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Friday, 8 December 2006, 4:15 pm
Article: The Scoop Team

POLITICS HEADLINES:
Sutch Case: Profiteering Ex-Spy Kit Bennett Is Taken To Task
Legislation: 2008 Cutoff For Historical Treaty Claims Becomes Law
Foreign Affairs: NZ Korea Force Closer Relationship
Media: TVNZ Under Attack For Covering News -
Media: TVNZ Under Attack For Covering News -
MORE POLITICAL HEADLINES
POLITICAL COLUMNS
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY

Sutch Case: Profiteering Ex-Spy Kit Bennett Is Taken To Task

Dr William Ball Sutch, economic nationalist, writer, intellectual, public figure and top civil servant, died in 1975 just months after he became the only person ever to stand trial under the espionage provisions of the former Official Secrets Act. Sutch was acquitted but suddenly it's all being regurgitated again. Kit Bennetts, one of the SIS agents involved in the case has written a book, "Spy". Media coverage of the book matter of factly accepted its conclusions and branded Sutch a spy and a traitor. Bennetts called Sutch a "liar", "traitor" and "turd" (Press, 30/9/06; 'Sutch labelled liar", Dan Eaton). See…Sutch: Speaking Ill Of The Dead [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00078.htm

Legislation: 2008 Cutoff For Historical Treaty Claims Becomes Law

Last night's passing of the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act by Parliament has been welcomed as a major milestone for the Treaty settlement process. The Act sets a closing date of 1 September 2008 for lodging all historical Treaty of Waitangi claims with the Waitangi Tribunal and follows through on Labour's commitment before the last election to put in place the 2008 date. See... Act sets end date for lodging Treaty claims [1]
ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00190.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00176.htm

Foreign Affairs: NZ Korea Force Closer Relationship

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Republic of Korea President Roh Moo-hyun today strengthened the relationship between the two nations with adoption of the Partnership for the 21st Century. A key component of the Partnership is an agreement to commission a study into the merits of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and Korea. See... NZ and Korea strengthen partnership [1]
ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00185.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00192.htm

Media: TVNZ Under Attack For Covering News -

The union that represents journalists says that TVNZ’s right to make editorial judgments without political interference appears to be under threat from the National Party. Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union national secretary Andrew Little said that he was appalled to hear a senior National Party MP, Gerry Brownlee, accuse TVNZ of helping Fiji military chief Frank Bainimarama to overthrow the government by broadcasting his comments. See... TVNZ’s editorial freedom vital [1]
ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00112.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00166.htm

Media: TVNZ Under Attack For Covering News -

The union that represents journalists says that TVNZ’s right to make editorial judgments without political interference appears to be under threat from the National Party. Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union national secretary Andrew Little said that he was appalled to hear a senior National Party MP, Gerry Brownlee, accuse TVNZ of helping Fiji military chief Frank Bainimarama to overthrow the government by broadcasting his comments. See... TVNZ’s editorial freedom vital [1]
ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00112.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00166.htm

MORE POLITICAL HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00186.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00181.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00164.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00180.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00169.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00168.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00189.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00119.htm
[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00171.htm

POLITICAL COLUMNS:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00179.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00182.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00183.htm

QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00177.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00132.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00088.htm

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