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Party Leaders Exclusion 'Irrational & Capricious'
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 9:06 pm | Kevin List
Scoop Report: United Future and the Progressive Party have taken TV3 to the High Court after TV3 news decided to exclude the parties from taking part in an election special leader's debate scheduled for Thursday evening. Kevin List reports... More >>
Backgrounder: The Culling Of Anderton And Dunne
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 2:48 pm | Kevin List
Last week the parties that have provided the Labour Government with formal support arrangements for the last three years were culled from TV3's upcoming election debate. More >>
PM Presser: Foreign Policy Difference's Clarified
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 10:36 am | Kevin List
Yesterday at the post-cabinet press conference the Prime Minister disputed Gerry Brownlee's assertion last week that "there is practically no difference between National and Labour on foreign policy." The Prime Minister considered National's Deputy leaders ... More >>
A Week of It: Culled Leaders and Dirty Politics
Friday, 5 August 2005, 5:08 pm | Kevin List
This week the parties that have provided the Labour Government with formal support arrangements for the last three years were culled from TV3's upcoming election debate. More >>
National Releases Notes On Nuclear Policy
Wednesday, 3 August 2005, 6:55 pm | Kevin List
Today National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee released the notes held by Dr Lockwood Smith in relation to an informal meeting Dr Smith had with US Senators 18 months ago. More >>
Transcript: MFAT Cable Regarding Dr Lockwood Smith
Wednesday, 3 August 2005, 10:40 am | Kevin List
Scoop Transcript: Document tabled August 2 By Phil Goff regarding Lockwood Smith's alleged comments to United States officials in January 2004. More >>
Goff Alleges National Sought US Help With Policy
Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 4:45 pm | Kevin List
During a raucous final question time for this session of Parliament, Foreign Affairs Minister, Phil Goff read out statements his opposition counterpart Dr Lockwood Smith had allegedly made whilst in the United States last year. More >>
A Week Of It: Prebble's Departure,Crying and Shame
Friday, 29 July 2005, 4:42 pm | Kevin List
When Richard Prebble arrived in Parliament as a Labour Party MP thirty years ago he pointed out the gaps that existed between the wealthy and the poor in New Zealand to his parliamentary colleagues. Yesterday when Mr Prebble gave his valedictory speech ... More >>
PM's Attacks Lead To Muted National Party Foreign Policy
Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 4:04 pm | Kevin List
"What is at stake in this election is whether New Zealand just blindly says yes to more powerful nations," warned the Prime Minister shortly after announcing 17 September as the date of the 2005 General Election. More >>
FULL COVERAGE: Zimbabwe - NZ Cricket Tour
Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 5:56 pm | Kevin List
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today voiced increasing concern about the human rights and humanitarian aspects of the housing demolitions in Zimbabwe. More >>
PM Sets Election Date Under Savage's Gaze
Monday, 25 July 2005, 5:24 pm | Kevin List
Today the Prime Minister announced the 2005 General Election will be held on 17 September 2005. The venue chosen for the announcement of the election date was the Labour Party caucus room. More >>
Full Coverage: Iraq, Nukes and Nat Foreign Policy
Monday, 25 July 2005, 11:08 am | Kevin List
The Prime Minister considered that the present conflict in Iraq would very definitely be an issue in the upcoming general election. “[Iraq] is certainly an election issue because it is very clear to everyone that had there been a National Government in ... More >>
Mallard Attacks National's Use Of Trust Funds
Saturday, 23 July 2005, 10:21 pm | Kevin List
Today while being interviewed on TVNZ's Agenda program, Education Minister Trevor Mallard accused the National Party of hiding their election donations "through [using] trust funds." More >>
A Week of It: US Friendly Policy Under Fire
Friday, 22 July 2005, 1:10 pm | Kevin List
Dr Brash was outraged this week by the suggestions from Trevor Mallard that National Party policy was filtered through Washington. Dr Brash told Mark Sainsbury that if Trevor Mallard “has any proof about our policies being driven by the United States ... More >>
Iraq Conflict Set To Be NZ Election Issue - PM
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 11:38 am | Kevin List
“I have no doubts whatsoever that an issue in this election will be whether New Zealand makes decisions based on its own values and principles about where it engages militarily offshore,” explained the Prime Minister at yesterday's post-cabinet press conference. More >>
A Week of It: Boxing Blues & Winston’s Promises
Friday, 15 July 2005, 5:48 pm | Kevin List
In This Edition: JT Gets In the Muthafunkin Ring…with a Female Prime TV reporter Peters As Good as Promises To Go With National By Attacking Brash Culprit For Press Gallery Ranking Terror Partially Un- masked Thought for the week: More >>
Olonga Adamant Tour Should Be Called Off
Thursday, 14 July 2005, 3:40 pm | Kevin List
Scoop Report: Zimbabwe’s first black test cricketer Henry Olonga, surmised that ‘life would be very uncomfortable’ should he return to Zimbabwe. Olonga is on a whistle-stop tour of New Zealand - organised by the Green Party. He explained at a press conference ... More >>
Winston Peters Has A Crack At Stand Up Comedy
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 4:30 pm | Kevin List
Today New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was involved in a spot of showmanship regarding which of the two main parties he favours as a post election coalition partner (providing of course he is in a position to be Kingmaker post- election). More >>
PM's Presser: Getting Labour’s Message Out
Monday, 11 July 2005, 7:44 pm | Kevin List
Kevin List reports that the Government emphasised this week work that had been achieved in looking after NZ’s elderly. With this in mind the Prime Minister attended a rather truncated post cabinet press conference then left leaving Maharey & Hodgson to explain ... More >>
A Week of It: Liberal values, Liberated Algerians
Friday, 8 July 2005, 4:42 pm | Kevin List
In This Edition: - Future of Institute For Liberal Values (Slightly) Uncertain - Alleged Security Risk Enjoys Cable Car Ride - Sorry Old Chap, No Can Do, Chatham House Rules! - McCully accuses Dominion Post of Left Wing Bias!? - Market Forces ... More >>
