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1: HARD
NEWS 01/02/02 - Golden Weather Etcetera
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... Hello! Alright? It's summer! That is, the spell of golden weather that lasts about six weeks from mid-January, especially in the top half of the North Island.
2:
Howard's
End: Making Smart Money
There are hundreds of " how to" books about becoming fabulously wealthy and most of us want to be. But, let's face it, most will only be comfortable at best until we reach retirement age.
3:
History
of Waitangi Day On
NZHistory.net.nz
The story of Waitangi Day, which was first officially commemorated in 1934, mirrors the development of a more politically sensitive New Zealand society in the twentieth century, according to Dr Claudia Orange , author of an online history of the event ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Stateside:
Memories Are Made Of Mist
One of the hidden extras about being an ex-pat is the unseemly delight you experience in the presence of something that reminds you of your original home. That bloke on a peak in Darien could not have squealed more loudly than I did at my first glimpse ...
5:
Official
Documents Show Kiwibank Roll Out
Stymied
NZ Post is relying on PR spin to hide KiwiBank's failure to open as promised, ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today.
6:
Kedgley
Lodges Complaint Over Tegel
Ads
Green Animal Welfare Spokesperson Sue Kedgley has lodged a formal complaint with the Advertising Standards Complaints Board and the Commerce Commission under the Fair Trading Act over Tegel's 'pure, natural healthy chicken' advertising campaign, ...
7:
Richard
Prebble's Letter from Wellington – Feb
4th
The Auckland District Health Board has been advised by its lawyers, Buddle Findlay, not to sign the Crown Funding Agreement because to do so could make board members and management personally liable under the Health and Disability Act 2000. The Act, ...
8:
Firas
Al-Atraqchi: CNN Owes Al-Jazeera an
Apology
CNN’s airing of an Al-Jazeera taped interview with Osama bin Laden last week triggered a heated war of words with the Qatar-based independent Arabic news Network. Al-Jazeera alleged that CNN had obtained the tape, which Al-Jazeera itself did not air, through ...
9:
What
About The Victims, Mrs
Turia?
Tariana Turia's attempts to have a killer released from prison for home detention shows the Minister puts the interests of criminals before those of victims or their families, National MP Tony Ryall said today.
10:
How
Many People Protested The WEF In New
York?
Estimating crowds is an inexact science, but the assessments of various media agencies have been positively baffling. Report from… NYC Indymedia
11:
39,000
More Jobs Since July 2000, More To
Come
Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey says that that prospects for job seekers are looking positive given the solid foundation that the Government has put in place in the first 18-months of the Employment Strategy.
12:
Glenda
Hughes Selected As Rongotai
Candidate
Glenda Hughes, a prominent media and management consultant and former top sportswoman, has been selected unopposed as the National Party’s candidate for the Rongotai Electorate. She has also been nominated as a list candidate.
13:
Nats
new education spokesperson
Bill English’s excitement at naming the mediocre David Carter as his new finance spokesperson must be the reason that he forgot to name a new education spokesperson.
14:
WPG
Calls for Sandra Lee to resign! Protest
Monday
It was resolved at our WPG meeting last night that we call for Sandra Lee to resign.
15:
Compulsory
Marriage Bill a Disaster for
Youth
Grant Tyrrell, NZ Young Nationals Chair, today described the new Matrimonial Property Bill as a ticking time-bomb waiting to explode on unsuspecting youth.
16:
Proposals
for a New Holidays Act
Labour Minister Hon Margaret Wilson said today that the Government is proposing key changes to holidays legislation after a report on the current legislation from a joint union-employer advisory group indicated a need for a clearer legislative framework.
17:
Scoop
Feature: Modern Day
Muckrakers
Philadelphia - This is not your average newsroom. For one thing, it's been set up in a church basement. On one desk, a top-of-the line G4 Mac hums along; on another, a salvaged computer tossed in the trash by a college student is being brought back ...
18:
Kiwibank
Registration: Promise Versus
Reality
"Kiwibank Chairman Jim Bolger has finally admitted that the launch of Kiwibank is not on target," ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today.
19:
Catherine
Austin Fitts: Hold the Line
In the movie THE PATRIOT, farmer-turned-soldier Benjamin Martin, played by Mel Gibson, develops the battle plan that wins the day. Because it is widely believed that the militia can never hold the line, Martin promises that he and his men can. The British ...
20:
Apple
Unveils Dual 1-GHz Power Mac G4
CUPERTINO, California—January 28, 2002—Apple® today announced the ultimate digital powerhouse for creative professionals—the new Power Mac™ G4 featuring dual 1-GHz PowerPC G4 processors, the industry’s first NVIDIA GeForce4 graphics card and a DVD/CD ...
21:
NORML
Pres. On Trial For Possession Of
Cannabis
Chris Fowlie, NORML’s President since 1997, is scheduled to appear in the Auckland District Court next Friday, 8 February 2002, to defend a criminal charge of possession of cannabis.
22:
Scoop
Images: Helms Deep Press Conference
(1)
The following pictures show film director Peter Jackson with members of the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings trilogy of films, the filming of which is now drawing to a close in the Wellington region.
23:
Waitangi
Day commemorative events
Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced $290,000 of government funding for Waitangi Day community events around the country.
24:
Stateside:
Clinton’s Address Today At
Berkeley
As President George W. Bush so very nearly said in his State of the Union address: drivel is real and it must be opposed.
25:
ACC's
$173.3 million computer
blowout
"ACC is being deliberately obtuse and shifty in providing proper answers to legitimate questions about its expenditure on computer development costs," says National ACC spokesman Gerry Brownlee.
26:
Scoop
Satire: International
Briefs
Headlines: Blair re-appointed as cheerleader - Sharon Reassures Palestinians - Canada wasn’t last Tuesday - Tragic deaths somewhere
27:
IRD
ignores Kiwis, but fawns over foreign
yachties
"Inland Revenue is treating ordinary New Zealand taxpayers with complete disdain, while falling all over itself to provide a gold-plated service to foreign sailors," says National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young.
28:
Hawkins
Ducks Responsibility On Greymouth
ACT Police Spokesman and Deputy Leader Ken Shirley said today that he was pleased an inquiry has been launched into allegations of police corruption in Greymouth following his letter to Police Minister George Hawkins.
29:
Prime
Minister to Announce Waitangi Day Plans
Prime Minister Helen Clark will announce her plans for Waitangi Day at a news conference this afternoon.
30:
Schools’
Internet Safety Policy
Learning about Internet safety at school is a key way to keeping children and parents informed of the dangers.
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