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Key: (1) A patched up, expanded Economy propels New Zealand along the road to success, only saddled with a bigger, better
national debt... "Onward," cries the Driver, "and don't spare the emmissions! Let's grow our cake, and eat it too!" More »[1]
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Prime Minister Elect John Key's press conference 17 November 2008 held to announce his incoming cabinet lineup. The 28
ministers, eight of whom are outside cabinet and five of whom are from support parties will be sworn in on Wednesday and
hold their first meeting that afternoon. More »[1]
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Two separate police investigations have found Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast complied with requirements of the Local
Electoral Act 2001. "Police have examined the facts and established in both cases that Mayor Prendergast complied with
the law." More »[1]
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Despite sitting outside Cabinet, Rodney Hide, Roger Douglas and their ACT Party mates are positioning themselves to be
the bean counters in the new government, by controlling the reviews of government spending and regulation... it didn't
take long for pragmatism to run headlong into ideology. More »[1]
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The premise of Labour’s election campaign was that John Key was either (a) a vacuum waiting to be filled by political
expedience or (b) a secret hardliner masking his real intentions until he could gain power…Whatever, voters slept on
through the alarm. More »[1]
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The State Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, today released the results of an annual survey summarising workforce
statistics in Public Service departments. "In the 12 months to 30 June 2008, the number of public servants increased by
3.6 percent to 45,934. This is the smallest percentage increase over the past eight years," Iain Rennie said. More »[1]
A majority of people support the law change that offers children the same protection from assault as adults, Children's
Commissioner, Dr Cindy Kiro said today when she released results of a survey she commissioned. More »[1]
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The first six hihi youngsters hatched this spring at Ark in the Park in the Waitakere Ranges are off to a flying start. More »[1]
The CEO-designate of the new Crown Research Institute that will be formed through the merger of HortResearch and Crop & Food Research today announced a name for the new CRI... the new company will be officially called The New Zealand
Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited. It will trade as "Plant and Food Research" with the Te Reo name Rangahau
Ahumara Kai". More »[1]
Audio on demand of Infratil Limited half yearly results media conference & conference call. Executive Chairman Lloyd Morrison commented on among other things: the state of the global economy;
the need for changes to public transport legislation; and ... More »[1]
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Food prices decreased 0.3 percent in the October 2008 month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The decrease was mainly
due to the fruit and vegetables subgroup, driven by lower prices for lettuce, and tomatoes. These decreases were partly
offset by higher prices for potatoes. More »[1]
The REA Group and realestate.co.nz Ltd have formed an alliance. Under the terms of the alliance, the REA Group will
close its residential portal (allrealestate.co.nz) on 30 November 2008 and direct its traffic to realestate.co.nz. More »[1]
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Six top students from throughout New Zealand are the new beneficiaries of an environmental research scheme funded by
Bayer New Zealand Ltd. The students, selected from among 45 entries, are from Auckland, Te Awamutu, Bay of Plenty,
Taupo, Nelson and Otago. More »[1]
GE Money admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act 1986 by making misleading representations to some customers that it was
entitled to charge interest during an interest free period specified on their contracts. About 3660 affected customers
will receive a ... More »[1]
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Morrinsville-based New Zealand Mushrooms has been fined a total of $32,000 after admitting six charges brought by
Environment Waikato related to the discharge of objectionable odours from the company’s composting operation. More »[1]
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On Face the Nation this morning, host Bob Schieffer’s commentary began “Let the parlor games begin!” He was referring to
the guessing games that go on during a transition: “that time of high hopes and great speculations about who is going... More »[1]
(2) The Victor leads the parade. He is portrayed here with Eyes, to indicate that he has a Vision For New Zealand.
Holding his master's Laurels is the traditional Slave, to whisper to him as they go among the worshipful masses: ''You,
too, are mortal.'' More »[1]
Despite sitting outside Cabinet, Rodney Hide, Roger Douglas and their ACT Party mates are positioning themselves to be
the bean counters in the new government, by controlling the... More »[1]
Move over Charles Darwin, this year's the 125th anniversary of Ernest Everett Just's birth. And that's what brings
Altenberg 16's dynamic duo -- New York Medical College cell biologist Stuart Newman and Konrad Lorenz Institute chair
Gerd Muller... More »[1]
There are a few buzzwords that every American politician, aiming for high office must utilize, even if disingenuously,
to have a reasonable chance at getting elected. President-elect, Barak Obama’s constant use of terms like ‘hope’ and
‘change’ contributed greatly to... More »[1]
New Zealanders strongly support the “anti-smacking” law changes by a margin of almost 2:1 over those who strongly oppose
them, according to pollsters UMR Research. In research for the Children’s Commissioner undertaken in July, UMR found
that 21% of those polled... More »[1]
Ellen Brodsky, long time election reform advocate was a candidate for Broward County Secretary of Elections. An employee
of her opponent and winner in the Supervisor of Elections had Brodsky arrested. More »[1]
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LIFESTYLE------------
Gill Pittar looks set to be the creator of the next hit children’s brand, just like Bob The Builder or Thomas the Tank
Engine. The well-spoken grandmother from Gisborne has already seen her series of Milly, Molly books sell over 3.5
million copies in 109 countries. More »[1]
Neil is about to surround himself with an ensemble of some of the finest musicians in the world, to record an album
under the title Seven Worlds Collide... Neil plans to share this unique event with music fans in New Zealand by
presenting a short series of intimate and informal live performances at a nearby club venue. More »[1]
Weather and wine gods smiled on the 17th Toast Martinborough Wine, Food and Music Festival as 10,000 enthusiasts soaked
up the sun while tasting award-winning local wines. Organisers say the combination of great food, wine, music, friends
and sunshine is unbeatable. More »[1]
A leading Australian fine art auction house final auction for the year will feature an exceptionally rare and important
work by Colin McCahon. More »[1]
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Flying in the face of health professionals worldwide, New Zealand movie lovers are again being offered a chance to take
part in a marathon that requires zero physical exertion but comes with a very real threat of dying. More »[1]
A modern fairytale from theatrical master Robert Lepage, the New Zealand debut of spell-binding Japanese company
Ishinha, a dazzling contemporary circus, and a free world music party – that will see part of Queen Street closed to
traffic - are just some of the highlights of the 18 days of arts, culture, and entertainment on offer in Auckland
Festival 2009. More »[1]
Twenty years to the day after the world's first commercial bungy jump opened at Queenstown's Kawarau Bridge, tourism
pioneers Henry Van Asch and AJ Hackett tandem jumped for joy. More »[1]
Twenty cartoonists from fifteen different countries are trading satirical secrets in the capital this week. However, it
is a lot more serious than your average doodle convention. Cartooning for Peace is about drawing a line against
intolerance. More »[1]
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Greenpeace activists have today dumped some 5 tonnes of dead bluefin tuna heads in front of the French Fisheries
Ministry in Paris to protest the continued mismanagement of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery. More »[1]
“Sulak Sivaraksa is one of Thailand’s most respected spiritual leaders. Arresting him on account of lese majesty is just
another attempt to silence an inconvenient thinker and social critic,'' World Future Council founder Jakob von Uexkuell
said. More »[1]
Bonn, 17 November 2008 – Two weeks ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, the UN Climate Change
Secretariat in Bonn has reported that greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized countries continue to rise. More »[1]
United Nations attack helicopters have mounted reconnaissance flights and “are poised to respond to any and all
eventualities” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after rebel forces violated a ceasefire. More »[1]
LONDON — 13/11/08 — British bookstores, and the British arm of the online retail site Amazon, have been forced to pull
the sale of a new book critical of the Church of Scientology "for legal reasons." A new exposé by former Irish
Scientologist, ... More »[1]
One of Burma's most outspoken opponents of the ruling military junta, Min Ko Naing, was sentenced to a 65-year prison
term last week. More »[1]
Colombia continues to endure a serious displacement crisis due to new illegal armed groups, new structures of organized
crime and the ongoing 45-year-old conflict between the army and irregular armed groups. More »[1]
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