Scoop: Top Scoops + Campaign 2002

Monday, 15 July 2002, 3:30 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
Poll Watch: Absolute Majority Out
CPI: Energy, Housing Up, Food Down
Satire: It’s A Valid Question
Stateside: There Was An Old Lady In London
Real Deal: Edgewood Technology Services
UQ Wire: DOJ Loses 9/11 Evidence Control Attempt
New School Term Of Industrial Action
Give Me Tipsy Over Tanczos – Corrections Minister
More Hard News Is Here! - CORNGATE DEBATE FULL COVERAGE
Part 2 Of Adrian Picot’s Critique Of GE Science
Katya Rivas

CAMPAIGN 2002
I'm Not Anti-Asian – Peters
Peters Can Fix It, In Or Out Of Govt
Prebble Speech: ACT Polling Rocks, Govt Rocked
Greens Push For Prevention Focus For Health
NZ First Cops It From Goff
Progressive Coalition’s Pledge Leaflet
Electoral Rolls Available For Scrutiny Wednesday
Anderton Campaigns Up The Line
Cullen Talks The Talk With Grey Power
Campaign Being Fought On Wrong Battleground

Poll Watch: Absolute Majority Out

- The One News Colmar Brunton Poll broadcast last night is the first showing Labour requiring a coalition with the Greens or NZ First to govern. See... Poll Watch: ONE News – Labour Slips To 46% [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00102.htm

CPI: Energy, Housing Up, Food Down

- The Consumers Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.0 percent in the June 2002 quarter, according to Statistics New Zealand. See... CPI Rises 1.0 Percent [1] and Food Prices Fall 0.3 Percent [2] REACTION: - David Carter - Is Cullen Flagging More Inflation? [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0207/S00085.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0207/S00086.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00396.htm

Satire: It’s A Valid Question

- Terror struck in Lower Hutt yesterday afternoon when cloned newsreaders and continuity announcers escaped from NZTV’s top-secret bio-engineering laboratories in Avalon, the former NZTV building. See... Scoop Satire: Cloned Newsreaders Go On Rampage! [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00103.htm

Stateside: There Was An Old Lady In London

- As you can tell from this column's title, I started writing it in Limerick. The medieval western Ireland city, that is, with its 1197 charter even older than London's. See... Stateside: There Was An Old Lady In London [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00100.htm

Real Deal: Edgewood Technology Services

- The Story of Edgewood Technology Services - (Part One) or… How I Lost $100 Million Discovering Who Makes Money Making Sure the Popsicle Index Does Not Go Up See... Real Deal: Edgewood Technology Services (Part One) [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00101.htm

UQ Wire: DOJ Loses 9/11 Evidence Control Attempt

- Synopsis: Judge Asserts Citizen Rights; Will Decide Discovery Issues, but DOJ Gains Seat Next to United Airlines Defense as Lines Now Drawn in First 9/11 Lawsuit. UAL and Justice Attorneys To Be Last Firewall Against Possible Mariani Access To Pre-9/11 documents, Airline Security Data/Programs - as Congress Remains Silent. See... UQ Wire: DOJ Loses 9/11 Evidence Control Attempt [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00097.htm

New School Term Of Industrial Action

- Education Minister Trevor Mallard today made it clear the government would accept the outcome of the alternative dispute resolution being proposed to end the impasse in secondary negotiations. See... Alternative Dispute Resolution Best Way Forward [1] MORE: - Donna Huata - Must Lift Standards [2] - Scrap NCEA [3] - Bill English - Government Band Aid Won't Sort Dispute [4] - Bill English - Nowhere Near Resolution [5] - School Trustees - Don’t blow the chance [6] - Brian Donnelly - Nats Teacher Salaries Bargaining [7]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00398.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00391.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00390.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00377.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00364.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/ED0207/S00025.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00356.htm

Give Me Tipsy Over Tanczos – Corrections Minister

- The Greens are living in the land of Teletubbies if they think that New Zealand can afford not to have new regional prisons, Corrections Minister Matt Robson says. See... Green’s ‘Teletubbies’ Policy On New Prisons [1] MORE: - Phil Goff - Greens ‘Moratorium On Prisons’ Nonsense [2] - Mat Robson - Call for a multi party consensus on crime [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00370.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00369.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00384.htm

More Hard News Is Here!

- I feel that this week's Hard News was a little too emotional. It was written in the hours after I interviewed Dr Poulter, and I was angry about what had happened. I remain convinced by him and his view that there was no reliable evidence of GM seed presence and that the right thing was done. See... HARD NEWS 13/07/02 - Having Calmed Down [1] and the original Hard News report from Friday morning... HARD NEWS 12/07/02 - It's Wrong [2] LATEST GE CORN PR: - Greens - Papers Show Industry Too Close To GE Corn Story [3] - NZ First - GE Moratorium [4] - Greenpeace - ERMA Corners Government [5] - Bill English - Open, Thorough Process Promised [6] - Nick Smith - Documents Contradict Clark And Hobbs [7] - Prof. Peter R. Wills - Contamination Suspicion [8] - CHP - Food Quality Should Not Be A State Secret! [9] - Life Sciences - What’s the next “revelation”? [10]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00095.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00091.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00400.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00399.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0207/S00157.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00383.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00367.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0207/S00155.htm
[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0207/S00153.htm
[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0207/S00151.htm

Part 2 Of Adrian Picot’s Critique Of GE Science

- I received two replies on my first article. Both were aggressive attacks on my ability to research and understand science and served as excellent examples of the first line of attack that defenders of the GE faith utilise – question the scientific credentials of the dissenter. See... The BAD science of Genetic Engineering Part Two [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00105.htm

Katya Rivas

- At Jesus’ request, the "Prayer Groups" of Cochabamba and La Paz were to join forces and work together. To facilitate this meeting and discussion, a "Spiritual Retreat" was organized in the city. See... Katya Rivas: Texts for a Spiritual Retreat [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00099.htm

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http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0207/S00096.htm
Supercomputer Weather: Halong Heads For Kyoto

I'm Not Anti-Asian – Peters

- According to research completed by Massey University, Maori came from mainland China. That means I have Chinese blood in me. All who have migrated to New Zealand, and that includes my ancestors, came to this country to find a better life for themselves and their children. See... One Country - Winston Peters Speech [1] MORE ELECTIONEERING ON IMMIGRATION: - Winston Peters - Immigration Inquiry [2] - Kiwis pay [3] - Michael Cullen - Auckland Chinese Meeting [4] - Lianne Dalziel - Speech [5] - Labour’s immigration policy [6] - George Hawkins - Ethnic Affairs Policy [7] - Phone Service [8]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00380.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00393.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00388.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00385.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00371.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00372.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00366.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00365.htm

Peters Can Fix It, In Or Out Of Govt

- The New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters today said he could not discuss the issue of forming coalition governments until the day after the election. See... Coalitions Not The Issue: Peters [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00382.htm

Prebble Speech: ACT Polling Rocks, Govt Rocked

- ACT's tracking polls have accurately predicted the official polls. Our polls predicted ACT breaking 6 percent, before the TV polls did, and we had National down to 24 percent. We have also tracked the rise and fall of New Zealand First. See... This Election Is Wide Open [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00374.htm

Greens Push For Prevention Focus For Health

- The Green Party wants 10 percent of the Health Budget dedicated to public and preventative health within five years, an additional $150 million each year. See... Focus On Health, Not On Sickness [1] and Green Health Policy Summary [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00375.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00376.htm

NZ First Cops It From Goff

- “Last night on television and again this morning the Labour Party, which has become increasingly indignant about the Greens’ GE attack, launched their own attack on New Zealand First. We can expect much more of this over the next two weeks,” New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters said. See... Labour Declares War On New Zealand First [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00389.htm

Progressive Coalition’s Pledge Leaflet

- Everyone under 20 in jobs, education or training by 2005, as a step towards full employment. See... Progressive Coalition - Cornerstone Commitments [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00381.htm

Electoral Rolls Available For Scrutiny Wednesday

- The electoral rolls that will be used for this year's general election will be available for electors to check their enrolment details from this Wednesday 17 July. See... Electoral Rolls On Display From Wednesday [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0207/S00156.htm

Anderton Campaigns Up The Line

- It is probably the most negative campaign I have ever seen. It is certainly a campaign based on fear and threats. See... Jim Anderton speech to public meeting in Levin [1] and Progress for older NZers - Jim Anderton Speech [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00395.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00397.htm

Cullen Talks The Talk With Grey Power

- Over the years, I have had many stimulating discussions and debates at Grey Power meetings. While we have not seen eye to eye on some of the detailed questions regarding super policy and other issues affecting older New Zealanders, I believe that we share a belief that governments should mean what they say and say what they mean. See... Michael Cullen Speech to Grey Power [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00386.htm

Campaign Being Fought On Wrong Battleground

- The Labour Party has spearheaded the first ever 'phoney' election in New Zealand's 150 years of parliamentary history. It is phoney, not only because the campaign is being manipulated by a political agenda, but also because of the false war being orchestrated between Labour and the Greens. See... Let's Take Back The Election Agenda [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0207/S00387.htm

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