The Louis Vuitton Cup continues to provide thrilling match race action as Round Robin Three kicks into gear. The results
are critical now, wins are worth nine points.
Labour Leader Helen Clark today brought forward the announcement of her cabinet team after an election was held at
caucus today. (See earlier story for details of who is in.)
Prime Minister-elect Helen Clark today announced Labour’s Cabinet ministers, following an election held at a meeting of
the Labour caucus.
Italy's Prada team shows its 3 year sailing experience on the Hauraki Gulf is placing it ahead of the Americas Cup
challenger pack. It has a slick boat and a shrued team. But Sunday's race against Dennis Conner's Stars and Stripes will
be revealing.
Labour Leader Helen Clark has announced the Labour members of the cabinet after a ballot was held today by the Labour
caucus. It is a predictable announcement with no surprises.
The Labour and Alliance parties will form a coalition government with the following objectives: 1. to implement a policy
platform which reduces inequality, is environmentally sustainable, and improves the social and economic wellbeing of all
New Zealanders,
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... it is a new dawn, is it not? Well, it was a hell of a night anyway, and perhaps we ought to
leave the Tony Blair stuff well alone. The news is this: the mood has lifted. Auckland has been fine and mild all week
and, without ...
Over the past sixteen months Labour and the Alliance have worked to develop understandings on how a coalition government
formed between us would work.
The Labour caucus' decision not to elect to cabinet their ACC spokesman and former president is a strong sign that the
caucus believes renationalising ACC is a silly policy, according to ACT Leader Richard Prebble
Leading Americas Cup challenger, Luna Rossa - ITA 48, marked her debut today by beating New York Yacht Club's Young
America team. PLUS: the points, the weather, the forecast, who races who tomorrow and more...
The Americas Cup Louis Vuitton challenger series is now getting serious with international teams competing for nine
points a win. Only the top six teams will advance to the semi-finals so performance is critical in this round.
A communique from one section of the black bloc of N30 in Seattle
An apology by the chief statistician over the mistake made with the September quarter CPI was not good enough,
Treasurer Bill English said today.
Today in the old Legislative Council chamber Helen Clark and Jim Anderton signed their Coalition agreement. It was the
same room where three years ago Jim Bolger and Winston Peters did the same thing. The same jokes were made about pens
not working.
The Seattle WTO talks have ended in failure with developing countries blaming the US, the European Union, Canada and
Japan for shuffling them aside. John Howard reports.
Round Robin two of the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series ended after three previously cancelled matches were
re-sailed from Race 6 of 14 November. Team Prada's yacht Luna Rossa completed the Round Robin yesterday with a total of
46 points, ...
It is nine days since the election, at which the people of New Zealand voted clearly for change.
The $165 million Mars Polar Lander appears to be doomed as an ominous silence greets all efforts to communicate with it.
The Green Party says the United States should keep out of the domestic debate over the purchase of 28 F-16 fighters.
If there is one thing that came out of the failed WTO trade talks in Seattle, it is this; - the citizens of the world
expected, after spending millions of their tax dollars, that world leaders would be capable of getting it right. John
Howard writes.