Balancing Envronmental Responsibilities With Economic Opportunities: Govt. Keeps Digging
Conservation organisation Forest & Bird has uncovered Government plans to allow mining in 7000 hectares of high-value conservation land in the West Coast’s Paparoa National Park, Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula.
The areas are:
• Te Ahumata plateau on Great Barrier Island (about 700ha)
• Otahu Ecological Area (396ha) and Parakawai Geological Reserve (70ha) near Whangamata and 2500ha near Thames township
• Eastern Paparoa National Park, near Inangahua (3000ha) More>>
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Platforms: Political Favoritism At Pasefika
Auckland City Council officials have woefully breached political neutrality by issuing instructions to Pasefika village organisers that Labour MPs not be allowed on the main village stages, says Labour MP for Mangere Su’a William Sio. More>>
Human Rights: Simon Power To Present Report To UN
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan has welcomed the decision by Justice Minister Simon Power to present New Zealand’s fifth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to the United Nations Human Rights Committee ... More>>
Whaling: Campaigner To Be Tried In Japan
New Zealand authorities must do everything they can to bring whale-defender Peter Bethune back home, the Green Party said today. “The New Zealand Government must pull out all stops to get Pete Bethune freed from the Japanese authorities,” said Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei. More>>
SuperGold Card: Nothing To See Here
Statements from opposition politicians claiming that the government plans to cut SuperGold Card public transport services is silly political scaremongering, says Transport Minister Steven Joyce. More>>
Gordon Campbell: On The Wellywood Sign (& Education Cuts)
As the Facebook critics of the Wellywood sign have pointed out, it is pretty hard to see the logic of promoting the creativity of the New Zealand film industry via a copy of someone else’s creativity... Same as it ever was. On economic policy in recent years, New Zealand has been just as reliant on acts of homage. Rogernomics = Reaganomics = Thatcherism. More>>
Waihopai Three Trial Focuses Peace Activists
The scene in the packed public gallery of Wellington District Court resembled an anti-war rally yesterday, with friends and supporters of three Christian peace activists facing charges for deflating a radar dome at the Waihopai monitoring station in 2008 ... More >>
Boundary Issues: Final Determination Of Auckland Council Lines
The Local Government Commission today released its final decisions on the boundaries and representation arrangements for the new Auckland Council. More>>
Or Offer Them 10,000 Spoons? Justice Minister Releases Knife Possession Report
Justice Minister Simon Power has today released a report on knife possession laws in order to stimulate public debate on the issue. More>>
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Cuts At AgResearch: Science Layoffs "At Odds With Government’s Vision"
The PSA agrees with the prime minister that public science should be a priority for the government, regarded not as a cost but as an investment for our country’s future growth and development. But that was last month... More>>
Smellie Sniffs The Breeze: Season Of Disclosure
Business journalists in New Zealand just came through an unusually busy half-year reporting season, partly because there are few of us left and also because the state-owned enterprises reported at about the same time. More>>
The Vector Fibre Debate: Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband
Here’s what Kiwi’s have had to say this week in support of Vector’s effort to bring fibre to the door of Aucklanders ... "Because I run a home based business and I am fed up with the slow speeds at critical times of the day…" More >>
Infrastructure Ventures: Celebrities Seek Cable
Pacific Fibre, an early stage international fibre venture founded by a group including New Zealand businessmen Stephen Tindall, Sam Morgan and Rod Drury, announced its plans today, aiming to break the digital divide between New Zealand, Australia and the rest of the world. More>>
Day Against Cyber-Censorship 12/03: Govt Internet Filter Went Live, Nobody Told
The DIA has admitted that the internet filter is now operational and is already being used by ISPs Maxnet and Watchdog. It appears that Maxnet have not told their customers that they are diverting some of their internet traffic to the government system to be filtered. More>>
Scoop Business: OCR Stays At 2.5%, Mid-Year Tightening Still On
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard kept the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5%, as expected, and reierated a mid-year start to rate hikes, saying the subdued pace of recovery will restrain inflation. More>>
Working On Eggshells: Scientists Find Moa DNA Than Expected
In a world first, an international team of researchers, which includes University of Otago archaeologists Chris Jacomb and Richard Walter, has successfully isolated ancient DNA from eggshells of extinct birds. More>>
Electricity: Smart Meters To Be A Bit Regulated
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has agreed to the recommendations set out in the Electricity Commission’s report on the roll-out and requirements for smart meters in New Zealand. More>>
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It is pretty hard to see the logic of promoting the creativity of the New Zealand film industry via a copy of someone else’s creativity... Same as it ever was. On economic policy in recent years, New Zealand has been just as reliant on acts of ... More >>
John Minto: Death Sentence For More New Zealand Kids
Act MP David Garrett’s suggestion the government pay bad parents to be sterilized will resonate with a lot of people. Like all of us Garrett says he’s concerned at the numbers of children abused and killed each year in New Zealand and suggests ... More >>
The Lying Traveler: The KapuśCińSki Case
Few would complain about the psychedelic, acid-fueled impressions of gonzo specialist Hunter S. Thompson as being accounts of the literal. Yet, despite their frenzied moments and over-heated descriptions, many could have discerned the truth in the ... More >>
Martin LeFevre: Killer Whales And Killer Apes
Orcas (“Killer Whales”) are probably the smartest animals on earth other than humans (“Killer Apes”). A caged and exploited member of their species, “Tilly,” allegedly aggravated by a trainer’s ponytail, snuffed out her life at SeaWorld ... More >>
"The Hurt Locker": When Great Art Meets Lousy Politics
I despise the implicit pro-Iraq War politics of ''The Hurt Locker'': There is no examination or even mention in the film of why the U.S. might be fighting there, no look at the neo-conservative ideology that sent our troops there, no questioning of the aggressive ... More >>
Sell! Buy! Rebel! 'Capitalism: A Love Story'
DVD-Day for ''Capitalism: A Love Story'' has finally arrived for all you good folks who just couldn't figure out how to fit in a trip to the movie theater between your three part-time jobs -- or simply weren't able to afford the $10 for the small popcorn ... More >>
Michael Collins: First Iceland, Then The World
Who cleans up the mess when ignorant, greedy bankers rack up massive debt then go broke? The people of Iceland made a strong statement Saturday. The sins of big bankers and government regulators shouldn't fall on the citizens. By a 93% to 2% margin... More >>
Interview, by Joan Brunwasser: Jason Leopold on Cheney, Torture, and Obama's Shortsightedness
Today, my guest is Jason Leopold, intrepid investigative journalist, truthout's Deputy Managing Editor andfounder of The Public Record.Welcome back to OpEdNews, Jason. You wrote a piece on February 17, aptly titled " Cheney gloats, the media ... More >>
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Poor Choices: American Idol “Voted Off” Wrong Contestants
A series of national studies conducted among 6,727 American Idol viewers revealed that the contestants who were “voted off” during the show’s elimination last night did not accurately reflect the viewers’ choices. More >>
Global Recovery: Brown & Sarkozy Call For Economic Cooperation
The Prime Minister has spoken of the close relationship between the UK and France and the two governments’ determination to work together to promote global economic recovery. More >>
Free Internet: Dissidents Urge UN Against Cyber-Censorship
Cites Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam issidents Issue Call for Internet Freedom More >>
No Action Taken: Vedanta Snubs British Government Again
Vedanta Resources has once again snubbed a British government investigation into its planned mine in Orissa, India, by labelling government calls for a change in its corporate behaviour ‘one-sided’, and urging it to ‘rest the case’. More >>
Jerusalem: UN ‘Frustrated’ By Israel’s Planned Expansion
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated his alarm at Israeli plans to expand its settlements in East Jerusalem, stressing that he shares the deep frustrations of Palestinian leaders and of the members of the Arab League. More >>
Haiti: UN Scaling Up Efforts Ahead Of Rainy Season
The main priority for post-quake Haiti remains emergency shelter, the top United Nations relief official said today, adding that the world body is scaling up efforts to ensure that everyone has a roof over their heads by the time the rainy season ... More >>
Southern Africa: UN Aid On Alert For Floods
The United Nations is gathering supplies for some 130,000 people in southern Africa on alert for potential evacuation from flood-risk zones following weeks of torrential rains in northern Mozambique and neighbouring Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. More >>
USA World Police: US Efforts To Counter Violent Extremism
In the past eight years, the United States has made great strides in what might be called tactical counterterrorism – taking individual terrorists off the street, and disrupting cells and operations. But an effective counterterrorism strategy must ... More >>
Climategate: Independent Review Of UN-Backed Climate Body
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the United Nations-backed panel tasked with preparing regular scientific reports on the impact of climate change today announced that the body, which is facing growing attacks from global warming sceptics, will ... More >>
Invasion of Territory: Israeli Plans To Expand Settlements
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has repeatedly called for Israel’s settlement construction to come to a halt, has condemned its announcement that it is building 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem. More >>
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Arts Festival: In Case You Hadn't Heard, Los Amigos Invisibles Are Playing Saturday
Discovered by David Byrne in New York City almost two decades ago, Los Amigos Invisibles has, over 18 years, visited 60 countries, released six albums and won a Latin Grammy in 2009 for their latest album Commercial that embodies their infectious blend of Latin rhythms, funk, disco and acid jazz. More>>
Adventure: Quincey Completes Epic Trans Tasman Solo Row
Over 500 members of the public along with world news and media gathered on Northland's 90 Mile Beach to welcome back trans-Tasman rower Shaun Quincey who arrived on New Zealand soil at around 12:35pm Sunday. Image: 3NewsMore>>
The Power Of Paul: Q+A’s Paul Holmes Interviews Dr Simon Schama.
Dr Simon Schama is one of the world's most widely read historians, he's an Englishman, lives in New York City, he's Professor of Art History and History, Columbia University, he's a writer and presenter for the BBC Television, they famously paid him three million pounds for a combined television and book deal. More >>
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Neil Gaiman And Amanda Palmer
Neil Gaiman is in Wellington as part of the NZ International Arts Festival's Writers and Readers Week. This afternoon he and his fiancée, musician Amanda Palmer, held a small press conference consisting mostly of media not potent enough to get an interview otherwise... More>>
Writers & Reader's Preview: Peter Singer
Shortly after we launched the Scoop Review of Books, two years ago, I sent the philosopher Peter Singer an email asking him the following question: “... Would you give up driving a car rather than fill the tank with animal fat? How would you advise moral vegetarians and others to tackle the dilemma?” More>>
Arts Festival Images: Mannequin Larrikins
The busy shoppers and workers of Wellington’s Lambton Quay must have wondered what to make of the scene. But after taking a walk and looking at some of the shop windows in the vicinity, all becomes (sort of) clear. More>>
'Ellerslie' Flower Show: Akaroa Steals Flower Bed Hat Trick From Christchurch
Akaroa won Gold and the National Flower Bed title for its floral tribute to Banks Peninsula’s landmark Akaroa Lighthouse. The seaside village also won Gold in the competition in 2009. More>>
Scoop Review Of Books: Academia And Activism
One place we might expect to look for analysis of the women’s movement’s successes and failures, and for theoretical help advancing the cause, is the university... But on that score, a recent collection of feminist scholarship from Victoria University Press – Rethinking Women and Politics: New Zealand and Comparative Perspectives – makes for depressing reading. More>>
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