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The second-phase of Operation Enduring Freedom was launched last week: to hunt Abu Sayyaf in the jungles of Basilan and
Sulu. Whilst originally a breakaway from the Moro (Muslims of the southern Philippines) independence movement, the
800-strong ...
Within a few months, the events of Sept. 11th, 2001 became but an echo of the events that followed. War in Afghanistan,
anthrax, unprecedented powers of detention: the public mind moves from one shock to another, appearing to accept the
government’s ...
It helps to look at the drug markets by looking at a map of the United States. What are the four states with the largest
market share in illegal narcotics trafficking? Draw a map if you want and shade them in on your map.
4: Kevin Smith
“Kevin Smith was a wonderful New Zealand actor who was known not only for his enormous talent and amazing beauty, but
also for his intelligence and self-effacing humour,” Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard said
today.
More images of the environs of the most photogenic mountain village in the world taken by Norman Mackay .
The Alliance is beginning to resemble a Monty Python sketch, most notably the classic ‘Silly Party’ party sketch,
following the Alliance’s own governing council refusal to endorse Cabinet minister Matt Robson.
New Zealand has lost a unique actor with the tragic death of Kevin Smith, National's spokesperson for Arts, Culture and
Heritage, Belinda Vernon, said today.
The Attorney General, Margaret Wilson, today announced that no further action would be taken in relation to internet
access by five District Court Judges.
1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Further to her answer of Wednesday 13 February, what overseas investors will
she be seeing when she visits Stockholm, and will she tell investors about her legislative programme which includes a
two-year ...
Today's questions of the day concerned: PM’s Swedish Business Meetings – Regional Development – Afghanistan SAS
Deployment – Kiwibank – Palmerston North Gang Problems - Centres Of Research Excellence - Heart Surgery Funding –
Regional Courts Closures ...
Five District court judges have been found to have been viewing pornographic websites on work computers, as the Attorney
General investigates the viewing of sex-sites by High Court Judge Robert Fisher.
"Judges every day do far worse things than look at nude pictures, and they get way with it", Families Apart Require
Equality (FARE) spokesperson Darryl Ward said today. He was referring to the reporting to Cabinet by the Attorney
General ...
New Zealand First will abstain from the confidence motion moved by Bill English in reply to the Prime Minister’s
statement last week.
The report for the Minister of Courts on Justice Fisher should tell us all why the Hon Margaret Wilson feels compelled
to try to second-guess the Chief Justice, who dealt with this more than a year ago. It should also tell us why officials
are snooping ...
New Zealand will play a key role in brokering agreement in the international trade negotiations launched by the World
Trade Organisation (WTO) in Doha last November.
Lest you think that my comment about the New York Stock Exchange is too strong, let's look at one event that occurred
before our "war on drugs" went into high gear through Plan Colombia, banging heads over narco dollar market share in
Latin America.
The entranceway to Parliament’s Pacific Room, which was formally dedicated at Parliament today, was commissioned by
Parliamentary Service in consultation with the Pacific Arts Committee of Creative New Zealand.
Suddenly money as motive is immoral, at least if you're an impoverished woman renting the only space you have left. Your
womb. But what of the people who buy the babies? Are they not the true immorals?
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today criticised Police Association President Greg O'Connor for saying police would not change
the way they behave following a district court judgement last week critical of police abuse of their search and seizure
powers.
Journalists feel conned after allowing themselves to be locked up to hear the government's innovation package. The only
sensitive information in the package was the fact that there was no policy. To add to the insult, the government invited
Waitakere City ...
Wigram's National List MP and candidate, Alec Neill, last night opened National's Wigram Electorate Office. The many
guests and supporters present were delighted that National now has an operational office servicing the Wigram
electorate.
Minister of Research, Science and Technology Pete Hodgson has appointed three new board members for the Foundation for
Research, Science and Technology and reappointed three for a second term.
In This Edition: Feedback For Anne Else - 500 Years History So Easily Forgotten - RE: Is The Father Of Jesus The God Of
Islam - Where Is NATO Now?
Imagine with me. It is a hot day. You want to go to the beach, but you do not own a car because you are poor. You want
to get in touch with your friends, who do have transport.
The secondary school teachers’ non-ratification of their proposed settlement could lead to a breakdown in the
relationship between teachers, trustees and parents, says NZSTA president Chris France.
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... just where is Bill English getting his strategic advice? And should he be asking for a refund?
Upton-on-line provides a first glimpse of the strange maneuverings that herald the beginning of the French Presidential
election campaign and (strictly for devotees) gives some ‘order-of-magnitude’ feel for what sort of initiatives might
help developing ...
"The Clark Government is using private aircraft for defence training which it could do with its own aircraft and pilots,
National's Defence Spokesperson Max Bradford said today.
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.
"Laila Harre should butt out of businesses she doesn't own and should not control" said Libertarianz Commerce
Deregulation spokesman Scott Wilson in response to the Associate Minister of Labour's jackbooted assertion of
Ayatollah-like control of ...