Today's Top Scoops - 30 May 2008
In the Hood: MPs Bust 'Yoof' Styles On Parliament Steps
Disarmament: Goff Welcomes Cluster Munitions
treaty
Representation: Time For A Referendum On Maori Seats
Says Dunne
Conferences:HNZ
Property Improvement Conferences, 2002 to 2008
Media
& Politics: Prime Minister Challenges NZ Media In
Latest PJR
Environment
and Conservation: Tough New Measures To Protect
Dolphins
Human
Rights: Inquiry Into Taser-Related Deaths Before
Decision
Gullible
Kiwis?: Nats' Kiwisaver Policy Could Cost Worker
$190k
Defence
News: Cross-party Letter Supporting Sir Keith Park
Statue
Election
08: Gordon Campbell on the Vietnam vets
apology
Doubling
Air Miles: Chinese Labour Fishy Deal For Seafood
Industry
Agricultural Love: Fieldays Rural Bachelor
finalists announced
Economy:
NZ Consumer Confidence Falls To Record Low
Employment
& Manufacturing: Getting The Boot Kumfs'
Style
Internet:
Council To Plan For Digital Future
Company
Results: Lyttelton Port Revises Profit
Forecast
Legal
Issues: $1 Million Plus Costs Against Law
Firm
Global
Economy: Coalition Expresses Disappointment With
WTO
Retail:
Speight'S Launches New Lager
International
Trade: Kiwi Ingenuity Celebrated At Tokyo Earth
Month
Large
Helping: World Bank Launches $1.2 Billion Food Aid
Facility
Nation
Building: Secretary Rice Remarks To Press At Iraq
Compact Conference
Global
Food Crisis: Food Prices Will Remain High Over Next
Decade
Bombs
Away: Groundbreaking Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs
Agreed
Cutting
Edge: Hard-Hitting Graphic Knife-Crime Ads Launched In
United Kingdom
Amnesty
International Report 2008: Sixty Years Of Human Rights
Failure - Governments Must Apologize And Act Now
Church
Of England: Religious Trends And Our Religious
Future
War
President: Bush Compares Afghanistan, Iraq Situation To
World War II
Scoop Review Of Books:Jewish Baghdad, A City Lost
Heroes:
Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre officially opens
Classical
Grooving: Masters of Baroque sets the seasons alight
Military
History: Online Memories Of New Zealand And The Vietnam
War
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LEAD STORY
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In the Hood: MPs Bust 'Yoof' Styles On
Parliament Steps - The humble Hoodie graced
many a parliamentarian this lunch hour. This show of black
brush-cottoned solidarity was organised to show that when
worn by middle aged MPs the Hoodie loses its stigma. However
it was noted by Scoop that none of the MPs demystifying the
Hoodie were draped in gang colours, playing Grand Theft Auto
while listening to Tupac and drinking gin'n'juice at the
time of the photo session. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00418.htm
NZ POLITICS
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Disarmament: Goff Welcomes Cluster Munitions
treaty - Agreement on a ground-breaking new
treaty banning cluster munitions in Dublin yesterday has
been warmly welcomed by Disarmament Minister Phil Goff. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00642.htm
Representation: Time For A Referendum On Maori Seats
Says Dunne - UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne
has reaffirmed his call for a referendum on the future of
the Maori seats in light of a report released today. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00638.htm
Conferences:HNZ
Property Improvement Conferences, 2002 to 2008
- Housing New Zealand today published details of conferences
held by its Property Improvement Team since 2002.
"Conferences by the Property Improvement Team have been an
annual event for six of the past seven years. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- National - HNZ boss has pay docked - Minister escapes [2]
- TV3 Video - Karaoke-style week in review: Housing New Zealand [3]
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0805/S00483.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00598.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/8677.html
Media
& Politics: Prime Minister Challenges NZ Media In
Latest PJR - Media: Three thought-provoking
commentators challenge the media as it faces digital
decisions for the future in the latest edition of Pacific
Journalism Review . Including, Prime Minister Helen Clark
finds much to fault in New Zealand journalism in her
commentary addressed to journalists and media educators. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0805/S00131.htm
Environment
and Conservation: Tough New Measures To Protect
Dolphins - Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton
today announced the strongest-ever package of measures to
protect New Zealand's threatened Hector's and Maui's
dolphins. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Greens - Dolphin plan fails to guarantee species' survival [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00613.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00617.htm
Human
Rights: Inquiry Into Taser-Related Deaths Before
Decision - Amnesty International continues to
oppose any introduction of Tasers by the New Zealand Police
before a thorough and independent inquiry into their uses
and effects occurs. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0805/S00477.htm
Gullible
Kiwis?: Nats' Kiwisaver Policy Could Cost Worker
$190k - Policy that allowed business to take
Kiwisaver contributions from wages could cost the average
worker $190,000 in wages and lost interest over their
working life says the Engineering, Printing and
Manufacturing Union. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0805/S00481.htm
Defence
News: Cross-party Letter Supporting Sir Keith Park
Statue - Defence Minister Phil Goff will meet
with newly-elected Mayor of London Boris Johnson and deliver
a letter signed by all party leaders in support of a statue
of New Zealand WWII hero Sir Keith Park in Trafalgar Square.
More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00611.htm
Election
08: Gordon Campbell on the Vietnam vets
apology - On compassionate grounds, the apology
extended to the troops who fought in Vietnam was justified -
so long as it was not extended or regarded as a re-appraisal
of the morality of the conflict, which the Government has
been careful not to do. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Scoop Full Coverage - Full Analysis and Raw News Resource of Govt Apology To Viet Nam Vets [2]
- www.NZHistory.net.nz - Online Memories of New Zealand and the Vietnam War [3]
[1] - http://election08.scoop.co.nz/gordon-campbell-on-the-vietnam-vets-apology/
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00411.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0805/S00315.htm
Doubling
Air Miles: Chinese Labour Fishy Deal For Seafood
Industry - It's crazy to catch fish in New
Zealand, then ship it to China for processing, before
bringing the finished product back to New Zealand for sale,
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00612.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Agricultural Love: Fieldays Rural Bachelor
finalists announced - New Zealand's bachelor
cream of the crop have been found and are getting ready to
compete for the 'Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year®'
title at the Fieldays 2008, 11 - 14 June.
More >> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00613.htm
Economy:
NZ Consumer Confidence Falls To Record Low -
New Zealand consumer confidence in the economy plunged 18
points from the second half of 2007 to the first half of
2008, according to a global online survey by The Nielsen
Company. This was the biggest drop in consumer confidence of
any country in the world monitored. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00593.htm
Employment
& Manufacturing: Getting The Boot Kumfs'
Style - Kumfs Announces Further Redundancies -
Kumfs announced today [28 May] further redundancies at its
Mangere Factory, as the high cost of manufacturing in New
Zealand continues to hit hard. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00595.htm
Internet:
Council To Plan For Digital Future -
Communications and Information Technology Minister David
Cunliffe today launched the structure that will become an
important contributor to New Zealand's digital future. The
Minister hosted the signing of the establishment rules for
the Digital Development Council, which will in turn set up
the Digital Development Forum. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- InternetNZ - InternetNZ gives thumbs up to Digital Council [2]
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00610.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00591.htm
Company
Results: Lyttelton Port Revises Profit
Forecast - Lyttelton Port of Christchurch has
announced an upwardly revised net profit projection of
$10-$10.5 million for the financial year ending June 30
2008. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00584.htm
Legal
Issues: $1 Million Plus Costs Against Law
Firm - In a judgment today from Justice Rhys
Harrison, a rare award of indemnity costs in the amount of
$1.057,691.25 was made in respect of an action that arose
from Clive Bradbury's ''deep-seated sense of grievance''
over the Bank's ending of a solicitor-client ... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00576.htm
Global
Economy: Coalition Expresses Disappointment With
WTO - The Global Services Coalition (GSC), of
which the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce is a key
member, has expressed disappointment at the Doha Round
services text, released by the WTO services chair yesterday,
and called for strong services ... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00596.htm
Retail:
Speight'S Launches New Lager - Speight's is
proud to introduce Speight's Summit Lager, an exciting new
addition to the iconic Speight's brand. Brewed with only
natural ingredients, Speight's Summit Lager is a smooth
flavoured lager made from malted barley, hops, yeast, water
... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00587.htm
International
Trade: Kiwi Ingenuity Celebrated At Tokyo Earth
Month - A small, innovative New Zealand company
is being recognised for its contribution to the environment
at a global conference in Japan as part of the Earth Month
celebrations. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00592.htm
WORLD
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Large
Helping: World Bank Launches $1.2 Billion Food Aid
Facility - The World Bank Group announced today
it would support global efforts to overcome the global food
crisis with a new $1.2 billion rapid financing facility to
address immediate needs, including $200 million in grants
targeted at the vulnerable. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00456.htm
Nation
Building: Secretary Rice Remarks To Press At Iraq
Compact Conference - "Iraq's international
partners remain committed to sustaining their economic
assistance. About $2.5 billion in new soft loans from Japan
and the World Bank have been approved for much needed
infrastructure, energy, and essential services." -- Sec.
Rice. More
>> [1]
MORE
- New Hope For Iraq, Says Ban Ki-Moon [2]
- Sec. Rice & M. Winiarski (Dagens Nyheter) [3]
- Sec. Rice & Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt [4]
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00449.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00447.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00454.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00452.htm
Global
Food Crisis: Food Prices Will Remain High Over Next
Decade - Over the next decade rice and sugar
prices will increase by less than 10 per cent, wheat by less
than 20 per cent, butter coarse grains and oilseeds will
rise 30 per cent, and vegetable oils over 50 per cent.
Coherent action is urgently needed. More
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YESTERDAY
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00448.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00425.htm
Bombs
Away: Groundbreaking Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs
Agreed - ''I lost my arms and legs because of
cluster bombs but this visionary treaty will make a real
difference to people like me. Dublin's legacy will save
lives. I am proud that countries have prioritised people
over weapons.'' -- Cluster Munition Survivor. More
>> [1]
EARLIER
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00453.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00437.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00431.htm
Cutting
Edge: Hard-Hitting Graphic Knife-Crime Ads Launched In
United Kingdom - ''Many young people carry a
knife because they are fearful; these advertss tell powerful
stories about the dangers. People have got to get the
message that if they carry a knife, there's more chance of
it being used against them.'' - UK Home Office Minister. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00441.htm
Amnesty
International Report 2008: Sixty Years Of Human Rights
Failure - Governments Must Apologize And Act
Now - Amnesty International's Report 2008 shows
that sixty years after the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights was adopted by the UN, people in many countries are
still tortured or ill-treated, face unfair trials, and are
not allowed to speak freely. "The human rights flashpoints
in Darfur, Zimbabwe, Gaza, Iraq and Myanmar demand immediate
action." More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00418.htm
Church
Of England: Religious Trends And Our Religious
Future - "Islam's rapid progress in the UK has
been assisted by government hard-line multi-cultural dogma &
willingness to concede to virtually every demand made by
Muslims. At all levels of national life Islam has gained
state funding & protection from criticism. In some 30 years
the mosque will claim UK an Islamic nation." More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00439.htm
War
President: Bush Compares Afghanistan, Iraq Situation To
World War II - ''To win the first war of the
21st century, we need to prevail not just in the battle of
arms, but also in the battle of wills. And we need to
recognize that the only way America can lose the war on
terror is if we defeat ourselves.'' - George Bush. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00438.htm
COMMENT
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Scoop
Review Of Books:Jewish Baghdad, A City
Lost - It's a story about loss (leaving
Baghdad) and discovery, which sheds some light on today's
Iraq and the relationships between Arabs, Kurds, Bedouins,
Assyrians, Armenians and Jews - and about Muslim domination
by Sunnis and Shi-ites on the rest of society. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00417.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Heroes:
Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre officially opens
- The new Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre at
Aoraki Mount Cook was today (Thursday 29 May) officially
opened by Sir Edmund's widow, June, Lady Hillary Q.S.M. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0805/S00320.htm
Classical
Grooving: Masters of Baroque sets the seasons alight
- For first time ever in New Zealand and for
one extraordinary night virtuosic conductor and violinist
Fabio Biondi brings the foremost interpreters of Italian
baroque and classical music Europa Galante to the Auckland
Town Hall. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0805/S00321.htm
Military
History: Online Memories Of New Zealand And The Vietnam
War - A new era in New Zealand's digital
history begins today with the launch of
www.VietnamWar.govt.nz, asking people to share their
stories, experiences and memorabilia of the Vietnam War. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0805/S00315.htm
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