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Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs has signed a contract with BMW Group New Zealand to replace the existing
chauffeur-driven VIP Transport Service fleet with a cleaner, more energy-efficient model.
United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture supported the development and introduction of the Electoral Finance Bill because we believed it was
important to tidy up the excesses of the last election to ensure that New Zealand continued to have a fair and open
electoral system into ...
Gambling Helpline
With the festive season upon us, the Gambling Helpline is urging problem gamblers and affected friends and family to
come forward for help. Chief executive of the Gambling Helpline, Krista Ferguson, said harm from problem gambling was
particularly ...
Solo New Zealand
In what is destined to be remembered as a Day of Infamy, December 18, 2007 is set to see the passing of the Clark-Cullen
government's Electoral Finance Bill. This Bill kills the Bill of Rights, specifically the provisions allowing for
freedom of ...
SOLO - Sense of Life Objectivists
SOLO-NZ Op-Ed: New Zealand Fascist—Shut Up and You Can Have Your Free Speech
Problem Gambling Foundation
Casinos Losing Sleaze Competition New Zealand's casinos are losing a battle for the bottom end of the gambling market
says the Problem Gambling Foundation. CEO John Stansfield says that figures released by the Department of Internal
Affairs today ...
The Maori Party
"The sweet scent of power, and the lust for control'. Third Reading – Tuesday 18 December 2007; 4.30pm Hone Harawira,
Member of Parliament for Te Tai Tokerau
New Zealand National Party
Outspoken criticism of the Electoral Finance Bill by former Labour Prime Minister Mike Moore shows Labour needs to dump
it, says National Party Leader John Key.
Green Party
The Government agreement to purchase 34 luxury six cylinder BMWs over the next three years contravenes their own fuel
efficiency standard for diesel vehicles as laid out in the Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy, Green Party
Co-Leader Jeanette ...
United Nations
Pakistani health officials informed WHO of eight suspected human cases of infection with the H5N1 virus - the virus
responsible for outbreaks of bird flu around the world in recent years - in the area around the city of Peshawar.
Hari Bansha Dulal
The Maoist comrades have done it again. And, this time, the victim is a Swiss national Steve Jeannereet. It is a matter
of national shame that we cannot ensure safety of tourists that enrich our public purse and enhance our national image.
United Nations
The United Nations will lead an eight-person team of marine pollution and civil protection experts being deployed today
to assess the 7 December oil spill in the Republic of Korea, the worst in the Asian nation's history
New Zealand Comedy Guild
The 2007 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, presented on Sunday night in Auckland, recognized some outstanding international
success, local stars, and the odd surprising newcomer. Rhys Darby , home for the event between filming scenes in "The
Yes Men" alongside ...
Alastair Thompson
The cabinet readout was followed by Q on the Eden Park World Cup 2011 re-development decisions, the Government's pasting in recent polls and the Electoral
Finance Bill which is scheduled to have its 3rd reading in the Parliament tomorrow.
Telecom New Zealand
Telecom announced today that it will be launching the first World Edition BlackBerry smartphone to New Zealanders.
Eden Park Redevelopment Board
The Eden Park Redevelopment Board today announced it had received Crown approval for an enhanced design for the
redevelopment of Eden Park for hosting the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Terry Evans
The abbot of Zantila Rama monastery, in Rangoon, has been sentenced to a two year prison term. He was convicted of
defamation after complaining about the seizure of money from the monastery during a raid by government security forces
in early October.
Family First
Family First NZ is labeling the passing of the Electoral Finance Bill as yet more evidence of politicians being
seriously out of touch with the views of a huge majority of NZ’ers.
Progressive Party
“It sticks in the throat to hear the National Party pretending it cares about democracy when its record is sleazy and
opportunistic,” Leader of the Progressive Party Jim Anderton said, speaking at the third reading of the Electoral
Finance Bill ...
Sail NZ
Match racing in America's Cup class yachts on the Waitemata Harbour has become a whole lot more realistic this summer.
Slingshot
and, Tuesday 18th December 2007 CallPlus are delighted to be the successful bidder for the rights to use 30MHz of
nationwide 2.5GHz spectrum, a critical spectrum band for deployment of WiMax technology, in the spectrum auction which
concluded today.
New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick says more information is needed to find out what happened to 15 fur seals found
dead on the Marlborough coast. Steve Chadwick says our worst fear is that the seals may have been deliberately killed.
New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne today unveiled Medicines New Zealand - a bold new strategy to guide the future
access to, and use of, prescription medicines by all New Zealanders.
Human Rights Watch
Five leading international human rights organizations today called upon the Cambodian government to respect its
international human rights commitments as well as United Nations officials mandated to monitor them.
NZ International Comedy Festival
The annual quest to find New Zealand’s most promising new comedic talent has begun. A record number of comedians fought
it out to secure a coveted spot for the 2008 Billy T Award, the most respected and long-standing award in New Zealand
Comedy.
New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Trevor Mallard needs to explain why he waited until today to
apologise to Environment Ministry whistleblower Erin Leigh.
Republic Of New Zealand Party
Labour’s insistence on ramming The Electoral Finance Bill through the House is an assault on democracy says the Party’s
constitutional spokesman Wayne Hawkins
Free Speech Coalition
The Free Speech Coalition, set up to campaign against the Electoral Finance Bill, is sad that MPs from Labour, NZ First
and the Greens have ignored the massive public sentiment against the bill.
Douglas Mattern
The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth. Nuclear arms cannot bolster the
security of any nation because they represent a threat to the security of the human race. These incredibly destructive
weapons ...
Retirement Commission
Diana Crossan, the Retirement Commissioner, has completed the 2007 Retirement Income Policy Review - an independent
assessment of government retirement income policies that is statutorily required every three years.
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