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1: Auck
Councillor's Un-Censored APEC Column
Revealed
Here, courtesy of Auckland's 95Bfm is Auckland councillor, Maire Leadbeater's "Lost Column". AUCKLAND CITY COUNCILLOR Maire Leadbeater refused to edit her column for this week's edition of the council's PR rag to the public, "City Scene". Instead, ...
2:
Rainbow
Labour says Capill is out of
touch
Michael Wilson and Judie Alison, Co-Chairs of Rainbow Labour, the Labour Party's gay, lesbian and transgender branches, said today that Graeme Capill's reaction to the Discussion paper on same sex relationships was extreme, and the sign of a desperate ...
A bezerk Michael Cullen was booted out of the House today after a serious breach of Parliamentary discipline. Cullen had stormed from the House in a remarkable display of bad temper. He was called back by Mr Speaker who sent the Sergeant of Arms to ...
4:
As
Referendum Approaches, Violence Flares In
Dili
The Australian army has been placed on alert to evacuate 200 Australian citizens after violence flared yesterday in Dili, East Timor. The long-awaited independence referendum in the former Portuguese colony is due to take place this coming Monday.
5:
$410,000
Lottery Salary Challenged By Green MP
Green MP Rod Donald wants to know why the chief executive of the Lottery Commission is paid over $400,000 a year, and has written to the State Services Commissioner and the Secretary for Internal Affairs to find out.
6:
A
Scoop Exclusive - Inside APEC
Series
As the third reading of the SIS Amendment Bill No. 2 is put before the New Zealand Parliament, a Canadian Anti-APEC campaigner warns of spy infiltration of New Zealand groups. Those particularly targeted are organisations and individuals openly critical ...
7:
China/Russia
Pledge To Thwart US Global
Domination
In a move which does not bode well for the upcoming APEC talks in Auckland, China, Russia and three Central Asian states have pledged in a declaration to promote a "multi-polar world" and thwart global domination by the United States. ...
8:
Questions
Of The Day (7-13)
Employment Contracts ACT (much disorder) - Nutrition Survey And Poverty - Agriculture Research - Ascot Hospital - Auckland Mayors - Violent Crime - Wanganui Prison Escape
9:
Email
Espionage At Wellington City
Council?
Allegations of blackmail and espionage at Wellington City Council? Sounds ridiculous, perhaps, but there appears to be some substance behind the latest contretemps between the spurned independent councillors and the Labour-Wellington Alive coalition.
10:
Cullen
Cracks Over Employment
Relations
"Labour's Deputy Leader, Dr Michael Cullen, lost control of himself and was removed from the House today following robust questioning of Labour's industrial relations policy," Leader of the House, Roger Sowry, said.
11:
Cullen
suspended from the House
Dr Michael Cullen was today "named" by the Speaker and consequently suspended from the House for 24 hours.
12:
NZ
Trade Policy A Threat To Human
Rights
Mike Moore should certainly be congratulated on his appointment as Director-General of the WTO. He demonstrated rare political skill in his progress from rank-outsider to eventual appointee. With the WTO so much in the news, it is timely to examine ...
13:
Crown
Pays Up, Apologises In Choudry SIS
Case
Christchurch GATT Watchdog Organiser Aziz Choudry And The Crown have reached a settlement of Mr Choudry's damages against the Crown for the entering of his home by two Security Intelligence Service officers in July 1996.
14:
State
Visit Of United States President
New Zealand's relationship with the United States will be significantly boosted by the state visit of President Bill Clinton next month, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said today.
15:
National
Radio Midday Bulletin
Timor - Leader - Concert - Dollar - Struck Off - US Law - Rural Police - Quake - English - Killing? - Upheld - WINZ - ANSETT - GE Vaccine - Bledisloe Cup
16:
Craig
Potton To Stand For Green
Party
Renowned landscape photographer and publisher Craig Potton is to stand as a list candidate for the Green Party in this year's general elections.
17:
Changes
To Liquor Laws Effective From December
1st
"The major changes to the sale of liquor in New Zealand will take effect from 1 December 1999," Justice Minister, Tony Ryall, said today.
18:
Rankin
Column: Free Trade and Economic
Correctness
Last week Reserve Bank governor Don Brash was reported (Herald, 20 August) as having chastised his fellow economists for not having done more to convince the public that free trade is always the best policy for any nation.
19:
Rt
Hon Mike Moore's Valedictory
Speech
Mike Moore issued his valedictory speech in Parliament on Tuesday. Scoop is proud to today bring readers the full text of the speech.
20:
Alliance
Financial Transaction Tax serious
flaws
Martin Poulsen, the National Party candidate for Auckland Central said there were major faults in Alliance tax policy.
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Scoop Publisher
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Binoy Kampmark: Ignoring A Leopard’s Spots - The UK, Syria And Courting Dictators
Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Neuroscience’s Misleading Half-Truths
Ramzy Baroud: Fighting Israel’s War In Jenin - Can The Palestinian Authority Be Saved?
Binoy Kampmark: Far From Ignorant - The European Union, Arms Exports And Israel
Binoy Kampmark: Jimmy Carter, Israel And The Apartheid Question
Richard S. Ehrlich: Pulverized By Asia's Tsunami