Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Licence needed for work use Start Free Trial
 

Unknown - Latest News [Page 245]

EziBuy Joins CLEAR in Online Partnership

Tuesday, 1 February 2000, 10:16 am | Unknown

CLEAR Communications is partnering with EziBuy - one of Australasia’s most successful mail-order catalogue companies – to make it even easier for its customers to purchase on and offline. More >>

Subsidy Increase just what the Dentist ordered

Monday, 31 January 2000, 6:25 pm | Unknown

The Otago University Students' Association (OUSA) welcomed today's Government announcement that the cost of dentistry fees will decrease approximately $11,000 for the start of the 2000 academic year. More >>

Fiji Police Watch 'Sedition' Group

Monday, 31 January 2000, 3:04 pm | Unknown

SUVA: Fiji police are closely monitoring a group of known people who are working towards destabilising the coalition Government, the Fiji Sun reports. More >>

New Chinese Language Books To Meet Growing Demand

Monday, 31 January 2000, 3:01 pm | Unknown

In recent years, the demand to learn Chinese has been steadily increasing, and there is a need for up-to-date, culturally oriented reading materials for learners of Chinese. More >>

Government Meetings Finally Put Banks Under Fire

Monday, 31 January 2000, 2:09 pm | Unknown

Banks are charging too much in fees and are misleading the Banking Ombudsman say a group to meet with the Minister of Consumer Affairs Phillida Bunkle, on Tuesday. More >>

TIMOR TODAY 31/01/2000

Monday, 31 January 2000, 2:04 pm | Unknown

For full text… http://www.easttimor.com/ More >>

Email 4 : Kit's Persecution, The Backstory

Monday, 31 January 2000, 10:24 am | Unknown

I began this e-mail last night because I found it hard to sleep. I want to put Kit's persecution into a context for the record. Please excuse the length. Henrik is right. There is a book in this. More >>

Kavkaz News: Radio Liberty Correspondent Kidnapped

Monday, 31 January 2000, 10:19 am | Unknown

Kavkaz news for 36th-30th January: Russian's accused of kidnapping Radio Liberty correspondent - West Acciused of East Timor double standard - General Malofeyev dies in captivity in Grozny - and much more... More >>

Opinion: On The Meaning Of Freedom

Monday, 31 January 2000, 9:18 am | Unknown

Ironically enough, the spur to think again about the nature of `freedom' was provided by a phrase in a Young Nationals column - Jordan Carter in his From The Left Column. More >>

MAYDAY2K: Carnival Against Capitalism

Monday, 31 January 2000, 12:47 am | Unknown

(NOTE: Scoop will be posting a series of materials and reports on Mayday2K over the coming months - either in the Headlines Wire or the General wire. The Mayday 2000 global action is being organised on the internet in a decentralised fashion and follows ... More >>

Laying of Second Internet Cable Begins in Sydney

Friday, 28 January 2000, 4:57 pm | Unknown

What will soon become Australia’s direct connection to the heart of the Internet was landed at Narrabeen, north of Sydney this morning (28 January). This landing begins the main-lay of the Southern Cross Cable Network’s second high-capacity link ... More >>

Old Age Is Ok

Friday, 28 January 2000, 4:47 pm | Unknown

How we cope with getting old and the contributions that older people make to society is the focus of a four-year study, supported by the Public Good Science Fund and led by Professor Sik Hung Ng of the University of Victoria. More >>

Indon Military Shot Dutch Journalism In E Timor

Friday, 28 January 2000, 10:35 am | Unknown

DARWIN, Australia (AP)--A coroner concluded Thursday that a Dutch journalist who was killed in East Timor last year was probably shot by Indonesian soldiers. More >>

Cairns Lockie Mortgage Commentary - Issue 2000/1

Friday, 28 January 2000, 9:59 am | Unknown

Welcome to the first issue of the Cairns Lockie Mortgage Commentary for 2000. This is a fortnightly electronic newsletter which aims to keep you informed on developments at Cairns Lockie, Mortgage Bankers and the mortgage market in general. Previous issues ... More >>

Retirement Commissioner Gains Taskforce Schools

Friday, 28 January 2000, 12:56 am | Unknown

The Retirement Commissioner, Colin Blair, will take responsibility for a secondary schools competition on retirement issues following today's announcement officially disestablishing the Super 2000 Taskforce. More >>

Firm's Backing Gets Export Orders for Astro-turf

Thursday, 27 January 2000, 4:15 pm | Unknown

An Auckland firm is backing its new product as international hockey players run all over it. More >>

Stop Ya Whinging !

Thursday, 27 January 2000, 1:19 pm | Unknown

A Nelson women's group, the LUNA Collective for Women's Wellness, believe all the fuss about paying more for sanitary products in Australia once GST is introduced is completely unnecessary. That's because the Collective peddles a far better idea ... More >>

Human Rights Groups Pinochet Statement

Thursday, 27 January 2000, 11:13 am | Unknown

The purpose of today's hearing is to ensure that Augusto Pinochet's fitness to stand trial is decided fairly and according to law. The implications of the decision go far beyond the fate of one man. More >>

NEWCALL Buys Energy Reseller

Thursday, 27 January 2000, 11:10 am | Unknown

AUCKLAND, January 27, 2000- NEWCALL Group Ltd today announced it had bought a 75% share of Auckland-based energy reseller Energy Options Limited (EOL) for $600,000. More >>

Tourism Deserves Better - Greens

Thursday, 27 January 2000, 10:08 am | Unknown

The Green Party is urging the Government to set up a Ministry of Tourism in recognition of the importance of the industry to the economy and its potential to create jobs. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL