Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics

Monday, 4 April 2005, 6:41 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TODAY’S TOP SCOOPS
LEAD STORY: Pope John Paul II Dies
Pope John Paul II Dies – FULL COVERAGE
Investigate Magazine Records Tamihere Unplugged
Hawke's Bay DHB Begins Meningococcal B Vaccinations
Industrial Action Campaign At Colgate Palmolive
MORE NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES:
MORE SCOOP REPORTS:
Darfur: Food Theft And Corruption Threatens Survival Of Millions
MORE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:

SCOOP COLUMNS:
Public Address Is There!
New Loan Shark Net In Place From April 1st
Sonia Nettnin Film Review
The Rise of Black Propaganda and Dirty War Tactics (Again)
Kamala Sarup: The Plight Of Nepal’s Children
MORE COMMENTARY

OTHER NEWS (Just Politics)
Helen Clark Maps Out Agenda At Labour Congress
MORE POLITICAL HEADLINES:

LEAD STORY:
Pope John Paul II Dies

[1] Statement from chief Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls on Pope John Paul II’s death. "The Holy Father died at 9:37 (2:37 EST) this evening in his private apartment. The Holy Father's final hours were marked by the uninterrupted prayer of all those who were assisting him in his pious death, and by the choral participation in prayer of the thousands of faithful who, for many hours, had been gathered in St. Peter's Square." See... Statement Announcing Death Of Pope John Paul II [2] .

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0504/S00025.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0504/S00025.htm

Pope John Paul II Dies – FULL COVERAGE

COMMENT:

EARLIER: Medical Bulletin Released by the Vatican - 1/4/05 [13]

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Investigate Magazine Records Tamihere Unplugged

- AUCKLAND: Outspoken Labour MP and former Cabinet Minister John Tamihere is signaling he's prepared to make a challenge for the Labour leadership if the party wins this year's election. Scoop has four audio clips from the Ian Wishart interview. See... Investigate Magazine: Tamihere Lets Rip (4 MP3s) [1] MORE:

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Hawke's Bay DHB Begins Meningococcal B Vaccinations

- The Meningococcal B (MeNZB™) immunisation programme will soon be taken out into the far reaches of Hawke's Bay. Vaccination is free to all children and young people aged between six months and 20 years old. But there is concern about the numbers of babies and preschoolers, as well as those under 20 who’ve already left school, who might miss out because of access. See... Meningococcal B campaign ‘hits the road’ [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0504/S00011.htm

Industrial Action Campaign At Colgate Palmolive

- Over 60 union workers from the National Distribution Union and Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union were on strike for a 5% wage increase outside the Colgate-Palmolive factory in Petone today. There were joined by over 30 supporters from other unions ... See... Solidarity Strong At Colgate-Palmolive Picket [1] MORE: - Colgate Confirms Strike Action By EPMU [2] - Fair Share Industrial action to hit Auckland [3]

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MORE SCOOP REPORTS:

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Darfur: Food Theft And Corruption Threatens Survival Of Millions

[1] - Shootings, attacks on drivers and thefts of contracted trucks carrying critically needed food aid in Sudan’s war-ravaged western Darfur region are seriously threatening the ability of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to assist millions of people at a time when needs are increasing daily, the agency said today. “The security situation is so bad that many drivers are now refusing to move through sections of the road corridors to the three Darfur states,” WFP country director Ramiro Lopes da Silva said of the region. See... Theft Threatens Ability To Feed Millions In Dafur [2] ALSO:

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MORE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0504/S00055.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0504/S00054.htm
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SCOOP COLUMNS:
Public Address Is There!

- Ans Westra is one of this country's most enduring and remarkable documentary photographers. A Dutch immigrant, for nearly half a century she has been photographing New Zealanders and taking snapshots of the events that form our history... See... Public Address 04/04/05 - Four Great New Posts [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0504/S00025.htm

New Loan Shark Net In Place From April 1st

- New consumer laws which took effect on 1 April aim to provide better protection from unscrupulous credit practices. The reforms are well overdue. Existing consumer credit laws were out-of-date and confusing. See... Catriona MacLennan: Loan Sharks - Beware [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0504/S00024.htm

Sonia Nettnin Film Review

- The documentary “Until When…” delves into the lives of several Palestinian families who live in Dheisheh Refugee Camp, near Bethlehem. Through personal stories, people share their experiences with the occupation and how it affects their lives. See... Sonia Nettnin: Film Review: Until When… [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0504/S00022.htm

The Rise of Black Propaganda and Dirty War Tactics (Again)

- Washington’s efforts to discredit the Venezuelan Government have increased over the past few weeks. Tactics and strategies applied in prior years attempting to overthrow the Chávez administration through a coup d’etat, an illegal oil industry strike that crippled the Venezuelan economy and a constitutional recall referendum on Chávez’s mandate infused with illegal campaign contributions by the U.S. government to the Venezuelan opposition, all failed miserably. See... Eva Golinger: U.S. Aggression towards Venezuela [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0504/S00018.htm

Kamala Sarup: The Plight Of Nepal’s Children

- 14 years old Sunita Aryal said "Before the maoist war, we lived in Baglung. When the conflict broke out in October 1996, we took refuge in another area. Meanwhile we have a house in Baglung. But we cannot go there because there is hatred, and robbery is widespread. We'd like to go home. If we could, our problems would be partly resolved". See... Mass Death Of Thousands Of Nepali Children? [1] MORE:

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0504/S00012.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0504/S00021.htm
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MORE COMMENTARY

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Helen Clark Maps Out Agenda At Labour Congress

- "It 's with enormous pride that I stand to address this election year Congress of the New Zealand Labour Party... We seek to carry on as we have begun, opening up opportunity, encouraging innovation and creativity, building security, and promoting New Zealand, our people, our products and services, and our country's achievements and qualities to the world." See…PM's Address To The Labour Party Congress [1] ALSO:

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