Today's Top Scoops - 26 June 2008
Race Relations: Cullen Says Key Not Honest On NZ History
Questions
For Oral Answer - Thursday, 26 June
Entrail
Reading: What A National Government May Entail - Part
Two
Referenda:
King Gives John Key Loving Correction
Policing:
Not Guilty Of Assault
Treaty:
Settle-a-thon Continues With CNI Iwi Collective Deed
Signing
Fossils:
Find Shows Hugest Dinosaurs Roamed New Zealand
Companies
Office: Thank You Very Much For Your Kind
Registrations
Agriculture: Beef Industry Looking Good For Farmers Not
Necessarily Beef
Employment: Food Court Workers Contract The
Pits
Human
Rights Watch: African Leaders Should Reject Zimbabwe's
Elections; Should Act to Stop Violence
Fiji
PM Bainimarama: "Military Role Under Constitution Is
Still Intact"
Border
Line: Tough New Rules For Short-Term Visitors To The
United Kingdom
Middle
East: Quartet Statement, Issued June 24, 2008
On
The Move: 'Climate Change Refugees' Are Already A
Reality
Muhammad Idrees Ahmad: Fortress Britain
Richard S. Ehrlich: Counterfeit Passports For
Sale
Matt
Renner: John McCain Wants to Drill in Your
Toilet
Martin LeFevre: The Lessons of
Mugabe
Youth:
Project K Launches Scottish Franchise
Te
Reo: Website Promotes Taranaki Dialect
Documentary: Is 20/20 Cricket
Porn?
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LEAD STORY
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Race Relations: Cullen Says Key Not Honest
On NZ History - Newstalk ZB is reporting this
morning that John Key reacted to the historic Central North
Island treaty settlement yesterday by saying: "We're not a
country that's come about as a result of civil war or where
there's been a lot of fighting internally, we're, we're a
country which peacefully came together." More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00425.htm
NZ POLITICS
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QUESTIONS
OF THE DAY:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00428.htm
Entrail
Reading: What A National Government May Entail - Part
Two - Gordon Campbell: 'Unless we get
a few choice email leaks from John Key's office we can only
estimate what National's policies will be in government by
checking its public statements to date. Unfortunately,
National is refusing to inform voters about its major
policies and their costings, because it is tactically
convenient to stay out of the policy spotlight. More
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ALSO:
- Gordon Campbell - What a National Government May Entail - Part One [2]
- NZ Govt - National comes clean on Education policy - sort of [3]
[1] - http://election08.scoop.co.nz/what-a-national-government-may-entail-part-two/
[2]
- http://election08.scoop.co.nz/what-a-national-government-may-entail/
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00409.htm
Referenda:
King Gives John Key Loving Correction - Annette
King today said that John Key has shown breathtaking
ignorance of the problems caused when referenda are held at
the same time as a general election. "The problems became
abundantly clear in 1999. All John Key is trying to do is to
hide the fact that he and his party actually voted for the
Section 59 Amendment." More
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ALSO:
- Barnardos - Where are the children in this debate? [2]
- Family First - Demand For Election Day Referendum [3]
- The Kiwi Party - PM running scared on smacking referendum [4]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00414.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0806/S00337.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0806/S00332.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00418.htm
Policing:
Not Guilty Of Assault - The jury in the
Tauranga District Court trial of four Whakatane police
officers charged with assaulting a man in police custody has
returned a verdict of not guilty on all charges. More
>> [1]
AND:
- Amnesty International - Shining a spotlight on torture [2]
ALSO:
- Gordon Campbell - What a National Government May Entail - Part One [3]
- NZ Govt - National comes clean on Education policy - sort of [4]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0806/S00330.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0806/S00334.htm
[3]
- http://election08.scoop.co.nz/what-a-national-government-may-entail/
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00409.htm
Treaty:
Settle-a-thon Continues With CNI Iwi Collective Deed
Signing - "We should all be proud of what the
iwi of the Central North Island have achieved with this
settlement" Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said
today. More
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ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Treaty deal major step forward for New Zealanders [2]
- NZ Govt - Cullen: CNI Iwi Collective Deed Signing [3]
- Central North Island Iwi Collective - Deed of Settlement and Legislation Welcomed [4]
- Maori Party - CNI Forests Land Collective Settlement Bill [5]
AND:
- NZ Govt - Terms of Negotiation signed with Raukawa [6]
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00400.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00397.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00398.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0806/S00320.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00422.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00421.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Fossils:
Find Shows Hugest Dinosaurs Roamed New Zealand
- A vertebra bone discovered in a stream bed in Hawke's Bay
has been identified as coming from the giant plant-eating
sauropod group known as the Titanosauroidea. This is the
first evidence that titanosaurids once lived in New Zealand.
More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0806/S00073.htm
Companies
Office: Thank You Very Much For Your Kind
Registrations - A Wellington company that
champions sustainable decommissioning of IT equipment is the
500,000th company to be registered on the Companies Office
register. Tim Findlay of QK NZ Limited, who is also a
director of Wellington firm Remark-IT, received a
commemorative certificate of incorporation presented by
Justin Hygate, Group Manger Business Registries. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0806/S00455.htm
Agriculture: Beef Industry Looking Good For Farmers Not
Necessarily Beef - Today's farming environment
may be throwing up challenges for New Zealand's beef
farmers, but it's not all doom and gloom. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0806/S00441.htm
Employment: Food Court Workers Contract The
Pits - Unite Union is welcoming the
government's intention to provide more protection for casual
and part-time employees. If it's followed through it should
mean big improvements for workers employed under what the
union calls "New Zealand's worst employment contract." More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0806/S00446.htm
WORLD
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Human
Rights Watch: African Leaders Should Reject Zimbabwe's
Elections; Should Act to Stop Violence - "The
African Union should not endorse Zimbabwe's sham
presidential runoff election, June 27. African Union leaders
should intervene to bring an immediate end to massive
state-sponsored abuses and enable democratic reform. In view
of Mugabe's statements that he will stay in power by any
means, African leaders should not recognize his presidency.
They should be putting together sanctions." -- Human Rights
Watch. More >> [1]
LATEST:
- Mugabe Presses 27th Vote; Violence Spreads [2]
- Tsvangirai Seeks Refuge In Dutch Embassy [3]
- Update On Zimbabwe, By US Amb. McGee [4]
- Sec.Council Urges Delay Of Run-Off [5]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00590.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00556.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00540.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00580.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00571.htm
Child
Warriors: Ugandan Rebels Allegedly Still Recruiting
Children - Although the Lord's Resistance Army
(LRA) does not seem to be recruiting children in Uganda, a
United Nations report says women and children are still
present in its ranks, and the rebel group is allegedly
enlisting young people from neighbouring countries.The LRA
has fought a civil war with the Ugandan Government since the
mid-1980s. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00586.htm
Fiji
PM Bainimarama: "Military Role Under Constitution Is
Still Intact" - Fiji's interim Prime Minister
Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said the role of the military
is still intact under constitution and that is to safeguard
the security and stability of the Nation. Bainimarama
reminded soldiers of their duties to the nation and the
people of Fiji and not to be easily influenced by events or
... politicians. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00592.htm
Border
Line: Tough New Rules For Short-Term Visitors To The
United Kingdom - "We want the UK to stay open
and attractive for both business and visitors. But at the
same time we are determined to deliver a system of border
security which is among the most secure in the world." -- UK
Border and Immigration Minister Liam Byrne. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00581.htm
Middle
East: Quartet Statement, Issued June 24,
2008 - The Quartet reaffirmed its support for
ongoing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and stressed the
urgent need for tangible progress towards the shared goal of
an agreement by the end of 2008 on the establishment of an
independent and viable Palestinian state in the West Bank
and Gaza. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00578.htm
On
The Move: 'Climate Change Refugees' Are Already A
Reality - Climate change is already forcing
people around the world to leave their villages or even
their countries because of the increased frequency of floods
and droughts and the re-emergence of diseases. Climate
change affects nearly every aspect of human activity,
including the environment, health, migration, energy, good
governance, security and economic development. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00555.htm
COMMENT
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Muhammad Idrees Ahmad: Fortress Britain -
"The public has to be more alert", warned one "international
terrorism expert" in the Daily Mail late last year, because
Scotland "is set to become another Israel within five
years". "[A]nti-terror measures will soon become a common
feature of ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00350.htm
Richard S. Ehrlich: Counterfeit Passports For
Sale - BANGKOK, Thailand -- U.S. and Thai
security officials spent much of June probing Bangkok-linked
international gangs, after police seized thousands of
counterfeit and genuine American and foreign passports and
pages, including passports smuggled ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00346.htm
Matt
Renner: John McCain Wants to Drill in Your
Toilet - That is not true, as far I know, but
it makes about as much sense as McCain's plans to drill off
the coast of Florida and in other environmentally sensitive
areas. This is McCain's response to the pain of millions of
families hit by $4 a gallon of gas. ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00347.htm
Martin LeFevre: The Lessons of Mugabe -
The failure of the so-called international community,
including African leaders, to stand up to Robert Mugabe,
shows how inadequate the 20th century international
framework is in a 21st century global society. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00342.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Youth:
Project K Launches Scottish Franchise - This
year The Foundation for Youth Development (FYD) will export
one of its programmes to Scotland. Project K, a proven
approach that helps young New Zealanders maximize their
potential will soon be put to the test through 12 young
people from Edinburgh. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0806/S00250.htm
Te
Reo: Website Promotes Taranaki Dialect -
Te Reo o Taranaki has just recently gone online. In the
1980s Te Reo o Taranaki was established to focus on
revitalising the mita of Taranaki reo within their
communities. More than 20 years on, their emphasis is on
inter-generational language transmission within the home,
whânau and community. More
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ALSO:
- Ngati Kahungunu - Takitimu Together Again After 5 Centuries [2]
- Maori Television - Te Pataka Korero - Voices From Past Back To Life [3]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0806/S00241.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0806/S00243.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0806/S00252.htm
Documentary: Is 20/20 Cricket Porn? -
Eight franchise teams stacked with international stars
playing boundary-smashing Twenty20 in front of 60,000
feverish Indian fans in the stands, and millions more
watching at home on television. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0806/S00246.htm
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