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1:
Undernews
For June 18, 2009
UndernewsThe book has existed in its present format--essentially sheaves of paper between a binding of some sort--for over two millennia. It has done so because it is a perfect artifact of information technology. It is portable, permanent, nearly indestructible, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00202.htm
2:
Update
80 - Swine Flu: 19.06.09
Ministry of HealthNew Zealand is moving to a “manage it” phase as part of our response to the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak. The shift in phase reflects the increased spread of the virus, rather than a change in the severity of the illness, especially in three of our main ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00124.htm
3:
Claudia
Ciesla prays at Hanuman Temple
Rajan ZedClaudia Ciesla, 22 years old German actress-supermodel-singer, recently reportedly visited Hanuman Temple in India’s capital New Delhi to pray for the success of her new film.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00297.htm
4:
The
1st Australia Solomon Islands Business
Forum
UnknownThe Forum is being arranged by the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council. The Council is a non-profit association of Australian businesses with interests, usually through investment or trading, in the Pacific islands markets other than Papua New ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00298.htm
5:
The
Week In Parliament: Week Ending
19.06.09
Tom FrewenGovernment defeats no-confidence motion at end of Budget Debate. Richard Worth resigns, Cam Calder takes his place on National benches. Bradford and Boscowan unsuccessful with members bills on smacking referendum. Liquor advertising bill defeated.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00206.htm
6:
Update
79 - Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu
Ministry of HealthNew Zealand remains in the containment phase but planning is underway to move to a “manage it” phase when required. Although the number of cases of Influenza A (H1N1) infection is increasing in New Zealand, there are still relatively few cases ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00112.htm
7:
Proposed
Pacific Marine Industrial Zone
Francis GemIt seems like the PNG government (through its agents) finally managed to bulldoze its way in seeing to it that the scheduled ground-breaking ceremony for its overly-publicized Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) at Vidar in Madang, PNG, does happen today ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00299.htm
8:
Swine Flu Precautions Should Be Taken
Waitakere CityAs the prospect of swine flu spreading increases, Waitakere City residents are being urged to take a few commonsense precautions and to listen to public service announcements carefully.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00125.htm
9:
End
of ‘Fair Play’: The Football Transfer
Market
Binoy KampmarkThe recent shuffling and dealing in the football transfer market has caused some consternation. Football watchers in the Spanish press have saluted Florentino Pérez’s powers of conviction in getting the mercurial Portuguese player Christiano Ronaldo ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00190.htm
10:
Top
Scoop Stories June 19th, 2009 News
Summary
The Scoop EditorLEAD STORY H1N1: NZ Moves Away From Swine Flu Containment NZ POLITICS War: NZ Should Follow Belgian Uranium Munitions Ban Bilateral Action: NZ+Aus Foreign Ministers: Fiji, Trade, Afghanistan Gordon Campbell: Peter Jackson’s Review Of The Film Commission ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00208.htm
11:
'Daily
Voting News' for June 18, 2009
www.votersunite.orgToday's news has a lot of variety, including commentaries and speculation about the Iranian election and the pending Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00207.htm
12:
Formula One Racing Makes Pitstop At Te
Papa
Te PapaFormula One Racing Makes Its Only Southern Hemisphere Pitstop At Te Papa, 15 July – 1 November 2009
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00220.htm
13:
Tom
Frewen: Today In Parliament 18.06.09
Tom FrewenTension in the chamber as Labour accuses the Speaker of favouring the Government. Pete Hodgson has more questions aimed at finding out why John Key lost confidence in Richard Worth but, although the Speaker says he will look at the issue, Lockwood ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00195.htm
14:
No
room for institutional racism in hospital
beds
New Zealand GovernmentTariana Turia is warning hospital hierarchies to raise the bar on the way they provide clinical health care to Maori. Mrs Turia said she was disappointed to hear that Maori got poorer clinical health care in public hospitals than non-Maori, particularly ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00275.htm
15:
NZ
Should Follow Belgian Uranium Munitions
Ban
Disarmament and Security CentreOn Sunday 21 June, Belgium’s 2007 decision to ban the use, sale, manufacture, testing and transit of Uranium in all conventional munitions and armour comes into force. The historic and courageous decision by Belgium’s Parliament to lead on this issue ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00218.htm
16:
Questions
and Answers - 18 June 2009
Office of the Clerk1. CRAIG FOSS (National—Tukituki) to the Minister of Finance: How does Budget 2009 help New Zealanders improve their household energy efficiency?; 2. Finance, Minister—Statements; 3. Corrections, Chief Executive—Confidence; 4. Adult and Community Education—Cuts; ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00266.htm
17:
Thailand's
Forced Return of Hmong to Laos
Center for Public Policy AnalysisA major Congressional letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the Lao Hmong refugee crisis in Thailand and Laos is slated to be sent today by some 25 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan U.S. Congressional ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00290.htm
18:
NZ+Aus
Foreign Ministers: Fiji, Trade,
Afghanistan
Scoop AudioForeign Minister Murray McCully and visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith held a joint press conference today, at the conclusion of their six-monthly bilateral discussions. They answered questions about Fiji, NZ trade with the state ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00196.htm
19:
Bill
to amend ETS forestry timing
New Zealand GovernmentThe Government today introduced a bill into the House amending technical aspects of the timing of the emissions trading scheme relating to forestry. “The bill delays reporting requirements under the ETS and publication of an allocation plan by the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00242.htm
20:
Serious
assault, bank robbery
New Zealand PoliceNorth Shore Police have been kept busy attending a serious assault in Paremoremo and a bank robbery in Birkenhead in the past hours. Police went to an address at Buckley's Track near Ngarahana Road in Paremoremo at about 8.00am this morning after ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0906/S00254.htm
21:
National
continuing to politicise public
service
New Zealand Labour PartyParliament's ability to hold the public service accountable for its effectiveness is being sabotaged by the new National Government, Labour's Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00264.htm
22:
95
bFM: The Crosby vs Hager defamation
case
95bfmPaul Deady and Spike Mountjoy talk about the latest wriggling from PM Key over Richard Worth, Nicky Hager's 11-month battle against defamation charges, and 10 years of Scoop.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00204.htm
23:
Fijian
leisure properties to be "palmed off"
BayleysA tropical island in the heart of the Pacific, luxury apartments in a popular Fijian coastal hotel complex, resort developments in various stages of stages of planning or development, and residential homes with stunning sea vistas are among the wide ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00450.htm
24:
Mapp
Report - 19 June 2009: Waterfront
Vision
New Zealand GovernmentIt is great news that Queens Wharf will become “Party Central” for the Rugby World Cup 2011. But a lot more is promised. The complete redevelopment of Queens Wharf will be the legacy for future generations. Aucklanders will now have access ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00277.htm
25:
Sola
Rosa Keeps It Together at #1
Independent Music New Zealand1 Sola Rosa Get It Together Rhythmethod 2 Don McGlashan And The Seven Sisters Marvellous Year Arch Hill/Rhythmethod 3 The Veils Sun Gangs Rhythmethod 4 Maisey Rika Maisey Rika Border
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00210.htm
26:
West
Papua: The Forgotten People
Bruce ClarkWe are all familiar with Indonesia's terrible record of human rights abuse in East Timor, a sorry tale of oppression, murder and torture. East Timor became something of a cause celebre , as the world woke up to the facts of Indonesia’s illegal invasion, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00193.htm
27:
Anti-Nuclear
Veteran Returns To New Zealand Shores
Greenpeace New Zealand17 June 2009 Auckland – Vega, the 38ft veteran nuclear protest vessel, sailed back into Auckland harbour today, from Australia, making New Zealand her home port once again after more than 10 years.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00205.htm
28:
Fisheries
Minister throwing NZ jobs to the
sharks
Maritime Union of New ZealandThe Maritime Union has slammed comments by Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley about employment in New Zealand's fishing industry, and say they make a bad joke out of the Government's commitment to protect jobs. Maritime Union General Secretary Trevor ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00214.htm
29:
Pacific
Blue Publishes Domestic Ontime
Performance
Pacific BlueFriday 19 June 2009: Christchurch-based airline Pacific Blue today began publishing its monthly domestic On-Time Performance (OTP) results on its website, becoming the first New Zealand airline to make the information easily accessible to Kiwi travellers.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00471.htm
30:
Businesses step up sanitising to stop swine
flu
Crest Commercial CleaningA nationwide commercial cleaning company has seen a significant increase in the number of workplaces using sanitisation services as they try to prevent the spread of swine flu among employees.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00469.htm
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