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Best Post? 20 Nov 2008 | 08:03 am
A couple of readers have asked us to nominate the post that had the biggest impact. There were several but we were proud of this one from 18 December 2007 - Peter Dunne changed his position on the EFA...
Final Dispatch 15 Nov 2008 | 01:43 pm
The Hive was established in late November 2007 as a reaction to the proposed passage of bad legislation – the Electoral Finance Act. The collaborators had several other goals: To experiment with the p...
Not Sure Dom Post Has This Correct 13 Nov 2008 | 08:27 am
There have been Ministers outside Cabinet for many years. We thought the objection three years ago was the notion of "Minister outside Government" - specifically Minister of Foreign Affairs outside Go...
Heather Roy For Consumer Affairs 13 Nov 2008 | 07:22 am
If true this will be aa good appointment. It will be interesting to contrast Heather Roy's performance with that of her predecessor - Judith Tizard.
Goff Comments ON EFA Welcome 13 Nov 2008 | 07:16 am
But we hope that Goff will adopt a similar attitude to the Emissions Trading Scheme. Yes, we know several of our regular comments contributors - including Mr Anonymous will be quick to say we don't ne...
Just In Case You Thought The Markets Had Bottomed 13 Nov 2008 | 07:08 am
Further big falls overnight in the US. Asia has been falling the last couple of days. This from CNN: Wall Street markets dipped sharply Wednesday weighed down by losses in Europe and Asia and recessi...
Groser Reiterates Tough Export Goal 12 Nov 2008 | 04:46 pm
We are pleased that John Key is planning to take personal responsibility for our major export industry - tourism and that national is continuing to strive to boost export performance. In a speech this...
Something To Test Your French 12 Nov 2008 | 11:05 am
From Le Figaro - in honour of Armstice Day . Sarko's boldness continues to amaze us............... Les fusillés de 1917 «ne s'étaient pas déshonorés» C'est le fort de Douaumont, haut lieu de la bata...
New Zealand Financial System Holding Up Well 12 Nov 2008 | 09:13 am
Some reassuring words from the Reserve Bank New Zealand's financial and payments systems have held up well in the face of extreme disorder within the international financial markets, Governor Alan Bo...
Lockwood Smith For Speaker 12 Nov 2008 | 09:10 am
The Press reports that Lockwood Smith is being considered for the speaker role. We recommended this before the election. Controversial National MP Lockwood Smith is a frontrunner to become Parliament...
