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Antibiotic use falls dramatically in New Zealand
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 10:28 am | Unknown
The amount of antibiotics taken by New Zealanders appears to be dropping steeply -- showing a trend to curb overuse of the drugs which can lead to antibiotic resistance. More >>
Seeking Fair & Humane Treatment For Asylum Seekers
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 10:15 am | Unknown
Justice for Asylum Seekers (JFAS) is once again concerned that asylum seekers have been imprisoned in Mt Eden Prison and in particular at the on going detention of an Algerian man. More >>
RBNZ - Summary of economic projections
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 9:10 am | Unknown
Price measures ::::CPI*::::::::1.0::::1.7::::1.6::::1.8::::1.8 ::::Wages::::2.7::::2.1::::3.2::::3.5::::3.6 ::::Import prices (in New Zealand dollars) ::::2.7::::6.4::::-4.5::::-0.6::::0.1 ::::Export prices (in New Zealand dollars) ::::-1.1::::8.4::::-4.0::::-0.7::::-0.2 More >>
RBNZ: OCR set at 6.5 per cent
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 9:09 am | Unknown
The Reserve Bank has decided to increase the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 0.5 per cent to 6.5 per cent. This came today with the release of the Reserve Bank's May Monetary Policy Statement. More >>
RBNZ: Overview And Policy Assessment
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 9:07 am | Unknown
The Reserve Bank has decided to increase the Official Cash Rate to 6.5 percent. More >>
Fraud A Likelihood in Dominican Republic Elections
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 9:07 am | Unknown
Ruling PLD employs wide array of strong-arm tactics to ensure second round-vote and later victory for its lackluster candidate More >>
Top cook promotes wise use of antibiotics
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 8:54 am | Unknown
PHARMAC and doctors say chicken soup – not antibiotics – will help ease the discomforts of colds and flu this winter, and they have enlisted the help of a top Kiwi cooking expert to get the message across. More >>
Drug companies need to keep shelves full
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 8:51 am | Unknown
General Manager Wayne McNee says there has been some recent cases of pharmacists being concerned that they are not getting enough stock of certain drugs to meet demand. More >>
TIMOR TODAY 17 MAY 2000
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 12:49 am | Unknown
For full text see… http://www.easttimor.com/ More >>
Surging Crude/Product Costs Force Price Rise
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 3:18 pm | Unknown
BP Oil New Zealand Ltd is lifting the price of petrol and diesel by five cents a litre at its company-owned service stations, effective immediately. More >>
Commission seeks written submissions
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 3:12 pm | Unknown
The Tertiary Education Advisory Commission, recently established to advise Hon Steve Maharey, Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary) on the future direction of the tertiary education sector, is seeking initial input from those with an interest in ... More >>
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER - Tuesday, 16 May 2000
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 2:00 pm | Unknown
1. Jeanette Fitzsimons to the Minister responsible for Timberlands West Coast Ltd: How many ancient rainforest trees will be cut in each of the Orikaka, Okarito and Saltwater forests during the term of this Government? More >>
Leading ITO Backs New Training Policy
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 1:46 pm | Unknown
New government policy to encourage a reduction in the number of industry training organisations and ensure a secure future for apprentices and trainees has found favour with one of the country’s leading ITOs. More >>
TEAC: Commission seeks written submissions
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 1:38 pm | Unknown
The Tertiary Education Advisory Commission, recently established to advise Hon Steve Maharey, Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary) on the future direction of the tertiary education sector, is seeking initial input from those with an interest in ... More >>
Extension To West Coast Logging Deplored
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 9:24 am | Unknown
Monday’s announcement by the Government that logging of crown-owned indigenous forests on the West Coast will continue until 31 March 2002 is a deplorable sacrifice of forests to vote buying, says Cath Wallace, spokesperson for the Environment and Conservation ... More >>
International East Timor Conference Held in Utrech
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 9:17 am | Unknown
Forty activists from nine European countries, the United States, and Indonesia came together in the Netherlands during the second weekend in May 2000, for the first international solidarity conference on East Timor since the referendum last August. More >>
Showdown In Seattle - On Triangle TV
Monday, 15 May 2000, 9:37 pm | Unknown
The first episode of this five-part series screens on Triangle Television this Wednesday [May 17] at 8.30pm. More >>
Medical co-ordinator has the skills and the ethics
Monday, 15 May 2000, 9:13 pm | Unknown
Jon Cadwallader has been appointed medical co-ordinator at Auckland's Mercy Hospital, where he will be responsible for interfacing with medical practitioners. More >>
Kiwi Battlers Hit By Rimu Timetable
Monday, 15 May 2000, 4:17 pm | Unknown
The seemingly unbridgeable gulf between the reality of commercial life for hundreds of small and medium New Zealand businesses and green ideology is highlighted by the decision to ban sustainable rimu logging in state owned forests on the West Coast ... More >>
Hewlett- Packard Tops NZ PC Market
Monday, 15 May 2000, 4:11 pm | Unknown
Hewlett-Packard is now the most preferred brand of personal computer in New Zealand. First quarter research completed this week by international research house IDC, who survey trends in the information technology sector, show Hewlett-Packard has jumped ... More >>
