Today's Top Scoops - 04 August 2008
Gordon Campbell: National's Economic Vision For NZ
Sad
Day In Foxton:Workers Lost In Time, Like Tears...In The
Rain
Prognostication:
Cullen Reads the John-Key Leaves
Weather:
Storm Leaves Town With Too Little Water
Statistics:
Nation Overrun By Employees
Environmental
Shaming: Record Fine handed Out For Resource Consent
Breach
Biofuels:
Argent Energy Blames Bill For Investment Pullout
Environment:
GE Promoters "Scared Of Public Spotlight" - Greens
Internet:
We're Gonna Need Some Broader Bands
Bloodied:
Ex Diplomat Attacks Australian Immigration On Akram Al
Masri Death
Clowns
Without Borders: Iraqi Refugees In Syria Learn The
Value Of Laughter
Dafur:
UN Troubled By Attacks On Aid Workers As Some Agencies
Evacuate
Casual
Wear: Ban Ki-Moon Dresses Down To 'Cool' The United
Nations
Iconic:
UNESCO Completes The Return Of Ethiopian Aksum Obelisk
J.
Sri Raman: The Larger Toll of India's Terror
Blasts
Martha
Rosenberg: Out Of Dog House And Into The Bed
Martin
LeFevre: Human Evolution
Gush
Shalom: Why Olmert Should Indeed Be
Going
Tonsorial
Wizardry: Warm Blonde Colouring Carries The Day
Fashion:
Social Butterflies In A Flap Over Outfit
Media:
Youth Creates New Zealand Social Network
Movies:
"Black Sheep" Director Starts Filming "Under The
Mountain"
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LEAD STORY
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Gordon Campbell: National's Economic
Vision For NZ - If someone said they were
planning to raid their children's piggy banks in order to
pay the rent - mainly because they just couldn't resist the
impulse to spend the rent money down at the TAB - we
wouldn't be applauding them, and we certainly wouldn't be
lining up to let them run the country. Yet in stark
essentials, such is the economic vision for New Zealand over
the next decade unveiled by Bill English and John Key at the
National Party conference More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- National - National Infrastructure Plan vital to NZ's growth [2]
- National - John Key Speech To Annual National Conference [3]
- National - National will give funds to victims of crime [4]
- National - National Party President Judy Kirk Speech [5]
- National - Labour scores impressive own goal on debt [6]
- NZ Govt - National proposes privatisation of prisons [7]
- NZ Govt - National's plan to axe advisory bodies arrogant [8]
- NZ Govt - English reaches for red herring to justify red ink [9]
- NZ Govt - Key willing to gamble with future to get elected [10]
- NZ Govt - John Key must explain secret agenda [11]
- Greens - Lonely dinosaur seeks white elephant [12]
- Audio - Bill English Talks On KiwiBank Being Sold [13]
- Out-Link - 08 Wire: Bill English transcipt [14]
- TV3 Video - National starts conference with carrot [15]
- TV3 Video - Key hands out plenty of promises but few details [16]
- TV3 Video - National still holding back on policy detail [17]
- Democrats for Social Credit - John Key's money market mates will prosper [18]
- Public Service Association - Which Services Will National Cut For Tax Cuts? [19]
[1] - http://election08.scoop.co.nz/gordon-campbell-on-national%e2%80%99s-economic-vision/
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00024.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00023.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00020.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00019.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00040.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00025.htm
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00017.htm
[9]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00016.htm
[10]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00027.htm
[11]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00026.htm
[12]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00028.htm
[13]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0808/S00008.htm
[14]
- http://08wire.org/2008/08/04/bill-englishs-gaffe-in-all-its-glory/
[15]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/11263.html
[16]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/11271.html
[17]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/11275.html
[18]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0808/S00020.htm
[19]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0808/S00029.htm
NZ POLITICS
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Sad
Day In Foxton:Workers Lost In Time, Like Tears...In The
Rain - Tears flowed from the eyes of the
redundant workers as well as from the skies as workers from
Feltex Foxton prepared to leave the factory for the last
time. The rain, which had been falling in the Horowhenua
all week, came back again, but with it arrived more than a
hundred local school children and also some Feltex
old-timers. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0808/S00015.htm
Prognostication:
Cullen Reads the John-Key Leaves - Dr Cullen
said National will sell their borrowing programme by talking
about: - 'leveraging' the government's balance sheet -
'scope' for a 'modest' increase in borrowing - A
'responsible' programme of borrowing - Allowing SOEs to
issue 'infrastructure bonds' More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0808/S00012.htm
Weather:
Storm Leaves Town With Too Little Water -
Residents in Akaroa will need to conserve water over the
next 48 hours after a major leak in a pipe connected to the
local reservoir. The reservoir which supplies water to
Akaroa is very low on water after a large quantity was lost
due to a burst pipe. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- MetService - Wet Windy Weekend For Some After Wet Windy Week [2]
- TV3 Video - Flooding, death and destruction as storm continues to rage [3]
- Scoop Full Coverage - Stormy Weather [4]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0808/S00011.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0808/S00003.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/weather/11223.html
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0808/S00004.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Statistics:
Nation Overrun By Employees - Employment, as
measured by full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), increased
2.5 percent for the June 2008 year, according to the
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) released by Statistics New
Zealand today. More
>>
ALSO:
- Statistics NZ - Labour Cost Index: June 2008 quarter
- J P Morgan - RBNZ unlikely to be concerned about wage growth
- Council of Trade Unions - Wage increases need to keep on coming
Environmental
Shaming: Record Fine handed Out For Resource Consent
Breach - A record fine has been handed down by
the Environment Court in Napier to the Crafar Group dairy
operation, Taharua Farm, for breaching its resource consent.
More
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Biofuels:
Argent Energy Blames Bill For Investment
Pullout - Leading United Kingdom biofuel
producer Argent Energy is shelving plans to invest more than
$100 million in New Zealand... "Oil companies are being
incentivised to import ethanol. That makes it utterly
uneconomic to invest in the domestic biodiesel plant we were
proposing to build. More
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Environment:
GE Promoters "Scared Of Public Spotlight" -
Greens - The New Zealand genetic engineering
lobby group Life Sciences Network has shown its true colours
by fighting against both open information and protection for
non-GE growers, says Greens Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons.
More
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ALSO:
- New Zealand Life Sciences Network - Proposals threaten to stop good science - LSN
- NZ Govt - Proposed tighter regime regarding GM crops
- Greens - Greens tighten GE safeguards
- ERMA - Proposed Changes: Regulation Of GM Crop Management
- ERMA - GM Allium Report Released
- Greens - Officials out of touch with New Zealanders
- Environmental Risk Management Authority - Public Hearing On GM Horse Flu Vaccine
- Food Safety Authority - Unauthorised GM rice found and withdrawn
Internet:
We're Gonna Need Some Broader Bands - The total
number of Internet subscribers continued to increase,
reaching 1,504,000 users in March 2008, Statistics New
Zealand said today. The number of broadband subscribers has
increased 10.7 percent in the six months to March 2008, to
reach 891,000. More
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WORLD
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Bloodied:
Ex Diplomat Attacks Australian Immigration On Akram Al
Masri Death - "The Department of Immigration
has blood on its hands over the death of Mr. Al Masri an
asylum seeker returned to Palestine from Australia and
murdered in The Gaza on 1 August." - Former Australian
diplomat Bruce Haigh. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0808/S00026.htm
Clowns
Without Borders: Iraqi Refugees In Syria Learn The
Value Of Laughter - Dozens of Iraqi refugee
women living in Syria are learning how to build their
self-confidence, develop relaxation techniques and hone
their communication skills thanks to innovative workshops
organized by the United Nations refugee agency and the group
Clowns Without Borders. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0808/S00031.htm
Dafur:
UN Troubled By Attacks On Aid Workers As Some Agencies
Evacuate - "I am deeply troubled about the
continuing threats and attacks against humanitarian agencies
working in Darfur," the UN's John Holmes said in a
statement. Médecins Sans Frontières has announced it will
evacuate its team. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0808/S00032.htm
Casual
Wear: Ban Ki-Moon Dresses Down To 'Cool' The United
Nations - "We are not just cutting back suits
and ties," Mr. Ban told reporters. Use of steam will be cut
by more than 4 billion pounds, the equivalent of 300 tons of
carbon dioxide in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, and
financial savings of more than $100,000. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0808/S00033.htm
Iconic:
UNESCO Completes The Return Of Ethiopian Aksum Obelisk
- One of Ethiopia's most iconic monuments, the
1,700-year-old Aksum Obelisk, has been successfully
reinstalled at its original location after the third and
final block was mounted in place. Italian soldiers had
carted the obelisk off to Rome in 1937. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0808/S00028.htm
COMMENT
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J.
Sri Raman: The Larger Toll of India's Terror
Blasts - Terror and tragedy have revisited
parts of Ahmedabad, capital of India's state of Gujarat,
which have yet to forget the fascist violence witnessed in
the early months of 2002. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0808/S00014.htm
Martha
Rosenberg: Out Of Dog House And Into The
Bed - A few years ago one of those polling
groups that ask if you'd rather have sex with your spouse or
go out to eat in a restaurant and what kind of mouthwash
you'd take to the moon made some startling discoveries about
dog owners. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0808/S00015.htm
Martin
LeFevre: Human Evolution - The physicist
Richard Feynman, who famously dunked a little O-ring in ice
water and broke it to demonstrate why the Space Shuttle
Challenger blew up in 1986, was fond of saying, "Don't fool
yourself; and you are the easiest person to fool." More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0808/S00017.htm
Gush
Shalom: Why Olmert Should Indeed Be Going
- Nobody will shed a tear as the political career of Ehud
Olmert grounds to its end. In the two years he had at the
helm of the Israeli ship of state, he has failed to perform
even a single worthy act. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0808/S00018.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Tonsorial
Wizardry: Warm Blonde Colouring Carries The Day
- Caleb Alex from Servilles in Newmarket has
been crowned New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year after
taking out the Supreme Award at the prestigious L'Oréal
Colour Trophy Awards.
More >> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0808/S00015.htm
Fashion:
Social Butterflies In A Flap Over Outfit - The
feathers ew at The Novadown Fashioned Feathers Wearable
Arts Show last week, showcasing what the public and the
countries leading designers can do with feathers, down,
fabric and a whole lot of imagination. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0808/S00006.htm
Media:
Youth Creates New Zealand Social Network - A
brand new homegrown social networking website, Enzed Live,
is on a mission to bring together the people of New Zealand.
More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0808/S00004.htm
Movies:
"Black Sheep" Director Starts Filming "Under The
Mountain" - Under the Mountain, the motion
picture adaptation of the popular, award-winning Maurice Gee
novel of the same name, will begin principal photography on
Monday August 11, 2008. The film's locations around
Auckland, include the iconic Rangitoto Island, a volcano in
the Hauraki Gulf. The production will conclude in early
October 2008. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0807/S00329.htm
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