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Martin Doyle cartoon: Increasing the pleasure of teaching
16 May 2012 4:38pm | Martin Doyle
How much can you ignore the simple lessons of human history... More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Surviving Austerity
16 May 2012 11:34am | Martin Doyle
What special qualities does it take to survive times of austerity...? More >>
Julie Webb-Pullman: Jalal Saker's Story
16 May 2012 10:30am | Julie Webb-Pullman
By Julie Webb-Pullman Jalal Saker spent 20 years in total in Israeli jails, the most recent being from 2000 until 2011, when he was released in the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap deal. He was in Israeli jails both before and after the Israelis introduced ... More >>
Gordon Campbell on Paula Rebstock's welfare reform platform
16 May 2012 10:14am | Gordon Campbell
Clearly, the government now thinks the public mood in this recessionary climate is so hostile to beneficiaries that it can afford to indulge its own worst impulses towards them. There are so many outrageous aspects to the appointment of Paula Rebstock ... More >>
Israel Must be Forced to Implement Prisoner Agreement
16 May 2012 9:10am | Julie Webb-Pullman
Despite repeatedly stating that a key demand was an end to administrative detention, and that no partial offer would be accepted, an Israeli offer was yesterday accepted by the Higher Committee for the Hunger Strikers on behalf of the prisoners. Although ... More >>
Struggle over Iran: Israeli Politics Will Not Usher Peace
15 May 2012 5:28pm | Ramzy Baroud
Israel is currently experiencing the kind of turmoil that may or may not affect its political hierarchy following the next general election. However, there is little reason to believe that any major transformations in the Israeli political landscape ... More >>
Drones in U.S. Flight Paths: What Could Go Wrong?
15 May 2012 5:23pm | David Swanson
On March 9th the Federal Aviation Administration requested comments from the public on drone test sites. On May 8th, lengthy comments were submitted by Not 1 More Acre! and Purgatoire, Apishapa & Comanche Grassland Trust. More >>
Investiture Ceremony at New Zealand Embassy, Washington D.C.
15 May 2012 5:16pm | Connie Lawn
Once again New Zealand has honored me, and I am overwhelmed. The wonderful people of New Zealand gave me a Royal Honour, for “Services to New Zealand –USA Relations.” I just did what any reporter does – I asked a lot of questions, ran around after ... More >>
Manouevred Back Into ANZUS: Subversion of NZ’s Independence
15 May 2012 5:09pm | Anti-Bases Campaign
After nearly 30 years of independent foreign policy, a respected voice in the international community, New Zealand has sold its soul to the Devil. Ten years of intrigue and subversion by military and foreign policy leaders has returned NZ to the status of ... More >>
A teapot signed by John Key and Banksie up for sale
15 May 2012 4:59pm | The Scoop Team
On Tuesday May 15, a teapot signed by Prime Minister John Key and John Banks was put up for sale on Trademe. The auction description states that it is the original teapot from the Urban Café, where all the “hoopla” went down about the two Johns’ ... More >>
Strongman Mine Doco - Another Disaster at NZ on Air?
15 May 2012 3:06pm | Tom Frewen
On Sunday night, courtesy of government broadcast funding agency NZ on Air, taxpayers spent $884,782 for 226,220 TV3 viewers to watch an hour-long documentary about the Strongman mine disaster plus half-an-hour of commercials. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Prescription For Disaster
15 May 2012 2:51pm | Martin Doyle
Re the decision to put up the cost of all prescription items. More >>
Palestinian prisoners, Israel make deal to end hunger strike
15 May 2012 12:24pm | The Scoop Team
An Egyptian and Jordanian-brokered deal has been struck to end the ongoing hunger strike among around 2,000 Palestinian detainees in Israeli military prisons. The agreement includes Israeli promises to allow family prison visits from Gaza, end ... More >>
Gordon Campbell on the rise in prescription charges
15 May 2012 10:30am | Gordon Campbell
It would be nice to think that the basis for yesterday’s decision to raise prescription charges wasn’t just “ We haven’t lifted them for 20 years” and/or that it didn’t sound like much of a price rise if like Health Minister Tony Ryall or Prime ... More >>
Pre-Budget Announcement At Wellington Regional Hospital
14 May 2012 6:20pm | Mark P. Williams
By Mark P. Williams Today the Prime Minister gave a pre-budget announcement at Wellington Regional Hospital; he was accompanied by Health Minister Tony Ryall. He announced a number of new initiatives which came to an investment of $101m over four years ... More >>
Polls or No, Obama Could Crush Romney
14 May 2012 6:15pm | Sherwood Ross
If President Obama keeps drubbing Republican challenger Mitt Romney as he has this month, pollsters calling the election a toss-up may be in for a November surprise. More >>
Getting on the Bus: Obama and Same Sex Marriage
14 May 2012 6:12pm | Binoy Kampmark
The gay marriage debate in New Jersey has gone national, with President Obama throwing his own hat in the ring with resounding approval for same-sex unions. Evangelicals are shuddering, and various pro-Obama supporters are shaking their heads. More >>
The Gibson Cauldron: Mobster Fantasies and Get the Gringo
14 May 2012 6:08pm | Binoy Kampmark
It was supposedly a trumpet blast signalling Mel Gibson’s return, but Get the Gringo was released straight to view-on-demand in the US having failed to make a decent theatrical run. (Indeed, it might even be said it made no run at all.) More >>
Julie Webb-Pullman: Somea’s Story
14 May 2012 1:57pm | Julie Webb-Pullman
By Julie Webb-Pullman Today I interviewed Somea Saqer, the wife of Jala Saqer, a hunger-striker in the Gaza solidarity tent who was one of the prisoners released in last year’s swap with Gilad Shalit. Jalal's release saw them reunited after ... More >>
Photo Essay: Julie Webb-Pullman: Al Jundy on Day 25
14 May 2012 11:42am | Julie Webb-Pullman
Today was the 25th day of the Battle of Empty Stomachs being waged by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, and their supporters in Palestine and elsewhere. By mid-afternoon it was very hot, and with the exception of an enthusiastic group of youths on bikes, ... More >>
We Feel Their Suffering, And Must Support Them, Say Gazans
14 May 2012 9:20am | Julie Webb-Pullman
Eyad Shohada knows what it feels like to be a prisoner in an Israeli jail – at the age of 18 he was detained and held in Ketsaoud, Al Nakab. “At that age, it was very difficult for me and my family,” he said. “But all the prisoners are ... More >>
Candle Light Vigil In Boston For US Students
13 May 2012 9:16pm | Connie Lawn
A candle light vigil was held for the dead and injured American students, The President of Boston University issued a statement. Connie Lawn gives us an audio report... More >>
Privacy, Consumers and Defence
11 May 2012 5:13pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff highlights problems faced by Facebook users. Genesis Energy shows support for the Consumer Law Reform Bill . Former Air Vice Marshall Robin Klitscher voices concerns about proposed changes in the Defence Amendment Bill ... More >>
An Afghan Okinawa
11 May 2012 3:32pm | The Afghan Peace Volunteers
There is no U.S. troop withdrawal in 2014. We are ordinary Afghans wishing for peace, and we have eyes and ears and feelings of love and despair, so please read on. More >>
Gambling, Beneficiaries And The Mongrel Mob
11 May 2012 3:27pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
Opposition parties force a conscience vote on the Gambling Harm Reduction Amendment Bill. The Prime Minister faces questions about the Government's contraception for beneficiaries policy. Questions also about alleged Government funding of Mongrel ... More >>
Gordon Campbell: banks passing on their own costs of reform
11 May 2012 12:39pm | Gordon Campbell
The global financial system seems to be once again (sort of) in crisis mode. Greece is heading for fresh elections and to (maybe) an eventual exit from the euro, France’s new leader is trying to add some face-saving growth policies to the package of austerity ... More >>
US and UN must guarantee rights of Ashraf, Liberty residents
11 May 2012 11:50am | Sam Azizi
The saga of Iraqi government's mistreating Iranian dissidents in Iraq continues unabated. What is more puzzling and perplexing is the silence of the UN and the US as the main parties that brokered an agreement with the Government of Iraq and the ... More >>
"We Did Not Choose This War" and Other Hypocrisies
11 May 2012 11:47am | David Swanson
"We did not choose this war. This war came to us on 9/11. We don't go looking for a fight. But when we see our homeland violated, when we see our fellow citizens killed, then we understand what we have to do." More >>
James Shapiro: On The Evolution Paradigm Shift
11 May 2012 10:10am | Suzan Mazur
Given the exemplary status of biological evolution, we can anticipate that a paradigm shift in our understanding of that subject will have repercussions far outside the life sciences...How such an evolutionary paradigm shift will play out in the physical ... More >>
Gaza Youth Preparation Initiative Announced by Ministry
11 May 2012 9:49am | Julie Webb-Pullman
Gaza Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture announces extension of Youth Preparation initiative By Julie Webb-Pullman Gaza Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mohammed Al-Madhoun and the Director of Youth Preparation Institute Amin Abu Amreen on Wednesday ... More >>
Walter Brasch: Finding a Mini=Van Made by Union Workers
11 May 2012 9:13am | Walter Brasch
Mission Impossible: Finding a Mini-Van Made in America by Union Workers By Walter Brasch Last year, not one of the 491,687 new minivans sold in the United States was made in America by unionized workers. Some were manufactured overseas by companies ... More >>
Tougher Bail Bill Sent To Select Committee
10 May 2012 6:13pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
Those charged with serious crimes will have to prove they will not reoffend before getting bail under a bill sent select committee today More >>
Is Tribal ownership of water a real concern?
10 May 2012 5:42pm | The Scoop Team
Yesterday it became clear that the Maori Council is actually serious about its claim over fresh water rights in New Zealand. More importantly, it became clear that the Waitangi Tribunal is also taking these claims seriously. So I’ve decided to try ... More >>
Economy & Welfare Reform; Facebook Privacy Concerns
10 May 2012 4:47pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
Government faces questions about the economy and welfare reforms. Jan Wright reappointed as the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff expresses concerns about Facebook users' privacy. More >>
Obama supports same sex marriage
10 May 2012 2:53pm | Connie Lawn
Connie Lawn send us this audio report More >>
Getting Ready For Budget Day
10 May 2012 2:13pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
After a one week adjournment next week, the Government would deliver Budget 2012 on May 24, Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
Environment Commissioner Appointment
10 May 2012 11:25am | ParliamentToday.co.nz
MPs will today debate a motion on whether to reappoint Dr Janice Claire Wright as the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. More >>
Gordon Campbell on the politics of austerity
10 May 2012 11:10am | Gordon Campbell
Later this month, New Zealand will be subjected to its second austerity Budget in a row. Zero budgeting is being presented as the only path of virtue. This is despite the fact that - elsewhere in the real world - it has been a very bad week indeed ... More >>
The War on Women, NZ edition: Beneficiaries & Contraception
10 May 2012 10:56am | Anne Russell
The battle over publicly-funded contraception in the US has led to many women breaking ranks with the Republican Party, who like to deny women autonomy over their bodies. At first glance, the National Party seems to be moving in the opposite direction ... More >>
Conscience Vote Issue Ties MPs Up In Knots
09 May 2012 10:19pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
Parliament tied itself up in procedural knots tonight over whether there should be a conscience vote over a gambling bill. More >>
Secret Ballot Bill Passes Into Law
09 May 2012 5:59pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
A bill requiring a secret ballot before strike action is taken by union members passed into law today despite strong opposition. More >>
Libyan Model and the Oxymoron: Class of 2012 Queen and King
09 May 2012 5:27pm | David Swanson
There's a new Atrocity Prevention Board in town, and its chief tool for preventing atrocities will be...wait for it...atrocities! What a breakthrough! And this clown is forming a tentative life partnership with an unbelievably beautiful model from ... More >>
BoJo’s Return: The London Mayoral Election
09 May 2012 5:15pm | Binoy Kampmark
When he first won the London Mayoral elections, writers threatened to leave in droves, have sex changes or become French. But Boris Johnson, known to many as BoJo, has been re-elected in a bitter and closely fought contest with his sparring partner ... More >>
The European Elections: The Assault on Austerity
09 May 2012 5:09pm | Binoy Kampmark
It has been a busy weekend. France finds itself with a new president, its first socialist leader since François Mitterand left office in 1995. Greek voters flocked to the parties of the anti-bailout movement with indignant enthusiasm. The liberals seem ... More >>
Drone Attacks: Latest Aspect of Growing U.S "Shadow Warfare"
09 May 2012 5:05pm | Sherwood Ross
Although President Obama’s top counter-terrorism adviser says caution is exercised when making drone attacks, official U.S. announcements often state that suspects are killed. This very word betrays the fact that every drone attack is a crime because ... More >>
Govt Attacked Over Record Emigration To Australia
09 May 2012 4:44pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
** ParliamentToday.co.nz is a breaking news source for New Zealand parliamentary business featuring broadcast daily news reports. More >>
Martin Doyle Cartoon: Boning Up On Contraception
09 May 2012 4:33pm | Martin Doyle
Come the hour, come the contraceptive. More >>
Dave Wolland Cartoon: French Dressing
09 May 2012 2:56pm | Dave Wolland
French Dressing By Dave Wolland Click for big version. ENDS More >>
Members’ Night
09 May 2012 1:44pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
A bill requiring a secret ballot before strike action is taken by union members will be debated in Parliament today. More >>
Martin Doyle cartoon: Wood the person
09 May 2012 12:15pm | Martin Doyle
Oh, to know some of the unknown people some people know... More >>
Gaza: Operation Cast Lead Weapons Caused Birth Defects
09 May 2012 10:24am | Julie Webb-Pullman
Weapons Used In Operation Cast Lead Caused Birth Defects In Gaza Babies By Julie Webb-Pullman New research published today in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found a “causative/favouring role” between exposure ... More >>
Eminent Jurists Say ‘No’ to Investor Right to Sue in TPP
09 May 2012 9:24am | Professor Jane Kelsey
More than 100 jurists from New Zealand and other countries currently or potentially engaged in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, including some of their most eminent lawyers, have sent an open letter to the negotiators calling for the right ... More >>
Government Bills Progress With General Agreement
08 May 2012 10:02pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
After the dinner break, the Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Bill was sent to the Law and Order Committee for consideration on a voice vote. More >>
Red Alert: Leaked National Party Bd Minutes Re: Simon Lusk
08 May 2012 7:20pm | Scoop Blogwatch
Every now and again infighting gets so bad in the Nats that some gems are delivered to me. In this case it is a set of their Board and Board committee minutes. You can view these documents from the Audit Committee here , the Communications Committee ... More >>
Child Support Will Be More Balanced: Dunne
08 May 2012 5:52pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
Changes to the child support system will make it more balanced but Parliament would not be able to legislate for every family’s circumstances, Inland Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Dotcom And Contraception
08 May 2012 4:24pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
John Key faces questions about the economy. Further questions about John Banks and his dealings with Kim Dotcom. Greens and Labour also raise questions about the Government's latest policy that would see free long-term contraception offered to beneficiaries. More >>
Petitions, Papers, Reports And Bills
08 May 2012 2:16pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz
When the House resumed at 2pm a Petition was presented asking the House note 4,141 people have signed a petition asking that the Bay of Plenty District Health Board be directed to reinstate the routine microbiology department at Whakatane Public ... More >>
Child Support And The IMF
08 May 2012 11:17am | ParliamentToday.co.nz
Child Support reform and legislation related to the International Monetary Fund will be debated in Parliament today. More >>
Aotearoa Is Not For Sale:Anti-fracking protest in Wellington
08 May 2012 11:11am | Alastair Thompson
Around 100 people marched around various locations in Wellington yesterday to protest against fracking. The demonstration was part of the week of actions planned by the Aotearoa Is Not For Sale hikoi, which drew 5-6,000 protesters to Parliament last ... More >>
Gordon Campbell on free contraception for beneficiary poor
08 May 2012 10:52am | Gordon Campbell
If one can be grateful for small mercies, at least young women on benefits will not be forced into (a) having compulsory contraceptive implants fitted into their arms or( b) having IUDs installed as a pre-condition for receiving state support for their ... More >>
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