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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.
Acting PM Michael Cullen today put ACT leader Rodney Hide on notice similar scrutiny being applied to suspended Cabinet
Minister John Tamihere's payments from the Waipareira Trust might also be applied to payments the ACT Leader has
allegedly received himself.
SECRETARY POWELL: Thank you all very much for your warm welcome, and, Jim and Peter, I thank you for this award, and
through you I thank all the members of the Campaign for presenting me with this award.
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I've been fascinated by the controversy over John Kerry's mention of Dick Cheney's l*sbian daughter, Mary, during the
third presidential debate. In answering a question about whether homosexuality was a choice or not, after Bush had
claimed that he didn't ...
ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Police Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today called for an urgent independent inquiry to
ascertain just why police responded to an emergency 111 call from missing woman Iraena Asher by sending a taxi rather
than a police car.
The Maori Party Executive has approved the Tamaki Makaurau committee to go ahead with their candidate selection process.
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.
Don Brash MP Address to the AGM of the International Screen Directors Guild of NZ at the Kodak Theatre, The Production
Village,
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today questioned the role of a planned secret meeting in Queenstown to be hosted by the Alcohol
Advisory Council of NZ (ALAC) with alcohol industry representatives and Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor.
Population information is available on a new one-stop website providing access to material held by 19 government
agencies - www.population.govt.nz.
The deepwater research ship Tangaroa berthed at Tauranga today with a shipload of new knowledge and discoveries about
the ocean floor northeast of New Zealand.
Expressions of interest to develop a $2.2 million pilot electricity efficiency programme are being sought by the
Electricity Commission its Chair, Roy Hemmingway, announced today.
Taken Questions Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC October 15, 2004 Question Taken at the October 15, 2004 Daily
Press Briefing
Senator John Kerry goes toward the election with a base that is built more on opposition to George W. Bush than loyalty
to his own candidacy. There is no denying that this race is mainly about Mr. Bush's disastrous tenure.
When the Norwegian government doesn't tell George W. Bush the Norwegian opinion on the Iraqi war, we have to tell him
ourselves.
The Wellington City Council reception area was turned into a dance-floor by protesters today. 150 people gathered in
front of the Freedom Shop at noon. They absolutely positively creatively marched down Cuba street in opposition to the
Wellington inner ...
Labour's claim that the New Zealand economy is improving its competitiveness is blown out of the water by the recently
released World Economic Forum global competitiveness report, ACT New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Spokesman Ken
Shirley said today.
IRAQ - Designation of Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad as Foreign Terrorist - Organization & Global Terrorist / Explanation of U.S. Designations - / Description of Proposed United Nations Designation / U.S. View
- of Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi / Number of Designated ...
Miguel Ramirez Ramos, the Cuban Ambassador to our part of the world, visited New Zealand from his base in Jakarta to
coincide with the Si! Cuba! film festival being held in Auckland and Wellington. The Ambassador was in Auckland on
Saturday and Scoop ...
Rt Hon Winston Peters has described media speculation that there will be an early election as nonsense and he sees no
reason why the next general election should be held any earlier than August or September 2005.
The Electricity Commission’s latest initiative to allocate over $2 million for energy efficiency initiatives is an
encouraging step forward for New Zealand, and supported by the Institution of Professional Engineers, IPENZ.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s (NZTE) Industry Capability Network (ICN) unit are looking for New Zealand companies
capable and ready to help build seven new vessels for the Royal New Zealand Navy.
Douglas White QC will conduct an independent investigation into allegations surrounding John Tamihere and the Waipareira
Trust.
ACT New Zealand Leader Rodney Hide today said Prime Minister Helen Clark was making the same mistake she made with her
last inquiry into John Tamihere: the inquiry should be a judicial one, it should be open to the media, and witnesses
should be allowed ...
Emirates is to increase the frequency of its Christchurch-Melbourne-Dubai service for the second time since starting
Christchurch flights at the beginning of July.
Something very strange happened in Volusia County on election night November 2000, the night that first Gore won
Florida, then Bush, and then as everybody can so well remember there was a tie.
The University of Auckland Council meeting to increase fees is Today (Monday 18th October) in the Music Theatre number 6
Symonds Street at 4pm.
Nuplex Industries Limited has made an offer to buy the Coatings Resins (CR) business of Akzo Nobel N.V. for a
consideration of approximately €110 million (NZ$202m). CR is a global manufacturer and recognized technology leader in
the development, manufacture ...
Yesterday the world was agog with the vitriolic attacks by Lynn Cheney on the honor and the goodness of John Kerry for
his reference to the homosexuality of her daughter, Mary, in response to the question by Bob Scheiffer at the final
Presidential debate.
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