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Growing Number of Students on Loans
Thursday, 4 November 1999, 9:25 am | Unknown
In five years since 1994 the proportion of students taking out loans has increased by 30%. As the costs of education continue to grow with increasing fees and limited access to living allowances, more and more tertiary students are being forced on ... More >>
Rugby World Cup — a big yawn for 2/3rds of NZers
Thursday, 4 November 1999, 8:22 am | Unknown
It's not only our emotional barometer that has suffered with the defeat of the All Blacks on Monday. According to current research it is evident our sleep patterns have been affected as well. More >>
Unions And Labour Have Abused Maori Voters
Thursday, 4 November 1999, 8:17 am | Unknown
I read with interest your article in Scoop and have the following comments to make. Firstly, though I agree with the substance of your critique about National's attempt to play with Employment I think that your bias towards Labour policy has overshadowed ... More >>
Petone’s “Uniqueness” To Be Highlighted
Thursday, 4 November 1999, 12:56 am | Unknown
Hutt City Council is seeking designers to come up with a unique structure to showcase Petone’s pure artesian water supply. More >>
Put MPs on contracts
Thursday, 4 November 1999, 12:11 am | Unknown
AFTER the political partner swapping of the last three years, many of us are left asking the question: is our current system truly democratic? M-Pact a non-partisan group advocating greater accountability and transparency in politics believes not. More >>
CFC-Free medicine well on track
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 7:44 pm | Unknown
With one in ten New Zealanders suffering from asthma, and respiratory medicine costing $90 million a year, Pharmac says it is well aware of the complex issues around asthma treatment, including the transition to CFC free inhalers. More >>
Foreign doctor training scheme
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 7:43 pm | Unknown
The recently announced scheme to offer special training and assistance to foreign doctors provided they are prepared to work in remote areas offers little or no hope of solving the shortage of GPs in rural areas, says the Royal NZ College of General ... More >>
GPs join calls for caution on soy milk for infants
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 7:42 pm | Unknown
New Zealand's General Practitioners have joined the British Food Commission, and American nutrition foundation the Weston A Price Foundation in cautioning against the use of soy milk as an infant feed "other than in very exceptional circumstances". More >>
New deal for cheaper power signed
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 4:36 pm | Unknown
The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) and Energy Options Ltd announced today they have signed a deal to deliver cheaper electricity to association member companies. More >>
Whittakers Politics Show Goes Down With Youth
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 3:56 pm | Unknown
ACT leader Richard Prebble featured on the inaugural Whittaker’s Good Honest Campaign Report, carried on Channel Z last Sunday night and drew a huge response from youth audiences who sent hundreds of faxes and emails into the station. More >>
Scoop Poem: OOOOhhh The Pain!
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 3:48 pm | Unknown
Sound asleep in peaceful bliss this was one game I would not miss the alarm went off as pride set in I was about to watch the All Blacks win More >>
Winston Employs Unethical Ploy On Party List
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 3:19 pm | Unknown
New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, put out the party list right on deadline today, to ensure that none of his candidates could question their ranking, Mauri Pacific leader, Tau Henare said. More >>
Scoop Poem: For on beatened wings approaches
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 3:07 pm | Unknown
Signs of Angels? Oh no I hear the forlorn cry Tis the dreaded hour For on beatened wings approaches Her form back to More >>
TIMOR TODAY 3/11/99
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 11:12 am | Unknown
See http://www.easttimor.com/ for full text and photos. More >>
The Dominion
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 10:00 am | Unknown
Tax Cut - Sex Sells - Murder - Melbourne Cup - Rugby - Ferries - Peters - Kopu More >>
Candidates Meet With Water Pressure Group Tonight
Wednesday, 3 November 1999, 9:45 am | Unknown
A final reminder of meeting tonight at the Fickling Centre Three Kings, at 7.30pm More >>
No Bright Future With More Fee Increases
Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 8:22 pm | Unknown
Student leaders at the Auckland University Students' Association (AUSA) are disgusted at a proposed average fee increase of 10.9% for 2000. More >>
NZMA Jumping the Gun
Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 8:14 pm | Unknown
PHARMAC is disturbed that the Medical Association is scaremongering and politically point-scoring at the expense of patients with depression. More >>
VSA Farewells President
Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 7:56 pm | Unknown
Volunteer Service Abroad farewells it retiring president of 23 years, Jim Rowe, at its annual congress in Island Bay this weekend [6-7 Nov]. More >>
Britomart Agreement Is Ended
Tuesday, 2 November 1999, 5:07 pm | Unknown
Auckland City Council today voted to terminate the Master Development Agreement (MDA) for the Britomart project. More >>
