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Thursday, 5 April 2007, 12:24 am
Article: The Scoop Team

POLITICS HEADLINES:
Election 2005 Revisited: Peters Sets 'Humourless' Media Straight
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY
Campaign Finance Reform: 'Deputy' Omitted From Bill English PR
Environment: OECD Report Says NZ Could Do Better
MORE POLITICS HEADLINES

Election 2005 Revisited: Peters Sets 'Humourless' Media Straight

[1] The Baubles of Office as defined by Winston Peters: "Professor Walsh, the editors of the book, Stephen Levine and Nigel Roberts, and Victoria University Press - thank you for the invitation to launch this book - 'The Baubles of Office'. This book highlights the validity of the maxim never to judge a book by its cover. You see, while the content contained within is meritorious and useful, the cover is both mischievous and erroneous." See... Peters - Never Judge A Book By Its Cover [2]
ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00120.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00120.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0704/S00084.htm

QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00128.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00116.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00072.htm

Campaign Finance Reform: 'Deputy' Omitted From Bill English PR

The new leader of the National Party, Bill English, has laid out a clear case for electoral spending reform if the public is to understand the confusing leadership structure of the National Party, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. "Mr English's first press release since resuming the leadership criticises the proposed plans to clean up the rules around election funding," said Dr Cullen. See... Nat's new leader strengthens spending reform case [1]
ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00126.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00121.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00127.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0704/S00011.htm

Environment: OECD Report Says NZ Could Do Better

New Zealand has improved its environmental performance over the past decade, but should reinforce water and waste management, energy efficiency and climate protection efforts. The OECD’s Environmental Performance Review of New Zealand makes a number of recommendations. See... OECD urges NZ to improve water, waste management [1]
ALSO:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0704/S00079.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00124.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0704/S00089.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0704/S00088.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0704/S00087.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00096.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00109.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0704/S00090.htm
[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0704/S00076.htm
[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0704/S00075.htm
[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0704/S00074.htm

MORE POLITICS HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00117.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00118.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00114.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00112.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00110.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00111.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00106.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00105.htm
[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0704/S00099.htm

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