TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
Howard’s End: Singaporean Conformism No Model For NZ
Eco-Economy: Slavery In Godzone And The BOP
Stateside With Rosalea: No Room For Losers
Franks Predicts Relationships Won’t Survive bill
Defence Chiefs Apologise As Truth Bends To Clark’s Reality
Goff Calls On PNG Renegades To Drop Arms
Look At Big Picture For Aukland Rail, Say Greens
Australian Media News And Moves
Scoop World: Small Victory For Peace Activists In Israel
Katya Rivas: Jesus Talks About His Crown Of Thorns

TOP SCOOPS

Howard’s End: Singaporean Conformism No Model For NZ

- Singapore is often held up as a business role model for New Zealand to follow, but its impulse to control leaves little room for spontaneity and it is failing to produce the kind of entrepreneurs that it needs. John Howard writes. See... Howard's End: Asian Tiger Lacks Spontaneity [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00169.htm

Eco-Economy: Slavery In Godzone And The BOP

- Recent misrepresentation of the $1.9 billion December 2000 current account deficit in media and political statements is arguably fraudulent, and is definitely reprehensible. Writes Eco-Economy’s Finlay Thompson. See... Eco-Economy: Current Account Deficit a Fraud [1] FULL COVERAGE: - Government - BOP Figures Paradoxical Sign Of Healthy Economy [2] - Statistics NZ - Increased Profits Drive Rise In BoP Deficit [3] - Green - Foreign Ownership Makes BoP Deficit Worse [4] - Nats - Current Account Outlook Not So Rosy [5]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00175.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00402.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0103/S00163.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00410.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00409.htm

Stateside With Rosalea: No Room For Losers

- There is something admirable about the young man who was reportedly shot in the jaw and buttocks by a police officer at El Cajon near San Diego this week. It wasn't admirable that he'd driven up with a shotgun at lunchtime and was seemingly shooting at the deputy principal for not giving him a pass grade. But it was admirable that he'd gone back to repeat his last year at high school in order to graduate. See... Stateside with Rosalea: How Dare You Fail! [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00170.htm

Franks Predicts Relationships Won’t Survive bill

- ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks predicts that after the debates scheduled this week on the Government’s new Property Relationships law, many people in de facto relationships will be told by their lawyers to split from their partners so they can protect their assets. See... New Law Will Place Severe Strain On Relationships [1] and No Fix to Law Overriding Wills [2] . See also... Nandor Tanczos: Breaking Up Just Got Easier [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00430.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00440.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00158.htm

Defence Chiefs Apologise As Truth Bends To Clark’s Reality

- National's Defence spokesman Max Bradford says it is reprehensible that Defence chiefs have been forced to apologise to the Prime Minister for telling the public the truth. See... Forced Apology To Clark 'Absurd And Obscene' [1] EARLIER: - Helen Clark - Misleading information on submarine 'detection' [2] - Max Bradford - PM's submarine claims don't hold water [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00433.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00420.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00427.htm

Goff Calls On PNG Renegades To Drop Arms

- Foreign Minister Phil Goff has called on renegade members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in Port Moresby to return all stolen weapons and drop their political demands on the Morauta Government. See... Goff Support For Constitutional Govt In PNG [1] FOREIGN AFFAIRS ROUNDUP: - Mark Burton - Singapore commitment to peacekeeping in East Timor [2] - Phil Goff - Goff Heads To Chile And US [3] - Historic Diplomatic Link With North Korea [4] - Helen Clark - NZ ties with Singapore strengthened [5] REACTION: - Peter Dunne - Dunne Criticises Decision To Recognise North Korea [6]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00415.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00414.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00416.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00418.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00417.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00434.htm

Look At Big Picture For Aukland Rail, Say Greens

- The Government is due to make a major decision on Auckland's rail system this week and Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is urging Ministers to look at the big picture. See... Crucial decisions looming on rail [1] , Green Ideology Versus Plain Common Sense - ACT [2] and National rail strategy or 700 truck movements [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00426.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00431.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0103/S00442.htm

Australian Media News And Moves

- The latest edition of Australia's independent media news E-Newspaper is out. See... Media Flash - Mar. 26, 2001 [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00173.htm

Scoop World: Small Victory For Peace Activists In Israel

- March 23, 2001 Today, about 200 Israelis came in buses to reopen a blocked road which kept the West Bank village of Rantis cut off for months already. See... 200 Israelis Reopen Blocked West Bank Road [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0103/S00126.htm

Katya Rivas: Jesus Talks About His Crown Of Thorns

- In the Will of Father I have lived days of intense sadness without complaining but accepting what the Father wanted to make Me feel. When I was apprehended in the Garden, My accusers were quick with every lie and I, without the least resistance, allowed them to take Me to wherever they wanted to. See... Katya Rivas: Jesus Is Crowned with Thorns [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00174.htm

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