TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
Air New Zealand Bailout Announced
Keith Rankin: Comment On Air NZ Bailout
SCOOP SCOOPS NZ NET AWARDS!
A Sober Analysis Of Some Very Troubling Thoughts
Govt Briefed On Bin Laden
Angry Scoop Reader Honoured
Howard’s End: Winding Up Islamic Financing Has Special Problems
Update On The Steven Wallace Police Murder Case

TOP SCOOPS

Air New Zealand Bailout Announced

- “The government will invest up to $885 million in two stages to secure the future viability of Air New Zealand,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen announced today. See... Air NZ recapitalisation package agreed [1] and the Stock Market announcement, Air New Zealand Recapitalisation [2] REACTION: - Jenny Shipley - Price of PM's dithering and loose lips sky high [3] - Winston Peters- Free Market Lunacy Comes Full Circle [4] - Mark Burton - Air NZ rescue package great news for tourism [5] - Jim Anderton - Alliance welcomes investment in Air NZ [6] - Peter Dunne - Air New Zealand [7] - Green Party - Equity stake the right solution for Air NZ [8] - Donna Awatere-Huata - What One Billion Dollars Would do for Education [9] - Employers And Manufacturers (Northern) - Certainty for Air New Zealand welcome [10]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0110/S00094.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0110/S00018.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0110/S00105.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0110/S00104.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0110/S00103.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0110/S00100.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0110/S00099.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0110/S00098.htm
[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0110/S00096.htm
[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0110/S00019.htm

Keith Rankin: Comment On Air NZ Bailout

- In the first seven decades of the 20th century, there was one major force pushing for public ownership and control of the industries that dominate national economies. That force was socialism. See... Keith Rankin: Capitalist Pragmatism Or Socialism? [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0110/S00024.htm

SCOOP SCOOPS NZ NET AWARDS!

– Scoop has won three awards, including the top prize for overall best use, in the inaugural NZ Internet Awards, the winners of which were announced this evening. The awards were decided by popular vote. Overall "Best Use" Award - The overall best use of the Internet for whatever purpose: art, entertainment, business, personal. Best Content Site - The web site or other Internet project that has the most interesting and well-executed content, whether they are solely Internet based or have a dead tree or other media outlet as well. Best On-line Writing - The writer or group that displays excellence in writing ability in producing material (anything from news stories to features to site copy) exclusively for the Internet. In addition Scoop columnist Russell (Hard News) Brown won the, Top Industry Personality and Best Internet Coverage awards. See.. Official Winners Announcement Page and the press release.. WINNERS ANNOUNCED - 2001 NZ Internet Awards

A Sober Analysis Of Some Very Troubling Thoughts

- “In this short book, I argue that there is strong evidence that the events of 11th September represent a terrorism of a kind not currently being discussed, and include the involvement of agents and agencies not publicly imagined as being associated with such acts. I believe that this suspicion, voiced by many others, must be taken seriously and its public disproof demanded by all concerned citizens and NGOs.” Author Michael Rowbotham writes. See... Michael Rowbotham: Written In Belief [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0110/S00021.htm

Govt Briefed On Bin Laden

- Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Phil Goff confirmed that members of the Government have been briefed by the United States on the evidence which currently exists linking al Qaeda and Bin Laden to the World Trade Centre and Pentagon terrorist attacks. See... Government Briefed by US on Bin Laden Connection [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0110/S00091.htm

Angry Scoop Reader Honoured

- Congratulations to Tim Mycock for taking the prize in the “Best Example of War Hysteria” category. See... Feedback: An Apology For The Previous Apology [1] FEEDBACK FILE: - Feedback: God Save America [2] - Feedback: Three Disgruntled Readers [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0110/S00027.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0110/S00017.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0110/S00003.htm

Howard’s End: Winding Up Islamic Financing Has Special Problems

- While government officials in the West scour the records of banks and politicians introduce new laws to halt the flow of money used for terrorist activities, an ancient system of exchange which the West finds impossible to control is still used by hundreds of millions of people. Maree Howard writes. See... Howard's End: An Invisible Money Network [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0110/S00026.htm

Update On The Steven Wallace Police Murder Case

- On 6 September a private prosecution for murder was brought against Constable Abbot, the police officer who shot Steven Wallace on 30 April 2000, by Steven’s father Jim Wallace. See... Update: Steven Wallace [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0110/S00029.htm

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