Today's Top Scoops - November 20, 2007
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LEAD STORY------------
Foreign Affairs: North Korea Leads Peters' Talks In Washington - Foreign Minister Winston Peters' recent trip to North Korea was a key focus of his meetings with leading figures of the United States Administration in Washington today (Monday US time). Mr Peters met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, and National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley. "Today's meetings were friendly and productive," Mr Peters said. More >> [1]
ALSO: NZ Govt - Peters completes visit to North Korea [2]
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NZ POLITICS------------
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 20 November 2007 [1]
Monarchism: Queen's Representative Says Happy Diamond Anniversary - The Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, has sent his best wishes and those of all New Zealanders to The Queen
and The Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. More [1]
Defence: New Zealand Deployments To Afghanistan - Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the Government has made decisions on military and police deployments to
Afghanistan and the Gulf region for the period up until September 2009. More >> [1]
Legislation: No Right Turn - Election Funding Bill - The Justice and Electoral committee has finally reported back on the Electoral Finance Bill, and recommended that it
be passed. However, the bill has been substantially amended. More >> [1]
ALSO: Scoop Full Coverage - Election Finance Bill [2]
Political Musings: Anarchy in NZ Comes Some Time In Book Form - Rabble Rousers and Merry Pranksters: A History of Anarchism in Aotearoa/New Zealand from the mid-1950s to the early
1980s was launched at A Space Inside anarchist social centre at 193a Symonds St, Newton. More >> [1]
Climate Change: Will Latest IPCC Report Get World's Attention - The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a stark warning that governments need to take
strong action on climate. More >> [1]
ALSO: NZ Govt - IPCC report reinforces need for climate ction [2] Greenpeace - Big business turns to long-time UK climate sceptic [3]
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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH------------
Computing & Internet: Mobile Broadband Upgrade Complete - Telecom's upgrade to its nationwide Mobile Broadband network with 'rev a' technology is now complete. The last mobile
site to be upgraded was at the remote Pihanga Trig, near Turangi, with technicians flying to the site by helicopter. The
site provides Mobile Broadband coverage on the Desert Road, SH1. Telecom General Manager of Business Products, Martin
Butler says the $18.5 million rollout - which began in Auckland in December last year - has been very successful. More >> [1]
Finance: McDouall Stuart Finance Companies Report 2007 - Titled 'Flow and Ebb', the report analyses the volatility that has affected finance companies over the 18 months
since McDouall Stuart's last report on the sector, and discusses the likely future impact of lower investment flows on
finance companies. Although deposit-taking finance companies account for just 3% of all NZ financial system assets, this
still involves more than $10 billion of investor money. More >> [1]
Technology: Commerce Commission Selects Epitiro To Monitor Broadband - The Commerce Commission announced today it had selected Epitiro Technologies Ltd to provide data to measure the
quality of the broadband services being provided in NZ. Telecommunications Commissioner, Dr Ross Patterson said "As the
industry moves into a period of considerable change, it is critical that the Commission has robust data to measure the
impact of competition in broadband offerings. More >> [1]
Sharemarket: Auckland Airport 4 Months Results (Unaudited) And Outlook - Auckland Airport chairman John Maasland told today's annual meeting that the long-term outlook for the company
remains positive. "A number of our major airline customers are looking to significantly expand their fleets over the
coming years. Along with NZ's popularity as a world leading tourism destination, this will underpin continuing growth in
air travel, particularly in the Australasian and Asia-Pacific regions," Mr Maasland said. More >> [1]
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WORLD------------
Foreign Affairs: Aung San Suu Kyi Meets With Myanmar Government Liaison - Aung San Suu Kyi has met with a Burmese government liaison, the latest effort to move forward political
reconciliation in the military-ruled country. Officials say Aung San Suu Kyi was taken from her home Monday, to a state
guest house where she met with Aung Kyi, a senior member of Burma's military-led government who has been appointed as a
go-between with the opposition. The two met for about an hour. More >> [1]
War Crimes: Former Khmer Rouge Leader Arrested In Cambodia - The UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia trying Khmer Rouge leaders accused of mass killings and other crimes three decades
ago announced today that a former head of State of the country has been arrested and brought before the court. Khieu
Samphan served as president of Democratic Kampuchea, as Cambodia was then known, between 1976 and 1979. More >> [1]
Carbon Economy: British PM Calls For Global Action On Climate Change - Gordon Brown has called for "vision and determination" from world leaders to rise to the challenge of climate change.
In a speech at the Foreign Press Association in London, the PM stressed the importance of building a global low carbon
economy and pledged to put the UK at the forefront of the fight against climate change and its effects. The PM said:
"Our mission is, in truth, historic and world changing." More >> [1]
Avian Influenza: UK Bird Flu Update, H5N1 Confirmed At 2nd Premises - Laboratory test results have today confirmed H5N1 Avian Influenza in turkeys at one of the Dangerous Contact
premises. These premises were confirmed as a Dangerous Contact, and placed under restriction, on 14th November. On
clinical inspection the flock appeared healthy which indicates the infection was in its early stages. As a result of
confirming disease this now becomes the second Infected Premises. More >> [1]
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COMMENT------------
Paul Buchanan: Postscript on Operation 8 - The dust has largely settled after the police whirlwind that was Operation 8. Yet some questions remain about the
operation itself, and there are political repercussions that need addressing. With regards to the way in which Operation
8 was planned and conducted, questions... More >> [1]
MichaelCollins: The Money Party (Part 3) - Previously in The Money Party series, we discussed the fact that there is only one political party in the United
States, The Money Party. It has two wings, Republican and Democratic. That party represents excessive concentrations of
wealth in the hands of corporations... More >> [1]
PREVIOUSLY:The Money Party (2) [2] The Money Party (1) [3]
Narconews.com: A Portal Into the "Dark Alliances" of the Drug War - A recent plane crash in Mexico has created a firestorm of speculation on the Internet and in certain press outlets on
the old question of "dark alliances" between U.S. government agencies -- particularly the CIA -- and drug trafficking.
Bill Conroy... More >> [1]
Michael Collins: D.C. Democracy Conference Has No NASCAR Moment - Seventy five voting rights groups are meeting at the Claim Democracy conference, November 9 through 11, at the
University of the District of Columbia in Washington D.C. Rob Ritchie and Fair Vote developed a series of workshops and
discussions... More >> [1]
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LIFESTYLE------------
Sport: Four Samoa Fa'afafine Boxers To Fight In Auckland - Boxing Promoter and Managing Director of Event Polynesia, Mr Teleiai Sua Edwin Puni also confirmed the participation
of four Fa'afafine boxers from Samoa. More >> [1]
Jivin': New Head Of Contemporary Dance - The New Zealand School of Dance is delighted to announce that Tiina Alinen has been appointed Head of Contemporary
Dance. Tiina has enjoyed a diverse career as a dancer, teacher and choreographer More >> [1]
Wine: Hangover Inducing Price Paid For Plonk - Fine Wine Delivery Company Managing Director Jeff Poole recently paid New Zealand's highest price for a single bottle
of wine parting with over NZ$18,000. More >> [1]
Flowers: Ellerslie To Move To Christchurch - Christchurch will host the country's most prestigious garden event, the Ellerslie International Flower Show, from
next year. Christchurch City Council this morning unanimously approved the purchase. More >> [1]
And those were the Top Scoops on this day, November 20, 2007
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