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New 1080 Kinder To The Environment
Thursday, 25 November 1999, 8:22 am | Unknown
A new, improved version of the possum-killing 1080 poison is being developed in New Zealand in a project aimed at making the poison more socially and environmentally acceptable. More >>
Imports Continue Growing
Thursday, 25 November 1999, 12:09 am | Unknown
Latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show a continuation of imports growth. The trend in merchandise imports has been rising strongly each month this year. More >>
Fiji PM Battles With Media
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 9:32 pm | Unknown
Fed up with what he terms a "crisis of ethics", Fiji Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has stepped up his pressure on the local news media industry. More >>
WTO PNG Trade Policy Review
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 9:10 pm | Unknown
The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is an archipelago in the South Pacific. It consists mainly of the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, which borders the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya. PNG is a developing country, rich in resources, ... More >>
WTO Continued Economic Reform Can Help PNG
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 9:07 pm | Unknown
Continued reform - including further efforts to liberalize trade and investment regimes - can increase Papua New Guinea's economic flexibility and improve its prospects of achieving sustainable growth. A new WTO report says that while reliance on the ... More >>
WTO Director General Moore Deplores Fake WTO Sites
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 9:01 pm | Unknown
WTO Director-General Mike Moore has severely criticized recently-created websites which mimic the WTO’s websites and create confusion among the public. He says the WTO welcomes criticism and change, but is concerned that the confusion created by ... More >>
ERMA decision blow to multiple sclerosis sufferers
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 6:34 pm | Unknown
Today’s decision of the Environmental Risk Management Authority will be a blow to many New Zealanders suffering from multiple sclerosis, said Dr William Rolleston, the interim Chairman of the New Zealand Life Sciences Network. More >>
Victoria's summer programme attracts attention
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 4:31 pm | Unknown
Course organisers are extremely pleased with the record numbers enrolled in Victoria University's summer programme, which began earlier this month. More >>
Industrial action averted at Victoria
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 4:27 pm | Unknown
Further industrial action has been averted at Victoria University after staff and management agreed to resume contract negotiations today. More >>
Meditation In Schools Please
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 3:08 pm | Unknown
The teaching of Transcendental Meditation in schools, which would be implemented by a Natural Law Party government in New Zealand, had been shown in overseas experience to be particularly effective in preventing school dropouts, said the party’s leader, ... More >>
Over 70% expect business improvement this year
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 2:36 pm | Unknown
Of the 789 business and other organisations which participated in the Employers 1999 National Annual Wage and Salary Survey, 71 per cent expect business conditions to improve over the coming year. The most optimistic group were manufacturers, with ... More >>
School Certificate and Bursaries exams start
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 1:11 pm | Unknown
More than 90,000 secondary school students start their School Certificate and University Bursaries examinations on Thursday. More >>
Novel Campaign Sends Precedents Flying
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 1:09 pm | Unknown
FlyingPig.co.nz Takes Off Auckland - 24 November 1999 - They said, “Anything’s possible,” and today pigs flew! FlyingPig.co.nz, New Zealand’s first Internet SuperSite, hit the world wide web. “FlyingPig.co.nz has really captured nation-wide attention since ... More >>
FlyingPig.co.nz Pitches for Consumer Vote
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 1:07 pm | Unknown
Auckland - 24 November 1999 - It’s big and it’s pink and it’s hitting the hustings. FlyingPig.co.nz, New Zealand’s first Internet SuperSite, today launched a bid for the consumer vote. The increasingly familiar hot pink FlyingPig.co.nz icon today ... More >>
Up, up and away! FlyingPig.co.nz airborne
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 1:06 pm | Unknown
Auckland – 24 November 1999 – Today Internet retailer FlyingPig.co.nz, New Zealand’s first Internet SuperSite, cleared up the construction debris, swept the floors and opened its doors. More >>
PM might benefit from electorate shock treatment
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 11:38 am | Unknown
If she actually inhaled, soon to be ex-Prime Minister Shipley might have gained valuable insight into Kiwi culture, and why she has lost the election campaign, said a Christchurch anti-prohibition campaigner today. Mrs Shipley is expected to suffer serious "electorate ... More >>
President of Mana Motuhake endorses Mana Maori
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 11:35 am | Unknown
Dalvanius Prime yesterday welcomed the open endorsement and support of the Kotahitanga Mana Maori Movement at Ratana Pa by Dave James, the national president of Mana Motuhake. More >>
Parallel Importing Plague
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 11:30 am | Unknown
Reebok (NZ) Ltd has discovered the importation and widespread sale of counterfeit Reebok goods, and wants the Government to know that amendments to the Copyright Act allowing parallel importing are causing problems in the market place. More >>
Hundreds Angry After Meridian Net Goes Off Line
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 10:43 am | Unknown
Hundreds of frustrated and angry Meridian customers have subscribed to Zip Internet in the last 24hrs. More >>
Christian Heritage Attack Govt Over Violence
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 10:20 am | Unknown
CHP Accuses Government Of “Dereliction Of Duty” In Failing To Protect Law-Abiding New Zealanders. More >>
