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In a ministerial statement to Parliament this evening the Government announced that it has decided to deploy New
Zealand's armed forces into prisons to deal with a paper-work ban.
This Sunday the UNIX clock, which counts the number of seconds elapsed since 1 January, 1970, will reach 999999999 and
roll over to 1000000000. This will happen at approximately 1:45 pm on Sunday 9 September.
Preliminary results from a major trial show that controlling magpie numbers may help build up numbers of native birds,
particularly tui and kereru.
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It's so easy to oppose something, be it MMP, GE, WTO, IMF or whatever; so much harder to propose something different,
something new, something better. Having the imagination to think of something new is the easy bit. How do you
communicate it when all the ...
So why, at 50% in some polls and even allowing for a significantly reduced showing next year, does it look so easy for
us this time around? Well, quite simply, it's because we've been proven to be right.
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As it happened: on the morning of the day that Israeli and American delegates walked out of the UN anti-racism
conference at Durban, South Africa, two groups were confronting each other outside the Supreme Court building in
Jerusalem.
We’re supposed to be cheering. The official unemployment rate is now 5.2%, the lowest quarterly rate since March 1988.
Job numbers increased by 0.9% this quarter, the strongest growth in five years. That’s good, isn’t it?
The Air New Zealand directors who have brought that company to its humiliation should be falling on their swords says
ACT Commerce spokesman Stephen Franks.
The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has today confirmed a package of reviews and inquiries into defence operations and
relationships.
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His current partner seems to be suffering from a common and boring neurosis, prevalent amongst those women who have
adopted affectations toward feminism, without actually having spent much time thinking about it.
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 ...
Tony Blair's "Third Way" Government has its traditional supporters fuming at plans to turn to the private sector to
help deliver radical reform to schools, hospitals and transport. Doesn't New Zealand follow the "Third Way?" Maree ...
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"Neville Bolger's People's Bank appointment shows him for the unprincipled pragmatic National Party appeaser that we
always knew he was - a man so craven he will lick anybody's behind for power and bright lights," says Libertarianz
leader Peter ...
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More images of the environs of the most photogenic mountain village in the world taken by Norman Mackay .
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National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee is on a mission to make the school funding formula more fair and he's
delighted the Education and Science Select Committee have today agreed to a preliminary inquiry into decile funding.
confronted by david's views, you could either agree or disagree. but there was one, particular comment that he made in
his epistle that i do have to take issue with. he made the comment that mens' names are in fact brands. um, er, what
about women ...
Chicago: Some are calling it the most significant breakthrough yet in genetic technology, while others say it is the
beginning of an ecological nightmare. Either way, all agree the announcement by the Chicago Institute of Micro-genetic
Research that a ...
George Speight the man charged with treason after he led an armed coup has won his seat and is set to become a Fijian
Member of Parliament.
"The Corrective Party wants to propose an interim solution to the Afghan refugee crisis. We praise our Prime Minister
for her good sense and compassion, but there do need to be limits. New Zealand must adopt a sizist immigration policy."
Sister ...
National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee is questioning how the $20 million of property funding was allocated
after 13% of the fund went to Avondale College, in the Prime Minister's electorate, who already have fabulous
facilities.
Images of hit Australian TV show Big Brother star Jemma Gawned, the new face of the Hey Sister! lingerie brand. For more
background see… Big Brother! Hey Sister! – Too Good To Take Off! .
Bolger’s Bank – Fiji Election – Boat People – Racism Conference – Swimming Warning – Northland Rain – Belfast Violence
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Scoop's Hobbit strikes yet again. Hobbiton bridge is revealed in all its glory….enjoy.
One of the major stories in the media in the past week was the announcement by Michelle Boag that she intends to rid
the National Party of its deadwood. According to Ms. Boag, the party needs an injection of new blood that will deliver
the party some ...