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Gordon Campbell
1. In the wake of Sharon Stone’s comments at the Cannes Film Festival about Tibet and the Dalai Lama, China’s official
state news agency has branded her “the public enemy of all mankind” - an even harsher review than those she got for
Basic Instinct ...
Undernews
I spent most of my life thinking Congregationalists were kind of boring, like the Chevies of Protestantism. But then I
hadn't done much theological rummaging in Chicago. Now we find that the action at Trinity Church is more than just about
the Reverend ...
Richard S. Ehrlich
BANGKOK, Thailand -- After extending Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest for one year, Burma's
military junta on Thursday (May 29) blamed her political party members, and fake donors, for inciting Cyclone Nargis
survivors to ...
Michael Collins
The Texas Supreme Court just struck a blow at the foundation of civilized society - the incest taboo . On April 28,
2008, the Court overturned a Texas Department of Family and Protective Services finding that removed 130 children from a
religious ...
Intel
Intel Corporation today introduced two Intel® Itanium® 2 processors optimised for dual-processor systems, expanding the
processor family’s reach and enabling lower-cost, lower-power systems for technical computing and front-end enterprise
applications.
Terry Evans
According to a recent announcement by Myanmar Teleport, technical changes are being made to prevent the use of proxy
servers in Burma. Myanmar Teleport, one of the country’s two Internet Service Providers, states that the new measures
are to improve service ...
Kapiti Coast District Council
Kapiti Coast District’s Mayor Jenny Rowan says she is disappointed by the insensitivity and lack of respect for the
institution of the Council and disregard for community feelings which Paraparaumu-Raumati Community Board member Dale
Evans showed by his ...
Keith Rankin
John Key, in his recent statements, talks not merely of tax cuts, but of more widespread changes to the structure of
personal income tax. Thus, he is (or at least he says he is) planning tax reform, and not merely a lowering of average
tax rates under ...
New Zealand Police
Few further details are available in relation to the previously reported armed robbery at the Meadowbank ASB this
afternoon. Just after 1.30 pm police received reports of two men carrying a sawn-off shotgun running from the Meadowbank
ASB and driving ...
Matt Renner
A controversial plan to study and profile domestic terrorism was scrapped after popular push back, however, the spirit
of the legislation lives on in Senator Joe Lieberman's office.
Jason Leopold
Editor’s Note: In light of explosive revelations made Thursday morning by former White House Press Secretary Scott
McClellan claiming that President Bush ordered the leak of classified information in the CIA leak case, The Public
Record is republishing ...
New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today expressed shock at news of the death of New Zealand photo journalist Trent Keegan, in
Nairobi, Kenya, and extended her sympathy to his family and friends.
United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has reaffirmed his call for a referendum on the future of the Maori seats in light of a
report released today.
John Bishop
Criminal investigations going wrong, politicians making blunders and plenty of bad language in this issue. Oh did anyone
mention a budget: tax cuts seem to be overwhelmed by other events. And there’s some thoughts on the PR benefits of
natural disasters ...
NZ Wind Energy Association
“New Zealand has a huge and clearly identified potential for wind energy – and it is clear that most New Zealanders
would like to see this resource harnessed for electricity generation,” said Chair of the New Zealand Wind Energy
Association ...
Wyeth Australia and NZ
Wyeth, makers of the first and only vaccine specifically developed to help protect infants and young children from
pneumococcal disease, welcome the introduction of Prevenar (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 7-valent) on the National
Immunisation ...
The Hermitage Aoraki Mount Cook
The new Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre at Aoraki Mount Cook was today (Thursday 29 May) officially opened by Sir
Edmund’s widow, June, Lady Hillary Q.S.M.
New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Carter congratulated New Zealand's top secondary school students at the annual Top Scholar
Award Ceremony at Government House today. The Governor General, The Honourable Anand Satyanand, presented awards to 28
students ...
The Edge
For first time ever in New Zealand and for one extraordinary night virtuosic conductor and violinist Fabio Biondi brings
the foremost interpreters of Italian baroque and classical music Europa Galante to the Auckland Town Hall, THE EDGE®
with their acclaimed ...
Finsec
PSIS, the union established co-operative, may be the subject of strike action following a second rejection of a
settlement proposal by union members. Staff are unhappy that PSIS has not recognised that their jobs are comparable with
roles in other banks.
Jason Leopold
Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan says George W. Bush’s political guru Karl Rove arranged a private
meeting with Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby in 2005 when the two men were under
mounting ...
Jeff Cohen
No sooner had Bush's ex-press secretary (now author) Scott McClellan accused President Bush and his former
collaborators of misleading our country into Iraq than the squeals of protest turned into a mighty roar. I'm not talking
about the vitriol directed ...
Maori Television Service
Takatapui (Lifestyle) – Monday June 16 At 9.30 Pm; Kete Aronui (Arts) – Tuesday June 17 At 8.00 Pm; Hostages Inc
(International Doco) – Tuesday June 17 At 8.30 Pm; Malaysian Memories Tour 2007 (Nz Doco) – Wednesday June 18 At 8.30
Pm; Pacific ...
Jodi Cottle
“Young and/or single people should not believe stories in the media about it being unachievable for aspiring first-time
home buyers to enter the property market. It can still be done”,
Scoop Link
Washington - Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan made clear today that it was President Bush - not the
high-profile aides around him - who left him most disillusioned in the run-up to the Iraq War. In an interview on NBC's
"Today ...
ELECTRICITY NETWORKS ASSOCIATION
A smarter way to achieve sustainable electricity in New Zealand was presented to the Energy Trusts of NZ conference in
Wellington today by Windflow Technology Chief Executive and Director Geoff Henderson.
Scoop Review of Books
SRB Picks of the Week 30 May 2008 By Jeremy Rose for the Scoop Review of Books In this week's SRB Picks: Shakespeare an
Italian Jewess? Janet Frame and the Marx Brothers and: the Charleston Heston of the motor car - Jeremy Clarkson at
Britain's premier ...
William Rivers Pitt
Despite what the mainstream news media choose to report, Senator John McCain of Arizona is not the last remaining
Republican candidate for president today. Congressman Ron Paul of Texas never abandoned his run for the GOP nomination,
and he fully intends ...
Norfolk Island Tourism
Kiwi artists have taken a trio of awards at a major trans-Tasman singing contest on Norfolk Island.
Agenda
In the wake of sickness beneficiaries allegedly bullying doctors, Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson on whether
welfare funds are going to the right people.