TODAY'S TOP SCOOP STORIES
SCOOP LEAD STORY:
Politics: Brash Wants Cops To Explain Why Labour Not Prosecuted
NEW ZEALAND LEAD:
Business: Godfrey Hirst Announces Plan For Hoovering Up Feltex<
Technology: Kiwi-Made Robot Defeats All Opponents
Satire: Statistics NZ Records The Benefits Of Media Double-Counting
Text & Audio: Govt Plans Changes To Frequency Allocation Plans
Tech: Vodafone Prepay Customers Experiencing Problems
Audio:
Manning on Radio Adelaide
KiwiFM: Wammo IVs Cunliffe and Brown
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
UN: Security Council Set To Hold Formal Vote Next Week On New UN Secretary-General
Headlines: UN AUDIO NEWS
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National Leader Don Brash has sought an explanation from the police about what his calls: "the glaring inadequacies in their inquiry into the
Labour Party’s spending on its pledge card and brochure". Dr Brash has written to Police Commissioner Howard Broad
outlining a list of concerns about the investigation. See... National asks cops to explain on pledge card probe [1]
ALSO:NZ Govt - Brash takes dangerous path toward police state [2]
RECOMMENDED AUDIO:
Scoop Audio (click here to listen): Selwyn Manning and Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey discuss: The father of the murdered Kahui twins speaks to Police; A third saboteur is named in Rainbow Warrior bombing; Christian Heritage Party dissolves admitting Capill's sex offending crippled the party. [1]
NEW ZEALAND LEAD:
- The National Distribution Union and The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union are concerned about the
possible outcome for Feltex workers after Godfrey Hirst announced its offer for the company today. The deal would mean
the loss of 135 jobs through the total closure of the carpet maker’s Kakariki factory (near Fielding) and a staff
reduction of 40% in its Christchurch plant. See... Unions express concern over Feltex offer [1]
ALSO:Godfrey Hirst - Godfrey Hirst Pleased With Feltex Outcome [2]
Technology: Kiwi-Made Robot Defeats All Opponents
- A seed-planting robot designed to beautify ‘Gondwanan’ highways secured first place for the University of Auckland at
the Warman Design and Build Competition in Sydney, held to award mechanical engineering excellence. The Auckland team
beat 15 universities from around Australasia to claim the coveted prize. The Mechatronics team comprised students
Anatoli Koudriachov (20), Nicholas Wong (20) and Jonathon Platt (20) from the Faculty of Engineering. See... University of Auckland Robot wins challenge [1]
Satire: Statistics NZ Records The Benefits Of Media Double-Counting
- Lyndon Hood writes that data released by Statistics New Zealand has revealed a more than 582 percent rise in satire
for the year from July 2005 to June 2006. Two sets of data on satire prevalence are kept, for the year to June and for
the calendar year. This system, in the words of one policy document, "allow[s] the media to report every fluctuation
twice". See... Hood: New Figures Show Satire Up 582.1 Percent [1]
Text & Audio: Govt Plans Changes To Frequency Allocation Plans
- The Government has announced it will provide for up to four new FM radio stations in each region of NZ, and strengthen the role of local
broadcasters. It plans to auction commercial frequencies with conditions yet to be finalised. Communications Minister,
David Cunliffe, talks to KiwiFM's Wammo about small stations on low power frequencies or stations that have out grown
their position or license moving to either the new commercial or non-commercial frequencies. A student station like bFM
could be an example of this. Russell Brown is also IVed on the issue.
NZ Govt - Four new FM stations likely in each region [2]
Tech: Vodafone Prepay Customers Experiencing Problems
- We have a technical issue affecting our Prepay customers, particularly top ups, account balance information and
delays in charging for text. We are working on fixing this and should have it up and running soon. We apologise for the
impact on customers. Customers will be charged as usual for all services during this period as soon as full service is
resumed. See... Statement – Technical Problems [1]
MORE HEADLINES:
Government Department goes for Open-Source Tech [1] Unions express concern over Feltex offer [2] Crime - Manukau Mayor: "Don’t Tar Everyone With The Same Brush" [3] PHARMAC To Fund Prader-Willi Growth Hormone [4] Dance Like a Man – Debuts in Auckland [5]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
Security Council Set To Hold Formal Vote Next Week On New UN Secretary-General
- The Security Council is likely to hold a formal vote early next week on the new Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Council’s president said today after the 15-member body held its fourth informal ballot on who will succeed Kofi Annan when he steps down on 31 December. See... Security Council To Vote On New Sec-Gen Next Week [1]
UN AUDIO NEWS:
Scoop Audio: EU Plans Joint African Strategy to Achieve Millennium Development Goals - Annan Urges Genuine Collective Security Among Central African States - Top UN Disarmament Official Calls for Higher Priority for Disarmament - UNIFIL Confirms Israeli Withdrawal from Southern Lebanon - Annan Calls for Partnership to Manage Urban Growth – ALSO - The UN Prepares to Support African Union Peacekeepers in Darfur - Papua New Guinea: women join police units to fight growing domestic violence - Australia is a role model for its migration policies but is the introduction of temporary migrant labour changing things for the worse? [1]
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