Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics

Friday, 23 September 2005, 12:23 am
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS:
Top Strength Hurricane Rita Heads For Galveston and Houston
Ngapuhi Receives Commercial Fisheries Settlement
Drug Rape Trust Objects To Critic Article
Operation Lucy Update Into German Tourist Homicide
MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:
Ahmed Zaoui Delivers A Lecture On Islam
Indonesia Urged To Act On Bird Flu Prevention
MORE WORLD NEWS HEADLINES:

SCOOP COLUMNS:
SCOOP INTERACTIVE: Come Oct. 1st Who Will Get What?
Russell Brown & David Slack Are There!
Good Returns Book Review: Real Estate Riches
The Death Of A Nazi Hunter
NZ's Big Snow As Seen From Space
Michel Chossudovsky: Ballsup In Basra?
Jason Leopold The GOP And Catastrophe
MORE SCOOP COMMENTARY:

OTHER NEWS (Just Politics):
Peters & Clark Agree On NZ First's Coalition Policy
Independent Investigator To Examine Phillip Field's Role In Alleged Visa-Scam
Rod Donald Issues Invitation To Business Leaders
MORE POLITICS HEADLINES:

Top Strength Hurricane Rita Heads For Galveston and Houston

Hurricane Rita, presently a Category 5 Hurricane and the third most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico, is headed directly to the low-lying island city of Galveston and then Texas's biggest city Houston. Unless she weakens over the coming days Rita stands a good chance of challenging Hurricane Katrina's record for destruction as she ploughs directly through the Gulf Coast oil fields towards the most populated area on the Texas coast. Around the turn of the 19th/20th Century Galveston was struck by the worst Hurricane in US history in terms of loss of life, a disaster that cost 8000 lives. Hurricane Rita is packing winds in excess of 270kmh. See... Supercomputer Weather: Rita Is Galveston Bound [1] ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00342.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0509/S00435.htm

Ngapuhi Receives Commercial Fisheries Settlement

- This week Ngapuhi in Northland has become the first iwi to receive Maori commercial fisheries settlement assets under the Maori Fisheries Act 2004. The Maori Fisheries Trust, Te Ohu Kaimoana, today congratulated Ngapuhi, adding the iwi had met the requirements under the Act to become a Mandated Iwi Organisation in a short space of time. Ngapuhi received part of their share of the fisheries settlement assets this week. See... Largest Iwi First To Get Fisheries Assets [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0509/S00258.htm

Drug Rape Trust Objects To Critic Article

- The NZ Drug Rape Trust considers the article “Diary of a drug rapist” in the Otago University Students Association’s (OUSA) publication Critic highly offensive and lacking in any ethical stance or justification. It is irresponsible journalism, Drug Rape Trust said. See... Drug Rape Trust Appalled By Article [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0509/S00257.htm

Operation Lucy Update Into German Tourist Homicide

- New Plymouth Police are conducting a homicide investigation after the body of a young woman was found in an area known as Lucy's Gully between Oakura and Okato at about 5 pm on Tuesday 20 September 2005. See... New Plymouth Homicide Investigation Update [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0509/S00143.htm

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[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0509/S00185.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0509/S00189.htm

Ahmed Zaoui Delivers A Lecture On Islam

- (Full Text) This evening, I would like to speak to you about this question: what is the idea of peace in Islam? Put in a different, though perhaps less precise way, is Islam a religion of peace? My thesis is a simple one – that salaam, which means peace, is at the core of Islam. The Qu’ran, the Muslim Holy Book, and Hadith, the sayings of Prophet Mohammed, are replete with exhortations to non-violence over violence and forgiveness over retribution. See... Peace in Islam: history, precept and practice [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00344.htm

Indonesia Urged To Act On Bird Flu Prevention

- Concerned over the spread of bird flu in Indonesia, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today called for stepped up government control measures and funding to combat the virus, which in a worst case scenario could mutate into a worldwide pandemic, killing tens of millions of people. “The fight against bird flu should become a national priority and veterinary and civil authorities should be provided with the full power to enforce disease control measures,” FAO said in the latest warning on the spreading H5N1 virus since the first human case linked to widespread poultry outbreaks in Viet Nam and Thailand was reported in January last year. See... Indonesia: Fighting Bird Flu Should Be Priority [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0509/S00447.htm

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Come Oct. 1st Who Will Get What?

Try Out Your Own Theory On SCOOP's Special Vote Calculator Scoop Interactive - There are 10 days to go till the announcement of the final special vote tallies, and with Winston Peters indicating he won't even bother to talk to Don Brash unless the result moves dramatically in National's favour, Scoop is enabling readers to work out their own special vote scenarios. Built by Douglas Bagnall our calculator does all the complicated math and allows you to test your own special vote split configurations and see what it will do to the makeup of Parliament. See... ELECTION '05: Special Vote Calculator [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00316.htm

Russell Brown & David Slack Are There!

- NBR has finally surrendered one of the least defensible elements of its ropey assault on Dick Hubbard last year, by stating on its front page that his statement in a TV interview was "misconstrued and that he did not intend to represent that his company ... See... Public Address 23/09/05 - Misconstrued & Moving On [1] MORE KIWI COMMENTARY:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00359.htm
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[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00340.htm
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Good Returns Book Review: Real Estate Riches

- This book gives the stories of forty real estate investors (individuals and couples) who have purchased over $80 million of residential property in three years, yet they include solo mums, church ministers and housewives. Many of the individuals concerned ... See... How To Get Rich Rewards In Real Estate In 3 Years [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00357.htm

The Death Of A Nazi Hunter

I never met Simon Wiesenthal but I have had a glimpse at what made him so hungry for justice. A few years ago I visited Dachau former concentration camp near Munich, where Wiesenthal had been imprisoned. See... The End Of An Era: After Wiesenthal [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00348.htm

NZ's Big Snow As Seen From Space

- The following image is sourced from NASA's Modis Satellite . It shows New Zealand as seen from space shortly after the big snowfall of earlier this week. See... Scoop Satellite Image: NZ's Big Snow [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00334.htm

Michel Chossudovsky: Ballsup In Basra?

- The following Reuters report raises some disturbing questions. Why were undercover British soldiers wearing traditional Arab headscarves firing at Iraqi police? The incident took place just prior to a major religious event in Basra. See... UK "Undercover Soldiers" Driving Booby Trapped Car [1] MORE:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00329.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00355.htm

Jason Leopold The GOP And Catastrophe

- Republicans like to brag that, as a political party, they are more fiscally responsible than their Democratic counterparts. Well, thanks to President Bush’s four years in office that theory can now take up residence in the urban legend department. See... GOP's Natural Disaster Turned Man-Made Catastrophe [1] MORE HURRICANE COMMENT:

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Peters & Clark Agree On NZ First's Coalition Policy

- Prime Minister Helen Clark and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters met this afternoon. The two leaders confirmed their understanding of Mr Peters’ Rotorua speech on 7th September 2005, in which he set out the position New Zealand First would take to ensure stable government for the next term of Parliament. See... Helen Clark and Winston Peters meet [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0509/S00464.htm

Independent Investigator To Examine Phillip Field's Role In Alleged Visa-Scam

- Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that senior members of cabinet have met with Hon Taito Phillip Field about allegations which have been raised in the news media. "Mr Field has asked that these allegations be looked at independently. I am moving to have an independent person appointed to look at the allegations and report back to me as soon as possible," Helen Clark said. See... Statement on Hon Taito Phillip Field [1] Also:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0509/S00462.htm

Rod Donald Issues Invitation To Business Leaders

- The Green Party is moving swiftly to allay fears in the business community about the role the Greens could play in the next government. Co-Leaders Rod Donald and Jeanette Fitzsimons are inviting business leaders to a briefing at Parliament next week on Green Party policies, particularly energy, transport, trade and the economy. "We are concerned that some business leaders have been making negative statements about the contribution the Greens would make in the next Government without the benefit of meeting with us to discuss our policies," Mr Donald says. See... Greens build bridges with businesses [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0509/S00463.htm

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