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Thursday, 14 September 2000, 4:18 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TOP SCOOPS
Scoop Is In The House: Today’s Questions & Answers
Green MPs Faced Riot Police In Melbourne, Now It’s Time To Face Parliament
Keith Rankin: UK Petrol Chaos and the Rachel Hunter Principle
Cannabis Inquiry Launched
Sky City Dishonesty Allegations
Goff In Washington – Talking Nukes - Whaling Stouch
Scoop World: British Petrol Protests Force Rationing
Sludge + Sludge Feedback
Liberation Party On Creeping Apartheid
Singapore Deal Back On The Rails
Scoop World: After S11 There Is S26! – Watchout Prague
Scoop World: South Pacific Forum Censorship
MORE PACIFIC HEADLINES

TOP SCOOPS

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

- Today’s Questions concerned the subjects of: ANZAC Dollar – Crown Finances – Singapore Treaty Arrangements – Gloomy BNZ Economic Forecasts – Employment – Alexandra Flooding – TVNZ and Sky – ERMA And GE Cows – TVNZ and Sky – Crime Stats –Taxation Review – ... See... SCP HOUSE: Questions Of The Day - 14 September [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00081.htm

Green MPs Faced Riot Police In Melbourne, Now It’s Time To Face Parliament

- It was all warm fuzzies from the Greens as their MPs Nandor Tanczos and Sue Bradford returned home, after taking part in the S11 protests against the World Economic Forum in Melbourne on Monday and Tuesday. See... Scoop Images: Welcome Home Sue & Nandor [1] . See ... Greens Pollute Social Environment [2] for ACT's response to protesting Greens.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00080.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00239.htm

Keith Rankin: UK Petrol Chaos and the Rachel Hunter Principle

- There's nothing like a big rise in either fuel prices or taxes to stir up a bit of direct democracy, of the revolting petit bourgeoisie kind. See... Keith Rankin: Taxing Times [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00078.htm

Cannabis Inquiry Launched

- The Health Committee has initiated an inquiry into health issues associated with cannabis. For the terms of reference for the inquiry see... Health Select Committee Initiates Cannabis Inquiry [1] REACTION AND BACKGROUND: - NORML - . NORML New Zealand: Cannabis News Network [2] - CCLR -. Coalition Calls For Moratorium On Cannabis Arrests [3] - ALCP - 1994 Helen Clark Speech On Cannabis - ALCP [4] - GREENS - Greens Welcome Cannabis Inquiry [5] - NICK SMITH - Drugs Already Affecting Education [6]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00228.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0009/S00069.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0009/S00066.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0009/S00064.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00210.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00223.htm

Sky City Dishonesty Allegations

- Referring to Sky City’s response to allegations of staff dishonesty, the Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, tonight said that the evidence that has been made available to him totally refutes the management’s assurances. See... Evidence Totally Refutes Sky City Assurances [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00229.htm

Goff In Washington – Talking Nukes - Whaling Stouch

- NZ Foreign Minister Phil Goff shares some thoughts in Washington See... Phil Goff Washington Speech [1] . See also… Nuclear Disarmament Group Delivers Communique [2] . Also in Washington today, the White House today officially began the process for imposing economic sanctions against Japan for its continued whaling program. See... US takes first step toward sanctions against Japan - Greenpeace [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00234.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00227.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00134.htm

Scoop World: British Petrol Protests Force Rationing

- SUPERMARKETS have begun to ration sales of bread, milk and sugar as food industry chiefs warned ministers of shortages by the weekend without immediate fuel supplies. See... Fuel Protests: Stores Forced To Ration Food [1] . See also ... OPEC Say: "It's Not Our Fault" [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00136.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00135.htm

Sludge + Sludge Feedback

- IN TODAY’S EDITION: TranzRail Shouldn’t Just Slow Down – It Should Be Stopped - Shipley Miscalculates Again - Logs In World Leaders Eyes – Diplomacy And Self- Realisation, and, has Israeli PM Ehud Barak Been Reading Sludge? See... Sludge Report #28 – Slow Down! [1] See also… Sludge #28 Feedback – Railroad Extortion [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00074.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00079.htm

Liberation Party On Creeping Apartheid

- Oh No! Cry Shipley and Prebble in joint co-ordination , Maori are being given better opportunities! This is the beginning of a new Apartheid!! See... Irresponsible Racist Revolt by ACT [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0009/S00067.htm

Singapore Deal Back On The Rails

- The National Government has compromised with Labour over the Singapore Free Trade Agreement agreeing to support it as it is. FULL COVERAGE - JANE KELSEY - Select Com. Process For Trade Agreement A 'Sham' [2] - GATT WATCHDOG - GATT Watchdog Outraged: Singapore Trade Agreement [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0009/S00071.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0009/S00070.htm

Scoop World: After S11 There Is S26! – Watchout Prague

- The most visible signs of the IMF/WB 55th annual summit 26-28th September 2000 in Prague at present are the large Audi /VW clock stockmarket-inspired adverts stating their sponsorship of the event. See... What's Going To Happen In Prague? [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00127.htm

Scoop World: South Pacific Forum Censorship

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: A New Zealand journalist, who has been prevented from entering Kiribati to cover next month's Pacific Islands Forum meeting, says the ban will tarnish the country's international reputation. See... Journalist Field Speaks Out Against Kiribati Ban [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00130.htm

MORE PACIFIC HEADLINES

- - FIJI - Internal Refugees Threaten, Abuse Fiji Times [1] - . USP students make UNESCO TV Series [2] - Radio Pasifik On Air Again After Funds Row [3] - Ahmed Slates Tribunal [4] - SOLOMONS - Solomon Is Govt Secretly Pays Funds To MEF Lawyer [5] - EAST TIMOR - Timor Today 13 September 2000 [6] - 2 Australian Peacekeepers Injured In Accident [7]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00133.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00131.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00129.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00128.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00132.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00126.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00123.htm

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