TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
Hard News Is Here!
Scoop Update: Sustaining Our Service
Guy’s World: Merepeka’s Lust For Life
The Green Fair-play In Politics Pledge
Howard’s End: Lazy Law & Clogged Courts
Big Supermarket Merger
New Marketing & Communications Manager For gen-i
Trade Me Hit By The Spam Brigade
2001 b-Net NZ Music Awards Nominees announced
Could You Pull Off A Goofy Footed McTwist?
City Voice Folds After 8 Years Of Independent News
Katya Rivas: Redemption

TOP SCOOPS

Hard News Is Here!

- GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... so the health system's running out of money, the seas are rising, Mobil's still a bunch of pricks and John Banks wants to be Mayor of Auckland. Oh well. At least the Christine Rankin trial's over. See... HARD NEWS 13/07/01 - Y Not? [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0107/S00081.htm

Scoop Update: Sustaining Our Service

- Dear My Scoop Subscribers, You are the people making waves, saying stuff, issuing releases, making speeches, arguing with your friends, inspiring, cajoling, supporting and critiquing the stuff that surrounds us. After all someone has to do it. And for many of you, one of the key outlets for doing all this stuff is Scoop. See... Scoop Update #3 – Are You Feeling Angelic Today? [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0107/S00078.htm

Guy’s World: Merepeka’s Lust For Life

- You never know where you might end up during a spontaneous outburst of vivacity. You could find yourself surrounded by naked and beautiful women dangerously shaking their hips and performing powerful and graceful acrobatics on poles. You could find yourself drinking in a shimmering vision of a mermaid and be inspired to buy a round of sea breezes. You might, fuelled by drink and your delighted senses, tell the whole country what a wonderful time you are having. See... Guy’s World: Don’t Back Down, Merepeka [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0107/S00076.htm

The Green Fair-play In Politics Pledge

- The Positive Politics Pledge reads: - I will address the issues and refrain from making personal attacks on my opponents. - I will promote my own policies firmly and discuss dissenting views without abuse. - I will seek common ground, and acknowledge and build on the ideas of others without denigration. - I support respectful political discussion and behaviour, and will observe meeting procedures in a democratic and non-disruptive manner. See... Green Candidates take the Positive Politics Pledge [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0107/S00042.htm

Howard’s End: Lazy Law & Clogged Courts

- The Law Commission is about to embark on a two-year investigation into our courts including how user-friendly they are. But some years ago the Commission criticised Parliament's law-making processes, so perhaps it's time to again focus on the law-makers not the law-breakers. See... Howard's End: Lets Look At The Law Makers [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0107/S00079.htm

Big Supermarket Merger

- The Commerce Commission today cleared Progressive Enterprises to acquire all the shares in Woolworths (New Zealand) Limited. The clearance was subject to divestments of supermarkets in the Birkenhead (North Shore, Auckland) and Te Awamutu areas. See... Commission clears Progressive Woolworths buy [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0107/S00106.htm

New Marketing & Communications Manager For gen-i

- AUCKLAND, July 13 2001 - Internet Integrator, gen-i has appointed Clare Farrant as its new Marketing Communications Manager. See... gen-i - New Marketing Communications Manager [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0107/S00105.htm

Trade Me Hit By The Spam Brigade

- Earlier this week Trade Me was made aware of a major unsolicited email sent by a rival online auction site to its members. The email was sent after the rival auction site, which sells Macintosh computers, debuted earlier in the week. See... Trade Me Seeks Legal Advice On Spam [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/SC0107/S00046.htm

2001 b-Net NZ Music Awards Nominees announced

- You can vote for the best of New Zealand music. And the nominees are… See... b-Net NZ Music Awards 2001 Nominees Announced [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0107/S00041.htm

Could You Pull Off A Goofy Footed McTwist?

- Rodeos, McTwists, Barrel Rolls, Goofy Footed, and Alley Oops are just some of the smooth moves expected from top ski jumpers and snowboarders in the LifeStyles Sport Big Air competition in Queenstown next week. See... Ansell Pump Up The Big Air In Queenstown [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0107/S00040.htm

City Voice Folds After 8 Years Of Independent News

- City Voice Media Ltd. announced today that last week’s City Voice (5 July, 2001) was the last one to be published by the company and no plans are being made to re-initiate publication. See... City Voice Media Ltd. ceases publishing City Voice [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0107/S00035.htm

Katya Rivas: Redemption

- Do Not Think about Your Sin Anymore, I Have Done Away with It with the Salutary Bath of My Blood. See... Katya Rivas: Do Not Think about Your Sin [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0107/S00075.htm

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