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Helen Clark’s official election campaign site has an imitator. And in this case it could probably not be said that
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
June 21 — Millions saw the horrific images of the World Trade Center attacks, and those who saw them won't forget them.
But a New Jersey homemaker saw something that morning that prompted an investigation into five young Israelis and their
possible ...
In the period of national mourning following the September 11 attacks, public suggestion of U.S. government negligence
or complicity in the attacks would have been an apostasy to most Americans. The blind trust and faith in the American
“leadership” was such ...
Independent Newspapers Limited today announced a proposal to merge the two Wellington daily newspapers, The Dominion and
The Evening Post, into a new morning newspaper, The Dominion Post.
Helen Clark's snap election has caught her own party napping. In most electorates, Labour has not put up any billboards
(most of its volunteers are teachers, who are on strike). Trevor Mallard is using last election's hoardings!
"If there is any justice left in New Zealand, the case brought by Janice Pou against two tobacco companies will be
thrown out of court," said Libertarianz health spokesman and deputy leader Richard McGrath.
The availability of films, videos and DVDs featuring ‘sexual violence’ combined with ‘graphic violence’, to those 18
years of age and older, has dramatically increased since Mr Bill Hastings was appointed to the roles of Acting Chief
Censor in December ...
9/11 "Conspiracies" and the Defactualisation of Analysis - How Ideologues on the Left and Right Theorise Vacuously to
Support Baseless Supposition - A Reply to ZNet's 'Conspiracy Theory?' Section
Independent Newspapers Limited today announced a proposal to merge the two Wellington daily newspapers, The Dominion and
The Evening Post, into a new morning newspaper, The Dominion Post.
The fact that Israel has now started building a fence has enraged a lot of people. Many are claiming, not for the first
time, that Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians is similar to the treatment of blacks in apartheid South Africa.
Looking at statements ...
Last Sunday, 16 June, was something of a novelty date in Dublin. As happens every year on the day the events in James
Joyce's 'Ulysses' took place, Bloomsday celebrations were in full swing.
Here is an issue of importance to anyone with a few savings that seems to have been almost totally overlooked by the
media. It does not apply only to big investors but particularly to small investors: retirees, baby-boomers saving for
retirement, young ...
If the U.S. economy is recovering why are stocks going down? If buying and holding stocks is such a smart idea why is
the "smart money" deserting the U.S. dollar and buying into gold? Maree Howard writes.
“National’s Murray McCully may be right about dubious spending on Maori development but he can’t be serious about where
he lays the blame,” New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters said.
Last month Bill English gave a good speech on Treaty issues. It started to move National back from its complicity in
the Treaty industry's tide of segregation and race discrimination in our law, says ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks.
See ACT’s manifesto online: http://www.act.org.nz/action/campaigns/manifesto2002/index.html
"Jim Anderton needs to take a different approach to the use of drugs if he wants to minimise the harm to children and
others," said Libertarianz health deregulation spokesman Dr Richard McGrath.
The All Blacks' selectors have made four changes to their squad for Saturday night's Test against Fiji in the Philips
International Series.
19: Shock at Post
Staff at Wellington Newspapers are shocked and saddened by today’s announcement that the city’s evening newspaper, the
Evening Post, is to close.
Green MP Sue Kedgley today welcomed the first legal action against New Zealand tobacco companies and said she was
awaiting the outcome of her complaint to the Commerce Commission against deceptive and misleading practices by tobacco
companies.
There is an election coming. A winter election. A winter election following one of the shortest Governments of your
lives. There is no constitutional reason for this election being held now.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following report has been circulating heavily on “Gold Bug” web sites in recent days. The Royal Bank
of Canada has recently denied that it is the official bank view of the market, and that it was prepared purely for
internal use. ...
What matters at the forthcoming election is straightforward says Business NZ - How can New Zealanders best ensure first
world health, education, superannuation and environmental outcomes for themselves, their children and grandchildren?
The union that represents steel workers is welcoming the Government’s commitment to action on steel dumping.
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia was shocked to discover that the National Party seems to have made Murray
McCully the new Maori Affairs spokesperson.
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... Auckland's alright, you know. I mean, how many other cities that have been namechecked by
Wallpaper magazine have a volcano contingency plan?
The first recipients of the toi iho™ Maori Made Mark, a registered trademark denoting authenticity and quality, have
been announced, and the distinctive toi iho™ labels, swingtags and stickers will start appearing on Mäori arts and
crafts in New Zealand ...
“The National party’s claim to be for one citizenship rules and to settle Treaty of Waitangi issues by 2008, considered
against their past record when they had the power to do something about these issues, is a total sham,” New Zealand
First Leader ...
The Electoral Commission today announced it had registered Jim Anderton’s Progressive Coalition party and approved its
party logo.
HELEN WISEMAN-DARE (Chairperson, West Aucklanders Against Aerial Spraying) has today posted her candidate nomination
form for the forthcoming General Election.