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Terry Evans
Burma’s generals have been rattled by the success of pro-democracy bloggers inside Burma’s borders and beyond. Recently
the junta starting fighting back by denying access to well-known blogging sites inside Burma.
Lyndon Hood
Larry Baldock is seeking to register the long-awaited party based on 'Judeo-Christian Values'... The name they propose
is 'The Kiwi Party'. On reflection, that is and apt moniker. Reasons for this include, but are not limited to:
Michael Collins
South Carolinians mounted a serious protest to the onerous "Stamp Act" imposed on the colonies by British rulers. The
act levied a tax to pay for the "Seven Years War" which established Great Britain as the world's dominant colonial
power. South ...
Glassons
Glassons stores are swinging open their doors today revealing the much anticipated 2008 Breast Cancer Research Trust
T-shirt collection.
Scoop Video
Scoop TV News- Poltics: Prime Minister Helen Clark said State Services Commission boss Mark Prebble indicated to her in
2006 that he would likely resign before his contract-term concluded. Here PM Clark responds to reporters questions re
the resignation
State Services Commission
Mark Prebble, the State Services Commissioner, said today that he intends to step down from the job in the middle of
this year. "When I was appointed four years ago, the Government asked me to establish a renewed leadership role for the
State Services ...
David Swanson
John Bowe's terrific new book called "Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy"
takes the reader on a journey ending in the question I've placed above this essay.
LawFuel
R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Jonathan I. Solomon, Special Agent in
Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Miami Division, and Michael E. Yasofky, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, Internal
Revenue ...
Gordon Copeland
Independent MP Gordon Copeland today advised that he had advised the Party’s Board that he was stepping down as
co-leader of Future New Zealand (now The Kiwi Party).
Federated Farmers
Farmers will be horrified that freight costs are 30 percent higher in New Zealand than in Australia, said Don Nicolson,
vice-president of Federated Farmers.
United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says Gordon Copeland's resignation from Future New Zealand leaves his resignation from
Parliament as the only step left to him.
Internet NZ
InternetNZ (the Internet Society of New Zealand Inc) has today responded to Telecom’s amended operational separation
plan, advising the Government that significant amendments will still be needed to meet the requirements of the
Telecommunications Act and ensure ...
Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Hon Derek Sikua yesterday met his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd in Canberra in a move to mend
strained diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Sealegs Corporation
Outboard failure within sight of the shore frustrated the attempt by Sealegs this morning to set a record by crossing
the Cook Strait in an amphibious vehicle.
More FM
Dunedin is about to find out what is really under their kilts with the launch of “How to look MORE good naked” on
Friday. What started out as a random question on the MORE FM breakfast show with Damian Newell and Nicky Hunt has
escalated into ...
Jim Miles
America today is not the only empire, but it is one that has consistently formulated itself around the ideologies of
corporate business, the military, big government, and religious self-righteousness, mass marketing itself and mass
exploiting others ...
New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters welcomes today’s announcement that Mr Clarkson will contest the seat of
Tauranga in this year’s election.
Future New Zealand Party
The Board of Future New Zealand has today announced that the Party has both a new name and a new leader. The new name
“The Kiwi Party” has been notified to the Electoral Commission for formal registration in preparation for this year’s
General ...
NZ Union of Students' Associations
Average student debt has risen by 54 percent since 2004 and is now $28,838 according to major new research released
today by the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA).
US State Department
World Economic Forum Transcript: co-chairs of the meeting: Tony Blair; Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan Chase and Company, USA;
Mr. Kamath, ICICI Bank in India CEO; Dr. Henry Kissinger; Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO; David O’Reilly, Chevron CEO; and
Chairman ...
New Zealand Government
Survey data released today shows Kiwis are spending $8 billion a year through domestic travel, up nearly $1 billion from
the year before, said Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor.
United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says there will be a better deal for students this year. Speaking to this afternoon’s
student rally at Parliament, Mr Dunne said part of UnitedFuture’s confidence and supply agreement with the government
related to ...
Public Address
All your copyright are belong to us | Jan 25, 2008 10:24 Russell Brown's Hard News
New Zealand Government
State Services Minister David Parker today paid tribute to State Services Commissioner Mark Prebble for his long and
distinguished service to the public sector.
Nava Thakuria
The 59th Republic Day of India on 26 January 2008 also witnessed a boycott call from four outlawed outfits and as usual
it has been hit back by a group of journalists of Assam (India) with advance announcement that they would hoist
Tricolour in the ...
Sony New Zealand Limited
Largest capacity Memory Stick delivers quick and easy footage transfer, ideal for Sony's High-Definition (HD) camcorders
and high-resolution digital still cameras
Green Party
Green Party Education Spokesperson Metiria Turei is to join tertiary students at Parliament to protest student allowance
polices which have forced the average student debt up to nearly $30,000.
Aquatica
Auckland’s Harbour Festival treats Aucklanders to a weekend of free entertainment Aucklanders in town for the long
weekend should head to the Viaduct Harbour for Aquatica ’08 – Auckland’s Harbour Festival, to make the most of the free
entertainment ...
New Zealand Government
Pete Hodgson, Research, Science and Technology Minister and MP for Dunedin North will host the Future Food Roadshow at
the Otago Taieri A & P Show tomorrow, Saturday 26 January 2008.
Te Papa
2008 sees the return of the much-anticipated series of debates exploring the Treaty of Waitangi – its place in New
Zealand history and its meaning today.
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