Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics

Thursday, 16 June 2005, 5:03 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
LEAD STORY: MeNZB(tm) Vaccine Debate: Ministry Of Health Plans Nationwide Advertising Campaign
SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE:
Trans Tasman Predicts Dame Silvia To Replace Kelly In Canada
NZ To Miss Its Kyoto Target By 36.2Mt CO2e
Magic Mountain Opening For Skiing Tomorrow
MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:
Scoop Report: U.S Creationists Square Off Against Smithsonian Scientists
Security Council Extends UN Force For Further Six Months
Bougainville's Newly Formed Govt Receives Tribute
MORE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:

SCOOP COLUMNS:
William Fisher On The Allure Of GITMO-By-The-Sea
UQ Wire: FBI Gets Off Very Very Lightly
The Jackson Verdict: America As Neverland
MORE SCOOP COMMENTARY:
Downing St Memos Likened To Martin Luther's Theses
Daniel Estulin Takes A Look Inside Bilderberg 2005

OTHER NEWS (Just Politics)
Graham Kelly's Attempt At Humour Transcribed
Career diplomat Crawford Falconer New WTO Ambassador
Govt Tightens Banking Tax Loop-Hole
MORE POLITICS HEADLINES:

LEAD STORY:
MeNZB(tm) Vaccine Debate: Ministry Of Health Plans Nationwide Advertising Campaign

[1] Is the Ministry of Health proposing a major nationwide advertising spend-up to express its position over the MeNZB(tm) Vaccine Debate? - "The plan is to place this letter in the metropolitian papers, 17 regional papers, the Sunday Star Times and Sunday News, plus about 60 community papers." See... Stop Press!! MoH Seeks MeNZB(tm) Endorsements [2] ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0506/S00082.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0506/S00082.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0506/S00079.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0506/S00081.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00192.htm

SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00223.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00300.htm

Trans Tasman Predicts Dame Silvia To Replace Kelly In Canada

- Dame Silvia Cartwright will replace Graham Kelly, New Zealand’s High Commissioner in Canada, when her term at Government House finishes next April, according to political newsletter Trans-Tasman. In the lead story of its June 16 edition that will be published this afternoon, Trans-Tasman says that Dame Silvia has been looking for a diplomatic post for some time, but with neither New York nor Washington being available, she has recently been offered Canada. See... Dame Silvia Cartwright to replace Graham Kelly [1] ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00213.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00197.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00350.htm

NZ To Miss Its Kyoto Target By 36.2Mt CO2e

- The latest government forecast of net greenhouse gas emissions for 2008-12 shows New Zealand will miss its Kyoto target by 36.2Mt CO2e unless further action is taken. "Climate change poses a direct threat to New Zealand's environment, way of life and economy. Unless there is a concerted global effort to limit emissions and the extent of climate change, New Zealand, and its agricultural base, will be hit hard," says Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change Pete Hodgson. See... Climate change challenge increases for New Zealand [1] ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00344.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00345.htm

Magic Mountain Opening For Skiing Tomorrow

- Operators of Mt Ruapehu, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, announced today that the Turoa Ski Area will open as planned tomorrow, Friday 17 June. The Alpine Meadow beginner's area will open tomorrow, and the High Flyer Chairlift will be operational from Saturday, ... See... Image: Turoa Ski Area To Open Tomorrow [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0506/S00254.htm

MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0506/S00171.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0506/S00164.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0506/S00078.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0506/S00042.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0506/S00132.htm

Scoop Report: U.S Creationists Square Off Against Smithsonian Scientists

- In the United States a scientific dispute has broken out over a decision to screen a film considered by many to be Creationistic and not scientific. The National Museum for Natural History of the public Smithsonian Institute plans to screen the film “The Privileged Planet” on June 23rd. The film promotes the theory of “Intelligent Design”, which is a form of Creationism. See... Smithsonian Embroiled in God v Darwin Dispute [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00226.htm

Security Council Extends UN Force For Further Six Months

- The United Nations Security Council today decided to renew the mandate of the 31 year-old UN observer force in the Golan Heights for a period of six months, until 31 December 2005. The action comes after a report by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in which he found that the presence of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) remained essential in the context of a tense Middle East, even though the situation in the Israel-Syria sector stayed "generally quiet." See… Mandate of UN Force in Golan Heights Extended [1] ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00244.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00247.htm

Bougainville's Newly Formed Govt Receives Tribute

- Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the Security Council paid tribute to the leaders and people of Papua New Guinea for fully implementing the peace agreement that ended long secessionist fighting and culminated today with the swearing-in of the new autonomous government... See... UN Congratulates People of Bougainville [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00246.htm

MORE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00243.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00235.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00239.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00241.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00250.htm

SCOOP COLUMNS:
William Fisher On The Allure Of GITMO-By-The-Sea

- Oppressed Christians: Looking for a five-star holiday? Have we got a deal for you! GITMO-By-The-Sea. Don't laugh, folks. Our Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could just be poised to become the country's hottest tourist destination for folks of faith. See... William Fisher: This Just In... GITMO-By-The-Sea [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00225.htm

UQ Wire: FBI Gets Off Very Very Lightly

- You probably read something yesterday about the release of the year-old, 371-page audit by the Justice Department's Inspector General Glenn Fine into pre-9/11 intelligence. See... UQ Wire: The Sound Of One Hand Slapping [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00224.htm

The Jackson Verdict: America As Neverland

- As I watch the puerile, middle-aged miscreant walk away unscathed from one of the most media-hyped trials in the history of the nation, a particular word reverberates in my mind: collusion. The word which literally means co-illusion implies the sharing of an illusion, the silent, secret handshake between one party and another which condones the evil of one of them and thereby proliferates and exacerbates the evil. Once again, America has colluded in evil-a pattern now as old and familiar as our proverbial apple pie. See... Carolyn Baker: America As The Jackson Jury [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00216.htm

MORE SCOOP COMMENTARY:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00221.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00218.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00217.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00215.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00214.htm

Downing St Memos Likened To Martin Luther's Theses

- Almost five hundred years ago, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church, initiating a sequence of events which forever altered the geometry of global religion, politics and power. Luther's Theses began with the words, "Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg." See... Will Rivers Pitt: Nail It to the White House Door [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00219.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00227.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00222.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00212.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00253.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00228.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00127.htm

Daniel Estulin Takes A Look Inside Bilderberg 2005

- May 24, 2005—The annual secret meeting of the Bilderberg group determines many of the headlines and news developments you will read about in the coming months. But the Establishment media completely black it out. With the exception of half-a-dozen high-ranking members of the press who are sworn to secrecy, few have ever heard of the exclusive and secretive group called The Bilderbergers. See... The World In The Palm Of Their Hands (Part 1) [1] , (Part 2) [2] & Bilderberg 2005: List Of Participants [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00203.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00204.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00205.htm

Graham Kelly's Attempt At Humour Transcribed

- Former Labour MP Graham Kelly, now New Zealand's High Commissioner to Canada, caused something of a stir with his attempts at humour whilst giving evidence at a Canadian Senate committee studying fisheries. Mr Kelly has unreservedly apologised for his comments. See... Mr Kelly’s Canadian Senate Gaff – Full Transcript [1] ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00197.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00322.htm

Career diplomat Crawford Falconer New WTO Ambassador

- New Zealand's next Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation will be career diplomat Crawford Falconer, Foreign Minister Phil Goff announced today. Mr Falconer is currently Chief Trade Negotiator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Wellington. In that position he has overall responsibility for policy advice to the government on the overall conduct of New Zealand's multilateral trade negotiations in the WTO, as well as the current series of bilateral Free Trade Agreement negotiations. See... Goff names new Ambassador to WTO [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00348.htm

Govt Tightens Banking Tax Loop-Hole

- “Foreign owned banks operating in New Zealand will be required to pay sufficient tax on their New Zealand income as part of a major tax bill passed by Parliament yesterday,” Revenue Minister Michael Cullen said. See... Major Bank Tax Bill Passes [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00335.htm

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