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Fish Anaesthetic Set For Export Boom

Friday, 3 March 2000, 11:06 am | Unknown

A revolutionary anaesthetic used to relax fish before harvesting could bring a small Lower Hutt company a wealth of overseas orders. AQUI-S NZ Ltd has had success in New Zealand and Australia with its AQUI-S anaesthetic, and is now hoping to crack ... More >>

Scoop Link - Pinochet Flies Home

Friday, 3 March 2000, 10:30 am | Unknown

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Britain's decision to free Augusto Pinochet on Thursday sparked celebrations among his allies in Chile and set off a military operation dubbed ``Operation Return'' to bring the ex-dictator home. More >>

Thousands Remain Stranded in Mozambique

Friday, 3 March 2000, 10:17 am | Unknown

MAPUTO, Mozambique -- With a rescue helicopter hovering overhead and floodwaters below, Sophia Pedro gave birth to a baby girl in a treetop she had sought refuge in four days earlier, one of as many as 1 million people made homeless in this southeast ... More >>

Cairns Lockie - Reduction in Fixed Mortgage Rate

Friday, 3 March 2000, 9:54 am | Unknown

Mortgage bankers Cairns Lockie Limited announced a fall in its five-year fixed mortgage rate, effective immediately (3 March 2000). The new five year rate becomes 9.05% (down from 9.15%). This is the first rate fall in almost a year. More >>

Guest Editorial: Could "Nike New Zealand" Be Next?

Friday, 3 March 2000, 12:54 am | Unknown

Helen Clark glides down the steps outside the Beehive and stops, just for a moment. She slowly turns her carefully airbrushed face towards the cluster of TV cameras gathered to catch her every word, and says in a husky, almost sensual tone, "Thank ... More >>

Weekly news from the Select Committee Office

Friday, 3 March 2000, 12:33 am | Unknown

There were 15 committee meetings, all in the parliamentary complex. Three committees also went on site visits to the offices of Crown reporting entities within their subject areas. More >>

Royal Society Alert – Science News Bulletin

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 5:57 pm | Unknown

R O Y A L S O C I E T Y O F N E W Z E A L A N D More >>

Queen Street Parade To Celebrate America’s Cup

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 4:08 pm | Unknown

An America’s Cup parade along Queen Street will be a fitting conclusion to one of Auckland’s and New Zealand’s greatest sporting events, says Auckland City Mayor Chris Fletcher. More >>

City Gallery - Neil Pardington’s `Elsewhere'

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 3:07 pm | Unknown

Stained mattresses and deflated balloons may not get a second glance from most people, but for photographer Neil Pardington, they have a story to tell - as worthy as the lines on a face or the contours of a landscape. More >>

TIMOR TODAY 02 March 2000

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 1:49 pm | Unknown

For full text see… http://www.easttimor.com/ More >>

Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 2 March 200

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 1:46 pm | Unknown

Today's questions for oral answer.... More >>

Advantage Half Year Profits Soar 256%

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 11:37 am | Unknown

Auckland – 2 March 2000 – Advantage Group Limited (NZSE: ADV) today announced a profit after tax and before goodwill for the six months ended 31 December 1999 of $3.67 million, up 256% from a profit of $1.03 million for the corresponding period the ... More >>

Warning To Investors - Securities Commission

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 11:18 am | Unknown

Investors are warned to take great care before committing money to Quantum Executive Corporation (Quantum) and Prosper League International Limited (Prosper). More >>

Scoop Link - Boy Had Violent History

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 10:53 am | Unknown

A 6-year-old boy who allegedly shot and killed a first-grade classmate was living in a crack house and had been suspended from school for fighting and other behavioral problems, the child's father told an investigator. More >>

Seize New Zealand Suharto Assets

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 9:54 am | Unknown

Conference Centre University of Auckland 22 Symonds St, Auckland. Saturday April 1, 2000 9am to 4pm More >>

ACC Select Committee Report A "Quick Read"

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 9:38 am | Unknown

The brevity of the report of the Select Committee on accident insurance is as breathtaking as the detailed recommendations that overwhelmed the committee from more than 1,050 submissions. The select committee report is so cursory that it could almost have ... More >>

Committee Endorses Hauraki Investigation By Audit

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 9:37 am | Unknown

Jeanette Fitzsimons MP, Chairperson of the Local Government and Environment Committee, announced that the select committee has today discussed a proposal to inquire into the management of the statutory responsibilities of the Auckland City Council in ... More >>

Prada invited to try Wellington’s Wind!

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 9:11 am | Unknown

The Italian owner of a boutique hotel in Wellington has invited the crew of the Prada Challenge to a dinner in their honour. Raffaele Muollo, whose family has lived in Wellington since 1925, has written to Francesco de Angelis offering him, his crew ... More >>

Politics and Religion in New Zealand

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 12:49 am | Unknown

New Zealand is often portrayed as a secular society, but look at the depth of feeling stirred up in recent years by the 'Virgin in a Condom' controversy, or the Hikoi of Hope. These incidents remind us that religion continues to play a significant ... More >>

PeopleSoft Delivers Automation Solution

Thursday, 2 March 2000, 12:00 am | Unknown

PeopleSoft Delivers the First, Complete, 100% Internet Software provider to world's top consulting firms positioned to dominate PSA market More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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