Today's Top Scoops - July 3, 2007
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Scoop Video: Corporal Willy Apiata VC Lost For Words - Scoop Video Report: Corporal Bill (Willy) Apiata, the first New Zealander to be awarded a Victoria Cross since WWII, was lost for words as he fronted a press conference held at NZ Defence HQ in Wellington. The Prime Minister, Helen Clark had earlier exited the weekly Cabinet meeting to announce the awarding of the VC to Corp. Apiata and Gallantry citations to three other members of the New Zealand SAS. More >> [1]
ALSO:The Scoop Team - Audio & Images: PM Announces VC For Corp. Apiata [2] New Zealand Defence Force - Gallantry awards for New Zealand Soldiers [3] NZ Govt - SAS in Afghanistan Recognised - PM Announces Corporal Awarded Victoria Cross [4] NZ Govt - Biography: Corporal Bill Henry Apiata VC NZSAS [5] National - Bravery awards a great achievement [6] NZ First - Victoria Cross A Symbol Of NZSAS' Valuable Work [7] Maori Party - Maori hero awarded Victoria Cross [8] Governor-General - Special Honours List, Citations (PDF) [9] NZ Govt - Fact Sheet: The Victoria Cross [10] NZ Govt - Fact Sheet: The New Zealand Gallantry Awards [11] NZ Govt - Fact Sheet: New Zealand Special Air Service NZSAS [12] New Zealand Defence Force - Defence Contribution to Bosnia Comes to a Close [13] National - Troops should be proud of Bosnia work [14] New Zealand Defence Force - Defence Team Home from Lebanon [15] Paul G. Buchanan - Perils Of New Zealand's Int. Military Assistance [16] Scoop Audio - KiwiFM: Wallace & Selwyn Manning on NZ Defence [17]
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NZ POLITICS------------
International Relations: English Toff Denigrates Kiwi Lasses As 'Ham Faced' - The Alexander Turnbull Library has just acquired letters and photographs written by Edward Prince of Wales - in one
letter he describes a dance he attended in NZ. "There wasn't a single woman who had the least idea how to dance...tho we stuck it out like heroes until the supper & tried to lug those wads of ham faced women around."More >> [1]
Fiji: NZ Govt Retaliates After High Commissioner's Expulsion - "Our view clear again that it is rather ironic to have the Fijian military that fully backed a coup by their Leader,
in their own country, then seeking to bring peace to other troubled countries," explained the Prime Minister today when
asked what good New Zealand's representations were doing regarding the United Nation's continuing to use Fijian soldiers
for peacekeeping missions. More >> [1]
ALSO:NZ Govt - Fiji travel ban extended [2]
Environment: NZ Least Galvanised Into Action By 'Inconvenient Truth' - Survey - Former US vice-president and recent environmental celebrity Al Gore has topped the list of most influential people to
champion the cause of global warming in a 47-country Internet survey conducted by The Nielsen Company and Oxford
University. Nearly one in five global consumers (18%) picked Al Gore... ahead of former United Nations head, Kofi Annan
(15%), with Oprah Winfrey and Bill Clinton tying as third choice (14% each). More >> [1]
Scoop News: US Rights Activist Calls For Abolition of Prisons - Joseph Barratt Reports: Racism is an even more powerful force today than it was in the days of the civil rights
movement says Angela Davis an iconic American civil rights activist and professor. More >> [1]
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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH------------
Auckland Airport: Airlines Don't Want To Pay Development Charge - Air New Zealand said today the Airport Development Charge paid by passengers departing Auckland should be scrapped
rather than disguised by the monopoly airport operator. Auckland International Airport Limited said yesterday that it
was increasing the Airport Development Charge (ADC) from 1 July 2008 and renaming it a "Passenger Service Charge" that
would be directly levied on the airlines. More >> [1]
ALSO:Auckland International Airport - New aeronautical charges for airline customers [2] Flight Centre - Travel Agent Welcomes Inclusive Departure Tax [3] Auckland International Airport - BARNZ Allegations Unfounded [4] Auckland International Airport - Airport adopts 10 yr asset revaluation moratorium [5] Auckland International Airport - Airport facilitates $19 bn for NZ, 283,000 jobs [6]
Conservation: Public Get To Enjoy Volcano In Perpetuity - One of the most pristine and undeveloped explosion craters remaining in the Auckland volcanic field has been secured
for a public reserve by Manukau City Council, through a $6.07millon purchase announced today. More >> [1]
ALSO:Manukau City Council - Mana whenua to have role in management of new park [2]
Conservation: Is It Bye Bye To Butterflies In NZ? - The Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust applauds Forest & Bird for echoing its concerns about the loss of butterfly habitat in NZ "We are very worried about what is happening to
our environment," said Vicky Steele, Trustee of the MBNZT. "Over the past summer we have had many reports that there are
less butterflies - even fewer than the year before." More >> [1]
Welfare: Business Roundtable Criticises Poor For Feasting On 'Welfare Pie' - Our governments have a long tradition of attempting to address inequality and relieve poverty by redistributing
national income...it's as if there were a giant, government-baked pie that, sliced up and dished out fairly, could in
the end eliminate poverty. But there is no giant government pie. In reality we are talking about money earned by some
and taken as tax to be given as income to others. More >> [1]
Media: Journalists Of A Non-Gonzo Type Required By Fairfax - Fairfax Media, New Zealand's largest newspaper, magazine and web publisher, is again seeking the country's bright
journalism prospects. More >> [1]
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WORLD------------
UN Report: Secretary-Gen Deplores Attack - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against recent terrorist activity in the United Kingdom
and said he would discuss the matter with the prime minister during a planned visit to London next week. More >> [1]
Scoop News: Exclusive: PhotoEssay Under Siege in North Lebanon - For the past month the Lebanese Army has been shelling Fatah Al Islam insurgents who have infiltrated Nahr Al
Bared refugee camp in north Lebanon. The fighting has caused an estimated 20,000 Palestinian refugees to flee to the
relative safety of Beddawi refugee camp near Tripoli. New Zealand foreign correspondent, Jon Stephenson, was there and
filed this photo essay report for Scoop. More >> [1]
ALSO:Scoop News - Lebanese Army Shoots Civilians At Badawi Camp [2]
UN Report: Iraq: UN Refugee Agency Issues Appeal - Without immediate evacuation and life-saving medical help, roughly one dozen seriously ill Palestinians - mostly
young children stranded in Baghdad or in a make-shift camp close to the Syrian border - could die or suffer
complications, the United Nations refugee agency said today, appealing for urgent assistance. More >> [1]
Number 10: Gordon Brown holds first Cabinet meeting - Gordon Brown has held his first Cabinet meeting following appointments made earlier today. The Cabinet
meeting, which convened at 14:00 BST, included newly appointed Chancellor Alastair Darling and Foreign Secretary David
Miliband. More>> [1]
ALSO:UK Government - Gordon Brown announces changes to Government [2]
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COMMENT------------
Jason Leopold My Interview With Former US Attorney Bud Cummins - Bud Cummins, the former US attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas who was forced out of his position last year
to make room for a protege of Karl Rove, is a staunch Republican who is vocal about his loyalty to GOP causes and
President Bush. ... More >> [1]
African Countries: Varieties of Corruption - Ever since they were first promoted by the industrialized nations and international bodies, much analysis of the
spread of neoliberal economic policies has tended to focus on the fact that these countries and international bodies
limit themselves... More >> [1]
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LIFESTYLE------------
Tonsorial Wizardry: Wellington Stylist Takes Top Gong - The lights shone the laser beamed and the stylists styled. Last night, twenty Young Professional Stylists cut and
styled previously coloured hair into a stunning array of fashion statements before an enthusiastic crowd of about 500. More>> [1]
America's Cup: Must Win Race For Team NZ Postponed - Light, unstable winds forced the Race Committee to postpone racing for the day on Sunday at the 32nd America's Cup
Match. The Defender, Alinghi was looking to win its fourth match in a row, to successfully defend the America's Cup.
Emirates Team New Zealand, the challenger, was in a 'must win' position. More >> [1]
EARLIER:Americas Cup Media - Alinghi moves within one race of defending the Cup [2]
Fashion: Cooper and Cooper reach agreement over trade marks - Tamsin Cooper and Trelise Cooper have met and come to an amicable resolution over their trade mark dispute. As this
issue has evolved, and with the significant amount of media attention it has attracted, both feel that customers now
have a better understanding between the respective brands. More >> [1]
Oddspot: Simpsons Gift Donut to Springfield NZ - The small South Island town of Springfield, population around 300, is about to receive a gift from The Simpsons -- a
giant pink donut. Okay, it's a giant iced stunt to plug the movie, but just like Ohakune's giant carrot, Paeroa's L bottle, and Bluff's former Paua house, Springfield will have a landmark for tourists to admire. For More, See Spareroom.co.nz>> [1]
And those were the Tops Scoops on this day, July 3, 2007
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