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GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... Hello! Alright? It's summer! That is, the spell of golden weather that lasts about six weeks
from mid-January, especially in the top half of the North Island.
There are hundreds of " how to" books about becoming fabulously wealthy and most of us want to be. But, let's face it,
most will only be comfortable at best until we reach retirement age.
The story of Waitangi Day, which was first officially commemorated in 1934, mirrors the development of a more
politically sensitive New Zealand society in the twentieth century, according to Dr Claudia Orange , author of an online
history of the event ...
One of the hidden extras about being an ex-pat is the unseemly delight you experience in the presence of something that
reminds you of your original home. That bloke on a peak in Darien could not have squealed more loudly than I did at my
first glimpse ...
NZ Post is relying on PR spin to hide KiwiBank's failure to open as promised, ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said
today.
Green Animal Welfare Spokesperson Sue Kedgley has lodged a formal complaint with the Advertising Standards Complaints
Board and the Commerce Commission under the Fair Trading Act over Tegel's 'pure, natural healthy chicken' advertising
campaign, ...
The Auckland District Health Board has been advised by its lawyers, Buddle Findlay, not to sign the Crown Funding
Agreement because to do so could make board members and management personally liable under the Health and Disability Act
2000. The Act, ...
CNN’s airing of an Al-Jazeera taped interview with Osama bin Laden last week triggered a heated war of words with the
Qatar-based independent Arabic news Network. Al-Jazeera alleged that CNN had obtained the tape, which Al-Jazeera itself
did not air, through ...
Tariana Turia's attempts to have a killer released from prison for home detention shows the Minister puts the interests
of criminals before those of victims or their families, National MP Tony Ryall said today.
Estimating crowds is an inexact science, but the assessments of various media agencies have been positively baffling.
Report from… NYC Indymedia
Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey says that that prospects for job seekers are looking positive
given the solid foundation that the Government has put in place in the first 18-months of the Employment Strategy.
Glenda Hughes, a prominent media and management consultant and former top sportswoman, has been selected unopposed as
the National Party’s candidate for the Rongotai Electorate. She has also been nominated as a list candidate.
Bill English’s excitement at naming the mediocre David Carter as his new finance spokesperson must be the reason that
he forgot to name a new education spokesperson.
It was resolved at our WPG meeting last night that we call for Sandra Lee to resign.
Grant Tyrrell, NZ Young Nationals Chair, today described the new Matrimonial Property Bill as a ticking time-bomb
waiting to explode on unsuspecting youth.
Labour Minister Hon Margaret Wilson said today that the Government is proposing key changes to holidays legislation
after a report on the current legislation from a joint union-employer advisory group indicated a need for a clearer
legislative framework.
Philadelphia - This is not your average newsroom. For one thing, it's been set up in a church basement. On one desk, a
top-of-the line G4 Mac hums along; on another, a salvaged computer tossed in the trash by a college student is being
brought back ...
"Kiwibank Chairman Jim Bolger has finally admitted that the launch of Kiwibank is not on target," ACT Finance Spokesman
MP Rodney Hide said today.
In the movie THE PATRIOT, farmer-turned-soldier Benjamin Martin, played by Mel Gibson, develops the battle plan that
wins the day. Because it is widely believed that the militia can never hold the line, Martin promises that he and his
men can. The British ...
CUPERTINO, California—January 28, 2002—Apple® today announced the ultimate digital powerhouse for creative
professionals—the new Power Mac™ G4 featuring dual 1-GHz PowerPC G4 processors, the industry’s first NVIDIA GeForce4
graphics card and a DVD/CD ...
Chris Fowlie, NORML’s President since 1997, is scheduled to appear in the Auckland District Court next Friday, 8
February 2002, to defend a criminal charge of possession of cannabis.
The following pictures show film director Peter Jackson with members of the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings
trilogy of films, the filming of which is now drawing to a close in the Wellington region.
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced $290,000 of government funding for Waitangi Day community events around the
country.
As President George W. Bush so very nearly said in his State of the Union address: drivel is real and it must be
opposed.
"ACC is being deliberately obtuse and shifty in providing proper answers to legitimate questions about its expenditure
on computer development costs," says National ACC spokesman Gerry Brownlee.
Headlines: Blair re-appointed as cheerleader - Sharon Reassures Palestinians - Canada wasn’t last Tuesday - Tragic
deaths somewhere
"Inland Revenue is treating ordinary New Zealand taxpayers with complete disdain, while falling all over itself to
provide a gold-plated service to foreign sailors," says National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young.
ACT Police Spokesman and Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today that he was pleased an inquiry has been launched into
allegations of police corruption in Greymouth following his letter to Police Minister George Hawkins.
Prime Minister Helen Clark will announce her plans for Waitangi Day at a news conference this afternoon.
Learning about Internet safety at school is a key way to keeping children and parents informed of the dangers.