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US Timber Loggers Sue Environmental Groups
Tuesday, 21 December 1999, 8:57 am | John Howard
Timber loggers in the US state of Minnesota are claiming $600,000 in damages against the US Forest Service and two environmental groups saying "deep ecology" is a religion. John Howard reports. More >>
Y2K Preparing For A Period Of Uncertainty
Monday, 20 December 1999, 1:21 pm | John Howard
Sydneysiders are hoarding up to six months worth of food, water and batteries as millennium bug panic builds, according to yesterday's Sydney Sunday Telegraph. John Howard looks at Y2K. More >>
New Zealand's richest man supports the arts
Sunday, 19 December 1999, 10:56 am | John Howard
New Zealand's richest man, Douglas Myers, has made a $1.5 million donation to Auckland University's new arts centre to help stop the brain drain. But are we also neglecting the "retired brains" in our society. John Howard reports. More >>
PM Putin Calls Massacre Report 'Complete Nonsense'
Friday, 17 December 1999, 3:43 pm | John Howard
Russian officials are denying that any attack took place on Groyny with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin calling reports of the assault and heavy casualties 'complete nonsense'. But people in Grozny tell a different story. John Howard reports. More >>
World Watches As Russian Bear Awakes
Thursday, 16 December 1999, 2:34 pm | John Howard
The issue of Chechnya has been raised informally in the UN Security Council by individual members, but Russia has never allowed the matter to go further. The world is angry - but largely silent. John Howard reports. More >>
Russia Launches New ICB Missile as Grozny Invaded
Thursday, 16 December 1999, 11:31 am | John Howard
As the Russian military begins its invasion of Grozny, Russia has launched a strategic intercontinental Topol-M missile using the occasion to warn the West against criticising its Chechen campaign. John Howard reports. More >>
US State Department Approves Raw Meat Irradiation
Thursday, 16 December 1999, 8:53 am | John Howard
The US Department of Agriculture yesterday approved food processors irradiating raw beef, pork and lamb. The agency is also being asked to approve irradiation of ready-to-eat products such as hot dogs and luncheon meats. John Howard reports. More >>
How Often Things Break Down - Y2K Defence
Wednesday, 15 December 1999, 11:51 am | John Howard
Lights go out, computers crash, flights are delayed, baggage is lost, ATM's run out of cash, cellular phone calls won't go through - that's on a normal day. The White House wants you to know that. John Howard reports. More >>
Biodiversity, Sustainability and Timberlands
Tuesday, 14 December 1999, 10:37 am | John Howard
Mayors from the three West Coast councils are to meet tomorrow to discuss what action can be taken over Labour's gagging of Timberland's resource management application to log the beech forest. Scoop's West Coast correspondent John Howard writes. More >>
UNICEF Report Blames Leadership on Child Deaths
Monday, 13 December 1999, 10:39 am | John Howard
In a hard-hitting end of century report due to be released later today, UNICEF says that a lack of leadership causes 11 million-plus children to die in the world every year due to growing conflicts and the spread of AIDS. John Howard reports. More >>
EU And US Headed For A Trade War Over Agriculture
Sunday, 12 December 1999, 3:20 pm | John Howard
Following a breakdown at the WTO talks in Seattle, the US House Agriculture Committee is planning a series of hearings on farm policy early next year that will consider greater subsidies for US farmers. Will it lead to a Trade War? John Howard reports. More >>
Coast Leaders Seek Legal Advice On Logging Accord
Friday, 10 December 1999, 11:40 am | John Howard
A coalition of leaders on the West Coast, including the three mayors, are to seek legal advice in an effort to pin down the obligations of the new Labour Government under the West Coast Accord. Scoop's West Coast correspondent John Howard reports. More >>
Smallest States Accused Of Mafia Drug Cartels
Friday, 10 December 1999, 8:42 am | John Howard
Two of the smallest states in the world, Nauru and Niue, are facing an assault by the economic super-powers over mounting evidence that they are key players for the Russian mafia and South American drug cartels. John Howard reports. More >>
Wellington Council Loan $300k For Film / TV School
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 11:27 am | John Howard
The Wellington City Council has approved $300,000 for a loan to set up a Film and TV school in the city, but it will face some stiff international competition via the Internet. John Howard reports. More >>
Tasmania Moves Towards Cannabis Decriminalisation
Thursday, 9 December 1999, 8:59 am | John Howard
In an Australian first, Tasmanian cannabis smokers will, from next year, be given up to three chances to reform their ways before they face criminal charges. John Howard reports. More >>
TV1 6pm News
Wednesday, 8 December 1999, 8:16 pm | John Howard
Knife edge vote in Tauranga - Greens Vision - Chechnya -Holiday Job Ad's. More >>
Seattle's Police Chief Quits After WTO Protests
Wednesday, 8 December 1999, 3:56 pm | John Howard
Seattle's police chief has quit becoming the first political casualty of the violent protests that disrupted the WTO meeting last week. John Howard reports. More >>
Stocks Warning Sounded By Aussie Exchange Head
Wednesday, 8 December 1999, 11:53 am | John Howard
The chairman of the Australian Stock Exchange is warning that narrow trade on soaring global markets is a sign they could "implode" soon. John Howard reports. More >>
Ambassador Beeman Moves On With Kiwi Daughter
Wednesday, 8 December 1999, 9:08 am | John Howard
Tomorrow marks the changing of the guard at the United States Embassy as Ambassador Josiah Beeman, his wife Susan, and their 6 month-old New Zealand-born daughter Olivia, leave our shores. John Howard reports. More >>
Third World Says No To “Green Room” WTO Bullying
Sunday, 5 December 1999, 1:28 pm | John Howard
The Seattle WTO talks have ended in failure with developing countries blaming the US, the European Union, Canada and Japan for shuffling them aside. John Howard reports. More >>
