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1: NZ
is too Heavy for the Knowledge Wave
Surfboard
New Zealand will never ride the Knowledge Wave while the number of people on welfare continues to rise, ACT leader Richard Prebble says.
2:
People
Gather For A Ge-Free Nation
July 27: At 12 noon, in more than 42* towns and cities across the country, New Zealanders are gathering to show the Government they want a GE-Free nation. The nationwide gatherings are being held to mark the handover of the recommendations of the Royal Commission ...
3:
Governor-General
to receive report on GM
The members of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification will call on the Governor-General, the Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright, at 3:30 pm on Friday 27 July, to present their report.
4:
Educated
Women Most Generous Kiwis
New Zealand women aged between 30 and 49 years are the most generous in the country, according to a survey conducted by CCF NZ recently.
5:
Questions
For Oral Answer Wed 8 Aug 2001
1. Hon KEN SHIRLEY to the Minister for Industry and Regional Development: Has he seen a report to the Wood Processing Strategy Climate Change Group prepared by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research in July 2001; if so, what does he conclude ...
6:
The
New Write 8 August 2001
State Owned Enterprises Minister Mark Burton is under fire for walking out on a select committee hearing, at which he was facing tough questions, to attend a reception for a General from the People's Liberation Army of China.
7:
Sludge
Report #7 - Negotiating With A
Psycopath
IN THIS EDITION - FIJI COUP SPECIAL: How Do You Negotiate With A Psycopath? - If This Was A Telemovie - We Haven't Yet Got To The Bottom Of Who Is Behind This! - Conclusions
8:
Big
News: Two Inequitable Bills
The Prostitution Reform Bill and the bill on paid parental leave are two of the most discriminatory bills around. I partially support the prostitution bill purely because it will provide sex workers with protection – well, those 18 and over at least. Those ...
9:
Action
Update From Papakura Water Pressure
Group
Action Update. Thank you to those who came to Bellfield Rd on wedneasday to prevent United Water from disconnecting Peter's water services. It was a great success and water is still flowing. Thanks also to Auckland Water Pressure Group who brought ...
10:
Radio
NZ Suspends PSA Members
"RNZ has issued PSA members with notices of suspension following a failure to resolve Collective Agreement negotiations in mediation today" said PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff.
11:
SCP
HOUSE: Questions Of The Day – 7 August
Today's questions of the day concerned: Knowledge Wave And Economic Policy – Benefit Policy – Jim, His Bank, And The Securities Act x 2 – Swearing At Public Servants – Jury Reforms – Air New Zealand – Legal Proceedings – Trevor Mallard’s Views On ...
12:
Ford
Achieves Number One For July
A strong July result has seen Ford New Zealand claim number one position for passenger and total vehicles sales for the month, and also reclaim total industry leadership for the year to date.
13:
SCP
HOUSE: Questions Of The Day – 8 August
Today's questions of the day concerned: Climate Change And Forestry – Health Racial Bias Allegations – People’s Bank And PM – Tertiary Education Strategy – Jim’s Securities Regs Breach – Numeracy Teaching - ANZFA Changes – DHB Deficit Forecasts – Immigration ...
14:
No
Further Crown Action In Rankin
Case
The Attorney General Margaret Wilson says the Crown will not be seeking costs in the case of Christine Rankin.
15:
Radio
New Zealand Industrial
Action
Radio New Zealand staff members belonging to the Public Service Association will strike from 4.00 pm today. Parties engaged in mediation were making some progress when PSA representatives walked out at 1.30 pm this afternoon.
16:
Image:
Ford Escape Climbs Sky Tower
Ford New Zealand, Sky City Ltd and Auckland based vehicle accessory manufacturer Best Bars are the brains behind the current Sky Tower promotion, which has seen a new Escape Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) suspended 60 metres above the street.
17:
TV
Documentary Exposes Fiji Tuna
Industry
SUVA (FLP): A documentary produced by Labour Party senator 'Atu Bain in the deposed coalition government has been screened on the Australian television network SBS.
18:
Water
Pollution Problems Likely From Gold Mine
Inadequate information about mine design mean that water pollution problems from a proposed Reefton gold mine cannot be properly assessed, according to reports obtained under the Official Information Act by the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society.
19:
National
Radio Midday Report
Human Cloning – Heart Study – Northern Ireland – Tertiary Funding – Peter Sinclair – Killing Fields – Lundy Murders – Prison Officers – Recycling Inundation – Retail Sales
20:
Scoop
Images: Looking Down On
Queenstown
Images of the view over Queenstown from Norman Mackay . Queenstown taken on 2nd August from the Skyline viewing area. View from the Skyline Gondola taken on 2nd August.
21:
National
Objects To Anti-Democratic MMP
Report
National strongly objects to the conclusions of a select committee on MMP which favour sticking to the status quo and exclude allowing the public to have a say on the future of MMP.
22:
Loopholes
For Securities Law Evaders
Minister Burton's last minute so called legal opinions are laughable says ACT MP Stephen Franks, an experienced commercial lawyer. "He waved the first around Parliament last week to deny offences by the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Anderton.
23:
Greens
Support MMP, 120 Seats, No
Referendum
The Green Party is satisfied with the outcome of the Select Committee Inquiry into MMP.
24:
ACT
- Abolition Of Maori Seats
ACT will continue to press for abolition of Maori seats ' despite the majority decision of the MMP Review Committee to retain them, Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said.
25:
Shell
New Zealand Welcomes Fuel Quality
Document
Shell New Zealand has welcomed the release of the public discussion document on fuel quality.
26:
Govt
Inaction On Moratorium Drives Out
Research
"As predicted by ACT New Zealand, the Government's paralysis in lifting the moratorium on clinical and field trials for genetically modified organisms is driving research offshore and contributing to the brain drain," says Ken Shirley, ACT's ...
27:
Howard's
End: Frightening Possibilities
Italian embryologist Severino Antinori, the man who enabled a 62-year-old women to have a baby in 1994, is scheduled to announce later this week at the National Academy of Sciences, that he will genetically clone humans by impregnating 200 women. ...
28:
Record
Enrolments In Ma¯Ori Electoral Option
The 4-month 2001 Ma¯ori Electoral Option closed on Wednesday 1 August 2001 with a significant increase in the total number of new Ma¯ori enrolments. 18,574 new Ma¯ori enrolments were received; 40.9% more than in the last Option in 1997.
29:
Regulation
And Prohibition - Same Wedge
Newly formed action group 'Justice and Action on Hash' condemns the recent comments of both sides of the cannabis debate regarding the STA's petition against decriminalisation. JAH supports the full and unregulated legalisation of cannabis.
30:
Malleable
Maharey Resorts To Bribery
The Government's new $35 million tertiary fund is a poorly disguised bribe aimed at getting weak Minister Steve Maharey out of his latest fix, ACT Tertiary Education Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman said.
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