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Scoop Report: US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that New Zealand is now a friend and an ally. That's
one step up from the 'New Zealand is a very very close friend of the United States' that its President Bush referred to
in 2007.
Michael Collins
Today's hearing on the abuse of presidential powers before the House Committee on the Judiciary turned into a
devastating political ambush by Chairman John Conyers (D-MI), committee Democrats, and the extraordinary panel of
witnesses.. At least ...
Global Peace And Justice Auckland
Global Peace and Justice Auckland is co-ordinating a protest directed against US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on
her visit to Auckland tomorrow.
Undernews
In a remarkable essay in Counterpunch, an anonymous political consultant gets to the heart of what's happening in this
election campaign: we're not choosing a politician but a product, one that makes us feel good about ourselves - and
Obama is the iPod ...
Rethinking Crime and Punishment
"Bailey Kurariki Jnr has held up until now, against huge odds", said Kim Workman, former National Director of Prison
Fellowship, on hearing that Bailey had been arrested on suspicion of using illicit drugs. "We should now wait to hear
...
New Zealand Police
Auckland City Police, tasked with the responsibility of care and protection of the Government's international guest, the
United States' Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, are disturbed by the Auckland University Students' Association
challenge offering ...
New Zealand Government
A new chapter of US relations with Pacific Forum nations is set to begin following Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s
meeting with regional counterparts in Samoa today, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.
New Zealand Government
John Key’s complete reversal on Working for Families – a programme he has consistently attacked as middle class welfare
– makes it increasingly clear he cannot be trusted to stand by his own beliefs, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said
today.
Scoop Full Coverage
In Auckland New Zealand (July 25-27), Secretary Rice will meet with PM Helen Clark, Foreign Minister Winston Peters. The
Secretary will address a broad range of topics, including the bilateral political and economic relationship and global
concerns.
GNS Science
The storm that lashed New Zealand this weekend has coincided with the start of a major gathering of disaster experts in
Wellington for a four-day conference.
New Zealand Police
The name of a man fatally shot in an alleged early morning drive-by shooting in the small Waikato settlement of Waharoa
today has been released.
New Zealand Police
Wanaka SAR Alpine Cliff Rescue team were deployed at about 4pm today after a report of a climber having fallen while
ascending the track to Liverpool Hut.
U.S. Dept. of Treasury
"In light of the continued intransigence of the brutal Mugabe regime, the U.S. is imposing further sanctions against
this regime and its supporters," said OFAC Director Adam J. Szubin. "These actions send a clear warning to those who
would protect Mugabe".
AUSA
In the interests of the safety of our students, the Auckland University Students’ Association (AUSA) has retracted its
$5000 reward for any student who makes a successful citizen’s arrest of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
New Zealand Police
Two Hamilton Constables are being praised for their quick actions in rescuing a young woman from a horrific attack at
her workplace this morning.
New Zealand National Party
An incoming National government would make no changes to the Working for Families tax credit system, says National Party
Leader John Key.
New Zealand Police
Two properties have been cordoned off for forensic examination following a fatal drive-by shooting in the small Waikato
community of Waharoa early this morning.
Northland Regional Council
Torrential rain has now eased in Northland but officials are warning people to keep a wary eye on the region’s rivers,
many of which are expected to continue to rise over the next 24 hours.
UK Government
Foreign Policy issues, including Iraq & Middle East, were high on the agenda this morning as US Presidential nominee Barack Obama met with Gordon Brown. Mr
Obama is on a worldwide tour that has taken him to Iraq and Israel, and the two compared notes.
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
I have always appreciated the opportunity to address your Conferences because of both my appreciation for the work that
you do and because it provides an opportunity to reflect on various matters wherever possible around a theme. This
address was ...
Suzan Mazur
Roger Buick, a native Australian, not only looks like a "rock star" with his long dark hair swept to one side and has
the name to match, he actually is one. That is, he studies rocks and evidence of sulfur eating bacteria and pre-Snowball
...
Port Nicholson Block Claim
Modern technology will ensure a quick count of the ratification vote to settle historical treaty claims The Port
Nicholson Block Claims Team is using an E-voting system including internet voting for the first time to ratify a treaty
settlement.
EUFA
EUFA members are calling on all investors from all failed finance Company and all New Zealanders to sign an open letter
to the Prime Minister for a Parliamentary inquiry. The inquiry called for is into the Security Commissions failure to
monitor the ‘Enforceable ...
Northland Regional Council
The rain and winds lashing Northland are making their presence felt with surface flooding and power cuts in parts of the
region and rain-swollen rivers tipped to top their banks this afternoon.
Rosalea Barker
doing tv news is like holding an enormous megaphone. the decisions about whose mouth to place it in front of demand
experience, a moral compass, a sense of whose story will not otherwise be heard, and some local history. a sense of the
absurd and facts ...
Martin LeFevre - Meditations
As I see it, human consciousness is an unexplained contradiction in the infinitely dynamic order of the universe.
Consciousness is not ‘evolving,’ and things are going from bad to worse. Is there an understanding of the relationship
between humankind ...
Ramzy Baroud
The crimes committed against innocent people in Darfur represent a shameful episode in the history of Sudan and its
neighbours, including Chad, which has played a dubious role in sustaining the seething conflict. Equally disgraceful is
the politicising ...
Jason Leopold
President George W. Bush’s Iraq troop “surge,” which is now ending, got a mixed report card from congressional
investigators, who found that many of Bush’s stated goals remained unmet.
Rowing New Zealand
New Zealand's junior athletes have excelled in Linz at the World Junior Rowing Championships with a stunning set of
gold, silver and bronze medals for the girls' four, boys' eight and girls' quadruple scull. It is one of the best ever
showings for the kiwi ...
Wool Exporters Council
More than 40 wool industry leaders, who are not aligned to the new PGG Wrightson wool company, want to see international
wool promotion resurrected and they’re offering to help fund it from their own pockets.