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Howard's End: The Dangers Of Medico-Media Dogma
Monday, 28 January 2002, 10:32 am | Maree Howard
For decades, most in the medical profession believed that the human heart could never repair itself. But now, researchers in New York have finally confirmed it can, which skittles a long-standing medical dogma that arguably has caused many human ... More >>
Howard's End: And Now For The Discouraging Signs
Friday, 25 January 2002, 12:23 am | Maree Howard
Well, that's it. We can all breathe a sigh of relief because Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan feels the recession is over and Amazon.com has finally made a profit. But look, there's a pig flying past the window. Maree Howard writes. More >>
Howard's End: The Great Resource Grab
Tuesday, 15 January 2002, 9:38 am | Maree Howard
The National Party leader, Bill English, wants to establish nine new Marine Reserves to honour Sir Peter Blake, which set me wondering just how much more of New Zealand needs to be locked-up in national parks, reserves, and world heritage areas before ... More >>
Howard's End: Politicians’ Perks That Bite Back
Monday, 14 January 2002, 9:19 am | Maree Howard
Politicians in Australia are enjoying millions of dollars of free hospitality, free travel and free tickets to top sports events, while in the US the collapse of energy giant Enron, the symbol of how big business and politics sometimes conspire to fix ... More >>
Howard's End: Who’s Watching The Bankers?
Friday, 21 December 2001, 10:05 am | Maree Howard
The Reserve Bank of Australia has produced a report which exposes bank tactics in hiding fees, setting prices collectively and heavily promoting credit cards because they make the most profit for the banks, not because they are the best product for ... More >>
Howard's End: Count The Blessings
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 11:45 am | Maree Howard
What really matters at this time, as you and I know, has little to do with politics, war or strife, and lots to do with little boys and girls and Christmas gifts. Family, friendship, a little hope, a little peace, these are my Christmas wishes for you, ... More >>
Howard's End: Society & State Disconnected
Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 12:00 am | Maree Howard
The defensive posture taken by the Higher Salaries Commission over public criticism of politicians pay rises, suggests a disconnect and a tension between society and the modern state, such that the political party who can reconcile that and provide ... More >>
Howard's End: How Can They Sleep At Night!
Monday, 17 December 2001, 9:45 am | Maree Howard
Personally, if I were a politician I couldn't sleep at night knowing that I took a pay rise from the peoples' dollar, while many of my constituents were being laid-off and are wondering if they can pay their bills, let alone provide any sort of Christmas ... More >>
$350 Billion In Subsidies To US Farmers
Thursday, 13 December 2001, 8:58 am | Maree Howard
Trade delegations in Washington admitted defeat yesterday in their efforts to stop the U.S. from handing more than $350 billion in subsidies to its farmers. Maree Howard reports. More >>
Howard's End: Still No Real Plan For Health
Tuesday, 11 December 2001, 11:42 am | Maree Howard
New Zealanders are not stupid. After years of being told that cancer can be beaten with prompt diagnosis and treatment, they don't want to be told that having to wait a few more weeks should not have an effect on their long-term prognosis. Maree Howard ... More >>
Howard's End: Tears Not Included
Monday, 10 December 2001, 9:45 am | Maree Howard
As the New Zealand Government pushes for even more free-trade deals and you watch your kids and grand-kids open their Christmas presents later this month, spare a thought for the millions of people around the world, including stateless refugees ... More >>
Howard's End: The Touch Of The Master’s Hand
Friday, 7 December 2001, 11:18 am | Maree Howard
Shock reverberated around the world this morning on the news that New Zealand's Sir Peter Blake has been murdered in Brazil. Global tributes began flowing almost immediately with such a sad and tragic loss of the touch of the master's hand. Maree ... More >>
Howard's End: Witnesses Refute Flight 587 Fallacy
Thursday, 6 December 2001, 2:54 pm | Maree Howard
Thirteen witnesses are now prepared to say that when Flight 587 out of JFK in New York crashed on November 12 killing all 265 on board, the tail did not mysteriously fall off. Truth will out! Maree Howard writes. More >>
Scoop Image: IT Really Works!
Wednesday, 5 December 2001, 9:42 am | Maree Howard
The Segway scooter, revealed yesterday after intense online speculation as to what IT actually is, amazingly defies gravity - because although it's on wheels it won't fall over! More >>
What IT Is Expected To be Revealed On US TV Today
Monday, 3 December 2001, 11:38 am | Maree Howard
Disabled people around the world are expected to benefit with the announcement in America today of a new high-tech self-balancing people mover which mimics the human body's ability to balance itself. Maree Howard reports. More >>
Howard's End: Teaching Old Dogmas New Tricks
Tuesday, 27 November 2001, 12:07 am | Maree Howard
Global outrage is building on the news that scientists in America have cloned the first human embryo by scrapping out the DNA from a human egg cell, injecting it with the nucleus of human skin cells and then kick-starting new growth in the egg with ... More >>
Oz GE Cropping Underway As CHH Gets Cold Feet
Monday, 26 November 2001, 10:11 am | Maree Howard
As forestry giant Carter Holt Harvey abandons its New Zealand trials of genetically modified pine trees, the summer planting program for GM canola crops in the south east of South Australia has started. Maree Howard reports. More >>
Howard's End: SOS! Judge Reinvents Right Of Kings
Thursday, 22 November 2001, 10:02 am | Maree Howard
Whether New Zealand should have an air combat force is now not the main issue. What is at issue is whether the reasoning in a judgement of Justice Heron in the High Court defies logic and is, therefore, a logical fallacy. Maree Howard writes. More >>
1st World Recession In Two Decades Indicated
Thursday, 22 November 2001, 8:27 am | Maree Howard
The world has plunge into recession for the first time in 20 years, says the OECD. More >>
Howard's End: Flight 587 - Truth Will Out
Tuesday, 20 November 2001, 9:27 am | Maree Howard
Some media, including Scoop, is not convinced the explanations of the U.S. administration that American Airlines flight 587 out of JFK New York simply came apart and crashed over Long Island passes the smell test. Maree Howard writes. More >>
