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GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES - a community rises in anger, crowding the local hall to demand justice and jobs for its children.
People call each other stupid and gutless - and that's just the politicians. Yes, the West Coast is back in the news.
Friday, 24 August 2001 Media Statement The Associate Minister of Justice Margaret Wilson says she has now received the
resignation of Human Rights Commissioner Ms Ella Henry from the Chief Human Rights Commissioner.
If you are working in middle or upper management of government or business, one in twenty of you is likely to be an
organisational psychopath and you are causing untold grief to your fellow Kiwi's and costing this country millions of
dollars. ...
French film Baise-Moi caused controversy overseas because of its shocking portrayal of violence, and the explicit
depiction of sexual activity. Of particular concern was the juxtaposition of extreme violence with explicit sexual
activity.
The Department of Conservation today announced plans to replace three backcountry huts in the West Coast Conservancy
thanks to extra Government funding for visitor facilities. These huts are planned to be replaced as part of the
Department’s hut ...
A Human Rights Commissioner who has to have an apology driven out of her on Holmes for an attempted abuse of power,
should offer her resignation and it should be accepted before she offers it, ACT justice spokesman Stephen Franks says.
It is utterly unacceptable that the Prime Minister sat on information regarding the Ella Henry debacle, rather than
requiring her resignation immediately, National Leader Jenny Shipley said today.
The Associate Minister of Justice, Margaret Wilson says she has been briefed by the Chief Human Rights Commissioner on
the exchanges between Ms Ella Henry and the Police, originating with a traffic infringement.
The Prime Minister's proposal to restructure the Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand Defence Force is sinister,
National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today.
Hey Sister! today announced it has signed Big Brother star Jemma Gawned to be the face of its brand. Jemma, too modest
to shower without lingerie on the “real-time” television programme, was featured wearing a Hey Sister! Polka Dot
lingerie set on ...
Attorney General Margaret Wilson must take the blame for the debacle surrounding Human Rights Commissioner Ella Henry,
ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said.
Libertarianz Party leader Peter Cresswell continued to condemn Helen Clark's inability to speak out about human rights
abuses in Zimbabwe - a fellow member of the Commonwealth with whose leader, Robert Mugabe, she will no doubt be rubbing
shoulders at Brisbane's ...
“It’s not fair”, said Mr Curdled, his bottom lip plainly quivering, “It’s our government. We paid for it, we ran it, and
we want it back. This blatant intent to reverse our favourite policies because they don’t like them is beyond political
negligence; it ...
Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today welcomed comments from LifeSciences Network Chairman William Rolleston
that an effective buffer zone between GE and non-GE crops would be 800 km of sea water.
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, is again highlighting the nepotistic tendencies of Attorney General
Margaret Wilson over the resignation of Ella Henry.
Sneak Preview Of Intel® 845 Chipset For Pentium® 4 Processor–Based Platform At Computex Taiwan ‘2001
- July saw the highest net inflow of permanent migrants recorded since February 1997, continuing the improving trend of
recent months.
Animal rights activists say one of the speakers at an international animal research conference next week, is well known
in Britain for his brain damage experiments on monkeys. Animal Aid, the largest animal rights group in the UK has
condemned Passinghams ...
Hospitals are likely to face price gouging from Government-owned energy companies, says National's Finance spokesman
Bill English.
DaimlerChrysler NZ Ltd applaud the findings and recommendations of the Auditor-General’s Report into the Acquisition
Process of Light Armoured Vehicles and Light Operational Vehicles for the NZ Army. Recognising the fact that the whole
process has been equally ...
Ella Henry has offered her resignation to me this morning. I have conveyed that to the Associate Minister of Justice the
Hon. Margaret Wilson.
Libertarianz leader Peter Cresswell today released the unofficial programme for the Queen's visit in October, noting
that Helen Clark's earlier proposed programme for the Queen gives both women undue and undeserved importance.
Please accept my congratulations on your handling of the proposed expansion of rock-crushing on public land near
Reefton.
Ella Henry Resigns – MMP Petition Launched – Local Elections – McCarten Standing For Auckland Mayoralty - Speight Trial
– Fiji Election – Garbage Death Investigation – Palestinian Tank Attack – Afghanistan – Murder Accused Committed For
Trial – Rapist ...
Auckland, New Zealand - Tuesday, August 21, 2001 - Microsoft New Zealand says the New Zealand Herald front page article
on Microsoft® Internet Explorer on 21 August 2001 is misleading, and assures customers that their privacy is a top
priority. The ...
There were four committee meetings this week. One was in Christchurch and the remainder in the parliamentary complex.
Genetic manipulation is a new technology, which, like most new technologies makes a large proportion of us
uncomfortable. And, as with other new technologies, we tend to see the issues in pure black and white terms. The pros
unquestioningly embrace ...
More images of the environs of the most photogenic mountain village in the world taken by Norman Mackay at the top of
the Ohau ski field road.
Reports today on a Treasury review of Budget spending by the Labour Alliance Government indicate Cabinet Ministers are
groping blindly in the dark when it comes to prioritising their spending, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said
today.