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AUS: ACCC concerned about 'Advertorial' practices
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 9:57 pm | Unknown
"The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not take any legal action about the agreement between radio announcer Mr John Laws, 2UE, and the Australian Bankers' Association to promote a positive image of Australian banking," ACCC ... More >>
AUS: ACCC not to oppose merger NRMA/RACV insurance
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 9:56 pm | Unknown
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today announced it will not oppose the merger of the insurance operations of the NRMA and the RACV. More >>
AUS: Directory Assistance Fees
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 9:55 pm | Unknown
The Government has accepted Telstra's proposal to introduce charges for directory assistance (DA) calls made from mobiles and business phones, the Minister for Communications, Senator Richard Alston, said today. More >>
AUS: ACLU President Insults Australia
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 9:53 pm | Unknown
The President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Nadine Strossen, yesterday described Australia as a "global village idiot" because it has tried to protect children from illegal material on the internet. More >>
AUS: Poultry Farmers Urged To Apply For Help
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 9:52 pm | Unknown
Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Warren Truss, has urged poultry farmers at Mangrove Mountain, who are suffering severe financial hardship, to apply for assistance through the Farm Family Restart Scheme More >>
AUS: Beef producers focus on better management
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 9:51 pm | Unknown
'Beef producers recorded higher farm incomes in 1998-99 as a result of higher prices for beef and favorable seasonal conditions', Dr Brian Fisher, ABARE's Executive Director, said today when releasing the report Australian Beef Industry 1999. More >>
Scoop Feedback - Dr T Sprott on Cot Death
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 6:47 pm | Unknown
You've got to laugh at Wyatt Creech's response to a recent report about the appalling state of child health in South Auckland. In his media release he trumpets the fact that cot death in the area is down by over 50 percent, with a marked decrease in ... More >>
Remuera Minister Supports Same-Sex Commitment
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 6:45 pm | Unknown
In contrast to the conservative Christian views of Graham Capill, Presbyterian Minister David S. Clark has welcomed talk of same-sex marriages. More >>
The Drive to Write
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 6:41 pm | Unknown
How did the daughter of a mechanic end up becoming a novelist? Says Bronwyn Tate: 'My parents brought us up to believe we could do anything. I once said to a group of friends that I was going to write a book. They laughed. That's when I decided ... More >>
Minister Misses Mark Attacking Kindy Parity Study
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 3:59 pm | Unknown
It is disappointing that Education Minister Nick Smith attaches no priority to kindergarten teachers having pay parity with school teachers despite an employer-endorsed independent study released yesterday that justifies it. More >>
Henare Speech To Employers Federation
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 3:20 pm | Unknown
It wasn't that long ago that as a union official people like you and I sat at opposite ends of the table eyeballling one another for other reasons. Then again, it could be argued, things haven't changed that much. More >>
Remuera Minister Supports Same-Sex Commitment
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 2:41 pm | Unknown
In contrast to the conservative Christian views of Graham Capill, Presbyterian Minister David S. Clark writes that he welcomes talk of same-sex marriages. More >>
The Drive to Write
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 1:42 pm | Unknown
Bronwyn Tate’s ‘long slow apprenticeship’ in writing is now bearing fruit. She has published not just one novel, but two. The latest, Russian Dolls, has been selected as a Top 20 title in the 1999 Listener Women’s Book Festival, and looks set to equal ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Wednesday, 25 August 199
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 1:00 pm | Unknown
Today's Questions for oral answer by Ministers. More >>
Christchurch Council To Fight Graffiti
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 11:05 am | Unknown
Christchurch Mayor, Garry Moore, says he takes the graffiti problem around the city seriously and is determined to do something to fight it. More >>
Another Two Cent Petrol Price Rise At Caltex
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 10:55 am | Unknown
New Zealand¹s fourth biggest oil company has announced a two cent per litre increase in the retail price of petrol and diesel effective from midnight tonight (Wednesday 25 August 1999). More >>
TRADE ME Launches Business To Consumer Auctions
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 10:11 am | Unknown
Trade Me, New Zealand's Largest Free Online Trading Community (http://www.trademe.co.nz), today announced the release of Trade Me Merchant, a business to consumer auction service. Trade Me Merchant provides businesses with the ability to conduct auctions ... More >>
Scoop Feedback - Dr T Sprott on Cot Death
Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 12:58 am | Unknown
Dr T Sprott writes on cot death policy and correctly wrapping mattresses. More >>
QPEC Calls For Inquiry Into Avondale College
Tuesday, 24 August 1999, 9:42 pm | Unknown
QPEC [Quality Public Education Coalition] has written to the Minister of Education to request that he initiate an inquiry into both the enrolment practices at Avondale College and the blatantly misleading publicity material produced by the school. More >>
QPEC Calls For Inquiry Into Avondale College
Tuesday, 24 August 1999, 9:30 pm | Unknown
QPEC [Quality Public Education Coalition] has written to the Minister of Education to request that he initiate an inquiry into both the enrolment practices at Avondale College and the blatantly misleading publicity material produced by the school. More >>
