition for Open Government - Group pressing for strong new election finance law [4]
Environment: OECD Report Says NZ Could Do Better
New Zealand has improved its environmental performance over the past decade, but should reinforce water and waste
management, energy efficiency and climate protection efforts. The OECD’s Environmental Performance Review of New Zealand
makes a number of recommendations. See... OECD urges NZ to improve water, waste management [1]
ALSO:NZ Govt - NZ is on path to sustainability [2] Greenpeace - OECD pressures NZ to lift game on climate [3] Environmental Defence Society - NZ Gets Environmental Wake Up Call [4] Business NZ - Support for emissions trading scheme post 2012 [5]
Fisheries:NZ Govt - Initiative to protect underwater habitats [6] Greens - Fishing industry sinks to new low [7] Seafood Industry Council - NZ Seafood Industry Council applauds bold move [8] Environment and Conservation Organisations - Government – Industry Fisheries Accord is a Sham [9] Royal Forest And Bird - $2.4 million subsidy for ‘giving up" nothing [10] Greenpeace - Govt's bottom trawl ban doesn't go far enough [11]
MORE POLITICS HEADLINES:
NZ Govt - Views sought on Telecom operational separation [1] NZ Govt - Act modernises rules for Justices of the Peace [2] NZ Govt - Tsunami body returning to New Zealand [3] National - Economic development policy falls short [4] National - Maharey's outburst shows Govt under pressure [5] National - Labour dragging feet on important reviews [6] National - Fish thieves left off the hook for Easter? [7] National - Labour changes tune (again) on ECE [8] Office Of Speaker Of Parliament - Incident at Parliament leads to meeting [9]
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