HEADLINES
A New Yorker Making An Impression
Adelaide Shows The Way
Hard News Is Here – i4Free Blows The Outrage-o-meter
God Save NZ On MP3
ARE YOU IN DA LOOP YET?
Rod Deane Joins eVenture Team
Scoop World: Catholic Journalist Survives Second Attempt On His Life
Scoop Arts: New Visual Arts Shows
Libz Strikes Back
Republicans Enthused At Conference
Burning Books At Auckland Uni
Conner English’s New Job
More Export Growth
Tell Us About Telecom
Yellow Stickers Discussion Intensifies
Greenpeace Has Been Busy
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TOP SCOOPS
A New Yorker Making An Impression
- Liv Tyler, Wellywood’s most talked about starlet, has been acting it up during shooting of the Lord of the Rings,
both on and off the set. See... Ringswatch: Our Liv Freaks Out In Battle [1] . See also... Scoop Images: Wellywood's Favourite Starlet [2] , both in the Headlines wire.
Adelaide Shows The Way
- South Australia will be the first state in Australia to hold a Parliamentary inquiry into the effects of genetic
engineering. John Howard reports. See... South Australia Holds Parliamentary GE Inquiry [1] in the Headlines wire.
Hard News Is Here – i4Free Blows The Outrage-o-meter
- GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... sometimes, probably times when you're heavily sedated, you have to love the dear old New
Zealand Stock Exchange. As markets the world over slumped on Tuesday, the NZSE boomed. See... HARD NEWS 7/4/00 - Sympathy for the Devil [1] in the Headlines wire.
God Save NZ On MP3
- Internet users struck by a bout of patriotism can turn to the Department of Internal Affairs website (
www.dia.govt.nz ) for instant relief. See... National Anthem On The Net [1] in the Culture wire.
ARE YOU IN DA LOOP YET?
- Scoop and Loop's free daily Email services are attracting rapid growth in subscriber numbers. Are you in the Loop.
CLICK HERE [1] TO JOIN. See... The LOOP Print Emailer [2] , THE DAILY SQUEEZE LOOP MOVIE EMAILER [3] , STELLA ARTOIS TAPPING THE PULSE EMAILER [4] , all in the Culture wire.
Rod Deane Joins eVenture Team
- eVentures New Zealand Chairman Craig Heatley today announced the appointment of the company's Board of Directors.
See... eVentures New Zealand appoints blue-chip Board [1] in the Businesse wire.
Scoop World: Catholic Journalist Survives Second Attempt On His Life
- In a letter sent to the interior minister, Alfredo Lim, Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) said it was deeply concerned
for the safety of Zamzamin Ampatuan, a broadcaster at the Roman Catholic radio station dxMS, who has escaped a second
attempt to murder him. . See... Journalist escapes second murder attempt [1] in the International wire.
Scoop Arts: New Visual Arts Shows
- The Simpson Grierson Season, which showcases New Zealand’s finest art collection in a seven month programme of
exhibitions and events, will be launched at the Auckland Art Gallery tonight. See... Auckland City Gallery: Simpson Grierson Season [1] in the Culture wire. Further South - The Magic of the Everyday ‘caught in this sensual music all’ : Works by Janet Paul Michael
Hirschfeld Gallery, Wellington, 14 April – 14 May 2000 See... The Magic of the Everyday [2] in the Culture wire.
MORE SCOOPS
Libz Strikes Back
- While Wellington slept, Libertarianz activists were tying up government buildings with red tape to highlight that the
aim of any new constitution should be to tie up government. See... Wellington Bureaucrats Face Red Tape Tie Up [1] and Liberty Loses Virginity [2] in the Politics wire.
Republicans Enthused At Conference
- “The republican debate has reached a turning point at the constitutional conference. We’re moving from a chat over a
cup of coffee to a real discussion of the pros and cons and how we might achieve a republic,” said Dave Guerin,
Republican Movement spokesman today.. See... Republic debate reaches turning point [1] in the Politics wire.
Burning Books At Auckland Uni
- A group of about 10 students, including an AUSA executive member and the Editor of Hamilton student magazine Nexus,
burnt approximately 100 copies of Craccum in the Student Union complex on Thursday night. See... Craccum Burning Draws Condemnation [1] in the Education wire.
Conner English’s New Job
- Conner English, formerly of the Employers Federation, delivered a speech to launch the New Zealand property institute
this week. See... New Zealand Property Institute Launch - Speech [1] in the Businesse wire.
More Export Growth
- Export values released today by Statistics New Zealand show the latest six-month period recorded the strongest growth
since the six months ended August 1992. See... Export Values Strengthen [1] in the Businesse wire.
Tell Us About Telecom
- The Ministerial Inquiry into Telecommunications today released its Issues paper. Written submissions on the paper are
now invited. See... Telecommunications Inquiry Issues Paper Released [1] in the Businesse wire. See also... Telecom Inqiury Issues Paper Released [2] in the Parliament wire.
Yellow Stickers Discussion Intensifies
- Young Nationals Chairperson Daniel Gordon today said that the under 25 sticker scheme in Christchurch ought to be
judged on its merits, not on alarmist claims about it “discriminating” against young people. See... Car Thefts Down As A Result of Under-25 Stickers [1] in the Politics wire. See also.. Victims vs criminals in sticker campaign debate [2] in the Parliament wire.
Greenpeace Has Been Busy
- Greenpeace is active in Scoop’s wires today. See... GE Commission: The First Real Environmental Test [1] , Olympic sponsors dirtying the Green Games [2] and. Coca-Cola and McDonald's claims a cop out [3] .
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