Scoop Today - New News - Hard News

Friday, 7 April 2000, 5:24 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

HEADLINES

A New Yorker Making An Impression
Adelaide Shows The Way
Hard News Is Here – i4Free Blows The Outrage-o-meter
God Save NZ On MP3
ARE YOU IN DA LOOP YET?
Rod Deane Joins eVenture Team
Scoop World: Catholic Journalist Survives Second Attempt On His Life
Scoop Arts: New Visual Arts Shows

Libz Strikes Back
Republicans Enthused At Conference
Burning Books At Auckland Uni
Conner English’s New Job
More Export Growth
Tell Us About Telecom
Yellow Stickers Discussion Intensifies
Greenpeace Has Been Busy

TOP SCOOPS

A New Yorker Making An Impression

- Liv Tyler, Wellywood’s most talked about starlet, has been acting it up during shooting of the Lord of the Rings, both on and off the set. See... Ringswatch: Our Liv Freaks Out In Battle [1] . See also... Scoop Images: Wellywood's Favourite Starlet [2] , both in the Headlines wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0004/S00022.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0004/S00023.htm

Adelaide Shows The Way

- South Australia will be the first state in Australia to hold a Parliamentary inquiry into the effects of genetic engineering. John Howard reports. See... South Australia Holds Parliamentary GE Inquiry [1] in the Headlines wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0004/S00021.htm

Hard News Is Here – i4Free Blows The Outrage-o-meter

- GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... sometimes, probably times when you're heavily sedated, you have to love the dear old New Zealand Stock Exchange. As markets the world over slumped on Tuesday, the NZSE boomed. See... HARD NEWS 7/4/00 - Sympathy for the Devil [1] in the Headlines wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0004/S00024.htm

God Save NZ On MP3

- Internet users struck by a bout of patriotism can turn to the Department of Internal Affairs website ( www.dia.govt.nz ) for instant relief. See... National Anthem On The Net [1] in the Culture wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0004/S00011.htm

ARE YOU IN DA LOOP YET?

- Scoop and Loop's free daily Email services are attracting rapid growth in subscriber numbers. Are you in the Loop. CLICK HERE [1] TO JOIN. See... The LOOP Print Emailer [2] , THE DAILY SQUEEZE LOOP MOVIE EMAILER [3] , STELLA ARTOIS TAPPING THE PULSE EMAILER [4] , all in the Culture wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/cgi-bin/newsagent/new_user.cgi?form=home
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0004/S00010.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0004/S00008.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0004/S00002.htm

Rod Deane Joins eVenture Team

- eVentures New Zealand Chairman Craig Heatley today announced the appointment of the company's Board of Directors. See... eVentures New Zealand appoints blue-chip Board [1] in the Businesse wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0004/S00042.htm

Scoop World: Catholic Journalist Survives Second Attempt On His Life

- In a letter sent to the interior minister, Alfredo Lim, Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) said it was deeply concerned for the safety of Zamzamin Ampatuan, a broadcaster at the Roman Catholic radio station dxMS, who has escaped a second attempt to murder him. . See... Journalist escapes second murder attempt [1] in the International wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0004/S00041.htm

Scoop Arts: New Visual Arts Shows

- The Simpson Grierson Season, which showcases New Zealand’s finest art collection in a seven month programme of exhibitions and events, will be launched at the Auckland Art Gallery tonight. See... Auckland City Gallery: Simpson Grierson Season [1] in the Culture wire. Further South - The Magic of the Everyday ‘caught in this sensual music all’ : Works by Janet Paul Michael Hirschfeld Gallery, Wellington, 14 April – 14 May 2000 See... The Magic of the Everyday [2] in the Culture wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0004/S00013.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0004/S00012.htm

MORE SCOOPS

Libz Strikes Back

- While Wellington slept, Libertarianz activists were tying up government buildings with red tape to highlight that the aim of any new constitution should be to tie up government. See... Wellington Bureaucrats Face Red Tape Tie Up [1] and Liberty Loses Virginity [2] in the Politics wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0004/S00032.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0004/S00031.htm

Republicans Enthused At Conference

- “The republican debate has reached a turning point at the constitutional conference. We’re moving from a chat over a cup of coffee to a real discussion of the pros and cons and how we might achieve a republic,” said Dave Guerin, Republican Movement spokesman today.. See... Republic debate reaches turning point [1] in the Politics wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0004/S00034.htm

Burning Books At Auckland Uni

- A group of about 10 students, including an AUSA executive member and the Editor of Hamilton student magazine Nexus, burnt approximately 100 copies of Craccum in the Student Union complex on Thursday night. See... Craccum Burning Draws Condemnation [1] in the Education wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0004/S00007.htm

Conner English’s New Job

- Conner English, formerly of the Employers Federation, delivered a speech to launch the New Zealand property institute this week. See... New Zealand Property Institute Launch - Speech [1] in the Businesse wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0004/S00039.htm

More Export Growth

- Export values released today by Statistics New Zealand show the latest six-month period recorded the strongest growth since the six months ended August 1992. See... Export Values Strengthen [1] in the Businesse wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0004/S00038.htm

Tell Us About Telecom

- The Ministerial Inquiry into Telecommunications today released its Issues paper. Written submissions on the paper are now invited. See... Telecommunications Inquiry Issues Paper Released [1] in the Businesse wire. See also... Telecom Inqiury Issues Paper Released [2] in the Parliament wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0004/S00037.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0004/S00080.htm

Yellow Stickers Discussion Intensifies

- Young Nationals Chairperson Daniel Gordon today said that the under 25 sticker scheme in Christchurch ought to be judged on its merits, not on alarmist claims about it “discriminating” against young people. See... Car Thefts Down As A Result of Under-25 Stickers [1] in the Politics wire. See also.. Victims vs criminals in sticker campaign debate [2] in the Parliament wire.

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0004/S00035.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0004/S00085.htm

Greenpeace Has Been Busy

- Greenpeace is active in Scoop’s wires today. See... GE Commission: The First Real Environmental Test [1] , Olympic sponsors dirtying the Green Games [2] and. Coca-Cola and McDonald's claims a cop out [3] .

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0004/S00033.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0004/S00044.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0004/S00043.htm

ENDS

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Alastair Thompson

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Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.

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