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New Zealand Government
The New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) enters into force tomorrow, Trade Minister Phil Goff said.
Skip Ink
The casting of New Zealand's most famous Phantom Rob Guest (full bio follows) has been cast as The Wizard in the
multi-million Australian production of the Broadway smash-hit Wicked. The announcement has been made this afternoon in
Melbourne where ...
Undernews
Craig Crawford, CQ - How did anyone think the public would get behind something sold as a bailout of Wall Street
multi-millionaires? Make it a bailout of homeowners, and you would have something that could pass in Congress. But to do
that, the Bush ...
Lyndon Hood
It has come to my attention that other things were happening while Winston Peters' various donations were dominating the
news. I know, I was as surprised as anyone.
Martha Rosenberg
In April, Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), wrote that pharma's
influence on medicine "is so blatant now you'd have to be deaf, blind and dumb not to see it," adding, "We should all
get ...
New Zealand First Party
Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says the National candidate for Mana, Hekia Parata, is openly touting for party votes for
the Maori Party and he says she would not be doing this without the approval of the National leadership.
United Nations
United Nations officials in Sri Lanka today deplored the placing of explosives by an unknown group on a Government truck
that was due to join a UN food convoy in the north of the country.
Animal Liberation Aotearoa
Animal rights activists have liberated two lambs, two broiler chickens and ten battery hens from pastoral and factory
farms to mark both world vegetarian day (Oct 1st) and world farm animals day (Oct 2nd).
Green Party
The Green Party have challenged Labour to redirect the billions of dollars earmarked for New Zealand's largest ever
roading programme into public transport, following Dr Cullen's admission yesterday that people will choose public
transport if it is ...
Scoop Full Coverage
So the House has rejected the bailout plan – or more correctly, the House Republicans rejected the plan concocted by
their own President and Treasury Secretary. Has any president ever been so humiliated as Bush? President Bush was
treated like a plague ...
Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Margaret Wilson has paid tribute to Rangitihi (John) Tahupārae,
Parliament’s first Kaumātua who died this morning at his home in Whanganui.
ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide and Deputy Leader Heather Roy were today saddened to learn of the passing of Parliament kaumatua
John Rangitihi Rangiwaiata Tahuparae.
C.D. Sludge
Make no mistake. The next five weeks is the greatest opportunity since man first used an object as a tool, to reshape
our destiny.
Cynthia Boaz
If you've ever read Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, "The Handmaid's Tale," you will recall the key role that was
played by the women assigned to be the "Aunts." The story revolves around a futuristic American society in which
fundamentalist Christians ...
PETA
In Wake Of Melamine-Tainted Milk Scandal, Peta Releases Top 10 Reasons Not To Drink Milk
Carbonscape
BLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand company Carbonscape™ announced today that it had developed a patented world-first
industrial microwave charcoal technology to capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to help
reduce ...
New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith hopes the first of four reports into scandals involving those at
the top of the Immigration Service sheds more light on the murky goings-on at the Pacific Division.
New Zealand Police
A car involved in a fatal crash in Te Awamutu on Tuesday night had been ordered off the road in 2005 and never
recertified as being road worthy.
New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Michael Cullen announced today that the government has committed $121 million extra for investment into
rail this financial year. Speaking at Mainfreight's Westfield depot in Auckland, Dr Cullen said that the government was
addressing a ...
Green Party
New Zealand's burgeoning methamphetamine problem could worsen as more precursor ingredients enter the country because of
our preferential trade deal with China, says the Green Party.
New Zealand National Party
The National Party's candidate for Mana, Hekia Parata, is moving to dismiss mischief making claims made by Winston
Peters today.
Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has received an application from ISS Holdings NZ Limited (ISS) seeking clearance to acquire a
portion of the manned (
Fisher And Paykel
Iconic Kiwi company Fisher & Paykel Appliances is committing further in the country’s South with the opening of a new South Island warehouse.
US State Department
On September 25, 2008, the United States Department of Commerce issued guidance to the U.S. exporting community designed
to encourage exporters’ vigilance on Iran’s efforts to procure items for use in Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.
This action ...
42 Below
Good afternoon Please see the media release below outlining a new University course being offered by 42BELOW for just
$50!! Let us know if you need any further information or images. Cheers Aleisha
F William Engdahl
The unexpected rejection by the US Congress of the Bush Administration financial rescue plan, TARP on September 29 has
opened up the spectre for the first time of a 1931-style domino wave of worldwide bank failures. That is already
underway across ...
St Andrew's on The Terrace
Last night 180 people attended the Wellington premiere of "For the Bible Tells Me So" at St Andrew's on the Terrace
Presbyterian Church. Attendees were a mix of church-goers and members of Wellington's gay community, including some who
will be attending the ...
Skip Ink
The winners of the three most sought after roles in the Australian theatre - Amanda Harrison, Lucy Durack and Rob
Guest, the witches and Wizard from WICKED The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz - will fly in to Auckland next Tuesday,
1 April and Wednesday, ...
Major Electricity Users Group
“More wind generation in New Zealand is useful, but is no panacea,” said Ralph Matthes, Executive Director of the Major
Electricity Users’ Group (MEUG).
New Zealand Government
Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark and Associate Minister Judith Tizard have today
expressed deep sadness at the passing of outstanding singer and performer Rob Guest.