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NORML NZ - Cannabis Options for Law Reform
Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 9:12 am | Unknown
Cannabis use is rising in New Zealand, despite some of the world's toughest law enforcement. NORML and the Green Party is presenting a public forum on cannabis policy. More >>
Lotto CEO David Bale - Resignation Press Release
Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 12:23 am | Unknown
In the last twelve years I have enjoyed the confidence and support of four prime ministers and seven ministers of Internal Affairs. It is obvious from her public statements that this is not the case with Mrs Shipley. I always thought that helping ... More >>
National Radio Midday Bulletin
Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 12:18 am | Unknown
Lottery Boss Quits - Labour's Reaction - Ansett Illness - Nurses Strike - Henare Disappointed - Timor Violence - Quake Experts - Shell Defence - Cromwell Deaths - Suppression - Attempted Abduction - Air NZ Rat More >>
Witches Against APEC Put Spell On APEC Buildings
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 5:04 pm | Unknown
On Tuesday August 31 at 11.30am a hex will be placed on the Auckland Town Hall, Aotea Centre and Auckland Museum. These three buildings will host the meetings of APEC officials and leaders taking place in Auckland from 7-13 September. Witches Against ... More >>
Advantage Group - Quarterly Report
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 4:58 pm | Unknown
Auckland - 31 August 1999 - Advantage Group Limited (NZSE: ADV) today announced a fourth quarter profit of $970,000 on revenues of $5.75 million, a result up 38% on forecast. This compares with a loss of $1.37 million on revenues of $4.8 million ... More >>
Today's Order Paper
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 1:07 pm | Unknown
Name of bill, Minister in charge of bill, stage of consideration, bill's reference number, and times for debate More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Tuesday, 31 August 1999
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 1:02 pm | Unknown
Today's questions of the day More >>
Kiwis Complacent About Enroling To Vote
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 10:20 am | Unknown
Electoral Enrolment Centre (EEC) National Manager Murray Wicks said the research indicates that 400,000 eligible electors yet to enrol intend to do so but just “aren’t getting around to it”. More >>
NBNZ Business Outlook Survey: August 1999
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 10:15 am | Unknown
The NBNZ business confidence index slipped back slightly in August, with a net +20% of respondents now expecting conditions to improve over the next twelve months, down from a net +24% in July. This is the sixth consecutive monthly decline from the recent ... More >>
Is the NZ Short End Pricing in too Much Tightening
Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 8:42 am | Unknown
Bottom Line: The September 2000 bill contract is pricing in a cash rate of 7% - 250 bp more than the current OCR. While this looks excessive on the basis of current economic fundamentals, currency weakness and the risk premium priced into the bond ... More >>
National fiddles while Universities burn
Monday, 30 August 1999, 7:29 pm | Unknown
Students are disgraced with the new funding rates for tertiary education announced by National last week. More >>
Police Liaise With Protest Groups
Monday, 30 August 1999, 7:07 pm | Unknown
New Zealand Police APEC Operations Detective Superintendent Peter Marshall, APEC Operation Commander, says that police are in direct contact with wide ranging groups in relation to protest action during APEC. More >>
Summit Outlines Environmental Economic Package
Monday, 30 August 1999, 6:33 pm | Unknown
A national summit of delegates from environmental organisations from around the country today adopted a comprehensive package of measures for economic management, which they will urge all political parties to adopt. More >>
Timberlands Contract Repudiation by Labour Urged
Monday, 30 August 1999, 6:21 pm | Unknown
The national summit of environmental organisations today called upon the Labour Party to announce its policy on West Coast logging and to repudiate in advance any contractual arrangements the National led government might enter into with Timberlands West Coast. More >>
Why We Need A New Defence White Paper
Monday, 30 August 1999, 4:35 pm | Unknown
The majority of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee wants a new Defence White Paper to replace the “narrowly based” and “now outdated” 1997 White Paper which simply reaffirmed defence policy set down in 1991. More >>
Greater Defence Contingency Capability Required
Monday, 30 August 1999, 4:33 pm | Unknown
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee wants increased Defence Force deployment options to deal with overseas contingencies, particularly in the Pacific, but doubts there are sufficient resources to meet present commitments. More >>
NZDF Headquarters Restructuring Required
Monday, 30 August 1999, 4:32 pm | Unknown
A radical slimming down of the “top-heavy” New Zealand Defence Force Headquarters in Wellington, starting with the transfer of the individual service chiefs from Defence Headquarters to their principal camps or bases, is recommended by the majority on ... More >>
Open Debate On Defence Policy Urged
Monday, 30 August 1999, 4:31 pm | Unknown
The formulation of defence policy advice is too important and too far–reaching in its implications to be left exclusively to senior defence officials, according to the majority of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee in “Defence ... More >>
Wider Defence Cooperation Promoted
Monday, 30 August 1999, 4:29 pm | Unknown
The majority on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee, in the final Defence Beyond 2000 report proposes greater emphasis on expanding closer defence cooperation with other military forces within its own region, in addition to the ... More >>
Broader Recruit Training Advocated
Monday, 30 August 1999, 4:27 pm | Unknown
Defence Force recruits should be exposed to a broader training regime, including training in civil defence, ambulance work and fire fighting, according to majority on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee’s in the final report ... More >>
