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1: Why
Not Just Genetically Engineer Women For
Milk?
MAdGE (Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment) today launched a highly controversial billboard campaign in Auckland and Wellington to provoke public debate about the social and cultural ethics of genetic engineering in New Zealand.
2:
Images:
Lord Of The Rings Exhibition At Te
Papa
In anticipation of the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the central instalment in writer/director/producer Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on the J.R.R. Tolkien masterpiece, Te Papa proudly announces a world exclusive and a bold ...
3:
A
Chance To Meet Mary-Kate And Ashley In
LA
The ZM radio network in association with the mary-kateandashley brand is searching for New Zealand's biggest Mary-Kate and Ashley fan! The winner and two companions will get to meet the most famous teenagers on the planet in their home city, Los ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Public
Address 21/06/04 - The Ball
Game
So the wicked Eden Park crowd should be prevented from seeing replays of foul play, according to England's coach Clive Woodward, lest they intimidate weak-willed referees. He appears to have forgotten what turning up to a big game is all about...
5:
UN:
Beheading Of US Hostage In Saudi Arabia
Tragic
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said the execution in Saudi Arabia of a hostage from the United States was tragic, and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
6:
Marriage
comments cynical and confused
David Benson-Pope's suggestion that politicians enter marriage to 'remove barriers' is a typical approach from this cynical government, says National's Families spokeswoman, Judith Collins
7:
Guild:
Bush Should Be Tried For Role In
Torture
New York, June 18, 2004--The National Lawyers Guild calls for the prosecution of President George W. Bush with a "command responsibility" theory of liability under the War Crimes Act. Bush can be prosecuted under the War Crimes Act or the ...
8:
Hide
Speech: Why I Believe In Freedom
Speech to ACT members, New Leader's lunch, Crowne Plaza, Albert St, Auckland, 12:15pm, Sunday June 20, 2004.
9:
UQ
Wire: September 11 - The Big
Lie
Text of Michel Chossudovsky's keynote presentation at the opening plenary session (27 May 2004) to The International Citizens Inquiry Into 9/11, Toronto, 25-30 May 2004.
10:
A
move for ‘GOOD’ for Auckland Zoo’s
chimps
Auckland Zoo’s six youngest chimpanzees are to move to a new and considerably larger purpose-built facility at Hamilton Zoo.
11:
Full
Coverage: Nicolas Berg Beheading
Firas Al-Atraqchi: Zarqawi Be Damned - Nicholas Berg screamed. He screamed when he saw the sword brandished in the hands of one of his captors. He screamed when he was pushed down on the ground and his held pulled back, ready for the slaughter. ...
12:
When
will the fisheries madness end?
Last week the Government gave Maori 20% of marine farms and shortly they'll be giving Maori 20% of tuna caught outside of New Zealand's exclusive economic zone.
13:
UQ
Wire: Rookie In Command Of Ops Center On
9/11
Nat. Military Command Center ops director asked newly-qualified substitute on Sept. 10 to stand his watch at 8:30 am on Sept. 11
14:
Civil
Union Petition Hits 1000
“A fantastic response!” was the response of Conor Roberts, a spokesperson for civilunions.org.nz - the Campaign for Civil Unions. Mr Roberts was reacting to news that his online petition, which was set up in support of the Civil Union Bill legislation, has climbed ...
15:
BMW
ORACLE Racing shows its teeth
20th June, 2004 - Newport R.I. - It was a challenging day at the UBS Trophy on Sunday as unstable wind conditions early in the day meant the tacticians were the most important men on the water, especially in the first race. BMW ORACLE figured out the shifts ...
16:
Hayley
Wins Favorite Female Up and Coming
Award
Hayley Westenra, the winner of 2004 Favorite Female Up and Coming Award, also attended Metin's exhibition.
17:
Giving
Haitian Self-Rule a Bad Name
• The euphemistically named “interim government” in Haiti is in fact flagrantly unconstitutional and not even remotely legitimate; rather, it represents de facto rule, distinguished primarily by its U.S. authorship.
18:
'It's
the habitat, stupid':
Fitzsimons
Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says the approval of the Cypress Mine means a unique kiwi habitat will be replaced with a huge hole in the ground and no amount of "environmental best practice" can hide that fact.
19:
The
True Cost Of Reagan And Extreme
Capitalism
Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of that remarkable moment when this country began to turn its back on values that had sustained it throughout its first two centuries – values that included balancing power and wealth with concern for, cooperation with, ...
20:
Chuckman
Cartoon: Election Coin Flip
Cartoon by John Chuckman
21:
Albatross
Voyage Ends - Next step World
Campaign
A 100,000 signature New Zealand organized international petition will this week be presented by sailor John Ridgway to a meeting in Rome of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
22:
Burmese
Demand Action Against Regime
The New Zealand Government needs to urge the United Nations to take a strong stand against the military regime in Burma, Saw Min Lwin, a visiting Burmese trade unionist said today.
23:
The
Dumbing Down of America: Part I of
II
Something is amiss in the great nation called America. Ominous sirens warning this reality can be heard emanating loudly through invisible winds of change circulating our towns and cities.
24:
New
Zealand’s tourism future
(Hon Mark Burton Speech to the Holiday Accommodation Parks of New Zealand’s 50th anniversary conference)
25:
Franks:
Criminal Justice Policy Speech
Speech notes to ACT members, New Leader's lunch, Crowne Plaza, Albert St, Auckland, 12:15pm, Sunday June 20, 2004.
26:
William
Rivers Pitt: Freedom,
Incorporated
Freedom, Incorporated By William Rivers Pitt From: http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/062104A.shtml t r u t h o u t | Perspective Monday 21 June 2004
27:
Cold
Air Arriving During Winter
Solstice
The cold air that arrived over the South Island during the weekend is forecast by MetService meteorologists to finally move onto the North Island tonight and during Tuesday. Its arrival is likely to be heralded today by a period of vigorous northwesterlies ...
28:
'Had
a Field Day in Hamilton!' - Destiny NZ
Political party Destiny New Zealand exhibited for the first time at the Field Days in Hamilton last week.
29:
UN
Warns Caterpillar for Bulldozer Sales to
Israel
UN warns Caterpillar that sale of bulldozers to Israel may implicate company in human rights violations
30:
Agriculture
dumping end, good news for NZ
farmers
Oxfam: The beginning of the end for agriculture dumping Good news for New Zealand farmers
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Gordon Campbell: On The Coalition’s Awful, Not Good, Very Bad Poll Results
Ian Powell: Policy Vacuum Enables For-profit Corporate General Practice Ownership By Stealth
Gordon Campbell: On Iran Killing Its Rappers, And Searching For The Invisible Dr. Reti
Peter Dunne: MPs Unusually Quiet On Pay Rise
Ian Powell: Cuba And New Zealand: A Relationship Worthy Of Strengthening
Gordon Campbell: On bird flu, AUKUS entry fees and Cindy Lee