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MAdGE (Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment) today launched a highly controversial billboard
campaign in Auckland and Wellington to provoke public debate about the social and cultural ethics of genetic engineering
in New Zealand.
In this edition: Environment Canterbury's Nuclear Power Investigations Holidays Act Anomalies and Glitches The Decline
Of Kiwis In The Military Inquiries Into Historical Rape Allegations In The Police
Christchurch Animal Action will be out on the streets during Daffodil Day, encouraging members of the public to not
flush half their donation down the toilet.
Volunteer Collectors are urgently needed between 11.00am & 1.30pm on Saturday 4th September to help raise money for breast cancer awareness at the 'Great Race' Gallagher
Boathouse 8s.
The United States government has operated a secret budgeting and spending program for decades outside the framework of
the American Constitution. The institutional and political roots of this system of clandestine finance reach back to at
least ...
And so, unsurprisingly, Dick Hubbard vaults to a lead over John Banks in the Auckland mayoral race by doing little more
than putting his hand up. Labour - which, just quietly, was never very passionate about Bruce Hucker in the first place
- gives ...
The Lord of the Ring's stars come face to face with themselves on the side of Air NZ planes as they bid New Zealand
goodbye at Wellington Airport before boarding the Air New Zealand 767 emblazoned with giant images of the characters
Aragorn and Arwen.
The Republican Party -- in a shameless , all-too-obvious attempt to manipulate the tragedy of 9/11 for partisan ends --
chose New York City for its nominating convention. Must have seemed like a great idea at the time.
1. DEBORAH CODDINGTON to the Minister of Broadcasting: Is he satisfied with New Zealand On Air lending $450,000 to
Television New Zealand Limited to produce New Zealand Idol, when the contract was not finalised until the last week of
screening; ...
Playboy Magazine arrived in our mailbox yesterday. On the cover was a striking Olympiad in a rather demure bathing suit,
but the promised story was far different.
Over 200,000 people have marched in New York City against US President George Bush. Indymedia's NYC based news-site
reports a huge turnout designed to upset Bush's Republican Convention inside Madison Square Garden.
Proposed changes to the Identity (Citizenship and Travel Documents) Bill will ensure certainty and fairness for
applicants, Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins and Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter say.
The invitation to public consultation about ‘Animal to Human Transplants’ by the Bioethics Council is greeted with
significant concern from tangata whenua, Co-leader of the Maori Party, Tariana Turia said today.
Christchurch-based Green Co-Leader Rod Donald said today that Cantabrians do not want to become the Chernobyl of the
South Pacific.
One of America's friskiest neo-conservatives, young Michael Rubin leads a heady life. While still in his twenties, he
did his Ph.D. on Iran, Iraq, and the Middle East, sat in on meetings of the Bush transition team, and worked in the
Pentagon's Office ...
Alice came to a fork in the road. "Which road do I take?" she asked. "Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire
cat. "I don't know," Alice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter." ~Lewis Carroll, Alice In Wonderland
Businesses, local authorities, other organisations and individuals are showing strong interest in tendering for Kyoto
Protocol emission units or 'carbon credits' for projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Following minor surgery in July, the minister suffered a fall resulting in an impact fracture. She is undergoing
restorative surgery today.
Wellington MPs are welcoming government support for the Wellington Railway Station, Wellington Central MP Marian Hobbs
said today. The cabinet has approved a works package to complete the station upgrade and officials will be talking to
Wellington City ...
Internet service provider takes top honours in Westpac Enterprise North Shore Business Excellence Awards 2004
After listening to and talking with various Americans in recent weeks, I’m almost certain George Bush will remain
(egad!) in power. Since the future of humanity hangs in the balance, can anything be done to prepare for four more years
of international ...
Argentina and New Zealand share important common interests. We have a long track record of excellent cooperation in key
areas such as the Cairns Group, the United Nations, and Antarctica. However, for much of our history the fact is that we
have ...
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today called on National leader Don Brash to either back his education spokesman Bill
English or sack him for wrongly insinuating Hauraki Plains College teachers and students were NCEA cheats.
Kia Ora - This month's acknowledgments from the Race Relations Commissioner for positive contributions to race relations
in New Zealand. Anei te mihi ö te Kaihautu Whakawhanaunga ä Iwi, mo ngä mahi nui, mahi whakamana i te tangata i roto i
ngä kaupapa Whakawhanaunga ...
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The media reported Margaret Mutu’s predictions of violence if the Foreshore bill becomes law but were far too
politically correct to report the extent of the fracas at the hearing in Auckland. Before the meeting even began the
committee clerk was ...
Enterprise North Shore inducted four exceptional North Shore business identities to its newly established Business Hall
of Fame last Thursday at a glittering gala dinner to celebrate the Westpac Enterprise North Shore Business Excellence
Awards.
If you’re out and about in Wellington in September, don’t be surprised if you’re confronted by Joan of Arc, Princess
Leia, or maybe even Xena, Warrior Princess.
This August Mittelmoda_the fashion award 2004 has closed the finalists' list at the international textile and clothing
fair Styl/Kabo organised by the Brno Fair_Czech Republic. As a matter of fact, during a special evening dedicated to
Mittelmoda, ...
I have spoken to Dick Hubbard and discussed our common views. As a result I am withdrawing my candidacy in favour of
Dick Hubbard and encouraging my supporters to give their votes to him.
Green MP Keith Locke said today that the Government's decision to cancel automatic citizenship for babies born in New
Zealand is a capitulation to Australian pressure.
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