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  • Pacific Ministry Set Up to Fail

    Budget cuts to the Ministry for Pacific Island Affairs will only increase pressure on a community already suffering high unemployment, low incomes and growing inequality says Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Su'a William Sio."In this Year's Budget National slashed $861,000 from the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs - a significant cut for a small agency ...

  • National Government’s Inaction On Poverty Fails Pacific Kids

    The National Government's head in the sand approach to poverty means Pacific children are being denied the same opportunities to thrive as others, the Green Party said today.The Salvation Army's first State of the Nation report on Pasifika people in New Zealand out today, reveals four out of every 10 Pacific children are living in poverty and the average weekly income of Pacific ...

  • Auckland Airport hosting intensive China-ready workshops

    Monday, 20 May 2013, 10:17 am Press Release: Auckland Airport Media Release | 20 May 2013Auckland Airport hosting intensive China-ready workshopsAuckland Airport has announced it is hosting a week of workshops for airport staff to learn more about our Chinese visitorsPart of Auckland Airport's broader Ambition 2020 programme to grow New Zealand's share from high growth markets, ...

  • NZ Has No Capacity to Deal with Deep Sea Oil Drilling Leak

    The Government is expanding its risky deep sea drilling programme despite knowing that New Zealand does not have equipment to deal with a subsea leak, according to papers released to the Green Party under the Official Information Act.The papers state that Maritime New Zealand, "does not have a subsea response capability," and contradicts statements made by Energy Minister Simon ...

  • Have your say on the new public transport network

    Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:01 am Press Release: Auckland Transport Have your say on the new public transport networkWelcome to our first newsletter Over the next few years Auckland Transport is moving to a simpler, more integrated new public transport network for Auckland.The New Network will change the way people travel. It is a region wide public transport network which is proposed to ...

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The Abyss: Special Edition [DVD]

The Abyss: Special Edition [DVD]

One of the best films of 1989 was a film no one got to see: James Cameron's powerful underwater epic The Abyss. I say no one got to see it even though it was put into wide release in the summer of 1989 because the film people saw on-screen was not what Cameron originally intended. Instead, it was a truncated 140-minute version that sacrificed several subplots, an important thematic element ... ...

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  • Far North District Council Reneges on Promise to Save Cats

    Monday, 20 May 2013, 11:10 am Press Release: SPCA Cat Coalition MEDIA RELEASE 20 MAY 2013Far North District Council Reneges on Promise to Save ...

  • Investitures at Government House Wellington

    Senior judges Dame Judith Potter and Sir Mark O'Regan, former senior police officer Superintendent Paula Rose, USAR leader Jim Stuart-Black, former mayor Sir Robert (Bob) Harvey, Maori leader Sir Mark Solomon, Otago Daily Times proprietor Sir Julian Smith, meteorologist Bob McDavitt and actor Jacob Rajan among more than 130 people whose diverse achievements will be celebrated at ...

  • Unique Ukulele Building Workshop On Offer In Wellington

    Wellington, New ZealandLocal guitar and ukulele making business GOLDBEARD GUITARS has teamed up with theWellington High School CEC (Community Education Centre) to offer a unique one week workshop in ukulele making this winter (14 - 20 July).A rare opportunity to learn more about one of New Zealand's favourite instruments, the workshop is designed to suit anyone game enough to give it ...

  • Mt Hutt launches New School Holiday Programme

    Mt Hutt launches New School Holiday Programme NZSki's Kruiser Squad school holiday programme - a three-day professional instruction course for kids aged 5 to 15 - kicks off this July at Canterbury's Mt Hutt. Perfect for domestic visitors, locals and Australian families, the programme runs every week in July for three days, and complements the existing five-day programme at Mt ...

  • Vote For Your Favourite Public Transport Artwork

    Vote For Your Favourite Public Transport Artwork! Public voting opens today (20 May) for Metlink's inaugural public transport art competition.Peter Glensor, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council's Economic Wellbeing Committee, says 16 finalists have been selected."I understand the selection panel had some tough decisions to make as while each of the entries was very ...

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