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In the News (Wed 3 Dec 08)

  
  New Zealand
According to the "New Zealand Official Year-Book" for 1909 (a Government publication) the total number of Catholic schools in the dominion is 152 and the number of Catholic pupils attending is 12,650.
New Zealand Catholics have never asked or desired a grant for the religious education which is imparted in their schools.
The history of Catholic journalism in New Zealand is in effect the history of the "New Zealand Tablet," founded by the late Bishop Moran in 1873, the Catholics of this country having followed the principle that it is better to be represented by one strong paper than to have a multiplicity of publications.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/n/new_zealand.html   (3220 words)

  
 The New Zealand Wars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
Whenever the term ‘the New Zealand Wars’ is used, the Maori—settler conflicts that occurred between 1843 and 1872 are generally being referred to.
New Zealand was first settled by Europeans from Australia and Britain in the 1790s.New Zealand’s first 'English community' was in fact a sealing camp set up in Doubtful Sound.
New Zealand was to be a place for Pakeha, and room now had to be found for Maori.
www.newzealandwars.co.nz /causes.html   (1703 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - Exhibit
Ward's new cabinet was less able and was faced with increasing agitation from the rural sector for which 'freehold' had become a catchcry.
Ward found the pressure from the Catholic church against conscription difficult to handle, and proved to have little that was economically new to offer those who had put such faith in him in 1914.
Ward seemed to have become a political irrelevance until rumours suddenly began in August 1928 that he had been asked by some of the disparate groups attempting to revive the remnants of the old Liberal party to lead a new 'United' group.
www.thepeerage.com /e7.htm   (4381 words)

  
 DNZB / BIOGRAPHY
Ward's new cabinet was less able and was faced with increasing agitation from the rural sector for which 'freehold' had become a catchcry.
Ward found the pressure from the Catholic church against conscription difficult to handle, and proved to have little that was economically new to offer those who had put such faith in him in 1914.
Ward seemed to have become a political irrelevance until rumours suddenly began in August 1928 that he had been asked by some of the disparate groups attempting to revive the remnants of the old Liberal party to lead a new 'United' group.
www.dnzb.govt.nz /dnzb/Essay_Body.asp?PersonEssay=2W9   (4382 words)

  
 New Zealand travel guide - Wikitravel
New Zealand has a temperate climate in the south island and sub-tropical climate in the North Island and the nature of the terrain, the prevailing winds and the length of the country lead to sharp regional contrasts.
New Zealand Escorted Coach Tours One of the most popular ways to tour NZ, escorted tours are designed for travellers who want a no-hassle holiday with everything catered for including the value and security of pre-booked hotels, sightseeing activities and the services of an experienced tour guide or coach captain that travels with you.
New Zealand Independent Coach Tours These unescorted multiday coach tours are designed for travellers who want the value and security of pre-booked hotels and sightseeing activities, but prefer more independent time with the option to add extra days or activities to suit their requirements.
wikitravel.org /en/New_Zealand   (12010 words)

  
 Team New Zealand
Emirates Team New Zealand therefore becomes the fourth challenger for the 32nd America’s Cup, lining-up beside the American BMW Oracle Racing, the Italian Piutrentanove and the South African Team Shosholoza in the quest for the Louis Vuitton Cup and the right to sail the Defender Alinghi for the America’s Cup in 2007.
Representing a new challenge for the America's Cup, the Team New Zealand challenge was officially lodged yesterday with the ACM in Geneva, Switzerland on behalf of Auckland's Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
The Team New Zealand 2007 is the fourth challenger after the South African America's Cup Challenge and the Italian Circolo Vela Gargnano Yacht Club's Clan des Team sailing team to join the Golden Gate Yacht Club's Oracle BMW Racing team in challenging for the 32nd America's Cup.
www.cupineurope.com /LatestNews/2007TeamNZ-LN10.htm   (2131 words)

  
 Former PM's - Official website of the Prime Minister of New Zealand
Ward's public life began in 1878 when he was elected to the Campbelltown borough council, of which he was a member until 1897, including six of those years as mayor.
Ward established the State Advances office in 1894, which was destined to be one of the most beneficent departments of state, and was never seriously challenged.
Ward was out of the country when Seddon's death occurred, but when he returned on 6 August 1906 (Hall-Jones had been standing in as Prime Minister during the interim) Ward assumed office as Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Postmaster-general and Minister of Defence.
www.primeminister.govt.nz /oldpms/1906-28ward.html   (619 words)

  
 The New Zealand Wars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
New Zealand's wars of 1843-1872 have not been memorialized, to the extent as have other wars fought by New Zealanders overseas.
Another name, the Colonial New Zealand Wars is also used, especially by Tim Ryan and Bill Parham in the title of their lavishly illustrated and well written book.
And, on the question of 'civil wars', some historians have recently suggested that the New Zealand Wars were really civil wars fought between a number of Maori tribes, with settlers and the Crown almost relegated to the role of bystanders.
www.newzealandwars.co.nz   (1959 words)

  
 Mike Ward (New Zealand)
Mike Ward (born 1942) is a member of Parliament for the Green Party of New Zealand.
He was an unsuccessful candidate at seven New Zealand general elections before being elected in the 2002 elections at No. 9 on the Green party list.
Mike Ward was a Values Party candidate in the 1981, 1984 and 1987 elections.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/mi/mike_ward__new_zealand_.html   (163 words)

  
 Commanding Heights : New Zealand Overview | on PBS
Britain retains great influence on government, education, and culture, and is the primary market for New Zealand's tightly regulated "protein exports" of meat, cheese, and butter.
New Zealand is a founding member of the United Nations.
New Zealand expands its international contacts in Southeast Asia and enters a limited free-trade agreement with Australia.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/commandingheights/lo/countries/nz/nz_overview.html   (1250 words)

  
 Mike Ward (New Zealand) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mike Ward (born 1942) is a Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand politician.
In 2006, Ward was an unsuccessful candidate for male co-leader of the Green Party, following the death of Rod Donald in 2005.
Ward was an unsuccessful candidate at seven New Zealand general elections before being elected in the 2002 elections at No. 9 on the Green party list.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mike_Ward_(New_Zealand)   (273 words)

  
 Great White Fleet in Auckland New Zealand
New Zealand and Australia were terrified of a Japanese advance.
New Zealand's response was different, deciding in 1909 to contribute a battle cruiser to the British Home Fleet - HMS New Zealand.
New Zealand was more influenced by the USA then than is sometimes realised today.
www.100megsfree3.com /glaw/gwf/index.htm   (965 words)

  
 First World War.com - Who's Who - Sir Joseph George Ward
Sir Joseph George Ward (1856-1930) served twice as New Zealand's Prime Minister, from 1906-12 and 1928-30, and was Deputy Prime Minister during the First World War.
In January 1900 Ward was given responsibility for the railway system; the following year he oversaw the introduction of the penny post throughout New Zealand for which he was knighted.
Ward was supplanted as Prime Minister by (briefly) Thomas McKenzie and later the same year by Massey.
www.firstworldwar.com /bio/ward.htm   (459 words)

  
 Oscars Glory Shows Strength of New Zealand Film Industry
Investment New Zealand, Tourism New Zealand, Wellington City Council and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise were involved in the world premiere of The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King in Wellington in December 2003 and in worldwide publicity and leveraging of the event.
New Zealand is investing heavily in new studio facilities in the largest city, Auckland, and in capital city Wellington where The Lord of the Rings trilogy was made.
A New Zealand post-production mission has been in Los Angeles for the last week and the New Zealand Film Commission is leading the country’s presence at the American Film Market.
www.investnewzealand.govt.nz /section/14237/12651.aspx   (567 words)

  
 Francis Gerald Ward : New Zealand All Black
Only one season after it had been written Ward was playing on the wing for New Zealand in the 1921 test match against New South Wales at Christchurch in which another Varsity player Cabot also appeared.
Ward, who had been in the 1st XV at Wellington College in 1917/18, made many fine runs as an attacking back when he played for Varsity A in 1919-21-22.
New Zealand in 1956 when the Springboks toured here were desperate for a series win.
www.rugbymuseum.co.nz /ABProfilee.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&IDID=924   (396 words)

  
 Ward Vincent - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
Ward Vincent - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Ward, Vincent (1956- ), New Zealand film director and screenwriter.
Hurt was the archetypal victim, Winston Smith, in the George Orwell classic 1984 (Mike Radford; 1984), and added to his gallery of misfit outsiders...
au.encarta.msn.com /Ward_Vincent.html   (96 words)

  
 Mike Ward - Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
He cites the creative entrepreneurs of New Zealand; artists and craftspeople, cooks creating exotic foodstuffs and gardeners forming and managing organic vegetable producer groups.
He describes his new role as being "part of something a lot bigger", where it's harder to measure exactly how much impact you have upon the issues you confront.
He argues that although New Zealanders are in general more aware of the environment, the thrust of society is ever more destructive.
www.greens.org.nz /people/ward_m.asp   (1538 words)

  
 New Zealand Electives
The town of Tauranga is on the East coast of the North Island in the Bay of Plenty and is approximately 100 km from Auckland.
The only difference being that all babies born in New Zealand are vaccinated against Hepatitis B as it is relatively common, especially in the Maori communities.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time in New Zealand, both because I was able to spend more time working in paediatrics and see some very interesting cases and also because I was able to see quite a lot of a very beautiful country.
www.nottingham.ac.uk /medical-school/undergraduate/electives/new_zealand.html   (2142 words)

  
 Sir Arthur Ward Award- New Zealand Society of Animal Production
The Sir Arthur Ward Award recognises the successful application of research or experience to an aspect of animal production in New Zealand.
Arriving in NZ in 1926 as a farmworker, by 1930 he was secretary of the largest herd testing association in NZ, by 1936 he headed technical development of Herd Improvement and was Director of Herd Improvement in 1945.
In 1954 he was appointed as General Manager of the New Zealand Dairy Board and held that role until 1970.
nzsap.org.nz /sap142.html   (334 words)

  
 Ward Vincent - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Ward Vincent - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Ward, Vincent (1956- ), New Zealand film director and screenwriter.
Hurt was the archetypal victim, Winston Smith, in the George Orwell classic 1984 (Mike Radford; 1984), and added to his gallery of misfit outsiders...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Ward_Vincent.html   (113 words)

  
 Ward, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ward is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand.
It is located on State Highway 1, 50 kilometres south of Blenheim.
 This New Zealand-related geography article is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ward,_New_Zealand   (69 words)

  
 The Ward Group Auckand New Zealand Ward Resource Recovery
Ward Demolition has a strong commitment to recycling and the re-use of recovered materials.
After six years experience in the demolition industry, the Ward Group established Ward Resource Recovery three years ago to utilize an increasing amount of recovered resources, such as demolition debris which is crushed back to an alternative high grade aggregate of TNZ B/3 sub base and now base course using TNZ M/22 notes.
Due to New Zealand's non mandatory recycling effort, Ward Recovery has made the aggregate cost competitive being environmentally correct is not on consumers minds.
www.ward-demolition.co.nz /resources.html   (564 words)

  
 The New Zealand Edge : Email to the NZEDGE Community : www.nzedge.com
This need was consistently expressed at the Investment New Zealand conference in Auckland, to which nzedge co-founder Kevin Roberts ebulliently presented this nation's record of rampant innovation and the innate creativity of our people.
The ideas: know where we're going; market New Zealand; find the missing million; unlevel the playing field; close the gaps; and bring the future into the present.
Zealand, featuring people in all parts of the country connecting hands, keeping in touch.
www.nzedge.com /mailbox/kevin60.html   (649 words)

  
 Sir Arthur Ward Award- New Zealand Society of Animal Production
The Sir Arthur Ward Award recognises the successful application of research or experience to an aspect of animal production in New Zealand.
Arriving in NZ in 1926 as a farmworker, by 1930 he was secretary of the largest herd testing association in NZ, by 1936 he headed technical development of Herd Improvement and was Director of Herd Improvement in 1945.
In 1954 he was appointed as General Manager of the New Zealand Dairy Board and held that role until 1970.
www.nzsap.org.nz /sap142.html   (334 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Australia & New Zealand
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Shares in Warehouse Group Ltd., New Zealand's largest retailer, slumped to their lowest level in almost five years after the company said cool spring weather cut demand for summer clothes, curbing first-quarter sales growth.
New Zealand's central bank last month raised the benchmark interest rate for a sixth time this year and said it may be the last increase as the economy slows.
Warehouse said first-quarter sales at its New Zealand general merchandise stores rose 1.6 percent to NZ$316 million from the year earlier, while sales at stores open at least 12 months fell 2.6 percent.
www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000081&sid=a3RgZ_NYRkVI&refer=australia   (665 words)

  
 Buy Roses Online to Ward Internationally | Ward Roses Online at 1-800-floristonline.com - Christmas Flowers
We are a direct flower importer from Miami and Equador and specialize in red, pink, yellow, white, purple roses, and as a member of Teleflora and FTD Florists, offer local and worldwide flower delivery.
Whether you are looking to take advantage of our New Zealand roses delivery service or Canadian and USA roses delivery service, we've got it covered.
Our skilled staff of professionals are dedicated to the safety, beauty and timeliness of your flower order to or from Ward, New Zealand.
www.roses4you.com /delivery/international.new_zealand.wardflowers.html   (483 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Cricket | England | England v NZ ODI as it happened
Freddie almost succumbs to New Zealand's plan of packing the offside field behind square, but his dab over the slips falls short of the boundary and he survives.
A maiden and, at this stage of their innings, New Zealand were 60-3.
New Zealand are prodding away for singles and England are happy enough with that.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/cricket/england/6287829.stm   (6943 words)

  
 Ward 2005 - Statistics New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-18)
The boundaries of wards and their parent territorial authorities may be reviewed in the year immediately preceding the triennial local government elections.
The ward system was designed to allow for the recognition of communities within a district and to increase community involvement in the local government system.
Ward boundaries are meshblock but not area unit definable.
www.stats.govt.nz /statistical-methods/classifications/aaWard_2005.htm   (136 words)

  
 Tummy bug hits hospital ward - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz
Princess Margaret Hospital's ward 3B has been closed to new patients since Saturday after nine patients fell ill. Only one case has been confirmed as being caused by norovirus, but eight others are showing the symptoms of severe vomiting and diarrhoea.
A ward at Christchurch Hospital was also closed last month after an outbreak of the virus left several patients and staff severely affected.
Princess Margaret's ward 3A was closed for most of last month after three of its patients died on September 29, October 3 and October 13 from a streptococcal A infection.
www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3852338a11,00.html   (511 words)

  
 IBRRC: Intern profiles: Gary Ward
Gary Ward, 26, from New Plymouth, New Zealand has had a passion for animals his entire life.
He worked three years at Brooklands VIP Pet Products, one of New Zealand's largest wholesale pet accessory distributors, where he bred tropical fish before going on to the Brooklands Zoo, where he worked for three and a half years caring for many species of animals.
Here he advanced his knowledge of the care and breeding of various species of parrots and pheasants and was involved in walk-through aviaries and other environmentally specialized animal enclosures.
www.ibrrc.org /intern_gary_ward.html   (477 words)

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