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Indonesia Obstructing Journalist Death Probe
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 7:56 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
DILI (AP)--The investigation into the murder of a Dutch journalist in East Timor in September has been hindered by lack of cooperation from the Indonesian security forces who controlled the area at that time, investigators say. More >>
PNG Strikes Deal On Slush Fund Use
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 7:44 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
PORT MORESBY: Slush funds will not be disbursed to members of Parliament next year until proper guidelines are in place for accountability and transparency, according to an agreement reached between the Government and the World Bank, the National reports. More >>
PNG Jail Conditions Slammed By Judge
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 7:37 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
LAE: The National Court here has acknowledged the appalling conditions of prisons in the country but refused to grant bail to a remandee because it was in "the interest of justice", the National reports. More >>
Fiji To Pay $1.5 million For Timor Troops
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 7:25 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
SUVA: The Fiji Government is expected to fork out an initial sum of about F$1.5 million in expenses towards sending a 190-man troop for peace-keeping operations in East Timor, the Fiji Sun reports. More >>
Epsom Voters Reject Extremism - Worth
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 7:19 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Epsom voters have a long track record of rejecting extremism in any form, the National candidate Richard Worth said today in response to claims from the Epsom Labour candidate that Act is a fascist party. More >>
Epsom Voters Reject Extremism - Worth
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 7:17 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Epsom voters have a long track record of rejecting extremism in any form, the National candidate Richard Worth said today in response to claims from the Epsom Labour candidate that Act is a fascist party. More >>
Suva - Magistrate Ordered To Pay Journalists
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 7:14 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
SUVA, Fiji Islands (PMW): The Fiji Court of Appeal has ordered a magistrate to pay F$1500 to the editor of the country's major daily newspaper and two journalists in legal costs for finding them in contempt of court three years ago without sufficient ... More >>
PNG - Beware The Pitfalls Of Privatisation
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 7:07 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Soon [Papua New Guinea's] Parliament will meet for the all-important Budget 2000 session. More >>
Australian Gets Seven Years For Fiji Child Rapes
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 6:54 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
SUVA: Australian national Mark Lawrence Mutch was today given a seven year jail sentence after being found guilty on Friday of paedophilia, Radio Fiji reports. More >>
High Commissioner Defends NZ Aid In Fiji
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 6:47 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
SUVA: New Zealand's high commissioner to Fiji, Tia Barrett says his country's assistance to Fiji hasn't changed from that provided under the previous government, Radio Fiji reports. More >>
Americas Cup Racing Highlights
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 6:28 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Prada Holds Firm Today both the weather and the match-ups conspired to show how entertaining the Louis Vuitton Cup can be. The big match of the day between Luna Rossa and Young America was an excellent race under ideal conditions. More >>
Americas Cup Full Report - Perfect Race Conditions
Monday, 15 November 1999, 8:50 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Americas Cup - Challenger Series Round Robin two - Race Seven - Full Match Summaries: Excellent racing conditions returned to Auckland on Monday. After a short postponement on both courses, races were sailed in North-East winds building from 5 to 12 knots ... More >>
One Network News
Monday, 15 November 1999, 8:21 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Battle Over Kopu Cash - Confusion over New Zealand First Candidate Resignation - Shipley Security Leak - Shotgun Wielding Man In Christchurch - Cervical Smear Scare Worsens More >>
Piha Gets Warning Signs
Monday, 15 November 1999, 1:13 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Three warning signs spelling out the dangers of swimming and fishing at Piha have been erected. More >>
Space Shuttle Discovery Prepares For Dec. Launch
Monday, 15 November 1999, 11:37 am | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Towering atop its crawler transporter, the space shuttle Discovery made the slow 4.2 mile trek from the Assembly Building to launch pad on Sunday in readiness for its much-delayed mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. More >>
Pavarotti To Touch Down Tonight
Monday, 15 November 1999, 12:57 am | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Luciano Pavarotti will arrive in New Zealand tonight, and will prepare for his first and only concert in Auckland on Saturday. More >>
Auckland Workers Death Under Investigation
Monday, 15 November 1999, 12:52 am | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the death of a worker in central Auckland on Sunday. More >>
Americas Cup Report - Today's Latest
Sunday, 14 November 1999, 9:12 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Only two races were completed in today's sailing of the Americas Cup challenger series, the Louis Vuitton Cup, due to light winds and fickle wind drifts. More >>
Americas Cup Latest Race Report From Auckland NZ.
Saturday, 13 November 1999, 4:28 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Stars & Stripes Continues To Shine - Young America Back In Form - Prada Returns To Winning Ways: More >>
Fijian Media Clamp-down Slammed By PNG Editor
Friday, 12 November 1999, 9:26 pm | Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
Papua New Guinean newspaper editor Oseah Philemon has challenged the Fiji Islands Government to release details of a proposed state-controlled media tribunal. More >>