Today's Top Scoops - 10 April 2008
Former PM Watch: Mike Knows Best
Questions
For Oral Answer - Thursday, 10 April 2008
Welfare:
Tough New Rules Miss The Mark
Ethical
Investment: Greens Welcome ACC Moves Out Of
Nukes
Trade/Foreign
Affairs: Peters Takes Aim At Alleged Benefits of
FTA
Tertiary:
Student Debt Reaches $10b
Environment:
110-150 Hector's, Maui's Dolphins Die In Gill Nets
Commerce:
2007 Telecomms Market Monitoring Report
Economy:
No Need For Banks, Businesses To Hibernate:
RBNZ
Statement
On Zimbabwe Situation: Mugabe Abusing Position Over
Results Delay
Market
Forces: UN Wants Urgent Action On Spiralling Food
Prices
Nepal:
Top UN Official Urges Restraint Following Pre-Poll
Killings
Raising
The Flag: Shootings And Arrests Spread Fear In West
Papua
Stateside With Rosalea: San Francisco Leg of
Olympic Torch Relay
DRC: How Rich Whites Caused Five Million Blacks to
Die
Jason Leopold: 'Power of the Purse' - Changing the Iraq
Strategy
William Rivers Pitt: Remember - They Are
Liars
40th
Anniversary: Wahine Survivor Seeks To Contact
Rescuer
TV3
Video: Dunedin Fringe Festival In Second Week
Sport:
Barefooters Eye World
Champs
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LEAD STORY
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Former PM Watch: Mike Knows
Best - "It's moving from farce to tragedy. I
can't think of another country in the world which would have
a Foreign Minister who opposes what his Prime Minister says
is a big deal, the NZ/China Free Trade Agreement. Another
Minister says he supports the deal but will boycott a
reception. Three parties that have pledged to support the
Government will vote against the Agreement. The Agreement
will pass because the Opposition will correctly support the
Government." More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00157.htm
NZ POLITICS
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QUESTIONS
OF THE DAY:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00269.htm
Welfare:
Tough New Rules Miss The Mark - Next Monday
sees the roll out of new identity standards across Work and
Income offices nationwide... "This is a knee jerk response,
done with little consultation and hits those who already
find the benefit process terrifying, not the professional
criminals who do all the damage". More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- University of Auckland - Beneficiaries treated like 'second-class' citizens [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00155.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00130.htm
Ethical
Investment: Greens Welcome ACC Moves Out Of
Nukes - The Green Party today welcomed the
announcement by Maryan Street, the Minister for ACC, that
the Accident Compensation Corporation will exclude
investments in companies involved in the design, testing,
assembly and/or refurbishment of nuclear explosive
devices... "We hope that the New Zealand Super Fund will get
on board and follow ACC by getting out of nukes." More
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ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Street: Socially Responsible Investment [2]
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00257.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00254.htm
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.
More
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ALSO:
- Scoop Full Coverage - New Zealand-China FTA [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00116.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00096.htm
Tertiary:
Student Debt Reaches $10b - Students and
graduates around NZ will be marking collective student debt
reaching an astonishing $10 billion tomorrow with events and
protests. More
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ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Individual student lot continues to improve [2]
- Greens - Debt milestone highlights economic millstone [3]
- Otago University Students Association - Student Debt Equal to Cost of 53 Stadiums [4]
- Massey Albany Students Association - Student Debt Reaches$10 Billion Millstone [5]
- Otago Polytechnic Student's Association - We call it a mess, they call it life [6]
- Auckland University Students Association - 24 hours for $10 Billion [7]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00147.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00250.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0804/S00268.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00143.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00142.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0804/S00021.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0804/S00018.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Environment:
110-150 Hector's, Maui's Dolphins Die In Gill
Nets - A new Government commissioned report by
the National Institute for Water & Atmospheric Research
(NIWA) confirms that Hector's and Maui's dolphins are being
fished to extinction. The report substantiates urgent calls
for action from Care for the Wild International. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0804/S00020.htm
Commerce:
2007 Telecomms Market Monitoring Report - The
Commerce Commission has released its 2007 telecommunications
monitoring report analysing the state of New Zealand
telecommunications markets. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0804/S00192.htm
Economy:
No Need For Banks, Businesses To Hibernate:
RBNZ - Banks should avoid overreacting to the
economic downturn, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard told
the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce today. "The New Zealand
economy remains fundamentally sound and creditworthy," he
said. More
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ALSO:
- J P Morgan - Bollard attempts to restore confidence [2]
- Russell Investment Group - Recession not seen for NZ [3]
- New Zealand Business Roundtable - Inflation aplenty already in the pipeline [4]
- J P Morgan - Aust consumer confidence falls further in April [5]
- TV3 Video - Bollard's attempts to placate business - too late? [6]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0804/S00162.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0804/S00169.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0804/S00184.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0804/S00186.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0804/S00182.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/6777.html
WORLD
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Statement
On Zimbabwe Situation: Mugabe Abusing Position Over
Results Delay - Government officials in
Zimbabwe have manipulated the release of the official
presidential electoral results. The current leadership has
grossly abused their political positions to alter and
postpone the electoral results. We are preparing to protest.
More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00127.htm
Market
Forces: UN Wants Urgent Action On Spiralling Food
Prices - Warning that soaring food prices could
lead to increased poverty and unrest, several senior United
Nations officials have called for urgent measures to tackle
the global crisis, which threatens to hit the world's poor
the hardest. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00122.htm
Nepal:
Top UN Official Urges Restraint Following Pre-Poll
Killings - The top UN official in Nepal has
called on all parties to exercise restraint after at least
seven people died in two separate incidents on the eve of
Constituent Assembly elections. At least six members of the
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist were killed. More
>> [1]
NEPAL ELECTION BUILDUP
- Nepal Election Preparations 'In Good Order' - UN [2]
- Nepal's Leaders Must Ensure Polls Are Free, Fair [3]
- Final UN Report Before Historic Polls In Nepal [4]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00126.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00108.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00095.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00092.htm
Raising
The Flag: Shootings And Arrests Spread Fear In West
Papua - Thirteen indigenous Papuans were
arrested on 13 March in the town of Manokwari, West Papua,
for taking part in peaceful demonstrations against the 2007
law banning the display of the Papuan Morning Star flag.
Survival is concerned. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0804/S00129.htm
COMMENT
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Stateside With Rosalea: San Francisco Leg of
Olympic Torch Relay - A recent blog post about
Western media coverage of last month's events in Tibet
featured a screenshot of a YouTube page which had been... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00143.htm
DRC: How Rich Whites Caused Five Million Blacks to
Die - How many Congolese must die to illuminate
one hand-held computer game? Nobody knows, but five million
have already been slaughtered in the greatest mineral
extraction grab in the history of the planet... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00140.htm
Jason Leopold: 'Power of the Purse' - Changing the Iraq
Strategy - Tuesday's highly anticipated
Congressional testimony by General David Petraeus, the top
military commander in Iraq, and Ryan Crocker the U.S.
Ambassador to Iraq, appeared to be an exercise in futility.
More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00138.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... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00120.htm
LIFESTYLE
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40th
Anniversary: Wahine Survivor Seeks To Contact
Rescuer - Kate Watson was 19 when the
Wahine capsized and sank, with the loss of 51 lives
on that day. As New Zealand remembers its worst maritime
disaster 40 years on, her story of rescue and heroism is
told as part of the feature on the event at www.NZHistory.net.nz [1] . More
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ALSO:
- Maori TV - Maori Television Commemorates Wahine Disaster [3]
- TV3 Video - 40 years since Wahine disaster - could it happen again? [4]
[1] - http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/wahine-disaster
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0804/S00082.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0804/S00076.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/6774.html
TV3
Video: Dunedin Fringe Festival In Second
Week - The world's southern-most fringe
festival is giving Dunedin audiences plenty to see and do.
Over sixty acts, ranging from comedy and music, to film and
visual arts are spread across the city and some are leaving
people very confused. More
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ALSO:
- Footnote Dance Company - Killer dance moves: 2008 Made in New Zealand [2]
- Dunedin Fringe Festival - Dunedin Fringe Flies High [3]
- Out-Link - Dunedin Fringe Festival [4]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/entertainment/6779.html
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0804/S00100.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0803/S00258.htm
[4]
- http://www.dunedinfringe.org.nz/
Sport:
Barefooters Eye World Champs - A trio of Massey
University students have secured top places in the national
Barefoot Waterski Champs and a place in the development
squad for the world champs in February next year. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0804/S00026.htm
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