Today's Scoop Just Politics News Summary

Monday, 9 October 2006, 4:36 pm
Article: The Scoop Team

POLITICS HEADLINES:
International Trade: Goff, Air New Zealand Go To China
Politics News: Peters Claims National Knows Who Leaked The Emails
Mental Health Awareness Week: Mental Health Commission Made Less Temporary
Environment: Labour Welcomes National's Endorsement
MORE POLITICAL HEADLINES

International Trade: Goff, Air New Zealand Go To China

Trade Minister Phil Goff will lead a major trade mission to Shanghai and Beijing in November to coincide with the launch of the first direct air service between New Zealand and China. "Air New Zealand will be launching a direct air service to Shanghai on 6 November and around 60 New Zealand business people will join me on that flight", Mr Goff said. See... Goff to Lead Major Trade Mission to China [1]
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00112.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00113.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00109.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00073.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00078.htm

Politics News: Peters Claims National Knows Who Leaked The Emails

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he's aware who the email-mole is inside the National Party. He informed TVNZ's Agenda programme on Saturday that an "insider stole them from inside the National Party". Mr Peters said he had a good idea who the person was, but distanced himself from any wrongdoing in acquiring the e-mails. He said he knew where they came from "and I've got good reason to believe that." See... Peters Claims National Knows Who Leaked The Emails [1]
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00068.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00093.htm

Mental Health Awareness Week: Mental Health Commission Made Less Temporary

The Labour-led government will introduce legislation to extend the term of the Mental Health Commission to 2015, Health Minister Pete Hodgson announced today. The Minister has also announced that former Ngai Tahu Development Corporation Chief Executive Ray Watson has been appointed as a new commissioner. See... Extended term for Mental Health Commission [1]
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00116.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00107.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00123.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00118.htm

Environment: Labour Welcomes National's Endorsement

Environment Minister David Benson-Pope today welcomed National’s belated endorsement of the government’s environmental policies. “You have to wonder where Nick Smith and the National Party have been all this time and whether they have really sorted out their differences within their caucus. “The National Party has borrowed extensively from the government's Sustainable Water Programme of Action with its focus on water quality and water allocation, right down to the very detail of "transferable consents”. See... Where have you been Dr Smith? [1]
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00114.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00098.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00109.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00097.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00066.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00065.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00135.htm

MORE POLITICAL HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00115.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00102.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00104.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00106.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00101.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00121.htm

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