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Alliance Deluded
Monday, 11 October 1999, 4:34 pm | Unknown
The Alliance is deluded if they think putting up taxes and piling costs onto business will create jobs in Gisborne, according to National candidate Matthew Parkinson. More >>
Serious asthma under the spotlight
Monday, 11 October 1999, 4:31 pm | Unknown
PHARMAC has begun a new campaign to work alongside doctors, pharmacists and practice nurses to cut down the number of New Zealanders whose asthma gets out of control. More >>
Rape Crisis Pleased Levis Complaint Upheld
Monday, 11 October 1999, 3:58 pm | Unknown
Today Rape Crisis applauded the decision made by the Advertising Standards Complaints Board to uphold the complaint against the Levis Original Sin commercial widely screened on New Zealand television and cinema screens. More >>
TIMOR TODAY 11/10/99
Monday, 11 October 1999, 2:12 pm | Unknown
For full text and links visit…. http://www.easttimor.com/ More >>
The Road to Timor is Paved With Good Intentions
Monday, 11 October 1999, 2:06 pm | Unknown
Soldiers, rifles at the ready, are walking leafy streets and smiling at ragged children. Aid agencies, under heavily armed guard, are distributing food, tents and medicines. Refugees from the hills are trickling back into Dili, but there are not nearly as ... More >>
Media Advisory - Kiwi Aid Worker Off To East Timor
Monday, 11 October 1999, 11:39 am | Unknown
Scoop Media [Auckland] in co-operation with World Vision will be bringing you regular updates from Dili. Our correspondent James Addis [World Vision New Zealand press officer] will be providing the Scoop audience with information as it happens and ... More >>
Earthquake Relief Fund Requires NT$300 Million
Monday, 11 October 1999, 10:08 am | Unknown
World Vision Series - A massive rebuilding project is now needed in Taiwan floowing the devastation caused by the September 21 Earthquake. World Vision writer Betty Kuo reports the relief fund will require $300 million to make an impact. More >>
Personal Reflections On East Timor
Monday, 11 October 1999, 10:00 am | Unknown
World Vision Series - When I arrived in Dili almost two weeks ago, the entire city was a vacant, smoldering ruin. It was an effort to find a building that wasn't burnt or still burning, and those I did see were looted and waiting their turn to be torched. ... More >>
Government Acts To End Brain Drain
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:52 am | Unknown
New Zealand students can now access more than $30 million worth of new Government-funded scholarships, aimed at fostering future business leaders and innovators. More >>
Ferry Success Creates Shuttle Bus Need - Manukau
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:48 am | Unknown
Sir Barry Curtis, Mayor of Manukau, is providing strong support for the concept of a feeder bus service to the Half Moon Bay ferry service. More >>
News Briefs
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:37 am | Unknown
Free Summer Concerts The summer concert season in the Domain begins on 18 December with the Coca Cola Christmas in the Park concert, followed by the Sky City Starlight Symphony on February 5 and a new, as yet unnamed, concert on 19 February 2000. More >>
NZ Post Offers Easy Way To Send Money In NZ
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:36 am | Unknown
New Zealand Post Money Orders are an easy way to send money to friends and family as a gift or send payments through the post and are available at New Zealand Post Postal outlets from today. More >>
Hauraki Gulf Achievements Considered
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:32 am | Unknown
It is now twelve months since the last local body elections. I want to take this opportunity to say how pleased I am at the results achieved for the Hauraki Gulf during this first year of the new council. More >>
Titanic Exhibition At Auckland's Aotea Square
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:29 am | Unknown
The large white marquee at Aotea Square houses a 'voyage in to history,' an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia from the first and final voyage of the ill-fated Titanic. The tragedy cost the lives of 1523 passengers and crew when the ship hit an iceberg ... More >>
Disability Service Providers Meet Mayor
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:26 am | Unknown
Representatives of Auckland's disability service providers network met the mayor, Chris Fletcher, to express very real concerns over recent changes to services and funding policies by the Health Funding Authority. More >>
Encouraging The Overseas Student Dollar
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:24 am | Unknown
A co-ordinated marketing programme to entice more overseas students to Auckland tertiary education institutions is to be supported by Auckland City. More >>
Auckland City Revaluation Complete
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:21 am | Unknown
Valuation notices are being prepared for all properties (approximately 155,000) in Auckland City ready for posting on or about November 15. More >>
Big Parade To Welcome Americas Cup Sailors
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:18 am | Unknown
A Queen Street parade will officially welcome the 11 challengers for the America's Cup 2000 regatta to Auckland this Friday, October 15, starting at 5pm from the intersection of Mayoral Drive. More >>
Auckland Community Centres To Be Rebuilt
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:16 am | Unknown
The Ponsonby and Freemans Bay community centres, both of which were extensively damaged by recent fires, will be rebuilt with improvements to their pre-fire facilities. More >>
Parks Benefit By $10 Million In Development Levies
Monday, 11 October 1999, 9:15 am | Unknown
Auckland City Council’s Finance and Property Committee today confirmed the allocation to parks projects of $10 million worth of financial contributions from developers. More >>
