TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
LEAD STORY: Scoop Election Year Commentary: Labour And National - A Battle Between Third Way and Old Right
Another Big Quake Shakes Wellington At 8am
MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:
Inauguration Full Coverage: Thom Hartmann - The Robber Barons Are Back
Palestine Moves To Display Peace Strategy
INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:
SCOOP SPECIAL REPORT - American Coup II: Republicans Move To Quiet Ohio Counters
SCOOP COLUMNS:
MOTORNET: Volvo vs Peugeot In The Estates Race
Paul Buchanan On The Role Of Special Forces
Bill Berkowitz: Claude Allen In The House
A US Pharmaceutical Exec. Talks Price Gouging
Angie Pratt Advocates A Controversial Platform For Democrats
UQ Wire: Terror Flight School Owner In Cuba?
Dahr Jamail: Is Evidence Destruction Underway In Fallujah?
Sam Smith On Getting Through The Bad Times
Kamala Sarup: Corruption Around The World
OTHER NEWS (Just Politics)
The Statistics Wars: English Vs Benson-Pope
Doctors To Be Queried Over Sickness Welfare Diagnoses
Hobbs To Deliver NPT Conference Keynote Address
Richard Worth: NZ's Boom Is Not As Good As It Looks
Progressives Support Staff Standing For DHBs
Inflation Monitoring Begins In Early Childhood Ed. Sector
Celebrating Our Cities And Towns
A Cultural Renaissance On The Chathams
PC Madness Spotted In Probation Officer's Discipline
Foot & Mouth Exercise Scheduled For April
Dairy Reforms Remain On Track - Sutton
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Guy Capper And The Putaruru Crash
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LEAD STORY:
Scoop Election Year Commentary: Labour And National - A Battle Between Third Way and Old Right
- Scoop broke major news surrounding the Ahmed Zaoui case, exposed shadowy goings on surrounding claims the SIS was
spying on Maori, considered what impact Don Brash would make as a PM - now we publish a guide to General Election 05.
Why Labour will not cut taxes, and what are the differences between the two major parties hogging the centre-right of
New Zealand politics. See... Strategies And Cunning And The General Election 05 [1]
Another Big Quake Shakes Wellington At 8am
[1] - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was felt widely in the Wellington region just before 8am today, Geological and Nuclear Sciences (GNS) said. The quake occurred at 7.56am and was centred 30km deep within 5km of Upper Hutt. There have been no immediate reports of damage. A swarm of non-damaging small quakes, centered in the same location, occurred last year. See... Another Quake Jolts Wellington [2] and NZ researcher to study tsunami's effect on land [3] . SCOOP LINK: Geonet: This Morning's Upper Hutt Earthquake [4]
MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:
NZ Tsunami Team Heads To Thailand [1] Tax cuts no way to tackle student debt [2] Auschwitz Liberation Anniversary on January 27 [3] Maritime Union says foreign labour fears confirmed [4] Government allocates $2.67m for biodiversity work [5]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0501/S00217.htm
George W Bush Sworn In At Inauguration 05.
Thom Hartmann: The Robber Barons Are Back
- They're staging a celebration of their power in Washington, DC, where they help write the majority of legislation and
hold captive all but a very few of our nation's legislators. See... Thom Hartmann: The Robber Baron's Party [1] COMPLETE INAUGURATION COVERAGE: - Indymedia: Breaking Coverage Of Inaugural Protests [2] - Amnesty Int: Human Rights Not Hollow Words [3] - Greg Palast: Oaf Of Office [4] - Stateside with Rosalea: Big Chill [5] - Undernews: Inauguration Day 2005 [6] - Manuel Valenzuela: Coronation of Corruption [7] - Whitney's Inaugural Address on Democracy Future [8]
Palestine Moves To Display Peace Strategy
- The latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the deployment of Palestinian security forces in
northern Gaza are "very encouraging," a United Nations spokesman said today, after days of concern that a fresh upsurge
of ... See... UN ENCOURAGED BY PALESTINIAN MOVE TO END VIOLENCE [1] ALSO: Israel And Lebanon : Renewal Of Un Force Mandate [2] Heavy Rains Hamper UN Tsunami Relief In Temporary [3]
INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:
UN War Crimes Tribunal For Former Yugoslavia [1] UN Spotlights Pre-empting Silent Killers [2] Congo: Human rights workers receive death threats [3] Nepal: Illegal killings on the increase [4] Australia: Iranian Asylum Seeker In Imminent Danger [5]
SCOOP SPECIAL REPORT - American Coup II: Republicans Move To Quiet Ohio Counters
- COLUMBUS -- In a stunning legal attack, Ohio's Republican Attorney-General has moved for censure against the four
attorneys who sued George W. Bush et. al. in an attempt to investigate the Buckeye State's bitterly contested November 2
election. See... Revenge Attack On Ohio Election Protection Team [1] . See also... Rep. John Conyers Open Letter To Ohio AG Jim Petro [2] MORE - Myth Breakers: Facts about Electronic Voting [3] - Rep. Conyers Open Letter to Mitofsky & Rosin [4] For Full Coverage See… Scoop Special Report – American Coup II [5]
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0501/S00185.htm
MOTORNET: Peugeot's 407 vs Volvo F50
SCOOP COLUMNS:
MOTORNET: Volvo vs Peugeot In The Estates Race
- It's a bold statement, but our fascination with oversize Sports Utility Vehicles could well be coming to an end. It
had to happen sometime. After all, crossover vehicles, smaller and better built 4WDs and the rising cost of fuel are all
likely to be contributing ... See... MOTORNET: Estating The Obvious [1]
Paul Buchanan On The Role Of Special Forces
- Recent news reports claim that the US Special Operations community has not been entirely idle since the invasion of
Iraq gave way to its occupation. Special Forces units were at the pointy edge of the military spear that gutted Saddam’s
army, but then gave way to conventional troops as the mission shifted from conquest to pacification. See... Of Commandos, Death Squads and Hit Men [1]
Bill Berkowitz: Claude Allen In The House
- Careerwise, Claude Allen has come a long way from honing his political chops as the first African American aide to
Jesse Helms, North Carolina's long-time rabid right wing Senator. See... Bill Berkowitz: Claude Allen In The House [1]
A US Pharmaceutical Exec. Talks Price Gouging
- Some recent headlines: ''HHS reports drug imports likely won't save money.'' ''Net saving on drug import not worth
action.'' ''Legalizing drug imports not worth it.'' ''Bush panel sees scant savings in drug imports.'' See... Drug Import Report Has Good Data, Bad Conclusions [1]
Angie Pratt Advocates A Controversial Platform For Democrats
- A flat tax structure in the United States is a way for Democrats to force the Republicans to put their money where
their mouths are. A flat tax says nothing about how revenues are distributed. See... Democrats Need To Unite In Favor Of A Flat Tax [1]
UQ Wire: Terror Flight School Owner In Cuba?
- While both of the terrorist pilots who crashed into the World Trade Center were students at Venice Florida’s Huffman
Aviation, the flight school's owner Wallace J. Hilliard, 72, of Naples, FL., was simultaneously pursuing his own
diplomatic opening to Fidel Castro. See... Daniel Hopsicker: The Covert Op That Ate The World [1]
Dahr Jamail: Is Evidence Destruction Underway In Fallujah?
-''The soldiers are doing strange things in Fallujah,'' said one of my contacts in Fallujah who just returned. He was
in his city checking on his home and just returned to Baghdad this evening. See... Dhar Jamail: Odd Happenings in Fallujah [1]
Sam Smith On Getting Through The Bad Times
- Logic has failed us, theories have failed us, technology has failed us, policy has failed us, diplomacy has failed
us, our military, our leaders in government, media, and the intelligentsia. . . even our faith seems to have failed us.
See... Sam Smith: Getting Through The Bad Times [1]
Kamala Sarup: Corruption Around The World
- Chairman of Transparency International, the Berlin-based watchdog on corruption, said corruption was crippling the
global battle against poverty. He said, ''Corruption is 'rampant' worldwide, draining public funds and hitting economic
policy.'' See... Kamala Sarup: Corruption Is 'Rampant' Worldwide [1]
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0501/S00131.htm
Endangered Stitchbird To Join Karori Wildlife Sanctuary.
Photograph courtesy of and by Peter Reese.
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OTHER NEWS (JUST POLITICS)------------
The Statistics Wars: English Vs Benson-Pope
- National Education spokesman Bill English says new Education Minister David Benson-Pope will need to study up on his
facts better than he has so far. See... Benson-Pope struggling already [1] and Lies, damn lies, and statistics Bill English uses [2]
Doctors To Be Queried Over Sickness Welfare Diagnoses
- News that Steve Maharey has asked his officials to talk to doctors about the number of patients diagnosed as too sick
to work has been welcomed by United Future deputy leader Judy Turner, even if it comes long after she warned him of GPs
being pressured by patients. See... Turner: Doctors pressured over sickness benefits [1]
Hobbs To Deliver NPT Conference Keynote Address
- Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Marian Hobbs will give a keynote address to the opening session of an
international consultation on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in the United States next week.
See... Disarmament Minister to address NPT conference [1]
Richard Worth: NZ's Boom Is Not As Good As It Looks
- Despite favourable economic conditions, New Zealand’s economic position is not improving relative to other countries.
See... Newsworthy: Things are not what they seem [1] MORE COLUMNS: - Labour Party - Beehive Bulletin - Friday, 21 January 2005 [2]
Progressives Support Staff Standing For DHBs
- District Health Boards would be assisted by further input from health professionals and clinical staff according to
Progressive MP, Matt Robson. See... Stronger representation of medical staff on boards [1]
Inflation Monitoring Begins In Early Childhood Ed. Sector
- The Consumers Price Index (CPI) will be used to monitor the fees charged by early childhood education providers in
preparation for the move to free early childhood education, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today. See... Early childhood education fees monitoring [1]
Celebrating Our Cities And Towns
- This year 2005 has been designated as the Year of the Built Environment, Environment Minister and Minister
Responsible for Urban Affairs, Marian Hobbs announced today. See... 2005 Year of the Built Environment [1]
A Cultural Renaissance On The Chathams
- This is an event of national significance for the people of Rekohu and of New Zealand, as this is the first marae
ever to be built in recognition of the Moriori people of Rekohu. See... PM: Opening of Kopinga Marae, Chatham Islands [1] MORE: - PM opens new Heartland Services Centre on Chathams [2]
PC Madness Spotted In Probation Officer's Discipline
- Media reports of a probation officer facing disciplinary action after breaching cultural protocols, shows that
political correctness is out of control in New Zealand, ACT Deputy Leader Dr Muriel Newman said today. See... PC spirals out of control at Corrections Dept [1]
Foot & Mouth Exercise Scheduled For April
- The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry will lead a major exercise in April simulating an outbreak of foot and mouth
disease, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today. See... Foot And Mouth Disease Simulation Exercise [1]
Dairy Reforms Remain On Track - Sutton
- The Government's reform of the dairy industry appears to have achieved its goals, according to a MAF report,
Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today. See... Dairy Reform Working [1]
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