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1: INVESTIGATION:
Sept 11th - Unanswered Questions
Within a few months, the events of Sept. 11th, 2001 became but an echo of the events that followed. War in Afghanistan, anthrax, unprecedented powers of detention: the public mind moves from one shock to another, appearing to accept the government’s ...
2:
Swedish
Delegation Deported From Israel
A delegation of people from the Swedish "Palestinian Solidarity Group" has been refused entry into Israel. Two of the delegates are doctors and were attempting to come to the West bank in order to carry out an assessment of the current medical ...
The film "In the Realm of the Senses" has now replaced the French sex-violence film "Baise-Moi" (transl. "F`~~k Me") in Beck's Incredible Film Fest currently running in Auckland (and then later in Wellington). "Baise-Moi" ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Firas
Al-Atraqchi: Palestinian Lives Not For
Sale
"The Princess has just donated her Rolls-Royce and an ox," said the Saudi telethon host gleefully, pride swelling in his mid-sized chest.
5:
Will
Sanctions On Sharon Follow Those On
Mugabe?
Green Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Keith Locke has welcomed the Government decision to impose sanctions on the Mugabe regime, but wants to know whether sanctions against the Sharon Government will follow.
6:
Questions
For Oral Answer Tuesday, 16 April
2002
1. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Prime Minister: Has President George W Bush or any United States Government official suggested to her or to any of her officials that New Zealand's moratorium on the release of genetically engineered organisms or its ...
7:
Jewish
Manifesto: Sharon is Israel's Worst
Enemy
Many of us who have initiated and signed this manifesto lost family members during the Second World War. They died in concentration camps or perished in the mass graves of Eastern Europe.
8:
Contact
Energy To De-List From ASX
The board of Contact Energy Ltd today announced that the company would de-list from the Australian Stock Exchange as from July 1, 2002.
9:
Scoop
Feedback: Objectionable Content
In This Edition: Feedback On Censorship (Dave Crampton) - Facilitating The Feedback Loop - Scoop, Scoop And More Scoop - The Privy Council - Atomic Warrior
10:
Removal Of Bodies From Jenin Refugee
Camp
Earlier today the Israeli High Court gave permission for the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent ambulances to enter Jenin refugee camp and remove the bodies of the scores of dead that witnesses said were lying in houses and the ...
11:
New
Zealand Music Showcases On
Television
NZ On Air is pleased to announce the funding of two television programmes dedicated to showcasing New Zealand’s music history.
12:
Loyalty
Cards: What's The Point Of The
Points?
Chasing the dream of an overseas trip based on earning points while shopping with a loyalty card can be an exercise in futility, according to independent research by a leading New Zealand consumer organisation.
13:
Bill
English’s Campaign – It’s A Bit Of A
Flutter
Faced with dire poll results, National leader Bill English chose the Sky City Casino complex in central Auckland to announce that he would campaign on a gamble… to deliver tax cuts for wealthy New Zealanders. Ironic really...
14:
Report
On Independent Petrol Retailers
Released
The Associate Minister of Energy, Hon Paul Swain, today released a report on the role of independent retailers in the petrol market.
15:
Journalists
View Slaughter - Withdrawal In A Week
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon declared this morning that he will withdraw troops from “some” Palestinian towns over the next few weeks. Meanwhile reports of mass killings, of war crime proportions, are filtering out of refugee camps as journalists ...
16:
Give
Up On the Nats (Oh! I See You
Have)
"Bill English and the National Caucus have themselves to blame for the appalling result in the latest NBR-Compaq poll," announced Libertarianz Leader and Tauranga Candidate Russell Watkins today. "Frankly though, I'm surprised that even 28% ...
17:
New
Supreme Court Of New Zealand
Planned
After discussions that began back in 2000 and following wide consultation with stakeholders the Government has decided to establish a new Supreme Court of New Zealand and end appeals to the Privy Council, the Attorney-General Margaret Wilson announced today.
18:
David
Miller: The Man Of The Hour
In the mornings it is possible to catch an instalment of the German news channel DW-TV or the US diplomatic service both of which are recommended viewing to any mediaphile.
19:
SCP
HOUSE: Questions Of The Day –16
April
Today’s questions concerned: GE Moratorium & Free Trade Agreements – Alliance Break-Up (1) – PM’s Trip To US - Alliance Break-Up (2) – Changes On Tax Rates - Sentencing And Parole Reform Bill – Access To IT - Alliance Break-Up (3) – Sovereign Yacht Development ...
20:
Encouragement
In Keeping On Fitness Programmes
The “loneliness of the long distance runner” syndrome is a prescription for an early drop-off of involvement in fitness programmes, according to Lincoln University doctoral researcher Kim Sinclair.
21:
Whose
Bungle Was It Mr
Mallard?
Education Minister, Trevor Mallard, needs to come clean with the public over the circumstances behind his sacking of Teachers Council head Kathie Irwin, says National MP, Murray McCully.
22:
Utilicorp
Issues $125 Million Of FRN’s
Auckland, 12 April; Deutsche Bank AG New Zealand announced today that it has arranged NZ$125 million of Floating Rate Note Issues for UtiliCorp Finance NZ Company. NZ$100 million of the notes are for 1 year and $25 million of the notes are for 6 months. ...
23:
Scoop
Feedback: Clark's Artistic
Licence
I fail to believe the way influential people have been treating the latest "indiscretion" by the Prime Minister as nothing more than "naughty" or a simple case of an "error of judgement".
24:
Des
Helmore, Stanley Palmer, Johanna Pegler
ANNA BIBBY GALLERY 26 Kitchener Street. Auckland 1 Ph. 09 302 2599 mail: annabibby@xtra.co.nz
Helen Clark's idea of "partnership" between central and local Government didn't last long, according to National's local Government spokesman Alec Neill.
26:
Education
Minister Accepts
Resignation
Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today that he has accepted the offer of resignation from the chairperson of the Teachers’ Council Kathie Irwin.
27:
Richard
Prebble's Letter from Wellington
15/4/2002
Helen Clark has been taking steps to shore up Labour's majority. For more than a month, Labour has been courting Winston Peters. There are signs that Labour is not really backing Margaret Wilson's campaign in Tauranga.
28:
Still
Images: "The Bank" Movie
Four still images from "The Bank", a new movie thriller set in the world of high finance, a modern day story of alchemy.
29:
Privy
Council Debate Unchanged
"The government's proposal to establish a Supreme Court to replace the Privy Council does not materially change the debate from a commercial sector perspective", Roger Kerr, executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, said today.
30:
Libz
better for business than
Nats
"Business New Zealand and the Chambers of Commerce are understandably keen to see the back of the Clark government," said Libertarianz Leader and Tauranga Candidate Russell Watkins today, but warned their "enthusiasm for getting Clark's ...
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