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Insurers’ caution new government

Monday, 29 November 1999, 12:30 am | Unknown

The Insurance Council has congratulated the new democratically elected coalition of Labour and the Alliance in earning the privilege to represent New Zealanders in the coming electoral term. Insurance Council members have identified the area of ... More >>

If It Ain't Broke Why Fix It

Monday, 29 November 1999, 12:29 am | Unknown

Following the announcement today that the new Accident Insurance business is now costed at $458 million the Insurance Council has encouraged Labour in the new coalition government to resist Alliance pressure to reverse accident insurance because the ... More >>

Information systems under the spotlight

Monday, 29 November 1999, 12:18 am | Unknown

Some of the world's foremost experts in the fields of information systems, electronic commerce and knowledge management will be gathering in Wellington for the 10th Australasian Conference on Information Systems from December 1-3. More >>

National Radio Midday Bulletin

Monday, 29 November 1999, 12:17 am | Unknown

Alliance - Greens - Farmers - Counting - Election - Flooding - Murder Trial - Vanuatu - Malaysia - Bomb - Research - Party More >>

Federated Farmers Will Work With New Government

Sunday, 28 November 1999, 4:31 pm | Unknown

Federated Farmers of New Zealand (Inc) will work with the new centre-left government, when formed, to ensure that farmers and rural communities get the best possible outcome from yesterday's election. More >>

Flood-Hit Farmers Face Massive Losses

Sunday, 28 November 1999, 4:30 pm | Unknown

Farmers in the flood-affected regions of Otago and Southland are facing a massive clean-up task and financial difficulties, despite the floodwaters receding. Vice President Tom Lambie is making an inspection tour today. More >>

Election99: Deutsche Bank On Centre-Left Win

Sunday, 28 November 1999, 12:13 am | Unknown

This, along with an extensive range of other publications, is available at the Deutsche Bank web site Deutsche Bank. More >>

Auckland Mayor Chris Fletcher Speech Notes

Friday, 26 November 1999, 5:34 pm | Unknown

Auckladn Mayor Chris Fletcher speech notes for Friday evening's Oceania Football Confederation Dinner in honour of Dr Joao Havelange. More >>

Spotlight on Nursing Workforce Continues

Friday, 26 November 1999, 5:10 pm | Unknown

The Ministry of Health today convened a conference call with nursing and employer groups to inform them of its progress in a scoping exercise to determine the extent of a nursing shortage. More >>

Pulled back from the brink of extinction

Friday, 26 November 1999, 4:13 pm | Unknown

Approaching the year 2000, New Zealand's Maori population is growing strongly. However, just a century ago, in 1900, Maori were widely described as a 'dying race', doomed to extinction. Living conditions were poor, levels of health were low and the Government ... More >>

Creech: Asylum Seekers Well Cared For

Friday, 26 November 1999, 3:12 pm | Unknown

Acting Immigration Minister Wyatt Creech has re-iterated that a group of asylum seekers are receiving good care and attention while they are detained in Mt Eden Prison. More >>

Horticultural exports up another $216 million

Friday, 26 November 1999, 2:01 pm | Unknown

Horticulture exports have done it again. They added $216 million to export earnings for the 1997/1998 year and they have added yet another $216 million to export earning for the past financial year to reach a total of $1.74 billion. More >>

ElderCare Confirms $4.1 Million Profit Forecast

Friday, 26 November 1999, 11:31 am | Unknown

ElderCare (NZSE: ELD) today confirmed that it was on track to achieve its full year earnings forecast and elaborated on its expansion programme. More >>

Politics conference provides early election analys

Friday, 26 November 1999, 11:17 am | Unknown

One of the first opportunities for an in-depth look at the results of the 1999 general election will take place at a joint conference of the Third Wellington Conference on World Affairs European Studies Association of New Zealand and the New Zealand ... More >>

More Chip From The Spud

Friday, 26 November 1999, 10:53 am | Unknown

A leading potato-crisp maker will get more chip from its spuds because of testing part-funded by Technology New Zealand. More >>

Election 1999: Hemp for Victory, say legalisers

Friday, 26 November 1999, 10:35 am | Unknown

"The key to any centre-left spending spree is a new green industry", said Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party analysts today, on the eve of the Millennium Election. More >>

It's A Wrap – In 3d

Friday, 26 November 1999, 9:14 am | Unknown

Some of the world’s leading artists and animators are using 3D painting software developed by an Auckland company with backing from Technology New Zealand. More >>

What has eight legs and spins a good yarn?

Friday, 26 November 1999, 8:55 am | Unknown

A new book has been closely watched over by the subjects of its study - spiders. Like guardians, small spiders kept appearing on the parcel as Spiders of New Zealand and their Worldwide Kin went through its various stages of production. More >>

Import News: Labour To Keep High Clothing Tariffs

Friday, 26 November 1999, 8:53 am | Unknown

Tariffs on clothing and footwear are scheduled to reduce from 19% to 15% in July next year. If voters elect a Labour headed coalition on Saturday, those tariffs will remain at 19% for another five years, according to Labour's Finance spokesman Dr ... More >>

Is Cullen A Clone? And What About Helen?

Friday, 26 November 1999, 8:48 am | Unknown

Having been out of the country for a while Sally has romped back to catch the dying days of the century. Believe me, compared to some other parts of the world, NZ is pretty groovy. In fact I would go as far to say, that apart from a terminal attraction ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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