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POLITICS HEADLINES:
Foreign Affairs: PM Meets Condoleezza Rice In Washington – Delivers Speech On Pacific
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY
Education: First National Curriculum For Te Reo Māori
Politics: Robson Re-opens Hostilities In Battle With Allegedly Pro Family Party
Statistics: Info About Maori Ethnicity And Descent Now Out -
Welfare: Greens Raise Alert At Welfare Bill
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Foreign Affairs: PM Meets Condoleezza Rice In Washington – Delivers Speech On Pacific
[1] - New Zealand Prime Minster Helen Clark's visit to Washington D.C. began today with a meeting with Condoleezza Rice at Blair House the official residence for foreign visitors to the White House. This was followed by a luncheon speech to the Asia Society. This afternoon the Prime Minister will be meeting the Democrat Party leader of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. Tomorrow she will be meeting the President at 11am Washington Time (6am NZT) followed by a working lunch. See… Audio/Images: PM In Washington DC (Day 1 Part 1) [2] & (Day 1 Part 2) [3]
MORE:Helen Clark - Speech: NZ and the US in the Asia-Pacific Century [4]
Scoop Streaming Audio (click here to listen): PM's Post US/NZ Council Media Standup – Washington D.C., 20/03/07 (10 mins) [5]
Scoop Streaming Audio (click here to listen):PM's Asia Society Speech& Q – Washington D.C., 20/03/07 (42 mins) [6]
Scoop Streaming Audio (click here to listen):PM's Standup Q With Media, 20/03/07 (6 mins) [7]
Scoop Streaming Audio (click here to listen): PM's Post US/NZ Council Media Standup – Washington D.C., 20/03/07 (10 mins) [5]
Scoop Streaming Audio (click here to listen):PM's Asia Society Speech& Q – Washington D.C., 20/03/07 (42 mins) [6]
Scoop Streaming Audio (click here to listen):PM's Standup Q With Media, 20/03/07 (6 mins) [7]
BACKGROUND:
Scoop Video: An NZ US Plan For Pacific Stability? [8]
Scoop Audio: [9] Scoop's Selwyn Manning & Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey discuss: How New Zealand is moving to warmer relations with the United States highlighted by a NZ state visit to the White House. Selwyn Manning - State Visit Signals Shift In NZ/US Foreign Policy [10] Paul G. Buchanan - When Beggars can be Choosy [11]
Scoop Video: An NZ US Plan For Pacific Stability? [8]
Scoop Audio: [9] Scoop's Selwyn Manning & Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey discuss: How New Zealand is moving to warmer relations with the United States highlighted by a NZ state visit to the White House. Selwyn Manning - State Visit Signals Shift In NZ/US Foreign Policy [10] Paul G. Buchanan - When Beggars can be Choosy [11]
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:
Questions For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 21 March 2007 [1] Questions And Answers - Tuesday, 20 March 2007 [2]
Education: First National Curriculum For Te Reo Māori
Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says Race Relations Day 2007 marks a major milestone in the teaching and
learning of Māori language in New Zealand schools. Mr Horomia and the Race Relations Concilator, Joris de Bres,
co-launch the draft document, Te Reo Māori in the NZ Curriculum at Newlands College in Wellington today. See... Major Milestone for Māori Language in Schools [1]
ALSO:NZ Govt - Horomia: Launch of Te Reo Mâori in NZ Curriculum [2] NZ Govt - Te Reo Māori in Schools: Background Information [3] Maori Party - Better Late than Not at All [4] Maori Party - Great Day to Honour the Promise of the Treaty [5] Human Rights Commission - Te Reo Maori: For All of Us [6]
Politics: Robson Re-opens Hostilities In Battle With Allegedly Pro Family Party
The United Future Party, a Christian values-based Party, has, as many will know, some very odd ideas about how it should
best promote good family values. Now the United Future Party seems to be saying that there is no empirical evidence
linking gambling addiction problems affecting some families with the introduction of pokie machines into our
communities. United is the weirdest pro-families anywhere in the world! See... Robson-on-Politics 21 March 2007 [1]
ALSO:United Future - Dunne slams 'woolly' solutions [2] GamblingWatch - Dunne an apologist for the gambling industry [3]
Statistics: Info About Maori Ethnicity And Descent Now Out -
Māori are counted in two ways in the census: through ethnicity and through descent. QuickStats About Māori covers both
of these measures. Māori ethnicity and Māori descent are different concepts – the former refers to cultural affiliation,
while the latter is about ancestry. See... QuickStats About Māori [1]
ALSO:Maori Party - Census: Colonial Politician’s Prediction Wrong [2]
Welfare: Greens Raise Alert At Welfare Bill
As select committee hearings conclude today on the new Social Security Amendment Bill, a rising level of concern is
being expressed by beneficiary advocacy groups, disabled persons and church and community organizations about the likely
impact of the Bill, Green Party Social Development Spokesperson Sue Bradford says. See... Widespread concern about new welfare legislation [1]
ALSO:Greens - Bradford: Where to For Welfare? [2]
MORE POLITICS HEADLINES:
NZ Govt - Sale of Landcorp properties deferred for year [1] NZ Govt - Cullen: Building on our long links with Europe [2] NZ Govt - Gaming machines hooked up ahead of schedule [3] NZ Govt - Strengthening community relations [4] NZ Govt - Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Bill 1st Reading [5] National - National supports call for NCEA review [6] Maori Party - Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 2) [7] Greens - What the Government thinks you're worth [8] Greens - Terrorism Bill takes out due process [9]
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