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Cluster Munitions Coalition
Images and personal stories of victims of cluster munitions
Matt Renner
Former Hospital Corpsman Kevin Bartolata spent four years and eight months in the military. When he decided to leave, he
found himself alone and with few options. He soon became hopeless and homeless, sleeping in a park in San Francisco.
New Zealand Police
An email warning drivers not to flash their headlights at oncoming cars as they could become a victim of gang
initiation, is a hoax say police. The email headed: "Don't flash headlights at any car with no lights on" states police
officers working with ...
Jason Leopold
The Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) confirmed Friday afternoon that it has launched a
formal investigation to determine whether agency attorneys provided the White House with poor legal advice when it
drafted legal opinions.
The Scoop Team
Video on Demand of the Press Conference held at midday today to announce the conclusion of the Cluster Munitions
Diplomatic Conference held at the Wellington Town Hall this week.
Ateco Automotive Pty Ltd
Ferrari has announced that in 2008 it will explore India with two Ferrari 612 Scagliettis and a team of international
media. The Magic India Discovery Tour gets underway from Mumbai on 25 February and returns to the same city on 8 May
2008.
Media Statement
Iwi in the central North Island took a major step forward in settling historical iwi claims to the majority of the CNI
forest lands when we signed a Terms of Agreement with the Crown in Wellington today.
Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Margaret Wilson MP, has announced that she will not seek a position on
the Labour List for the next election.
The Diffusion Group
Unless you've been hiding under a rock the past few days, you are aware that Toshiba will "no longer develop,
manufacture, and market HD DVD players and recorders," a move which formally brings an end to the high-def DVD format
war. The rationale? ...
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is to increase its direct services between Auckland and Vancouver to four a week from early December to
meet strong customer demand. The airline launched the new non-stop service in November with three trips per week, on
Wednesday, Friday ...
Cluster Munitions Coalition
After a week of tough diplomatic talks, the voice of survivors and committed states has prevailed and a draft treaty to
ban cluster munitions has been endorsed for formal negotiation. The so called “Wellington Declaration” provides the
draft treaty ...
Office of the Children's Commissioner
Many people have been misled by the way the petition calling for a referendum to overturn the law on child discipline
was sold to them, Children’s Commissioner Dr Cindy Kiro said today.
Wellington Zoo
Background "We are excited to have the only Emperor tamarins in New Zealand at Wellington Zoo," said Suzette.
Alison Little
Cirque Ici - Secret Reviewed by Alison Little 22 Feb - 16 Mar 2008 Odlins Plaza, Wellington Waterfront $75.00 (FR $70)
New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick will tomorrow open a 15 kilometre section of track
in Horowhenua which will form part of the national public walkway connecting Cape Reinga and Bluff.
New Zealand Government
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton is disappointed the High Court has overturned his decision to cut the catch of the
northern orange roughy stock (ORH1).
Greater Wellington Regional Council
The 45-metre hulk of the trawler Atlantic Elizabeth was yesterday successfully scuttled in the southern part of the
“Explosives Dumping Ground” in Cook Strait, approximately 12.5 miles southwest from Cape Palliser.
Lyndon Hood
Three Sisters By Anton Checkov Directed by Declan Donnellan 22 - 26 Feb at The Opera House 3 hours with one interval In
Russian with English surtitles.
New Zealand Government
Eighty-two countries present at a conference in Wellington this week have signed the ‘Wellington Declaration’, a crucial
step towards a meaningful international treaty on cluster munitions, Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Phil Goff
said ...
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
“Senior doctors have accepted the Health Minister David Cunliffe’s unprecedented offer of direct intervention in the
impasse in our bitter national collective agreement negotiations with district health boards,” said Mr Ian Powell,
Executive Director ...
New Zealand Government
KiwiBank is to respond to the needs of older New Zealanders by launching a “reloadable” credit card, Progressive Party
leader Jim Anderton announced today.
United Nations
Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have a significant role to play in helping Myanmar on
the path to democratization and national reconciliation.
Lawrence R. Velvel
The disgrace called cable news is trying to pretend that this story is really about a possible illicit romantic
relationship. That is news media spin. It is cable television bovine defecation. What the story is all about, in
reality, is hypocrisy.
Office of the Clerk
1. PETER BROWN (Deputy Leader—NZ First) to the Minister of Immigration: What is the New Zealand Immigration Service’s
definition of “good character”?
Scoop Video
A week long Cluster Munitions diplomatic conference is concluding with what NGO activists describe as a "strong text".
This doco produced by the Cluster Munitions Coalition examines the real impact cluster bombs have on real people.
New Zealand Government
Thanks for your invitation to discuss setting up Kiwibank and Progressive Party policies.
United Nations
The supply of fish stocks will plummet as the world heats up, impacting millions of people in developing nations who
depend on fishing for their livelihoods, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP).
Environment Canterbury
Clean heat and insulation household conversions in Canterbury get big boost from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Authority
Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Routine testing by Health Waikato’s Food and Nutrition Service, has uncovered ‘Listeria Monocyotogenes’ in packaged,
externally purchased cold sliced beef. The testing was carried out at Waikato Hospital as part of the Waikato District
Health Board’s ...
US State Department
Let me just make a few opening remarks and then I'm happy to take your questions. I just want to report that the
President did a fair amount of dancing when he was in Africa and demonstrated that he can stay on the beat.