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13 August-19 August The free-content news source that you can write! Page 1 Speculation grows in race to Coincidentally, Ban was in without any explanation. Mr succeed Kofi Annan Auckland Monday seeking New Hansman had been out with two August 14, 2006 Zealand's support for his bid. New female friends and a male friend in Zealand Foreign Minister Winston the Courtenay Place area on South Korean foreign minister Ban Peters met with Ban but made no Thursday night. The women were Ki Moon and UN undersecretary public comment on his country's allowed into a bar." position on the contest. Shashi Tharoor of India are the Hansman was probably carrying early leaders in the race to Traditionally, the position of his cellphone with him, but it is not succeed United Nations Secretary- Secretary-General rotates among being answered. He may also have General Kofi Annan who retires at the continents suggesting that his driver's licence, but police are the end of this year. Annan's successor will likely be an not sure if he had any other In late July the 15 members of the Asian, the first since U Thant filled property or ID. the post from 1961 to 1971. Security Council conducted a Hansman is a 177-centimetre secret straw poll on who should European of medium build. He has Wellington, New Zealand succeed Annan. Monday's edition blue eyes, brown-black medium university student missing of the the Guardian newspaper length hair, a goatee and is August 14, 2006 reports the leaked results which unshaven. He was last seen have Ban leading with 12 wearing dark jeans, a dark blue- "encourages", 1 "discourage" and Police are concerned over the black shirt with white and grey 2 "no opinions" ahead of Tharoor's disappearance of a 19-year-old stripes and black dress shoes. 10 "encourages", 2 "discourages" student. Daniel Antonious and 3 "no opinions". The other two Hansman has not been seen since Two Fox News journalists official candidates thus far are 11.30 p.m. last Thursday. He was kidnapped in Gaza Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister last seen outside Coyote Bar on August 14, 2006 Surakiart Sathirathai and former Courtney Place after he and his U.N. disarmament chief Jayantha friend were refused entry because Palestinian gunmen have Dhanapala from Sri Lanka. Prime they were intoxicated. After reportedly kidnapped two foreign Minister Goh Chok Tong of several other unsuccessful journalists working for Fox News, a Singapore is also a possible attempts to get into other bars, his news company owned by parent- contender, according to the friend left for the toilet, but when company News Corp. Guardian but has not officially he returned, Hansman was declared his interest. missing. A Palestinian witness who worked with the journalists, said that Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Hansman is from New Plymouth American reporter Steve Centanni, Zealand dismissed a report, and is a student at Victoria and Olaf Wiig, a cameraman from Monday, that she was lobbying for University of Wellington. He has New Zealand were taken against the position calling it "a piece of not attended his lectures, their will. fiction". The New Zealand Herald contacted his friends or family or reported in its weekend edition gone to his flat since his New Zealand Ministry of Foreign that Clark had sought support for disappearance. Affairs and Trade spokeswoman her possible candidacy from British Helen Tunnah said that the Shane Cotter, Wellington Detective Prime Minister Tony Blair during a ministry had not received any Senior Sergeant, said: "It's out of recent visit to London. information on the kidnapping. character for Daniel to disappear If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org.nz Wikinews New Zealand Page 2 Fox News said that they did not Airways fired 230 staff because of (NZST) following a long illness. know who captured the journalists financial difficulties and is now She was 75 years old. but said that "We can confirm that trying to "make ends meet this The Māori Queen holds no two of our people were taken week," the pilot said. The auction constitutional function in New against their will in Gaza," and has already reached 31 bids and Zealand, but Dame Te that "negotiations were under way reached $101 as of 7.30 a.m. Atairangikaahu was an avid to secure their release." August 15. supporter of cultural and sporting The incident began when two 'Jeremy', the pilot, said on the events; the 40th anniversary of vehicles blocked the transmission auction page, that he is offering "a her coronation was celebrated in truck, labelled 'TV', and their rare piece of Kiwi aviation May. bodyguard was forced to the history,". She was awarded an Honorary ground at gunpoint by a masked "This is an authentic Origin Pacific Doctorate from Waikato University man. Jetstream pilot's uniform lovingly in 1973, and an Honorary Doctor The gunman then drove away with drycleaned for one last time before of Laws from Victoria University in the journalists. its unfortunate retirement. It's 1999. She was one of the first travelled many stormy nights and inductees of the Order of New Palestinian police stopped and many sunrises and has seen Zealand when it was established in searched cars. Hamas, the Islamic almost 50,000 Kiwis safely to their 1987. militant group that heads Gaza's destinations from Invercargill to government, did not claim In December 2005, she started the Far North. It has 778,000km responsibility, and condemned the dialysis treatment when her on it, yet it looks as crisp today as kidnapping. There are no claims kidneys began to fail. Dame Te Ata it did when it was born," the pilot for responsibilty at this time. received dialysis treatment three described on TradeMe. times a week and had been in Fox News Vice President John One bidder had offered $40 if he hospital several times in the past Moody said in an internal message sold the uniform immediately but year. to Fox News personnel that "The that offer was turned down in rumors are true: two of our On 11 July 2006, Te Atairangi order to see the auction go until employees have been abducted in Kaahu suffered a possible heart Sunday. Gaza. We will report this fact via attack and was admitted to our Israel correspondents. Do NOT David Collier, Origin Pacific intensive care in Waikato Hospital, do any other segments on it. Do passenger services general Hamilton. She was discharged not book guests on this topic. Do manager, said "The uniform was from hospital later in the month, not comment officially and of Origin Pacific's property and the in time to celebrate her 75th course, not on the air, about it. pilot should not be selling it, but I birthday. She died at her home in DO pray for their release. I will think it's probably one of those Ngaruawahia. keep you posted." things you'd have to grin at and move on." New Zealand 'Boobs on Bikes' WorldNetDaily, an online news parade approved site, has reported that Al Aqsa Jay, Waitakere, asked on the August 16, 2006 sources have told their auction page if the uniform came correspondent Aaron Klein that with a plane. The pilot replied "No, independent elements within Al but if you want to start an airline I The Auckland 'Boobs on Bikes' Aqsa carried out the kidnapping. know where you can find a great parade for next weeks annual sex bunch of people." industry convention, Erotica Expo New Zealand pilot selling which features naked woman on The auction is closing on August uniform online motorcycles has been approved by 20, Sunday. August 15, 2006 Auckland City Council's events and promotion staff despite New Zealand Maori Queen dies disapproval by Auckland Mayor, "Jeremy", an airplane pilot in August 15, 2006 Dick Hubbard and 13 other Nelson, has put his uniform on Auckland City Council councillors. sale for NZ$1.00 at New Zealand The New Zealand Māori Queen, Te auction site TradeMe. The pilot The mayor and the other Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu had lost his job when Origin Pacific councillors have signed a petition died on Tuesday at 5.32 p.m. If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit http://www.wikinews.org.nz/ Wikinews New Zealand Page 3 to withdraw the permit. Hubbard Body of missing New Zealand were from. It followed a ten day said "I think such a parade down student found exercise which involved 15 Queen Street is totally August 17, 2006 vehicles in Marlborough. The other inappropriate because it's soldiers went to the RNZAF Base shamelessly promoting a New Zealand Police have found the Woodbourne base to receive pornography trade fair. It's body of missing Wellington, New counselling from a military particularly degrading to women." Zealand, student Daniel Hansman chaplain, military psychologist and police victim support, they are However, the organiser of the in Wellington Harbour. returning to Burnham today. expo, Steve Crow, says Mr Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Hubbard's opposition is morally Cotter, of Wellington CIB, said the The family of the deceased said based. body was found shortly after 9.05 their son "died doing what he loved," and have requested All other previous parades had a.m. NZST. privacy. been held informally. Steve Crow, The divers had only been in the organiser of the parade and expo water a short period of time when Simms' death has been referred to said "He only asked the council they found the body in 10m of a coroner.

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