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Saturday evening, New Zealand was a laughing stock Stateside. When movie buff Joel Siegel asked Elijah Wood what he
missed most about his native LA in the 18 months he spent away from it filming the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, Wood
replied: "I ...
Auckland, Friday 7th December 2001 – At launch events in Auckland and Wellington, PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq: PSFT) has
demonstrated the industry’s first pure internet Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, PeopleSoft 8 CRM.
The killing of Hamas activist Mohammad (Ahmad) Selmi during clashes with Palestinian security forces and the attempted
house arrest of Hamas’ spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin have brought the situation in Israel and the Occupied
Territories to ...
This year's rain - always welcome, in spite of the immediate hardships - was never welcomed more by the Palestinian
population. The fighter planes which our government sent to bombard the Palestinian Authority into obedience were only
interrupted now ...
Major General Maurice Dodson has been the target of an 18 month campaign of misinformation designed to discredit him
personally, to prevent his becoming Chief of Defence Force.
Below is an article from the 'San Francisco Bay Guardian', entitled, 'The CIA's Worst-Kept Secret.' It discusses some
recently unclassified CIA files. These documents, 18,000 pages in all, confirm that U.S. intelligence recruited and
protected Nazis starting ...
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.
Ramadan is a special month to between seven to ten million Muslims in the United States, and millions more Muslims
worldwide. It is known as the month of worship, and indeed Muslims increase their worship greatly during this month. To
fast in Ramadan, ...
As the New Zealand Government pushes for even more free-trade deals and you watch your kids and grand-kids open their
Christmas presents later this month, spare a thought for the millions of people around the world, including stateless
refugees ...
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 ...
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.
Multi Purpose Vehicles, or MPVs are usually seen as worthy, but a little dull - certainly not the drivers' choice. But
apparently, dull is not a word in VW's vocabulary...
In a few days time, New Zealand will have the air combat arm amputated from its air force.
When Michael Cullen updates the state of the Crown's finances next week, he's likely to announce several hundred million
dollars of new borrowing. Analysts predict the government could be forced to add more than $500m to its domestic bond
borrowing ...
I am delighted to be in the Green capital of New Zealand. Pokororo is now known far and wide as the place where the
Green Party scored its highest party vote in percentage terms - 41% - in the 1999 elections. Congratulations to the 46
of you who voted Green. ...
The death of Sir Peter Blake at the hands of unknown assailants comes as a deep shock.
OSLO, Norway, December 7, 2001: 100 Nobel laureates have issued a brief but dire warning of the profound dangers facing
the world. Their statement predicts that our security depends on immediate environmental and social reform. The
following is the ...
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.
Team New Zealand's Viaduct Basin Base was open to visitors today to allow them to pay their respects to an outstanding
New Zealander.
This week is a black week for the Royal New Zealand Air Force and the defence forces in general, National Defence
spokesperson Max Bradford said today.
‘By buckling to PPTA demands to guarantee non-contact time within the secondary teachers’ contract, the Minister of
Education, Trevor Mallard has made a rod for principals’ backs,’ said NZ First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly
today.
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that Sir Peter Blake has been appointed a special envoy of the United
Nations Environment Programme.
Dr Joel Hayward, Massey University defence analyst, comments positively on the appointment of Air Commodore Bruce
Ferguson as the new Chief of Defence Force
The appointment of Air Commodore Bruce Ferguson as the new Chief of Defence Force was announced today by Defence
Minister Mark Burton.
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A new bill updating and streamlining the arrangements governing the wine industry is to be introduced next year,
Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.
Following is the statement issued by the National and Islamic Forces on December 8, 2001; signatories are: Palestinian
National Liberation Movement (Fateh); Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP); Islamic Resistance Movement
(Hamas); ...
Information Technology Minister Paul Swain has signed a formal agreement with his counterpart in India to forge closer
business links between the two countries.
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 ...
ACT Defence Spokesman Owen Jennings hopes the appointment of Air Commodore Bruce Ferguson to the position of Chief of
Defence Force will reduce the level of controversy surrounding our country's defence forces.
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