Today's Top Scoops - 04 July 2008
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Road Users: Concerned Truckies Hit Auckland City And Run - >Around a thousand truckies converged on Auckland city today in protest against increased road user charges. Trucks started coming into the city at 7am and circled around Nelson St, Queen St, Hobson St and Symonds St. One truck carried a red car wreck saying "Annett [sic] King lies." More >> [1]
ALSONZ Govt - Road User Charges talks planned [2] National - Pansy Speak: Rising Angst [3] Police - No Problems In Christchurch [4] Police - Truck Convoy Protest Clears From Wellington [5] Police - Truckies Encircle Wellington CBD [6] Police - Wellington: Police Thank Motorists For Cooperation [7] Police - Two Hundred Trucks Convoy Into Wellington [8] Wellington City Council - Acting Mayor pleased with convoy response [9] Motor Industry Association - Government loses the plot on Road User Charges [10] Hyundai - Hyundai challenges government on latest RUC [11] TeamTalk - TeamTalk Supports Road Transport Protest [12] The Kiwi Party - Tax and Spend Government true to form [13] Sensible Sentencing Trust - Support For Truckies [14] The Family Party - Family Party in the convoy! [15] TV3 Video - Traffic starts to build as trucks protest [16] TV3 Video - Truckies protest clogs cities [17] TV3 Video - Wellington truckies protest road user charges [18]
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NZ POLITICS------------
Police: Broad Officially Not A 'Puller of Rank' - The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found no evidence to support allegations that Police Commissioner Howard
Broad 'pulled rank' and refused a breath test at a police checkpoint in the early 1990s. More >> [1]
Accounts: Treasury Finds $2.6 Billion Behind Couch - The total Crown operating balance, including gains and losses, was $2.6 billion higher than forecast. The three main
contributors to this higher than expected outturn were: $0.8 billion related to higher than expected gains on investment
portfolios... $0.7 billion related to a change in the discount rate used for valuing ACC's outstanding claims liability;
and $0.8 billion related to tax revenue. More >> [1]
Interests: Key's Shares - Cullen Keeps Digging - "Given Mr Key's acceptance that it is inappropriate to use one's position as a Member of Parliament in a way that may
be seen to advance commercial interests, he needs to clarify whether he held shares when seeking detailed, commercially
relevant information to Tranz Rail through Parliamentary Questions in 2002." More >> [1]
ALSONZ Govt - John Key misleads public over shares sale [2] Satire Out-Link - The Dim-Post: Key Implicated in Coup Plot [3]
Economy: Poverty History? - Child poverty has fallen on every measure since 2004, the Minister for Social Development and Employment Ruth Dyson
said today, welcoming a report that confirms 130,000 children have been lifted out of poverty. "We are committed to
continuing this work and today I am announcing two further policy changes," said Ms Dyson. More >> [1]
ALSONZ Govt - National still silent on child poverty [2] National - Single core benefit - here we go again [3] Greens - Greens criticise Government's 'bandaid' welfare [4] United Future - Progress on poverty –micro-managing option needed [5] Presbyterian Support - Reduction in Poverty Figures Welcome News [6] COMVOICES - Govt support for most vulnerable welcome step [7] Child Poverty Action Group - New child poverty figures in the right direction [8] Wellington Peoples Centre - Let Them Eat Cake [9]
Tertiary Ed: New AUT Campus For Manukau - A new university campus in Counties Manukau, to be opened in 2009, was announced by the Prime Minister Helen Clark
and Tertiary Education Minister Hodgson today. More >> [1]
ALSONZ Govt - Clark: New Manukau campus for AUT [2] NZ Govt - New campus will benefit Pacific people [3] National - Trades the loser with Labour's new university [4] NZ Govt - National in a minority of one [5] AUT University - New AUT University campus for Manukau City [6] Manukau Institute of Technology - New Tertiary Campus In Counties Manukau [7] Manukau City Council - New AUT campus good for Manukau school leavers [8] Association of Staff in Tertiary Education - University Provision in South Auckland [9]
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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH------------
Tourism: Giant Rugby Ball Returns To Terrorise London - The New Zealand giant inflatable rugby ball's installation in London will be timed to coincide with the All Blacks
Rugby Tour and a brand new tourism campaign in the UK - giving New Zealand a huge boost in profile in November. More >> [1]
Scoop Environment and Conservation: First Kiwi Chicks From The Pan Pac Kiwi Crèche - The first two kiwi chicks were released from the Pan Pac Kiwi Crèche and returned to the Hawke's Bay wilderness
today, Friday 4 July 2008. The kiwi chicks arrived at the brand new predator proof Kiwi crèche at just 20 days old and
now, at five months old, they have grown to a "stoat proof" weight and are ready for the wild. More >> [1]
ALSODOC Shoots Takahe By Mistake - Department of Conservation mourns loss [2]
Interest: Reserve Bank Shake-Up In The Works? - "New Zealanders will face higher interest rates for longer if a desperate Labour Party throws out sensible inflation
management," says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >> [1]
ALSONZ First - 95,000 Job Losses "Collateral Damage" [2] Manufacturers and Exporters Association - Government rethink on interest rate policy [3]
Environment: DOC Defends 1080 Drops - Introduced mammalian predators and pests such as possums, rats and stoats present huge threats to our native forests
and wildlife, many which are being eaten into extinction. Today's "silent forests" which have lost their bird song, are
due to the destruction of introduced animal predators not 1080... More >> [1]
ALSOKAKA - Pleased at postponement of 1080 drop [2]
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WORLD------------
G8 Japan: President Bush Discusses 2008 Summit Issues - "We'll be talking about energy security and, of course, at the same time, the climate change issue. I'll be reminding
people that we can have better energy security and we can be better stewards of the environment without sacrificing
economic growth." -- President George W. Bush. More >> [1]
ALSOCurrent Global Crises Demand Decisive Action [2] Gordon Brown Has Green Message For G8 [3] Press Briefing On Bush's G8 Japan Trip [4]
State Department: United States Government Nonproliferation Priorities And Asia - The United States will continue to confront proliferators that threaten the international community. And we will
continue to work with Australia and other partners in Asia to build up regional - and global -- capabilities to respond
to immediate challenges, and detect, defend against, and deter future threats. More >> [1]
Class Of The Future: What Should Schools Be Like In The 21st Century? - Change, sometimes radical, will be needed if schools are to equip young people fully for life in this century. How
well pupils do in school has a real impact on the opportunities they get later in life, so inequalities need to evened
out in order to make school systems more efficient and effective. "Our school systems must adapt if they are to provide
young people with new skills for new jobs". More >> [1]
United Nations: Mongolia Must Ensure Basic Rights During Emergency - UN officials have called on Mongolia, where a state of emergency has been imposed in the wake of post-electoral
violence, to exercise restraint and ensure that fundamental human rights are protected. President Nambar Enkhbayar
declared a 4-day state of emergency in response to violence in Ulan Bator following last weekend's parliamentary
elections. More >> [1]
YESTERDAYPost-Election Violence Erupts In Ulan Bator [2]
US State Dept: 15 Hostages Rescued To Safety From FARC Captivity - Reports that Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, along with three American citizens, has been rescued from FARC
militia after six years in captivity have been greeted with enthusiasm. More >> [1]
ALSOUK Govt - UK Statement On Rescue Of Hostages In Colombia [2] VOA - Colombian Forces Free Ingrid Betancourt, 14 Others [3] UN - Liberation Of 15 Colombian Hostages Welcomed [4] Council on Hemispheric Affairs - Breaking News: Colombia - FARC's Fatal Blow [5]
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LIFESTYLE------------
Religion: Wellington Lass To Be The Voice Of World Youth Day - The role of an MC is always a privilege. For one New Zealand pilgrim going to World Youth Day in Sydney this month,
the privilege was also a complete surprise - and, she adds, an honour. More >> [1]
Media: Winner Of NZ'S Largest Film Competition Revealed - For the first time the Apee (48HOURS equivalent of an Oscar) was awarded to a team outside of Auckland. In another
first, the winning film F*Dance, by Wellington team Puppy Guts (produced and directed by newcomer Corie Geerders), was
within the feared genre of Dance movie. More >> [1]
ALSOTV3 Video - Team Puppy Guts win this year's 48 Hour Film Competition [2]
Bad Habits: Maori women continue to smoke during pregnancy - The rates of Maori women smoking during pregnancy must come down. That's the message from Irene Walker, Auahi Kore
Manager for Te Hotu Manawa Maori, who spoke at the Public Health Association's annual conference in Waitangi today. More >> [1]
Past Time: Ak City No Longer the Sweetheart of the Rodeo - Rodeos are no longer welcome in New Zealand's largest city. Auckland City Council resolved last week that as a matter
of policy no rodeos would be permitted on council land because of animal welfare concerns. More >> [1]
Martial Arts: Baby Bruce Lees Wanted! - Browns Bay, North Shore Based Family Martial Arts School, Choi Kwang Do (www.choi.co.nz) is delighted to announce the
opening of a dedicated Martial Art Program for Pre Schoolers. More >> [1]
PHA Conference: Expert Reports Increase In Maori Life Expectancy - The average Maori life expectancy has increased dramatically since World War II, with a significant increase over the
last ten years. "Maori have always experienced poorer health than other New Zealanders and significantly lower life
expectancy," Otago University epidemiologist Professor Tony Blakely told the Public Health Association's annual
conference at Waitangi today. More >> [1]
ALSOEnvironment Canterbury - Public Health Association Conference Begins Today [2] Action On Smoking And Health - Research links tobacco displays with teen smoking [3] Public Health Association - Tobacco displays increase risk of teens smoking [4] Public Health Association - Extraordinary importance of the home [5] Public Health Association - Harawira says Maori health will suffer [6] Public Health Association - Pink Feet leading the way to health in Bell Block [7] Public Health Association - "Wrap around" - Hospital admissions drop by 2/3 [8] Public Health Association - Unhealthy food advertising outstrips healthy ads [9] Public Health Association - Water safety significant issue for Northland Maori [10] Public Health Association - Agencies For Nutrition Action [11] Public Health Association - Working for Families breaches international law [12] Maori Party - Sharples: Sale of Liquor Amendment Bill [13]
And those were the Top Scoops on this day, 04 July 2008
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