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UK Government
Many honoured today have been involved in charitable or voluntary work, or extra-curricular activities linked to their
professions. This is in keeping with the PM's intention that the significant majority of honours should go to local
heroes.
Undernews
MOTHER JONES has done a great service by breaking down this season's presidential campaign contributions by occupation.
Here are some of the findings:
Jason Leopold
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld personally authorized the use of brutal interrogation techniques against
suspected terrorists imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay despite warnings from the FBI that the methods amounted to inhumane
treatment, was ...
Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill is due to be reported back to Parliament on 16 June
and the Greenhouse Policy Coalition, representing large industrials across a range of sectors, says they hope the Select
Committee ...
OctaFuel
OctaFuel – New Zealand’s only suppliers and installers of retrofitted OctaFuel Hybrid Fuel Cells – has drawn worldwide
attention and interest, says Michael Fresnel, Co-Founder and General Manager of OctaFuel New Zealand – who is also the
mind behind ...
Harcourts
13 June 2008 - Harcourts' ongoing leadership in the real estate sector has been further reinforced this week with
another industry-first for the group following an agreement with Google allowing Harcourts' property listings to be
included in its latest online ...
Rethinking Crime and Punishment
Visiting British experts on prisons, Baroness Vivian Stern and Professor Andrew Coyle, are astounded at the high rate of
imprisonment in New Zealand and urge us to consider alternatives.
Mountain High Imports
Mahmud was a tall, strong young man. His black hair and thick eyebrows hinted at a shy nature, but he was a born leader.
His popularity reigned among the families of Jenin’s refugee camp, the West Bank, and the surrounding Arab countries.
Mahmud ...
John Minto - QPEC
Today’s announcement in the New Zealand Herald that police are proposing trialling fully armed mobile patrols in
Auckland is another blow to New Zealand’s democratic control of the police.
New Zealand Government
It is a particular pleasure to be here alongside Simon Crean, with whom I have had a strong and constructive
relationship over the six months since he has assumed Ministerial responsibility for Trade.
New Zealand National Party
The Government's investigation into the West Coast DHB exposes the crisis in our regional hospitals, says National's
Health spokesman, Tony Ryall.
Sustainable Electricity Association NZ
New Zealand’s electricity consumers have again been left vulnerable by the failure to ensure this country has adequate
long term energy supplies, Sustainable Electricity Association New Zealand said today.
Siddhi B. Ranjitkar
Nepal made a huge step forward making it a republic on May 28, 2008. However, some newly elected politicians made a step
backward asking for amending the Interim Constitution of Nepal of 2007 for replacing the provision for two-third
majority required for ...
New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has distributed $158,000 to charitable causes.
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.
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 ...
Auckland Regional Council
The ARC has backed a plan for an airport rail loop, after receiving advice that projected growth would more than support
a successful train service.
Scoop Audio
Audio: The week in Parliament for the week ending 13 June, 2008: ... Tom Frewen presents the week's big political
issues raised during Parliament's question time and general debate..
Jason Leopold
Dennis Kucinich, the Ohio Congressman and former 2008 Democratic Presidential candidate, said he would continue to
introduce resolutions calling for the removal of President George W. Bush from office if the articles of impeachment
against Bush that he presented ...
Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council's Strategy and Policy Committee yesterday agreed to seek public feedback on a range of options
to make it easier and faster for buses to get through Courtenay Place, as well as other changes to improve the way the
area operates ...
FEMA
FEMA and other agencies continue to support the states affected by floods and tornadoes in the Midwest, as FEMA
Logistics continues to coordinate with Region V and Region VII to maintain the flow of resources to Iowa, Indiana,
Wisconsin and Kansas.
Candor Trust
Operation Safer Counties-Manukau was run on Friday and Saturday nights with checkpoints stopping 13,356 vehicles for
drivers breath tests to find that 274 returned positive results.
Age Concern
“I’ll give something to whinge about if I find you in my kitchen again.” “You obviously don’t love me if you won’t take
out a mortgage to let me set up my business.”
Southbound
Since the 90's, The Brian Jonestown Massacre has been making some of the most stunning music ever heard. Named in
tribute
The Family Party
15 June 08. The Family Party is continuing its call for GST to be removed off basic food groups as families struggle to
stay above the breadline due to increasing living costs.
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 ...
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Monte's contribution to the education sector and Whanau was recognised today by the trade union movement. His commitment
and passion for building a culture of learning for Maori was evidenced in his years of teaching and being an
educationalist, the ...
Meat And Wool New Zealand
The Meat Industry Taskforce has today outlined the process it is undertaking to complete a sector strategy for the red
meat industry in New Zealand.
Scoop Review of Books
Asia in the Pacific Islands: Replacing the West, by Ron Crocombe. Institute of Pacific Studies Publications, University
of the South Pacific, 2007. Reviewed by David Robie for the The Pacific Journalism Review
New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove today thanked the estimated half a million kiwis who volunteer in sport
and recreation, saying without them the sector could not survive.