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Undernews
In a remarkable essay in Counterpunch, an anonymous political consultant gets to the heart of what's happening in this
election campaign: we're not choosing a politician but a product, one that makes us feel good about ourselves - and
Obama is the iPod ...
New Zealand Government
John Key’s complete reversal on Working for Families – a programme he has consistently attacked as middle class welfare
– makes it increasingly clear he cannot be trusted to stand by his own beliefs, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said
today.
US State Department
The principal objective of this conference is to examine the different "proliferation pathways" available to state- and
non-state actors on both the supply and demand side of today's proliferation market, with a view to identifying
so-called "gaps".
New Zealand National Party
National Party President Judy Kirk today announced that Melissa Lee and Steven Joyce will be standing for the National
Party at the up-coming General Election.
Symantec
Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the findings of its survey into the Internet security and storage
behaviours of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in New Zealand. The survey, commissioned by Symantec and conducted by
the Employers ...
SOLO - Sense of Life Objectivists
Contrary to Rule Britannia, Britons ever ever ever shall be slaves, if today's news from Aberystwyth is any indication,
says SOLO Principal Lindsay Perigo.
Rosalea Barker
In just four weeks’ time, the world’s media will be lining up in Denver, Colorado, to receive their press credentials
to cover the Democratic national convention; a week later, ditto in St. Paul, Minnesota, for the Republican convention.
But already, ...
Suzan Mazur
Roger Buick, a native Australian, not only looks like a "rock star" with his long dark hair swept to one side and has
the name to match, he actually is one. That is, he studies rocks and evidence of sulfur eating bacteria and pre-Snowball
...
Rethinking Crime and Punishment
"Bailey Kurariki Jnr has held up until now, against huge odds", said Kim Workman, former National Director of Prison
Fellowship, on hearing that Bailey had been arrested on suspicion of using illicit drugs. "We should now wait to hear
...
Scoop Photo-Essay
Photo Essay: Protesters braved a one-in-ten-year storm and pressed the line with Police to drive their message home on
the weekend while New Zealand's PM Helen Clark met with US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice.
Gordon Campbell
At half time in the Winston Peters latest scandal – which seems to involve several money trails complex enough to merit
inclusion in the Winebox - likely winners are beginning to emerge. And the main beneficiary is undoubtedly….the much
reviled ...
Michael Collins
Today's hearing on the abuse of presidential powers before the House Committee on the Judiciary turned into a
devastating political ambush by Chairman John Conyers (D-MI), committee Democrats, and the extraordinary panel of
witnesses.. At least ...
Human Rights Watch
"Nepal's government is turning the screws on peaceful Tibetan protesters at the behest of China," said Brad Adams, Asia
director at HRW. "How can a government that came to power on a wave of public protests justify crushing peaceful
protests by Tibetans?"
Ron Law
"The Minister of Health needs to explain to the public why the Ministry of Health deliberately withheld information from
parents that was a condition of the license of the experimental drug, MeNZB," says risk & policy analyst Ron Law.
New Zealand National Party
An incoming National government would make no changes to the Working for Families tax credit system, says National Party
Leader John Key.
New Zealand National Party
It’s a great pleasure to be speaking to you today. Let me first acknowledge the fine work that Basil Morrison has done
as your president over the past 7½ years, not only with the Government but across all parties.
Sanford Limited
Tragically lost in the grounding of the San Cuvier was the skipper, Rick Josephs, 38 years old from Matapuri, Northland.
Rick was an experienced skipper of longline vessels and had been working with Sanford since 2004; he was known as a very
steady ...
UCLA
UCLA space scientists & colleagues have identified the mechanism that triggers substorms in space; wreaks havoc on satellites, power grids & communications systems; leads to the explosive release of energy that causes the aurora borealis (northern lights).
Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
The Auckland Emergency Management Office reminds Aucklanders to stay up-to-date with weather forecasts over the next two
days. Today the MetService issued Severe Weather Warnings for heavy rain in Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty,
Rotorua and Gisborne.
Green Party
Green Party MP Keith Locke has criticised the chef de mission of New Zealand's Olympic team Dave Currie for
discouraging our athletes from speaking out on human rights issues while in Beijing.
Scoop Audio
KiwiFM: Wallace & Manning analyse the detail that emerged from the weekend talks between the US & NZ. We are now considered an ally and Condoleezza Rice said: "On proliferation matters like Iran, like North Korea, we
can always count on New Zealand..."
Green Party
New Zealand has lost one of its strongest Maori guardians of this country's indigenous flora and fauna.
Incubators New Zealand
Ten of New Zealand’s most dynamic start-up companies, including companies developing GPS tracking systems and utilising
robotic technologies, have today been named as finalists in the 2008 Gen-i New Zealand Incubator Awards.
Scoop Audio
Scoop Report: US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that New Zealand is now a friend and an ally. That's
one step up from the 'New Zealand is a very very close friend of the United States' that its President Bush referred to
in 2007.
Ministry of Health
Families and whānau are being encouraged to support mums to breastfeed, in a campaign launched by the Ministry of Health
today.
TelstraClear
TelstraClear is launching a ‘game changing’ advanced IP solution that can transform the efficiency and effectiveness of
small-medium size businesses.
Walter Brasch
When Geo Beach looks you in the eye and says that “Tougher in Alaska,” his 13 week series on the History Channel, isn’t
Reality TV, you believe him.
Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz Welfare Spokesman Peter Osborne said today Labour's legacy of big government, welfare dependency and the
sacrifice of the productive to the unproductive will be safe in John Key's hands when Helen Clark's reign of terror
comes to an end in November.
Auckland International Airport
Auckland Airport has received notice of a claim from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and its subsidiary,
The Maori Party
I’m sitting in the House listening to some of the petty questions and inane answers which pass for Question Time here in
parliament, and an email pops up telling me that a guy I went to school with has just passed away.