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1: Nicky
Hager: How To Decide Who Is A
Terrorist?
Nicky HagerThe Solicitor-General will shortly make a decision whether to approve terrorism charges against the Maori, peace and environmental activists arrested last month. Nicky Hager describes how the decision will be made and the factors the Solicitor-General needs ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00120.htm
2:
Cheney
Pursuing Nuclear Ambitions of His Own
Jason LeopoldWhile Dick Cheney has been talking tough over the years about Iran's alleged nuclear activities, the vice president has been quietly pursuing nuclear ambitions of his own.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00101.htm
3:
Harawira
Reverts To Type - Peters
New Zealand First PartyAdvertisement - scroll to continue readingHone Harawira should decide whether he is an MP or a highly paid anarchist after his shameful outburst on the Terrorism Suppression Bill last night, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00106.htm
4:
What
does Peak Oil mean for Investors?
John RofeThe concept of a coming peak and then decline of oil supplies has been ridiculed because those who knew the numbers of how much is in the ground have been able to easily argue that all it takes, is for a higher price to encourage people to either ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00118.htm
5:
Family
First Calls for Advertising Boycott
Family First Lobby.Family First is calling for families to boycott companies advertising during TV3’s first episode of the drug, sex and vomit-laden Californication this Thursday night.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00083.htm
6:
Hansard
Of Hone Harawira On Terror Amendment
Bill
The Maori PartyHONE HARAWIRA (Māori Party—Te Tai Tokerau): I just want to clarify something that was raised by the previous speaker. The Māori Party has *never ever said that it represents all Māori. In fact, we represent only intelligent Māori. That is the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00121.htm
7:
Twenty-First
Century Security In The OSCE Region
US State DepartmentSince the meeting between Presidents Bush and Putin in Kennebunkport in July, we have had three rounds of expert-level meetings on missile defense and three on CFE issues. We have also continued to meet with Allies and partners, including Georgia ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00195.htm
8:
What Barack Obama Needs to Hear
Martin LeFevre - MeditationsBarack Obama likes to say, “One of the themes of this campaign is to tell voters what they need to hear, not just what they want to hear.” But what Obama needs to hear is that his presidential campaign is destined to fail unless he begins to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00125.htm
9:
What
the hell, it’s only a damned piece of
paper
Mark DroletteIt’s not often, in these dire days, I burst out laughing when the Bush administration, or one of its lackeys, makes yet another insane assertion. (Ed.: Mark, “insane” is superfluous here, given the source.) But I couldn’t contain myself recently ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00131.htm
10:
New
Website For Kiwi Car Buyers
Land Transport New ZealandA new consumer information website for Kiwi car buyers goes live today, aimed at helping New Zealand motorists find safe, clean and fuel-efficient vehicles.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00083.htm
11:
And
then there were none… Amir Mohebbi
free
Global Peace And Justice AucklandGPJA are delighted at the release from Mount Eden Prison of Amir Mohebbi - the last and longest detained of the Iranians in Mt Eden Prison. He was released after his application for bail in the High Court (heard on 23 August) was successful. The New ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00103.htm
12:
Nuclear
Fallout From Imploding Pakistan?
J. Sri RamanA wide range of observers, from then-US President Bill Clinton to peace activists everywhere, saw South Asia as the scariest place on earth in the early months of 2002. The eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation of a million Indian and Pakistani troops ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00130.htm
13:
Questions
For Oral Answer - Wed, 7 November
2007
Office of the Clerk1. JOHN KEY to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her assurance, given on Agenda, that she expects to have new initiatives and new programmes and new spending in health and education while still delivering tax cuts?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00102.htm
14:
Total
overhaul of real estate industry
announced
New Zealand GovernmentAssociate Justice Minister Clayton Cosgrove has today announced the government’s decisions reforming real estate law, which include an end to the industry’s self-regulation and a range of new consumer protection measures such as an independent complaints ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00064.htm
15:
Questions
And Answers - Tuesday, 6 November
2007
Office of the Clerk1. Hon MARK GOSCHE (Labour—Maungakiekie) to the Minister of Transport: What reaction has she received to the launch of Sea Change, the draft domestic sea freight strategy?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00093.htm
16:
Simes
Claims Larger Share Of Real Estate
Industry
SimesChristchurch-based real estate company Simes is adding a string of offices and 50 staff to its growing operation, through the purchase of Gillman Edge Real Estate.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00114.htm
17:
Kucinich's
Bill Is Under Discussion on the Floor
David Swanson4:14 p.m. Hoyer moved to refer the resolution to the House Judiciary Committee. Kucinich tried to avoid that and get a vote on the resolution, but - unable to do that - asked for a vote on the decision to refer to committee. Hoyer withdrew his motion and then ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00133.htm
18:
MOTORNET:
Cardigan Wearers Need Not Apply
Karl FergusonPeople who wear cardigans do not drive V8s. Well, I suppose there are a few ancient Rovers V8s around and their drivers might well wear cardigans on occasion I grant you, but as a general rule, they don’t. Given this, what could Volvo be thinking ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00137.htm
19:
Party
Commends Principled Position of Fire
Service
The Maori PartyThe actions of an individual fire-fighter in Canterbury in protesting about the use of two Maori words on his uniform (whakaratonga iwi), demonstrate the desperate need for Government to put more effort into promoting a unique piece of legislation passed ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00096.htm
20:
High-Value
Ingredients from the Kiwifruit Waste
KEVLResearch suggests that consuming Kiwifruit as part of one’s daily diet can confer a variety of health benefits, but unfortunately much of the kiwifruit’s greatest potential, remains in the components of the fruit that are either uneaten or undigested.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00082.htm
21:
Merger
creates New Zealand’s largest media
agency
Senate Communication CounselA merger of three firms announced today will instantly create New Zealand’s largest media agency.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00136.htm
22:
Dunne
backs Peters over Harawira
United Future NZ PartyUnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today backed New Zealand First leader Winston Peters in his call for Maori Party MP Hone Harawira to decide whether he’s a Member of Parliament or a highly-paid anarchist.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00119.htm
23:
Scoop
Images: Greens Remember Rod Donald
Kevin ListThe Green Party today marked the second anniversary of the death of Co-Leader Rod Donald, by gathering after caucus beside his kowhai tree in Parliament grounds.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00113.htm
24:
National party contradicts itself
(again)
New Zealand National Party“Tony Ryall wants less bureaucrats; Jo Goodhew wants a few more. What I want is to listen to the aged-care sector rather than National’s silly self-contradictions,” Minister of Health David Cunliffe said. “Jo Goodhew’s calls for more staff to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00122.htm
25:
Progressive
Enterprises To Stop Selling Fireworks
Progressive EnterprisesProgressive Enterprises has today announced its decision to stop the sale of fireworks in its Foodtown, Countdown and Woolworths stores.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00121.htm
26:
Myth
of 'thousands' of UNIPCC climate
scientists
New Zealand Climate Science Coalition"The time is well overdue to destroy the myth that there are 'thousands' of scientists supporting claims of catastrophic global warming," says Owen McShane, chair of the policy panel of the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0711/S00021.htm
27:
Anne
Else: Untangling The Zoe's Ark Affair
Anne ElseExtraordinary how one event can raise so many major issues. No, I’m not talking about the New Zealand police raids and arrests of 17 “terrorists’, but the even more bizarre case of the 103 African “orphans”.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00107.htm
28:
Hone
Harawira Speech - The cost of 3c
The Maori PartyLand Transport Management Amendment Bill First Reading: Hone Harawira, Transport Spokesperson Tuesday 6 November 2007
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00112.htm
29:
Press
Conference, Chris Hill At Japan Press
Club
US State DepartmentThis will be the first time those facilities have ever been disabled. And, of course, the idea of disablement is to create a situation where it is very difficult to bring those facilities back online and certainly a very expensive, difficult prospect of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00149.htm
30:
RE:
The Longitudinal Lesson Of Paul
Krugman
Lawrence R. VelvelNovember 6, 2007 Lawrence R. Velvel: Re: The Longitudinal Lesson Of Paul Krugman’s “The Conscience Of A Liberal.”
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00139.htm
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