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Parliament Today:

• Audio - The Week In Parliament Feb 10 - Select Committees
• MPs Expenses
• Audio - The Day In Parliament Feb 9
• Questions And Answers Feb 9
• Everyone Supports Thin Capitalisation - Business Statement - Mike Sabin To Give Maiden Speech - Overhaul Of Dated Consumer Law Begins
• Audio - The Day In Parliament Feb 8
• Questions And Answers Feb 8
• Greens Oppose Information Sharing Bill - Sentencing Bill Progress Despite Concerns - Two Days Before Peters And Smith Clash - Maiden Speeches
• Audio - The Day In Parliament Feb 7
• Questions And Answers Feb 7
• Online Identity Bill Sent To Select Committee - New Road User Charges System Progresses - Welfare And The Economy Debated - MPs And The Queen’s Jubilee - New MPs Get Bills Drawn From Ballot - Parliamentary Year To Begin Dealing With Mountain Of Bills

Gordon Campbell: On Bank Profits, And Gerry Brownlee’s Asset Sales Plans For Christchurch

The news that the banks in New Zealand have returned to their pre-global recession levels of profit comes as no real surprise.These flush times for bankers have to be contrasted with the very bad times being experienced in Christchurch – where the city is struggling to meet its $1 billion share of the earthquake rebuild. More>>

ALSO:

• Scoop Business - Weak lending takes pressure off banks’ funding needs: PwC
• PricewaterhouseCoopers - New Zealand banks go from strength to strength
• Labour - Parker vs Brownlee: Sideshow or showdown
• TV3 Video - Brownlee to Bob: Sorry for 'clown' comment - Brownlee's 'clown' comment sign of frustration
Rezoning Announcement:
• NZ Govt - Orange zone decisions hit final stretch - Turf laying a great sign of progress
• Labour - Residents last to know
• Avonside Residents Society - Zoning Announcement Brings Mixed Feelings

Scoop Audio: Charges Possible Over CTV Collapse

In a press conference today, the New Zealand Police announced that they would be following up information passed on to them by the New Zealand Department of Building and Housing, regarding the construction of the Canterbury Television building. More>>

ALSO:

• Department of Building and Housing - Experts identify critical factors in CTV collapse
• Executive Summary: Structural performance of Christchurch CBD buildings in the 22 February 2011 earthquake (PDF)
• NZ Police - Police assess report into collapse of Canterbury TV Building
• NZ Govt - Report into CTV building collapse released
• Labour - Report on CTV building collapse devastating

Radio NZ Audio: RadioLive To Be Referred To Police Over John Key Show

It has been revealed that the Electoral Commission will refer RadioLive to the police. During the election campaign the station hosted an hour-long show hosted by Prime Minister John Key, which was described as a 'politics-free zone'. More>>

ALSO:

• Electoral Commission - Commission Refers RadioLive, TVNZ OneNews to Police
• STATE OF IT by Selwyn Manning - Does DJ John's Defence Stack Up?
• Parliament Today - The Day In Parliament Feb 9
• TV3 Video - At least RadioLive's PM hour rescheduled Coronation Street
• Image Out-Link - Key's radio show breached Broadcasting Act - Photogallery - World - 3 News
• Public Address Out-Link - Cats and Coro II: [appropriate sequel subtitle] • Legal Beagle
• Pundit.co.nz Out-Link - Andrew Geddis: You can't put Key on the radio ...
• Out-Link - Armed police storm Key mansion « The Standard
• October 2011 Scoop Business - Key’s Radio Live stint Okayed by BSA
• October 2011 Radio Live - The PM’s Hour is a radio show for the Prime Minister
• September 2011 Mediaworks - Prime Minister To Host Radio Live Show Tomorrow