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Yesterday’s Top 30 Articles On Scoop
Yesterday’s Top 30 Articles On Scoop
Dates: 28/Oct/2005, 27/Oct/2005
1: Sludge Report #170 – Don't Mention The War
In This Edition: - Video Clip: Helen Clark & The Pikanini - Don't Mention The War - Who Cares If The War Isn't Mentioned? - Images: Sour Howard 10 Possible Reasons John Howard Doesn't Want To Talk About West Papua
2: Political Correctness Eradication? please explain
Wayne Mapp needs to explain to taxpayers what he will be doing in his new role as National's spokesperson for Political Correctness Eradication, Steve Maharey said today.
3: National's PC policy backfires
National's policy of 'PC Eradication' has already started to backfire horribly, says Steve Maharey. "Less than 24 hours after National's Wayne Mapp launched his assault on political correctness, his own party has contradicted its new policy," Steve Maharey ...
4: Scoop Feedback: Controversial New James Bond
The following is a selection of feedback and other unsolicited email received by Scoop recently. The opinions they contain do not necessarily reflect those of Scoop.
5: Brash unveils new-look lineup
National Party Leader Don Brash today announced a reshuffled lineup of spokespeople that is designed "to take the attack to a tired, discredited, Government".
6: Scoop Talks To Two West Papuan Freedom Fighters
Scoop Talks To Two West Papuan Freedom Fighters .. and goes Inside The Campaign To Get West Papua Back On The Pacific Island Forum's Agenda
7: Bird flu raises employment questions
Employers and employees could be on untested ground should the predicted bird flu pandemic eventuate, according to Scott Wilson, an employment law specialist with Duncan Cotterill.
8: 36th Pacific Island Forum Official Communique
The Thirty-Sixth Pacific Islands Forum was held in Papua New Guinea, from 25-27 October 2005 and was attended by Heads of State and Government of Australia, the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, ...
9: Clark & Urwin Make Friends With Pacific NGOs
When Helen Clark decided at the last minute to attend the closing celebrations of the Sixth Pacific Civil Society Forum Meeting on Monday, Scoop was the only NZ media present to record the occasion in pictures, audio and video.
10: Photo Essay: At The Opening Of The Pacific Forum
Scoop Foreign Correspondent: Photo Essay: The Opening Of The 36th Pacific Island Forum Images by Jason Dorday
11: Putting an end to political correctness
National Party Political Correctness Eradicator Wayne Mapp today restates his views on stamping out political correctness in public institutions. "There needs to be a clear political programme to reverse it; to remove the viewpoints and language ...
12: Audio: Clark & Howard Don't Talk West Papua
The Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand held a bilateral meeting today, the first since Helen Clark's re-election for a third term as NZ PM. Afterwards they held a brief press conference with New Zealand and Australian media.
13: Sir Michael Somare Opening Address of 36th Forum
Opening Address of the 36th Pacific Island Forum By the Grand Chief Rt Hon. Sir Michael Somare GCL GCMG CH CF KStJ Prime Minister
14: West Papua Not Discussed - Petition Not Presented
According to NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark The Pacific Forum leaders did not discuss the controversial issue of West Papua at their summit in Madang, in spite of an expectation before the forum by both herself and the Secretary General that they would do so.
15: One Child Dies Because Of Aids Each Minute
Each minute of every day a child somewhere in the world dies because of AIDS, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today on the eve of launching a major push to address the plight of the disease's youngest victims.
16: Maori Party Condemns Rising Prison Population
The Maori Party has today condemned the rising prison population as a crisis which needs urgent attention. “The all-time new record high of 7500 inmates is an indictment on our justice system” stated Dr Sharples.
17: 83,000 fewer New Zealanders on benefits
The number of working aged New Zealanders on benefits dropped by 16,000 or five percent over the last year Social Development and Employment Minister David Benson-Pope announced today.
18: Reserve Bank increases OCR to 7.00 per cent
The Reserve Bank has increased the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 7.00 per cent.
19: Lyndon Hood: More 'Innovative' Reshuffling
First, there was the constitutional innovation involved in the formation of the new Government. Now, Don Brash has created a post for Wayne Mapp officially titled "Political Correctness Eradicator". This throws open a world of possibilities. Scoop has some ...
20: Spain/Morocco Must Be Held Accountable For Abuses
Spain/Morocco: The authorities must be held accountable for the violation of migrants' rights "You are nothing but Negroes. You must not ask questions."
21: Cullen plays role in interest rate hike
National’s Finance spokesman, John Key, says Finance Minister Michael Cullen is partly responsible for the interest rate hikes being faced by businesses and homeowners – with the likelihood of more to come.
22: Kiwi firm brings international muscle
A newly launched kiwi-based investment banking firm is looking to use its strong network of international business contacts to help New Zealand companies find the backing they need to expand. Kiwi Growth Partners is headed by Alvin Donovan, who ...
23: Homeowners have Clark to thank for high interest
ACT leader Rodney Hide said Kiwi homeowners are having to pay through the nose for the Clark-led government.
24: US$20 Million Investment Fund For Pacific Islands
A US$20 million investment fund for the Pacific Islands targeted at small and medium enterprises will be launched at the Pacific Leaders Forum in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 27 October 2005 at 12.30 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
25: Pacific leaders called on to protect deep sea life
Port Moresby, Wednesday, October 26, 2005 Greenpeace today urged leaders attending the Pacific Island Forum to send a strong message of concern and support for urgent interim measures being discussed at the UN level on high seas bottom trawling.
26: Smaller Island States 14th Summit Press Statement
SMALLER ISLAND STATES FOURTEENTH SIS LEADERS’ SUMMIT Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 24 October 2005
27: Pacific ACP Leaders Meeting Summary of Decisions
Pacific ACP Leaders from Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Niue, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu met at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Port Moresby, on 25 October 2005. ...
28: PUBLIC ADDRESS 27/10/05 – Groupthink Comedy
The National Party might have harnessed its talent, old and new and set out on a course of informed opposition to the new government, and the presentation of robust policy alternatives. Instead, it chose to make an appointment that makes it look ...
29: Disabled face discrimination in public transport
The Clark/Peters Government must act on the recommendations of a Human Rights Commission report and improve access to public transport for the disabled, says National's Disability Issues spokesman, Paul Hutchison.
30: The Newman Letter: The March to Maori Sovereignty
It has been disconcerting watching the political courtship rituals taking place in the corridors of power over the last few weeks, especially those made towards the Maori Party by National.
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