TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
Scoop Is In The House
You Could Call This A Stock Market Crash
“Helen Clark Is Discriminating On The Basis Of Gender” – Prebble
New GG Dame Sylvia Cartwright’s Swearing-in Ceremony Speech
Opposition Don’t Feel Consulted About Appointments
Howard’s End: Unleashing Local Growth
Gays Do It, Straights Do It, Only Catholic Priests & Nun’s Don’t Do It
Scoop World: US Renews Call For Return Of Spy Plane
GE & Conventional Crops Can’t Co-exist Side By Side

TOP SCOOPS

Scoop Is In The House

- Today's questions of the day concerned: Employers On The ERA – Derek Quigley And Defence – GE Seed Contamination – Veterans And Agent Orange – Community Employment Creation – Broadcasting Taxation – Public Sector Summit – Human Rights Commissioner – Bush And Climate Change – NCEA – Police Association Criticism , Constable Gower – Early Childhood Funding Cuts – Electricity Industry Bill. See... SCP HOUSE: Questions Of The Day - 4 April [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0104/S00025.htm

You Could Call This A Stock Market Crash

- With a 10% fall on the NASDAQ in the first two days of trading this week it may well be reasonable now to call the latest round of market mayhem in New York a stock market crash. See... Is It Now Time To Call This A Stockmarket Crash? [1] EARLIER: - Scoop - Red Ink Across The Board [2] - Deutsche Bank analysis - Key Global Developments And Financial Markets [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0104/S00024.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0104/S00015.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0104/S00005.htm

“Helen Clark Is Discriminating On The Basis Of Gender” – Prebble

- In response to media requests for his reaction to the appointment of a female Governor-General, ACT Leader Richard Prebble noted that the new Chief Human Rights Commissioner is also a woman and in fact the Government hasn’t appointed any top job to a man. See... Helen’s ‘Jobs for the Girls’ Scheme Flourishes [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0104/S00062.htm

New GG Dame Sylvia Cartwright’s Swearing-in Ceremony Speech

- As I stand here, I am acutely conscious of those who have preceded me. I want in particular to pay tribute to Sir Michael and Lady Hardie Boys whose term has just ended. See... Dame Silvia Cartwright At Her Swearing-in Ceremony [1] . See also ... The Last Governor-General? [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0104/S00059.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0104/S00009.htm

Opposition Don’t Feel Consulted About Appointments

- Labour's claim that it consulted with other parties on the appointment of the Human Rights Commission demonstrates the arrogance of this Government, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. See... Claytons Consultation By Arrogant Government [1] MORE: - Winston Peters - Wilson’s Consultation A “Demonstrable Fiction” [2] - Pansy Wong - Pending Office Merger Ignores 92.7% Of Public [3] - Margaret Wilson - Human Rights Commissioner Appointments [4]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0104/S00057.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0104/S00052.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0104/S00054.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0104/S00051.htm

Howard’s End: Unleashing Local Growth

- More than one hundred mayors, councillors, central government officials and economic development and tourism professionals, will attend a two-day forum starting in Wellington tomorrow entitled, “Unleashing the Economic Development Potential of our Communities. See... Howard's End: Creating Local Economic Growth [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0104/S00023.htm

Gays Do It, Straights Do It, Only Catholic Priests & Nun’s Don’t Do It

- Marriage is now no longer just a union between one man and one woman – at least in the Netherlands anyway. Two do not necessarily become one in a country where marriage is a man-made civil right for some people instead of a God–ordained sacrament. See... Big News: You May Now Kiss.. Um, Um… Each Other [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0104/S00022.htm

Scoop World: US Renews Call For Return Of Spy Plane

- "We have allowed the Chinese government time to do the right thing. But now it is time for our servicemen and women to return home. And it is time for the Chinese government to return our plane," US President George W. Bush said. See... Bush Again Calls for Prompt Release of U.S. Crew [1] . MORE: Foreign Military Aircraft Landings Under Intl. Law [2] - Powell Hopes Meeting Leads to Return of U.S. Plane [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0104/S00016.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0104/S00015.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0104/S00014.htm

GE & Conventional Crops Can’t Co-exist Side By Side

- Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said a US court decision on the contamination of crops from neighbouring genetically engineered plants had massive implications for farmers in New Zealand as well as the genetic diversity of crops all around the world. See... US Court Decision Damns Genetic Diversity Of Crops [1] . See also Life Sciences Network response... Green Party leader gets it wrong again [2] and Libertarianz... Fitzsimons Needs GE & Geography Lesson [3]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0104/S00035.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0104/S00005.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0104/S00006.htm

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