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Michael Collins
The Pennsylvania primary could lock up the Democratic nomination process once and for all. The campaign that Democratic
National Committee Chairman Howard Dean asked to be finished by July 1 could be over this Tuesday. Regardless of your
candidate ...
Green Party
The Green Party is calling for New Zealand health authorities to follow the lead of their Canadian counterparts and
move to protect infants from exposure to a potentially harmful plastic used in baby bottles.
Jason Leopold
John Yoo and some other Bush administration lawyers who built the legal framework for torture are now out of the U.S.
government, but one still holds a Cabinet-level rank – Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
The Scoop Editor
Dear Scoopers, Scoop is delighted and very proud today to launch a section of Scoop devoted to coverage of this year’s
election, and which will be edited (and mostly written) by Gordon Campbell. It is called Election08.
New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters address to Grey Power AGM, 11.30am 21 April 2008, College House, 100 Waimairi Road, Christchurch
G-TARanaki
Some of the biggest names in guitar playing will be descending on New Plymouth for New Zealand's first international
guitar festival G-TARanaki from 14-19 July 2008.
Save Happy Valley Campaign
Solid Energy Caught Spying Again State-owned coal mining company Solid Energy's continued use of spies is a symptom of
the lack of public scrutiny and accountability in security industries, says Save Happy Valley Coalition spokesperson
Alan Liefting.
Dror N Corter
Just days after the National Party revealed that prisoners were able to play petanque and golf on a strip of grass with
tin cans as holes, a Scoop investigation has found that prisoners are using sit down toilets.
Greenpeace
Greenpeace took action against the US purse seiner, Cape Finisterre, in a pocket of international waters between Pacific
Island countries. Activists painted the vessel with the words "Tuna overkill" and held a banner reading 'Marine reserves
NOW'.
Global Research
By the start of 2007, reports about major upgrades to the Syrian military, including advances in missile technology,
with Iranian help were widespread in Israel. [1] The impression of an imminent war existed across much of the Middle
East. Syria, ...
Global Research
Venezuela ’s President Hugo Chavez remains the world’s leading secular, democratically elected political leader who has
consistently and publicly opposed imperialist wars in the Middle East , attacked extra-territorial intervention and US
and European ...
Scoop Poll Watch
Labour 38% (up 3) National 48% (down 3) Greens 5.8% (down 1.2) Maori 2.9% (up 0.9) ACT 0.5% (down 0.5) NZ First 3.4% (up
0.4) United Future 0.3% (up 0.2) Progressive - (down 0.1)
Solid Energy NZ
Dr Don Elder, Chief Executive Officer of Solid Energy has today confirmed that the company was not aware of any of the
content or information published today in the Sunday Star Times. The first the company knew about the alleged activities
of Thompson ...
Evelyn Pringle
The investigation dubbed “Operation Board Games,” into the influence peddling within the cesspool of corruption that
encompasses Illinois politicians from both major parties, has developed into multiple subplots, many of which feature
Barack ...
New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith is asking how the public can have faith in the head of the
Immigration Service when Helen Clark won’t express confidence in that senior official.
University of Canterbury
Scientists from Crop and Food Lincoln are cooperating with research organisations in Christchurch’s Friendship city of
Wuhan, China, to develop potatoes with superior qualities including resistance to cold-induced sweetening.
New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne is reminding people and charitable organisations that the availability of tax rebates for
making charitable donations does not depend solely on whether a charitable organisation has registered with the
Charities Commission.
New Zealand Police
The Inquiry team into the disappearance of Marie Davis says they are continuing to following up all the information the
public have called in with.
APN New Zealand
APN Outdoor says it is in the process of changing a number of Auckland billboards that have attracted complaints about
their content. The Advertising Standards Authority upheld complaints about the seven billboards, featuring assistance
for men’s sexual ...
Terry Evans
Min Ko Naing, the well-known '88 Generation student leader and Burmese political prisoner, has been suffering from a
serious eye infection for the past three weeks. Min Ko Naing requested a consultation with an eye specialist.
Agenda
RAWDON Labour Party President Mike Williams has been hitting the headlines this year, first because of allegations he
asked Prime Minister Helen Clark for a diplomatic appointment for party donor Owen Glen and then this week for what the
Prime Minister ...
MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued a marine storm warning for Foveaux Strait and a Severe Weather Watch on wind for
Coastal Southland and South Otago.
New Zealand National Party
The number of Kiwis voting with their feet by heading permanently to Australia is a damning indictment on Labour
policies that are making it increasingly difficult for people to make ends meet, says National's Immigration spokesman,
Lockwood Smith.
Transpower
Transpower New Zealand said today that media reports this morning regarding the ownership of the South Island Grid being
at risk because of possible financial difficulties being experienced by US bank Wachovia, are completely inaccurate.
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Bolivia's continuing political crisis which has brought expressions of concern from international and regional entities
such as the Organization of American States, European Union and the Andean Community of Nations, follows months of
political tension.
Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, Monday 21 April: Greenpeace is shocked at the arrogance shown by Gavin Clark, of Thompson and Clark
Investigations (TCIL) after they were exposed for the second time trying to pay someone to spy and undermine the
activities of the Save ...
Department Of Internal Affairs
A new online, secure service providing access to government services has received strong endorsement from potential
users. This was the key finding that emerged from the recent consultation process, about the Identity Verification
Service, led by ...
Skycity Cinemas
Moviegoers and concert fans alike can experience the pulsing energy of a U2 and a Rolling Stones concert in two new
movies coming soon to IMAX at SKYCITY Cinemas Queen Street.
29: Magnum Opus
Chris Bourke
In the history of photo-journalism, John G Morris has been involved in almost as many classic images as Kodak. Although
his contribution has been outside the viewfinder, many of the pictures that have spoken loudest have had Morris's
thumbprint.
Council of Trade Unions
“South African dock workers should be congratulated for preventing arms getting to the Mugabe regime and their stand
shows the crucial role unions play internationally in protecting human rights,” CTU president Helen Kelly said today.