Today's Scoop Politics - News Summary
POLITICS HEADLINES:
Crime: Reported Crime Up, Violent Crime Up More
Health: Hodgson Gives Elective Surgery A Money Transfusion
Politics: Peters Takes Swipe At Brash Over Mono-Cultural Agenda
Politics News: National Congratulates Hodgson For Breaking 'Pledge Card' Ranks
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- Increases in recorded offences statistics may continue in the short term, as people are urged to report crime where
they see it or experience it, but the Government is convinced its range of law and order initiatives, including extra
police on the streets, will result in more crime being prevented and safer communities in the long term, says Police
Minister Annette King. See... Safer Communities In "Long Term" - King [1] ALSO:National - Crime figures just get worse [2] Scoop Link - Police: Crime Statistics for fiscal year ending 30 June 2006 [3]
Health: Hodgson Gives Elective Surgery A Money Transfusion
- The Labour-led government will invest $200 million to provide elective surgery to an additional 10,000 New Zealanders
a year, Health Minister Pete Hodgson announced today. The new four-year funding package was approved by Cabinet this
morning. It will be available for all District Health Boards who consistently meet the requirements of the government's
booking system policy. The funding will be available from 1 November, although it is anticipated that not all DHBs will
be able to use all of it immediately. See... Government to fund 10,000 extra elective procedure [1] ALSO:National - Cash for electives cold comfort for the culled [2]
Politics: Peters Takes Swipe At Brash Over Mono-Cultural Agenda -
NZ First leader Winston Petershas taken a swipe at his National Party counterpart, Don Brash, while addressing the Maori
Women's Welfare League, stating: "For the current National Party leader to inanely link being Maori to a quantum of
blood highlights not only his profound ignorance of what underpins culture and language, but also reveals a venal intent
to assimilate and destroy all that is good about Maori culture and heritage." See… Peters' Speech To Maori Women's Welfare League ALSO:NZ Govt - Maori women key to NZ economic growth [1] NZ Govt - Dalziel Speech: Maori Women's Welfare League [2] Maori Party - Turia Speech: Wiremu Parata Waipunahau [3] Auckland University of Technology - Brash ‘Mistaken’ over Treaty [4] Massey University - Bloodline argument racist rubbish, says researcher [5] Scoop Link - Don Brash in NZ Herald: Aid according to need, not race [6]
Politics News: National Congratulates Hodgson For Breaking 'Pledge Card' Ranks
- National Party MP Bill English is congratulating Pete Hodgson for breaking ranks to confirm Helen Clark’s pledge card
was ‘electioneering’. “I’m only disappointed it’s taken him months to reach the same conclusion as everyone else. Helen
Clark now has a responsibility to reimburse taxpayers for the pledge card spending without further delay.” See... Clark’s pledge card argument falls apart [1]
MORE POLITICAL HEADLINES:
NZ Govt - More families can get help with childcare costs [1] NZ Govt - Significant progress since Exercise Pacific Wave [2] NZ Govt - Growing support for smoking ban [3] NZ Govt - Councils go live on National Dog Database [4] NZ Govt - Historic Deed of Settlement Signed [5] National - Where're the checks on tax-funded pilots? [6] National - Was Pacific Wave successful or not? [7]
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