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Posts Tagged ‘ john key ’

Can the click of a mouse save public broadcasting? Maybe…

Mar 12th, 2010 | By Sabrina Dankel | Category: Featured Article, Features, Front Page Layout, Student Features

EXPRESSING your opinion these days is easier than ever. SABRINA DANKEL looks at how nearly 20,000 clicks on the web “save” Radio New Zealand.



Radio NZ is as popular as the PM

Mar 8th, 2010 | By Tasha Black | Category: Front Page Layout, Latest News, News

Facebook groups running neck-and-neck.



Harawira wants Kiwis to love Maori Flag

Feb 5th, 2010 | By Melissa McDonald | Category: Diversity, Front Page Layout, Latest News, News

He says race relations in NZ have not been dealt with honestly.



Bigger, better, cheaper: Rodney Hide puts bomb under councils

Jan 27th, 2010 | By Newswire Team | Category: Featured Article, Features, Front Page Layout, Student Features

Will Rodney Hide make the capital a Super City too? Perhaps. But local councils will certainly have to do things differently.



Fear and loathing over what’s up in New Zealand’s primary schools

Dec 16th, 2009 | By Newswire Team | Category: Education reforms, Featured Article, Front Page Layout

The controversial national standards for primary schools will be introduced on the first day of school next year. Our IN DEPTH team looks at why teachers and education academics are resisting.



Climate change – PM John Key forgets his Pacific responsibilities

Dec 13th, 2009 | By Newswire Team | Category: Climate change, Featured Article, Front Page Layout, IN DEPTH

When he initially turned down going to Copenhagen, John Key forgot NZ has senior responsibilities to Pacific neighbours. Our IN DEPTH team investigates.



Prince requests encore from Whitireia’s stars

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Jess Jones | Category: Arts/Entertainment, Front Page Layout, Latest News

He gets first look at performing arts students’ new show.



MMP referendum to be held in 2011

Oct 20th, 2009 | By Benjamin Strang | Category: Front Page Layout, Latest News, News

Minister of Justice keeps National election promise.



PM Key’s Capital home sits on toxic property

Oct 19th, 2009 | By Vaughan Elder | Category: Latest News, News

PM’s Wellington residence shows on hazardous site register.



Anti-H protestors get behind Michael Laws

Sep 21st, 2009 | By Jess Jones | Category: Front Page Layout, Latest News, News

Wanganui has its own form of protest against name change.



SAS to Afghanistan not a popular decision

Aug 12th, 2009 | By Newswire Team | Category: Front Page Layout, Latest News, News

Most not clear on why troops heading back to battle zone.



People split over folic acid in bread

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By STAR team | Category: Latest News, News

Newswire poll mirrors govt uncertainty over adding it to bread



Spanish king wants even closer ties with NZ

Jun 24th, 2009 | By Melissa McDonald | Category: Latest News, News

Nearly 40,000 Kiwis are learning Spanish, says Juan Carlos.



The rise and rise of blogging

Apr 17th, 2009 | By Sandra Dickson | Category: Featured Article, Features, Front Page Layout

As Kiwiblog stirs up the Mt Albert Labour candidacy debate, bloggers’ influence appears to be growing. SANDRA DICKSON runs the rule over bloggers at the last election.



Wanted: ideas on how you can raise $1 million in a recession

Mar 23rd, 2009 | By Kristina Keogh | Category: Featured Article, Front Page Layout, Student Features

It took Kitty McKinley just one lecture in law school to know being a lawyer isn’t anything like law on TV. KRISTINA KEOGH talks to a youth centre manager with a big challenge.



Cullen Fund not bound for NZ stock exchange

Feb 24th, 2009 | By Paul McBeth | Category: Latest News, News

Super Fund not directed to invest in local exchange.



Web debate on Wellington’s future

Feb 4th, 2009 | By Luke Appleby | Category: Latest News, News

Wellingtonians are online talking to city council.



Question over Tourism NZ’s German claims

Dec 10th, 2008 | By Sabrina Dankel | Category: Latest News, News

Many German visitors have never seen NZ marketing campaigns.



Pre-election polls stacked up, the pundits not quite so much

Nov 27th, 2008 | By Paul McBeth | Category: Featured Article, News

The election results are done and dusted, but how did the predictions go? PAUL McBETH looks back on what the pundits were saying prior to the only poll that counted.



Election on the ‘net – National outplayed Labour on key sites

Nov 24th, 2008 | By Aaron Caskey | Category: Featured Article, News

THE new Prime Minister made twice as much use of internet social networks as his rival during the election, if Facebook is any indication, reports AARON CASKEY.



Why virtual silence about climate change during election?

Nov 14th, 2008 | By Anne Cornish | Category: Featured Article, Opinion

OPINION: Greens made little noise about climate change during the election campaign. Will they speak up when new coalition government tries to weaken emissions trading scheme, asks ANNE CORNISH.



First hundred days – what will new National Government do?

Nov 12th, 2008 | By Paul McBeth | Category: Featured Article, News

The dust is settled and National has won the reins of power – PAUL McBETH looks at what they have planned for New Zealand.



Will arts, culture, entertainment miss Clark’s support?

Nov 11th, 2008 | By Reesh Lyon | Category: Featured Article, News

Out-going PM Helen Clark was an ardent supporter of the arts. REESH LYON looks at what her relegation to the Opposition might mean for arts and culture.



No nibbles for the Nats

Nov 8th, 2008 | By Charlotte Hilling | Category: Latest News, News, Uncategorized

It’s BYO for snacks at the Nationals Election night bash.



National media muzzle frustrates local candidate

Nov 8th, 2008 | By Sandra Dickson | Category: Latest News, News

National Party candidates were prohibited from talking to national media and the Rimutaka candidate, Richard Whiteside, reckons this gave his NZ First opponent Ron Mark an advantage, reports SANDRA DICKSON.



Voice just part of a winning package

Nov 7th, 2008 | By Charlotte Hilling | Category: Latest News, News

Being an effective poltical speaker is all in delivery. SOUND SLIDES



Schoolyard vote won’t be going to the Nats

Nov 6th, 2008 | By Newswire Team | Category: Latest News, News

Wellington High School’s voters all for Labour and the Greens.



Our analysis: what it would take for a change of government

Nov 4th, 2008 | By Paul McBeth | Category: 2008 Election Special, Featured Article, Features

Current polling has National sleep-walking to victory, but PAUL McBETH’s analysis shows it will be much closer than you think.



New Zealand set to elect its third Jewish prime minister?

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By Reesh Lyon | Category: 2008 Election Special, Features

International interest in John Key’s possible election as NZ’s third Jewish PM, reports REESH LYON.



Has Nats leader John Key glamorised hot dogs on sticks?

Oct 28th, 2008 | By Miyuki McGuffie | Category: 2008 Election Special, Featured Article, Features, Uncategorized

Virgin Voter (MIYUKI McGUFFIE): If a suit can get down and dirty with a snack consisting of a fried and battered “sausage” (if you can call it that) then that says something.



National’s ‘more measured’ approach on climate change law

Oct 9th, 2008 | By Paul McBeth | Category: Emissions Trading Scheme, Featured Article, Features, News

In the wake of the Labour Government’s new legislation, PAUL McBETH looks at how National would deal with climate change and emissions trading.



Is it a done deal? What the polls don’t tell us

Sep 19th, 2008 | By Luke Appleby | Category: Featured Article, News

Election polls hold a lot of sway with voters, but are they giving an accurate picture? NewsWire polled nearly 600 Wellingtonians and many are still undecided about their party vote.