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POLITICS
HEADLINES:
Military Coup: President Hands
Bainimarama Powers Of Government
QUESTIONS OF THE
DAY:
Immigration: Legislation Proposals
Prepare For Check-In
Environment: GM Corn
Amount May Be Double Initial
Amount
Environment: Multi-Party Climate
Changes Talks On The Table
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Military
Coup: President Hands Bainimarama Powers Of
Government
BREAKING NEWS - Fiji's
President Ratu Josefa Iloilo has signed an order
dissolving Parliament and has given the green light to
Fiji's military head, Commodore Bainimarama, to take over
the running of the country. FijiLive reports Iloilo gave the
go-ahead in a meeting earlier this morning with Fiji's army
commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and his legal team.
(Update: Reports that the President has stated he does
not condone the actions of the military)See... Fiji:
Military Slowly But Surely Strangles Govt [1]
ALSO:Scoop Audio: Helen Clark answers
questions on looming Fijian Military Coup. [5]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00060.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00060.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00074.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00059.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00061.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00093.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00092.htm
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00056.htm
Immigration:
Legislation Proposals Prepare For Check-In
New
immigration laws will make coming here easier for the
migrants New Zealand wants and enhance border security
against those we don't want, says Immigration Minister David
Cunliffe. Mr Cunliffe has unveiled a package of proposals
for a new Immigration Act following public submissions and
consultation on the Immigration Act Review discussion
document issued in April. See... Comprehensive
immigration law one step closer [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00059.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00069.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00071.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00062.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00067.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00080.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/features/nauru.html
Environment:
GM Corn Amount May Be Double Initial Amount
Under
questioning by Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons,
Biosecurity Minister Jim Anderton admitted that the amount
of contaminated sweet corn allowed into New Zealand by MAF
was more than double that originally thought. "It seems that
further investigations have revealed that four consignments
totalling 4.42 tonnes, not 1.8 tonnes, were okayed for
import, despite having certification to show that it was
contaminated with GE," Ms Fitzsimons says. See... Almost
certain is not good enough on GE, Jim [1]
ALSO:
Earlier:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00076.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00064.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00018.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00026.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00038.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00026.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0612/S00005.htm
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0612/S00009.htm
Environment:
Multi-Party Climate Changes Talks On The Table
United
Future leader Peter Dunne is delighted the Prime Minister
has picked up his recent suggestion of a multi-party
Parliamentary conference on climate change. "Helen Clark
told the House today that the idea was a good one and she
looked forward to such a conference being held early next
year," said Mr Dunne. See... UF
welcomes PM's climate change commitment [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00064.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00082.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00077.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00081.htm
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POLITICAL HEADLINES:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00048.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00057.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00046.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00079.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00072.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00050.htm
POLITICAL
COLUMNS:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00054.htm
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