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TOP SCOOPS
Doone Out
- Beleaguered Police Commissioner Peter Doone has agreed to retire early, although he will continue to be involved with
the police in the short term, the Prime Minister has announced. See... Doone Retires Early [1] in the Headlines wire and also... PM's Statement on Peter Doone [2] . National and ACT have different stances on Doone's exit see... Doone’s departure Best Decision - Shipley [3] and ... Opposition Goes Soft On Doone - ACT [4] all in the Parliament wire
Whaling and Trade
- Prime Minister Helen Clark says the New Zealand Government's concern about Japan's scientific whaling programme is
based on environmental concerns about the serious decline in whale numbers. See... PM- Whaling Concerns are Environmental [1] in the Parliament wire.
PM On Maori
- Prime Minister Helen Clark has announced the creation of a new ministerial committee aiming to close the social and
economic divide between Maori and Pakeha New Zealanders. See... Gap Will Be Bridged - Clark [1] in the Headlines wire.
Michael Campbell Back To His Best
- At the beginning the final day of the Crown Lager New Zealand Golf Open on Sunday only one Kiwi was in the top nine.
By the end, with Kiwis Michael Campbell and Craig Perks on the winners podium, New Zealand Golf had received a much
needed perk up. The contest ended in a nail-biting playoff between Michael Campbell and the rising star Perks. A draw in
the first playoff led to another...and then victory for Campbell. See... Scoop Images: Campbell Back With Perks [1] in the Headlines wire.
Coast Forest Dispute
- The Government's decision to end beech tree logging on the West Coast is heading for Court. See... West Coast Forest Dispute to Court [1] also see Independent Inquiry Into Beech Scheme Backed [2] both in the Headlines wire
WTO Ruling
- The WTO ruling that Australian leather company, Howe & Co, must fully repay a further $22 million it received in export assistance because it contravened global trade rules
is sending a tidal wave of concern around the world. John Howard reports. See... WTO Leather Decision Rings Alarm Bells Worldwide [1] in the Headlines wire.
Not My Place
- Prime Minister Helen Clark has hit out at the National Museum which she said would not get government funding unless
it improved its jumbled and incoherent exhibitions. See... Te Papa Must Try Harder - PM [1] in the Headlines wire. Also see National’s Te Papa statement... Te Papa Not Underfunded - Nats [2] in the Parlaiment wire.
Aussies Leave East Timor
- Independent East Timor's first newspaper, “New East Timor,”; published with the help of Australian troops, bade
farewell to its readers this weekend. See... East Timor's First Newspaper Bids Fairwell [1] in the Headlines wire.
Scoop Opinion: Legal Aid Band Aid
- News that the Government is to centralise legal aid and provide bulk funding along with a Public Defender’s Office is
a band-aid solution. John Howard writes. See... Opinion - A Band-aid for Legal Aid [1] in the Headlines wire.
On The Left: House Prices
- House prices fell sharply last week amid much concern and media hooplah. But is the fall necessarily a bad thing?
Scoop's Jordan Carter looks into the matter in his weekly 'On the Left' column. See... Opinion - Housing Prices Are Down - Hurrah! [1] in the Headlines wire.
Pacific Islands On Information Superhighway
- AVARUA: Government embracing modern technology should be an occasion for rejoicing but the launch of the Cook Islands
government website is proving to be anything but. See... The Information Age - Cook Islands Style [1] in the Headlines wire.
Russian General Lives!
- The following transcript is taken from the website of the official Chechen rebels website http://www.kavkaz.org/ and
reports a Chechen view of the war in the Caucasus. See... Kavkaz News: Captured Russian General Alive [1] in the General wire.
Drug Smuggling Billionaire
- Police have decided not to appeal against the discharge without conviction handed down to the drug-importing American
billionaire. Assistant Commissioner Neville Trendle said it was decided not to proceed with the appeal after seeking
advice from the Crown Law Office and Solicitor-General. Meanwhile the appeal challenging the name suppression of the
drug importing billionaire will be heard this Thursday.
MORE SCOOPS
It’s Not About Pot Mon! – MC Tanczos
- Green MP Nandor Tanczos today said cannabis use would not be encouraged at this year's One Love New Zealand Day
celebrations at Point England. See... Cannabis A Non Issue At Waitangi Concert [1] in the Parliament wire.
An Investigative Magazine
- New Zealand, Australia and Canada appear to have unconstitutional governments as a result of a bureaucratic bungle
eighty years ago when all three nations gained independence from Britain. See... Govts Unconstitutional Says Investigate Magazine [1] in the General wire.
F16s would blow the Budget - Greens
- The Green Party today released cabinet papers showing a likely cost blowout if New Zealand proceeds with the purchase
of 28 F-16 fighter planes. See... Cabinet Papers Show likely Cost Blowout for F16s [1] in the Parliament wire.
Conservation ‘Amazing’
- Minister of Conservation Sandra Lee today released the Department of Conservation’s post-election briefing to the new
Government on conservation. See... Conservation Post-Election Briefings [1] in the Parliament wire.
Drugs’ Bill Down
- PHARMAC is expecting to free up another $13 to $17 million a year for health spending following its new tender round
for the supply of 86 drugs. Drugs Bill To Take Another Dive With Tender [1] in the General wire.
Waihopai Inquiry
- Green Party MP Keith Locke has called for the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, of which he is a member, to debate
the merits and implications of New Zealand's involvement in a global spy network. See... Greens Call For Inquiry Into Waihopai Spy Base [1] in the Parliament wire.
Airways Corp Ok
The Minister of State-owned Enterprises says he now believes the Airways Corporation is acting "in a commercially-sound
way", despite recent news reports to the contrary. See... Airways Corp Restructuring Sound - Minister [1] in the Parliament wire.
Super Accord
- There’s only one solution to the superannuation dispute between Labour and the Alliance - a multi-party accord - says
Opposition Superannuation spokesperson Simon Upton. See... Accord Needed on Super - Upton [1] in the Parliament wire.
Oil and Gas
- Natural Gas Corporation (NGC) has concluded a major natural gas supply agreement with Genesis Power Limited.
Meanwhile, NZ Oil & Gas has advised that the company has secured the Ocean Epoch semi-submersible rig to drill the Hochstetter-1 wildcat
well in the West Maui area. See... Natural Gas Corporation - Genesis Power Deal [1] See... NZ Oil And Gas - Oil Search Update [2] both in the Business wire.
AI on Indonesia
- The European Union must not resume the sale of arms or security equipment likely to be used to commit human rights
violations in Indonesia says human rights group Amnesty International. See... Keep Millitary Ban On Indonesia - Amnesty [1] in the General wire.
Free To Air Sport
- Grey Power, the political organisation representing elderly New Zealanders, says it is "one hundred percent behind"
Jim Anderton's call for sporting events to be broadcast free-to-air. See... Grey Power Supports Free-To-Air Sport [1] in the Politics wire.
Socialists Alive and Well
- The Vice-President of Young Labour has reported that socialism is alive and well inside Young Labour. See... Socialism Lives In Young Labour [1] in the Poitics wire.
TVNZ-Internet Merge
- TVNZ announced today that it has signed an agreement with Snap, the Internet portal service from NBC Internet, Inc.
See… TVNZ In Internet Merger [1] in the General wire.
Art Exhibition
- The Canterbury Vignette Series is a 150th anniversary series of historical vignette exhibitions comprising the work
of eight artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. See... Canterbury Vignette Series Starts Soon [1] in the General wire.