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In the last four weeks of the 20st century, not to mention the millennium, the world is on the verge of experiencing the
effects of a new generation of horrific weapons systems.
The Greens have made it with six MPs into parliament but the future of NZ First and party leader Winston Peters still
hangs in the balance.
AmericaOne has beaten Americas Cup leading challenger Luna Rossa ITA48 after a controversial penalty was dished out to
Luna Rossa after it hit AmericaOne's transom with its bow. PLUS: here are the latest points, race tables, and
schedules...
The Greens are looking good to get their seventh MP into parliament as a result of the special votes which are still
being counted.
Beneficiaries around the country are reeling today after the Labour/Alliance Government confirmed they will cut benefits
by $20 a week before Christmas.
The Green Party's Jeanette Fitzsimons has won the Coromandel electorate by 246 votes after the counting of special votes
on Tuesday.
"The arrival of the Greens will put the Labour Alliance coalition agreement to the test sooner than later", outgoing
State Services Minister Simon Upton said today.
The cost of the Greens 'Christmas Bonus' for all beneficiaries has today been put at a staggering $250 million.
A Libertarianz spokesman says Green MPs preparing for parliament have already demonstrated the need for their own
warning labels: 'Warning. These politicians contain socialism - consumption or use of their ideas will be dangerous to
you, your property, your ...
Millennium Twain the founder of NZ's first rocket company has an unusual request.
Here's the latest in the Americas Cup challenger series - Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes suffers serious damage - Next race to watch between top rated yachts - the points table - the weather - who
races who...
Cannabis reform campaigners congratulated the Greens tonight on their "awesome re-entry", with the special vote from
cannabis country Coromandel putting six "grass root" MP's into the House of Representatives.
Luna Rossa (ITA-48) managed to get on the stern of AmericaOne (USA-49) with two minutes to go before the start.
Francesco De Angelis was trying to push Paul Cayard towards the start line but he came too close and hit AmericaOne's
transom square in the middle.
Shifts and light winds made a lottery out of Americas Cup challenger series match racing on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf
yesterday. Here are race reports, the latest of who won, who lost, the points to date and the weather conditions
expected for today's ...
The chairman of the Australian Stock Exchange is warning that narrow trade on soaring global markets is a sign they
could "implode" soon. John Howard reports.
Green party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has just told Radio New Zealand that she expects to win the seat of Coromandel
in a result expected around 7pm tonight.
Tomorrow marks the changing of the guard at the United States Embassy as Ambassador Josiah Beeman, his wife Susan, and
their 6 month-old New Zealand-born daughter Olivia, leave our shores. John Howard reports.
The 1999 General Election was a return to normalcy, rather than a radical change, Hon Peter Dunne, United New Zealand
leader and MP for Ohariu-Belmont, told Tawa Rotary club this evening.
Today (Tuesday) 7pm is the deadline for all special votes to be returned for counting with results known no later than
Thursday.
I have carefully read the coalition agreement between Labour and the Alliance. On the face of the document I note there
is no agreement by the Alliance to support the coalition on questions of confidence and supply.