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William Lewis
The war on terror and the war on freedom are nonpartisan issues. Both Democrats and Republicans alike have consistently
voted for legislation that, through the illusion of protecting our families and our homeland, have actually removed
critical components ...
New Zealand Government
The working group was established in February by Labour Minister Margaret Wilson to provide assistance and independent
advice to the Commerce select committee currently considering the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal Act (Abolition of
Restrictions) private ...
Kelpie Wilson
As the global energy/climate crisis deepens, coal has become the starkest symbol and most telling measure of our
predicament. Coal produces more carbon emissions than other energy sources - more than twice that of natural gas per
unit of energy ...
Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Today is Good Friday, the most solemn day in the Christian calendar. On this day believers commemorate the crucifixion
of Jesus, seeing it as the ultimate sacrifice and the fulfilment of his mission. Nothing could be further from the
truth.
Wellington City Council
This Easter Sunday, up to 16 hot-air balloons will be inflated - weather permitting - on Oriental Bay Beach, providing
a stunning sunset spectacle. The balloons are being brought to Wellington as part of the ‘Lift off Levin’ balloon
festival ...
Undernews
I'm in trouble again. The proximate cause is not my failure to accept the fact that Barack Obama is as good as we're
going to get as president given our fouled up election system, but that I'm not enthusiastic about it. As a fellow
journalist put it, "You ...
Uri Avnery
"WAR IS much too serious a thing to be left to military men," in Talleyrand's memorable words. In the same spirit, one
could say: The American presidential elections are much too serious to be left to the Americans.
The Kiwi Party
"Act's return to Rogernomics is about as daft as their plans last week to sell discounted party pills to university
students, and reveal a party that has completely lost any sense of principle", says Kiwi Party Leader, Larry Baldock.
New Zealand Lotteries Commission
Lotto players in Auckland, Gisborne and Palmerston North will be marching all the way to the bank after winning just
over $1.2 million each in Lotto's First Division tonight, says NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
Ramzy Baroud
When Admiral William J "Fox" Fallon was chosen to replace General John Abizaid as chief of US Central Command (CENTCOM)
in March 2007, many analysts didn't shy from reaching a seemingly clear-cut conclusion: the Bush administration was
preparing ...
NZ Centre For Political Debate
In this issue, NZCPR Weekly highlights the critical contribution that wealth creators make to our economy, Guest
Commentator former Secretary of the Treasury Dr Graham Scott shares his concerns about the state of the state, and the
weekly poll asks ...
Chris Kuttruf
On Monday, more than 200 protesters across the nation were arrested in response to their demonstrations against the war.
The protests, rallying thousands across the nation, were organized by United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ), an
organization comprised ...
Emirates Airlines
Emirates Calls A World First Emirates has become the first airline in the world to commercially launch an inflight
mobile telephone service, affording even greater convenience to passengers wishing to stay connected while travelling.
The first authorised ...
New Zealand Government
The government is to boost protections for vulnerable workers and breastfeeding mothers by putting minimum meal and rest
break requirements into the law, along with a code of practice to promote breastfeeding in the workplace.
Waikato District Health Board
The 32-year-old English tourist at the centre of a toxic honey poisoning scare in the Coromandel has today been
discharged from Thames Hospital. Joseph Reynolds, an IT support analyst in London, will continue holidaying in New
Zealand with his partner ...
New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Phil Goff said today he has written to campaigners and Britain’s Secretary for Defence in support of a
statue of Kiwi war hero Sir Keith Park being erected in Trafalgar Square.
New Zealand Government
It’s great to be here with you all to celebrate the 100 year aniversary of a strike which dramatically changed the
future of workers in New Zealand and which sowed the seed for the birth of the New Zealand Labour Party.
Paramount Cinema
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Siddhi B. Ranjitkar
After setting up the communist government in China in 1949, the Chinese communist army marched into Tibet and captured
it in 1950. The Chinese forced the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to leave Tibet after the unsuccessful Tibetan
uprising against ...
John Chuckman
John Chuckman Cartoon: Thanking The Troops For 5 Years John Chuckman - Bush thanks the troops for 5 years
New Zealand Government
Winnie Laban with (from left) National Tokelau Association President Tea Aleki Aloisio, and Tokelauan elders Meleane
Posini and Foai Foai from Hawaii who are participating in the weekend tournament.
New Zealand Government
Concern over the long-term increase in families renting rather than owning homes has prompted Minister for Building and
Construction, Shane Jones to propose providing stable rental rights, for the benefit of both landlords and tenants.
Bobby Ramakant
This World Tuberculosis (TB) Day (24 March) is another opportunity for people of New Zealand to review their TB
responses. Drug susceptible TB is treatable, curable and with proper programme interventions, it is possible to believe
in the theme of ...
Small Business Expo Ltd
PRESS RELEASE FROM SARAH TROTMAN & ASSOCIATES Re: Small Business Expo For immediate release, March 2008
The Family Party
PRESS STATEMENT FOR RELEASE THE FAMILY PARTY www.thefamilyparty.org.nz 22 March 2008 Open Letter From Paul Adams To NZ
Immigration Regarding Refugee Status For Miss Bahareh Moradi • Mary-Anne Thompson, Department Secretary, Immigration NZ
• Clayton Cosgrove, ...
New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Phil Goff is to leave for Timor Leste tomorrow where he will spend three days visiting New Zealand
troops on the ground and holding talks with the country’s leaders.
New Zealand National Party
Beneficiary debt has reached an all-time high and all Ruth Dyson can do is offer excuses for her Government’s woeful
record on this issue, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins.
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
“Increased provisions for workers for meal and refreshment and breastfeeding breaks are good steps in continuing to
improve the minimum work rights that New Zealand workers can expect,” Council of Trade Unions secretary Carol Beaumont
said following ...
House of Cards
The Christchurch-based BridgeDoctor.com website is three years old, and it's already three-quarters of the way around
the world.
Blueskin Media
The government is going to make a decision soon about what protection they will put in place for the Hector's and Maui's
dolphins. You can help by either writing to the government (Helen Clark, Steve Chadwick, Jim Anderton) or contacting
your local ...
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