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In the pensive hours of the night, I am struck by the varying values that mankind chooses to allot to life - as was my
son Tom.
From March 1st, Jackson Estate, one of Marlborough's leading wineries, has appointed Belinda Jackson to the newly
created role of General Manager.
You may have already heard that Tom Hurndall died this evening. His family and supporters have called for a vigil
outside Downing Street tomorrow, Wednesday, at 5.30pm (G.M.Time). Bring candles, placards, media.
Wellington --- January 14, 2004 InternetNZ ( http://www.internetnz.net.nz ) is reducing by 12.5% the wholesale domain
name fee charged to authorised .nz registrars by nz Registry Services (NZRS).
“NUPE meat inspectors (MI) stopped work this afternoon angry at being paid less than other MI while doing exactly the
same job,” said John Kerr, Acting Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) who represent a group of
Meat Inspectors. ...
Amnesty International today expressed concern at the impact on freedom of expression and information of Cuba's new law
restricting internet access.
I have a constituent who, for years, has been battling the neighbours from hell. Not ordinary neighbours, who can become
annoying from time to time, but a family steeped in anti-social and disorderly behaviour, where violence and
intimidation ...
You may have heard that our friend and colleague Thomas Hurndall has passed away, several hours ago. The soldier who
killed him has been taken into custody after two weeks of interrogation, after admitting that he lied, that there was no
armed camouflauged ...
Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald is urging Finance Minister Michael Cullen to consider Green proposals for getting the
dollar down to a realistic level, given his failure to reveal the options he promised were available to him two months
ago.
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority is warning users of dietary supplements containing lecithin to check whether the
product is safe for them to take if they are allergic to eggs or soy.
Many moons ago, when I was let go by TVNZ (like, who hasn't been?), I chose the bag containing some career counseling
instead of the money. I discovered that I have no ambition, dislike responsibility, but like to do a job that very few
people do. ...
Philip J. Berg, Esquire, announced today that he, attorney for Ellen Mariani, wife of Louis Neil Mariani, who died when
United Air Lines flight 175 was flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9-11 at a news conference
regarding the ...
Anyone who doubts former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill’s recent claims that President Bush mislead the public and
secretly planned the Iraq war eight months before the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 needs to read the two letters sent
to then President ...
I stand before you today less as a candidate and more as a messenger and the message I bear is simple and stark. We have
all been lied to about 9/11, the country is in mortal danger and only you can make it right.
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.
Race Relations Commissioners from around the world are coming to Auckland in February to discuss international race
relations issues and share solutions to common challenges.
From 6am Thursday 15 January, the layout of the Southern Motorway northbound lanes between the Gillies Ave on-ramp and
the Khyber Pass off-ramp will have changed.
"Changing the Army's near century old crest just because focus groups didn't think it was a strong brand is
ridiculous," says National's Defence spokesman Simon Power.
Discarding the Crown from the Army's crest is just another example of the Government's republicanism by stealth in
action, says National's Constitutional Affairs spokesman Dr Wayne Mapp
Auckland, 14th January, 2004 - New year resolutions were certainly strong for New Zealand Internet users this year as
many turned to the Internet to research their goals for the year. Hitwise read the mindset of New Zealand Internet users
during ...
"The Administration and the majority in Congress have put the state of our union at risk, and they do not deserve
another term in the White House or in control of Congress. "
The eagerly awaited first Pacific Blue aircraft touched down at Christchurch International Airport, heralding the
arrival of the first sexy red jet to the airline’s New Zealand base.
Summer holidays and the coming long weekends offer New Zealanders great opportunities to discover and enjoy the rich
cultural attractions and festivals on offer across the country, says Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard.
In anticipation of the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the central instalment in
writer/director/producer Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on the J.R.R. Tolkien masterpiece, Te Papa proudly announces
a world exclusive and a bold ...
It was love at first click for Christchurch romantic Nathan Calland. Whilst in London in December he posted an ad in the
singles columns of www.thegumtree.com , a website for Kiwis, and Aussies and South Africans living in the UK, and
proposed to one of ...
Ten years ago, deep in the Lacandona jungle in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas a movement arose like an early
morning fog lifting up from the moist, rich ground. The Zapatista Revolution began, January 1, 1994, the same day NAFTA
was implemented ...
The Green Party wants New Zealand to re-examine the use of the Harewood base at Christchurch airport for US supply
flights to Pine Gap, in light of Australia buying into "Star Wars".
Amnesty International is calling on all states participating at the donor conference for Burundi today, to make sure
that there are sufficient funds for human rights promotion and protection.
ACT New Zealand Transport Spokesman Deborah Coddington today rejected Green Party Co-leader Rod Donald's backward call
for the reintroduction of cabotage, predicting that it would have a devastating effect on small to medium-sized
business.
New Zealand First Health spokesperson, Barbara Stewart, has today confirmed that New Zealand First will extend free
health care to older children.