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Thirteen witnesses are now prepared to say that when Flight 587 out of JFK in New York crashed on November 12 killing
all 265 on board, the tail did not mysteriously fall off. Truth will out! Maree Howard writes.
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... it has been quite a spell for turning on the radio in the morning and copping some news that
makes you catch your breath. In this case, it's not terrorism or war, but the death of an individual. Sir Peter Blake,
shot dead ...
Shock reverberated around the world this morning on the news that New Zealand's Sir Peter Blake has been murdered in
Brazil. Global tributes began flowing almost immediately with such a sad and tragic loss of the touch of the master's
hand. Maree ...
Team New Zealand's Viaduct Basin Base was open to visitors today to allow them to pay their respects to an outstanding
New Zealander.
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that she was very deeply shocked and saddened at the terrible news of the violent
death of Sir Peter Blake on the Blakexpedition yacht, the Seamaster, in Brazil.
Pictures of pigs at Parliament yesterday as part of a demonstration against the use of sow crates in the pork industry.
Scroll down for links to background stories...
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that Sir Peter Blake has been appointed a special envoy of the United
Nations Environment Programme.
I thought you might enjoy a before and after photo of Lake Ohau. We have Had about 100mm of rain in the last five days
which has really done wonders for the lake level, which was getting quite low.
The death of Sir Peter Blake at the hands of unknown assailants comes as a deep shock.
Four of the activists, involved in today’s protest against the Sow Crate held at a Cambridge Pig farm, have been
arrested by police and charged with unlawful entry.
Today's questions of the day concerned: USA Bombing Own Troops – Auckland District Health Board deficit – Charities
working party – Ron Mark and military files – Waikato Innovation Park – West Coast District Health Board deficit – Major
General Dodson ...
New Zealand Post will release its world exclusive stamp issue The Fellowship of The Ring on 4 December, celebrating the
first movie in The Lord of The Rings trilogy.
“The cheek and audacity of Prime Minister Helen Cark was displayed for all to see this week when she attended the launch
of a global genealogy program for descendants of the Shetland Islands”, said New Zealand First Leader and Member for
Tauranga, ...
Oracle Corp., the world's largest enterprise software company, today announced that it will complete delivery of its
Oracle9i generation of technology with Oracle9i Jdeveloper: a major Java tool innovation that offers application
developers unprecedented ...
15: Sir Peter Blake
It is with great sadness Yachting New Zealand sends heart felt condolences to the family and friends of Sir Peter
Blake.
Opposition Leader Bill English today paid tribute to New Zealand yachtsman and environmentalist Sir Peter Blake.
ACT unreservedly supports the parliamentary motion expressing sadness at the death of Sir Peter Blake and offering
condolences to Lady Pippa Blake and family, Acting Leader Hon Ken Shirley said today.
Sir Peter Blake's death in Amazonia is a huge loss to the global environment as well as to his family and to sailing
says Cath Wallace, co-chair of the Environment and Conservation Organisations of New Zealand, ECO. He will be mourned in
many circles ...
It is rare that I wax lyrical about a film. But the independently-produced documentary, An Evergreen Island, about
Bougainville, a South Pacific island which survived nine years with little assistance from the outside world has left a
big impression on ...
WWF New Zealand is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Sir Peter Blake, and we add our voice to calls for a network
of marine reserves to commemorate his work, his passion, and his enormous contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Rt Hon. WINSTON PETERS (Leader--NZ First): The National Party will vote for this bill! That last speech was really by
way of an apology for a party that has no idea what is going on in the Maori world, and has no policy to improve the
Maori people, ...
Images from the November 29th Sing4Peace celebrations at Selwyn House School. Selwyn House School encouraged schools
(and others) throughout the world to sing for peace with them on the same day via a website. See...
http://www.sing4peace.com .
Green Party Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today expressed her shock and sorrow at the death of environmental campaigner,
outstanding sportsman and great New Zealander Sir Peter Blake.
At 12:00 pm this Thursday, several activists from Hamilton Animal Rights Defense entered a local pig farm, and chained
themselves to the sow crates inside The farm, which is located on Matos Segedin Road, just outside of Cambridge, is one
of 29% ...
25: Greens Grow Up
"The Green Party has achieved much in its first two years in Parliament," Co-leader, Jeanette Fitzsimons said today,
"but what we do in the next year will establish us firmly and permanently as the third force in Parliament.
Last night Attorney General Margaret Wilson dropped on MPs another Supplementary Order Paper with major human rights
implications avoiding select committee scrutiny, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said today.
Transcript Of Message From Shaykh Usaamah Ibn Laadin (Osama bin Laden) broadcast November 3rd by Al-Jazeera satellite
television channel
Hard News Is Here! - Howard’s End: Poetic Tribute To Peter Blake - Tributes Flow For Murdered National Hero Peter Blake
- Pigs At Parliament - “Clayton’s” GE Labelling Scheme Confusing, Says Kedgley - Maori TV Fiercely Debated - Scoop Is
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Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the Queen will visit New Zealand from from 22 to 27 February next year.
The Queen will be accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh.
Margaret Wilson the Attorney General is supposed to protect the parliamentary process but she is again introducing a
late Supplementary Order Paper without notice, National's Justice spokesperson Wayne Mapp said today.