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No Minister | This is Tragic 2012-05-18
From Stuff. Charismatic' woman kept meth use secret She was warm and caring, a "charismatic" workplace star who dealt in the delicate business of people's lives. When her life ended at the age of 39 - her body discovered face down in her bedroom with methamphetamine in her blood - those who knew Lisa McMillan struggled to believe it. "I was totally surprised and remain very surprised that t
Public Address | OnPoint: To Whom it May Concern 2012-05-18
I am writing to heartily endorse Joshua Drummond for the position of Press Relations and Regulatory Affairs Manager at British American Tobacco.I have known Mr Drummond for many years through our mutual association with the Freedom Importers Association of Hamilton. We celebrate enterprise and freedom by importing cigarettes into New Zealand though our underground tunnels with China and Belarus. Our non-fictional org
David Farrar | Culture change is what is needed 2012-05-18
Stuff reports:
Binge drinking could follow smoking in losing its fashionable status, says a Wellington emergency department consultant hoping a sobriety campaign will help reduce alcohol-related harm.
Hello Sunday Morning encourages those wanting to take a break from alcohol to blog on the booze-free experience. The project has already attracted hundreds of followers around New Zealand and is today being given a push
goNZo Freakpower | Blaming the wrong drug 2012-05-17
It's a bit of a surprise to see Wellington coroner Ian Smith declaring Lisa McMillan's death a methamphetamine overdose:
The coroner ruled her death it was due to a brain haemorrhage as a
result of methamphetamine toxicity. He did not make any recommendations
following the death.
The conclusion is surprising, because the Law Commission's Controlling & Regulating Drugs Discussion Document made it clear that the
No Minister | The Herald wastes a full magazine. 2012-05-17
The online Herald leads its National section bemoaning the drunken behavour in the Auckland CBD at weekends.It quotes a guy who felt compelled to accompany his Partner to work in the dawn hours due to previous intimidating behavour.They have a followup "Poll" on solving this growing problem.1 Reduce availability from booze shops.2 Reduce opening hours.3 Raise the drinking age to 21.4 More police on the streets.5 Noth
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