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Preview Race Four - Will There Be Wind??

Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 11:55 am | Unknown

After the heartstopping action of the Louis Vuitton Cup (especially the Finals), race fans have been frustrated by the pace of the America's Cup. The problem isn't with the sailors or the boats, the problem is the light winds that have forced the ... More >>

Farmers Offers Home Loan Service

Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 11:21 am | Unknown

Farmers Trading Company Limited has announced the expansion of their financial sector operations through the creation of a new entity, Farmers Home Loan Service (FHLS). More >>

Telecom’s Jeff White Heads Home After 7 Years

Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 10:50 am | Unknown

Telecom Chief Executive Theresa Gattung today advised that Chief Financial Officer Jeff White was leaving Telecom for family reasons at the end of March to head back to the United States. More >>

Asian Expansion Continues For Jade

Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 10:46 am | Unknown

Singapore. 29 February 2000. – Christchurch based sofrware company JADE has expanded its presence further in Asia with the signing of a partnership with Singapore-based software company Bizpoint System Pte Ltd. More >>

National Radio Midday Bulletin

Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 12:36 am | Unknown

Bank Fees - ACC Changes - Haider Resigns - Maori Issues - Tainui Warriors - Dam Flooding - Package Announced- Nigerian Violence - America’s Cup - Cup Bets - GE Conference – Yleap - Moors Murders - Woman Dead - Wool Prize More >>

NEWCALL Acquires 'Rocket' Clients From Telstra

Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 12:34 am | Unknown

AUCKLAND, 29 February, 2000 - NEWCALL Communications Ltd today announced the recent purchase from Telstra NZ Ltd of part of the small to medium business (SMB) client base held within the 'Rocket' brand. Under the deal NEWCALL will acquire a significant ... More >>

Cultivating Transparency In The Pacific

Monday, 28 February 2000, 5:56 pm | Unknown

NADI: The Fiji and New Zealand chapters of the anti-corruption group, Transparency International (TI), jointly organised a conference for financiers and journalists from the Pacific Islands region on "Cultivating Transparency in the Pacific" ... More >>

Murder Details Called For- Women's Refuge

Monday, 28 February 2000, 5:52 pm | Unknown

Women's Refuge has called on the Police to immediately release all details surrounding the murder of a New Lynn woman at the weekend despite a court protection order against her estranged husband. More >>

Scoop Link: Zimbabwe Floods - Local Perspective

Monday, 28 February 2000, 5:18 pm | Unknown

“Business will soon get to a total standstill if nothing very drastic is done within the next few days,” said the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce in a statement last night. More >>

Artificial Intelligence Solves Process Problems

Monday, 28 February 2000, 4:53 pm | Unknown

Artificial intelligence software known as neural networks is being used to analyse operations in New Zealand factories, thanks to work by Lower Hutt engineering consultancy Process Developments. More >>

Iran Daneshjoo Organization News Service

Monday, 28 February 2000, 4:31 pm | Unknown

Welcome to this edition of the News provided by the "Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy in Iran". More >>

Postpone Risky Health Reforms - ACT

Monday, 28 February 2000, 3:03 pm | Unknown

Restructuring in the health system must be postponed while an investigation's held into sky-rocketing costs predicted by The Treasury, ACT health spokesman Ken Shirley said today. More >>

Blakie Inquiry - Week Four

Monday, 28 February 2000, 2:35 pm | Unknown

The fourth week of the inquiry into the death of Lisa Blakie sees the coast to coast participants being focussed on. More >>

From 1999 Reports On Human Rights - East Timor

Monday, 28 February 2000, 11:58 am | Unknown

The 1945 Constitution contains a general provision for freedom of expression; the new law on human rights provides for substantive protection of press freedom (see Section 1.d.); however, the security apparatus often attempted to control and restrict ... More >>

Ratu Loilo In Shock Political Warning

Monday, 28 February 2000, 11:50 am | Unknown

SUVA: Vice-president Ratu Josefa Iloilo has criticised the Fiji Islands Government for wanting to amend the Constitution so soon after its promulgation, the Daily Post reports. More >>

Visitors Spend Record Amounts In New Zealand

Monday, 28 February 2000, 11:41 am | Unknown

New Zealand is attracting more international visitors, who are spending more money, than ever before. More >>

New Lease Of Life For Gardens' House

Monday, 28 February 2000, 10:43 am | Unknown

Work is well under way on the former Curator's House in the Botanic Gardens in preparation for its new life. More >>

Cosgrove Invites Judges To Have A Beer At His RSA

Monday, 28 February 2000, 9:46 am | Unknown

Member of Parliament for Waimakariri, Clayton Cosgrove, said today that he was glad to see that Senior Cabinet Minister Phil Goff is sympathetic to the notion that the Legal system has to get tough with violent and recidivist offenders. More >>

Scoop Link: US Annual Defense Report 2000

Monday, 28 February 2000, 9:31 am | Unknown

The Annual Report to the President and the Congress commonly referred to as the Annual Defense Report, details how the Department of Defense built its capabilities and is working to maintain them in the future. In addition to fulfilling a statutory ... More >>

Judith Tizard MP and Prime Minister to be picketed

Monday, 28 February 2000, 8:49 am | Unknown

Water Pressure Group members will demonstrate outside a Labour Party meeting where the Prime Minister and Judith Tizard (Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues), will be reporting to party members on the first ten weeks in parliament. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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