Today's Top Scoops - 24 July 2008
Interest Rates: Sunshine On A Cloudy Day
Questions
For Oral Answer - Thursday, 24 July
Questions
And Answers - Wednesday, 23 July
Policy:
Key Announces Release Of Employment Policy
Welfare:
Non-State Agencies Get Hand-Up
Finance:
Hanover Suspends New Investments, Repayments
Agriculture:
Lincoln-Based Scientists Recognised Sheep Research
Fair
Use: ACTA Copyright Negotiations Demand
Scrutiny
State
Of The Union: Canada Leads In Same-Sex Recognition, Gay
Partnerships
Video
Crime: Father Of The Girl Who Filmed IDF Shooting Of
Detainee Arrested.
Foundering
Insurgency: FARC In Colombia, Rebels With A Vanishing
Cause
For
Gallantry: Royal Marine Who Dived On A Grenade To
Receive George Cross
Burma:
Ban Ki-Moon Convenes 'Group Of Friends' Meeting On
Myanmar
Girl
Power: UK Women's Land Army 'Land Girls' Honoured For
World War II Efforts
Bruce
Dixon: Obama (and Big Media) Turn Blind Eye to Israeli
Apartheid
US Military Recruits Children: "America's Army" Video
Game Violates International Law
Controversy:
Ackerman Defends Iran Sanctions Measure, Crtics Say
'Act Of War'
Charity: Artists fight Cancer With
Paintbrushes
Media:
Gorilla Sells Music; Chocolate Sales Yet To Be
Announced
Education:
Montana Winner Has A Lot To Sing
About!
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LEAD STORY
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Interest Rates: Sunshine On A Cloudy
Day - Scoop Report: The Reserve Bank
has this morning cut interest rates for the first time since
July 2003, and alongside recent petrol price falls, brought
some much needed good news to NZ household bank accounts.
The issue which will immediately arise will be how soon will
Banks follow the Reserve Bank's lead.
More >> [1]
ALSO:
- Reserve Bank - OCR reduced to 8.0 percent [2]
- J P Morgan - RBNZ cut OCR to 8.0%. Further easing to come. [3]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00251.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00416.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00417.htm
NZ POLITICS
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QUESTIONS
OF THE DAY:
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00443.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00431.htm
Policy:
Key Announces Release Of Employment Policy -
National's Employment & Workplace Relations policy will
expand job opportunities for those having difficulty getting
work and let businesses grow, says National Party Leader
John Key. "National believes employment law should treat
employees and employers fairly, expand opportunities for
those having difficulty getting work, increase flexibility,
and let businesses grow." More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Key running scared on his own policies [2]
- National - Predictable fear campaign by Labour's mates [3]
- CTU - No sunshine for workers in Nat's employment policy [4]
- Finsec - Nat policy: Blueprint for low wages, instability? [5]
- Business New Zealand - Restrained approach to employment relations [6]
- National Distribution Union - Nat's Workplace Policy Wolf in Sheep's Clothing [7]
- EPMU - Nat's employment policy would drive down wages [8]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00433.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00439.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00447.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00287.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00289.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00428.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00291.htm
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00292.htm
Welfare:
Non-State Agencies Get Hand-Up - Pathway to
Partnership funding is underway with the first of many
additional payments going out to community groups this week.
"Over 850 community groups providing social services to
children, young people and families are receiving a 3.4%
inflation adjustment, totalling more than $6 million," said
Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Initiatives will make real difference for families [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00412.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00413.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Finance:
Hanover Suspends New Investments, Repayments -
The Board of Hanover Finance Limited today announced it
would suspend acceptance of new investments and repayment of
existing deposits as it worked with trustees on a plan to
restructure the business going forward. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Commerce Commission - Commerce Commission to investigate Hanover Finance [2]
- EUFA - Hanover Finance [3]
- TV3 Video - Hanover Finance hits trouble, freezing $554m [4]
- TV3 Video - Hanover co-owner speaks out about financial trouble [5]
- TV3 Video - Hanover co-owner 'would likes to think' investors' money is safe [6]
- TV3 Video - Commerce Commission to investigate Hanover Finance [7]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00409.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00427.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00421.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/10861.html
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/10874.html
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/10890.html
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/10898.html
Agriculture:
Lincoln-Based Scientists Recognised Sheep
Research - Two Lincoln based AgResearch
scientists were recognised for their outstanding
achievements last night at the AGM of the Canterbury Section
of the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and
Horticultural Science (NZIAHS). More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0807/S00060.htm
Fair
Use: ACTA Copyright Negotiations Demand
Scrutiny - InternetNZ is concerned at the
paucity of detail surrounding the proposed international
Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). ACTA seeks to
impose a raft of enforcement measures which have the
potential to further erode citizens' fair-use rights in
respect of digital copyrighted material. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- InternetNZ - Accounting Separation needs to be fast-tracked [2]
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0807/S00055.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00401.htm
WORLD
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State
Of The Union: Canada Leads In Same-Sex Recognition, Gay
Partnerships - Gay couples are rejoicing in
California, where they have recently obtained the right to
marry, but in other parts of the hemisphere, recognition is
more dream than reality - only two countries have passed
legislation legalizing gay partnerships. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00688.htm
Video
Crime: Father Of The Girl Who Filmed IDF Shooting Of
Detainee Arrested. - The Israeli army have
arrested the father of the girl who filmed an atrocity in
July. The arrests occurred near the Palestinian village of
Ni'lin in the occupied West Bank, where villagers are
peacefully protesting against the construction of Israel's
'apartheid wall.' More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00695.htm
Foundering
Insurgency: FARC In Colombia, Rebels With A Vanishing
Cause - Latest developments indicate a
foundering leftist guerrilla insurgency. With a widening
pattern of defections and a growing vulnerability to bribes,
the FARC already has been beleaguered by the loss of several
members of the group's ruling secretariat. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00703.htm
For
Gallantry: Royal Marine Who Dived On A Grenade To
Receive George Cross - A Royal Marine Reservist
who dived on a live grenade to save his comrades in
Afghanistan is to be honoured with the UK's highest
gallantry award. Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, aged 24,
from Birmingham, is to receive the George Cross for his
extraordinary bravery. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00704.htm
Burma:
Ban Ki-Moon Convenes 'Group Of Friends' Meeting On
Myanmar - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today
convened a meeting of the so-called "Group of Friends"
established to review developments in Myanmar. The
participants were briefed by Mr. Ban's Special Adviser
Ibrahim Gambari on his trip planned for next month. More
>> [1]
RECENTLY
- UN Calls For Aid To Reach Most Vulnerable [2]
- UN: Burma Cyclone Help Still In Relief Phase [3]
- UN: Gambari To Return To Burma In May [4]
- IFRC: Survival After Cyclone Nargis [5]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00712.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00659.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00653.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00471.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00459.htm
Girl
Power: UK Women's Land Army 'Land Girls' Honoured For
World War II Efforts - The Women's Land Army,
also known as the Land Girls, worked on British farms to
feed the nation during World War II, as male workers went
off to fight. They supplied the nation with food, supporting
the war effort and avoiding food shortages. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00676.htm
COMMENT
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Bruce
Dixon: Obama (and Big Media) Turn Blind Eye to Israeli
Apartheid - Israel is now an apartheid state,
according to the publisher of Ha'aretz, that country's
largest circulation daily newspaper. The occasion was the
recent renewal of Israeli citizenship laws which refuse to
recognize marriages and families among most of the ... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00258.htm
US Military Recruits Children: "America's Army" Video
Game Violates International Law - In May of
2002, the United States Army invaded E3, the annual video
game convention held in Los Angeles. At the city's
Convention Center, young game enthusiasts mixed with
camouflaged soldiers, Humvees and a small tank parked near
the entrance. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00257.htm
Controversy:
Ackerman Defends Iran Sanctions Measure, Crtics Say
'Act Of War' - Two weeks ago, Rep. Gary
Ackerman, the Democrat from New York, delivered an
impassioned speech defending a controversial resolution he
co-sponsored calling on President George W. Bush "to
increase economic, political and diplomatic pressure on
Iran." More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00248.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Charity: Artists fight Cancer With
Paintbrushes - About 40 artists from around New
Zealand and up to 300 works will make up the Bone Marrow
Cancer Trust art exhibition next month. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0807/S00254.htm
Media:
Gorilla Sells Music; Chocolate Sales Yet To Be
Announced - The Phil Collins 1981 hit In the
air tonight, which features on the Cadbury Dairy Milk
'Gorilla' ad, has hit the #1 spot on New Zealand's Official
Top 40 Chart this week! More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0807/S00237.htm
Education:
Montana Winner Has A Lot To Sing About! -
Learning Media book: A Nest of Singing Birds: 100 years of
the New Zealand School Journal written by Gregory O'Brien
was named winner of the Reference and Anthology category at
the 2008 Montana New Zealand Book Awards last night. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0807/S00234.htm
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