Today's Top Scoops - 24 January 2008
Politics: Mike Moore Fights For Constitutional Reform
Rotters:
Move To Monitor Dodgy Kids Welcomed
Oil:
Greens Want Govt To Tackle Slippery Issue
Environment: Nick Smith Questions Beehive Inhabitants
Sustainability
Budget 2008: Cullen Positive About NZ
Environment: Make A Splash For World Wetlands
Day
Farming: There Is Some Depression In Rural NZ
Supercars: Ultimate Ferrari Auction Coming Up In
Italy
WTO:
How D'Ye Like Them Apples?
Melanesia
News: Solomon Fence-Mending Trip Ill-Concieved:
Sogavare
Asia-Pac
News: Further UN Support Crucial In
Timor-Leste
UN
News: UN Sec-Gen Tribute To Fallen Colleagues In
Algiers
UN
News: Gaza Situation 'Extremely Fragile - UN
UN
News: Challenge To Eradicate Violence Against Women -
UN
US
News: US State Dept Press Briefing
World
News: Wexler Meets Conyers, Wants Impeachment
Hearings
Oil:
Want To Prevent A Depression? Impeach Dick Cheney
Scoop
Economy: "Lame Duck" Citizens And The Global
Economy
Elections:
On Running Mates & Other Election Matters
Call for Entries: Royal Easter Show Art Awards
08
Celebration: Free Bus To Big Gay Out Where PM, Key and
Banks Will Be Chillin'
Glamour: T-Shirt Designs To Help Rock Breast Cancer
Sport:
Sportmen Versus Cancer
Murals: Porirua Last Stop For Tricksy Painter Before
Global
Paint-Off
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LEAD STORY
------------Politics: Mike Moore Fights For Constitutional
Reform - Former PM Mike Moore writes..."I'm obliged
to the media for its coverage of the complexities of how we
discuss New Zealand's constitutional arrangements.
Unfortunately, some in the media have wrongly reported this
is an attempt to impose a republic on NZ. I will try to
answer some legitimate questions that have been raised. ...
I am in discussions with several politicians who can see
over the horizon. It's true that I'm not the best person to
promote this process, alas, too often authors, not books,
are reviewed. The process needs a better champion. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00182.htm
NZ POLITICS
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Rotters:
Move To Monitor Dodgy Kids Welcomed - New Zealand
First social services spokesperson Barbara Stewart has
welcomed today's announcement by the Government that it will
institute early monitoring programmes to identify and
address challenging behaviour in children aged three to
seven. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00166.htm
Oil:
Greens Want Govt To Tackle Slippery Issue - The
Green party is calling on the Government to help the Reserve
Bank reduce inflationary pressures in the New Zealand
economy by rapidly implementing measures to deal with one of
the key drivers of inflation - rising oil prices. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00165.htm
Environment: Nick Smith Questions Beehive Inhabitants
Sustainability - "Sustainability' is viewed by the
Beehive as the key to a 4th term in government. The Prime
Minister used the phrase ad nauseum - 42 times in her annual
speech to Parliament last year. In this speech I wish to put
under the microscope," said National's Nick Smith in an
attack on the Government's environmental policies. More>>
[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00164.htm
Budget 2008: Cullen Positive About NZ - "The
Budget I am currently working on - including the personal
tax cut package I will announce - will be a Budget for these
times. It will be a Budget that will not exacerbate
inflationary pressures,"Said NZ Finance Minister Dr Michael
Cullen in a recent speech. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Surplus policy pays dividends in uncertain times [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00163.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00162.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Environment: Make A Splash For World Wetlands
Day - A category of natural habitat once considered
a waste of good land now has its own international treaty
and annual observance day, which will be marked in Taranaki
on Sunday, 3 February. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0801/S00162.htm
Farming: There Is Some Depression In Rural NZ -
The country's farmers have experienced their first decline
in confidence in 12 months, according to the latest
Rabobank/Nielsen Rural Confidence Survey. The survey - taken
across New Zealand last month - showed the number of farmers
expecting the rural economy to improve had dropped. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0801/S00208.htm
Supercars: Ultimate Ferrari Auction Coming Up In
Italy - RM Auctions and Ferrari will be holding the
ultimate supercar sale in 2008 when an extraordinary
collection of cars and memorabilia come under the hammer on
18 May 2008 at Maranello, the home of Ferrari. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0801/S00199.htm
WTO:
How D'Ye Like Them Apples? - New Zealand
First welcomes intervention from the World Trade
Organisation to investigate Australia's refusal to lift its
80 year ban on imports of New Zealand apples. "We support
Kiwi growers' endeavours to break into the Australian apple
market," said New Zealand First agriculture spokesperson,
Doug Woolerton. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00156.htm
WORLD
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Melanesia
News: Solomon Fence-Mending Trip Ill-Concieved:
Sogavare - Leader of the Opposition Group in
Parliament, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has described Prime
Minister Dr Derek Sikua's so-called 'fence-mending' trips to
Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand as ill-conceived
and hasty. (Scoop image: Former Solomon Is. PM, Manasseh
Sogavare).More
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ALSO:
- Solomon Islands Govt - DPM Welcomes Appointment Of Acting Attorney Gen [2]
- NZ Govt - Solomon Islands PM to visit New Zealand [3]
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00230.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00232.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00160.htm
Asia-Pac
News: Further UN Support Crucial In Timor-Leste
- Despite an improvement in the overall security situation
throughout Timor-Leste, the country the United Nations
helped shepherd to freedom in 2002 continues to face
enormous challenges that will require long-term support,
Secretary-General ... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00241.htm
UN
News: UN Sec-Gen Tribute To Fallen Colleagues In
Algiers - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today
honoured the 17 United Nations staff members who lost their
lives in last month's terrorist attack in Algeria, telling a
memorial ceremony in Geneva that their deaths were a "savage
loss." More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00242.htm
UN
News: Gaza Situation 'Extremely Fragile - UN -
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is extremely
fragile, the top United Nations political official told the
Security Council today as he strongly urged Israel to allow
the "regular and unimpeded" delivery of fuel and other basic
necessities ... More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Association for Civil Rights in Israel - Darkness in Gaza Wont Bring Light to Sderot Crisis [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00228.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00236.htm
UN
News: Challenge To Eradicate Violence Against Women -
UN - The United Nations Foundation (UNF) announced
today that it will donate $1 dollar for each of the first
100,000 signatures to an online petition aimed at
eliminating violence against women. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00229.htm
US
News: US State Dept Press Briefing - Daily Press
Briefing with Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman. Issues discussed:
Canada, Egypt, Greece/Turkey, Iraq, Serbia. also, CRS
Report/US-Greek Bilateral Relations More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00240.htm
COMMENT
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World
News: Wexler Meets Conyers, Wants Impeachment
Hearings - I interviewed Congressman Robert Wexler
today (listen here: http://www.thepeoplespeakradio.net ),
and he said that he had attended a meeting earlier today
that included Congressman John Conyers and addressed the
topics of contempt and impeachment. There was wide ... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00204.htm
Oil:
Want To Prevent A Depression? Impeach Dick Cheney -
As we all know, Nancy Pelosi's "Capitulation Congress" will
do absolutely everything it can to avoid a battle with Bush
over his utter contempt for the Constitution, the Rule of
Law, and even Congress itself. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00203.htm
Scoop
Economy: "Lame Duck" Citizens And The Global
Economy - In regards to our 'global economy', one is
better off reading Dostoevsky's The Gambler and saying to
himself, "at the present moment I must repair to the
roulette-table," than listening to George Bush deluding
himself about the fact that ''while there is ... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00198.htm
Elections:
On Running Mates & Other Election Matters - As we
get deeper into primary season, here are a number of issues
-- including even more disquieting election anomalies from
New Hampshire -- that are worth considering. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00194.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Call for Entries: Royal Easter Show Art Awards
08 - Calling all artists! You have until 8 February
to get your entries in for this year's Royal Easter Show Art
Awards. NZ's largest art competition and show, the awards
are open to amateur and professional artists nationwide,
with thousands of dollars in prize money to be won. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0801/S00205.htm
Celebration: Free Bus To Big Gay Out Where PM, Key and
Banks Will Be Chillin' - A free bus will be
operating on Pt Chevalier Rd to ferry passengers to and from
the Eighth Annual Big Gay Out fair day at Coyle Park on
Sunday February 10. Prime Minister Helen Clark, Opposition
Leader John Key, and Mayor of Auckland John Banks have
confirmed their attendance. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0801/S00198.htm
Glamour: T-Shirt Designs To Help Rock Breast Cancer
- Glassons stores are swinging open their doors
today revealing the much anticipated 2008 Breast Cancer
Research Trust T-shirt collection. Customers clamouring for
this year's high-fashion 2008 range can choose from eight
stunning designs. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0801/S00045.htm
Sport:
Sportmen Versus Cancer - The partnership will see
Daniel Vettori and Jacob Oram, as well as Mathew Sinclair
and Lou Vincent, use a PINK grip during both Twenty20
matches against England on 5 and 7 March 2008 and for every
boundary these cricketers hit GRAY-NICOLLS will donate
$200.00 to The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation (NZBCF).
More
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ALSO:
- MYJOBSPACE.CO.NZ - Dan Carter Shows His Support for Fanuary [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0801/S00183.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0801/S00174.htm
Murals: Porirua Last Stop For Tricksy Painter Before
Global Paint-Off - Porirua's Festival of the
Elements on Waitangi Day will be the last stop for one of
New Zealand's foremost trompe l'oeil (trick of the eye)
muralists, Marc Spijkerbosch, before he heads to Australia
in March to compete in a global mural paint-0ff. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0801/S00182.htm
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