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Fisheries Amendment Bill (No.2)
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 5:07 pm | Unknown
The Primary Production Committee Committee is inviting public submissions on the Fisheries Amendment Bill (No.2). The closing date for submissions is 5.00 pm, Friday, 6 August 1999. More >>
TVNZ Should Not Be Sold - Blue Greens
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 4:46 pm | Unknown
The suggestion by Act leader Hon Richard Prebble that TVNZ should be sold so that tax rates can be lowered further than proposed last weekend by the National-led government needs immediate exposure for what it is. It is an act of commercialism, typical of ... More >>
Medical Association Support Quit Smoking Campaign
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 4:36 pm | Unknown
The New Zealand Medical Association fully supports the National Quit Campaign to encourage people to quit smoking. More >>
RMA Bill Threat To Conservation And Biodiversity
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 4:23 pm | Unknown
The Forest and Bird Protection Society today condemned the Government's proposals to amend the Resource Management Act and said they threatened the survival of New Zealand's natural heritage. More >>
Firearms Council Seeking Facts On Policies
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 3:34 pm | Unknown
The Chairman of the Council of Licensed Firearms Owners, Mr Michael Reeves said that his council would not support any political party in the forthcoming general election. More >>
Strategic Alliance For Preventing Blindness
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 3:31 pm | Unknown
The Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind (RNZFB) and the New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Blindness (NZSPB) are now working together to reduce the incidence of preventable blindness in this country. More >>
Goodman Fielder Makes Offer For Earnest Adams
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 3:24 pm | Unknown
Trans-Tasman food group, Goodman Fielder Limited, has announced its intention to make a takeover offer for all of the shares in Christchurch-based baking and frozen meal manufacturer, Ernest Adams, at $2.30 per share. More >>
Special Day For Bible
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 3:18 pm | Unknown
"With between 80 and 90 percent of all New Zealand churches recognising this annual celebration in some form, we can now say it is a truly national event for Christians in this country," said Colin Reed, chief executive of the Bible Society ... More >>
Lynnmall Comes In Under Budget At $61.8 Million
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 3:15 pm | Unknown
AMP Asset Management today announced that its refurbishment of LynnMall in West Auckland has come in under its budget of $64 million. More >>
Intel Second Quarter revenue $6.7 billion
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 2:51 pm | Unknown
Intel Corporation announced second quarter revenue of US$6.7 billion and earnings of US$1.7 billion or US$0.51 per share. Second quarter revenue was up 14 percent from second quarter 1998 revenue of US$5.9 billion. Second quarter revenue was down ... More >>
Labour Shows Ignorance Of Maori Language
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 2:13 pm | Unknown
Te Tai Hauauru MP, Tuku Morgan said the Labour Party displayed its intolerance for the Maori language in the House today. More >>
Hapu Management Plan Signed
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 11:58 am | Unknown
An agreement to develop a Hapu Management Plan has been signed by kaumatua and rangatira of Ngati Rehua, Ngati Wai ki Aotea and Auckland City. More >>
Rates Assistance Packages Offered
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 11:50 am | Unknown
More rates help is being offered by Auckland City this year to particularly assist families who have low incomes but large water bills. Under the Council's expanded rates rebate scheme, qualifying ratepayers may receive a rebate or discount of up ... More >>
Rally New Zealand Begins Tomorrow
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 11:34 am | Unknown
The 29th Rally of New Zealand, this country's round of the FIA World Rally Championship officially starts from the American Express New Zealand Cup Village at Viaduct Harbour tomorrow, Thursday July 15 at 5pm. More >>
RMA Changes Will Increase Costs
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 8:56 am | Unknown
“The Resource Management Amendment Bill changes will increase rather than decrease costs,” Quentin Davies, spokesperson for the Christchurch-Otautahi Agenda 21 Forum said in response to the Environment Minister’s announcement of the proposed changes ... More >>
Industry Poised to Withdraw from Ministerial Inqui
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 12:56 am | Unknown
The healthcare industry is gravely concerned about the influence of the Ministry of Health's role in distorting the make-up of the group who will undertake the Ministerial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the imposition of warning labels on bee ... More >>
Intolerance Unbelievable
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 12:27 am | Unknown
The intolerance of things Maori reached new heights at Parliament today as MPs, both Maori and non-Maori, took exception to the use of te reo in the House. More >>
Don't Panic, It's Organic
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 12:18 am | Unknown
Auckland, the city where anything grows, has taken a major step towards being chemical-free. More >>
Tree Prosecution Serves as Warning
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 12:10 am | Unknown
Punivalu Alefaio was found guilty of the four charges brought against him, and has been sentenced. Appearing before Judge Sheppard in the Auckland District Court, Mr Alefaio pleaded guilty to four charges of damaging or destroying protected trees ... More >>
Government Spin Obscures Chipping Native Forests
Tuesday, 13 July 1999, 8:17 pm | Unknown
Since the late 1980s woodchipping of native forests have been banned - with the only exception being the SILMA forests of Southland. Today's government announcement would seemingly end 'unsustainable' SILMA native logging to make woodchips - but open up ... More >>
