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1: Feedback:
RE: Don’t Cry For Air NZ
Keith, Your Southland/Otago analogy for trans-tasman relation is wearing a bit thin.
2:
New
Zealand surgeon awarded international
honour
One of New Zealand's leading oral and maxillofacial surgeons, Marsden Bell of Auckland, has been honoured with a Distinguished Service Award from the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
3:
Councils
told to stop flouting the law –
NZSTA
The New Zealand School Trustees Association is warning that legal action will be taken against local councils that continue to impose illegal rate charges on school houses occupied by staff.
4:
Howard's
End: The Luck Of The Irish
We're told the success of Ireland is an example for New Zealand to follow in surfing the knowledge wave into the future. But, hold on, Ireland receives millions of dollars of U.S. and EU cash subsidies. Maree Howard writes.
5:
Governor-General
to receive report on GM
The members of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification will call on the Governor-General, the Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright, at 3:30 pm on Friday 27 July, to present their report.
6:
People
Gather For A Ge-Free Nation
July 27: At 12 noon, in more than 42* towns and cities across the country, New Zealanders are gathering to show the Government they want a GE-Free nation. The nationwide gatherings are being held to mark the handover of the recommendations of the Royal Commission ...
7:
Public
Meeting for a GE free New
Zealand
On Monday, August 13th, at 7 pm a public meeting will be held in Thistle Hall for anyone concerned about the recommendations from the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification. The meeting is aimed at bringing together all peoples who are concerned with the ...
8:
Report
On Sydney "Seige" Over Trade Union
Rights
Just thought I'd share with you a quite disgusting first hand experience of the abuse of police power - in terms of weapons and racism from the police.
9:
Irish
Eyes: If Your Friends Had Six
Legs
Imagine if the opposite to Metamorphosis were to come about one morning and everyone but yourself was turned into a some kind of huge and monstrous insect.
10:
Jim's
Bank Will Profit More than Other
Banks
ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today released a Treasury document revealing the 'People's Bank' would profit from its customers even more than existing banks.
11:
National
Flip Flop Welcomed
Bill English's comment as reported on Radio NZ that the National Party supports regional development is in stark contrast to National's behaviour over the last 11 years.
12:
Corrections
Minister Responsible For
Scandal
His proposed Northland prison at Ngawha is a disaster. Originally estimated to cost $40 million, the cost has blown out to over $100 million, and it is still growing.
13:
Motornet:
Holden Gives It Some Gas
"You must get a lot of strange looks driving a white Holden," said the cheerful Maori bloke at the carpark ticket booth. I was running late for a meeting, and looked at him rather blankly. "You know, it looks just like a cop car," he added.
14:
Nats
Principles Go Up In Smoke
"The National Party are a pack of backsliding born-to-rule hypocrites who have lost touch with their founding principles ," announced Libertarianz spokesman Richard McGrath today.
15:
NZ
in chiller over foreign
policies
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's cancellation of his two-day visit to New Zealand in October is further evidence that New Zealand is being put in the chiller by Australia, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today.
16:
Anti-Capitalism:
theory and practice
Following on from awesome success last year, the SWO is excited to host the 2nd Anti-Capitalism conference, September 28-29th.
17:
House
Full At Botany Town Centre
The house full sign is out at Auckland’s newest shopping centre only three months after the final stage of Botany Town Centre was handed over by the construction team.
18:
New
Political Party Registered
The Electoral Commission announced today it had registered another political party—bringing the number of registered political parties to 23.
19:
Sludge
Report #7 - Negotiating With A
Psycopath
IN THIS EDITION - FIJI COUP SPECIAL: How Do You Negotiate With A Psycopath? - If This Was A Telemovie - We Haven't Yet Got To The Bottom Of Who Is Behind This! - Conclusions
20:
Scoop
Satire: Job Bones Sues For
Recognition
New Zeal Incorporated property developer and author Job Bones today filed a lawsuit against an Auckland parking warden for failing to recognise him after he parked on top of an environmentalist in Queen Street.
21:
Feedback:
Sludge Report #94 Responses
Once again you seem to be the ONLY news outfit that isn't afraid to tell it like it is
22:
National
Radio Midday Report
Food Prices – School Leavers – Power Prices – Power Savings – Montana Shares – Macedonia – Suicide Bombing – School Arson – Northern Ireland – Aid Workers Held – Pacific Forum – Virus Alert – Trampers Spotted
23:
Putting
responsibility back into
parenting
National MP Tony Steel is campaigning to reduce youth offending by making parents financially responsible for the crimes of their children.
24:
Keith
Rankin: Don't Cry for Air New
Zealand
To understand what is the preferred future for Air New Zealand, we need to think about the nature of the international airline industry and the nature of the home region from which it operates and within which it flies "domestic" services. ...
25:
Macraes
Gold Mine Is Political Test For
Government
The decision on whether to allow a hard rock gold mine on conservation land near Reefton is a major test of Government's commitment to sustainable development, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society says.
26:
Maharey's
New Work Programme Flops
The launch of Steve Maharey's new work programme, Activity in the Community, has been a resounding flop compared with the work for the dole scheme which was axed by this Government, figures provided to ACT Employment Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman ...
27:
Select
Committee Business 3-10 August
2001
- International treaty examination of the ILO Convention 63 Concerning Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work, 1938
28:
Happy
Birthday Dear Computer... If You Behave...
The PC is 20 years old on August 12, but despite more power and gizmos, it still has the ability to annoy to the point of physical violence.
29:
Sludge
Report #99 – As Night Follows Day
In This Edition: Déjà vu In The Middle East - Who Is To Blame? (As Night Follows Day) - There Is Always An Alternative To Bombing
30:
ERA
working well
The Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson says the Employment Relations Act is working well, nine months after it came into effect.
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