Last week I was not able to blog due to the fact that I have had a problem in changing over to a new internet service provider and consequently I missed the September 11th anniversary and the chance to blog about my views surrounding it on that very date.

Finally, the last of the Kennedy brothers, Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy has died at the age of 77.

Wellington, May 15 NZPA - Foreign Minister Murray McCully today added New Zealand's voice to an international chorus of outrage over the treatment by Myanmar's government of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.