JUST POLITICS
WTO Rules IN NZ’s Favour, Suttons Tells Canada To Comply
Green’s Mustn’t Kill Trucking Debate
Greens Congratulate Kyoto Protocol Stand
Grounded Pilots Govt’s Fault
Mallard Pleased At Primary teachers’ Settlement
Protect Kiwis From Collapsing Aussie Bank, Franks Tells Govt

POLITICS FROM TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
Tennis Stars’ Undies Compete With Rankin’s Legs For News Space
Lindsay Perigo: Govt Media Wing Ignores Libertarian Speaker
Greens Say Go For Auckland Rail Scheme
Govt Can’t Abide By Own Abode Proposal
Aziz Choudhry: Miasma Of Mini MAIs
Hard News Is Here - Everybody Resign!

JUST POLITICS

WTO Rules IN NZ’s Favour, Suttons Tells Canada To Comply

- A World Trade Organisation panel has ruled in New Zealand's favour again, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton confirmed today. See... Jim Sutton Tells Canada To Obey WTO Rules [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00115.htm

Green’s Mustn’t Kill Trucking Debate

- Sue Kedgley's attempt to kill debate on the Land Transport Safety Authority discussion document is unfair and lacks common sense, ACT MP Penny Webster said today. See... Without Trucks, New Zealand Stops [1] and 83 Foot Long Trucks On Our Roads Would Be Madness [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00129.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00127.htm

Greens Congratulate Kyoto Protocol Stand

- Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald today congratulated the New Zealand Government for criticising the Australian Government's decision not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. See... Greens Urge Kyoto Target Achievements [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00126.htm

Grounded Pilots Govt’s Fault

- The Government has to take full and direct responsibility for the grounding of members of the air force's Aermacchi jet training squadron, National Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. See... Govt Directly Responsible For Grounded Pilots [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00123.htm

Mallard Pleased At Primary teachers’ Settlement

- Education Minister Trevor Mallard welcomed the settlement of the primary teacher and principal collective agreements as a triumph of good process leading to great outcomes. See... Primary Teacher And Principal Settlement Welcomed [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00122.htm

Protect Kiwis From Collapsing Aussie Bank, Franks Tells Govt

- The Government must move to protect New Zealanders from Australian bank collapses, ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks said today. See... Govt Must Protect NZers Against Oz Bank Collapses [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00116.htm

TOP SCOOPS

Tennis Stars’ Undies Compete With Rankin’s Legs For News Space

- It's ironic that some of our nation's sports photographers (and their editors) are acting like pimply 13 year olds in the same week that various news media have displayed their distaste about the treatment of ex CEO of the Department of Work and Income, Christine Rankin, as a 'sexual icon'. See... Rank Photographers And Rankin's Cleavage [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0107/S00042.htm

Lindsay Perigo: Govt Media Wing Ignores Libertarian Speaker

- It's a funny thing, the New Zealand Herald. It used to be called Granny Herald because of its conservatism, & lampooned as the print arm of the National Party. Now it is the print arm of the present Labour/Alliance government, & it pleases me to call it the Daily Marxist. See... Lindsay Perigo: Alas, Poor Herald! [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0107/S00044.htm

Greens Say Go For Auckland Rail Scheme

- Auckland Green MP and Associate Transport Spokesperson, Keith Locke, today welcomed the new public transport plan for Auckland, and called on the Government to ensure that Transfund adequately supported the scheme. See... Locke Supports Electrification Of West Auck Rail [1] MORE: - Nats - Govt Running Late To Deliver Auck Rail Corridors [2] - ARC - Light Rail In The West; Conventional In The South [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00130.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00125.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/AK0107/S00011.htm

Govt Can’t Abide By Own Abode Proposal

- Housing Minister, Mark Gosche, should 'clean up his own backyard' while he gets stuck into landlords with substandard rental properties, National's Housing spokesperson David Carter said today. See... Gosche Action Over Landlords Hypocritical [1] and Substandard Housing Concern – Govt [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00131.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0107/S00124.htm

Aziz Choudhry: Miasma Of Mini MAIs

- You've got to wonder at the nerve of New Zealand trade officials. During the furtive Multilateral Agreement on Investment negotiations and the subsequent international waves of opposition they were quietly hatching binding bilateral investment deals containing provisions resembling some of the most controversial elements of the MAI. See... We Must Mobilise Against A Miasma of Mini-MAIs [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0107/S00043.htm

Hard News Is Here - Everybody Resign!

Russell Brown distils and digests the "Rankin Files" in this week's HARD NEWS - "Indeed, the whole thing was a shocker. As Prebble and Rankin's counsel engaged in a farcical debate about whether Rankin was that day wearing the very same top that he'd found so over the top, she sat in the gallery readjusting her cleavage and gurning for the camera...". See... Russell Brown's HARD NEWS [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0107/S00036.htm

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