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Fletcher Challenge Ltd
Fletcher Challenge Ltd. Fletcher Challenge House810 Great South RoadPenroseAucklandNew Zealand(9) 525-9000Fax: (9) 525-0559Web site: http://www.fcl.co.nz Public CompanyIncorporated: 1981Employees: 23,000Sales: NZ $9.14 billion (US $6.27 billion) (1996)Stock Exchanges: Auckland Perth Sydney... Read more |
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Adolf Loos
Adolf Loos , 1870-1933, Austrian architect. His rationalist design theories were strongly influenced by his stay in the United States from 1893 to 1896, where he admired American works of engineering. In residential designs such as the Steiner House in Vienna (1910), he emphasized smooth,... Read more |
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Air New Zealand Limited
Air New Zealand Limited Quay Tower29 Customs Street WestAucklandNew ZealandTelephone: 64-9-366-2400Toll Free: 0800-737-000Fax: 64-9-336-2764Web site: http://www.airnewzealand.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1940 as Tasman Empire Airways LimitedEmployees: 23,000Sales: NZ$3.72 billion... Read more |
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Helen Clark
Helen Clark 1950-, New Zealand politician, prime minister (1999-2008), b. Hamilton, N.Z. A graduate of the Univ. of Auckland (B.A., 1971; M.A., 1974), she taught political science there (1973-81). In 1981 she was elected to parliament as a member of the Labor party. Clark held various cabinet posts... Read more |
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Zanzibar
Zanzibar zăn´zĬbär, zănzĬbär´ or Stone Town, city (1994 est. pop. 160,000), capital of the semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar and of Zanzibar West region, Tanzania, on the west coast of Zanzibar island, separated by a 22-mile (35-km) wide... Read more |
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Herculean task for Springboks.
...Simmons, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Sekope Kepu. Subs: Saia Faingaa, Pekahou Cowan, Nathan Sharpe, Matt Hodgson, Scott Higginbotham, Nick Phipps, Anthony Faingaa Referee: Chris Pollock (NZ) Kick-off: 12.05pm (SS1/H |
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NEW ZEALAND: INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF NZ BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY LAUNCHED
...for protecting indigenous biodiversity on private land. The NZ Biodiversity Strategy was launched in 2000 to guide the work...than 40 per cent since 1999. "But if we are to achieve the Herculean task of undoing the damage done to our biodiversity, conservation... |
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NZ Prime Minister hails WCup "heroes"
...within days. "They are a team that are going to come back to New Zealand as heroes in my view, it was always going to be a Herculean task to get through, in the end they didn't quite make it on points but a result nevertheless that we can all be proud... |
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Joyce to open against NZ
...demanding Australia achieve the highest winning total by a side batting second in ODIs at the MCG. On a slow pitch, it was a herculean task for Australia but they pulled it off thanks to a double-century stand between the captain, Ricky Ponting, and the... |
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EAR-BASHING; Hart attack is a real pain for wounded skipper Phil; ENGLAND 19...
...with plenty to think about before facing Argentina in two weeks time - stuck up for his beaten boys. "I thought it was a Herculean effort," he said. "But we made too many mistakes. The lesson is to play the likes of New Zealand more often. They play... |
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OUR EXPERTS' VERDICTS ON THE TOURNAMENT.(Sport)
...Dusautoir snatches it for his herculean display in the final. 3. TEAM OF THE WORLD CUP: Israel Dagg (NZ); George North (Wal), Conrad Smith (NZ), Jamie Roberts (Wal), Vincent...Yachvili (Fra); Tony Woodcock (NZ), Marius Tincu (Rom), Owen... |
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DWARFS, DISMISSALS AND A (NORTH-SOUTH) DIVIDE; OUR EXPERTS' VERDICTS ON THE...
...Dusautoir snatches it for his herculean display in the final. 3. TEAM OF THE WORLD CUP: Israel Dagg (NZ); George North (Wal), Conrad Smith (NZ), Jamie Roberts (Wal), Vincent...Yachvili (Fra); Tony Woodcock (NZ), Marius Tincu (Rom), Owen... |
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Climate debate adrift on rising tide of lunacy.
...www.climatescience.org.nz) website _ Terry Dunleavy...should be pointed out the Royal NZ Herald has given all of them...this field is an increasingly Herculean task. Of the denialist campaign...chris.barton@nzherald.co.nz |
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Sir Don and his band have a merry old task ahead.
...a little sorry for them for the herculean task they have inherited, but...international attention from quality NZ shows, exhibitions and events...developing appreciation of NZ flora and fauna, and NZ arts and culture''. Of course... |
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DEALING WITH WASHINGTON: facing up to US agricultural trade problems.(Brief...
...Trade with the United States (NZ$million) Exports (fob) 1995...htt://www.stats.govt.nz Table 2. New Zealand's Major Exports to the United States (NZ$000 fob) Years ending June...making process will remain a Herculean task indeed. In dealing with... |