Today's Top Scoops - 29 April 2008
Child Poverty: Give Breaks To Those Who Need It - NZCCSS
GST:
Grey Power Push For Cheaper Food
Big
Heartedness: Kiwi Entrepreur Unable To Hide
Generosity
Top Jobs: New State Services Commissioner Appointed
Tax:
Dunne Gets His Income Splitting
Discussion
Wildlife Crime: Alleged Killer Captured In
Pukaka
Weather:
Storm's A-Comin', Says Metservice
Fiji:
Bainimarama Appeals To Qarase To Join The Process To True
Parliamentary Democracy
UN
Expert: Biofuel Production Is 'Criminal Path' Leading
To Global Food Crisis
Band
Of Brothers: Establishment Of West Papua National
Coalition For Liberation Formalized
Pray,
Tell: Democrats and Independents Say Reverend Wright is
Sincere, Republicans Disagree
Colombia:
Isolated Indians Targeted By Rebels And
Army
Toni Solo: Globalization & terror - Clueless in Latin America
Meteorology: Cold Front Likely For Scantily Dressed
Weather Girls
Ingenuity: Charlie Ash Present NZ's First 3-D Video
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Child Poverty: Give Breaks To Those Who Need
It - NZCCSS - To start lifting all children in
Aotearoa New Zealand out of poverty we need to set
measurable targets to reduce the unacceptably high number of
children who continue to live in severe or significant
hardship. This is the message that the New Zealand Council
of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) takes from Left
Behind: How social and income inequalities damage New
Zealand children, a major report on child poverty released
today by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Child Poverty Action Group - Download CPAG Report Executive Summary [2]
- NZ Govt - Child poverty report welcomed [3]
- Maori Party - Tax cuts for poorest families, says Maori Party [4]
- NZ First - End Of Child Poverty Worthy Goal [5]
- NZ Council of Trade Unions - CPAG Commended For Highlighting Child Poverty: CTU [6]
- Public Health Association - More Money Needed To Eradicate Child Poverty - PHA [7]
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - Child Poverty Action Group report [8]
- Lindsay Mitchell - CPAG At Loggerheads With OECD [9]
- Problem Gambling Foundation - Suffer the Little Children [10]
- QPEC - "Tail" of underachievement is tale of poverty [11]
- Playcentre Federation - Playcentre supports the call to end child poverty [12]
- Paediatric Society - 'Left behind' report a sobering reminder [13]
- National Distribution Union - Kids biggest victims of current food price crisis [14]
- Barnardos - "Left Behind" report welcomed [15]
- TV3 Video - Income splitting - a way to take the pressure off families [16]
- TV3 Video - Thousands starving due to 'silent tsunami' of rising food prices [17]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00414.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00416.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00601.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00602.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00607.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00413.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00412.htm
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00422.htm
[9]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00421.htm
[10]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00420.htm
[11]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00419.htm
[12]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0804/S00079.htm
[13]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0804/S00134.htm
[14]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00427.htm
[15]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00432.htm
[16]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/7478.html
[17]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/international/7477.html
NZ POLITICS
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GST:
Grey Power Push For Cheaper Food - Grey Power
is very disappointed that the Prime Minister has rubbished a
proposal to exempt GST from food. Superannuitants are very
adept at making every cent of their National Superannuation
count More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00430.htm
Big
Heartedness: Kiwi Entrepreur Unable To Hide
Generosity - New Zealand developer Alan Gibbs -
known for such projects as high-speed amphibian vehicles
like the Aquada - today said he is delighted to donate
$100,000 to the ACT Party. "ACT is the only Party with the
guts to do what's right for New Zealand, and I think it's
fantastic that the Hon Sir Roger Douglas is coming back into
active politics," Mr Gibbs said. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00584.htm
Top Jobs: New State Services Commissioner Appointed
- State Services Minister David Parker today
announced the appointment of Iain Rennie to the position of
State Services Commissioner. Mr Rennie will take up his
appointment on 1 July 2008. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00596.htm
Tax:
Dunne Gets His Income Splitting Discussion - A
government discussion document released this weekend seeks
people's views on the idea of allowing families with
children to split their income for tax purposes, to reduce
the amount of income tax they pay. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Parents As Partners - Parents hail income splitting –it's about time! [2]
- Parents Choice '08 - Income Splitting Moves Step Closer [3]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00580.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00408.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00397.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Wildlife Crime: Alleged Killer Captured In
Pukaka - One of two ferrets caught in the
Pukaha Mount Bruce forest over the long weekend is thought
to be responsible for the deaths of four kiwi there this
month. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0804/S00067.htm
Weather:
Storm's A-Comin', Says Metservice - MetService
forecasters have issued Severe Weather Warnings for heavy
rain as a low-pressure system moves towards the South Island
from the Tasman Sea. Fronts associated with this system are
expected to move onto the North Island and western parts of
the South Island, on Tuesday, bringing widespread rain that
is likely to be heavy and thundery.. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0804/S00065.htm
WORLD
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Fiji:
Bainimarama Appeals To Qarase To Join The Process To True
Parliamentary Democracy - Prime Minister
Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has reiterated his call for
Qarase and other critics of the Interim Government to join
the process towards moving the country forward not only
towards the General Elections which is still scheduled for
2009. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00287.htm
UN
Expert: Biofuel Production Is 'Criminal Path' Leading
To Global Food Crisis - The United States and
the European Union have taken a ''criminal path'' by
contributing to an explosive rise in global food prices
through using food crops to produce biofuels, according to
the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food.
More
>> [1]
ALSO
- Tackling Drought Crucial For Food Crisis Solution [2]
- Poor Farmers Get $200M Boost To Face Food Crisis [3]
EARLIER
- Global Food Crisis 'Silent Tsunami' Threatening Over 100 Million People [4]
- UN Economic Council To Meet On Growing Food Crisis [5]
- Steps Needed To Fight Growing Global Food Crisis [6]
- G8 Must Press For Action On Food Crisis - UK's PM [7]
- UN Wants Urgent Action On Spiralling Food Prices [8]
- Neglect Of Agriculture In Asia Equals Poverty [9]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00285.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00265.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00266.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00237.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00174.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00149.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00135.htm
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00122.htm
[9]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00231.htm
Band
Of Brothers: Establishment Of West Papua National
Coalition For Liberation Formalized - Leaders
representing 29 Papuan political and civil society
organisations have formalized the establishment of the West
Papua National Coalition for Liberation. This coalition
represents the 1.5 million West Papuan people from over 600
tribal communities. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00291.htm
Pray,
Tell: Democrats and Independents Say Reverend Wright is
Sincere, Republicans Disagree - Results from
new national study among 618 self-reported Democrats,
Republicans and independents, revealed that while a majority
of Democrats and independents reported that Reverend Wright
was sincere after viewing his comments, Republicans
disagreed. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00288.htm
Colombia:
Isolated Indians Targeted By Rebels And Army -
One hundred and thirty Nukak Indians, some of the last
nomadic Indians in the Amazon, have fled their rainforest
homes after becoming caught up in Colombia's civil war. The
group make up around a third of the surviving Nukak
population. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00290.htm
COMMENT
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Toni Solo: Globalization & terror - Clueless in
Latin America - Corporate globalization and its
equally misshapen twin, the fake "war on terror", look like
the Western Bloc's last crooked chance to sustain a few
decades longer its member countries' habitual global power
and privilege. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00393.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Meteorology: Cold Front Likely For Scantily Dressed
Weather Girls - After a very successful début
season in 2007 The Weather Angels, is back for it's second
season. In the first season, The Weather Angels, which was
seen primarily online and on ALT TV, gained a great
viewership. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0804/S00298.htm
Ingenuity: Charlie Ash Present NZ's First 3-D Video
This Friday - Charlie ASH is very very proud
and tickled pink to present: New Zealand's first 3D video:
Ah-hA debuting on C4 Select Show this Friday 2nd May. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0804/S00291.htm
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