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TIMOR TODAY 01/12/99

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 1:44 pm | Unknown

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

Glass Floor To Be Tested

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 1:34 pm | Unknown

Recycled glass set in resin is to be tested as a new type of flooring at the Christchurch Convention Centre. More >>

Business And Financial Journalism Awards

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 1:17 pm | Unknown

Nick Stride has taken out the top honours in the WestpacTrust Business and Financial Journalism Awards winning the Print Feature Award and the Overall Winner’s Award. More >>

Spirit Drinkers Left Out and Supermarkets Missing

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 9:22 am | Unknown

From today (1 December), shoppers looking to place a bottle of their favourite spirit into their trolley will not be able to enjoy the same supermarket convenience and competitiveness as they do with beer and wine. Supermarkets are excluded from a share ... More >>

The Dominion

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 9:10 am | Unknown

Govt - Ansett - OOS - Contact - IRD - Breath Testers - Greens - Nats More >>

Good Human Resource Practices To Get Recognition

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 8:48 am | Unknown

The regional finalists for the inaugural Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) national awards have been announced. The winners are: Auckland/Waikato: Montana Wines, PriceWaterhouse Coopers; Taranaki: Kiwi Co-operative Dairies Ltd, Tegel Foods ... More >>

Tragic Death Of A Brave New Zealander

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 8:32 am | Unknown

New Zealanders' hearts go out for the brave serviceman who has died on service in East Timor, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said today. More >>

Grey Power Welcomes The Canning Of Task Force 2000

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 8:31 am | Unknown

The Task Force lacked all party support and was dominated by insurance industry and market orientated members. More >>

AgriQuality appoints new CEO

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 12:59 am | Unknown

AgriQuality New Zealand Chairman, Sue Suckling, has officially announced the appointment of John Morgan as the Company's new Chief Executive Officer. More >>

Consumers Switch Electricity Retailers

Wednesday, 1 December 1999, 12:55 am | Unknown

November saw a huge increase in the number of customers who were recorded as switching electricity retailer - almost a quarter of the total since the electricity retail competition system was established in April. More >>

Cyber-Activists Strike At WTO’s Seattle Summit

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 5:56 pm | Unknown

Internet activism makes it's first public outing from the Britain TODAY. A group of environmental activists, computer programmers and Internet specialists will, for the next 4 days, run a 'virtual action' dedicated to disrupting or even closing the ... More >>

Doctors say more evidence needed on teen drinking

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 5:44 pm | Unknown

Research is needed to gauge the effects of lowering the drinking age, the New Zealand Medical Association says. More >>

Nelson Global Protest against the WTO

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 5:33 pm | Unknown

Street theatre in Trafalgar Street, Nelson is scheduled to commence at mid-day on Tuesday 30th November starting from Wakatu Sq. and going up Trafalgar St to the 1903 site. More >>

A billion to Fix something not broke

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 4:33 pm | Unknown

Insurance council sources indicate Alliance pressure appears to be increasing on the new labour majority government to nationalise Accident Insurance. More >>

Council advises on Y2K water storage for Christchu

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 1:48 pm | Unknown

Council Y2K Project Manager John de Zwart says he has been taking a number of calls from residents inquiring as to appropriate water storage guidelines for Christchurch. “We want to make it clear that the Christchurch residential water supply is fine ... More >>

Drugs, Batteries And Small Mammals!!!

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 1:44 pm | Unknown

Ensuring you have a supply of prescription medicines, spare batteries for radios and torches, and three days supply of pet food are all being advised by the Canterbury millennium network. Made up of key Canterbury public sector organisations, the network ... More >>

National Mental Health Conference

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 11:38 am | Unknown

Recovering from a Mental Illness - National Mental Health Conference Over 400 people are attending the Realising Recovery: New Zealand Mental Health Sector Best Practice Conference in Wellington, 29 November - 1 December. The main themes of the conference ... More >>

Mental Health Commission Presents Stories

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 11:37 am | Unknown

The Rt Hon David Lange will launch A Gift of Stories: Discovering how to deal with mental illness at the mental health Realising Recovery conference in Wellington on 29 November. More >>

Yeltsin Sick Again

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 11:22 am | Unknown

Russian President Boris Yeltsin is back in hospital for a week after doctors suspected he may have pneumonia. More >>

Council Agrees Long Term Financial Strategy

Tuesday, 30 November 1999, 10:17 am | Unknown

Cost savings on the Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata wastewater project have led to Hutt City Council’s long-term proposed rates increases being substantially lower than expected, Mayor John Terris said today. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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