Etymology

Embracing Futures Thinking Launch (Scoop.co.nz)

16 May 2008

Hawke's Bay Regional Council has launched its Embracing Futures Thinking strategic goals and objectives at a breakfast presentation attended by more than 150 people on Thursday morning (15 May).

Tibetan protests suspended due to Earthquake (Scoop.co.nz)

16 May 2008

The Tibetan Government-in exile has requested that in light of the recent earthquake in China, all protests by Tibetans and Tibet supporters against the Chinese government be suspended until the end of May.

Incident type: Train V pedestrian (Scoop.co.nz)

16 May 2008

Police and Fire service staff are currently at the scene of a train V pedestrain fatality on the Upper Hutt line. At approximately 3.30pm a male was hit by a North bound train several hundred metres north of the Epuni railway station. The male was killed instantly.