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Massachusetts School Of Law
The Bush administration has arrogated powers to itself that the British people even refused to grant King George III at
the time of the Revolutionary War, an eminent political scientist says.
Martha Rosenberg
Even as Merck seeks closure on its Vioxx nightmare by paying $4.85 billion to tens of thousands of plaintiffs who took
the painkiller--not that it did anything wrong--the bad ink continues.
Wotif.com
AUCKLAND – 27 May 2008: New Zealand bookings, through leading accommodation website Wotif.com, surged during the first
quarter of 2008 supported by domestic travel bookers.
Nintendo
Turn your living room into your own private gym with Wii Fit™, available 29 May 2008
Office of the Clerk
1. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that her Government wanted a culture of "moderation,
thrift, and service to the public"; if so, is she confident that is understood by all Government entities?
US State Department
Growth in energy demand is a natural consequence of economic growth, and China's economic growth over the past 30 years
has brought prosperity to hundreds of millions of its citizens and new opportunities to countries around the world.
Symantec
Suncorp partners with Symantec to help improve its security infrastructure, reduce storage costs and simplify its data
center management systems
Toni Solo
Western Bloc central banks and financial and investment corporations are locked into an inflationary dynamic in order to
sustain their system's militarist imperialism. The Bloc's European and Pacific components offer supportive economic
collaboration. ...
New Zealand Government
The Crown formally acknowledges the dedicated service of the New Zealand Regular Force personnel deployed during the
Viet Nam War, and those many servicemen and women who supported them in their mission.
EPMU
National is playing a dangerous game with New Zealanders’ futures by refusing to front on its plans for Kiwisaver
contributions says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union.
New Zealand Government
I am very pleased be here today to address your Special Interest Group on the tax changes announced in Budget 2008.
Ministry of Fisheries
In the early hours of this morning more than 130 Fishery Officers supported by around 70 Police began simultaneous
enforcement actions in Auckland, Wellington, Opotiki and Hastings as the final phase of Operation PAID. With regard to
paua poaching this ...
NZ Pork Industry
Kiwis know nothing beats a rasher of 100% New Zealand Bacon on a Sunday morning – and now they know the best to be had
is from Heller in Christchurch. Heller’s Tasty Danish bacon took out the national prize at the inaugural Lesnies 100%
New Zealand ...
NIWA
The National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has produced new climate change projections for New Zealand. The new projections represent
the most up-to-date scientific knowledge about likely effects of climate change in New Zealand, including ...
Royal NZ Ballet
For the first time ever, costumes from the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s wardrobe department are for sale.
Gordon Campbell
If you haven’t yet read Barack Obama’s speech a couple of months ago on race, it can be accessed here.
Greg Palast
In a hotel room in Brussels, the chief executives of the world’s top oil companies unrolled a huge map of the Middle
East, drew a fat, red line around Iraq and signed their names to it.
The Maori Party
A government apology to Viet Nam veterans must accept full responsibility for sending our soldiers into a war that our
people did not support, says the Maori Party.
Office of the Clerk
1. RON MARK (NZ First) to the Minister of Police: Can she say when the Commissioner of Police will release his decision
on whether to issue Tasers to front-line police; if not, why not?
Rosalea Barker
CAPTION: Shirley Golub, who is challenging Nancy Pelosi to be the Democratic candidate for the 8th Congressional
District in the U.S. House, with downtown San Francisco in the background
New Zealand National Party
I rise today to support the apology from the Crown and to offer the gratitude and thanks of the National Party to those
New Zealanders who served in the then-Republic of Vietnam. I also offer our apologies to them and their families for the
failure ...
The Maori Party
The Maori Party endorses the apologies of the Crown in the House today. The New Zealand Military History tells us that
between 1964 and 1972, 3890 New Zealanders served in South Viet Nam.
James Murray
A prominent West Papuan human rights advocate will be talking in Ponsonby next month to highlight the devastation that
deforestation is causing to the country’s rainforests.
Mitchell And Dyer
In just over a week, Mitchell and Dyer has done the impossible and become one of the fastest growing agencies in
Auckland's history.
Auckland International Airport
If you are leaving New Zealand from Auckland Airport on or after 1 July 2008 you will be delighted to learn you no
longer need to pay a NZ$25 international departure fee. This is as a result of the long awaited transition to a new
departure fee collection ...
Scoop Link
NEW YORK - The George W Bush administration plans to launch an air strike against Iran within the next two months, an
informed source tells Asia Times Online, echoing other reports that have surfaced in the media in the United States
recently.
Green Party
The Green Party has welcomed a government pledge to try to do something about stopping importation of illegally logged
tropical kwila timber, after a year-long campaign by the Greens against such imports.
Bobby Ramakant
New Zealand and other countries in the world need to scale up the cost-effective, proven and WHO recommended strategies
to reduce the number of deaths attributed to tobacco use. The World Health Statistics Report (2008) of WHO released 10
days before ...
Transpower
The power industry today launched a new website to provide easy access to the latest information on the electricity
supply situation this winter. Winterpower Watch or www.winterpower.co.nz, will be updated daily and features the latest
data on hydro ...
ACT New Zealand
ACT Party Response to Prime Minister's Statement (Crown Apology) To New Zealand Viet Nam Veterans; Parliament;
Wednesday, May 28 2008