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Friday, 25 May 2007, 4:49 pm
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POLITICS HEADLINES:
Politics: Tau & Tamihere National's New Maori Dream Team?
Scoop Satire: Hood: Govt Struggles to Overreact to Tragedies
McCully.co.nz: National MP Questions If Giving To 'Poverty Elimination' Is Charitable
Conservation: Sea Lion Collateral Damage Down In Battle For Squid
Scoop News: (Text + Audio) Field To Defend Charges
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY

Politics: Tau & Tamihere National's New Maori Dream Team?

This week current affairs show Eye To Eye looks at three terms of a Labour government. Former Labour Cabinet Minister John Tamihere, who will be a panellist on the show, says that Labour has run out of puff. Mr Tamihere who enjoyed the perks of being a Cabinet Minister in Helen Clark's government until it transpired that he had taken a golden handshake after promising he wouldn't was however fulsome in his praise of current National leader John Key. More>> [1] And Eye To Eye Tackles Three Terms Of Labour [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00451.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0705/S00467.htm

Scoop Satire: Hood: Govt Struggles to Overreact to Tragedies

- The purpose of the State, it is widely accepted, is to stop bad things happening. Recent events show this Government's spectacular failure in this regard. Their only hope is that other role was ask of our leaders, finding the right overreaction in a crisis. More >> [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00456.htm

McCully.co.nz: National MP Questions If Giving To 'Poverty Elimination' Is Charitable

A substantial increase in overseas aid was supposed to have been one of the key announcements in last week’s Budget. A special slot was identified in one of Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ increasingly brief visits to New Zealand to make a formal announcement. The usual congratulatory press releases were choreographed in advance with the grateful aid recipients. And no-one noticed. More >>

Conservation: Sea Lion Collateral Damage Down In Battle For Squid

An estimated fifty-six New Zealand sea lions have been killed by the southern squid trawl fishery this season. Forest & Bird Conservation Advocate Kirstie Knowles says the number of sea lions killed this season, which has just ended, is lower than the 93 which is the maximum number the fishery is permitted to kill, but is still far too high. Forest & Bird is relieved the number of sea lions killed is down on last year. Squid fishery kills 56 endangered sea lions

ALSO:
• NZ Govt - Fisheries Quota Management System celebrated [1]
• National - Anderton shouldn't be let off the hook [2]
• Maori Party - Fisheries Bill delay: 'MMP can work for Maori' [3]
• Greens - Fish in the sea could soon just be a memory [4]
• Greens - Sustainable fisheries absolute necessity - Greens [5]
• Kahawai Legal Challenge - Kahawai Legal Challenge Supports Minister [6]
• Forest And Bird - Forest & Bird supports bid for sustainable fishing [7]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00639.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00661.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00603.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00650.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00392.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0705/S00454.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0705/S00430.htm

Scoop News: (Text + Audio) Field To Defend Charges

Mangere MP Taito Phillip Field held a press conference at midday Thursday where he announced he would defend police charges of bribery. He said he has faith in the New Zealand judicial system and is confident he will be cleared of all wrong-doing. While facing the media at midday Thursday, Taito Phillip Field said: "I just want to make it clear to the New Zealand public and to everyone in this room that in my 14 years as a member of Parliament I have never taken a bribe, I have never taken any money.More >> [1]

Also:
• NZ Police - Police Seek Leave To Charge Taito Phillip Field [2]
• National - National vindicated by police view on Field [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00442.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0705/S00443.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00638.htm

QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00662.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00624.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00599.htm

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