Scoop: Top Scoops

Wednesday, 6 September 2000, 4:52 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TOP SCOOPS
Clark Addresses State Of The World Forum, NY
Tariana and the “H” Word - Oops, I Did It Again
Conservative Vatican Declaration: Story & Vatican Link
Scoop Opinion: John Howard On The Millennium Summit
Scoop Opinion: Anne Else On Aging
Scoop Is In The House: Today’s Questions & Answers
Scoop World: UN Millennium Summit
Scoop Arts: Australian Art Survey
Tame Iti Taxpayer Jaunt An Outrage
Energy Minister Knew Of Potential Power Crisis Two Months Ago
Timor Troops Rotation Not Addressing The Issues

TOP SCOOPS

Clark Addresses State Of The World Forum, NY

- I have been asked to participate today as the leader of one of the seven nations in the New Agenda grouping which has taken a key role in pushing forward the agenda for nuclear disarmament. See... PM Adress To The State Of The World Forum [1] . Scoop Background: Scoop attended the 1998 conference of the same organisation. See...Playing Politics With Saatchi & Saatchi [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00069.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/archive/scoop/stories/7b/e9/199905071315.409aa2.html

Tariana and the “H” Word - Oops, I Did It Again

- “I completely stand by my personal statement that I delivered in the House regarding my use of the word holocaust in regard to my speech last week to the New Zealand Psychological Society Conference, says Hon Tariana Turia.” See... Turia – when I made my speech [1] for last night’s statement. For Turia’s earlier statement in the house see... Intended Personal Statement of Hon Tariana Turia [2] . See also ... Ms. Turia Not Alone in Misuse of "Holocaust" [3] and Proof-Abused Infants Can Be Abusive Adults [4]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00065.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00063.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0009/S00026.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/SC0009/S00014.htm

Conservative Vatican Declaration: Story & Vatican Link

- The “Dominus Ielus” declaration from the Vatican, has angered the Anglican Church, with the Arch Bishop of Canterbury saying it has set back relations between the churches. See... Stern Vatican Document Angers Anglican Church [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00026.htm

Scoop Opinion: John Howard On The Millennium Summit

- The end of the nation state is over. At least that's the impression after reading the working draft document for the United Nations Millennium Summit currently being held in New York. But is it really super-colonialism? John Howard writes. See... Howards End: Millenium Summit & Super-Colonialism [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00025.htm

Scoop Opinion: Anne Else On Aging

- Just when you thought it was safe to grow old, out of the BBC surges “The Age,” (Prime, 5 September). Yes folks, it's yet another gloom and doom report on the unmitigated disaster poised to break over humanity when the OLD outnumber the YOUNG. See... The Whole Point [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00024.htm

Scoop Is In The House: Today’s Questions & Answers

- Today's Questions concern: Tariana Turia – Child Abuse – Fire Service – Tariana Turia – BNZ Forecasts – E-Commerce Summit – The Cullenisation of the NZ Economy – Exhaust Emissions – DOC and Tame Iti’s Bridges – Burmese Drugs – Youth Parliament ... See... SCP HOUSE: Questions Of The Day – 6 September [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00027.htm

Scoop World: UN Millennium Summit

- As you know, the President leaves for New York today. Good morning. (Laughter.) We are in Colombia, aren't we? This evening, the President leaves for the summit, which will begin tomorrow; there was a logic in that. As you know, this is the largest gathering of heads of state in the history of the world. See … National Security Advisor Sam Berger Press Brief [1] . See… Remarks By The President At Hillary 2000 Dinner [2] and More From Clinton At Hillary 2000 Reception [3] for some of that down-home Clinton charm. MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS - FIJI - FIJI: Coalition names ministers in conspiracy [4] - KIRIBATI - AFP Reporter Barred From Pacific Forum Summit [5] and KIRIBATI: AFP journalist declared 'undesirable' [6] - INDONESIA - INDONESIA: Journalist beaten as police clash [7] - EAST TIMOR - Etan Calls For Stronger Government Action [8]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00032.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00031.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00033.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00034.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00030.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00028.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00029.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00026.htm

Scoop Arts: Australian Art Survey

- A new research report into Australian arts has found divergent trends. See... Arts Australia : This Week [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0009/S00014.htm

Tame Iti Taxpayer Jaunt An Outrage

- National MP and former Conservation Minister Nick Smith says it's outrageous that the taxpayer is funding Tame Iti's travel saying it rewarded protestors who had already cost the taxpayer a fortune. See... Tame Iti taxpayer jaunt has former Minister fuming [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00057.htm

Energy Minister Knew Of Potential Power Crisis Two Months Ago

- The Energy Minister must explain to Aucklanders why he is only now taking a public interest in the possibility of a power crisis when he's known about it for two months, National's Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong said. See... Energy Minister must explain lack of action [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00061.htm

Timor Troops Rotation Not Addressing The Issues

- “Keeping New Zealand soldiers stationed in East Timor indefinitely won't address the real problem in the region,” National's Defence Spokesman Wayne Mapp said today. See... 'Changing of the guard' isn't long term solution [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00060.htm

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