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1: NZ
dismayed at Saudi rape victim’s
sentence
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister Helen Clark said today that she has asked New Zealand diplomats to raise dismay over the sentencing of a 19-year-old Saudi rape victim. “New Zealand fully respects the judicial system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and notes that ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00418.htm
2:
Electoral
Finance Bill Protest - Wellington
Kevin ListScoop brings the images of the Wellington protest against the Electoral Finance Bill to our readers in glorious sepia tones. Should this Bill go through no doubt many of the people on a rather small (100 people) protest march in wellington today no ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00346.htm
3:
Robertson
and Giuliani: A Not-So-Odd Couple
Bill BerkowitzNot long after Saddam Hussein was captured in 2003, Rudy Giuliani and Pat Robertson shared a flight back from Israel.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00351.htm
4:
Kucinich
Succeeds in Moving Impeachment
Forward
Between The LinesKucinich Succeeds in Moving Impeachment Resolution Against Cheney Forward Interview with journalist David Lindorff, conducted by Scott Harris
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00343.htm
5:
Mills
campaign disappointing and deluded
New Zealand GovernmentAgriculture Minister Jim Anderton is disappointed that UK celebrity Heather Mills has lent her name to a claim that meat and dairy can’t be environmentally sound products.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00439.htm
6:
Here
Are The Fifty Most Powerful People In
NZ
B. TravenBea F, cleaner. Works all night in the city, comes home and prepares breakfast for the kids. Brian C, electrician. Once almost made the Wellington B reps.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00384.htm
7:
NZ
IT entrepreneur set to shake up travel
industry
Dock Street GroupNZ IT entrepreneur set to shake up travel industry with launch of one stop website for tourists to NZ
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00478.htm
8:
New
Wellington Hotel welcomes the LA
Galaxy
Copthorne Hotel WellingtonThe Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Oriental Bay is delighted to announce that it has been chosen to be the official accommodation provider to the Los Angeles Galaxy when they visit Wellington to play the Wellington Phoenix Football team on Saturday the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00491.htm
9:
Hugh
Pavletich Response to Blair Dickie RMLA of
NZ
Hugh PavletichHugh Pavletich Response to Blair Dickie, Resource Management Law Assoction of New Zealand- 20 November 2007
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0711/S00185.htm
10:
UK
experts reject Whole Of Vehicle
Marking
Motor Industry AssociationWhole of vehicle marking (or ‘microdot’ technology), which is on schedule to become mandatory for vehicles entering the New Zealand fleet, has received the ‘thumbs down’ from the UK’s leading vehicle crime investigators.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0711/S00063.htm
11:
Bird
Flu Update: Precautionary Culling, 5th
Place
UK GovernmentThe national ban on bird gatherings remains firmly in place. Movement restrictions apply in the Protection, Surveillance and Restricted Zones, and bird keepers in those zones are required to house or otherwise isolate their birds from wild birds.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00949.htm
12:
Questions
And Answers - Wednesday, 21 November
07
Office of the Clerk1. Hon BILL ENGLISH (Deputy Leader—National) to the Minister of Justice: Is it Government policy that a newspaper editorial which, in an election year, encourages voters to vote, or not to vote, for a political party should be considered an election ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00410.htm
13:
Questions
For Oral Answer - Thursday, 22 Nov
2007
Office of the Clerk1. Hon MARIAN HOBBS to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Has he received any reports on the proportion of New Zealanders holding a tertiary qualification?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00434.htm
14:
Record-breaking
weekend for Vector Arena
Vector ArenaPop superstar Justin Timberlake is set to wow music lovers in Auckland this week as he brings his show-stopping world tour to Vector Arena.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0711/S00291.htm
15:
Put
the ‘festive’ back into Christmas &
NY
SofitelIf a stress-free Christmas and an elegant New Year’s Eve sounds tempting, then look no further than Vie restaurant in Queenstown’s Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00457.htm
16:
GPJA
NEWSLETTER #216, November 21, 2007
Global Peace And Justice AucklandFUNDRAISING - URGENT - WE NEED $10,000 BY XMAS We urgently need funds to help meet the large costs we have incurred so far and costs we can predict over the next few months. To put it bluntly we need to raise $10,000 before XMAS. Thanks very much ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00379.htm
17:
Peters
names High Commissioner to London
New Zealand GovernmentNew Zealand’s next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom will be career diplomat Derek Leask, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00421.htm
18:
THL
to enter joint venture with InterCity
Group
Tourism Holdings LimitedTourism Holdings Limited (THL) and the owners of InterCity Group (NZ) Limited have agreed to form a joint venture to build on the strengths of their nationwide bus and coaching operations and their Northland leisure cruising businesses.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00443.htm
19:
Double
standards on smacking law
The Family PartyRichard Lewis, leader of The Family Party, says yesterday’s criminal conviction of a Masterton father who smacked his child three times on the bottom with an open palm is a massive over-reaction and the outcome of very bad, anti-family law.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00382.htm
20:
Tangatawhenua.Com:
When Dissent Becomes Terrorism
TangataWhenua.comIn a series of early morning raids, the New Zealand Police forced entry into the homes of social activists, students, environmentalists, Maori sovereignty activists and trade unionists throughout Aotearoa, confiscating computers and files and arresting ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00342.htm
21:
Bangladesh:
Situation Report 20 Nov 2007 21:00
Government Of BangladeshUpdated official report illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 2837. Updates also indicate that 5488216 people of 1322824 families were affected by the cyclone.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00886.htm
22:
Was
it Assualt, or Nanny State Smacking?
Gordon CopelandSmacking law repeal MP Gordon Copeland says today’s news of a father’s conviction will create further confusion for ordinary families under pressure from a liberal nanny state.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00442.htm
23:
Preparedness
Key To Tackling Global Flu Pandemic
United NationsThe head of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has underlined the need to make full use of the resources available to prepare for a possible influenza pandemic, warning that no country will be left unaffected should an outbreak occur.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00874.htm
24:
Afghanistan:
UN Urges Safeguarding Civilian Lives
United NationsSpeaking to reporters in Kabul, Louise Arbour said that even prior to her current visit to Afghanistan she was concerned by the high rates of civilian casualties caused by both insurgent activities and international military operations.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00891.htm
25:
The
3 Or 4 Slap Solution To The Two-Finger
Problem
Rosalea BarkerIn a pilot program starting this November 29 at Washington’s Dulles airport, travelers arriving in the United States will be fingerprinted using a ten-finger process instead of the current two-finger biometric identification process.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00358.htm
BarnardosBarnardos New Zealand today welcomed the court decision concerning the Masterton father recently convicted of assaulting his son.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00387.htm
27:
Giesen
Wines to remain family owned
Giesen WinesOne of New Zealand’s leading wine companies Giesen Wines has announced that the founding family have decided to retain the business.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00492.htm
28:
Pentagon
Insider has dire warning
Global ResearchDaniel Ellsberg, the former Defense Department analyst who leaked the secret Pentagon Papers history of the Vietnam War, offered insights into the looming attack on Iran and the loss of liberty in the United States at a recent American University symposium. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00350.htm
29:
Suspect
Business Network Back In New Zealand
Scoop FeedbackXL Results Foundation pte ltd www.resultsfoundation.com a global business network under a legal and financial cloud in Singapore will target investors in Auckland and Christchurch on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd November, 2007. Refer website: www.xlresultsnz.com
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00356.htm
30:
Climate
change bill aims to future-proof
transport
Green PartyParliament could soon be taking some real steps to counter both climate change and the rising cost of fuel thanks to the drawing today of one of the Green Party's Six Pack of Climate Change Bills announced last November.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00448.htm
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