Today's Top Scoops - 28 May 2008
Gordon Campbell: National's secrecy about its policies
Questions
For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Paua:
Covert Op Uncovers Fishy Behaviour
Housing:
Bureaucrats Conference in 'Luxury'
Black
Outs: PM'S Post Cabinet Presser - Monday, 26 May
2008
Election
Laws: Internal Affairs May Be In Breach Of Election
Law
National
Treasures: Major Redevelopment Of National
Library
Broadcasting:
TVNZ Loses Out To NZ On Air
Military
and Defence Issues: Viet Nam Veterans And Families To
Receive Apology
Tourism:
Online Booking Surge Supports NZ Regions - Wotif
Tourism
News: Tourism Challenges During Slower Economic
Times
Horticulture:
Rabobank'S Soft Commodities Monthly Report May 08
Economic
Outlook: Dark Clouds Forming Over New Zealand's Economy
- JP Morgan
Sustainability:
Carbon Footprint Labels Could Have Major Impact
Ciggies:
Baccy Display Ban Whacky, Say Retailers
Peace
Feelers: UN Concern Over Peacekeeper Child Sexual Abuse
Reports
Burma:
UNHCR Assessing How To Help Cyclone-Impacted
Children
War
Crimes: Former DR Congo Vice-President Arrested By
International Criminal Court
US
Foreign Relations: Human Rights, Democracy, And The
U.S. Relationship With China
Internet:
Unlimited IP Addresses On Stream In Europe By 2010
Remembrance
: Bush Attends Arlington Memorial Day
Commemoration
Constitutional Scholar: Bush Claims More Powers Than
King George III
Ramzy Baroud: Coexistence, Not
Apartheid
Creativity: Ballet Offers Monstrously Good Costumes To
Public
Arts
Policy: MPs Get An A+ For NZ Music Month Quiz
Continuing Sagas: The Lord of the Rings Lawsuit
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Gordon Campbell: National's secrecy
about its policies - Election08: What does this
sound like? A tiny group of politicians develop policy and
hide it from the rest of their colleagues - all the better
to unveil these policies in a way that will give the voting
public the least possible time and opportunity to understand
the full implications of what is being proposed. Roger
Douglas may not be in the next National Cabinet in person,
but clearly, he will be there in spirit. The Kiwisaver
fiasco has revealed all this.
More >> [1]
ALSO:
- EPMU - Kiwisaver: "No, yes, maybe?" isn't good enough [2]
- NZ Govt - John Key must end KiwiSaver confusion [3]
- National - Statement regarding comments to forum [4]
- NZ Govt - Workers to lose KiwiSaver boosts for Nats tax cuts [5]
- TV3 Video - Confusion reigns over National's KiwiSaver policy [6]
- TV3 Video - National's blunder over Kiwisaver contributions [7]
- TV3 Video - Labour attacks National's trustworthiness after Kiwisaver confusion [8]
[1] - http://election08.scoop.co.nz/national%e2%80%99s-secrecy-about-its-policies/
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0805/S00448.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00540.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00527.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00524.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/8581.html
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/8559.html
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/8556.html
NZ POLITICS
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QUESTIONS
OF THE DAY:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00567.htm
Paua:
Covert Op Uncovers Fishy Behaviour - In the
early hours of this morning more than 130 Fishery Officers
supported by around 70 Police began simultaneous enforcement
actions in Auckland, Wellington, Opotiki and Hastings as the
final phase of Operation PAID. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Govt committed to stamping out fish thieves [2]
- Seafood Industry Council - Council supports Govt on approach to paua thieves [3]
- Paua Industry Council - Paua industry applauds the capture of crime ring [4]
- Te Ohu Kaimoana - Illegal Paua Divers Threaten Our Future [5]
- TV3 Video - Police continue to hunt for paua poachers [6]
- TV3 Video - Police bust illegal paua poaching ring [7]
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0805/S00444.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00532.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00538.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00542.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00556.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/8588.html
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/8560.html
Housing:
Bureaucrats Conference in 'Luxury' - National
Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley has revealed 94 Housing
New Zealand managers spent two days at a conference at the
luxury Tongariro Lodge. "The total cost of the two-day staff
meeting was just short of $70,000 and included $5,000 in
miscellaneous expenses, and $12,000 in travel costs. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- TV3 Video - Housing NZ conference held in luxury Tongariro Lodge [2]
- TV3 Video - National criticises Housing NZ conference at luxury Tongariro Lodge [3]
- Out-Link - Hard News: How many children with cancer would an editor's salary cure? [4]
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00535.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/8573.html
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/8558.html
[4]
- http://www.publicaddress.net/default,5057.sm
Black
Outs: PM'S Post Cabinet Presser - Monday, 26 May
2008 - Scoop Multimedia: The Prime Minister
talked at some length at her regular post-cabinet press
conference about being plunged into darkness after a
transformer went zzzzzhhhttt in Wellington. ALSO... the
back-up power generators at the nation's Government HQ also
went AWOL which reminded one of the Simon And Garfunkel
lyric 'hello darkness my old friend'. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00354.htm
Election
Laws: Internal Affairs May Be In Breach Of Election
Law - National Party Deputy Leader Bill English
says the Department of Internal Affairs may be in breach of
Labour's self-serving Electoral Finance Act if Crown Law
advice to Treasury is reliable. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00534.htm
National
Treasures: Major Redevelopment Of National
Library - Prime Minister Helen Clark and the
Minister Responsible for the National Library, Judith
Tizard, announced today a major investment in the
redevelopment of the National Library of New Zealand. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00537.htm
Broadcasting:
TVNZ Loses Out To NZ On Air - TVNZ is about to
lose control over the $15m or so of Charter funding that it
has been receiving from the Government since 2003. The
Broadcasting Minister has decided to accept NZ On Air's
argument that it knows best how to allocate public funding.
More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Peter Thompson - TVNZ's Charter: expectations and accountability [2]
- Green Party - Transparency should be paramount for TV funding [3]
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00369.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00378.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00533.htm
Military
and Defence Issues: Viet Nam Veterans And Families To
Receive Apology - Prime Minister Helen Clark
and Veterans' Affairs Minister Rick Barker said today that
the Crown apology to Viet Nam veterans and their families
will be made in Parliament next week. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- 95bFM Audio - Mikey Havoc & PM on Viet Nam Vet Apology [2]
- TV3 Video - Apology, medals and parade for Vietnam vets, over 30 years on [3]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00500.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00349.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/8508.html
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Tourism:
Online Booking Surge Supports NZ Regions -
Wotif - AUCKLAND - 27 May 2008: New Zealand
bookings, through leading accommodation website Wotif.com,
surged during the first quarter of 2008 supported by
domestic travel bookers. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00541.htm
Tourism
News: Tourism Challenges During Slower Economic
Times - 27 May 2008 The Tourism Industry
Association represents about 2000 businesses and
organisations within the tourism industry. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00533.htm
Horticulture:
Rabobank'S Soft Commodities Monthly Report May
08 - Please find attached the May 2008 edition
of Rabobank's Soft Commodities Monthly Report, which I
thought may be of interest. Produced by Rabobank's Food &
Agribusiness Research and Advisory team, the Soft
Commodities Monthly Report highlights the key ... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00523.htm
Economic
Outlook: Dark Clouds Forming Over New Zealand's Economy
- JP Morgan - Economic momentum in New Zealand
will slow significantly in 2008, owing mainly to weaker
private consumption growth and a contraction in residential
construction. Our forecast calls for GDP growth to dive from
3.1% in 2007 to a subpar 1.4% in 2008, with a contraction in
economic growth anticipated for 2Q. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00527.htm
Sustainability:
Carbon Footprint Labels Could Have Major Impact
- An overnight move by the European Parliament to adopt a
report which calls for .carbon footprint labels on all goods
and services could have major implications for New Zealand's
traders. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00528.htm
Ciggies:
Baccy Display Ban Whacky, Say Retailers - The
controversy around the Ministry of Health's Review of
Tobacco Displays deepens with the New Zealand Association of
Convenience Stores saying costs to change retail shops could
reach as high as $45 million dollars. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Stay Displays - Tobacco Ban Makes Tax Cuts Useless For Retailers [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00517.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00524.htm
WORLD
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Peace
Feelers: UN Concern Over Peacekeeper Child Sexual Abuse
Reports - ''The abuse of children by those sent
to help is a significant and painful issue and one that UN
peacekeeping has and will continue to address candidly,
comprehensively and robustly,'' Mr. Ban said in a statement
issued by his spokesperson. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00399.htm
Burma:
UNHCR Assessing How To Help Cyclone-Impacted
Children - ''Based on the meetings that I have
been having with senior government officials here, I get the
impression that they are committed to do the best that they
can to address the consequences of the disaster,'' said
Anupama Rao Singh, UNHCR's Regional Director for East Asia
and the Pacific. More
>> [1]
RELATED
ALSO IN BURMA
- Ban Ki-moon 'Regrets' Continued Detention Of Aung San Suu Kyi [4]
- UK Govt On The Extension Of Aung San Suu Kyi's House Arrest [5]
- Aung San Suu Kyi Supporters Arrested [6]
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00381.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00397.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00390.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00398.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00393.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00379.htm
War
Crimes: Former DR Congo Vice-President Arrested By
International Criminal Court - Jean-Pierre
Bemba Gombo, a former Vice-President of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, has been arrested by Belgian
authorities on a sealed warrant of the International
Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity
and war crimes. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00384.htm
US
Foreign Relations: Human Rights, Democracy, And The
U.S. Relationship With China - At the center of
U.S. efforts around the globe to advance respect for human
rights and democracy is the conviction that every human
being has intrinsic and equal value and that it is the
birthright of every person to live in freedom. More
>> [1]
ALSO
OTHER BUSINESS
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00382.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00396.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00400.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00293.htm
Pacific
Affairs: Fiji PM Commodore Bainimarama In Port Vila For
Melanesian Leaders Summit - Prime Minister
Bainimarama has arrived in Port Vila to attend the 17th
Melanesian Spearhead Group MSG Leaders Summit. The PM said
he very much appreciated the gesture and goodwill Prime
Minister Ham Lini showed in personally receiving him on
arrival. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00395.htm
Internet:
Unlimited IP Addresses On Stream In Europe By
2010 - Increasing demand for Internet based
services means that there will not be enough addresses to
support this expected growth, if no action is taken. IPv6
Internet Protocol will provide a massive increase in address
space, much in the same way as telephone numbers were
lengthened in the 20th century. This is very much a case of
a stitch in time saves nine. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00394.htm
Remembrance
: Bush Attends Arlington Memorial Day
Commemoration - "I am humbled by those who have
made the ultimate sacrifice that allow a free civilization
to endure and flourish. It only remains for us, the heirs of
their legacy, to have the courage and character to follow
their lead -- and to preserve America." - George Bush. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0805/S00376.htm
COMMENT
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Constitutional Scholar: Bush Claims More Powers Than
King George III - The Bush administration has
arrogated powers to itself that the British people even
refused to grant King George III at the time of the
Revolutionary War, an eminent political scientist says. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00367.htm
Ramzy Baroud: Coexistence, Not Apartheid -
For the last 60 years, all those who have sought a genuinely
peaceful and fair solution for Israel and Palestine have
faced the same obstacle -- Israel's sense of invincibility
and military arrogance, abetted by the US and other Western
governments' unwavering ... More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00336.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Creativity: Ballet Offers Monstrously Good Costumes To
Public - For the first time ever, costumes from
the Royal New Zealand Ballet's wardrobe department are for
sale. this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to view or
secure a piece of ballet history. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0805/S00282.htm
Arts
Policy: MPs Get An A+ For NZ Music Month
Quiz - This year Luamanuvao Winnie Laban is the
winner, scoring 98% in Judith Tizard's annual NZ Music Month
quiz. There was only half a point between her and Ron Mark,
Jim Anderton and Doug Woolerton. Pita Paraone, Lianne
Dalziel, and Winston Peters also deserve a mention for their
high scores. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0805/S00528.htm
Continuing Sagas: The Lord of the Rings Lawsuit
Continues - The son of JRR Tolkien will try
next week to halt Hollywood plans to follow the critical and
commercial triumph of the Lord of the Rings trilogy by
filming The Hobbit and a sequel, The Times reports. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0805/S00279.htm
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