Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics

Monday, 30 September 2002, 4:03 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
Dunne Wants Nandor’s Head
Howard’s End: ACC Situation Normal - AFU
ZZZZZzzzzzt Scoop Has Feeback
UQ Wire: George Bush’s Least Impressive 20 Minutes
The Real Deal: Who Want’s To Be President?
Warriors Through To The NRL Grand Final
US Election 2002: Advice For George
US Election 2002: Presidents Who Lie
S28: Global Anti-War Mobilisation
S27 DC: Arrested In Freedom Plaza
A US Green View Of Clinton’s Globalisation Agenda
Countdown To War: Not In Our Name
Countdown To War: Ted Kennedy Speaks Out
Countdown To War: Bush Challenges The Freedom Haters
Daily Katya Rivas

OTHER NEWS (Just Politics)
Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington
Moriori Say Fisheries Proposal For Chathams is Theft
Govt squanders taxpayers’ money on world markets
Almost $80m invested in children and families
Defence force legal action unfair
Defence break-in beggars belief
Profits From Bloodshed, Te Papa Protests Tues, Wed
ALAC says let’s get serious about teenage drinking
Phil Goff: Address To The NZ-PNG Business Council
Working with teachers to combat drugs in schools
Launch of VUW and WCE Conjoint Teacher Programme

Dunne Wants Nandor’s Head

- United Future New Zealand Leader, Peter Dunne, believes Green MP, Nandor Tanczos, should resign his seat in Parliament. See... Dunne seeks Green MP’s resignation [1] MORE: - Greens - But Nandor says there’s no investigation and no issue to answer to. See... No investigation, no issue - Nandor [2] - National – English says Nandor should exit the business. See... MP must exit business selling speed substitutes [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00479.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00473.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00477.htm

Howard’s End: ACC Situation Normal - AFU

- The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is again in the public spot-light following the release last week of the Annual Report of the Office of the Ombudsman who contemplated invoking its rarely-used powers of review because of on-going issues and the significant increase in complaints against ACC. Maree Howard writes. See... Howard's End: ACC Situation Report - Deteriorating [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00173.htm

ZZZZZzzzzzt Scoop Has Feeback

- In This Edition: The Value Of Our Territorials? - It's Oil - The Government's Continual Abdication Of Responsibility Borders On Criminal Negligence - Re: Sinking Biotech in NZ? See... Scoop Feedback: Soldiers, Oil, Swimming & Biotech [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00172.htm

UQ Wire: George Bush’s Least Impressive 20 Minutes

- Regarding your article, "The President as Incompetent liar". I have two points. One, the president was speaking with a 3rd grade child... Two, everything was very chaotic and it is very easy to screw up time frames. But perhaps you have never been in a life-or- death adrenaline trip. Had to have been massive overloads of information, both true and false. See... UQ Wire: Bush's Tangle of Lies, Part 1 [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00170.htm

The Real Deal: Who Want’s To Be President?

- For a response from Catherine Austin Fitts to a reader request that she run for President of the United States see... The Real Deal: Austin Fitts For President, Or Not [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00169.htm

Warriors Through To The NRL Grand Final

- The NZ Warriors Rugby League team beat the Cronulla Sharks 16 points to 10 this evening in Sydney securing themselves a place at the Australasian NRL Grand Final for the first time.

US Election 2002: Advice For George

- “I understand that the German justice minister compared you to Hitler, and now you won't call Gerhard Schröder to congratulate him for his re-election as Chancellor of Germany. And Donald Rumsfeld is dissing the German Secretary of Defense at a NATO conference. Y'all have your panties in a twist, huh?” See... Barbara O’Brien: Open Letter To President Bush [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00171.htm

US Election 2002: Presidents Who Lie

- I'm somewhat discombobulated this Sunday morning from having just seen a US Democrat visiting Iraq say that Presidents are capable of lying and that the current one is. His comment came during an interview on 'This Week', and the comment and its fallout will no doubt fill up the news bulletins for weeks to come. See... Stateside With Rosalea: Who votes and what for [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00166.htm

S28: Global Anti-War Mobilisation

- "We can start here, we can hold our head up amongst the community of nations. We can say we stand with the majority of the world's people and governments, for indeed we do, in opposing this madness." See... Mobilising Against The War on Iraq In Wellington [1] , 400,000 Say No At UK Anti-War Mobilsation [2] and Demonstration In Sydney Against US Iraq War Plans [3] . See also... Stop the War Demo - Why We Are Marching Today! [4]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00163.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00164.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00167.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0209/S00281.htm

S27 DC: Arrested In Freedom Plaza

- Photos and breaking news coverage from Washington DC Indymedia of today's protests against the IMF and World Bank. See... S26 DC: 100s Arrested At World Bank IMF Protests [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00162.htm

A US Green View Of Clinton’s Globalisation Agenda

- The administration of Clinton/Gore, successfully rammed legislation through Congress that is essential to the globalization of capital -- NAFTA, GATT, WTO, genetic engineering, emergence of coordinated federal police apparatus, the mass construction of prisons, and continued imposition of the death penalty. See... Guest Opinion: Globalization and Its Discontents [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00168.htm

Countdown To War: Not In Our Name

- Let it not be said that people in the United States did nothing when their government declared a war without limit and instituted stark new measures of repression. See... A Statement Of Conscience - Not In Our Name [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0209/S00291.htm

Countdown To War: Ted Kennedy Speaks Out

- There is clearly a threat from Iraq, and there is clearly a danger, but the Administration has not made a convincing case that we face such an imminent threat to our national security that a unilateral, pre-emptive American strike and an immediate war are necessary. See... Sen. Edward Kennedy - The Right Course of Action [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0209/S00290.htm

Countdown To War: Bush Challenges The Freedom Haters

- “They hate us because we have a free press. And so long as we love freedom, they'll hate us. But we're never, ever going to relinquish our love of freedom in America.” (Applause.) President Bush has been pushing his bomb Iraq message far and wide. See... President at Bob Beauprez for Congress Luncheon [1] , President Bush at Flagstaff, Arizona Welcome [2] and Bush Radio Address to the Nation - September 28 [3] See also COUNTDOWN TO WAR FEATURE PAGE [4]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0209/S00293.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0209/S00292.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0209/S00294.htm
[4] - http://scoop.co.nz/mason/features/?s=countdowniraq

Daily Katya Rivas

- My daughter, blessed by your God, we have been working all this time to prepare another book that will serve as spiritual nourishment in the terrible days to come. See... Katya Rivas: When The Gospel Reaches All Corners [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0209/S00165.htm

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Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington

- The latest GDP figures showing 3.5 percent growth caught Labour ministers by surprise. National's finance spokesman, Dr Brash, put out a gloomy statement headed "4 Percent growth still a long way to go" and saying "GDP result should disappoint ... See... Richard Prebble's Letter from Wellington – 30 Sept [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00485.htm

Moriori Say Fisheries Proposal For Chathams is Theft

- “The Commission’s proposal to allocate 50% of the deepwater resources in the special Chatham Islands fishery on the basis of Iwi populations is nothing short of theft of Moriori property rights by formula”, said Mr Alfred Preece, Chairman of Hokotehi ... See... Fisheries Proposals For Chathams Theft - Moriori [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0209/S00168.htm

Govt squanders taxpayers’ money on world markets

- The Government’s loss of $315m of the Government Superannuation Fund on global markets is the very reason National says investing the Cullen Fund overseas won’t work, says National Associate Finance Spokesperson David Carter. See... Govt squanders taxpayers’ money on world markets [1] MORE: - Greens - See... Greens reveal country's biggest problem gambler [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00480.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00472.htm

Almost $80m invested in children and families

- For the third year in a row the government has invested additional funding in community organisations working with children and young people and their families. See... Almost $80m invested in children and families [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00476.htm

Defence force legal action unfair

- Defence force strong-arm tactics in threatening legal action to soldiers after its own blunder is totally unfair, says National’s Defence Spokesperson Richard Worth. See... Defence force legal action unfair [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00474.htm

Defence break-in beggars belief

- The weekend break-in to the Headquarters of the New Zealand Defence Force beggars belief, says Richard Worth, National's Defence Spokesperson. See... Defence break-in beggars belief [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00482.htm

Profits From Bloodshed, Te Papa Protests Tues, Wed

- "Mum, look! there's blood dripping from that thumb print." "Yes dear, that's what happens when the people who profit from bloodshed and death come to your place" See... Profits From Bloodshed, Te Papa Protests Tues, Wed [1] Govt must release reports on leaky homes - The Government must release the Crown Law Office report on the leaky homes crisis says National Leader Bill English. See... Govt must release reports on leaky homes [2] MORE: - National - See... ChCh meeting demands solutions to leaky homes [3] - National - See... Wellington meeting on leaky homes… [4]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0209/S00167.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00481.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00475.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00483.htm

ALAC says let’s get serious about teenage drinking

- If we are really serious about teenage drinking problems then it will require some serious commitment, both from Government and community, says the Chairman of the Alcohol Advisory Council Professor Andrew Hornblow. See... ALAC says let’s get serious about teenage drinking [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0209/S00172.htm

Phil Goff: Address To The NZ-PNG Business Council

- Thank you for inviting me back to address the New Zealand Papua New Guinea Business Council. I am sorry that parliamentary urgency prevented me from attending the planned luncheon last December. See... Phil Goff: Address To The NZ-PNG Business Council [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00467.htm

Working with teachers to combat drugs in schools

- Comments published from the PPTA conference, this week on students taking the cannabis 'harvesting season' off school and noting the problems with stoned students, have again focused attention on the issue. See... Working with teachers to combat drugs in schools [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00469.htm

Launch of VUW and WCE Conjoint Teacher Programme

- I'm very pleased to be here today to help launch the new conjoint degree to be offered by Victoria University and Wellington College of Education. See... Launch of VUW and WCE Conjoint Teacher Programme [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0209/S00478.htm

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