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The top 20 rating items on Scoop (sans Hobbits) yesterday were...
The fall in the NZ Dollar over the last 48 hours is quite unlike any “correction” seen in the NZ currency in the past.
Watch and learn, as Richard Prebble demonstrates his style in the house.
Today’s Questions concerned the subjects of: Falling Dollar – Fire Service Irregularities – Defence Purchasing – Drug
Imports – Doctors’ Student Loans – Singapore Trade Agmt. – Sandra’s Road – Fire Service Porn – Maori Child Abuse – Toxic
Waste – Falling Dollar ...
The tragedy of the Russian submarine 'Kursk' reveals much about how our value systems have changed, for the better, in
100 years. Economic development, democracy, press freedom, and globalisation have created a world in which the slaughter
of human beings ...
5: LohLife
LohLife column numero uno - "special benefits for special people"
The Minister of Conservation, Hon Sandra Lee, said today she was determined to resolve the range of long outstanding
issues related to the Te Urewera National Park that had been complicating the relationship between stakeholders.
The overnight slump in the New Zealand dollar to 44.3c against the US$ points to an economy whose international
reputation is rapidly diminishing to dangerous levels.
As the NZ Dollar hits 15 year lows against the US dollar and foreign investors shun NZ government securities, Malaysia's
Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has taken a swipe at the Group of Eight countries accusing them of forming an
exclusive economic ...
Leading New Zealand intellectual property law firm A J Park, has had its website cloned by a Russian computer
programmer, who copied the site exactly, but replaced every New Zealand reference with a Russian one.
WCC Business Show: " "10 by 2010" – Making New Zealand 10th in the world in standards of living, education, welfare,
health by 2010"
An historic Auckland building, was subjected to vandalism last night. This morning, city drivers reported the letters
‘BR’ tagged on the side of the prominent old Trade Halls building (established in 1917) located at 157 Hobson Street.
Summary The historical experience suggests the NZ yield curve is presently in the midst of a move from a very positive
slope to a very negative slope. However, the historical experience may not be relevant. The RBNZ has moved to an
official cash ...
Today’s Questions concerned the subjects of: Doctor’s Strike – Defence Policy – Fire Service x 2 – Doctors “Golden
Handcuffs” – Fiscal Policy – Urewera Road Decision – Auckland Schools – Employment Stats – Australian Apple Trade
Dispute – Emergency ...
The Air Force's Orion "Sirius" upgrade is off but 105 Canadian APC's and more than 1800 new radios are being bought for
the NZ Army and RNZAF in defence decisions announced in Parliament this afternoon.
Prime Minister Helen Clark today welcomed the announcement that the Queen has approved the appointment of Dame Silvia
Cartwright to succeed Sir Michael Hardie Boys as Governor-General of New Zealand.
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today that New Zealand peace keepers are exposed to politically driven
prosecution under a Bill being pushed through today. This Government does as little as it can get away with for defence.
So it is rushing ...
Today's questions. Paraphrased answers will be posted in the Headlines wire shortly after 3pm.
The Minister for Defence, John Moore, today welcomed a number of decisions taken by the New Zealand Government to
modernise that country's Defence Force (NZDF).
Health Minister Annette King today announced the appointment of 79 new health directors, with the appointments taking
effect from Friday.
The topic you have invited me to speak to today - "The Policy Programme From Here" - has forced me to do a stock take of
what we have achieved and of work in progress. It has also made me take a step back from the minutiae of daily decision
...
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