Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Unknown for InfoPages here.
Unknown - Latest News [Page 233]
Urgent meetings on accident insurance called
Wednesday, 23 February 2000, 9:22 am | Unknown
The Employers and Manufacturers Association in Auckland has called an urgent meeting for Friday this week to brief members on the gathering crisis around accident insurance. Similar meetings are being held in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. More >>
Strathmore Takes 30% Stake in Inspar
Wednesday, 23 February 2000, 8:50 am | Unknown
Auckland - Tuesday 22 February, 2000 - Internet and technology investment company, Strathmore Group Limited (NZSE:SMR) today announced that it has acquired a 30% interest in San Francisco-based Web software developer, Inspar, Inc. for a consideration of ... More >>
Government called upon to raise the issue of Tibet
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 6:35 pm | Unknown
Tibet is an issue of growing concern which should be raised during this week’s Parliamentary visits of Mr Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations and Mr Zhou Guangzhao, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the ... More >>
New Crops Boost Sheep Health
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 6:34 pm | Unknown
A group of lower North Island farmers are trialling two Mediterranean crops with the aim of boosting the health and profitability of sheep, and to meet overseas demands for less chemical use. More >>
Corporal Punishment Party Applauds Pokemon Ban
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 6:29 pm | Unknown
The Corrective Party, New Zealand's only corporal punishment party, welcomes Thingsway School's decision to ban Pokemon cards on the basis that they are covert tools of the Giant Lesbian Parenting Welfare Dependency Morris Dancing Opponent of Spanking ... More >>
Scoop Feature: The Bigger Picture
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 6:26 pm | Unknown
The UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, who arrives in Wellington on 22 February, will be the first important overseas visitor to NZ since the change of government. Terrence O'Brien previews the visit. More >>
Terrence O'Brien - Defence Policy After East Timor
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 6:24 pm | Unknown
The international context has materially altered since New Zealand last reviewed that context as part of a substantive reassessment of defence policy, back in 1991. The Cold War had just ended and the full implications of that seismic event had yet ... More >>
Government Resumes Political Meddling In ACC
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 6:21 pm | Unknown
The announcement by the Government today that it is doing political deals over the accident insurance market should be a signal of real troubles ahead if ACC is re-nationalised, says the Insurance Council. More >>
Latest Happenings In The Amex Cup Village
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 6:19 pm | Unknown
In excess of 100,000 people visited the American Express New Zealand Cup Village over the weekend. This amounted to a record crowd, with thousands gathering to see Team New Zealand and Prada when they left the marina in the morning, and then when ... More >>
Inefficient energy use means NZ helps warm world
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 5:52 pm | Unknown
“New Zealand’s families and businesses are missing out on the benefits of more efficient energy use. Our homes and workplaces could be much easier to keep warm and our water heating bills could be less” said the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, ... More >>
Iranian Elections - A Rebel Student's Perspective
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 4:33 pm | Unknown
Mohammad Yazdi, a most staunch hard-liner said in the Friday prayer at Tehran University that the Iranian people will not allow anyone to meddle in their own affairs or decide for them!... Precisely, for that reason, on Friday, Iranians went to the polls to ... More >>
Kavkaz News: 1700 Killed In Concentration Camp
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 3:10 pm | Unknown
In the concentration camp of Chernokozovo 1,700 people have been shot or maimed, among them 60 children. The public prosecutor's office of the ChRI is continuing its investigations. From 10th to 15th February 37 people were shot in the concentration ... More >>
Background Information On E-FORCE
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 1:52 pm | Unknown
· Eforce is an internet information portal or 'infomediary': - a consumer representative which filters the increasing amount of products and services available on the internet - an internet-based middleman who facilitates the flow of information between buyers ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer Tuesday, 22 February
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 1:16 pm | Unknown
Today's questions for oral answer by ministers... More >>
Horticulture Looses An Innovator
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 10:26 am | Unknown
Roger Davies was a people person. He regarded people as being the priority right from the orchard to the boardroom. Mr Davies, chairman of HortResearch for six years until June 1999, and who's name has been synonymous with the New Zealand citrus industry ... More >>
Only 12.8% Of AUT Loan Applications Processed
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 10:04 am | Unknown
WINZ figures obtained today by AuSM, the Students’ Association at Auckland University of Technology, show that only 12.8% of AUT students who have applied for student loans have had their account activated. More >>
New Wall Board Blocks Off 'Thermal Bridge'
Tuesday, 22 February 2000, 9:25 am | Unknown
Timber planks that double as inner and outer walls of houses but boost insulation and cut heating costs, are being marketed by La Grouw Corporation, which builds Lockwood precut housing. More >>
Third Generation Techonology First For NZ
Monday, 21 February 2000, 5:05 pm | Unknown
Auckland – New Zealand today became the first country in Australasia to experience third generation (3G) mobile multimedia technology at work. More >>
Peace Software Announces Scholarship Winners
Monday, 21 February 2000, 4:58 pm | Unknown
Auckland, 21 February, 2000 – Auckland-based Peace Software today announced the five winners of scholarships under its undergraduate recruitment programme. More >>
Don't Worry Windows Users, Everything Will Bo2k
Monday, 21 February 2000, 4:01 pm | Unknown
[July 19th, San Francisco] The CULT OF THE DEAD COW (cDc) publicly challenges Microsoft Corporation to voluntarily recall all copies of its Systems Management Server network software. In addition, cDc calls for the antivirus industry to respond with signature ... More >>
