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...need to write a new democratic constitution before holding further elections. Why? New Zealand has survived for more than 200 years without a traditional, formal, written constitution. Can't Iraqis delay having a new one for, say, 10 years to see whether Western democracy works for them? Murray Hunter Auckland, New Zealand Too Much Partying? Instead of being host of an expensive inauguration celebration [Jan. 31] while our troops are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan, President George W. Bush could have unified the country by putting the $40 million that the festivities cost into a trust fund. That money could...
...Gone were the beloved creeks and orchards of Gee's west Auckland, and the religious fervor which he saw as polluting this innocent age. For first-time feature director McGann, 40, the process of bringing Celia and Paul into the present day was reminiscent of the drawing exercises he did as a kid at school; taking someone else's squiggle and turning it around into something new. "I needed to find my own voice," he says...
...resolve differences in peace." Is that positive proof of the President's lack of awareness of how his country's recent actions are perceived internationally? I am not suggesting that the U.S. is a dictatorship, but it's ironic Bush noted that free nations prefer peaceful means. Callum Smellie Auckland, New Zealand The conclusion of your story assessing whether the U.S. can win the war in Iraq noted that in the short term the country might end up like Afghanistan, plagued by insurgents and with a weak government dependent on U.S. protection. That assessment was accurate. Since it is almost...
...Anglican Bishop of South Sydney, Rob Forsyth, predicts secular and religious funerals "will eventually reach a point of equilibrium." While that's probably some years away in most Australian and New Zealand cities and not even close in the bush, celebrants in the more liberal centers of Melbourne and Auckland already conduct substantially more than half of the funerals. And services themselves are evolving as celebrants and the public grapple with a question: what, precisely, is the purpose of a non-religious funeral? Adhering to Judeo-Christian principles, funerals in both countries used to be predictable. Between prayers and hymns...
...drills as a way of life. No, thanks. But then you meet one of those blessed souls who have made a carefree career out of chasing winds or waves around the globe - and think, What a glorious scam. Perhaps that's why windsurfer Barbara Kendall is always smiling. As Auckland slips into winter, Kendall, fresh from the acupuncturist, shows off laugh lines and a healthy glow while others contend with wind burn and the commute to work...