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The Maori Party
Dr Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party today poo-poohed the personalised attack on the Maori Party by NZ First
Leader, Winston Peters.
New Zealand Government
After a day of trying to answer questions very carefully over his undisclosed conflict of interest in Tranz Rail John
Key has collapsed under pressure on radio this evening and took his lies on the matter to a new level, Finance Minister
Michael Cullen said.
Wellington Tramways Union
GO Wellington’s decision to lock out more than 300 low wage bus drivers from 5.30am tomorrow morning is a disgraceful
act of bullying, says the Wellington Tramways Union.
University of Waikato
Speaker of the House Margaret Wilson will return to the University of Waikato in December, as Professor of Law and
Public Policy.
Stephen Soldz and Brad Olson
The movement against U.S. torture experienced a significant victory last week. The members of the American Psychological
Association [APA] rejected the policies of their leadership, policies that abetted the Bush administration's program of
torture ...
New Zealand Government
Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia, today said he was extremely disappointed that one of his many conversations
with Maori Party MP, Pita Sharples has been misrepresented.
New Zealand Government
Given the standard John Key claims he would have set for Winston Peters, Finance Minister Michael Cullen is asking
whether Mr Key would have sacked himself in response to his lies over Tranz Rail if he had been Prime Minister.
Residents Action Movement
Industrial action by around 300 Go Wellington bus drivers starts today, after the company withdrew its pay offer late
yesterday afternoon.
Commerce Commission
Cigarette smokers should not be misled into thinking that 'light' and 'mild' cigarettes are less harmful to their
health, when compared to full strength tobacco products.
New Zealand National Party
The threats levelled at the Maori Party over the Winston Peters Privileges Committee case are serious and concerning,
says National Party Leader John Key.
Greater Wellington Regional Council
There will be no Go Wellington buses from tomorrow (Thursday 25 September), until further notice, due to an industrial
dispute between NZ Bus and the Tramways Union.
Office of the Clerk
1. Dr PITA SHARPLES (Co-Leader—Māori Party) to the Minister of Justice: What specific strategies has the Government
initiated to improve the voter enrolment rate, given this morning’s reported comments by Kiwi Expat Association Chief
Executive, Ivan ...
New Zealand First Party
The Maori Party claims today about talks held with New Zealand First are astonishing says party leader Rt Hon Winston
Peters.
Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has welcomed today's Commerce Commission warning for tobacco companies, about the use of
misleading terms on their packaging.
The Family Party
The Family Party is excited to announce Angela Xu as its Chinese spokeswoman and candidate for Northcote.
The Diffusion Group
Once again, Amsterdam was the focus of the European media technology world last weekend with vendors, operators, and
content providers crowding the 12 halls of exhibitors at IBC 2008. There were many new announcements from the hundreds
of companies represented ...
UMR Research Ltd
News that the Big Bang Hadron Collider experiment has been delayed two months may bring a sigh of relief to the
thousands of New Zealanders concerned the end of the world may be nigh.
New Zealand Government
The Cabinet has confirmed the final arrangements for the rail industry in New Zealand which will take effect from 1
October, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.
Rady Ananda
"Right now, there is not a single voting system on the market or in use anywhere in the country that meets current
federal voting standards, and very few people realize it." ~ Douglas Kellner, New York State Board of Elections
Commissioner ( AP )
Gordon Campbell
This is crunch week for the US financial system, and the Democrats need to play hardball and vote against the $700
billion bailout plan. Because (a) the plan probably won’t work (b) isn’t fixable and (c) will be politically suicidal in
the presidential ...
Vice-Chancellors Committee
Good, but not yet good enough was how New Zealand’s eight universities greeted the largest ever annual investment by the
Marsden Fund with $54 million to be outlaid over three years on 91 new research projects.
Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council has closed the Old Waimakariri Bridge, on Main North Road, due to concerns over the rising
river level.
New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Trevor Mallard's speech to the NZ Water and Waste Association Conference, James Hay Theatre,
Christchurch Convention Centre
Scoop Audio
95bFM Audio: Scoop's Selwyn Manning talks to Paul Deady about National leader John Key's TranzRail-gate. Sure it makes
for great television, but when will we hear politicians, and the media, talking ISSUES?
Fonterra
Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced a final payout of $7.90 per kilogram of milksolids (kgMS) for the 2007/08
season, comprising a milk price of $7.59 per kgMS and a value return of 31 cents per kgMS.
Ministry of Fisheries
An Auckland housewife had her husband’s $70,000 Mercedes Benz forfeited and was ordered to pay almost $1,000 in fines
yesterday after being caught with more than 14 times the daily limit of cockles earlier this year.
New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Trevor Mallard has welcomed the passage of the Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill which is
aimed at improving the operation and development of the aquaculture industry in New Zealand.
Back Benches
Tonight on Back Benches our panel of MP’s are Ron Mark New Zealand First, Winnie Laban Labour, Gordon Copeland Kiwi
Party and Russel Norman from the Greens.
Scoop Review
Scoop Review: It's rare for a play to cause you to think on several planes. It is indeed rare for cast, small-stage set
design, sound and score to come into alignment and pull off a show that reaches into your DNA. Whero's New Net does
this.
The New Zealand School of Dance
The New Zealand School of Dance’s thrilling new programme of dance works is set to delight audiences this spring. The
Graduation Season promises to be a magical evening of classical ballet and contemporary dance performed by students of
the New ...