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EMA Claim Over Power Price Increases Ambiguous

Friday, 22 March 2002, 3:09 pm | Unknown

On Wednesday March 20th, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) said "the Government's three power companies were putting the price of power up another 50 per cent this year." EMA accepts this statement was ambiguous. More >>

"Fishing Expedition" In Northern Virginia

Friday, 22 March 2002, 11:40 am | Unknown

American Muslims for Global Peace and Justice (Global Peace) denounces the government's raids on two dozen Muslim organizations and households in Northern Virginia. More >>

Daily Ratings

Friday, 22 March 2002, 10:14 am | Unknown

The top 30 rating items on Scoop over the last 24 hours were... TO CHANGE MY SCOOP OPTIONS OR UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST http://www.sc More >>

Auckland GE Free Coalition Notice Of Protest

Friday, 22 March 2002, 10:04 am | Unknown

A Public Vigil will be held outside the regional Labour Party conference, this Saturday morning, to protest against legislation, which automatically lapses in October 2003, and allows the approval of commercial releases of Genetically Modified organisms ... More >>

Peace And Justice In Palestine, Wellington Meeting

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 11:13 pm | Unknown

Press release by Students for Justice in Palestine & the Socialist Workers Organisation, 19 March, 2002 More >>

Campaign For West Papua - Auckland Action

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 11:12 pm | Unknown

A campaign to convince the United Nations to undertake a review of its actions over the 1969 "Act of Free Choice" in West Papua is about to be launched. The Indonesia Human Rights Committee will deliver a letter to the Prime Minister on Saturday ... More >>

Race Unity Day Parade

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 11:08 pm | Unknown

Bring your music & songs Hands up for people of every race & place Bring banners with messages to celebrate our diversity More >>

Government not buying New Zealand hardware

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 11:05 pm | Unknown

The Computer Manufacturers’ Association of New Zealand (CMANZ) says figures announced today by the Information Technology Minister Paul Swain, showed that the rest of the world valued New Zealand technology highly. More >>

Media Awards Showcase Agency Innovation

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 11:02 pm | Unknown

The annual CAANZ Media Awards showcase the innovations and smart thinking that New Zealand media buyers, planners and directors are bringing to advertising campaigns. More >>

Wellington Agency Scoops Top Ad Award

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 11:01 pm | Unknown

Wellington advertising agency, Clemenger BBDO, scooped the top award at one of the premier events on the New Zealand advertising calendar. More >>

Media Personality Of The Year: Barry Williamson

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 10:59 pm | Unknown

One of the identities of the advertising and communications industry, Barry Williamson, was named Media Personality of the Year at the CAANZ Media Awards in Auckland on Thursday night. More >>

PRG Confident of Reaching Threshold

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 5:14 pm | Unknown

Pacific Retail Apparel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Retail Group (NZSE: PRG) today advised that it was now confident of achieving the 50 percent threshold which would make its offer for Bendon Group Limited (NZSE: BEN) unconditional. More >>

Antarctic Knowledge-Gap Needs To Be Filled - Scien

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 3:56 pm | Unknown

This week's report of the latest collapse of Larsen B ice shelf in Antarctica is a timely reminder that little is known about the behaviour of the Antarctic ice sheets and ice shelves and their role in global climate change, a New Zealand scientist ... More >>

Rating Act Change Fair And Logical

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 3:53 pm | Unknown

“The profound impact of little bits of legislation on a small number of people often passes largely unnoticed by the media and therefore the public, and the MP concerned is left unrecognised for doing something good and sensible,” said Joy Quigley, Executive ... More >>

First NZ Friend Find Service Launches Tomorrow

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 3:52 pm | Unknown

New Zealanders around the globe will be able to locate old schoolmates and work colleagues, thanks to a new website being officially launched tomorrow. More >>

NZ Technology Does Better Overseas Than Locally

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 3:50 pm | Unknown

The Computer Manufacturers Association of New Zealand (CMANZ) says figures announced today Information Technology Minister Paul Swain, of a 32% jump in exports showed that the rest of the world valued New Zealand technology more highly than the local ... More >>

Dodgy Workplace Accident Statistics Slammed

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 3:44 pm | Unknown

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson's misleading use of the numbers of people killed at work came in for a drubbing today at the Employers & Manufacturers Association's 6th Annual Conference on Occupational Health and Safety. More >>

High Kill Rate From Organic Weed Controller

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 3:41 pm | Unknown

Certified Organics has received the results of Organic Interceptor™ field trials, undertaken by AgResearch over the last six months, and is now completing the final aspects of its application for commercial agricultural registration of its certified ... More >>

Netball NZ Announces Qantas As Official Airline

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 3:36 pm | Unknown

Netball New Zealand today announced that it has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with Qantas as its official airline. More >>

Gathering Recycling Commitment Only Lip Service

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 3:12 pm | Unknown

The Gathering organisers supposed commitment to recycling is just lip service, according to Duncan Eddy of the Dunedin Environment Centre, who was contracted to co-ordinate the onsite recycling program at this New Years Dance Party in Golden Bay. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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