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	Marian Hobbs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Marian Leslie Hobbs (18 December 1947 -) is a New Zealand politician and Labour MP for the Wellington Central electorate.
		Hobbs stood unsuccessfully in the Selwyn by-election of 1994, but was subsequently elected to Parliament as a list MP in the 1996 elections (having unsuccessfully contested the Kaikoura seat against National's Doug Kidd).
		In 2004, Hobbs told Prime Minister Helen Clark that she did not expect to seek a post in Cabinet again after the 2005 election, and she made this decision public during the negotiations to form a government in October 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marian_Hobbs (289 words)

	Hon Marian Hobbs
		Marian served on boards of regional playcentres, various national education committees and was a member of Canterbury University Council from 1994-96.
		Marian was first a member of the Labour Party in the early 70's but left when she and husband, Walter, established the Chippenham commune in urban Christchurch.
		Marian flirted with the Communist Party in the late 70's but the watershed in her political and social development was the 1981 South African Springbok rugby tour.
	www.executive.govt.nz /minister/hobbs (449 words)

	Jacqui Van Der Kaay
		Hobbs knew she'd have a tough battle on her hands against Prebble who'd held the high profile electorate for just one term.
		Hobbs knew that as a backbench MP in opposition she stood little chance of winning the seat through the media.
		Hobbs and her team of 14 decided to have a community style campaign using canvassing, Saturday morning meetings and school, liaison group and cottage meetings.
	www.vdk.co.nz /Hobbs.htm (909 words)

	The Corn Cover-up
		Marian Hobbs' Press Secretary then decided to only put out a press release and advise the media that the Minister would be available for questions rather than risk "boosting [the] significance" of the announcement with a press conference.
		Marian Hobbs had a range of answers prepared for her, depending on how hard she was pushed or whether the journalist had some information from elsewhere.
		Marian Hobbs' press release on the 19th December 2000 carefully couches the information regarding the contamination in terms to avoid provoking public concern.
	www.greenpeace.org.nz /coverup/10.asp (688 words)

	NameTraq \| Last Name: Hobbs
		Melissa Hobbs, a forward from Colorado who transferred to Arkansas at semester, has helped the Lady'Backs even though she won't be eligible until next January.
		Don Hobbs, former Frankfort high school teacher who has served on the authority board for 12 years, said petitions in favor of preserving the building are...
		Kathleen Hobbs started in goal for the Lady Tigers, but was hit in the mouth forcing her out of the contest.
	www.nametraq.com /genealogy_jan04/H/Hobbs.shtml (2274 words)

	GE Parliamentary Questions 10-09-03 - Green Party
		Marian Hobbs: New Zealand’s domestic regulation for managing genetic modification is already consistent with, and in some ways stricter than, the protocol, but we are not prepared to shortcut the proper ratification processes, including community consultation and parliamentary debate.
		Marian Hobbs: I am unaware of the particular case that the member is referring to.
		Marian Hobbs: It is argued that there is some conflict at the moment between the biosafety protocol and World Trade Organization sanitary and phytosanitary agreements.
	www.greens.org.nz /searchdocs/other6737.html (377 words)

	UNFPA Launches State of World Population 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Aid Minister Marian Hobbs will participate in a panel discussion where panelists will draw on themes from the report, including the focus on poverty of resources, opportunities and choice.
		Marian Hobbs said a key lever for sustainable development is to protect and strengthen women’s reproductive health and rights and to focus this work with women in poverty.
		Poverty is a problem in the Pacific, Marian Hobbs said, particularly in terms of education and healthcare, including reproductive health.
	www.fpanz.org.nz /SITE_Default/SITE_fpaid/SITE_advocacy/media_releases/3_Dec_02_media_release_SWOP.asp (407 words)

	Mary-Anne Hobbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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		Hobbs Municipal Schools Administration, district news, and school web site links.
		Hobbs, Will (Official site) Provides background interviews about Will Hobbs' books for children and young adults.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Mary-Anne_Hobbs.html (404 words)

	NZ officials fail to quell controversy/Corn-gate latest
		Marian Hobbs press release on Wednesday 10th July states, "It cannot be claimed therefore that GM material was released" and she maintained that position on 3 News last night.
		A spokesman for the Minister for Environment, Marian Hobbs, told IPS that the government had a 'zero tolerance' policy on GM contamination and that while the tests revealed 'low' levels of contamination, it couldn't be proven to be GM contamination.
		Marian Hobbs got "very personal" with an analogy of a mammogram scare that told her she had breast cancer.She said she had a series of tests, but it was not until a large needle was inserted in her breast that it was found to be a cyst.
	ngin.tripod.com /120702b.htm (4390 words)

	Marian Hobbs -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Marian Leslie Hobbs (18 December 1947 -) is a (An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery) New Zealand politician and (Productive work (especially physical work done for wages)) Labour MP for Wellington Central.
		In the (Click link for more info and facts about 1999 elections) 1999 elections, Hobbs won the Wellington Central electorate, defeating incumbent (Something that people do or cause to happen) ACT party leader (Click link for more info and facts about Richard Prebble) Richard Prebble.
		Before entering politics, Hobbs was a (A person whose occupation is teaching) teacher and a (The educator who has executive authority for a school) school principal.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/marian_hobbs.htm (161 words)

	Legends - Swashbucklers and Fops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hobbs also arranged the fights for a rarer gem, Ridley Scott's first feature, The Duellists, from "The Duel" by Joseph Conrad.
		It's a perfect illustration of Hobb's mastery of period combat combined with a deep understanding of what does and doesn't work for the camera and the audience.
		Like most other professionals, Hobbs has his bag of tricks and recognizable quirks; his swordplay, especially, is not to everyone's taste and is certainly not in the rollicking tradition of fighting-down-the-staircase a la Flynn and Rathbone.
	legends.dm.net /swash/sword.html (623 words)

	Marian Hobbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Marian Leslie Hobbs (el 18 de diciembre de 1947 -) es político de Nueva Zelandia.
		Eligieron a Hobbs parado sin éxito en la por-eleccio'n de Selwyn de 1994, pero posteriormente al parlamento como P. de la lista en las 1996 elecciones (que disputan sin éxito el asiento de Kaikoura contra Doug Kidd del nacional.
		En las 1999 elecciones, Hobbs ganó a electorado central de Wellington, derrotando a líder Richard Prebble del partido del ACTO del titular.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ma/Marian%20Hobbs.htm (188 words)

	GMWatch.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hobbs' position was supported by TVNZ broadcaster Paul Holmes who has previously been in hot water for calling United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan a "Cheeky Darkie" during a rant against the UN.
		The breach occurred during 'Holmes' October 23rd 2003 which featured a debate with Marian Hobbs, Minister for the Environment, and Jon Carapiet, from GE Free New Zealand in food and environment.
		In referring to the Otago Report Marian Hobbs even dismissed our 'clean green image' as unimportant, claiming it was only hygiene and proper regulation that really benefited New Zealand exports.
	www.gmwatch.org /archive2.asp?arcid=3323 (703 words)

	Questions for Oral Answer - Crimes Act - Repeal of Section 59 - Green Party
		Hon Marian Hobbs: I understand that while some countries, such as Sweden and Germany, have moved to end any physical disciplining of children, others, such as England and Wales, and the state of New South Wales, have amended legislation to define more closely and clarify what forms of discipline are reasonable and acceptable.
		Hon Marian Hobbs: No, I have not read that research, but I think that is just the sort of case that should be argued in front of a select committee.
		Hon Marian Hobbs: I heard about this research on radio this morning, but I am not sure that one could conclude that 97 percent of parents support the repeal of section 59.
	www.greens.co.nz /searchdocs/other8998.html (804 words)

	Archives New Zealand: Minister Responsible
		Marian Hobbs is the first minister to have responsibility for the national archives and in 2000 introduced the legislation establishing Archives New Zealand as a department in its own right.
		Marian was an antenatal education facilitator for Parents Centre, served on boards of regional playcentres, various national education committees and was a member of Canterbury University Council from 1994-96.
		Re-elected to the Cabinet by her Labour Caucus colleagues Marian holds the portfolios of Environment, Urban Affairs, Disarmament and Arms Control, the National Library and Archives NZ.
	www.archives.govt.nz /about/minister.html (417 words)

	Lawtalk
		Marian Hobbs attended the Executive Committee meeting on 3 June.
		As the Associate Minister for Justice with responsibility for family law policy and the Minister responsible for the Law Commission, there was a considerable amount to discuss.
		Marian Hobbs said she would take advice on both matters and respond to the Executive Committee.
	www.nz-lawsoc.org.nz /lawtalk/648FLS.htm (525 words)

	GE FREE New Zealand - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Minister Marian Hobbs misled MP’s in her speech promoting the NOOM bill, continuing the tradition of Ministers being misinformed or deliberately misleading the New Zealand public about their plans for the country.
		Once again she has used the suggestion that vital research is being stopped by the moratorium on GE commercial release to justify policy that goes against the national interest,” says Jon Carapiet from GE Free NZ in food and environment.
		The government’s failure to preserve GM-free production by law is also obscured by Marian Hobbs claims that systems to allow choice to avoid GE food are already in place and will be protected in the future.
	gefree.co.nz /press/15102003.htm (616 words)

	NZOOM - ONE News - Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The National Party says Labour MP Marian Hobbs will come under intense scrutiny when she is reinstated as a Minister this week.
		Hobbs is set to return to Cabinet after being cleared by the Auditor General and electoral officials of any wrongdoing in her claims for accommodation allowances while she was registered as a Wellington voter.
		It is still to be decided whether or not Hobbs will take back all her portfolios, including the Environment, Biosecurity and Broadcasting and it is thought that Clark may use the opportunity to re-assign some cabinet responsibilities.
	onenews.nzoom.com /onenews_detail/0,1227,34170-1-8,00.html (407 words)

	Waste minimisation in Parliament buildings - Green Party
		Hon MARIAN HOBBS (Minister for the Environment): Yes, I wrote to the Parliamentary Service on 27 July inviting it to join the Ministry for the Environment Govt3 programme, which aims to help Government agencies improve the sustainability of their actions.
		Hon MARIAN HOBBS: I would not want to focus on just one Government agency, because I believe that a school, for example, is the most evident Government agency as regards our students.
		Hon MARIAN HOBBS: The Minister is encouraging the Parliamentary Service to work closely in the Govt3 programme with the Ministry for the Environment.
	www.greens.org.nz /searchdocs/other7735.html (478 words)

	HSNO - Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, is disappointed members of the Employers and Manufacturers Association are making a last minute attack on compliance costs of the new health and safety environment law due to operate from July 2.
		Marian Hobbs said she is working with her colleague, the Minister of Commerce, Paul Swain, on compliance cost issues.
		Marian Hobbs said the law is not just about the environment.
	www.hsno.govt.nz /events/p14a0501.html (368 words)

	'Coexistence' or the End of GM in NZ?-A Public Perspective by Jon Carapiet- spokesperson for GE-Free NZ in food and ...
		The council will not advise on specific projects, but will concentrate more broadly on the issues in current and future biotechnology research and development as they arise and their advice will be informed by public debate at a national level.
		However, the Environment Minister, Marian Hobbs stresses that this provision does not mean that smuggling is in any way being condoned.
		Marian Hobbs said the proposed rules will ensure a high level of containment for zoo and circus animals but will allow for the transfer and temporary absence of animals from containment for specialist veterinary care and to allow for breeding programmes.
	www.gefree.org.nz /hsno.htm (5174 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ms Hobbs' comment provoked the Greens to ask Prime Minister Helen Clark whether it could be interpreted as a "Clayton's extension of the moratorium" - which she denied.
		But Greens co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said last night that she believed a worried Government was backing down on releasing food GM organisms or contaminating the food chain.
		She described the moratorium as a "blunt approach" to GM and continuing it would deny New Zealand access to the technology's benefits.
	www.connectotel.com /gmfood/nz040903.txt (182 words)

	Questioning the effectiveness of the Voluntary Packaging Accord 2004 - Green Party
		Hon MARIAN HOBBS: The brand owners of the key packaging sectors of paper, plastic, glass, steel, and aluminium-which include the likes of Cadbury’s and McDonald’s-and the retailers have outlined the steps they will take over the next 5 years to reduce waste and increase the amount of packaging that can be recycled.
		Hon MARIAN HOBBS: I would have found that the fact that 150 people attended today, as against the 10 who attended the anti-accord meeting last week, would speak for itself.
		Hon MARIAN HOBBS: On the Packaging Accord part of the Ministry for the Environment website there will be annual progress reports about how we are actually meeting those targets.
	www.greens.co.nz /searchdocs/other7739.html (653 words)

	Scoop: Marian Hobbs leads off NPT debate in New York
		Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Marian Hobbs has led off the general debate on the review of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty following the official opening by UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan at the United Nations in New York.
		Marian Hobbs added that the New Agenda Coalition would be calling for a subsidiary body on nuclear disarmament "to take forward the past commitments to nuclear disarmament and the promise made by the nuclear-weapon States through the 'unequivocal undertaking' to the total elimination of their nuclear weapons in the 2000 Final Document."
		Marian Hobbs will be meeting representatives from a number of countries over the next three days to discuss New Zealand's objectives for systematic and progressive steps towards nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PA0505/S00041.htm (727 words)

	Georgina Beyer, MP
		Aid Minister Marian Hobbs says helping stop the spread of SARS in China is in everybody's interest.
		Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton and Environment Minister Marian Hobbs signed the Dairying and Clean Streams Accord with Fonterra chairman Henry van der Heyden, and a Local Government New Zealand representative.
		Marian Hobbs says the accord represents one of New Zealand's most important environmental agreements.
	www.georginabeyer.com /parliament/beehive_300503.htm (676 words)

	David Farrar: Blumsky rejects Hobbs pork barrel politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Marian Hobbs 'challenged' Mark to state where he stands on the public service, as reported on Jordan's blog.
		Ms Hobbs seems to be saying that unnecessary jobs should be retained, purely because they are in her (current) electorate.
		Frankly, if this is the best Marian Hobbs can do — some rather stupid scaremongering that's not even up to her usual standards — I'll have to make a point of being in town for Mark's maiden speech.
	www.kiwiblog.co.nz /archives/010625.html (1038 words)

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