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Monday, 14 March 2005, 5:12 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
LEAD STORY: Maori Party 'Vindicated' by UN Foreshore Report Findings
National Says Vulnerable NZers Being Denied Flu Vaccine
MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:
SCOOP NEWS REPORTS:
U.S. Again Seeks China's Help On Nth Korea Nuke Crisis
MORE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:

SCOOP COLUMNS:
Stateside: Where Rosalea Bids Dan Rather Farewell
Ramzy Baroud: More ME Moral Duplicity
Steve Weissman Investigates Military Targetting Media In Iraq
Genevieve Cora Fraser: A Midnight Rant About Peace?
M. Shahid Alam: On Comparing Cats To Kids
MORE SCOOP COMMENTARY:

OTHER NEWS (Just Politics)
Elizabeth R Issues State Of The Commonwealth Speech
Green Party: NZ Govt Should Follow Norway On Humanitarian Policies
Youths Draw Fire From United's Hard Man
MORE PARLIAMENTARY NEWS HEADLINES:

LEAD STORY:
Maori Party 'Vindicated' by UN Foreshore Report Findings

[1] The Maori Party has endorsed the report from the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, citing it as a vindication of the position that thousands of tangata whenua and others took in challenging the Crown, in response to the Foreshore and Seabed Bill. See… Maori Party Vindicated By UN Report On Foreshore [2] ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0503/S00277.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0503/S00277.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0503/S00197.htm
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[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0503/S00263.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0503/S00120.htm

National Says Vulnerable NZers Being Denied Flu Vaccine

- Vulnerable New Zealanders are being denied access to their vital flu vaccine, while Health Minister Annette King silently presides over a massive botch-up, says National’s Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. “Potentially this is one of the worst public health crises for a long time and Labour have left vulnerable New Zealanders completely in the dark,” says Dr Hutchison. See... King silent over massive vaccine crisis [1] Ministry Of Health: 2005 Influenza vaccine - Dr Don Matheson Statement [2] & Medsafe spokesman on 2005 Influenza vaccine [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0503/S00279.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0503/S00060.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0503/S00056.htm

MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:

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[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0503/S00160.htm
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SCOOP NEWS REPORTS:

Scoop Report: Declaration Bans Human Cloning [1] - Marietta Gross reports that the United Nations has asked all countries worldwide to forbid human cloning - but within the detail there is plenty of room for cloning scientists to move. On Tuesday the United Nations passed a declaration seeking to ban cloning of humans. A number of Member States explained they would not accept this recommendation. See... United Nations Call For Prohibition Of Cloning [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0503/S00043.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0503/S00043.htm

U.S. Again Seeks China's Help On Nth Korea Nuke Crisis

- We are at a critical juncture in the Talks, and it is all the more imperative that China, as Chairman of the Talks, use its influence and leverage to bring the D.P.R.K. back to the table and achieve our shared goal of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula… But North Korea must meet the concerns of the international community, and dismantle its nuclear programs, plutonium and uranium, in a manner that is complete, transparent and verifiable. See... Six-Party Talks and China's Role as Intermediary [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0503/S00200.htm

MORE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0503/S00214.htm
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[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0503/S00203.htm
[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0503/S00201.htm

SCOOP COLUMNS:
Stateside: Where Rosalea Bids Dan Rather Farewell

- Well, it's 6.30 pm Wednesday, 9 March, here in the Bay Area and CBS veteran reporter and editor Dan Rather has just said his last words from the anchor's chair. Last word, actually. ''Courage.'' And he wished it to all of us here in our homes, not just to people battling with the aftermath of natural and man-made disasters, or fighting far from home, or trying to stay alive in failing health and oppressive circumstances. See... Stateside With Rosalea: Courage [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0503/S00116.htm

Ramzy Baroud: More ME Moral Duplicity

- President Bush's stern warning urging Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon once again highlights the moral duplicity practiced by the US administration in its dealings with the Middle East affairs. Ramzy Baroud: Reining in Syria on Behalf of Israel [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0503/S00102.htm

Steve Weissman Investigates Military Targetting Media In Iraq

- Nik Gowing is no idiot. A top BBC news anchor and one of Britain's most respected journalists, the white-haired Gowing has warned repeatedly of precisely what Mr. Cheney did not want American newspapers even to consider. See... Dead Messengers: But What About Al-Jazeera? [1] MORE: Investigation (1): Hearing What Eason Jordan Said [2] Investigation (2):Army Failed to Probe Its Attack on Palestine Hotel [3] Investigation (3):Targeting Media The American Way [4]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0503/S00112.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0503/S00064.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0503/S00073.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0503/S00091.htm

Genevieve Cora Fraser: A Midnight Rant About Peace

- When were you last in Palestine? I recently asked that question to a friend who was saying that if people are upbeat and focus on the positive about Israelis and Palestinian relations than things, by-golly, are just bound to improve. See... A Midnight Rant About Israel And Palestine [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0503/S00099.htm

M. Shahid Alam: On Comparing Cats To Kids

- Instead of comparing X across people in poor and rich countries, I am suggesting that we make these comparisons for people in poor countries and mammalian pets in rich countries. In other words, economists at the World Bank, IMF, WTO and OECD should devote some of their resources to tracking how the economies of poor countries – especially in Africa, Latin America and Asia – are faring relative to the economies of pets in the rich countries. See... M. S. Alam: Global Disparities - Of People And Pets [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0503/S00108.htm

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Elizabeth R Issues State Of The Commonwealth Speech

- Of the nearly two billion citizens of the Commonwealth, more than half are under the age of twenty-five. That provides our association with a strong foundation for the future. Of course, we all face significant challenges. Some people live in conditions of conflict or insecurity. Others have suffered the impact of natural disasters, such as flooding or hurricanes, which can cause great damage to their communities and countries. Quite how destructive this can be became apparent with the hurricane in the Caribbean last September, and of course the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. See... The Queen's 2005 Commonwealth Day Message [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0503/S00271.htm

Green Party: NZ Govt Should Follow Norway On Humanitarian Policies

- The Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik arrives in New Zealand today for a short visit. Green MP Keith Locke says New Zealand should learn from the example of Norway on peacemaking, aid and human rights work, the Green Party says. See… Follow Norwegian PM on peacemaking, aid... [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0503/S00272.htm

Youths Draw Fire From United's Hard Man

- Family group conferences for young offenders are being rorted, United Future's Marc Alexander said today in revealing a rising trend that has seen one young offender with 11 under his belt, and hundreds of teens who have taken part in anything from three to eight. See… United Future: Teen crims laughing at talk-fest conferences [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0503/S00282.htm

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