Today's Top Scoops - January 03, 2008
GRIM STATISTICS: 2007 Road Toll Rises On Last Year, Says Ministry of Transport
Transport
Safety Minister: Road Toll Rise Worrying
Foreign
Affairs: Kenya Situation Alarming - Winston
Peters
Official
Secrets: What Is Housing New Zealand Trying To
Hide?
Punishment?
Prisoners Get TVs, Playstations Worth $45,000
Cutting
Corners: Helen Clark Downplaying Tax Cuts
'Overstatement'
Future
New Zealand: 250K Signatures Signal More Bad News For
The Govt
Keeping
The Beat: Police New Year Response A Well-Oiled
Machine
Agriculture:
Strong Growth In Cereal-Based Food Exports
Investments:
New Year Horror Stories From Investors
Motoring:
X-Type Jag Features Increased Luxury Spec For
2008
Burma:
Monks Continue Anti-Junta Struggle
Africa:
Restraint Urged In Kenyan Post-Election Violence
Hunger
In 2007: Inspired Help From A Caring World
Burma:
Three Months Of Quiet Repression & Arrests
Running
On Empty: Bush Promises To "Sprint To The Finish" In
2008
Military
Issues: Transfer Of Authority To Hybrid UN/AU
Peacekeepers
Pakistan:
Benazir's Martyrdom - A Memorable Sacrifice
2007:
Annus Mirabilis & The Smiling Garden Of Eden
Price
For Democracy: Bhutto, Pakistan, New Zealand
Military
Issues: A Delicate And Dangerous Moment In
Pakistan
Michael
Collins: Forget The Torture Tapes
Motor
Sport: New Entries Raise Stakes In Toyota Racing
Series
Entertainment:
Skycity Rings In New Year With Triple The Bang
Entertainment:
Hayley Tops 21st Century's Big Classical
Sellers
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LEAD STORY
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GRIM STATISTICS: 2007 Road Toll
Rises On Last Year, Says Ministry of Transport -
Four hundred and twenty two people died on New Zealand roads
last year. The Ministry of Transport said nearly 4,600
deaths and 132,000 injuries from crashes on our roads over
the past 10 years. More than 35,000 people have been killed
on the road since New Zealand's first known fatal crash in
Christchurch in 1908. The deadliest year on our roads was
1973, when 843 were killed. More
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COMMENT:
- NZ Police - Canterbury 2007 Road Toll - 55 Dead [2]
- NZ Police - Road Deaths Disappoint [3]
RECENTLY:
- NZ Police - Fatal Crash, Inangahua Junction [4]
- NZ Police - Fatal Vehicle Crash, S. Wairarapa [5]
RELATED:
- Water Safety NZ - Christmas & New Year Holiday Drowning Toll Hits 10 [6]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00002.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0801/S00014.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0801/S00005.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0801/S00015.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0801/S00013.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0801/S00027.htm
NZ POLITICS
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Transport
Safety Minister: Road Toll Rise Worrying -
Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven says the rise in
the 2007 road toll is a tragic way to end the year on New
Zealand roads. ''To finish 2007 with 423 road deaths is
nothing short of a tragedy,'' said Mr Duynhoven today. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00015.htm
Foreign Affairs: Kenya Situation Alarming - Winston Peters - Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he was deeply shocked by the killings that have taken place in a number of Kenyan cities and towns following the disputed results from the presidential elections in Kenya. More than 300 people have died in 4 days. More >> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00014.htm
Official
Secrets: What Is Housing New Zealand Trying To
Hide? - Revelations that a senior management job at
Housing New Zealand is so sensitive that details have been
blocked from ministerial briefing papers are unbelievable
given the number of scandals the troubled department has
already been through in the past. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00007.htm
Punishment?
Prisoners Get TVs, Playstations Worth $45,000 - The
Corrections Department spent more than $45,000 on the latest
electronic gear for prisoners, then banned some of it, says
National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power.
"Taxpayers' money shouldn't be used to buy state-of-the-art
gear." More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00006.htm
Cutting
Corners: Helen Clark Downplaying Tax Cuts
'Overstatement' - ''Claiming in a newspaper today
that tax cuts will be 'part of the mix, but their importance
may have been overstated' indicates she has backed away from
meaningful tax cuts because Michael Cullen simply has no
desire to implement them. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00005.htm
Future
New Zealand: 250K Signatures Signal More Bad News For
The Govt - "If the PM thought New Zealanders would
forget about her arrogant disregard for democracy when she
forced through the Anti Smacking legislation in May she has
more bad news on the way", said Larry Baldock, organiser of
two Citizens Initiated Referenda. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00008.htm
Keeping
The Beat: Police New Year Response A Well-Oiled
Machine - Policing at New Year's Eve venues appears
to have been like a well-oiled machine, says National Party
Police spokesman Chester Borrows, who spent the night with
Police on the streets of Mt Maunganui. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0801/S00003.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Agriculture:
Strong Growth In Cereal-Based Food Exports - A new
analysis of New Zealand's cereal-based foods and baked-goods
sector has shown it to be achieving significant and
consistent export growth. Crop & Food Research Business
manager Tim Lindley says the cereal sector is moving
strongly forward. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0801/S00001.htm
Investments:
New Year Horror Stories From Investors - The New
Year emails to the EUFA (Exposing Unacceptable Financial
Activities) website have been bringing in more horror
stories from investors who have been sold a 'financial
product' under the 'smoke screen' they were receiving
financial advice. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0801/S00003.htm
Motoring:
X-Type Jag Features Increased Luxury Spec For 2008 -
New standard specification for 2008 includes dynamic
stability control, power fold mirrors, rear seat centre head
restraint, front seat sliding armrest, and heated 10 way
adjustable front seats with driver's memory. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0712/S00435.htm
WORLD
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Burma:
Monks Continue Anti-Junta Struggle - The All-Burmese
Monks Alliance (ABMA) issued a statement yesterday, calling
on the people of Burma to support their struggle against the
military regime once again. The mass protest movement has so
far failed to bring down the military regime, but it has
shaken the ground under its feet. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00030.htm
Africa:
Restraint Urged In Kenyan Post-Election Violence -
Strongly deploring the loss of human lives in Kenya after
the announcement of election results, United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the security
forces there to show utmost restraint and appealed to the
population for calm, patience. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00021.htm
Hunger
In 2007: Inspired Help From A Caring World - The
growing problem of global hunger has inspired new, creative
efforts to galvanize more support to feed a hungry planet.
In 2007, the Internet helped make the hungry world a smaller
place for people wanting to support WFP. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00012.htm
Burma:
Three Months Of Quiet Repression & Arrests - The
military government has constantly hounded Burma's
journalists during the three months that have gone by since
27 September 2007, the day that Japanese video reporter
Kenji Nagai was murdered by a soldier in Rangoon, report RSF
and Burma Media. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00009.htm
Running
On Empty: Bush Promises To "Sprint To The Finish" In
2008 - "I'm going to work hard to the finish,"
President Bush told White House reporters at an October 17
press conference. "I'm going to sprint to the finish line."
Keeping up the momentum from the November 2007 Annapolis
Conference will be a top priority. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00005.htm
Military
Issues: Transfer Of Authority To Hybrid UN/AU
Peacekeepers - We call on the government of Sudan
and on all of the rebel factions to observe a complete and
immediate ceasefire, to facilitate UNAMID's full and
expeditious deployment, and to cooperate fully with UNAMID's
efforts to restore peace and security to Darfur. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0801/S00024.htm
COMMENT
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Pakistan:
Benazir's Martyrdom - A Memorable Sacrifice -
Terrorists in the name of Islam, the custodians of terrorism
had given a warning & acting upon their warning have
assassinated Begum Bhutto, who was struggling for the
implementation of Democracy in Pakistan. They did it on
December 27, 2007. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00017.htm
2007:
Annus Mirabilis & The Smiling Garden Of Eden - The
quest for nuclear supremacy: While we have been distracted
by the dangers of a nuclear-armed Iran, the possible failed
state of Pakistan, and the push for disarmament by North
Korea, our political & economic leaders have been making
aggressive moves. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00014.htm
Price
For Democracy: Bhutto, Pakistan, New Zealand -
Shock, disbelief, dismay, anger, frustration and sadness.
But the feeling of concern soon takes over - how safe are
our families, what next, will democracy return? Benazir's
death does not augur well for democracy. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00013.htm
Military
Issues: A Delicate And Dangerous Moment In
Pakistan - Observing the rise of fascism in interwar
Europe, Antonio Gramsci observed that there were times in
which traditional politics were replaced by mass action,
turmoil, and violent attempts to impose preferred
ideological solutions. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00010.htm
Michael
Collins: Forget The Torture Tapes - There's a
reflexive tendency to think the worst of the Bush-Cheney
administration when scandals like the torture tapes emerge.
This tendency is well justified. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00011.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Motor
Sport: New Entries Raise Stakes In Toyota Racing
Series - The Lady Wigram Trophy, round two of the
2008 Toyota Racing Series, caps an action-packed Sunday of
motorsport at the 3.44 km Powerbuilt Tools Ruapuna Raceway
near Christchurch. The weekend kicks off New Zealand's
''summer of motorsport'': three solid weekends. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0801/S00006.htm
Entertainment:
Skycity Rings In New Year With Triple The Bang -
Non-stop entertainment, with thrilling performances with
fluorescent silk dancers and mystical creatures, as well as
some body rocking beats in the bars and on the casino's Main
Gaming Floor, culminated in a fireworks display. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0801/S00005.htm
Entertainment:
Hayley Tops 21st Century's Big Classical Sellers -
Hayley Westenra ''Pure'' is the best selling classical album
of the 21st Century, as featured on the Classic FM Countdown
of the top 300 best-selling classical albums since 2000.
Here is the 21st Century's Biggest Sellers in classical
music. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0801/S00004.htm
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