New Zealand

  • Jul 22, 2003
  • 1 min read

AUSTRALIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS: Intervention in progress

Australian Prime Minister John Howard today said that the Australian-led intervention in the...

Solomon Islands
  • Jun 27, 2003
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NEW ZEALAND: Drought damage

The government said today that GDP expanded by 0.6% in the first quarter, year-on-year.

New Zealand
  • Jun 13, 2003
  • 6 min read

NEW ZEALAND: Clouds start to lift on US trade deal

The government announced on June 9 that it would commit military engineers to Iraq and...

New Zealand
  • Jun 12, 2003
  • 6 min read

PACIFIC/JAPAN: Summit promotes Japan's leadership

The May Pacific Leaders Meeting summit, staged in Okinawa, was symbolically and practically...

Pacific
  • Jun 6, 2003
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NEW ZEALAND: Rail intervention

The government today agreed to buy a 35% stake worth 43.8 million US dollars to rescue Tranz...

New Zealand
  • Apr 9, 2003
  • 6 min read

NEW ZEALAND: Confidence collapse

Consumer and business confidence plunged last month, despite two-and-a-half years of strong...

New Zealand
  • Mar 13, 2003
  • 7 min read

PACIFIC: Solomons crisis parallels overstated

The Solomon Islands has been described as the region's first failed state, prompting fears that...

Pacific
  • Mar 13, 2003
  • 1 min read

PACIFIC: Failing states

The Solomon Islands has been described as the region's first failed state, prompting fears that...

Pacific