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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 >>
