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Marian Hobbs returns to Cabinet: portfolio allocations for Marian Hobbs, Jim Sutton, Lianne Dalziel, Dover Samuels
Today's questions of the day concerned: Northland And Rail Policy – Submarine Detections – Biosecurity – Submarines And
Apologies – Economic Outlook - Foot and Mouth – DHB Budget Deficits - Teacher Vacancies – Dover Samuels – Marian Hobbs –
Maori Option ...
The other day Sludge happened along the Auckland waterfront past a gigantic quayside structure which has become the
source of an incredible amount of pain among Auckland sub-contractors, their employees and their families.
"The Corrective Party was horrified, shocked, appalled, disgusted, spindled, folded and mutilated to see that Russell
Crowe won the Academy Awards for best male actress this year!!!" raved Sister Raptophilia, Matrix Dominatrix of the
Corrective ...
Kiwi Actor Russell Crowe has won the Best Actor Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony held in Hollywood this afternoon.
He won the coveted prize for his role as the gladiator Maximus in the block-buster movie of the same name.
Wellington Central MP Marion Hobbs can take back all of her Ministerial portfolios if she wants them, Prime Minister
Helen Clark said at her post-cabinet press conference this afternoon.
The following compendium of sharp observations on life with children came from an anonymous mother in Austin, Texas:
The past month has been a rough one for United States–Russian relations. First of all a highly placed FBI agent was
arrested on charges he was a spy for the Russians and this resulted in last weeks tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats by
both sides. ...
Russell Crowe's achievement in winning the coveted Best Actor award at this year's Academy Awards was truly outstanding,
Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark said today.
1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Minister of Transport: What is the Government doing to ensure that the rail
infrastructure is in place to carry the 28 million extra tonnes of logging expected out of Northland over the next 10
years?
Recent misrepresentation of the $1.9 billion December 2000 current account deficit in media and political statements is
arguably fraudulent, and is definitely reprehensible.
There is something admirable about the young man who was reportedly shot in the jaw and buttocks by a police officer at
El Cajon near San Diego this week. It wasn't admirable that he'd driven up with a shotgun at lunchtime and was seemingly
shooting ...
"When Foreign Minister Phil Goff ranks friendship with North Korea--a bloodthirsty totalitarian dictatorship--above
contributing to the collective defence of the region, I think some answers are in order," says Libertarianz leader Peter
Cresswell. ...
ACT ‘s Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks called today for West Coasters not to compromise over DB’s plans to close its
West Coast Brewery.
"The push to get more people to sign up on the Maori electoral role is state instigated expansion of racial separatism,"
said Libertarianz Spokesman Tim Wikiriwhi today. "This is a drive," he says, "for New Zealanders to ...
The National Party Deputy Leader and member for Clutha-Southland builds up a thirst talking loud about finance, aided
and abetted by his tie.
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CHAIRMAN SIR JOHN JEFFERIES ON BEHALF OF THE NEW ZEALAND PRESS COUNCIL
Acting Commerce Minister Trevor Mallard's introduction of the Commerce Amendment Bill (No 2) into the House today
confirms that the Government is turning the Commerce select committee process into a 'Yes Minister' plaything,
National's Associate Commerce ...
Cabinet Mini-Reshuffle - Trade Stats - Clarkson Murder - Fire Service Funding - Ill Mill - Albanian Rebels – Kenya
School Fire – Sniper Kills Baby – Regional Defence – Baxter Murder – Mana Coast Guard – Seconds refund – Drought –
Retarded Murderers
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said the need for an integrated national rail strategy was illustrated by the
new Whangarei port which, unless it is connected to rail, will bring 700 truck movements per day through Northland's
rural communities ...