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Scoop/City Voice Newspaper Special: WAR ON THE WATERFRONT
- The debate over the future of Wellington's waterfront is now more and 14 years old, Scoop's Alastair Thompson says
the argument has reached the level of farce. See ... WATERFRONT WAR: Editorial - Waterfront Farce [1] . Meanwhile City Voice reports today - in Scoop and on the streets - that the Herd St Post Office building could be
transformed into a gallery showcasing NZ artworks and collections and ground floor retail and an apartment complex, an
art curator says. See... WATERFRONT WAR: Herd St For Art Gallery [2] . Even the city council-funded `Our City Our Future’ strategic advisory group has come out against the council's
proposed development of Lambton Harbour. See... WATERFRONT WAR: Tidal wave against plans [3] all in the Headlines wire.
PM Wont Go To Waitangi Marae, She'll Go To Akaroa
- Prime Minister Helen Clark has said she will not attend the Waitangi Marae on Waitangi Day because of an "underlying
mood of tension and uneasiness" when she attended previously and "downright unpleasantness" in 1998. Instead she will
attend Ngai Tahu Celebrations in Akaroa. See... PM Wont Go To Waitangi Marae She'll Go To Akaroa [1] in the Parliament wire. Also see Dover Samuels supports the Prime Minister's plans [2] and Scoop's Alastair Thompson column - Scoop Opinion: Titewhai Harawira Educates A Nation [3] in the Headlines wire.
Broadcasting Programme
- A programme of action which would make public broadcasting better reflect New Zealand culture is contained in
briefing papers released today by the Minister of Broadcasting, Marian Hobbs. See... Public Broadcasting In Spotlight [1] in the Parliament wire. Also see... Hobbs Supports Free-to-air Sport [2] in the Headlines wire.
New Wild West Lobby
- Another rural lobby group has been formed on the West Coast to fight the government's policy to stop beech tree
logging. John Howard reports. See... Government Neglect Killing West Coast - New Group [1] in the Headlines wire.
Gore In Hot Oil
- One of America's most supportive environmentalists, United States Vice-President Al Gore, is being accused of
hypocrisy by conservationists following discoveries that he owns shares in an oil company prospecting in a Columbian
rainforest. John Howard reports..See... Al Gore The Prospector? [1] in the Headlines wire.
Brash-onomics
- Yesterday we were subject to the embarrassing experience of the Reserve Bank tightening monetary policy just two
hours before the public announcement of a December quarter inflation rate of just 0.2 percent...See... Keith Rankin Column - Don Brash has no Plan B [1] in the Headlines wire.
Son To Give Evidence Against Father In Apia Murder
- The man convicted of the murder of a Samoan Cabinet Minister last year, Alatise Vitale, will testify that he was
asked by his father Leafa Vitale, then the Minister of Women's Affairs, to kill Public Works minister Luagalau Levaula
Kamu in June last year, Pacnews reports. See... APIA:Murdered Samoan Cabinet Minister Trial Starts [1] in the Headlines wire. See also... Samoan Murder Trial Will Not Be Televised [2] in the General wire.
Drug Smuggling Billionaire -
The appeal challenging the name suppression of the drug importing billionaire caught bringing in cannabis into Auckland
airport has been further delayed following more proceedings today.
MORE SCOOPS
Greens Hit Out at Dairy Board
- A Dairy Board decision to market organic butter produced in Austria under the Anchor brand is a blow to local organic
dairy farmers, Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today. See... Dairy Board Fails Local Farmers [1] in the Parliament wire. Also see.. Dairy Board Tests Waters On Organics [2] in the Buniness wire.
Hemp a Smoking Hot Issue
- Green co-leader Rod Donald today welcomed the Customs Minister Phillida Bunkle's call for the Minister of Health to
establish a working party on industrial hemp. See... Greens Welcome Industrial Hemp Initiative [1] in the Parliament wire. Below is a message forwarded from Mac MacIntosh, Chairman of the NZ Hemp Industries Association, that includes a
letter from the Minister of Customs advising that a working party will be convened to look into getting a New Zealand
hemp industry off the ground. See... Advisory: Hemp Working Party To Be Re-Established [2] in the Business wire.
NZ Peace Movement Speaks Out On Star Wars In The Pacific
- International arms control treaties are under threat, as the United States tests anti-ballistic missiles at Kwajalein
Atoll in the Marshall Islands. See... Kwajalein Missile Tests Endanger Arms Control [1] in the General wire.
Hui For Victims Of Smear Cancer Scandal
- A HUI to give women a further opportunity to discuss issues and procedures related to the Cervical Screening Inquiry
set up following the misreading of smears in Gisborne is to be held in Tokomaru Bay next week. See... Hui for women affected by the misread smears [1] in the General wire.
Marine Management Reforms Imminent?
- The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s Report on the Management of New Zealand’s Marine Environment is
very much in line with current Government policy, says Fisheries Minister, Hon Pete Hodgson. .See... Fisheries Minister Supports Environment Taskforce [1] in the Parliament wire. An alliance of 70 Environmental Organisations also welcomes the study. See... Groups Welcome Marine Management Reform [2] in the Politics wire. Also see a release from the commissioner. Major Re-crafting Of Marine Policies And Systems [3] in the Politics wire
New Fair Trade Precedents
- New court rulings have set important precedents those working under the Fair Trading Act; Partners can be criminally
liable for each other’s actions; silence can mislead says the Commerce Commission. See... Important Fair Trading Act Precedents [1] in the Businesse wire.
New Training Legislation
- Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the new government is working on new legislation on apprenticeships.
See... Training And Skill Levels a Priority - PM [1] in the Parliament wire.
Lombok Riots
- Continuing riots by protesting Muslims in the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok has lead the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade to issue a statement asking tourist to consider postphoning their travel to this area. Following is
the Department’s advisory for the region. See... Travel Advisory: Indonesia [1] in the General wire.
Accomodation Rates Soar
- The number of nights spent by guests in commercial accommodation was 11 per cent higher in November 1999 than in
November 1998 according to Statistics New Zealand's latest Accommodation Survey results. See... Strong Demand for Accommodation - NOV 1999 Survey [1] in the Business wire.
Oops Sorry!
- The Qualifications Authority today clarified the number of examination result notices that have been replaced after
it was reported that a glitch in the system meant School Certificate pupils recieved their results on Busury
Certificates. See... Few Exam Results Replaced [1] in the General wire.
Sea Snake Privacy Defended
- The Department of Conservation is warning members of the public to leave any sea snakes they might find washed up on
the region's beaches alone, following a recent discovery of one in the Far North. See... Public Asked to Leave Sea Snakes Alone [1] in the General wire.