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It is a little-known fact that the colonisation of this country in 1840 is the reason why a disproportionate number of
Maori men beat their wives and kids. So little known, in fact, that even abusive Maori men do not know it.
"Tariana Turia's speech to a Psychological Society Conference in Hamilton today must qualify as the most off-the-planet
speech made by a politician in living memory," National MP Roger Sowry said today.
Thank you for inviting me to speak at this Conference. Over the last week or so such has been the activity over what I
have been purported to have said or done I have at times questioned the nature of truth.
Dear Minister Re: Post Colonial Traumatic Stress Disorder I am writing to inquire whether the department of Health is
aware of the diagnosis of the Associate Minister of Maori Affairs, Tariana Turia, that 15% of the population is
suffering from Post ...
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, this evening slammed Labour MP Tariana Turia for her
patronising attitude towards Maori claiming they are suffering from Post Colonial Traumatic Stress Disorder.
"Michael Cullen and Jim Neanderton are bloody legends," say indebted expat graduates working in countries with stable
currencies - such as Brazil and Mexico.
Edinburgh is exploding; every night the castle glows red and white before erupting into a brilliant display of
fireworks, while saxophonists, drummers, jugglers and living statues compete with the flier distributors and tourists
for footpath space ...
I'VE JUST finished walking my dog and as a bona fide, genuine dog-lover wandering along the beach I got to thinking
about some disturbing, indeed sickening news I heard courtesy of Winston Peters a few months back.
The Prime Minister must reject out of hand the Associate Minister of Maori Affairs' views on colonisation, the Treaty
and the position of Maori, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today.
Green MP Nandor Tanczos said today he was not surprised that the Youth Parliament had voted against a bill proposing
instant fines for cannabis use at home.
Cannabis decriminalisation proponent Nandor Tanczos says young people should wait until they are over 18 before deciding
whether to smoke cannabis – the youth said that wont be necessary, by voting against decriminalisation at the Youth
Parliament ...
Marijuana law reformers have mixed feelings over the defeated “mock” vote to partially decriminalise cannabis in the
youth Parliament today, saying the youth MPs were given a lousy policy option to vote on. Effectively the kids were
presented with a dismal ...
This letter is to follow up on our August 23, 2000 phone conversation regarding the abrupt disappearance of diagnosed
male rectal gonorrhea cases from the latest San Francisco Monthly STD Report.
I have been given a certain amount of latitude with my speech, and I understand the focus for this session is ‘Using
Different Tactics: Business and Behaviour.’ I have also been asked to challenge you. So here we go.
A massive increase in the refined (ready-to-go) cost of diesel and a decline in the value of the New Zealand dollar have
forced BP to increase prices at its company-owned service stations with immediate effect. The amount of increase is 4
cents a litre ...
The rebound in confidence recorded in the National Bank's August survey was welcomed this morning by Finance Minister
Michael Cullen.
The conference is an initiative of the Socialist Workers Organisation. It's open to all opponents of corporate
domination, and entry is by koha (donation). It's part of the build-up to the protests against the World Economic
Forum's summit in Melbourne ...
The above image – from the NOAA Supercomputer - shows cold weather across the West and Midwest of the United States on
September 3rd. The colours in the picture reflect temperatures at 2m above sea level, with the pink colour showing
temperatures of ...
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the membership of the Government's Ministerial Review of the
Education Review Office.
Youth MPs seem to be applying more common sense to the cannabis debate than their adult counterparts, National Education
spokesperson Nick Smith said today.