Today's Top Scoops - 22 May 2008
BUDGET 2008: Scoop Lines Up Top Political & Business Analysts For Budget08
Cultural
Offense: Harawira Apologises For Abusing
Judge
Legislation:
Youth Crime Bill Sent Down The River
Economy: Strong earnings growth in public & private
sectors
World Turtle Day: Turtles come out of their
shell
Vector-borne
infectious diseases: Exciting New Potential Treatment
for Malaria
Disaster Prevention: New gauge part of tsunami
monitoring network
Computing
and Internet: NZers Embrace Internet Video
Revolution
Tourism:
Wotif To Feature PREVU Rich Media
Computing
and Internet: Top Sites For High Income
Earners
Rural
Connectivity: Rural People Using The Internet To Save
On Fuel
Middle
East: Lebanese Political Accord Should Be Prelude To
Reconciliation
Middle
East: Syria And Israel Have Started Indirect Peace
Talks
South
Africa Gone Mad: Xenophobic Attacks Deplored By
UN
Danger
Zone: Securing Pakistan's Dangerous Tribal
Areas
Burma
Crisis: Ban Ki-Moon Will Meet Than Shwe Over Boosting
Aid
Gordon Campbell: The risks of Exxon-Mobil in New
Zealand waters
Pacific
News: PNG Minister Wants More Investigative
Journalism
The Doha Scorecard: Lebanon gets a President
Dumpster-Diving for GOP Quotes: (And Their Hidden
Meanings)
DOC:
Kaimanawa Horses Passed Muster
Alcohol:
Binge Drinking Ads To Play Only In Adult
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LEAD STORY
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BUDGET 2008: Scoop Lines Up Top Political &
Business Analysts For Budget08 - Scoop Media
has lined up some of New Zealand's top political, business,
and economy analysts/writers to offer the most comprehensive
Budget Day 2008 coverage available. They include: Gordon
Campbell, Pattrick Smellie, and Jonathan Underhill. From
mid-morning until 2pm on Budget day, Scoop's top line-up
will be inside the Budget 2008 lock-up questioning the
Finance Minister and Treasury officials about the intent and
purpose of Dr Michael Cullen's announcements. More
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*** Scoop will be compiling complete coverage of the budget as it comes to hand at Scoop Feature: Budget 2008 [2]
ALSO:
- TV3 Video - What the business sector wants from the budget [3]
- TV3 Video - Impact of budget on NZ [4]
- TV3 Video - A measure up of how far Dr Cullen's tax cuts are likely to go [5]
- JP Morgan - JP Morgan's NZ Budget08 Tips [6]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00293.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00306.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/8361.html
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/8360.html
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/8364.html
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00422.htm
NZ POLITICS
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Cultural
Offense: Harawira Apologises For Abusing
Judge - "When you're wrong son, you're wrong.
Say sorry and move on. That's what my mum always told me,"
said Maori Party rebel MP Hone Harawira, "so I'm apologising
to Judge Adeane, because I was wrong to say what I said
about him over his decision to send that tagger to jail... I
apologise for my comments, and I do so unconditionally,"
said Harawira. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00401.htm
Legislation:
Youth Crime Bill Sent Down The River - Despite
the defeat at the second reading yesterday of his Young
Offenders (Serious Crimes) Bill, Ron Mark says that the case
for action on youth crime is even stronger. More
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ALSO:
- Maori Party - Hone Harawira: Young Offenders Bill [2]
CONTRACTORS BILL:
- Labour Party - Minimum Wage for Contractors passes 2nd reading [3]
- Maori Party - Pita Sharples: Minimum Wage Amendment Bill [4]
- CTU - Low Paid Contractors Need Minimum Protections Too [5]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00399.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00396.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00392.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00395.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0805/S00326.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Economy: Strong earnings growth in public & private
sectors - Average mean quarterly earnings and
the number of filled jobs continued to grow in the five
years to March 2007, Statistics New Zealand said today. The
average mean quarterly earnings for full-quarter jobs
increased by 4.3 percent... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00427.htm
World Turtle Day: Turtles come out of their
shell - Most New Zealanders are more familiar
with pet turtles in living room aquariums than the large
turtles that swim off our coast, but Forest & Bird is asking
Kiwis to help protect these fascinating sea creatures on
World Turtle Day this Friday (May ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0805/S00334.htm
Vector-borne
infectious diseases: Exciting New Potential Treatment
for Malaria - Super Critical Extraction New
Zealand & Australia Pty Limited ("SCENZA") today announced
the development of two new and distinct nutraceutical
treatment delivery systems in the fight against Malaria.
Each formulation contains active ingredient ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0805/S00056.htm
Disaster Prevention: New gauge part of tsunami
monitoring network - A sea-level gauge
installed at the Port of Tauranga this week will form part
of a national network of gauges for monitoring tsunamis,
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and GNS Science
announced today. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0805/S00047.htm
Computing
and Internet: NZers Embrace Internet Video
Revolution - Australian and New Zealand
broadband users are spending considerably more time using
the Internet than watching television or movies and are
downloading video in significant numbers, a leading study by
Cisco has found. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00398.htm
Tourism:
Wotif To Feature PREVU Rich Media - PREVU are
pleased to announce that they will shortly be delivering
streaming video content to the Wotif group of websites
(starting with wotif.com, to be followed by
lastminute.com.au, travel.com.au, SmartStays.com and
LateStays.com and all portals ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00405.htm
Computing
and Internet: Top Sites For High Income
Earners - The top ten channels in
Nielsen//NetRatings' Market Intelligence NZ domestic traffic
showing the sites that attract the highest percentage of
people, with a household income greater than $100,000 per
annum, for the month of April 2008. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00399.htm
Rural
Connectivity: Rural People Using The Internet To Save
On Fuel - Rural people are increasingly turning
to the internet in response to rising fuel costs, according
to rural broadband provider Farmside. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00417.htm
WORLD
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Middle
East: Lebanese Political Accord Should Be Prelude To
Reconciliation - Today's accord follows recent
violence in the capital, Beirut, and elsewhere between pro-
and anti-Government militias. Since November last year, when
the office became vacant, there have been 18 failed attempts
to conduct a parliamentary vote for president. More
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ALSO
- State Dept - Briefing on Lebanon [2]
- UK Govt - Comments On Doha Accord [3]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00296.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00297.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00295.htm
Middle
East: Syria And Israel Have Started Indirect Peace
Talks - Syria and Israel have started indirect
peace talks, under the auspices of Turkey. The two sides
stated their intention to conduct these talks in good faith
and with an open mind, and to pursue dialogue in a serious
and continuous way. More
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ALSO
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00285.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00302.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00300.htm
South
Africa Gone Mad: Xenophobic Attacks Deplored By
UN - UN agencies operating in South Africa have
expressed deep concern at the outbreak of violent xenophobic
attacks in the province of Gauteng in the past week that has
led to the deaths of several people and many others being
left injured or homeless. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00301.htm
Danger
Zone: Securing Pakistan's Dangerous Tribal
Areas - The United States Government's
principal contribution to establishing security in the FATA
and the western border region is the Security Development
Plan, a six-year multi-faceted program to enhance Pakistan's
ability to secure its border with Afghanistan. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00294.htm
Burma
Crisis: Ban Ki-Moon Will Meet Than Shwe Over Boosting
Aid - Mr. Ban said, ''I will meet with senior
Government officials in the Myanmar Government, including
Senior General Than Shwe.'' He added it was essential to
''expedite all arrangements for facilitating the free
movement of international relief aid and workers.'' More
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ALSO
EARLIER
- Ban Ki-Moon Pledges To Do 'Utmost' For Burmese [3]
- Top Relief Official Meets Burma Govt [4]
- Special ASEAN Burma Meeting Statement [5]
- Ban Ki-Moon To Travel To Burma [6]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00299.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00303.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00281.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00280.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00258.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00257.htm
COMMENT
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Gordon Campbell: The risks of Exxon-Mobil in New
Zealand waters - Exxon-Mobil are the elephant
in the room that the Government refuses to confront, as it
throws open the ecologically vulnerable Great South Basin
region to oil exploration and exploitation. Currently, New
Zealand does not have an oceans policy... More
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[1] - http://election08.scoop.co.nz/the-risks-of-exxon-mobil-in-new-zealand-waters/
Pacific
News: PNG Minister Wants More Investigative
Journalism - PMC's associate professor David
Robie writes: Papua New Guinea's acting Education Minister
Tony Aimo has a made a plea for more investigative
journalism and a stronger commitment to ''accessible and
affordable'' community media in the Pacific. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00305.htm
The Doha Scorecard: Lebanon gets a President
- "The agreement was not ideal for either
party and I hope that it will serve as a launch pad for
decent relations between the majority and the opposition. We
will tackle the other issues in Beirut and there is no need
to fear anything". More
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ALSO
- Alberto Cruz - Four days that shook the Middle East [2]
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00302.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00303.htm
Dumpster-Diving for GOP Quotes: (And Their Hidden
Meanings) - As a playwright, I pay special
attention to the difference between words as they are spoken
and the unsaid words hidden beneath the surface -- what we
in the dramaturgy biz call "subtext." More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00288.htm
LIFESTYLE
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DOC:
Kaimanawa Horses Passed Muster - A recent
appeal for people to re-home Kaimanawa horses from the
annual muster has left many potential owners having to wait
patiently until next year. While not all horses mustered are
suitable for re-homing due to their age or condition, for
the ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0805/S00227.htm
Alcohol:
Binge Drinking Ads To Play Only In Adult
Viewing - The Alcohol Advisory Council is to
limit the screening of all three of its controversial binge
drinking television ads to adult viewing times. The move
follows a ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority
(ASA) upholding complaints against one of the ads that
features an intoxicated man in the pub accidently elbowing a
barmaid. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0805/S00114.htm
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