Today's Top Scoop Stories - News Summary
TODAY'S TOP SCOOP STORIES
SCOOP LEAD STORY
Health News: Chiron Turns Its Back On MeNZB Vaccine
Scoop Is In The House:
Recommended Audio:
NEW ZEALAND LEAD:
Health News:
Govt Concludes Deinstitutionalisation Plan With Final
Closure
Defence News: Goff Holds Summit Talks With
China Military Heads
Education News: Passion Key
To Encouraging Higher Education
Lifestyle: Alcohol
Found To Be Good For National Pride, Environment
More
Headlines:
Scoop In London: NZ Memorial Heralds
ANZAC Spirit In London
FULL COVERAGE: Govt Details
Why It Prefers Waterfront Stadium
SCOOP INTERNATIONAL
LEAD STORY:
Palestine News: Special Meeting To
Examine Latest Slaughter
Global News: Agreement
Takes Shape To Eliminate Unexploded Landmines
More World
Headlines:
Kiwis Abroad: Will The UN Open Up Top
Positions To More Women?
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TODAY'S TOP SCOOP STORIES
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SCOOP LEAD
STORY
Health News: Chiron Turns Its Back On
MeNZB Vaccine
Barbara Sumner Burstyn writes that in a stunning
vote of no-confidence in the MeNZB vaccine technology,
Chiron (now called Novartis Vaccines) has announced the
launch of clinical trials for a genetically engineered
vaccine to fight meningococcal B disease. News reports of
Chiron's new trials states: "...there are vaccines for
[various bacteria], but a vaccine for the B strain of the
disease has so far been elusive..." See... Chiron
Dumps MeNZB Vaccine Trialed In NZ [1] (See also…
Feedback:
Novartis Responds To MeNZB Report [2]
)ALSO:
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0611/S00057.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00246.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0611/S00058.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0611/S00162.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0611/S00054.htm
SCOOP
IS IN THE HOUSE:
Questions For Oral Answer - 14 November 2006 [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00247.htm
RECOMMENDED
AUDIO:
KiwiFM Audio: [1] Wammo and
List – Wammo finds out what exactly Scoop's Kevin List is
doing in Canada? And what did he make of the London
assignment?
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00259.htm

NEW ZEALAND LEAD:
Health News: Govt Concludes Deinstitutionalisation Plan With Final Closure
- The goal of an ordinary life for disabled New Zealanders
has taken an historic step forward with the closure of the
last institution for people with physical and intellectual
disabilities, Health Minister Pete Hodgson and Disability
Issues Minister Ruth Dyson said today. See... End
of institutionalisation milestone for families [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00246.htm
Defence
News: Goff Holds Summit Talks With China Military Heads
- Defence Minister Phil Goff concluded high-level defence
and security discussions in China today. The talks included
a meeting with Minister of National Defence, General Cao
Gang Chuan, one of China's most senior political figures.
See... High
Level Defence Talks with China [1] ALSO:
Promoting NZ Inc.
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00245.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00244.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00243.htm
Education
News: Passion Key To Encouraging Higher
Education
- Young Maori can be encouraged into tertiary education
through cultural activities they are already passionate
about, says the Manukau Institute of Technology’s Senior
Schools Fellowship award recipient, Alfriston College deputy
principal Andrea Tapu. Andrea is on secondment at MIT’s Te
Tari Matauranga Maori (Department of Maori Education).
See... Maori
performing arts a path to further education [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0611/S00056.htm
Lifestyle:
Alcohol Found To Be Good For National Pride,
Environment
- At one minute past midnight this Thursday, the Langham
Hotel Auckland (LHA) will battle to become the first in the
world to serve the new harvest of Beaujolais Nouveau.
Admittedly one of the most frivolous rituals in the wine
world, the third Thursday of each November marks the first
day the new harvest of Beaujolais Nouveau can be served.
See... World
race to be first to serve Beaujolais Nouveau [1]
ALSO:
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0611/S00264.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0611/S00129.htm
MORE
HEADLINES:
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0611/S00198.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0611/S00271.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0611/S00197.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0611/S00267.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0611/S00145.htm
Scoop In London: NZ Memorial Heralds ANZAC Spirit In
London
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Defence Photo Essay - The unveiling of the New
Zealand Memorial in London's Hyde Park provided the chance
for Kiwi ex-pats to wander along and show their respects to
the veterans that had made the trip over and, also to pay
their respects to those that have fallen in battle. While
Scoop was busy getting the vibe from the ex-pat Kiwi
community the official New Zealand Defence Force
photographer Rachel Main had what many English Paparazzi can
only dream about – the chance to snap the entire Royal
family at the unveiling of the New Zealand Memorial. See…
Defence Images - Images:
New Zealand Memorial Ceremony [1] ALSO:
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00200.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00199.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00201.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00215.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00207.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00208.htm
FULL COVERAGE: Govt Details Why It Prefers Waterfront Stadium
- Minister for the Rugby World
Cup Trevor Mallard today announced that following a review
of stadium options for Auckland the government has a strong
preference for a national stadium on Auckland’s CBD
waterfront. See... Waterfront
stadium is government preference [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00206.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00235.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0611/S00128.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0611/S00148.htm
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS:
Palestine News: Special Meeting To
Examine Latest Slaughter
- The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a
special session on Wednesday in response to Israel’s
recent military actions in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory, including the recent attack that killed 19
civilians and injured 60 others in Beit Hanoun in the
Northern Gaza Strip. See... HRC
Special Session on Israel’s Actions in Gaza [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00238.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00230.htm
Global
News: Agreement Takes Shape To Eliminate Unexploded
Landmines
- The entry into force of a new international agreement to
eliminate unexploded weaponry such as landmines as soon as
possible after a conflict “is not an end in itself but
rather the beginning of a long series of actions” to
protect civilians against the “horrendous effects of
explosive remnants of war,” United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today. See... Pact
on Clearance of Unexploded Weaponry in Force [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00239.htm
MORE
WORLD HEADLINES:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00237.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00236.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00235.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00234.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00225.htm
Kiwis
Abroad: Will The UN Open Up Top Positions To More
Women?
Andreas von Warburg writes the UN is not the most
hospitable place for women. Only a handful of
Under-Secretaries-General are women, while UN female
Ambassadors counts less than 18 – the New Zealand
Ambassador, Rosemary Banks, being one of the few. But are
things changing? The Organizations seems now a step closer
to a more gender balanced approach to the UN agenda. See...
Is
The UN Opening Its Doors To Women? [1]
ALSO:
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00261.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00260.htm