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 TerraNature | Environmental Issues - New Zealand tsunami
New Zealand has not experienced a natural disaster of the scale of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami since European settlement, but could easily do so in the future.
A trigger in New Zealand could be a moderate (magnitude 6.5 or greater) earthquake within 200km of the coast.
New Zealanders are accustomed to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
www.terranature.org /tsunami.htm   (2055 words)

  
 Best New Zealand Poems 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
One of the great pleasures of selecting the Best New Zealand Poems 2005 was that the poems I came to enjoy re-reading most – the ones that stuck in my head, that became part of my mental furniture, and then part of the final list – weren’t always the ones I’d expected to enjoy most.
New Zealand is particularly good at nurturing the kind of variety that lets very good poems thrive.
New Zealand, of course, used to be a rather British place, and had its own received way of writing poems.
www.vuw.ac.nz /modernletters/bnzp/2005/introduction.htm   (1076 words)

  
 August 2005 in Australia and New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New South Wales Opposition Leader, John Brogden, resigns the leadership of the NSW Liberal Party after directing a racist slur at Helena Carr, wife of former Premier Bob Carr, and acting inappropriately towards two female journalists.
The New Zealand Labour Party appeals to voters to reject the politics of division and fear in its campaign launch for the general election.
The New Zealand Labour Party states that they plan to set deadlines for claims to Waitangi Tribunals to be lodged by 2008 and settlements made by 2020.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/August_2005_in_Australia_and_New_Zealand   (1178 words)

  
 Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - New Zealand
New Zealand has the lowest unemployment rate of any country in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development following two decades of sustained implementation of sound economic policies and structural reforms.
New Zealand's fiscal burden of government score is 0.1 point better this year, but its capital flows and foreign investment score is 1 point worse.
New Zealand's banking system is deregulated, and foreign banks are welcome; foreigners own or control all but two of the 16 registered banks, accounting for approximately 90 percent of banking assets.
www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=NewZealand   (1078 words)

  
 Autumn 2005 Activity: New Zealand Program Grants First Global Assessment Certificates
One of the centers, Unique New Zealand, recently graduated its inaugural GAC class of 10 students from Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and China.
Murray McCully, a National Party member of New Zealand’s parliament, and Gaye Pullyn, academic director for ACT Education Solutions, Limited, presented the graduates with their certificates.
Recent GAC graduates from Unique New Zealand have enrolled in universities in New Zealand.
www.act.org /activity/autumn2005/newzealand.html   (585 words)

  
 New Zealand Trip - December 2005 - January 2006
And since New Zealand is one of the premiere trout fishing destinations in the world, it of course has the obligatory giant trout welcoming all visitors.
These are the largest freshwater springs in New Zealand, producing on the order of 14,000 liters of water per second from at least 16 vents.
One of the largest wineries in New Zealand is the Montana Winery, with vineyards scattered all over; thus, we stopped at one of their vineyards where they had a winemaking operation as well as a cafe to have some lunch.
www.uisgebeatha.org /newzealand_dec2005jan2006.html   (11726 words)

  
 New Zealand Tourism Online : New Zealand Travel, Accommodation, Tours, Attractions, Vacation and NZ Holiday Sites (via ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New Zealand is one of the top holiday destinations in the world with its clean green natural image, scenery, Lord of the Rings film setting, adventure, culture and value for money.
Celebrate the spring festival in New Zealand, with food and wine festivals in Kaikoura and Martinborough, as well as garden festivals in Taranaki, Marlborough and Tauranga...
New Zealand is a beautiful country and these DVD's will give you a great overview of the tourist attractions within New Zealand, Maori culture, and much much more.
www.tourism.net.nz.cob-web.org:8888   (574 words)

  
 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Aotearoa New Zealand 2005 Released
“GEM Aotearoa New Zealand is the largest study of indigenous entrepreneurship ever undertaken and represents another milestone in our journey to better understand the characteristics and determinants of Maori entrepreneurial activity and entrepreneurship in general”, according to Professor Whatarangi Winiata, Tumuaki of Te Wananga o Raukawa and President of the Maori Party.
GEM Aotearoa was sponsored this year by the Te Puni Kokiri / Ministry of Maori Development and was carried out by a team of researchers at Te Whare Wänanga o Wairaka (Unitec New Zealand) in Mt. Albert, Auckland, and Te Wänanga o Raukawa in Otaki under the leadership of Professor Howard Frederick.
This year the team surveyed a representative sample of Maori and the general New Zealand population to make comparisons with 35 countries.
www3.babson.edu /Newsroom/Releases/newzealandgem2005.cfm   (638 words)

  
 2005 in New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
August 21: Don Brash launches the New Zealand National Party election campaign saying that lower taxes and better incentives are the key to reigniting a spirit of enterprise and making New Zealand again a land of opportunity.
August 21: The New Zealand Labour Party appeals to voters to reject the politics of division and fear in its campaign launch for the general election.
New Zealand First and United Future support the government and are each given ministerial positions outside Cabinet.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/2005_in_New_Zealand   (4068 words)

  
 2005 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) music awards spokesperson Adam Holt says presenting three International Achievement Awards this year is a breakthrough for the industry and a sure sign of our growing confidence on the world stage.
About the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards: The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards are presented by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) and are held annually to celebrate the achievements of New Zealand musicians.
2005 is the 40th anniverdary of the awards and television audiences will see delayed broadcasts on C4 on Thursday October 6 fromm 8.30pm, repeated on Sunday October 9 at the same time.
www.nzmusicawards.co.nz.cob-web.org:8888 /awards2005/newsitem.asp?id=161   (639 words)

  
 New Zealand National Championship FAQ
The 2006 New Zealand National Championship is a closed event.
New Zealand Open Nationals Qualifiers - To be run on demand.
The New Zealand Nationals is being held at the Intercontinental Hotel.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=events/nationals/newzealand   (906 words)

  
 GRAPHITE 2005 - Travel and New Zealand
There are daily flights on Air New Zealand to and from all major and provincial New Zealand airports.
All visitors to New Zealand must carry a passport that is valid for at least three months beyond the date you intend to leave the country.
New Zealanders do not depend on tips for their income and tips are not expected for normal service, however tipping is becoming more widespread in New Zealand, principally in the major centres where there's been more foreign influence.
www.cs.otago.ac.nz /graphite/travel.html   (1270 words)

  
 Australia & New Zealand (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
At the end of 2005, the adult HIV prevalence in New Zealand was 0.2%.
In New Zealand, new cases of HIV have more than doubled since 1999, from fewer than 80 to 183 in 2005.
Most heterosexual HIV infections in New Zealand are thought to have been acquired abroad; 75% of HIV cases diagnosed in 2005 were of non-European, non-Maori and non-Pacific ethnicity.
hivinsite.ucsf.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /global?page=cr01-00-00   (471 words)

  
 NEW ZEALAND JUNE 2005
It was a theme that seemed to continue around New Zealand - the people in the ethnic restaurants were actually the same ethnicity as the food they were serving.
We were dropped at the Air New Zealand domestic terminal, which was NOT the Qantas domestic terminal.
Dinner was a really excellent meal, cooked by Simon, of New Zealand classics - leg of lamb, pumpkin, potatoes, kumara (sweet potatoes), peas, and carrots that were smoother than any carrots I have ever eaten in my life.
oak.ucc.nau.edu /bc2/cristel/trips/new_zealand_june_2005.htm   (6040 words)

  
 New Zealand Travel archive at PS Brock Wine (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Published by Shannon July 10th, 2005 in New Zealand Travel.
This town is like the Disney World of New Zealand– the place that every child dreams of visiting.
We have officially entered the “Geothermal Area” of New Zealand, where boiling pools, gurgling mud pits, geysers, and rainbow-colored volcanic craters can pop up anywhere (side of the road, someone’s backyard, middle of a sheep pasture, etc.).
psbrock.com.cob-web.org:8888 /archives/category/new-zealand-travel   (568 words)

  
 New Zealand general election, 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Results of the 2005 New Zealand General Election
The results of the election give a Gallagher index of disproportionality of 1.11.
The Auditor-General has also investigated publicly funded party advertising for the 2005 election, with a preliminary finding that much of the spending was unlawful being leaked.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand_general_election_2005   (1580 words)

  
 New Zealand at SIGGRAPH 2005 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Everyone seeks the best new way, the smartest innovation, the elegant solution.
Forced to think globally from day one to meet the complex needs of global clients, New Zealand businesses showcasing at SIGGRAPH 2005 (July 31 - August 4) benchmark themselves against the world’s best.
From Academy Award winning Massive Software – developing premier 3D animation systems – to world-leading graphics management software by Right Hemisphere, New Zealand businesses weave their magic, in the worlds of immersive reality, games development, multimedia content production, digital animation and visual effects.
www.nzte.govt.nz.cob-web.org:8888 /siggraph2005   (137 words)

  
 Elections New Zealand (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Elections New Zealand aims to help you participate in New Zealand's electoral life by offering information, education, encouragement and online services.
Christian Heritage Party registration cancelled 19 Oct 2006 The registration of the Christian Heritage Party was cancelled today (19 October 2006) by the Electoral Commission at the party's request, leaving 18 parties on the register which allows parties to contest the party vote at general elections.
Three fewer parties to contest party vote 2 Oct 2006 99MP Party, One New Zealand Party, and WIN Party have all been removed by the Electoral Commission from the Register of Political Parties which allows parties to contest the party vote in general elections.
www.elections.org.nz.cob-web.org:8888   (385 words)

  
 Greg Welch, 2005 New Zealand
From December 2-12, 2005, I traveled to New Zealand for ICAT 2005.
Unfortunately the sun is particularly dangerous these days as the ozone layer apparently starts to break up over New Zealand in Novemeber-December.
Here are some pictures from the day, primarily (all) of the New Zealand Air Force Museum.
www.cs.unc.edu /~welch/fun/2005-NewZealand/index.html   (1486 words)

  
 Pharos Systems Wins Prestigious Microsoft Software Company of the Year Award for 2005 in New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Rochester, NY, (PRWEB) October 10, 2005 -– Pharos Systems International, the leading provider of print asset management software solutions, was recently awarded the Microsoft Software Company of the Year Award for 2005 in New Zealand.
The Allied Telesyn New Zealand Hi Tech Awards, now in their 12th year, are aimed at New Zealand’s successful high-tech companies who have married research and development with the ability to successfully market and sell products both within New Zealand and offshore.
The awards not only celebrate excellence in New Zealand's electronics, software, and biotech industries, but they also celebrate outstanding individual achievement by new talent and more established players with the Young Achiever and Flying Kiwi awards.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2005/10/emw295058.htm   (599 words)

  
 World Wetlands Day 2005: New Zealand
The theme for World Wetlands Day 2005 is the cultural and biological diversity of wetlands.
The Taranaki Regional Council has been trialling a comprehensive animal and plant pest management programme at this site with good results and TRC pest management staff will be on hand to explain the various pest control methods and how landholders and interested parties can enhance the biodiversity values of wetlands through pest control.
The recently published "Wetland types in New Zealand" book, by Landcare Research ecologist Peter Johnson and local DOC wetland expert Philippe Gerbeaux, will be promoted as part of the display.
www.ramsar.org /wwd/5/wwd2005_rpt_newzealand2.htm   (1004 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Let's Go 2005 New Zealand Adventure: With Coverage of Fiji (Let's Go New Zealand): Books: Inc. Let's Go   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The brand-new Let's Go: New Zealand Adventure Guide is your must-have companion to the dizzying heights and underwater sights of New Zealand and Fiji.
Let's Go's forty-five years of travel savvy illuminate the islands' best places, and a new focus on adventure feeds you all the hikes, bikes, climbs, kayaks, and zorbs you need to keep the adrenaline flowing.
Let's Go New Zealand 7th Edition (Let's Go New Zealand) by Inc.
www.amazon.com /Lets-New-Zealand-2005-Adventure/dp/0312335636   (694 words)

  
 New Zealand Public Holidays and Bank Holidays - Calendar 2005
New Zealand Public Holidays and Bank Holidays - Calendar 2005
bank holidays, national holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for New Zealand, has now been archived offline.
If you need information about 2005 bank holidays, national holidays, and public holidays for New Zealand, please feel free to contact us.
www.qppstudio.net /bankholidays2005/new_zealand.htm   (49 words)

  
 New Zealand cultural icons at bioneural.net (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New Zealand cultural icons at bioneural.net (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)
Published by Bruce October 24th, 2005 in New Zealand Add Digg
The set comprises kiwifruit (do try Golden Kiwis if you find the familiar one too tart; you can get them in Tesco), a greenstone (pounamu) fishhook or lure (a common motif; see here), a kiwi, NZ documents, and a Buzzy Bee.
www.bioneural.net.cob-web.org:8888 /2005/10/24/new-zealand-cultural-icons   (322 words)

  
 New Zealand 2005
World Space Week was celebrated in New Zealand was numerous activities in the classroom and in the communities.
Teachers at the primary and intermediate schools spent the term prior to World Space Week exploring different units on space.
In 2006, a committee is being formed to invite even more organizations to take part in World Space Week.
www.spaceweek.org /new_zealand_2005.html   (77 words)

  
 Masters Tour NZ 05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New Zealand have been competing at the last 3 Australian Championships against an Australian Masters side and this is the second year Australia have returned the trip
Below is team to represent Australian on the Masters tour to New Zealand from Thursday 17th March to Saturday 2nd April - On the left is link to Itinerary Page
Australian Masters representative age is over 50 and all States / Territories supply one representative that make up the Australian Masters Team for that year and compete against the touring New Zealand Masters Team at Australian Championships
www.aebf.asn.au /newzealand05/masterstournz05.htm   (145 words)

  
 Australia and New Zealand School of Government - copyright (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
include a copyright notice “Copyright © The Australia and New Zealand School of Government” on the copy.
No other use of the website or the materials appearing thereon is permitted except as authorised by statute or with the prior consent of ANZSOG.
© 2005 Australia and New Zealand School of Government Privacy Disclaimer Code of Ethical Conduct
www.anzsog.edu.au.cob-web.org:8888 /legals/copyright.html   (134 words)

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