1: State
Of It: Police SIG Unit Wasted On
Tag-Busting
STATE OF IT by Selwyn ManningScoop co-editor Selwyn Manning writes that investigations into the Police special investigations groups reveal that it had used a complaint of tagging to dig into the private life of a peace advocate, political groups, and a US owned defence company.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00364.htm
2:
PBuchanan:
Brief On Informants In Intel
Operations
Paul G. Buchanan - A Word From AfarA Word From Afar: Paul Buchanan writes that some argue that infiltration of legitimate anti-status quo organizations is anti-democratic and intimidatory. They may well be correct in that assessment. But he says there is a backdrop to this issue.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00358.htm
3:
There
is no Humane Way to Kill a Whale at
Sea
WSPA New ZealandAs Japan prepares to hunt once again in the Southern Ocean, the world’s largest alliance of animal protection groups has highlighted remarks from a Japanese whaling-based association to show there is simply no humane way to kill a whale.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0812/S00455.htm
4:
Air
New Zealand purchases Boeing 787 and 777-300
s
Air New ZealandAir New Zealand has purchased Boeing 787 and Boeing 777-300 full-flight simulators to be based at its Auckland simulator centre. The Boeing 777 simulator will be delivered in 2010 to coincide with the arrival of Air New Zealand’s new 777-300 aircraft ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0812/S00423.htm
5:
Maori
Party Angered by loss of NZ Maori
The Maori PartyThe decision by the NZ Rugby Union to cast aside the NZ Maori team in their effort to cut costs, has been greeted with dismay by Maori Party sports and recreation spokesperson, Te Ururoa Flavell.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0812/S00243.htm
6:
UN
Launches Year-Long Campaign
United NationsThe United Nations today launched a year-long advocacy campaign to help scores of millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs), focusing on mitigating the impact of conflict and natural disasters that drive so many people from their homes within ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0812/S00458.htm
7:
Canadian
Man Accused of Sex Crimes in Thailand
Richard S. EhrlichBANGKOK, Thailand -- A Canadian who allegedly arranged for Americans to sexually abuse "prepubescent" boys in his home for payment, while he taught at a prestigious school in Bangkok, was arrested in London by the U.S. Justice Department ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00361.htm
8:
Ongoing
Darfur Conflict Threatens UN Mission
United NationsViolent clashes between the warring factions in conflict-ravaged Darfur threaten humanitarian work and the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping operation in the Sudanese region, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns in his latest report ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0812/S00459.htm
9:
Red
Cross Responds To Horn Of Africa
Emergency
NZ Red CrossAs millions of vulnerable people across the Horn of Africa face a life threatening battle for food, New Zealand Red Cross has committed $30,000 to assist with relief operations.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0812/S00457.htm
10:
Gays,
Lesbians Must Be Treated As Equals
United NationsThe top United Nations human rights official lamented today that there are still too many countries that criminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex and that some 10 States still have laws making homosexual activity punishable ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0812/S00456.htm
New Zealand PolicePolice have identified the woman found in the Avon River in the early hours of this morning.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0812/S00285.htm
12:
Former
BNZ Chief Needs Funny Bone Transplant
Progressive Party"This man needs a funny bone transplant," was the response of Kiwibank founder Jim Anderton to the recent description by former BNZ chairman Kerry McDonald of the Kiwibank 'join the resistance' advertising campaign as 'reprehensible' and 'outrageous'.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0812/S00245.htm
13:
Parents
are not being criminalised
BarnardosBarnardos New Zealand welcomes the latest Police report on the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Act 2007, confirming yet again that the law is working well and the impact on the Police activity remains minimal.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0812/S00274.htm
14:
Police
Confirm Prosecutions For Smacking
Family First Lobby.Latest figures on police activity following the anti-smacking law confirm that police are wasting valuable police time and resources investigating unwarranted complaints against parents, but they also confirm that they are prosecuting parents for smacking.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0812/S00275.htm
Ramzy BaroudIt’s incomprehensible that a region such as the Gaza Strip, so rich with history, so saturated with defiance, can be reduced to a few blurbs, sound bites and reductionist assumptions, convenient but deceptive, vacant of any relevant meaning, or even true ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00372.htm
16:
Electricity
Commission to decline NAaN proposal
Electricity CommissionThe Electricity Commission has given notice that it intends to decline Transpower’s proposal to upgrade the transmission grid from Auckland to Albany.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0812/S00434.htm
17:
Uri
Avnery: Tzipi’s Nation-State
Uri AvneryIn this tale, an American politician gets up and declares: The United States was founded by British Protestants who were persecuted in Europe for their Puritan beliefs. Therefore, the United States is an Anglo-Saxon Protestant state.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00370.htm
18:
Patients get better access to anti-acne
drug
Royal NZ College of General PractitionersPatients will benefit from a Pharmac decision to allow specialist GPs to prescribe a drug to treat the most severe cases of acne, College of GPs President Dr Jonathan Fox said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0812/S00104.htm
19:
Court
Of Appeal Finds In Favour Of AMHA
AMHAThe Court of Appeal today dismissed a challenge by Watson & Sons Ltd which was aimed at stopping the Active Manuka Honey Association (AMHA) from making inquiries into labeling issues relating to UMF® products sold by the company in the United ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0812/S00431.htm
20:
Competition
Will Bring ACC Costs Down Faster
WellnzACC definitely does need a change away from its “cost plus” culture but competition will bring ACC costs down quickest, and increased productivity will boost New Zealand‘s overall business performance.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0812/S00273.htm
21:
Auckland’s
electric train fleet purchase begins
Auckland Regional CouncilThe process for the purchase of Auckland’s electric train fleet has begun, the Auckland Regional Council (ARC) and Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) announced today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0812/S00286.htm
22:
NZ
can’t afford AgResearch
redundancies
PSAThe Public Service Association says today’s announcement that AgResearch is making nine scientific and technical staff redundant is sad news for the workers just before Christmas and a waste of their skills and knowledge.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0812/S00433.htm
23:
Business
Support Awards 2009 – finalists
announced
Vero Excellence in Business Support AwardsBetter business support is improving the lot of thousands of Kiwi companies, helping them ride through the world economic crisis.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0812/S00429.htm
24:
Rio
Tinto rating cut one notch to BBB
Content.netDec. 19 - Rio Tinto’s credit rating was lowered by one notch to BBB on expectation the downturn in commodities in a shrinking global economy will hurt profits and weaken its balance sheet.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00367.htm
25:
Slew
of credit rating downgrades
Content.netDec. 19 – The global economic slump is producing a slew of credit rating downgrades as agencies play catch-up to a deteriorating global economic outlook.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00369.htm
26:
Supreme
Court Order A Blow To Climate
Greenpeace New ZealandFriday 19 December 2008 – A serious blow has been dealt to the climate with a Supreme Court decision just handed down in the Genesis Energy/ Greenpeace case.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0812/S00277.htm
27:
2008
Westpac Emerging Talent Finalists
Named
WestpacAuckland, 19 December 2008 – A young Kiwi surf sensation who has been making waves abroad in pro-women’s events and a junior world rowing champion are among the four finalists in the running to win a $25,000 Westpac sporting scholarship next year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0812/S00428.htm
28:
Make
a green New Year resolution
WWFConservation groups are reporting that 2009 is set to be a pivotal year in New Zealand's sustainable revolution. Green living has now gone mainstream, and it's everyday people that are leading it.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0812/S00276.htm
29:
Aylwin
v New Zealand Police
NZ Supreme CourtMr Aylwin was charged under the Land Transport Act 1998 with failing to accompany an enforcement officer when required to do so and with driving with excess breath alcohol. On Mr Aylwin’s appeal to this Court, the issue was whether those offences ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0812/S00271.htm
30:
Scoop
Top 30 Daily Ratings December 19 2008
Scoop Daily RatingsYesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0812/S00373.htm
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