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AUS: HMAS Huon Assists In Crocodile Rescue
Friday, 20 August 1999, 9:28 pm | Unknown
The Royal Australian Navy's minehunter HMAS HUON assisted the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) yesterday with the rescue of three kayakers from Macarther Island, 70 miles south of Thursday Island. More >>
Alston addresses digital broadcasting conference
Friday, 20 August 1999, 9:27 pm | Unknown
The enormous benefits of digital broadcasting and datacasting will only be realised if the Australian industry commits itself to a substantial consumer education campaign, the Minister for Communications, Senator Richard Alston, said today. More >>
Minds Meet On Mental Health Workforce Development
Friday, 20 August 1999, 5:08 pm | Unknown
A Mental Health Workforce forum today has created better links between tertiary educators and health services. More >>
Seafood Industry Heartened By Government Decision
Friday, 20 August 1999, 4:11 pm | Unknown
New Zealand Seafood Industry Council chairman Dave Sharp said today, that the industry was reasonably heartened by the Government’s decision to defer a decision on the Fourth Schedule issue. More >>
Getting The Best Out Of Wind
Friday, 20 August 1999, 3:53 pm | Unknown
A NIWA research project is gathering valuable information that will help power companies decide where they can get the best results from wind farms. More >>
Are Our Homes Our Castles?
Friday, 20 August 1999, 3:51 pm | Unknown
Scientists are figuring out what makes the relationship between New Zealanders and their homes unique. More >>
5 Steps - Direction Right, Links Missing
Friday, 20 August 1999, 3:49 pm | Unknown
Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) have commended the Government for taking steps in the right direction in education, but noted that some important linkages are not yet made. More >>
History In The Making - Memoir Of Europe in 1930's
Friday, 20 August 1999, 3:46 pm | Unknown
Challenged by a patrol near the front, he reached for a white handkerchief to show his neutrality. Thinking he was reaching for a gun, the patrol leader fired. Fortunately, the shot missed and the New Zealander survived to tell the tale. Sixty years on he ... More >>
Retailers Warned Over Cigarette Lighters
Friday, 20 August 1999, 3:06 pm | Unknown
The Commerce Commission has warned 157 retailers that they risk breaching the product safety standard for cigarette lighters and is investigating some distributors and manufacturers of cigarette lighters. More >>
Winebox Speech From Ron Mark MP
Friday, 20 August 1999, 2:09 pm | Unknown
It is a very significant day, not only because we have among us the Leader of New Zealand First, the Right Honourable Winston Peters, but also because the High court in Auckland will soon release its findings into what is commonly referred to as the ... More >>
Constitutional Change - Are We Forgetting NZ?
Friday, 20 August 1999, 2:06 pm | Unknown
In January 1999, New Zealanders woke to reports that their Justice Minister, Sir Douglas Graham, had predicted that New Zealand and Australia would come together in some kind of union. Asked if New Zealand would become part of Australia, he said: ... More >>
Justice Kirby Speech - Media Summary
Friday, 20 August 1999, 2:04 pm | Unknown
The growing links between the economic and legal systems of Australia and New Zealand following the Closer Economic Relations Treaty (CER) of 1983, require fresh attention to New Zealand's relationship with Australia, perhaps even a constitutional relationship ... More >>
Hold out in a drought
Friday, 20 August 1999, 1:52 pm | Unknown
Prolonged drought results in a shortage of traditional stock feed, but this could possibly be overcome by the use of alternative forms of feed, such as trees and shrubs. More >>
Council Gets Power
Friday, 20 August 1999, 1:17 pm | Unknown
Christchurch street lighting and power for all Christchurch City Council services will come from Meridian. The agreement with the retail power company is effective immediately and follows a competitive tender process. More >>
Cairns Lockie Mortgage Commentary
Friday, 20 August 1999, 10:05 am | Unknown
This morning (8am on 20 August) the money markets are at the following levels: More >>
More Arts Funding Sought From Government
Friday, 20 August 1999, 9:26 am | Unknown
Auckland City Council’s Advocacy Committee would like to see more funding from central government made available to fund regional community arts activities in the Auckland metropolitan area. More >>
NZ Magazine industry bounces back
Friday, 20 August 1999, 8:10 am | Unknown
New Zealand magazines are again in big demand on the country's newsstands. New circulation figures out today reveal kiwis are reading more magazines, and showing a stronger interest in local rather than imported titles. More >>
G.E. Protest calls on Nestle to go G.E. Free
Friday, 20 August 1999, 8:06 am | Unknown
Monarch butterflies cavorted while individuals clad in biohazard suits carried products such as Milo, Milky Bar and Kit Kat, said by Nestle to possibly contain G.E. ingredients. More >>
Weekly Select Committee Report
Friday, 20 August 1999, 12:52 am | Unknown
This week's Select Committee report from the Clerk's Office. More >>
APEC Opponents Slam "Shoddy Govt. Info Campaign"
Friday, 20 August 1999, 12:49 am | Unknown
The APEC Monitoring Group which has organised a programme of education and action throughout 1999 to expose and oppose APEC and its free trade and investment, free market agenda is fielding numerous calls and visits to its Auckland office by Aucklanders ... More >>
