TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
Hard News Is Here!
Time Nearly Up For NZ Net Awards – VOTE NOW!!!
Howard’s End: What Is George W. Bush Doing? Does He Know?
The Inside Scoop on Rising Mddle Eastern Tensions
Scoop Images: Afghan Refugees Welcomed
Images: The Gentle Art Of Peacekeeping
Lindsay Perigo: Eternal Vigilance, The Price Of Freedom
Chomsky On Nat Radio Saturday Morning

OTHER NEWS (POLITICS)
CHOGM Postponed – Queen May Reschedule Visit
NZ Post Expenses Audit Completed
Long Awaited New Apple Operating System (with UNIX core) Released
GET SORTED!!!
It’s The Economy Stupid!
Air New Zealand Saga Continued…
These Are The Days Of Our Select Committees
Treasury Leak Hunt Completed

TOP SCOOPS

Hard News Is Here!

- GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... well, she did it: a blunder, an out-and-out foot-in-mouth verbal howler. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, she did it to herself, rather than being lured into it by a political opponent. Air New Zealand shares fell and rose, it seemed, with the Prime Minister's every utterance. See... HARD NEWS 28/9/01 - A Wing and a Prayer [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00226.htm

Time Nearly Up For NZ Net Awards – VOTE NOW!!!

Dear Scoop Reader, You may recall that before the dramatic events of September 11th occurred, Scoop was in the process of re-evaluating its service offering. Over the past couple of weeks we have been working on our plans and thanks to a couple of advertisers (thankyou AFR and h47!) we have managed to keep afloat. We can now report that we will be making an announcement about our plans early next week. In the meantime we need your support for the NZ Net Awards – the public voting for which closes on Monday! To vote simply click here… [1] For more info and an exceptionally lucid review of Scoop see… Scoop Update #7 – Time's Up! Vote For Scoop Today! [2]

[1] - http://www.netawards.org.nz/vote.php
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00228.htm

Howard’s End: What Is George W. Bush Doing? Does He Know?

- The U.S. administration is in a real quandary over the form of military action to take following the terrorist attacks in America on September 11. Is it war, a police action, an incursion, or what? Maree Howard writes. See... Howard's End: Confusion In The White House [1] RELATED: - America Not Yet Ready to Pounce [2] - Opinion: Can Bush Build His Global Coalition? [3] - Sludge Report #108 - War and Delusion [4]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00227.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0109/S00085.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00194.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00175.htm

The Inside Scoop on Rising Mddle Eastern Tensions

- Scoop does not wish to be alarmist but the following report was received yesterday from Scoop intelligence sources ; See... NEWSFLASH: Intelligence Reports From Middle East [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00220.htm

Scoop Images: Afghan Refugees Welcomed

- People from many different community and political groups came together at the Mangere Immigration Centre to welcome the Afghan Refugees who have arrived in Auckland. See... Scoop Images: Aucklanders Welcome Afghan Refugees [1] . See also… Security risks of asylum seekers already apparent [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00219.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0109/S00483.htm

Images: The Gentle Art Of Peacekeeping

- Popular East Timorese independence leader Xanana Gusmao greeted families returning to East Timor from the West last Wednesday along with members of the New Zealand Battalion group based at Suai. See... Images: West To East Timor Border Crossings [1] and Images: Kiwi Soldiers Assist Border Crossings [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00223.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00224.htm

Lindsay Perigo: Eternal Vigilance, The Price Of Freedom

- President Bush's speech to both Houses of Congress, his countrymen & the world, was remarkable for its steely delivery, its uncompromising message, its liberal use of the term "freedom." It was a moment to be thankful that he, not Al Gore, is in the White House. See... Lindsay Perigo: Two of the Best [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00222.htm

Chomsky On Nat Radio Saturday Morning

- “The U.S. has already demanded that Pakistan terminate the food and other supplies that are keeping at least some of the starving and suffering people of Afghanistan alive. If that demand is implemented, unknown numbers of people who have not the remotest connection to terrorism will die, possibly millions. Let me repeat: the U.S. has demanded that Pakistan kill possibly millions of people who are themselves victims of the Taliban.” NB This Sat. 29th September. Noam Chomsky is interviewed by John Campbell 8:25am on Nat. Radio See... Noam Chomsky's IV On Radio B92 Belgrade [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0109/S00225.htm

CHOGM Postponed – Queen May Reschedule Visit

- Prime Minister Helen Clark confirmed today that the meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) to be held in Brisbane from 6 to 9 October has been postponed because many Commonwealth leaders are unable to attend. See... Postponement of CHOGM and Royal Visit [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0109/S00489.htm

NZ Post Expenses Audit Completed

- The Minister for State Owned Enterprises Mark Burton has welcomed the completion of an independent report into New Zealand Post's subsidiary Transend. See... Minister comments on Transend report [1] . See also... NZ Post Releases External Audit Report [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0109/S00486.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0109/S00140.htm

Long Awaited New Apple Operating System (with UNIX core) Released

- New Mac OS X v10.1 Upgrade Available Free to All Mac OS X Owners. See... First Major Upgrade to Mac OS X [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/SC0109/S00022.htm

GET SORTED!!!

- We invite you to have a sneak preview of www.sorted.org.nz: a new website for anyone who wants to make better use of their money. See... Get Sorted On Money Matters @ www.sorted.org.nz [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0109/S00139.htm

It’s The Economy Stupid!

- A strong GDP result underlines NZ's ability to withstand global downturn says Finance Minister Michael Cullen. See… NZ's ability to withstand global downturn [1] . See also Cullen on the BOP outcome.. NZ in good position to weather global storm [2] MORE: - Deutsche Bank - Data Flash (New Zealand) GDP - Q2 2001 [3] - Statistics NZ - Economic Activity Strong In June Quarter [4] - Deutsche Bank – NBNZ Business Survey - September 2001 [5] - Statistics NZ - Rise in Average Income [6] - Statistics NZ - Merchandise Trade Balance (August 2001) [7] - Statistics NZ - BOP and International Investment Position - Q2 [8]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0109/S00478.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0109/S00461.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0109/S00143.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0109/S00137.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0109/S00136.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0109/S00135.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0109/S00134.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0109/S00133.htm

Air New Zealand Saga Continued…

ACT Commerce Spokesman Stephen Franks says the Government must immediately reduce the crippling uncertainty surrounding Air New Zealand. See... Govt Must End Air New Zealand Uncertainty Now [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0109/S00477.htm

These Are The Days Of Our Select Committees

- There were three committee meetings this week. Two of these were in the parliamentary complex; the other was in Auckland.Select Committee Business to 28 September [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0109/S00476.htm

Treasury Leak Hunt Completed

- “If Rodney Hide is correct in his assertions that the man fingered by Treasury yesterday as being responsible for leaks is innocent, then it can only be assumed that he is quite prepared to see an innocent man’s career ruined and even be sent to prison ...” See... Rodney Hide Telling Porkies? [1] . See also... Anderton welcomes report on leaks [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0109/S00474.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0109/S00457.htm

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