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Wild on Saxton
One women was mauled by a cow whilst mustering, another had a black eye from hunting in the bush only days before a
dozen brave Haast women shed their inhibitions and their clothing in an initiative to raise money for the Saxton Appeal
Trust.
Paul G. Buchanan
Paul Buchanan writes: The Waihopai ANZAC Ploughshares direct action operation on the Echelon signals intelligence
(SIGINT) collection station outside Blenheim is an excellent example of civil disobedience in a democracy. It also
raises questions ...
The Maori Party
Kahurangi Taylor last night confirmed what her parents always knew, when she won Miss World New Zealand.
Suzan Mazur
In his new book, Reinventing the Sacred , legendary complexity pioneer Stuart Kauffman continues to challenge the view
of most biologists that natural selection is the only source of order. However, Kauffman is more charitable than
hundreds of other ...
grahamcleghorn.org.nz
Cambodia is desperately poor. A few short years ago, there was no justice, and millions were killed. Today there is a
fledgling justice system, but corruption is rife.
Undernews
STEVE CHAPMAN, CHICAGO TRIBUNE Obama has been justly criticized for his ties to former Weather Underground member Bill
Ayers, who in 1995 hosted a campaign event for Obama and in 2001 gave him a $200 contribution. The two have also served
together ...
New Zealand Government
Bill English has been rolled on his previous promise to sell the rail network back into private ownership as John Key
makes it clear National will not campaign on any actual policy principles, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.
The Maori Party
Racism and Rage, UCOL, Whanganui Hon Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party [speech delivered on her behalf by Ken
Mair]
Undernews
ABC NEWS The $6 billion reading program at the center of President Bush's signature education law has failed to make a
difference in how well children understand what they read, according to a study by the program's own champion - the U.S.
Department ...
New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today added New Zealand’s voice to calls for any second round of voting in the Zimbabwe
presidential election to be free, fair and open to international observers and election monitors.
Immigration Advisers Authority
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Bill Berkowitz
Floyd Brown and David Bossie have spent a good part of their political careers making life miserable for Bill and
Hillary Clinton. Unlike Richard Mellon Scaife , the billionaire financier who was unremitting in his efforts to take the
Clintons down during the ...
New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says Helen Clark’s promise of ‘carbon neutrality’ is heading the same way as closing the
gaps, taking New Zealand to the top half of the OECD, the knowledge wave, and economic transformation.
New Zealand Government
THE EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME AND NEW ZEALAND’S KYOTO LIABILITY; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOURCE: TREASURY
New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today released new projections of New Zealand’s Kyoto liability, showing the provisional net
position is projected to be a deficit of 21.7 million units during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol
(2008-2012).
New Zealand Government
The Labour-led government has reached agreement with Toll Holdings Ltd for the purchase of Toll New Zealand’s rail and
ferry business, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Finance Minister Michael Cullen announced today.
Commonwealth Press Union
Threats by the Fiji military to shut down the media are a disturbing indication a return to democracy is further away
than ever, according to the Commonwealth Press Union's New Zealand section.
Democratic Voice of Burma
The price of rice and other commodities has soared due to shortages following the cyclone that hit Burma over the
weekend, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis brought on by the natural disaster. A Rangoon resident said prices
had risen sharply.
Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is seeking comments on an exposure draft of the regulations for the forestry
sector under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZETS). Submissions close on 30 May.
Paul Norris
TVNZ has now launched two new digital channels – TVNZ 6 began in September 2007, a multi-service channel aimed at
children in the daytime, families in the early evening, and adults in the late evening. In March 2008 TVNZ 7 was
launched, a factual channel ...
New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says at a time when householders are struggling to pay the weekly bills, Helen Clark’s
decision to spend the thick end of a billion dollars to buy back the rail rolling stock does not make any sense.
New Zealand Government
Q What will the government own after today's purchase? A The government already owns the rail infrastructure which
includes 4,000 kilometres of track, six million sleepers, 1,787 bridges, 150 tunnels, 12,000 culverts and signalling
infrastructure including ...
PropertyBook
The real estate industry has a new advertising magazine which is about to be delivered free into homes around the
country - and available around the world via the Internet.
Kevin List
The Prime Minister yesterday assured the people of Auckland that the extra levy on petrol would be deferred at the
post-cabinet press conference. The PM also talked about wanting to make a contribution to democracy in Zimbabwe (working
via the United ...
New Zealand Police
Waikato Police investigating yesterday's stabbing of a 2-year-old boy in Te Aroha hope to complete their scene
examination this afternoon. The incident happened about 3pm, at the Centennial Ave property where the child lived.
Green Party
The Government will have to look to the National party to support its Emissions Trading legislation if it is watered
down to the point where it provides no significant environmental benefit.
TEAR Fund
As Myanmar (Burma) reels from the devastation wrought by Cyclone Nargis, TEAR Fund has launched an emergency appeal to
help its victims. TEAR Fund is responding through its long-established, local partners, to provide emergency relief.
New Zealand Government
National Leader John Key’s failure to grasp the long-term benefits of a modernised rail system reveals a worrying
short-sightedness, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.
Lena Maria Fa'asino
The High Court in Auckland has relaxed bail conditions to allow Tame Iti to travel to Europe to play a part in a play
that ironically explores sovereignty issues and unlawful detention in an uneasy post 9/11 world.
Statistics New Zealand
Summer months remained the preferred time to wed in the year ended December 2007, with 43 percent of marriages occurring
in the first three months, Statistics New Zealand said today. Saturday 24 February was the most popular day for weddings
in ...