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Debt Casebook - Reality Check For Bradford
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 10:26 am | Unknown
As Student Associations around the country gear up for a public awareness campaign on burgeoning student debt today the APSU Student Union and New Zealand University Students Association have released the long awaited Student Debt Casebook. More >>
Proposed Return Of Capital To Horizon Shareholders
Wednesday, 28 July 1999, 9:14 am | Unknown
Horizon Energy Distribution Limited has today applied to the High Court in Auckland for orders sanctioning an arrangement for the pro-rata return of excess capital to its shareholders. More >>
Sprott Criticises MOH Following Baby's Death
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 8:53 pm | Unknown
SPROTT CRITICISES MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND COT DEATH ASSOCIATION FOLLOWING DEATH OF BABY ON MATTRESS COVERED IN MANUFACTURER'S PLASTIC WRAPPER More >>
It's Time To Cut The Apron Strings
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 6:24 pm | Unknown
Prebble’s Rebels today called on Parliament to cut Nanny State’s apron strings tying down our teens. More >>
QV price index bounces back
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 6:18 pm | Unknown
New Zealand property prices have rebounded sharply in most areas following a twelve month downturn, according to the latest statistics from QV Valuations. More >>
Ngä Tari Käwanatanga Ka Tautoko I Te Reo Mäori
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 6:16 pm | Unknown
I te rangi nei, i tukuna, e te Minita mo ngä Take Mäori, a Tau Henare, ngä kaupapa arataki, hei arahi i ngä pokapü Käwanatanga, me ërä pokapü ëhara na te Käwanatanga, ki te hanga kaupapa, mahere reo Mäori. More >>
4000 Students Say Interest On Loans Must Go
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 5:06 pm | Unknown
4000 signatures calling for an end to interest above the rate of inflation on loans while studying were presented to Labour Tertiary Education Spokesperson Steve Maharey by the President of the University of Canterbury Students’ Association, Darel Hall, ... More >>
Controversial Film For New Zealand Release
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 3:30 pm | Unknown
Director Adrian Lyne's ("Fatal Attraction") NEW adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel "LOLITA", which has often been referred to as a modern classic, is scheduled for a New Zealand wide release from August 26th following the ... More >>
Select Committee Meetings This Week
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 2:20 pm | Unknown
Schedule of Select Committee meetings due to be held this week More >>
New Tax Advisory Board
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 2:13 pm | Unknown
I am announcing today the creation of a new Advisory Board to assist the Government with the implementation of The New Tax System. More >>
More treasures to be kept at home
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 2:11 pm | Unknown
'Museums, galleries and archives can now apply for Federal financial assistance to buy artefacts considered too precious to ever leave our shores,' the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston, ... More >>
Cocaine Seizure In Sydney
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 2:11 pm | Unknown
Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Amanda Vanstone, announced today that an Australian Federal Police Drug Strike Team in Sydney had seized approximately 16 kilograms of cocaine following the identification by Customs of the consignment in ... More >>
Labelling Of Forest Products
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 2:10 pm | Unknown
International cooperation on certification and labelling of forest products will be the focus of a visit to four countries by the Minister for Forestry and Conservation, Wilson Tuckey. Mr Tuckey left this weekend on a two-week visit to Finland, the Netherlands, ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Tuesday, 27 July 1999
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 1:58 pm | Unknown
Today's questions for oral answer. More >>
Maori Land Trustees Sign Compo Deal with Govt.
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 11:50 am | Unknown
A Heads of Agreement between the Minister of Conservation Nick Smith and chairman of the Rakiura Maori Land Trust (RMLT) Graham Lloyd , giving owners $10.9 million, in return for the land being managed as if it were a National Park, was signed today. More >>
MC Society Outraged At Aussie Press Restrictions
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 9:19 am | Unknown
The New Zealand-based human rights group, the Magna Carta Society, is outraged the Commonwealth of Australia has demanded the right to order newspapers, television and radio stations not to employ any journalists in Parliament it does not agree ... More >>
Politicians should listen to the Super 2000 Poll
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 9:16 am | Unknown
"Age Concern calls on all political parties to take heed that 89% of people polled by the Super2000 Taskforce want political agreement on NZ Superannuation," says Dr Margaret Guthrie, Age Concern National President. More >>
In Memory Of Dr Christopher Kohlenberg
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 8:47 am | Unknown
The Council, members and staff of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricans and Gynaecologists were devastated to hear of the tragic death of Dr Christopher Kohlenberg in the Air Fiji plane crash near Suva on Saturday morning ... More >>
MPs Should Not Lower Drinking Age - NZMA
Tuesday, 27 July 1999, 12:22 am | Unknown
The New Zealand Medical Association calls on MPs not to put the health of young New Zealanders at further risk by lowering the drinking age. More >>
Lunchtime Public Forum - Gene Crops and Foods
Monday, 26 July 1999, 8:37 pm | Unknown
on Tuesday, 27th July with Mark Peck (MP, Labour), Phillida Bunkle (MP, Alliance) Jeanette Fitzsimons (MP, The Greens) More >>
