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Ministers will be more formal in their dealings with public servants in the wake of the Christine Rankin affair, Prime
Minister Helen Clark says.
July 27: At 12 noon, in more than 42* towns and cities across the country, New Zealanders are gathering to show the
Government they want a GE-Free nation. The nationwide gatherings are being held to mark the handover of the
recommendations of the Royal Commission ...
The members of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification will call on the Governor-General, the Honourable Dame
Silvia Cartwright, at 3:30 pm on Friday 27 July, to present their report.
1. Rt Hon JENNY SHIPLEY to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement that the Catching the Knowledge Wave
conference “absolutely confirms” the Government’s economic directions?
Today's questions of the day concerned: Knowledge Wave And Economic Policy – Benefit Policy – Jim, His Bank, And The
Securities Act x 2 – Swearing At Public Servants – Jury Reforms – Air New Zealand – Legal Proceedings – Trevor Mallard’s
Views On ...
As the country awaited the outcome of the Christine Rankin court battle with baited breath, the government decided to
pass the time by hosting a conference at which it hoped to gain some ideas as to revive New Zealand’s flagging economic
growth. ...
ACT MP Rodney Hide today published secret Government papers detailing Jim Anderton's breaches of the law that cost
taxpayers $40 million.
Italian embryologist Severino Antinori, the man who enabled a 62-year-old women to have a baby in 1994, is scheduled to
announce later this week at the National Academy of Sciences, that he will genetically clone humans by impregnating 200
women. ...
The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation is delighted that more therapies will be available, as appropriate, for
patients with breast cancer, says Dr Vernon Harvey, medical oncologist and member of the Foundation's medical advisory
committee.
Images of the view over Queenstown from Norman Mackay . Queenstown taken on 2nd August from the Skyline viewing area.
View from the Skyline Gondola taken on 2nd August.
Teresa Cormack – Drop-in Closure – Logging Trucks – Microlite Crash – Fuel Review - Northern Ireland – Weapons Decision
– Reserve Bank Legislation – Agent Orange – Motueka Fire – Trading Hours – Body Found – Car Parts
A high school student Scoop reader has responded to my Catching the Knowledge Wave column asking that I explain what I
meant when I wrote, "imagination is more important than knowledge". Maree Howard responds.
IN THIS EDITION - FIJI COUP SPECIAL: How Do You Negotiate With A Psycopath? - If This Was A Telemovie - We Haven't Yet
Got To The Bottom Of Who Is Behind This! - Conclusions
"Calls by the School Trustees Association and politicians to maintain the status quo and keep cannabis illegal overlook
the complete and utter failure of prohibition," Deborah Morris said on behalf of the Coalition for Cannabis Law Reform
today.
Another image from the environs of the most photogenic mountain village in the world taken by Norman Mackay .
The Minister of Agriculture, Jim Sutton, has wiped-out and hit the rocks in his recent attempt at riding the backside of
the Knowledge Wave.
After twenty months of complete inaction, Attorney-General Margaret Wilson has finally realised that she should really
do something about holiday trading laws, ACT Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide said today.
"Green Telecommunications spokesman Sue Kedgley's call for the Government to impose fascist control over Telecom's
private property is both outrageous and ignorant" says Libertarianz Leader Peter Cresswell.
"Margaret Wilson's legislation allowing limited exemptions to the shop trading hours regime smacks of fascism rather
than substantive liberalisation" says Libertarianz Leader Peter Cresswell, condemning self-appointed Retail Commissar
Wilson ...
Winz Chief Executive Christine Rankin starred in a Michael-Jackson type performance at a senior manager's conference,
dressed in an extravagant costume and descending from the ceiling on a flying rig said Alliance spokesperson on Social
Welfare, Grant ...
EDITORS NOTE: Scoop is today commencing publication of satirical articles from the Babylon Express satirical newspaper.
Those easily offended and seldom amused should avoid this content. See the author's note at the end of this page for
more information ...
What Mr Brash said yesterday at the Knowledge Wave Conference was so blindingly obvious that his speech should have been
described as boring and predictable. Instead it is met with anger and outrage. In a country which purportedly upholds
free speech ...
You can only surf the knowledge wave if you have received an invitation and can afford to buy the surfboard. That's the
message the government is sending to current and prospective students with this week's high-profile Knowledge Wave
conference ...
Libertarianz Leader Peter Cresswell described Phill Goff's announcement that the Government has appointed the Ambassador
of the Republic of Korea to be accredited as Ambassador to North Korea as "No surprise, since the Government is already
...
2001: An Anarchist Odyssey will be held in Christchurch over Labour Weekend (October 20-21). This two-day national
anarchist conference will feature workshops and discussions on a variety of topics, loosely based around the theme of
local responses to capitalist ...
Young Maori Leaders Conference 2001, 'What our people expect of our leaders', Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
New Zealand's long term outlook for security of electricity supply could be severely compromised by Minister Pete
Hodgson, ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff says.
Historians often look back and identify turning points which weren't noticed as being significant at the time.
More images taken from Mt Ruapehu of Mt Ngauruhoe... Mt Ngauruhoe at sunset. Mt Ngauruhoe from Hutt Flat. Mt Ngauruhoe
from the top of the Waterfall.
Public inquiries into controversial technology have a mixed history in New Zealand. Having proposed in 1973 a public
investigation of nuclear power, I was then sufficiently encouraged by the proceedings of the Royal Commission on Nuclear
Power that in 1977 ...