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In This Edition: The Final Solution-Prison Riot-700 Foreign Taliban Killed - Guadalcanal Revisited?? – Kabul FM
A new study into the state of New Zealand marriage has shown that a quarter of New Zealand’s wives has woken up wishing
they weren't married.
The Mild Greens say the War on Drugs fails all ethical and quality standards, is a gross abuse of international Health
Policy, and is well past its used-by date.
1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in all her Ministers; if so, why?
Birch Consulting Group has responded to the PSA, saying he would not meet but instead referred us to Brian Taylor CEO
Auckland City.
Today's questions of the day concerned: PM’s Confidence In Cabinet – Regional Dev. – Air NZ Bailout Boost – Air NZ
Board – Cancer Treatment Payments – Super Provision – Electoral Defamation and the BOR – Cancer Treatment Safety – Ron
Mark’s Military ...
Ike Finau, who has been campaigning against the commercialisation and privatisation of Auckland City's water supply for
three years, has become something of a celebrity in Grey Lynn for his communication strategy in support of the cause.
New Zealanders want to see more of New Zealand programmes on free-to-air television channels according to NZ On Air's
latest research into New Zealanders' television viewing choices.
The case of a Levin bank employee who stole $54,000 from her customers highlights the need for borrowers to check on the
reputation of people they deal with, says New Zealand Mortgage Brokers Association president Rob Tucker.
The Northern Afghanistan city of Kunduz has fallen to the Northern Alliance on a day that also saw a riot in a Northern
Alliance prison end in the deaths of an estimated 700 Taliban prisoners. The following are links to wire reports of
today’s developments.
Global outrage is building on the news that scientists in America have cloned the first human embryo by scrapping out
the DNA from a human egg cell, injecting it with the nucleus of human skin cells and then kick-starting new growth in
the egg with ...
* From Ottawa, the site of the November World Bank/International Monetary Fund summit, author and spiritual activist
Starhawk assesses the impact of the attacks on New York City and Washington on activists organizing opposition to
corporate-led globalization.
New Zealand based journalist, Dave Crampton (Big News with Dave Crampton – Big News: When Bombing Activates Peace
Activists ) claimed last week that Islam was a violent religion, “and on the topic of religion and war – you will notice
that it is the ...
The decision made by New Zealand musicians and members of the recording industry to crack down on compact disc piracy is
like trying to bolt the door after the horse has bolted.
New Zealanders advised to review all direct debits with travel club Crownstar International (NZ) Limited
'The secrecy surrounding the razor gang employed by Auckland Mayor John Banks to cut $25 m from Auckland City budgets
is causing alarm amongst Auckland City staff' said Richard Wagstaff, PSA National Secretary.
Christchurch will be one of over 100 cities around the world on December 2, 2001 to host the WalkForCapitalism - the
first annual Global Rally for Capitalism.
The New Zealand School Trustees Association has won the war against councils charging illegal rates on school houses,
collectively saving schools an estimated $1 million to $2 million.
We were kind of expecting it but not so soon. It's finally going to happen in Wellington. Just today, they have served
eviction notices to Upper Cuba St, so they can try and build their bluddy by-pass.
In This Edition: An Unusually Clear Moral Dilemma - US Officials Wring Their Hands (In Their Own Words) - The US
Position In Summary - And So There Is Now No Way Out… For Pakistani Teenagers! - Is This A War Crime?
Libertarianz deputy leader Richard McGrath described the jailing of former Wellington businessman Richard Zurek for
failing to forward PAYE deductions to the Inland Revenue Department as a "disgusting injustice", and said that all laws
relating ...
Briscoe Group managing director Rod Duke is happy to go shopping with Australian retail guru Gerry Harvey but he is
drawing the line at buying a block of land with him. This means property investment is out for the Briscoe Group, but
using some ...
Members of the tribalwar.com forum have been having fun with the guy pictured in Scoop Oddity #5 : Postcard From The
Edge , perhaps the most emailed hoax photo of all time. As can be seen below this guy has been everywhere!
Bin Laden has become a significant moral challenge to Muslims. His alleged association with the perpetrators of 9/11
attacks raises a major question about the relationship between Islam and terrorism.
The identity of the world-famous "Tourist Guy" has been revealed, but his fear of becoming an Internet freak show means
he'll be shunning the limelight.
a little research on behalf of the Minister and his advisors would have made him aware that the problems of the
diminishing Japanese tourism market go rather more deeply than the effects of 911 and a fear of travelling.
Auckland, November 8 2001 - Every school, even one as prestigious as Auckland Grammar, needs to know where the costs
fall, and this includes Internet bills. Staff need to accurately monitor the school’s Internet traffic volumes and
destinations, as ...
With the Alliance Party currently reviewing its contentious support for the war against the people of Afghanistan, and
the Labour Party conference on the weekend of 1 December, it is a particularly good time for you to make your views
known to Alliance and Labour ...
A New Zealand Ambassador has been accredited to North Korea for the first time, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced
today.
Just when you thought bureaucracy was unrelenting here's the good news. Legalising documents for use overseas has just
become cheaper and easier to achieve.