Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics

Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 10:45 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
LEAD STORY: Zaoui Case:Supreme Court Places Ultimate Responsibility On Minister
SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE:
Winter Solstice Passes At 18:46pm - Springtime Here We Come
Berryman Case: Solicitor General Advises Against 2nd Inquest
Surveillance System Failure Hampers Police Homicide Investigation
Scoop Report: Prime Minister's Presser Report
MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:
United Nations Examines The State Of Aceh
MORE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:

SCOOP COLUMNS:
This Is How The Kyoto Protocol Is Supposed To Work!
Catriona MacLennan On Elections For Animals
UQ Wire: Why & How Did The FBI Drop The Ball On 9/11?
Sonia Nettnin Talks To Iraqi Organised Labour
Jason Leopold: Here We Go Again With The Lies
MORE SCOOP COMMENTARY:
The Downing Street Memo: They Died Bush Lied

OTHER NEWS (Just Politics)
Peters Delivers NZ First's Waitangi Policy
Helen Clark Awarded Solomon Is' Highest Honour
Religion In Schools At Whim Of Trustees
MORE POLITICS HEADLINES:

LEAD STORY:
Zaoui Case:Supreme Court Places Ultimate Responsibility On Minister

Selwyn Manning writes that the Supreme Court has delivered a buck each way decision with a judgment that will see the Minister of Immigration considering Ahmed Zaoui's human rights should a review of a security risk certificate be upheld. But it also ruled that a high benchmark of security threat to New Zealand would need to be proven before Mr Zaoui could be deported. Scoop considers the detail. See... Supreme Court Judgment Adds To Uncertainty [1] ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00296.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00298.htm
[3] - http://tinyurl.com/7aewl
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0506/S00224.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00464.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00461.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00276.htm

SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00481.htm

Winter Solstice Passes At 18:46pm - Springtime Here We Come

- The Winter Solstice is on June 21 at 18:46 (6:46pm); this is when the Sun is at its most Northerly point in the sky. At the middle of the day on June 21, it reaches its lowest altitude, from the Northern horizon, for the year. Brian Carter, Senior Astronomer at the Carter Observatory says, “This means that the longest night is June 21/22 and the shortest day is June 21”. See… Winter Solstice, the longest night and the shortest day

Berryman Case: Solicitor General Advises Against 2nd Inquest

- "The Solicitor-General has advised that there is no proper basis to order a new inquest into the death of Kenneth Richards," Attorney General Michael Cullen said today. Mr Richards died on 22 March 1994 when a bridge providing access to Te Rata Station, owned by Margaret and Keith Berryman, collapsed. See... Solicitor General advises against 2nd inquest [1] ALSO: Full Text: SG's Opinion On Berryman Case [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00458.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00462.htm

Surveillance System Failure Hampers Police Homicide Investigation

- The four-camera surveillance system in place at the Uptown Mini Mart malfunctioned Sunday night, making it impossible for Police to recover any information from it about the killer of 58 year-old shop worker, Bhagubhai Vaghela. Detective Inspector Bernie Hollewand said the failure of the system was a setback to the Police homicide investigation and highlighted the importance of keeping such systems operational. See... Uptown Mini Mart surveillance system failed [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0506/S00158.htm

Scoop Report: Prime Minister's Presser Report

- Kevin List reports that the paper that proclaimed ‘Is That It?’ following Deputy Prime Minister Michel Cullen’s recent budget considers that the Government's biggest mistake is misreading the public's mood regarding tax cuts… In This Edition: Is The Media Driving Or Reflecting Public Opinion Regarding Tax Cuts?Government Faces Attack From All Corners – Sep 17 Becomes (Even More) Likely Date For Election See... PM's Presser: Tax Cuts & Election Dates [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00279.htm

MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0506/S00058.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0506/S00230.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0506/S00302.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0506/S00297.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0506/S00172.htm

United Nations Examines The State Of Aceh

- Before the tsunami, Aceh was a province of just over four million people, with 221,000 residents in the capital Banda Aceh. The population is 99% Muslim, and Sharia law is applied in places. Politically, no overall party commands the Acehnese vote… See... Aceh: Before the Tsunami [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00323.htm

MORE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00318.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00314.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00311.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00309.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0506/S00301.htm

SCOOP COLUMNS:
This Is How The Kyoto Protocol Is Supposed To Work!

- Now we know New Zealand may no longer make money on the international carbon exchange market. That is a good thing. It demonstrates how the Kyoto Protocol should work, by making us aware of the costs associated with booming economies. See... Stephen Knight: Kyoto Protocol Working [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00286.htm

Catriona MacLennan On Elections For Animals

- Voters have the opportunity to press for better treatment of animals in 2005 by making politicians aware that this is one of the issues which will determine how they cast their ballots. See... C. MacLennan: An Opportunity To Help The Animals [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00290.htm

UQ Wire: Why & How Did The FBI Drop The Ball On 9/11?

- Over four years ago, more than four months prior to the September 11 terrorist attacks, in April 2001, a long-term FBI informant/asset who had been providing the bureau with information since 1990, provided two FBI agents and a translator with specific information regarding a terrorist attack being planned by Osama Bin Laden. See... UQ Wire: Sibel Edmonds - FBI & 9/11 [1] MORE: Scoop Link - UQ Wire: Time Magazine - Who Blew the Leads? [2] Scoop Link - UQ WIRE: James Ridgeway - Hijacking the Facts [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00292.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00293.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00283.htm

Sonia Nettnin Talks To Iraqi Organised Labour

- (Chicago) – Falah Awan and Amjad Ali Aljawhry spoke about the effects of military occupation on Iraqi society and the country’s labor union movement. Awan is president of the Federation of Workers Councils and Unions of Iraq (FWCUI) and Aljawhry is representative of the FWCUI and the Union of the Unemployed in Iraq (UUI) for North America. Both workers’ organizations want independent, democratic unions free of government control. See... Iraqi Union Leaders Speak About Occupation (1) [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00289.htm

Jason Leopold: Here We Go Again With The Lies

- "We went to war because we were attacked," President Bush said Saturday in his weekly radio address. Yeah, by al-Qaeda not Iraq. For President Bush to say publicly that the United States attacked Iraq because of 9/11 is not only an outright lie but it's a disservice to the 1,700 men and women that died in combat in Iraq and thousands of other soldiers who were maimed believing they were fighting a war predicated on finding weapons of mass destruction. See... Someone Tell Bush Iraq Wasn't Responsible for 9/11 [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00281.htm

MORE SCOOP COMMENTARY:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00294.htm
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[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00284.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00297.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00288.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00287.htm

The Downing Street Memo: They Died Bush Lied

Richard Nixon authorized the Watergate burglary and subsequent cover-up to advance his own political ambitions. Because Nixon's lies were done for the craven purpose of getting and holding political power, his lies - in the minds of the majority of the members of Congress - were elevated to the level of impeachable "high crimes and misdemeanors." See... They Died So Republicans Could Take the Senate [1] MORE:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00291.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00266.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00258.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00250.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00228.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0506/S00127.htm

Peters Delivers NZ First's Waitangi Policy

- New Zealand First is proposing a radical shift in the government sector’s treatment of Maori, including a weeding out of the “Bro ocracy”. The wasteful practice of Treaty related courses and token jobs for Maoris will end. However, the integral place of Maori culture and language, unique to New Zealand, will be protected. As will sound policies for economic and social development. See... A Bold New World For New Zealand’s Race Relations [1] ALSO: Peters Speech: Te Awamutu Grey Power [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00466.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00471.htm

Helen Clark Awarded Solomon Is' Highest Honour

- Prime Minister Helen Clark was today awarded the Order of the Star of the Solomon Islands. The Star of the Solomon Islands is that country's highest honour, and is awarded in recognition of New Zealand's exceptional contribution in restoring law and order in the Solomon Islands. Helen Clark said she accepted the award on behalf of the government and people of New Zealand, especially those who have served with distinction in the regional assistance mission. See...

Religion In Schools At Whim Of Trustees

- United Future's Gordon Copeland says New Zealanders ought to be concerned that Education Minister Trevor Mallard today confirmed that the Islamic prayer room, constructed at Christchurch's Hagley High School two years ago, will only remain at the whim of each future board of trustees. See... Copeland: Islamic prayer room has tenuous hold [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00477.htm

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[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00456.htm
[13] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0506/S00460.htm

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