Today's Top Scoops - 09 April 2008
Trade/Foreign Affairs: Peters Takes Aim At Alleged Benefits of FTA
Questions
For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Speeches: Key Talks Foreign Affairs
Media:
Prime Buys Ashes To Ashes Off BBC
Copyright
Bill Passes: Internet NZ Calls Amendment "Missed
Opportunity"
Kazaaam!
Contact Delivers Shockingly Large Amounts Of
Electricity
The
Case Of The Lady Belinda: Stranded Seamen Claim
US$102,000 In Unpaid Wages
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Articles: BP's Liquefied Natural Gas Project In West
Papua
Problems
And Prospects: Secret Aspects Of NAFTA
Gloom
Zoom: Humanitarian Crises, Aid Can Now Be 'googled'
Through UN Agency View
Suzan
Mazur: Stuart Newman, The New Master Of
Evolution?
William Rivers Pitt: Remember - They Are
Liars
Evelyn Pringle: Barack Obama - Operation Board Games
For Slumlords
Zahir Ebrahim: Nuclear Attack on Iran appears
imminent!
Sherwood Ross: Bush Military Spending Recalls Stalin
And Hitler
Bobby Ramakant: Climate change has implications on
public health
Andreas
von Warburg: Australia Backs India & Japan Security
Council Bid
NEW! Introducing
the Scoop Review of Books
Fringe
Plus: Downstage Picks Best Fringe Shows
Good News: Mum Becomes Marathoner For Son
Nuts: Lack of Food Allergy Data In NZ<
Culture:
Stewart Island To Feast On Ballet Buffet
Theatre: Hypnotism And Puppetry Combine For Sensory
Assault
Media:
Portable Film Festival ® Presents Current
TV
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Trade/Foreign Affairs: Peters Takes
Aim At Alleged Benefits of FTA - NZ First
Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters told reporters at a press
conference this afternoon there was not enough gains for New
Zealand in a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China for NZ
First MPs to support it. Mr Peters went on to debate what he
would say as Foreign Minister with reporters for some time
thereafter. Mr Peters was at pains to point out, that in his
opinion, the Free Trade Agreement and his being Foreign
Minister were mutually exclusive. More
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ALSO:
- NZ First - China FTA Not Enough [2]
- Greens - Opposition to FTA welcomed [3]
- TV3 Video - Full Winston Peters news conference [4]
- TV3 Video - Campbell Live interviews Winston Peters [5]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00116.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00225.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00241.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/6685.html
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/6699.html
NZ POLITICS
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QUESTIONS
OF THE DAY:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00236.htm
Speeches: Key Talks Foreign Affairs -
Ladies and gentlemen. In my first few days as Leader of the
National Party I outlined my priorities for the foreign
affairs portfolio. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00230.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Media:
Prime Buys Ashes To Ashes Off BBC - BBC
Worldwide's Australasian arm has concluded major deals for
more than 500 hours of content with several New Zealand
networks Premiering on Prime is Ashes to Ashes. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0804/S00179.htm
Copyright
Bill Passes: Internet NZ Calls Amendment "Missed
Opportunity" - "In particular the adoption of
the discredited US-style notice and takedown regime for ISPs
dealing with alleged customer copyright infringement is
hugely disappointing. Also noted is the failure to enshrine
a right for consumers to format-shift all their digital
media so they can listen or view it on the device of their
choice." More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- SPADA - SPADA and Screenrights welcome changes [2]
- NZ Govt - Tizard: Copyright (New Technologies) Bill [3]
- Maori Party - Sharples: Copyright Amendment Bill [4]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00137.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00138.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00163.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00223.htm
Kazaaam!
Contact Delivers Shockingly Large Amounts Of
Electricity - New research has confirmed that
Contact is rated number one in the delivery of electricity
hedge market services. Electricity hedges involve selling
large volumes of electricity. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0804/S00158.htm
WORLD
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The
Case Of The Lady Belinda: Stranded Seamen Claim
US$102,000 In Unpaid Wages - A crew of 22
seamen, stranded onboard MV Lady Belinda since January have
finally been paid US$102,000 in wages, owed to them since
December 2007. since then, most of the relieved seamen have
submitted to leave the vessel, citing unseaworthiness. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00113.htm
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Articles: BP's Liquefied Natural Gas Project In West
Papua - Human rights groups have warned
UK-based BP that the $6B Tangguh LPG project in West Papua,
risks becoming embroiled in the province's volatile
politics. More than 30 groups are calling for an independent
watchdog body to monitor BP's activities. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00112.htm
Problems
And Prospects: Secret Aspects Of NAFTA -
Immigration, drug trafficking and economic security, are the
security concerns of NAFTA members. Also important to note,
security threats are not just posed by military personnel
and weapons, but include economic security issues as well.
More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00111.htm
Gloom
Zoom: Humanitarian Crises, Aid Can Now Be 'googled'
Through UN Agency View - Computer users can now
zoom down into displacement camps in Darfur, Chad, Iraq,
Colombia and elsewhere on Earth in a new on-line programme
unveiled today by Internet search giant Google and the
United Nations refugee agency. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00109.htm
COMMENT
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Suzan
Mazur: Stuart Newman, The New Master Of
Evolution? - On his recent PBS television show
One On One, John McLaughlin quizzed two religion authors
about whether the idea of the Virgin birth in the oral
accounts of the Bible had a reference in biology, with
someone mentioning... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00103.htm
William Rivers Pitt: Remember - They Are
Liars - George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald
Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, Condoleezza Rice, along with a
slew of administration underlings and a revolving-door
cavalcade of brass hats from the Pentagon, have been making
claims regarding Iraq for many years... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00120.htm
Evelyn Pringle: Barack Obama - Operation Board Games
For Slumlords - Barack Obama has a long history
of working with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and governors of
Illinois, including the current Governor Rod Blagojevich, in
doling government funding for housing development in
Chicago. His history is hardly a model of success... More
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RESPONSE:
- Breathless Attack Journalism or the Real Issues [2]
EARLIER:
- Evelyn Pringle - Barack Obama - The Wizard of Oz [3]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00064.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00106.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00452.htm
Zahir Ebrahim: Nuclear Attack on Iran appears
imminent! - Project Humanbeingsfirst cannot
humbly emphasize enough the first order most crucial
question that must concern all conscionable 'United States
persons' today, including courageous genuinely... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00105.htm
Sherwood Ross: Bush Military Spending Recalls Stalin
And Hitler - The relentless increases in
Pentagon spending President Bush has pushed through since
taking office recall the actions of Hitler and Stalin prior
to the outbreak... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00092.htm
Bobby Ramakant: Climate change has implications on
public health - The World Health Day this year
(7 April 2008) focuses on the need to protect health from
the adverse effects of climate change. The theme "protecting
health from climate... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00100.htm
Andreas
von Warburg: Australia Backs India & Japan Security
Council Bid - The newly-elected Australian
government is front-footing its stance on a controversial
debate on reform of the United Nations Security Council -
favoring India and Japan as new permanent members with no
veto power... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00055.htm
LIFESTYLE
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NEW! Introducing
the Scoop Review of Books - Scoop is delighted
and very proud today to launch Scoop Review of
Books [1] . Editor Jeremy Rose writes: >"As a taste
of things to come we're launching with a short piece on the
first Bougainvillian comment [2] on Lloyd Jones's award
winning Mr Pip. It's been hailed in Sydney, London
and New York but what do the people of Arawa and Buka make
of it? More
>> [3]
[1] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/
[2]
- http://books.scoop.co.nz/a-bougainvillian-gives-mr-pip-the-thumbs-up/
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00108.htm
Fringe
Plus: Downstage Picks Best Fringe Shows -
After the biggest Fringe Festival in its 19-year history
three highly successful shows return for a very limited
season from 6 - 10 May to Downstage Theatre: Best Of The
Fringe 2008 Winner March of the Meeklings: An
Apocalyptic Romp and the two sell-out shows
Sensible Susan and the Queen's Merkin and 2b or
nt 2b?. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0804/S00096.htm
Good News: Mum Becomes Marathoner For Son
- Karen Cartwright, new mother has lost 40kgs in nine months
and went on to compete in the More FM TriWoman Series thanks
to the strength and motivation she drew from her son. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0804/S00063.htm
Nuts: Lack of Food Allergy Data In NZ -
Christchurch-based paediatrician, allergist and author,
Doctor Rodney Ford, agrees with the findings of a new study
in the New Zealand Journal of Medicine identifying a lack of
data and services for food allergy sufferers in this
country. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Allergy New Zealand - Food allergy sufferers miss out on services [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0804/S00057.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0804/S00051.htm
Culture:
Stewart Island To Feast On Ballet Buffet - A
group of Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers are packing up
their tutus and are preparing to perform pirouettes for
Stewart Island residents this weekend. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0804/S00088.htm
Theatre: Hypnotism And Puppetry Combine For Sensory
Assault - Cohen Holloway's Hypnotastic Tour
2008 is a hilarious explosion of pop-culture and puppetry.
Cohen has mastered the art of presenting the subconscious
onstage. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0804/S00086.htm
Media:
Portable Film Festival ® Presents Current TV -
Listen and learn from the online platform that is shaping
the next generation in user-generated content and
entertainment. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0804/S00021.htm
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