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The evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is stronger than the evidence that he is dead. Tell that to a sceptic. A
sceptic is a person who forms his beliefs in accordance with evidence – as opposed to a cynic who denies the goodness of
human motives, and ...
Libertarianz Leader and Coromandel Candidate Peter Cresswell demanded that the Prime Minister explain whether the
outrageous comments in the Communist Chinese Government controlled paper "People's Daily" about improving defence
relations with ...
Theologian still argues whether God is still dead but still won’t confirm either way
The PSA is disappointed with the announcement to re-merge the Ministry of Social Policy and the Department of Work and
Income. "The decision has been rushed through without consultation or adequate thought", says PSA national secretary ...
The World War II images and experiences of New Zealand Division gunner Struan MacGibbon will be revealed during April,
in a new book and photo exhibition.
“The revelation that Auckland Airport air traffic control tower was unmanned for a period of time yesterday comes as no
surprise, said New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters today.
National's Justice spokesman Wayne Mapp says he supports the independent profile of the Police Complaints Authority but
there is a risk of it becoming overly bureaucratic.
Minister of Social Services and Employment Steve Maharey’s future hangs on the legal action instigated by WINZ Chief
Executive Christine Rankin, ACT Employment and Social Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today.
Every day I receive by e-mail a digest of news compiled by an organisation called the Freedom Foundation. This digest
has links to freedom-related stories from all over the globe.
Ill-judged private comments made to Christine Rankin are likely to form an important part of her employment case, ACT
Welfare Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said today. “We know members of this Government made injudicious public comments
about Ms Rankin ...
There’s big news in the rock scene of one of New Zealand’s small towns. Hard Rock Cafe, the global entertainment
company and original theme restaurant chain, has today taken its first public step to open a restaurant in Queenstown –
the first in New ...
The latest instalment in the Christine Rankin saga may well have fascinating legal connotations and provide an
interesting feeding frenzy for media and fellow politicians, but in the end the long suffering taxpayer will foot the
bill whatever the outcome, ...
"Trevor Mallard's admission today that he ignored his officials' advice to consult several agencies on a merger of
state services further indicates the whole thing is designed around getting rid of Christine Rankin," National's State
...
This is taking place above the Blue Note on the corner of Vivian St and Cuba Mall. (Wellington) This Saturday 21st April
from noon onwards
The Minister of Social Services has been treated with contempt by his colleagues and should now resign.
Good morning and thank you for the invitation, I'm pleased to be here to open the new campus. I am very impressed with
this new facility and especially in the new double major degree being taught here – the Bachelor of Business and
Information ...
It's time the Green Party came clean over the extent of the 'Green Market' activities they actively promote, National's
Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young said today.
ACT Social Welfare spokesman Dr Muriel Newman is writing to the Speaker of the House to seek a ruling on whether Trevor
Mallard breached Parliamentary privilege with his answer to a parliamentary question she recently asked.
"Annabel Young's scandalous attack on the "Green Dollars" scheme demonstrates that the National Party is simply another
party of grasping socialists, spurning anyone keeping the rewards of their own labour", says Libertarianz Leader and ...
The Commissioner of Inland Revenue should be attending the Green Dollar conference in Christchurch tomorrow - in fact he
should be talking to the conference about tax issues and the Green Market, National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young
said today.
Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash today cut the Official Cash Rate from 6.25 per cent to 6 per cent, but in doing so he
indicated that there were strong grounds for being cautious about further cuts.
The announcement that the Ministry of Social Policy is to be absorbed into DWI, and that CYFS is likely to follow, is
one more example of this Government's 'we know best' approach, National's Social Services spokesperson Bob Simcock said
today.
A battery hen a few hours after the rescue. In all, ten hens were rescued during the protest.
In 1989 Roger Douglas gave a speech in Sydney to a group called the Mt. Pelerin Society.
Interest Rate Cut – US Interest Rate – Welfare Reshuffle – Middle East Conflict – Spy Plane Talks – PM IN China –
Burundi Coup – Bus Driver Guilty – Jet Boat Safety – Aus Air Safety – Fire Fighters – Cervical Cancer – Student Loans –
Drought Effects
ACT warned the Government nearly a year ago that it was risking a taxpayer-funded payout of around a million dollars to
Department of Work and Income Chief Christine Rankin, but the Government chose to ignore the warnings, ACT Social
Welfare Spokesman ...
"The Corrective Party is aghast that a certain badly feathered example of Christian Haemorrhoid Poultry, an
aesthetically challenged Capon, somehow took advantage of the plight of the battered hens rescued by Wellington Animal
Action!!!" droned ...
There are fundamental cultural differences between ourselves and our Asian neighbours, language translation difficulties
being the most obvious, so if the Government and business is serious about our exporting future into Asia they had
better lift their ...
National's Tony Ryall is about to introduce his private members bill to revamp the the Proceeds of Crimes Act 1991. He
says, "We want to make convicted drug dealers and gangs show ALL their property has been acquired through legal means,
or we'll ...
Today's interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank shows the growing concern about the slowdown in growth in our major
trading partners and it's implication for New Zealand, National's Finance spokesperson Bill English said today.