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1 April-7 April, 2007 Wikinews would like to wish everyone a happy holiday! New Zealand PM drops in on "We have got what is radical taste defeat. Microsoft telecommunications legislation reform, April 2, 2007 Toss: New Zealand won, and elected but you can't stand still and think that to field first. will do the trick either. We have got a Prime Minister Helen Clark of New lot of technological challenges but I Fall of wickets (Bangladesh): 1-55 Zealand visited Microsoft's corporate think the will to address them," Ms (Tamim Iqbal, 16.4 ov), 2-62 (Javed headquarters in Seattle last week. She Clark said. Omar, 18.4 ov), 3-105 (Aftab Ahmed, was welcomed by CEO Steve Ballmer, 28.2 ov), 4-122 (Habibul Bashar, 33.3 Unlike other guests, Ms Clark was not senior vice-president and CFO Chris ov), 5-127 (Saqibul Hasan, 35.1 ov), given a copy of the new Windows Liddell, a New Zealander, and 6-127 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 35.6 ov), 7- Vista during her visit. Instead, she was Microsoft New Zealand managing 129 (Mohammad Ashraful, 38.2 ov), given a glass plate and a paperweight. director Helen Robinson. 8-140 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 42.1 ov), 9- During the visit, they looked at ways The visit to Microsoft follows her 140 (Abdur Razzak, 42.3 ov), 10-147 technology could help the continuing meeting with United States President (Syed Rasel, 48.3 ov) Bush. growth of New Zealand's economic Fall of wickets (New Zealand): 1-44 development. Ms Clark also examined (Fulton, 9.2 ov) Microsoft's newest productivity Bangladesh: Javed Omar, Tamim software, mainly including offerings in Iqbal, Aftab Ahmed, Saqibul Hasan, the areas of video conferencing and Habibul Bashar (capt), Mohammad online collaboration tools. "There is no Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim (wkt), comparison" between Microsoft's Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe technology and that of the Beehive, Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel Clark said after the meeting. New Zealand: P G Fulton, S P This disparity she blamed Fleming (capt), H J H Marshall, S B "unquestionably" on the state of New Microsoft's logo at a German campus. Styris, C D McMillan, J D P Oram, B Zealand broadband Internet access, B McCullum (wkt), D L Vettori, J E C which still uses the outdated copper 2007 Cricket World Cup: Franklin, S E Bond, M J Mason 'local loop' system. She also referred to Bangladesh vs New Zealand Player of the match: S E Bond (New the importance of fibre optic networks, April 2, 2007 which "some are now calling the Zealand) 'fourth utility'." New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 9 Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and R wickets (with 124 balls remaining) in E Koertzen (South Africa) Mr Liddell responded that despite New the Super 8 phase in the World Cup at Zealand being behind in some areas, TV umpire: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Match referee: M J Procter (South "...the rate of change is such that that is North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda. not really such a big issue. ...I don't see Africa) New Zealand at a disadvantage and This was Bangladesh's second defeat Reserve umpire: B F Bowden (New one of the great things about New in three days in the Super 8 stage, Zealand) Zealand is we are early adopters of having also lost convincingly by 10 Full analysis of this cricket match technology. Attitude is as important as wickets to Australia. and others are available online at current status." By contrast, New Zealand have yet to en.wikinews.org. If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit en.wikinews.org/wiki/Portal:New Zealand Wikinews New Zealand Page 2 Virginia law bans mobile phone hand held devices while driving. OECD releases report on New use by teen drivers Botswana and New Zealand are Zealand's environmental April 3, 2007 debating similar measures. performance April 5, 2007 Virginia governor Tim Kaine signed a bill into law on Friday last week that The Organisation for Economic Co- prohibits the use of mobile phones by operation and Development (OECD) newly licensed drivers under the age has released a report on the of 18 while operating a motor vehicle. environmental performance of the Mobile phone users must pull off to New Zealand Government. Although the side of the road, or into a parking the Government applauds the findings lot, to use a phone. The law takes as vindicating its path to sustainability effect July 1. the report makes a wide range of recommendations in order to improve The newly signed bill by Virginia's Mobile phone in use while driving. environmental performance. It calls governor makes it the 14th state in the for better protection of water, a U.S. to enact a partial ban on mobile Pupils in detention forced to clarification and strengthening of phone use. The age group affected, 16 wear orange overalls climate change policy, an upgrade of and 17-year-olds, need consent from April 4, 2007 waste management and improvement their parents or guardians to obtain a environmental reporting. driver's license in the state. Pupils who are given detention at a Christchurch, New Zealand high The previous report was released in "I believe this is a common-sense school are being forced to wear orange 1996 and a number of improvements restriction on those new drivers who overalls with the words 'Work Crew' have been noted. These include may be tempted to pay more attention on the back. minimising harmful substances in to phone calls and text messages than agriculture and fisheries, improving the road, endangering themselves and The New Zealand Parent Teacher drinking water, balancing social and other drivers," said Governor Kaine. Association (NZPTA) have said that this is unacceptable humiliation and environmental concerns and State legislative proposals to restrict will make each student stand out. The expanding protected areas. mobile phone use while driving have vice-president of the NZPTA, It is part of a second cycle of peer failed in 17 U.S. states where similar Margaret Mooney described the reviewed reports on the OECD bills were introduced. There are overalls as radical. The principal of member countries. currently four U.S. states, California, Shirley Boys' High School, John Connecticut, New Jersey and New Laurenson, denied these allegations, Tennis: Philippines beats New York, that have passed laws limiting stating that the only reason for the Zealand in opening singles at mobile phone use as an on-road hazard overalls is to keep uniforms clean. Davis Cup while driving. For example, both New Since each pupil's punishment is the April 5, 2007 York and New Jersey classify use of a opposite of what they committed, then handheld mobile phone without an the uniforms need to remain clean. The Philippines beat New Zealand in earpiece as a moving violation. "The average fellow, he [sic] doesn't the Asia-Oceania Group Two semi- California governor Arnold want to get mud or muck on his final opening singles matches for the Schwarzenegger signed into law uniform." Davis Cup at the intimate mobile phone use limitations that will surroundings of the Parnell Club "If a boy's seen dropping litter, he Courts. take effect on July 2008. It imposes of picks up litter. If he's treading all over fine of $20 for, "... anyone caught the rose garden, he might do The Philippine team took the lead over driving and using a cell phone unless weeding." New Zealand with two wins to zero. the driver uses a headset, ear bud or The Good Friday morning match other technology that frees both He said that the school hasn't received showcased the Philippines’ Cecil hands." according to Matt Hamblen of any complaints about the overalls from Mamiit, ranked 194 by the Association ComputerWorld.com. students or parents in the years it has been running. of Tennis Professionals (ATP), against 45 countries currently ban use of the the 19-year-old Rubin Statham, New If you would like to write, publish, or edit articles, visit en.wikinews.org/wiki/Portal:New_Zealand Wikinews New Zealand Page 3 Zealand's second ranked player and License ranked 749 by the ATP. Mamiit English Wikinews website, defeated Statham with straight set en.wikinews.org. wins of 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. The following match featured Eric To view a copy of this license, visit: Taino (547) against Kiwi, Simon Rea http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ (668). 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