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Jonathan Simon and Bruce ODell
We present evidence supporting the hypothesis that systematic attempts are being made to manipulate the results of the
2008 Democratic presidential nomination contest, through overt means such as crossover voting by non-Democrats, and
through covert ...
UK Government
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is to provide a flypast to mark the Queen's official birthday following the traditional
Trooping the Colour ceremony in Horseguards Parade, London, on Saturday 14 June 2008. The flypast will be the largest
number for many years.
BayCity
Media release, 11 June 2008, Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand wide satellite broadband wholesaler BayCity
Communications has announced the launch of a new nationwide broadband service under the Rocket Broadband brand. Rocket
Broadband is available ...
New Zealand National Party
Meridian Energy should stop claiming its electricity is carbon neutral when it has to buy a third of its power from
thermal generators, says National’s Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith.
Shell New Zealand
Shell New Zealand has reviewed its fuel prices today, and will increase petrol and diesel by 4 cents per litre,
effective 11.30am.
Ministry of Health
Grey hospital is as safe as any other hospital in New Zealand according to the review released today by the
Director-General of Health.
New Zealand Alliance Party
Alliance co-leader and candidate for Dunedin South Kay Murray says she is “underwhelmed” by Fisher and Paykel’s
announcement that they will be setting up a 40 person global call centre in Dunedin in April next year.
Department Of Internal Affairs
A Christchurch sickness beneficiary is the fifth person to be jailed this year in Internal Affairs Department
prosecutions involving child sex abuse pictures.
Vincent L. Guarisco
The Long Road Ahead Will Be Hard-Earned By Vincent Guarisco (A time to reverse crucial mistakes)
Scoop Review of Books
SRB Picks of the Week 13 June 2008 By Jeremy Rose for the Scoop Review of Books
Jalal Alavi
When, in a recent AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) conference, Barack Obama revealed some of the
specifics of his revised approach in dealing with Iran and its controversial nuclear program, many John McCain
supporters interpreted it ...
Stokes Communications
Mr Ohia was taken onto Te Puna Wanaka marae at Christchurch Polytechnic last night, where he will lay until being taken
to Waikawa marae, Picton, tomorrow. The funeral service for Mr Ohia who is of Ngati Pukenga, Ngaiterangi, Te Arawa
descent will begin ...
Media Statement
The Government, moving at snail’s pace to develop a national wind strategy based on solid research, is exposing New
Zealand to power shortages and price hikes.
New Zealand Government
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an opportunity to expose the abuse of older people.
National Fieldays
Flax, muka, natural clay oxides, paua and magnolia leaves came together in a symphony of totally natural art for the
body Friday afternoon, as ‘Papatuanuku and Ranginui’, created by the Huntly Campus of Te Wananga O Aotearoa, strutted
away with the Ag ...
Undernews
The optimist says, "This is the best of all possible worlds." The pessimist says, "You're right." - Somebody
David Swanson
An editorial cartoon in newspapers today shows a Democratic donkey shouting before the war that it's just about cheap
oil, and complaining now that there's no cheap oil. So, donkeys are stupid. Q.E.D.
New Zealand Police
At about 2.20pm a Male walked into the National Bank on Main Street Upper Hutt and demanded Money from a Teller. The
Demand was in the form of a note indicating that the male had a gun. No weapon was seen by the Teller who gave him a
small anount ...
HP ProCurve
HP ProCurve announced that the Columbus module aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, which recently docked with the EADS
Astrium’s International Space Station (ISS), carries on board an Ethernet local area network (LAN) built using a
ProCurve 2524 ...
Spike Mountjoy And Joseph Barratt
Burmese journalist Aung Zaw printed the first copy of Irrawaddy magazine on a black and white photocopier in Bangkok 15
years ago. The English-language monthly is now distributed around the world and read by politicians and decision makers
in the US ...
National Fieldays
A record 41,837 visitors poured through the gates at Mystery Creek today, taking the total number of visitors to
Fieldays’ 40th event to 100,549.
New Zealand Police
Drugs, they're not just threatening lives in the big cities but in smaller rural communities as well, according to
Waikato Police who dealt with a number of drug related incidents in the north Waikato over recent hours.
Manufacturers and Exporters Association
The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA), is proposing that a range of measures be introduced to
ensure that all users - domestic, commercial and industrial - can respond more equally to electricity shortages.
New Zealand Labour Party
MP for Te Tai Tonga, Hon Mahara Okeroa, has expressed his deep sorrow at the sudden passing of Monte Ohia, Maori Party
candidate for Te Tai Tonga today.
Unite Union
Unite members employed at Skycity Cinemas, in the St. Lukes complex, will be walking off the job on another popcorn
strike tonight at 6.30pm.
PSA
The PSA has served the Department of Labour with two weeks notice of 14 more two-hour strikes to run from Friday June 27
to Thursday July 10.
27: It's Not Ok
New Zealand Government
The family violence ‘It’s not OK’ campaign is having a significant impact in New Zealand.
New Zealand Police
">From enquiries made to date, the Police are satisfied that the injuries suffered by the two young men occurred when
the train passed under the footbridge just to the south of the Blighs Road railway crossing in Bryndwr", said Detective
Sergeant ...
Charles Drace
A review of environmental skepticism literature from the past 30 years has found that the vast majority of skeptics,
often identified as independent, are directly linked to politically oriented, conservative think tanks.
United Nations
The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime today congratulated Afghan authorities for finding and destroying what is
believed to be the world's largest seizure of drugs, with the support of NATO troops. "Drugs are financing terrorism and
insurgency."