Today's Scoop Just Politics News Summary
POLITICS HEADLINES:
Scoop Report: Amnesty U-Turns Over Yadegary States It Unsafe To Return Him To Iran
Climate Change: Carbon Issues Dominate PM's Presser
Legislation: Bill Banning Retail Fireworks Sales In The Ballot
Politics: Maori Party Holds AGM
Economy: Ministers Talk Transformation And Research
MORE POLITICAL HEADLINES
TO CHANGE MY SCOOP OPTIONS OR UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST
IF YOU HAVE LOST YOUR PASSWORD
-----------
Scoop Report: Amnesty U-Turns Over Yadegary States It Unsafe To Return Him To Iran
Scoop's Selwyn Manning writes that Amnesty International has conducted a U-Turn on the Thomas Yadegary asylum-seeker
case after discovering new information suggesting that if New Zealand deports him it will be in breach of its
international human rights obligations. Also, both the U.S. State Dept and the UN General assembly cite concerns about
Iran. See... Scoop Report: Amnesty Does U-Turn On Yadegary Case [1]
Climate Change: Carbon Issues Dominate PM's Presser
This afternoon the Prime Minister sustained a barrage of questions on sustainability and other ecologically associated
issues. The question and answer part of the post cabinet tete-a-tete between the PM and the media appeared to exist in
an alternate universe – one where the words Taito Philip Field, Thai Tiler and 'Auditor-General's election spending
report' did not exist. See...
ALSO:NZ Govt - Climate change report a potent reminder [2] NZ Govt - Brash still dithering on climate change [3] National - Labour “utterly fails” on climate change policy [4] Greens - Report leaves Labour/National no room to hide [5] Greens - Great vision, Helen, but no sign of action [6] Greenpeace NZ - PM wrong to listen to coal man on climate change [7] Climate Science Coalition - Greens show ignorance of nuclear technology [8] Meridian Energy - Meridian launches discussion doc on energy future [9] Public Health Association - Climate Change Has Dire Health Implications [10] Victoria University of Wellington - Wellington’s inaugural climate change festival [11] Sua William Sio - Councillor Urges Go See – An Inconvenient Truth [12] Save Happy Valley Coalition - Environmentalists slam government hypocrisy [13] Jasmax - Jasmax’s Green Day Out addresses climate change [14]
Food Miles:NZ Govt - Food Miles Claims Miss the Target [15] NZ Govt - More misinformation in campaign against NZ food [16] Greens - NZ Greens write to British Greens on food miles [17] NZ Reaction and More Climate News [18]
Legislation: Bill Banning Retail Fireworks Sales In The Ballot
- A bill seeking to ban the retail sale of fireworks to individuals has been placed in the ballot for Members’ Bills by
Wellington Central MP Marian Hobbs. “Earlier this year, people from the electorate approached me with concerns about the
illegal lighting of fireworks throughout summer. This illegal and irresponsible use of fireworks has been a nuisance and
caused distress to many people.” Marian Hobbs said. See... Fireworks Safety Bill [1]
Politics: Maori Party Holds AGM
I want to pay tribute to my colleagues in the house, it is a great team to work in. We have huge regard for each other.
I want to also pay tribute to the amazing leadership of our President. When he comes to our caucus, he brings us back to
the point – where does this fit with our kaupapa? We are governed and guided by the kaupapa. See... Tariana Turia: We Can Do it For Ourselves [1]
ALSO:Maori Party - Pita Sharples ADDRESS TO Maori Party AGM [2]
Economy: Ministers Talk Transformation And Research
You have invited me to talk about New Zealand’s strategy for climbing the O.E.C.D. economic ladder. Lifting New
Zealand’s relative economic and social performance over time will succeed on the foundation of thousands of successful
individual business strategies to grow their own trading profits and to raise their own investment levels in new
technologies, skills and training, market development and research and development. See... Cullen: NZ's strategy for climbing the OECD ladder [1]
ALSO:NZ Govt - Cullen: Research and economic transformation [2] NZ Govt - Maharey - Capitalising on Research [3] Business NZ - R Survey Highlights Need for More Collaboration [4] University Commercialisation Offices - NZ universities leaders in creating wealth [5]
MORE POLITICAL HEADLINES:
NZ Govt - Queen to attend unveiling of New Zealand Memorial [1] NZ Govt - NZ To Participate in US Non-Proliferation Exercise [2] NZ Govt - Dunne corrects statements on overseas investment [3] National - Labour lets crims keep more illegal assets [4] National - IRD to hire 300-400 staff to administer KiwiSaver [5] United Future - Turner: Labour talk is cheap on foster care [6]
For breaking political news, see Scoop's Parliament Wire
ENDS