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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.
Global Peace and Justice Auckland (GPJA) has written to the Minister of Finance Michael Cullen urging him to step in and
curb the activities of loan sharks operating in low income communities of New Zealand. ‘Tis the Season to be Jolly –
Yeah Right!
Douglas White QC’s report clears John Tamihere of every one of the serious allegations made against him. The allegations
were:
The epic legal battle over Ohio's presidential vote count is back in the state Supreme Court, with an election challenge
claiming George W. Bush was wrongly declared the winner on Nov. 2 and seeking a court-ordered reversal of that victory.
Member of Parliament for Tamaki Makaurau John Tamihere welcomes the findings of the White Report, which has been
released publicly today.
Even though a mound of evidence keeps accumulating that the Bush administration exaggerated the threat to fulfill its
obsession to invade Iraq, administration officials keep standing by—in Goebbels-like repetition of the “big lie”—the
need for war.
An anti-bypass protestor with a d'lock attaches herself by the neck to a piece of earthmoving equipment on the site of
the new Wellington inner city bypass today. The protestor was later arrested by police after being cut free from the
digger.
A media standup (impromptu press conference)was held today at 1.15pm in the PM's office by PM Helen Clark, Deputy PM
Michael Cullen and John Tamihere MP to mark the release of the Douglas White Q.C. report into Mr Tamihere's relationship
with the ...
The Health and Independence Report released today shows that Health Minister Annette King should have been fired in
today's Cabinet reshuffle, says National Party Health spokeswoman, Judith Collins.
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.
Reading the unfair article of Peter Calder on Cuba, called '' Charmed by Cuba's courage '' it is easy to understand why
he told me when we met in Cuba that he was not a journalist involved in politics and that he was just a movie critic
writer.
THE CABINET Portfolios Other responsibilities 1 Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Minister for Arts, Culture and
Heritage Ministerial Services Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service Minister Responsible for the
GCSB 2 Hon Dr ...
The families of school children should be horrified at the elevation of David Benson-Pope to the Education portfolio,
says National's Education spokesman, Bill English.
Green MP Keith Locke is sceptical of Security Intelligence Service (SIS) claims that there are active supporters of
terrorism in New Zealand.
Auckland, December 20, 2004: The past decade has been a fabulous period of improvement in the quality of life for people
of all ethnic backgrounds living in New Zealand, according to a major new research report released today by Nielsen
Media Research
16: ACT's The Letter
20 December 2004 Parliament finished the year with its traditional bout of urgency as the government passed the
Aquaculture Bill, which gives 20% of all marine farms to Maori, and seven new bills, none of which were controversial.
Labour's election ...
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 ...
“Labour must explain why it won’t tell the public the terms of a significant asset sale which will see New Zealand
Post-owned Express Couriers sold to a German company,” says National Party Finance spokesman John Key.
If you think 2004 was a really big year for New Zealand music, you’re right.
Income thresholds for student loan repayments and interest write-offs will rise from 1 April next year, Associate
Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey and Associate Revenue Minister David Cunliffe announced today.
Cullen - Attorney General (vacated by Margaret Wilson) Burton – Treaty Negotiations (vacated by Margaret Wilson) Hogson
– Commerce (vacated by Margaret Wilson) Benson-Pope – Picks up Associate education & mentioned in dispatches as a capable minister
Destiny New Zealand political party has emerged in two recent poll results adding substance and credibility to its 2005
election campaign.
Labour is clearly bereft of practical lawyers with experience, ACT Justice spokesman Stephen Franks said today.
Revelations that the SAS detachment to Afghanistan received a US presidential unit citation for its actions as part of
the multinational task force supporting nation-building and counter-terror operations in that country have occasioned
varying responses from ...
"The soft language of the White Report and the Government spin can't disguise that the report is damning on John
Tamihere," said ACT Leader Rodney Hide today.
Thousands of delegates from almost 200 governments around the world converged on Buenos Aires, the capital of
Argentina, on December 6-17 for the latest in the seemingly interminable rounds of talks aimed at implementing the 1997
Kyoto Protocol, the international ...
Wellington Central MP and Environment Minister, Marian Hobbs, has expressed concern to Transport Minister Pete Hodgson
that Wellington's new trolley buses may be under threat from public funder Land Transport New Zealand.
Prime Television New Zealand is a joint venture between Prime Television Australia and the Nine Network, Australia’s
leading television network.
Prime Minister's Post Cabinet Press Conference – December 20th 2004 Threats Assessments – and Cabinet Shuffling
Rt. Hon Helen Clark 20 December 2004 Changes to Cabinet portfolios Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced changes to
ministerial portfolio allocations affecting all but four Cabinet ministers.
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