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Special Stamps To Be Released
Sunday, 12 December 1999, 7:19 pm | Unknown
New Zealand Post will release two stamps to mark both the last day of the second millennium and the first day of the third millennium. More >>
Nobel Peace Prize 1999 - Médecins Sans Frontières
Saturday, 11 December 1999, 3:06 pm | Unknown
Médecins Sans Frontières were today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in a ceremony in Norway. The following is the Press Release from October announcing the award. More >>
Human Rights Watch: Russian Ultimatum Condemned
Friday, 10 December 1999, 9:51 pm | Unknown
(New York, December 8, 1999) - Human Rights Watch today strongly condemned Russia's ultimatum to the inhabitants of Grozny, in which civilians have been told to abandon the city or be "exterminated" as "bandits." More >>
Human Rights Watch: Open letter To EU Leaders
Friday, 10 December 1999, 9:48 pm | Unknown
We are writing to you in advance of the E.U. Helsinki summit, to relay to you Human Rights Watch's concerns in Northern Caucasus. As you know, Russian forces are now poised for a full assault on Grozny, Chechnya's capital, and have warned civilians ... More >>
Terms of Trade Up for Goods but Down for Services
Friday, 10 December 1999, 3:47 pm | Unknown
Stats NZ: Figures released today by Statistics New Zealand show a 3.5 per cent increase in the merchandise terms of trade index and a 3.3 per cent fall in the services terms of trade index. More >>
Official Civic Theatre Opening
Friday, 10 December 1999, 3:38 pm | Unknown
An official opening and ceremonial handover to the people Auckland of the restored Civic Theatre will be held early next year upon final completion of the project. More >>
Students Propose Alcohol Code of Conduct
Friday, 10 December 1999, 2:49 pm | Unknown
The Otago University Students' Association (OUSA) is proposing that the Otago University Council adopt guidelines on Tuesday promoting safe and responsible use of alcohol on campus. The initiative, which has the support of the Dunedin Alcohol Partnership ... More >>
BERL urges Cullen to pursue export-friendly route
Friday, 10 December 1999, 10:25 am | Unknown
A call to change the Reserve Bank's current macho stance on inflation towards a more 'export-friendly' policy environment has been made in an open letter to the incoming Finance Minister, published as part of BERL's post-election assessment of New Zealand's ... More >>
The Dominion
Friday, 10 December 1999, 10:20 am | Unknown
Minority Rule - Architect Injured - Votes Missing - Perks Cut - Beach Funds - Money laundering - Economic Control More >>
Fireworks Wizard Prepares The Largest Display Ever
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 10:14 pm | Unknown
Fireworks Wizard Gears Up For Millennium A fireworks wizard is gearing up for the biggest night of his professional career - the millennium fireworks display over the Auckland skyline. More >>
Auckland's Orakei Basin Dredging Programme
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 10:08 pm | Unknown
Extra funding for an extended dredging trial at Orakei Basin is recommended by the council’s City Works Committee, pending a "peer review" of the programme. More >>
Seize The Suhartos' NZ Assets - Murray Horton
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 4:04 pm | Unknown
It took the 1999 genocide by the Indonesian military and its militia death squads to focus the world's attention on East Timor (as opposed to the genocide there every year since the Indonesians invaded it in 1975). Contrary to the words of the old ... More >>
Judge Appointed To Lincoln Staff
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 1:21 pm | Unknown
PIONEERING South Island Environment Court Judge Peter Skelton of Christchurch has been appointed Associate Professor of Resource Management Law at Lincoln University. More >>
The New Cabinet
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 1:18 pm | Unknown
Helen Clark has announced her new cabinet. The placings are: More >>
NZ Fruit Grader Boosts Export Dollars
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 10:53 am | Unknown
A machine originally developed by an Auckland engineering company to sort New Zealand kiwifruit and apples is finding favour with overseas growers and packers – and not just for the job it does with these fruit. More >>
Advantage Adds Business Portal to Its Stable
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 9:49 am | Unknown
Advantage Group (NZSE: ADV) today unveiled advanced plans for New Zealand’s first Internet procurement service. More >>
Christchurch’s Christmas lights go on soon
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 9:32 am | Unknown
In the past four years day-time decorations have dominated Christchurch’s Christmas and lighting has played a back seat because they appeal only when it gets dark from 10pm and at a time when most shops are closed. More >>
Greens can Thank ALCP for Win
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 8:53 am | Unknown
The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party is claiming a key role in the election success of the Green Pary. More >>
Overseas Trade Deficit Grows
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 12:22 am | Unknown
Figures released today by Statistics New Zealand for the month of October 1999 show that the trend in the merchandise trade balance continued to worsen as the growth in merchandise exports remains lower than the growth in imports. The monthly trend ... More >>
National radio Midday Bulletin
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 12:19 am | Unknown
Cabinet - NZ First - Ikaroa Rawhiti - Russia - Middle East - Tattoo - Maori - Morphine - Challenge More >>
