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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

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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. and the police if they wished to be water. Since 1994 there have been eight involved as a matter of courtesy, fatal accidents involving Unimogs. and the parade will go ahead New Zealand army Unimog regardless. It's legal under New crash leaves one solider dead Two New Zealand men ran Zealand law. They can basically go August 17, 2006 illegal text lottery to hell; we're going to do it." Crow August 18, 2006 said the only reason they asked Private Meredith Simms, 18-years- for permission this year is to have old, died yesterday when the New Two New Zealand men, Richard police involvement for spectators' Zealand Army Mercedes-Benz Stuart Hayes and Troy Jonathon safety. Unimog truck he was travelling in Elliot, have been convicted of A spokeswoman for the Mayor said left the road and fell 100-metres running an illegal mobile text "The proposed route for the tour down a steep bank 2.30 p.m. based competition after 27 would pass a kindergarten and yesterday (NZST), coming to rest winners did not receive the car school. It's the councillors that on railway tracks. The soldier prizes. The pair were found guilty have got upset about it due to driving the truck was critically yesterday in a decision reached by huge public reaction by people injured and was flown by the Judge Nicola Mathers in Auckland saying they didn't want it," the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to District Court, following a February council has received numerous Wellington Hospital, where he is hearing. complaints to the parade. being treated for spinal cord injuries. The two convicts, whose names Bob McCoskrie, Family First were suppressed until yesterday, national director said "[We are] The Unimog was travelling in a are the directors of the company offering support for the topless convoy 14-kilometres southeast of which ran the 'TxtDrive' porn girls by making bras and Blenheim on State Highway 1, competition in March 2004, the sweatshirts available. Typical of Weld Pass. Watch and Win Company. The Auckland weather, there’s a high The New Zealand police have company had hoped to gain a likelihood it’ll either be cold and/or launched an inquiry into the fatal profit of NZ$2.5 million, but due to wet. We’re genuinely concerned accident. The Unimog has been lack of interest and entrants they for their welfare and health." removed from the scene of the could not afford to honour the The Councillors are meeting today, crash and will now be examined. daily prizes as they had only August 16, to try and withdraw The police say that they will guard raised $414,595. the permit that gives the parade the scene and finish examining it "I am satisfied that the green lights throughout Queen today. Department of Internal Affairs Street. Their decision is due The accident occurred when the (DIA) has proved to me beyond sometime late today. Unimog was returning back to the reasonable doubt that Mr Hayes Burnham Military Camp, and Mr Elliot organised an illegal , where all soldiers lottery. I consider they

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit http://www.wikinews.org.nz/ Wikinews New Zealand Page 4 deliberately entered into the years for the All Blacks. The All Six minutes into the second half, scheme and were careless as to Blacks entered the match having Carter kicked a successful penalty the legality of this novel scheme." already wrapped up the Bledisloe goal, narrowing the gap to 14 to Judge Mathers said. Cup two weeks prior in Brisbane, 20. Carter again narrowed the and could well win the Tri Nations scorline in the53rd minute, kicking During the 27-day competition, should they win this match, another penalty goal. The All cellphone users had to send a despite the South African leg of Blacks now trailing by just three $0.99 text message during the series starting next week. The points, 17 to 20. The All Blacks television adverts on TV 2 for the Wallabies had not won at Eden came close to scoring in the 60th opportunity to win a Peugeot car a Park in 20 years, whilst the All miute, though the ball was day or free products from Pizza Blacks had not lost a Test at home knocked-on close to the line. Hut. in over three years. Minutes later Chris Jack put the All Settlements have been reached Blacks back in front, scoring the The All Blacks performed the with the winners; only one first try of the second half. Carter controversial Kapa O Pango haka received a car. converted and the All Blacks now before the game in front of the led the match 24 points to 20. In Hayes and Elliot argued that it was sold out Eden Park. The scoring the 68th minute, Luke McAlister not a lottery but a sales kicked off in the third minute of scored an intercept try, and with promotion, which means it didn't play, with Stirling Mortlock booting Carter's conversion, the All Blacks need to be licensed by the DIA. a penalty goal to give the moved ahead 31 ponts to 20. Wallabies an early lead of thee to Mark Woolford, DIA lawyer, said However, in the 73rd minute, nil. The equaliser came in the 6th "Internal Affairs had to prove that Tuqiri got his second try, and with minute, with kicking a the Hayes and Elliot organised the Mortlock's conversion, there was a penalty goal for the All Blacks. The competition, that it was a lottery new hope for the Wallabies. The Australian Wallabies were back in under the definition of the Gaming score now 31 points to 27, with front by the 15 minute mark, and Lotteries Act 1977, and that it under 10 minutes remaining. Phil Mortlock kicking another penalty was not authorised as a lottery by Waugh was sent off in the final goal to take Australia six points to Internal Affairs." minutes of the match. A Carter three in front. In the fourth conversion took the score line out A sales promotion is defined as penalty goal in 20 minutes, Carter to 34 to 27. Full-time was soon "Any competition promoted by a leveled things once again, six- called, and the All Blacks had held manufacturer, distributor, points all. A intercept by Lote onto the win. Despite the All wholesaler or retailer for the Tuqiri turned into a runaway try Blacks win, the rugby is far from purpose of promoting the sale of for Australia, scoring the first try over, with more games to be goods or services." Judge Mathers of the match. Mortlock converted played in the Republic. said she was satisfied the TxtDrive the try, making the score 13 competition was an illegal lottery. points to six, 26 minutes in the The two men are to appear back in game. Carter missed a penalty goal in the 32nd minute. Two This weekly print edition is court on 6 October, they face maintained by nzgabriel either a fine of $4,000 or three minutes later the All Blacks barged months in prison under the over with Jason Eaton scoring the If you would like to help maximum penalties. All Blacks' first try of the match. Wikinews New Zealand please Carter missed the conversion, so visit: All Blacks win 2006 Tri Nations Australia held onto a slim 13 to 11 http://www.wikinews.org.nz rugby series lead. Australia went searching for About Wikinews August 19, 2006 their second try before half-time, Rocky Elsom getting over the line, We are a group of volunteer though it went up to the video journalists whose mission is to The New Zealand All Blacks have referee. The try was awarded, create a diverse community defeated Australia to win the though some believe there was where citizens from around the 2006 Tri Nations. The not enough control when the try globe (including you) can end result was a close 34 to 27 was scored. Mortlock converted, collaborate to report the news on win for the home side, which was and the Wallabies were now a wide variety of current events. played at Auckland's Eden Park. It leading 20 points to 11. By making our content is the fourth series win in five

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