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Undernews
Patricia Cohen, NY Times - Three sets of researchers recently concluded that professors have virtually no impact on the
political views and ideology of their students. If there has been a conspiracy among liberal faculty members to
influence students, ...
ACT New Zealand
ACT Leader Rodney Hide today congratulated the Hon Phil Goff on his appointment as Leader of the Labour Party, and the
Hon Annette King as Deputy Leader.
Rethinking Crime and Punishment
ACT's proposal to sentence offenders to 25 years after a third violent offence, is unaffordable, said Kim Workman,
Director, Rethinking Crime and Punishment. "It would cost between $3.5 - $4.5 billion"
Air New Zealand Wine Awards
- Pinot Noir awarded most gold medals for the first time - 14 varietals awarded gold medals - diversity and quality of
New Zealand wine demonstrated - Riesling awarded 11 gold medals
United Nations
The United States will provide more than $44 million in additional funding to the United Nations’ campaign to combat the
global outbreak of bird flu, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization announced today.
About Hill's Pet Nutrition
Diabetes affects more cats and dogs each year especially overweight animals and certain breeds. And just like human
diabetes, if left untreated the condition may become life threatening.
Roland Michel Tremblay
Let’s start a real debate about marriage, not just a question of if gay marriage is acceptable or not. Marriage is
certainly an interesting concept, mostly a religious one. Religions, great at making official for the record these
unions, a task eventually ...
Scoop Link
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has obtained evidence suggesting that documents which have been described
as technical studies for a secret Iranian nuclear weapons-related research program may have been fabricated.
Maya Schenwar
As the Bush administration rumbles to an end, it is pushing with increasing urgency for a commitment to a long-term US
presence in Iraq. Though the military aspect of this "commitment" has garnered substantial publicity, the administration
is equally ...
National Council of Women
The decision by the National Party to put women candidates in contention for crucial electorate seats for their party
paid off says the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ).
Martin LeFevre - Meditations
President-de facto Obama hit the ground walking on his first news conference three days after his stunning victory.
Surrounded by a dazzling array of economic advisors representing the business elite, he said, “I’m going to confront
this crisis ...
Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz deputy leader Richard McGrath today reiterated a major failing of the MMP electoral system, reminding the
voters of Otaki and Rotorua that the sitting MPs they tried to boot out last Saturday are not only in through the back
door, they ...
United Nations
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that ketamine, a legal substance used to tranquilize
horses, has taken the world’s dance scene by storm, despite the risk it poses to the brain, kidneys and other internal
organs.
Barnardos
The Canadian academic, social worker and marriage and family therapist, Professor Michael Ungar[1], is in New Zealand to
give a series of presentations on youth resilience for policy makers, social workers and researchers.
The Maori Party
Preliminary electorate results indicating a 55% voter turnout in the Maori seats should concern every New Zealander says
the Maori Party.
Gordon Campbell
Not unexpectedly, Phil Goff’s first press conference as Labour leader did include a mea culpa of sorts for the
“disconnect’ that had occurred in Labour’s relations with the New Zealand public - although the who, how and why of this
inexplicable ...
Hellers
It’s official – New Zealand’s best sausage is made on the outskirts of Christchurch.
New Zealand First Party
The New Zealand First caucus has resolved to regroup and prepare to get back into Parliament at the next election.
National Rescue Coordination Centre
The search for a diver missing off the Timaru coast since Monday afternoon (November 10) has been suspended, after
intensive search efforts over the last two days have failed to find him.
United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for this weekend’s Washington summit on the global financial crisis to seize
the opportunity to tackle global warming as well.
Family First
Family First NZ says that John Key and the National government should respond to the concerns of voters now rather than
later, and amend the anti-smacking law to protect good parents.
Hugh Pavletich
The urban markets / cities are the growth engines of a modern economy – that attract people to them for the higher
standards of living and greater opportunities they offer. It is clearly in the wider national interest to ensure that
this natural and ...
The Scoop Team
Video on on demand of today's post caucus press conference in the Beehive Theatrette, outgoing Trade and Defence
Minister Phil Goff has been appointed leader of the Labour Party. In the Q he discusses a wide range of subjects including economic policy, ...
New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is encouraging the public to send a message to the Kiwi forces who will be overseas
on Christmas Day.
United Nations
Food distributions to 750,000 people in the Gaza Strip will end on Thursday unless critical supplies, including wheat,
powdered milk and oil, are allowed into the area.
Guest Opinion
Privacy advocates across Canada have been struggling to prevent the Ontario provincial government from passing
legislation that will see radio identifiers and biometric data inserted into future Ontarian drivers licenses. In spite
of their efforts to ...
Green Party
Green Party Maori Issues Spokesperson Metiria Turei has reminded Maori leaders that job and housing security for Maori
are on a razor-edge and can be either undermined or further advanced, depending on National-Act economic policy.
Greenpeace Australia Pacific
Dumai/Jakarta, Indonesia, 10 November 2008 - Greenpeace activists today prevented a palm oil shipment from departing for
Europe from Dumai, Indonesia's main palm oil export port, to protest against the ongoing destruction of Indonesia's
forests.
Federated Farmers
Dramatic change is all around us. Who would have guessed just six months that ago a charismatic young man would become
the 44th President of the USA, or that the world would face its worst financial crisis since the depression of the
1930’s.
Saint Clair Family Estate
Due to substantial success and growth, Saint Clair Family Estate has welcomed seven new appointments into the
Marlborough based winery.
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