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POLITICS
HEADLINES:
Feature: Why Fiji's Military Believes
It Ought To Threaten Its Govt
Local
Government: Rates Inquiry Panel
Announced
Scoop Report: Amnesty U-Turns
Over Yadegary Says It's Now Unsafe To Send Him To
Iran
GE: Greens Oppose Field Trials Of
Insect-Resistant Brassicas
Political Ads:
Nats Claim Billboard Declined Due To Fear Of
Govt
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Feature:
Why Fiji's Military Believes It Ought To Threaten Its
Govt
Scoop's Selwyn Manning writes that last week, while covering
the Forum in Nadi, Fiji, Scoop sought the views of Fijians
as to why their military was threatening to over-throw the
Fijian government. Should the demands of Fiji's military
commander be taken seriously? All said most definitely.
What's more, all said Bainimarama had their support. Why is
this so? See... Scoop
Feature: Fiji An Icon Of Pacific Instability [1]
ALSO:
Scoop Audio: [5] Selwyn
Manning and Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey discuss: How
Fiji's government appears to have lost control of its
military after its PM Qarase ordered the military chief to
be sacked.
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00023.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00018.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00002.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00028.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00003.htm
Local
Government: Rates Inquiry Panel Announced
New
Zealand First is pleased that having secured an independent
rates inquiry, the government has worked with us to deliver
an independent high calibre inquiry panel and a robust terms
of reference, says New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.
"The calibre of David Shand, Graeme Horsley and Dr Christine
Cheyne speaks for itself and bodes well for both the
independence and the rigor which we hope to see applied to
this critical issue." See... Rates
Inquiry Details - Prospect of Real Change [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00011.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00016.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00020.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00022.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00030.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00019.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00024.htm
Scoop
Report: Amnesty U-Turns Over Yadegary Says It's Now
Unsafe To Send 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]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00486.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0611/S00002.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00024.htm
GE:
Greens Oppose Field Trials Of Insect-Resistant
Brassicas
An application to field test genetically
engineered broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and forage kale
must not proceed, the Green Party says. Health and Safe Food
Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says it is clear that the purpose
of the planned field tests at Lincoln is to prepare to grow
the crops commercially. See... NZ's
GE-Free status at risk [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00002.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00071.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0611/S00001.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0611/S00002.htm
Political
Ads: Nats Claim Billboard Declined Due To Fear Of
Govt
National MP Bill English says vicious attacks on
critics by Helen Clark and her Labour-led Government have
led to Wellington Airport turning down a National Party
billboard as it was too politically sensitive. The party is
today erecting two billboards – one on SH20 in Auckland
and one on Main North Road in Christchurch.See... Climate
of fear causes airport to ban billboard [1]
ALSO:
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00015.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00029.htm
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POLITICAL HEADLINES:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00023.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00001.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00008.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00004.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00026.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00010.htm
POLITICAL
COLUMN:
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