HEADLINES
Aussies Get Whumped In Innings 2
Oh Lord We Have Sinned, Often
Havoc On Hand For Coastal Logging Wars
Vacuum Packed Humanity
All About Work
Greens Host Two Monsanto Scoopers
Scoop Opinion: The ACC Kangaroo Court
Scoop Opinion: A Super Super
Greens Support Employment Relations Bill
Ministry Of The Cup
Negligent Dads
Removing Our Right Royal Heritage
Electoral Reform Impossible Under 1st World Dictators
The Blind Literally Leading The Blind
Norm’s Withers Referendum On Law & Order Website
Gay Labour Will Push For Law Reform
And We Can Make You Angry
On-the-Job Quals Need Recognition
Car Seat Safety Message
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TOP SCOOPS
Aussies Get Whumped In Innings 2
- In an excellent second innings in the field today New Zealand's Black Caps have taken five wickets to leave Australia
all out for 229 on the third day of the first test at Eden Park. See... Newsflash: Aussies All Out for 229 In 2nd Innings [1] in the Sport wire.
Oh Lord We Have Sinned – Often
- In a surprise move on Sunday Pope John Paul asked forgiveness for the many past sins of his Church, including its
treatment of Jews, heretics, women, native peoples and babies. However he made no mention about the Church’s treatment
of homosexuals. See... Sorry For Everything - Pope John Paul [1] in the Headlines wire.
Havoc On Hand For Coastal Logging Wars
- Native Forest Action activists were chased through dense bush in Orikaka Forest as they attempted to get photos of
the Timberlands rimu logging operation. Although they twice came close to capture, they managed to elude forestry
contractors and these picture are the result. See... Revealing photos of rimu logging published on net [1] in the Politics wire. Timberlands has quickly responded saying the protestors were lucky not to have been killed. See West Coast Scoop
John Howard's report... Greens Lucky They Weren't Killed - Timberlands [2] . Meanwhile, on hand to catch all the drama on film was TV's funkiest newshound, see... Havoc In The Forests [3] .
Vacuum Packed Humanity
- It's a nice art-antidote to crappy reality-TV shows! Four intrepid cultural adventurers transfer their entire lives
to a sealed shop window in Wellington for 15 days, in this 24 hour, non stop incubation event. See... Message In A Bubble [1] in the Headlines wire. To see photos of the group by Scoop’s Tori Buttle go to... Scoop Images: Urban Dreams Begin.... [2] in the Arts & Culture wire.
All About Work
- A new documentary series - A Job To Die For, featuring ordinary New Zealanders working at jobs they love, is being
produced thanks to funding from NZ On Air. See... A Job To Die For [1] in the Art & Culture wire.
Greens Host Two Monsanto Scoopers
- Green MP Sue Kedgley is hosting a visit on Tuesday 21 March from two American journalists at the centre of an
international scandal involving Fox TV, Monsanto and the use of a genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (rBGH).
See... Greens to host whistleblower journalists [1] in the Parliament wire.
Scoop Opinion: The ACC Kangaroo Court
- The point of a select committee is usually to allow public input into policies, to hear from experts and modify
proposed legislation. However the select committee on Labour's ACC policy, which made its recommendations this week, was
a kangaroo court. ... See... On The Right - If It Ain't Broke... [1] in the Politics wire.
Scoop Opinion: A Super Super
- In the early 1970's, the Labour Party, in the interests of improving the status of retired New Zealanders, developed
a policy of a pre-funded superannuation scheme. Set up by the Kirk Government, it was the first major attempt to improve
pensioners'welfare. On the Left’s Jordan Carter explains. See... On The Left - It's just Super! [1] in the Politics wire.
MORES SCOOPS
Greens Support Employment Relations Bill
- The Green Party today pledged to support the Government's Employment Relations Bill which will repeal the 1991
Employment Contracts Act. The Bill enters its first phase in Parliament tomorrow. See... Greens to support Employment Relations Bill [1] in the Parliament wire.
Ministry Of The Cup
- The Prime Minister should appoint a Minister responsible for the America's Cup as soon as possible says Albany MP
Murray McCully, who held that responsibility until last November's election. See... America's Cup Minister Needed, says McCully [1] in the Parliament wire.
Negligent Dads
- Concern is being raised at the increasing number of fathers who are making no financial contribution towards the
raising of their children. Government figures released today show that as much as 14 thousand men may be avoiding paying
child support. Steve Maharey, Minister of Social Welfare says this will be a priority for Government. See... Unnamed Fathers Must Be Priority For Government [1] Also see ACT’s press release... 14,000 Fathers Walking Away From Their Children [2] both in the Parliament wire.
Removing Our Right Royal Heritage
-Auckland Mayor Christine Fletcher has announced the council will replace pictures of the Queen & Prince Phillip in council chambers with more appropriate painting which reflected New Zealand's identity. Christian
Heritage Party Leader Graham Capill said he was “disappointed” that the Auckland City Council saw fit to remove photos
of the royal family instead of simply adding further photos to its collection. See... A Right Royal How-Do-You Do [1] in the Parliament wire. Meanwhile the head of the Republican Movement says the move was about time. See... 'Changing of the pictures' should have been sooner [2] in the General wire.
Electoral Reform Impossible Under 1st World Dictators
- Anti-democratic and dictatorial is the only way to describe Labour’s attitude to the select committee on electoral
reform, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. Labour has refused to include a referendum in the committees terms
of reference for the review of the electoral system. See... National to press for electoral referendum [1] in the Parliament wire.
The Blind Literally Leading The Blind
- Members of Parliament are receiving something a little different in their mail this week, a Braille letter. Those
sending it know the politicians won't be able to read it, and that's precisely the point. See... MPs Gen An Easi Message In Braille [1] in the Parliament wire.
Norm’s Withers Referendum On Law & Order Website
- A new website promoting the objectives on the Law and Order Referendum, on behalf of Norm Withers has been launched.
See... Law and Order Referendum Website Launched [1] in the Politics wire.
Gay Labour Will Push For Law Reform
- Rainbow Labour activists meeting in Wellington this weekend decided to push the new Labour-Alliance Government to
ensure New Zealand's laws are compatible with the Human Rights Act. See... Call for principled Government human rights action [1] in the Parliament wire.
And We Can Make You Angry
- The Minister of Consumer Affairs Phillida Bunkle has expressed concerns at what she described as "serious consumer
issues" raised by callers to the free-phone Power Line service. The service was set up by the Minister last month and
over 2000 callers have rung to complain about power companies and their service. See... Power Phone Line Disconnected [1] in the Parliament wire.
On-the-Job Quals Need Recognition
- Minister Of Tertiary Education Steve Maharey today called for greater public recognition and acknowledgment of
vocational qualifications, including those gained through on-the-job education and training. See... Maharey calls for skills shake-up [1] in the Parliament wire.
Car Seat Safety Message
- "Every time we don't put our children in car seats – we are risking their lives," the Minister of Transport Mark
Gosche said today. See... Life Saver – Saving our children's lives [1] in the Parliament wire.