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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were…
Symantec Makes Internet Security Protection a Breeze with its 2002, Windows XP Compatible, Versions of World’s Most
Trusted Security Products
The GE Free NZ protest in Queen Street went off. Around 10,000 people were there at the height of it inspite of
continual rain.
(Speech by Chris Trotter to the New Zealand First Convention, Bureta Park Convention Centre, Tauranga on Saturday, 1
September 2001)
My recent Howard's End column "Organisational Psychopaths" drew a global response to my email from Scoop readers. The
central thrust of the feedback was very positive and asked for my views of exactly where I consider things could be
further ...
It is as if the school bully, after being told off by the headmaster, but maintaining its right to smack a fellow pupil
around is now telling the entire student body that they are the ones that are wrong, that they have always been
prejudiced against them ...
New Versions of Norton SystemWorks, Norton CleanSweep and Norton Utilities ensure optimal performance for PCs
One of the most popular soft drinks in the US is Snapple, a juice drink. It's labelled "all natural" and one popular
variety contains "Kiwi and Strawberry Juices from Concentrate and Natural Flavors". All this on the front part of ...
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... well, it's a while since I saw a protest action this smoothly networked. The GE Free New
Zealand bumper sticker is everywhere. I'm getting emails and being handed flyers in the street. You can expect this
weekend's anti-GE rally ...
like many citizens of the Trans-Tasman republic I was keenly interested in the All Black-Wallaby game last night at
Stadium Australia and listened to the live broadcast as I drove around town. An ABC radio commentator on 2BL quipped
that it might be ...
This being the first Convention of the party in the Western Bay of Plenty, it is proper that we pay tribute to the
people of Tauranga and Mount Maunganui who have backed us since 1984.
The public should fear the misinformation and distortions of some anti-GM activists much more than GE itself, the
Chairman of the New Zealand Life Sciences Network (Inc), Dr William Rolleston, said today.
Hey Sister! today announced it has signed Big Brother star Jemma Gawned to be the face of its brand. Jemma, too modest
to shower without lingerie on the “real-time” television programme, was featured wearing a Hey Sister! Polka Dot
lingerie set on ...
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today said the 10,000 people who marched in the rain in Auckland yesterday for a
GE-free future have created an unstoppable movement.
IN THIS EDITION - FIJI COUP SPECIAL: How Do You Negotiate With A Psycopath? - If This Was A Telemovie - We Haven't Yet
Got To The Bottom Of Who Is Behind This! - Conclusions
Boat People – Afghanistan – Refugee Centre – Fiji Election – East Timor Election – Gates Case – Card Fraudster –
Heavier Trucks – Maori Students – Bikie Gangs – Euros – Racism Conference – Macedonia – Lamb Tariffs
It’s a good time to buy a house according to most New Zealanders, shows ASB BANK’s latest Quarterly Survey of Housing
Intentions.
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): A leading political scientist today warned that any attempt to block the deposed Fiji Labour Party
from forming a new government if it wins the largest number of seats when counting begins tomorrow will be a "tragedy"
...
The Alliance wants a moratorium on the release of genetically modified organisms until the technology is proven to be
safe, while it's supporting contained research on GM as well as research and development, and production of GM
medicines.
The Society for Promotion of Community Standards Inc. is outraged that there has been a call from the NZ Aids Foundation
for the lowering of the proposed legal age for prostitution, set at 18 under the proposed Prostitution Reform Bill, to
16. Executive ...
"There is a better way forward for politicians wrestling with a way to deal with the 434 homeless Afghan refugees that
no country wants to admit," suggested Libertarianz leader Peter Cresswell today.
Libertarianz health deregulation spokesman Dr Richard McGrath today explained his party's stance on the
soon-to-be-available 'abortion pill'. "My party supports abortion on demand," he said. "While realising that most women
do not choose ...
"As it stands, GE is being harnessed by multi-nationals to line their own pockets. There is absolutely no thought of the
public in the minds of those currently controlling GE research and its release, and this must change before GE can even
be considered ...
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): A western Fijian high chief has called on the people of Fiji to accept the new government that
will be formed after the general election ended yesterday, the Sun reports today.
Green Party Transport Spokesperson Sue Kedgley today said if the Government wanted to bring down the road toll it must
turn down proposals to make trucks five metres longer and 20 tonnes heavier.
The Moron Crew, popular hosts of Wellington radio station Ballhead FM, have been released from their contracts after the
regular morning 'Joke that could get the Crew downsized' got the crew downsized.
The Government is calling for proposals from information technology suppliers for the e-procurement project to shift
Government agencies to buying consumables on-line.
"The Corrective Party has discovered the cause of the unpleasant condition of Christian Haemorrhoids, which has long
held that it can't help itself because it was born that way!!!" said Sister Palpitatia, spokesnun for the Corrective
Party ...
Prime Minister: "[Cabinet] has discussed Air New Zealand. There are no announcement's forthcoming to day on Air New
Zealand. We expect to discuss proposals again on Wednesday at the Policy Committee and would like if possible to have
some position to be announced ...
Prime Minister Helen Clark confirmed today that New Zealand has offered to admit up to 150 asylum seekers from the
Norwegian vessel the Tampa for processing and eventual resettlement as part of its annual refugee quota. The remainder
of those on the Tampa ...
The threat of industrial action closing down Princess Margaret Hospital in Christchurch must spur South Island MPs into
action, National MP David Carter said today.