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Transtasman Political Letter – 13 October Digest
Thursday, 13 October 2005, 3:55 pm | Trans Tasman
The intensity of coalition politics gripped Wellington this week ... Clark is tantalisingly close to a third term … Peters relishes the chance to dance in the limelight again … Will Tariana Turia be splitting another Party in the near future? …Meanwhile Civil ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 6 October Digest
Friday, 7 October 2005, 12:50 am | Trans Tasman
Has anyone noticed we haven’t had a Govt for the best part of two months? ... Helen Clark got the wheels back on this week ... The small parties are all sweetness and light but for how long? ... Winston Peters signalled he’s not going to cut up rough ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 29 Sept. Digest
Monday, 3 October 2005, 12:53 am | Trans Tasman
The big guns fell silent this week, the Beehive was like a morgue, even the caretaker PM was missing, though there some sightings on southern ski slopes ...but it will be all action next week, stitching together a new coalition ...What price will the ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 22 Sept. Digest
Friday, 23 September 2005, 10:43 am | Trans Tasman
The people have spoken, but what was it they were trying to say? ... Now the country waits for 218,000 special votes to be counted. Will they change the outcome? ... Labour was a nose ahead on election night, and Helen Clark gets the chance to form ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 15 Sept. Digest
Friday, 16 September 2005, 11:02 am | Trans Tasman
Transtasman is a subscriber newsletter published weekly and read widely in New Zealand and abroad. The following is a summary of this week's edition. To subscribe and read the full newsletter see.. http://Transtasman.co.nz More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 9 Sept. Digest
Monday, 12 September 2005, 3:26 pm | Trans Tasman
Will it be a photo-finish on the night?….Signs are pointing that way…Nats are still in there, but who’s their dancing partner…Peter Dunne puts his hand up, Winston Peters, after a zero for his solo, wants to tango…Rodney Hide is waiting a turn, but may ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 1 September Digest
Monday, 5 September 2005, 11:53 am | Trans Tasman
The politicians pick up the pace, out come the dirty tricks, the polls close up, Labour and the Greens get even cosier, the Nats’ tax package works for them, but is Winston Peters looking backwards and losing his grip? ... Meanwhile, what’s happening ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 25 August Digest
Thursday, 25 August 2005, 4:37 pm | Trans Tasman
This was raw, brutal, no-holds-barred politics ... Forget chivalry, forget the pallid campaigns of the past decade, Election 2005 is shaping up as a tooth-and-claw contest ... Labour is playing for keeps ...Will Brash become more brash before it’s too late? ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 18th August 2005
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 12:01 am | Trans Tasman
David Lange’s death overshadowed political events this week in NZ. Family, friends and NZers mourned the passing of perhaps the most charismatic leader NZ has had since Richard John Seddon. Students are left to absorb the lesson of his years as PM: “No ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 4th August 2005
Thursday, 4 August 2005, 3:19 pm | Trans Tasman
So it was going to be a yo-yo election campaign, National in front, then Labour, but it’s Labour detonating the bombs…As the smoke clears, it’s not just National looking a bit charred More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 28 July Digest
Thursday, 28 July 2005, 3:24 pm | Trans Tasman
PM sets the date…Whoever doubted it would be September 17? ... Labour trumps National’s bid for the student vote and shows there’s plenty of money in the kitty, after all…A mood swing is immediately detected by the media, but we’ll wait for polls to confirm ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – July 21 Digest
Friday, 22 July 2005, 2:46 pm | Trans Tasman
Labour, worried by the consolidation of National's poll lead, fired a broadside at Brash's credibility, but got one back over "waste" in education .... The Nats go after the student vote with the next step of their tax relief package. But can there ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 14 July Digest
Friday, 15 July 2005, 10:23 am | Trans Tasman
..NZ by contrast is a haven of tranquillity, except for stroppy politicians ..Winston Peters names his date, and promises NZ more than three fingers, this time ..Zimbabwe, the cricketers, and Henry Olonga are giving the Greens a dream run in the headlines, ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 7th July Digest
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 4:26 pm | Trans Tasman
Transtasman is a subscriber newsletter published weekly and read widely in New Zealand and abroad. The following is a summary of this week's edition. To subscribe and read the full newsletter see.. http://Transtasman.co.nz More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 30th June Digest
Thursday, 30 June 2005, 4:52 pm | Trans Tasman
The Nats are suddenly smiling, and Don Brash’s dog-whistling got them barking ....But his handlers have to worry about his other capacity to shoot himself in the foot ..... Labour asks itself: Is King Kong on the loose in the Beehive? ... Under pressure, ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 23rd June Digest
Friday, 24 June 2005, 2:25 pm | Trans Tasman
Polls put Labour and National neck-and-neck ... Labour is thinking of a "Charm Offensive": But does it know how to do Charm? ... The big parties ponder what they might have to sacrifice if they have to bend the knee to Winston Peters as kingmaker ... While ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 16 June Digest
Friday, 17 June 2005, 12:40 am | Trans Tasman
Transtasman is a subscriber newsletter published weekly and read widely in New Zealand and abroad. The following is a summary of this week's edition. To subscribe and read the full newsletter see.. http://Transtasman.co.nz More >>
Dame Silvia Will Replace Kelly In Canada
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 12:18 am | Trans Tasman
As the Kelly Canadian saga gathers momentum, Trans-Tasman can reveal Labour has already made plans to replace him with Dame Silvia Cartwright, who is due to finish her term at Govt House next year. The March 17 Trans-Tasman reported Govt insiders as believing ... More >>
Dame Silvia Cartwright to replace Graham Kelly
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 12:15 am | Trans Tasman
Dame Silvia Cartwright will replace Graham Kelly, New Zealand’s High Commissioner in Canada, when her term at Government House finishes next April, according to political newsletter Trans-Tasman. More >>
Energy – The Outlook For 2005
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 9:42 am | Trans Tasman
The Government and industry have long under-invested in the energy sector and are now faced with an expensive catch up. More >>
