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Photo-Essay: Out Of Africa - Nigeria

Friday, 12 December 2003, 2:33 pm | STATE OF IT by Selwyn Manning

New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Abuja, Nigeria. Scoop Co-Editor Selwyn Manning reported on events on the ground in Abuja. This photo-essay displays final formalities on leaving Nigeria. More >>

Zimbabwe Pulls Out Of Commonwealth

Monday, 8 December 2003, 10:30 pm | Selwyn Manning

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has announced his country has pulled out of the Commonwealth. Mugabe had threatened to quit should leaders at the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Abuja, Nigeria agree to continue Zimababwe’s suspension ... More >>

Zimbabwe Remains Suspended From Commonwealth

Monday, 8 December 2003, 8:42 am | Selwyn Manning

Commonwealth leaders have endorsed a Group ff Six recommendation that the status quo will remain - that Zimbabwe will continue to be suspended from the Commonwealth. More >>

Symbols Of Commonwealth Irrelevancy

Sunday, 7 December 2003, 9:18 am | STATE OF IT by Selwyn Manning

The real Nigeria, the real Commonwealth, is here for all who choose to see it. One only needs not to turn away. But then, it is not pleasant, it challenges the senses. It dirties the shoes and makes one think. More >>

Denis Marshall: Wake Me Up Before You Go Go…

Sunday, 7 December 2003, 3:49 am | STATE OF IT by Selwyn Manning

Cruising for the Commonwealth: While debate raged over whether Zimbabwe’s suspension from the Commonwealth ought to remain, and indecisive criticisms rebounded about the CHOGM fold - Commonwealth Parliamentary Assn sec gen Denis Marshall slept on. More >>

Photo Essay: Nigeria – Hub Of African Humanity

Sunday, 7 December 2003, 1:01 am | STATE OF IT by Selwyn Manning

Photo Essay: Abuja City, Nigeria is located in the hot interior of west Africa. Scoop Co-Editor Selwyn Manning is on location in Abuja, Nigeria, reporting on the Commonwealth Heads Of Govt Meeting there. More >>

Scoop Images: The View From The PM's Skytrain

Thursday, 4 December 2003, 11:34 am | Selwyn Manning

The NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark is presently en-route to Nigeria to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Scoop Co-Editor Selwyn Manning is travelling with the party aboard the RNZAF's new 757 aircraft and will be reporting ... More >>

Hubbard Remanded On Bail For U.S. Embassy Offence

Tuesday, 4 November 2003, 12:32 pm | Selwyn Manning

Bruce Hubbard has been remanded on bail for allegedly offending the United States Embassy. Hubbard appeared in the North Shore District Court today charged with misusing a telephone. He is due to reappear on December 10. More >>

U.S. Offence Over Atrocity Claims Behind Arrest

Friday, 31 October 2003, 6:53 pm | STATE OF IT by Selwyn Manning

Are NZ's Police prepared to use a new counter terrorism Act to gain intelligence on the country’s peace movement and activist, and are Police under pressure from the U.S. Embassy to crush a straight talking leftist from Epsom, Auckland? More >>

Peace Activist Arrested Over Email To U.S. Embassy

Thursday, 30 October 2003, 9:15 pm | STATE OF IT by Selwyn Manning

A man active among New Zealand peace groups has been arrested over an email he sent to the U.S. Embassy in Wellington. Are the Police exercising powers drawn from the new Counter Terrorism Act to bring pressure against an organized peace protest movement? More >>

Bomb Destroys U.S. Diplomatic Vehicle Three Killed

Thursday, 16 October 2003, 12:18 pm | Selwyn Manning

Gaza Strip - An explosion has destroyed a U.S. diplomatic vehicle killing three Americans and wounding one. The attack follows U.S. President Bush stating Israel’s latest bloodied invasion of refugee camps in the Palestinian Territories a justifiable defence. More >>

Scoop Reader Survey: Should Paul Holmes Be Sacked?

Tuesday, 30 September 2003, 11:24 am | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland

New Zealand broadcast don Paul Holmes last week raged-racist against United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, calling him a “Cheeky Darkie” on Holmes’ morning Newstalk ZB radio show. The mind-filth was certainly a low and demoralizing point in the broadcaster’s ... More >>

Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics

Tuesday, 9 September 2003, 9:20 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland

Responsible Gambling Bus Driverless & Out Of Control - Leaked Memo Suggests Labour Party Against Govt Gambling Bill - Australian Competition Says No To Qantas And Air NZ - United Nations Positioning To Take Lead In Iraq - Bush Speech: Iraq Gets More ... More >>

Ice Dance & Gymnastics Bring Flare To Nutcracker

Saturday, 6 September 2003, 3:39 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland

With a cast of Russian ice-skating champions, plus rhythmic gymnastics Olympic 2000 Gold Medallist Ioulia Barsoukova, Nutcracker on Ice presents world championship athleticism, classic fairytale magic, and the timelessness of Tchaikovsky. More >>

Schmoozing Toward An Australasian Pacific

Sunday, 17 August 2003, 10:01 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has won a major victory in his goal to Australianize the Pacific. Howard brokered agreement among Pacific Island leaders to make his man Greg Urwin into the next secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum. More >>

Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics

Friday, 15 August 2003, 6:23 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland

Hard News On The NYC Power Outage - LEAD STORY: - - Will John Howard’s Grand Pacific Alliance Gain Momentum? - INTERNATIONAL NEWS: - Is NZ Undermining Attempts To Block Nuke Vessels In Pacific? - Hobbs Launches Aid Governance Programme - COLUMNS: - St ... More >>

Will The Advance Australian Pacific Vision Proceed

Thursday, 14 August 2003, 5:13 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland

Australia is poised to press ahead with its plan for an Australasian push across the South Pacific and is determined to gain support for a grand Australian alliance spanning the Pacific Ocean expanse. Will it succeed? More >>

Solomons Harold Keke Surrenders To Australia Force

Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 11:07 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland

Solomons Rebel Leader Harold Keke Surrenders To Australian Forces Harold Keke, described by Australia as a ‘renegade militant’ and warlord today surrendered to the Australian-led More >>

Eleven Nations Create Huge Pacific Whale Sanctuary

Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 9:49 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland

Eleven Pacific Nations have sealed a pact creating a 28,520,000 square kilometre whale sanctuary in the Pacific. The unprecedented move delivers a substantial blow to pro-whaling nations like Japan and Iceland. More >>

North Korea Calls U.S. Envoy ‘Human Scum’

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 10:29 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland

U.S. Envoy John Bolton has been sacked from taking part in multilateral talks with North Korea, scheduled for later this month in Beijing, after North Korea cited him as ‘Human Scum’. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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