Tetraplegic Jailed For Medicinal Cannabis - Whanau vs Family. What’s In A Name? – Full Coverage Of Urgency - Liquor Vote
– Rankin On The Knowledge Economy - Plutonium Tasman Bound - Wool Board Bites Back - Luxury Maternity Talks - Motorway
Ruckus And Witness Intimidation - Telecom Vs Saturn In Kapiti and much much more….
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Tetraplegic Jailed For Medicinal Cannabis
- A tetraplegic man has been imprisoned for 21 days for growing six cannabis plants for medicinal purposes. Green
Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has taken up the case and says the move is cruel and inhumane and is calling for his
sentence to be quashed. “Danuiel says he was not taken to the toilet for four days and nights and was left in his own
excrement,” she said. “When he fell out of bed it was hours before he was picked up.” See… Tetraplegic Jailed For Medicinal Cannabis [1] in the Headlines wire.
The House – Whanau vs Family. What’s In A Name?
- The House has just now begun to debate the Second Reading of the Penal Institutions Bill which will enable prison
staff to listen in on inmates phone calls. Last night Parliament crawled through legislation under urgency as MPs
focused on words, Maori and English and their place in names. See… The House - What's In A Name? [1] in the Headlines wire.
The House Today
- Parliament is continuing with the urgency motion and today it looks as if the House will consider further producer
board reform legislation. For earlier coverage see The House: Super, Death And Fruit [1] in the Headlines wire.
Telecom Exodus
- Jonathan Hill looks at the groundswell swing away from Telecom in favour of Saturn on the Kapiti Coast. See… Telecom Suffer At Hands Of Saturn On Kapiti Coast [1] in the Headlines wire.
Liquor Vote
- Last night, the Government has confirmed that it expects to hold the Sale of Liquor conscience Votes next week [1] and then with a novel approach, will complete the legislation after members have indicated their views in a series
of issue votes. For a full exaplanation see Tony Ryall’s Sale Of Liquor Bill Report Back Speech [2] . The ALCP were less than impressed and in the politics wire they dsecribe the drinking age debate as "abysmal". [3]
Local Government Bill
- New laws about Pit Bull Terriers and liquor bans have been proposed in [1] a Local Government Bill given its second reading on Wednesay evening.
The Knowledge Economy
- The Rankin Thursday Column [1] looks at every politicians favourite ‘big hug’ at the moment - valuing scientists.
Super Policy
- In the Parliament wire, Labour seeks industry input on their super' tax regime [1] .
Plutonium Shipping
- The UK Government has banned the MV Greenpeace from entering UK waters as it tracks shipments of weapons-grade
plutonium from England to Japan. See…Plutonium Shipping - UK Bans Greenpeace Vessel [1] in the General wire.
Wool Board Bites Back
- ACT stepped up its attacks on the Wool Board today, but today the Board bit back. ACT Rural Spokesman Owen Jennings
today said the Wool Board does not have the mandate from wool growers it claims for the Board's leaked 'Sheep Industry
Development Plan'. See… Frustration at Wool Board Plans-ACT [1] . ACT's Kaikoura candidate also got in on the act today saying he was amazed at the audacity of the N.Z Wool Board
in its latest attempt to shore up the failing structure. See… Wool Board Acting Without Grower Mandate [2] in the Politics wire. However the Wool Board chairman Bruce Munro says the statements by ACT leave him flabbergasted at the "campaign
of lies and innuendo". See… ACT Gets It Wrong - Again [3] in the Business wire.
Luxury Maternity Talks
- Key areas have been identified by the Health Funding Authority which may have been breached by National Women's
Hospital in their provision of luxury maternity services. See… HFA and National Women's Hospital in Negotiations [1] in the Auckland wire.
Scoop Auckland: Motorway Ruckus And Witness Intimidation
- Also today in Scoop's Auckland wire a couple of stories on police antics in Auckland - see High Speed Car Chase Ends in Mud [1] and Three Arrested in Car Chase [2] - a look at witness intimidation - see Private Witness Info Must Remain Private - Hawkins [3] - and a blast from the past - Apollo 11 Touches Down - 30 Years Past [4]
WTO Job Share Solution
- Mike Moore is to head the World Trade Organisation for the next three years under a compromise deal agreed by an
informal meeting of the WTO's council. See… WTO Job Share Agreement Reached [1] in the Headlines wire. Mike Moore will take the first three year term in the job, starting September, followed by three years for
Thailand's Dr Supachai. Labour Leader Helen Clark today welcomed the WTO developments [2] in the Parliament wire, however GATT Watchdog say the decision is too late to stop the fragmenting organisation from falling apart. See…One Giant Leap Towards Dismantling The WTO [3] in the Politics wire.
Labour On Genetic Engineering
- In a speech to the Association For Animal Health And Crop Protection, Labour's spokesperson on Agriculture Jim Sutton
outlined Labour's attitudes towards biotechnology and genetic engineering. See… Sutton - Speech to Animal Health & Crop Protection [1] in the Parliament wire.
The Future of Thames Hospital
- Alliance Health spokesperson Phillida Bunkle is challenging political party's to say what they plan to do with Thames
Hospital. See… Bunkle's challenge: Will Thames hospital stay open [1] ? in the Parliament wire. Meanwhile Thames based MP Jeanette Fitzsimons said she cannot even get her hands on a five year contract for
services at the hospital and believes it may not even exist. See… Fitzsimons - The Thames Hospital Contract Mystery [2] in the Parliament wire.
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yesterday - for an example of the new format see Scoop Today Launches New Format [1] in the Headlines wire. Scoop Today is a free daily news email service you can subscribe to by registering for Scoop Gold or pressing the
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