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Undernews
Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the
second hand of a clock. - Ben Hecht
Carbon News
New Zealand electric car industry funding talks underway in UK New Zealand could soon be building its own electric cars.
Kapiti Coast District Council
Kapiti Mayor Jenny Rowan has slammed Paraparaumu-Raumati Community Board member Dale Evans for his “offensive behaviour”
in wearing Ku Klux Klan attire to a recent Council meeting.
Michael Collins
Here are my numbers on the electoral drama of under representation called the Electoral College . But first, for some
politics. Political factors weigh heavily.
Intersect
Why did hundreds of people freeze in their footsteps in Wellington today? It wasn’t the wind that chilled them. It was a
call to support World Environment Day.
Jason Leopold
President Bush reacted to the deaths of four Blackwater contractors in Fallujah in 2004 by proclaiming in a hastily
arranged video conference with officials that the United States would "kill" anyone who threatened to derail the "march
to Democracy" ...
Auckland Regional Transport Authority
On Saturday 7 June, Aucklanders heading to the NZ Maori versus Tonga game at North Harbour Stadium can ride selected
buses and trains for free if they pre-purchase their match ticket for the game, which kicks off at 4.35pm.
Bernard Weiner
OK, let's connect the dots: The Iraq War & Occupation. Scott McClellan's memoir. The death of film director Sydney Pollack.
Barack Obama
Senator Barack Obama Final Primary Night Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 St. Paul, Minnesota
UK Government
Knife crime, 42 days detention and Zimbabwe were on the agenda at today's PMQs. The Prime Minister also took questions
on green taxes, Northern Ireland, the ban on alcohol, green taxes, Cluster bombs, Nuisance phonecalls, Energy prices,
Equality bill, Scotland.
Dale Evans
Dale Evans Apology Over KKK Stunt. As published in the Kapiti Observer.
Hays
The 2008 Hays Salary Survey, detailing typical salaries for a range of sectors, was released Monday, 2nd June 2008. The
survey, which covers 11 employment sectors and hundreds of job roles across New Zealand, reports the majority of
employers reported ...
The Maori Party
The Maori Party leadership has welcomed the outcome of the Democratic Party nomination contest for the US Presidential
candidate.
New Zealand National Party
Industry sources have told National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee that the Otahuhu B power station is being shut
down for at least four days while repairs are carried out on a boiler tube.
Out There
The Wellington community police constable who is making taggers wear pink vests as punishment has prompted alarm from
the youth group OUT THERE.
Barack Obama 2008 Campaign
"Israel's security is sacrosanct. It is non-negotiable. The Palestinians need a state that is contiguous and cohesive,
and that allows them to prosper – but any agreement with the Palestinian people must preserve Israel's identity as a
Jewish state."
Jason Leopold
When Dick Cheney was chief executive of Halliburton in the 1990s, he urged Congress to ease sanctions against Iran and
enter into diplomatic discussions with the country’s leaders so the oil-field services company could legally do business
there.
New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said it was a pleasure and an honour for New Zealand to be hosting such a
significant international event as today's World Environment Day.
Biosecurity NZ
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has today withdrawn phytosanitary certification for New Zealand fresh tomato and
capsicum export produce until further notice, following the confirmation of a new disease-causing bacterium in three
commercial hot-house ...
UK Government
The restrictions established on 3 June to contain the outbreak of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza at a farm in
Banbury, Oxfordshire should remain in place. Protection and Surveillance Zones now replace the Temporary Control Zone.
Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: "The global economy is currently experiencing significant increases in oil and
food prices. These price increases are occurring at the same time as activity is weakening in many economies in response
to the global ...
Lyndon Hood
First thing: Hoodie Day. Why no presents? I waited and waited. And though I am a satirist, that Kapiti Community Board
guy - of the KKK outfit and so on - he did not count as a gift.
New Zealand National Party
The Government’s record on environmental protection is out of step with its hosting of World Environment Day, says
National’s Environment spokesman, Nick Smith.
J P Morgan
The RBNZ left the official cash rate (OCR) steady at a record 8.25% as expected this morning, citing upside risks to
inflation and downside risks to economic growth. The OCR has remained unchanged since July 2007, although will probably
fall toward ...
Natasha Burling - AUT Journalism Student
AUT journalism student Natasha Burling reports that Auckland City Council’s decision to spend $36 million on the Rugby
World Cup 2011 has some councillors hot under the collar.
IFS
Sydney, 5 June 2008: IFS, the Global Enterprise Applications Company and pioneers of true Service-Oriented Architecture
(SOA) today announced the appointment of Rob Stummer as the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand. Stummer’s
appointment ...
New Zealand National Party
The Government has had to recall 20,000 15-page colour brochures produced by the Ministry for the Environment for World
Environment Day because of a serious content error, says National’s Environment spokesman, Nick Smith.
Hawkes Bay Regional Council
An email promoting incorrect advice about earthquake safety has been causing concern for residents and Civil Defence
staff in Hawke’s Bay as well as nationally.
New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee believes it is significant that the Auditor-General has signalled
a very broad inquiry into integrity within the public service, that will include questions about what Ministers knew and
when.
New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced the winner of the prestigious International Children’s Painting Competition,
held to celebrate World Environment Day each year.