Top Scoop Stories November 26th 2009 News Summary

Thursday, 26 November 2009, 4:01 pm
Column: The Scoop Editor

LEAD STORY

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Race Relations: Goff Gives Speech To ~~Orewa Rotary Club~~ Grey Power Palmerston North
New Zealand is at a cross-roads.We can celebrate the rich tapestry of our heritage and use it to move forwards as a nation; or re-open wounds and divisions where there can be healing. ...We can choose our future based on principle and with the interests of all New Zealanders at heart.Or we can have a country where one New Zealander is turned against another, Maori against Pakeha, in a way that Labour strongly rejects. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00407.htm

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Labour's dangerous, dirty path [2]

NATIONHOOD - Don Brash Speech Orewa Rotary Club 2004 [3]

[2] - http://pundit.co.nz/content/labours-dangerous-dirty-path" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0401/S00220.htm [3]

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NZ POLITICS

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ALSO:

Question for Oral Answer - 26 November 2009 [2]

Questions and Answers - 25 Nov 2009 [3]

Today In Parliament 25.11.09 [4]

Questions and Answers - 24 Nov 2009 [5]

Today In Parliament 24.11.09 [6]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00406.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00394.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00293.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00368.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00281.htm [6]

Urgency: Legislate-Fest Continues
Private sector management of prisons will bring greater innovation, efficiency and cost effectiveness to the corrections system, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said. The Corrections (Contract Management of Prisons) Bill 2009 passed into law today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00391.htm

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Collins' shonky figures to justify private prisons [2]

Private prisons cost more & provide worse service [3]

Balanced new law important step on climate change [4]

ACT Opposes Provocation Repeal Bill [5]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00380.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00290.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00386.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00387.htm [5]

The first secret bill
- More »[1]

[1] - http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2009/11/first-secret-bill.html" target="_blank

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Parliament passes ETS bill [2]

Nats pass ETS bill through urgency and under controversy [3]

Phil Goff raises concerns over changes to ETS [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/29832.html [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/29822.html [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/29851.html [4]

Today In Parliament 24.11.09
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00281.htm

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Fed Farmers takes cold comfort from ETS lobbying [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00811.htm [2]

World-Class Pollution: Manawatu Water Quality Needs Government Leadership
News that the Manawatu River is one of the most polluted in the Western world, with a pollution measure that is literally off the scale, drives home the urgent need for Government action on water quality, Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman said today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00400.htm

Gordon Campbell: Using Kids As Guinea Pigs(+ Hone, ETS)
The current national education standards being imposed on primary schools extend the ‘try it out on live bodies and see if it works’ approach to primary school children... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/25/campbell-using-kids-as-guinea-pigs-hone-ets/

ALSO:

ETS: Rush to (poor) judgement [2]

Column - Ae Marika! [3]

No Confidence in National Standards [4]

National's ETS [5]

Groups Concerned about Children During Downturn [6]

Starving in the Age of Recession [7]

Concern about Children During Economic Downturn [8]

Health Cheque: The Truth About NZ Public Health [9]

[2] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/25/campbell-using-kids-as-guinea-pigs-hone-ets/#ets [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00334.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0911/S00085.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00181.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00244.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0911/S00068.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00238.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00277.htm [9]

Crying Over Spilt Blood: Govt & Fonterra Must Condemn "San Lu" Executions
Amnesty International is calling on both the New Zealand Government and Fonterra to condemn the executions of two people involved in the San Lu tainted milk powder scandal and to raise those concerns with China. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00274.htm

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Milk scandal executions 'terrible tragedy' - Fonterra [2]

Amnesty calls for condemnation of Sanlu executions [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/29799.html [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/29817.html [3]

Nothing To See Here: No Maori Party Revolt On ETS
The National Executive of the Maori Party has confirmed that no meeting has been organised or authorised of the National Council to discuss the decision of the Maori Party to support the Emissions Trading Scheme. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00273.htm

Funding: Auckland To Be Trained Electrically
The electrification of Auckland’s rail system is one step closer today, with Cabinet approving funding of $500 million for the purchase of electric trains. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00342.htm

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ARC Chairman applauds money for electric trains [2]

Majority of young people back changes to transport [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00410.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00248.htm [3]

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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

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International Trade: A Case Of Sour Kiwifruits
Turners & Growers Chairman, Tony Gibbs today dismissed Zespri’s claims over concerns being raised about the monopoly internationally as typically “hysterical” and said they were simply another smokescreen put up by Zespri in order to avoid questions on its monopoly status, its practices and performance. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00766.htm

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ZESPRI Focused on Selling Kiwifruit [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00752.htm [2]

Legislation: Various Taxing Matters
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today released a supplementary order paper that proposes the addition of urgent tax measures to the taxation bill that is nearing its final stages in Parliament. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00343.htm

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Dunne: Minimum family tax credit rate to rise [2]

Dunne: NZ, Bahamas sign tax info agreement [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00341.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00339.htm [3]

Scoop Business: NZ Mortgagee Sales, At Record High, May Continue
New Zealand mortgagee sales, which reached a record in September, will probably continue through 2010 as high levels of household debt and rising unemployment make it harder for kiwis to meet interest payments. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/23/nz-mortgagee-sales-at-record-high-may-continue/

Science Media Centre: UK Scientists On "Climategate" Emails
New Zealand climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger is among an international group of climate scientists quoted in emails obtained from the University of East Anglia's climate research unit and leaked onto the internet. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0911/S00048.htm

ALSO:

Climate Change Research "Scandal" Breaks [2]

The CRU hack [3]

Climate change Deniers hoax themselves … again. [4]

Climate Change Accelerating Beyond Expectations [5]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00233.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2009/11/the-cru-hack/" target="_blank [3]

[4] - http://greenfyre.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/climate-deniers-hoax-themselves-again/#more-7024" target="_blank [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0911/S00052.htm [5]

Web: Wellington Agency Resn Breaks Pixel Awards Record
Wellington digital agency Resn has received an unprecedented five wins at the 2009 Pixel Awards – a prestigious international competition for the world’s best digital agencies. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00705.htm

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Scientists predict breezier and possibly cooler summer [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/lifestyle/29701.html [2]

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COMMENT

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"Imagining 2020": An invitation to write about what a low carbon future looks like for you
"Imagining 2020" is an online discussion where people are invited to write about how a low-carbon future will affect their individual circumstances. The idea is to provide a platform that considers the impacts of economic transformation on each sector in the NZ economy. Write to us telling us what you think a low-carbon future will look like for you personally, for the country and world. Your ideas will be compiled and then published. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00150.htm

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Climate Defence Network: The Age Of Smart [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00279.htm [2]

Scott Hamilton: What Witi Ihimaera Could Learn From Eliot
The unattributed borrowings from other authors in Witi Ihimaera’s new novel The Trowenna Sea have become the literary news story of the decade in New Zealand, inviting a pompous editorial from the Herald as well as protracted... More »[1]

[1] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/23/what-witi-ihimaera-could-learn-from-eliot/

Stateside With Rosalea Barker: Florida
The DK State-by-State Atlas puts it this way: “In 1513, Juan Ponce de Leon sailed to the region during Spain’s spring holiday, Pascua Florida, the Feast of the Flowers. He came ashore and named the land La Florida in honor of the holiday.” Most people... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00268.htm

The Evil That Remains: Apologising For The Past
Repentance hangs thickly in the air, at least when it comes to some institutions and government authorities. The late Jacques Derrida noted near the end of his life that the world was bearing witness to a ‘proliferation of scenes of repentance... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00265.htm

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Bat, Bean, Beam: Truth Comes to Aotearoa [2]

All Embracing But Underwhelming: Hello, Truthers! [3]

[2] - http://bat-bean-beam.blogspot.com/2009/11/truth-comes-to-aotearoa.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BatBeanBeam-AWeblogOnMemoryAndTechnology+%28Bat%2C+Bean%2C+Beam+-+A+Weblog+on+Memory+and+Technology%29" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://all-embracing.episto.org/2009/11/22/hello-truthers/" target="_blank [3]

Martin LeFevre: The Collapse Of Communism And Capitalism
It’s worth reflecting, now that all the hollow reminiscing and disgusting triumphalism is over, on the collapse of communism 20 years ago. America is finally waking up to the fact that we have collapsed as well. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00254.htm

Move over Michael Moore: Here comes ‘TEA PARTY - The Documentary’
“It began as a ripple; an online whisper; a grassroots awakening to a new threat on freedom. … Lady Liberty faces her newest challenge and across this great nation a new generation of patriots stands ready for her defense. … They were ignored... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00255.htm

Richard S. Ehrlich: Thai Military Wants U.S. Satellites to Hunt Islamist Rebels
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's military wants the U.S. to provide satellite equipment and imagery so it can hunt thousands of Islamist separatists who are killing Thai troops and civilians with hidden roadside bombs in the south. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00244.htm

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LIFESTYLE

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Tributes flow for Bay of Plenty principal [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/29702.html [2]

Verlaine Verlaine Verlaine .... : Verlaines To Play Wgtn Christmas Party
There is a certain cache among international artists for Flying Nun bands. In the 90s you had bands like Pavement name checking the Clean, even Kurt Cobain was a fan of Flying Nun. Lately it’s been the likes of No Age and Jay Reatard. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0911/S00368.htm

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WORLD

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Charity Auction: Paper Football Signed By Ban Fetches $200k
A street football from the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, made from paper, wrapped in plastic bags and tied with string – and signed by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon – was the top scorer at a United Nations-backed gala auction in Dubai last night that raised ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00765.htm

Asia Pacific: Japan Assists Projects In Pacific Region
The Government of Japan is contributing US$200,000 for several Pacific regional projects to help strengthen stability in the region. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00762.htm

Somalia: Military Action Alone Will Not Defeat Piracy
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to all those who serve on the front lines of the battle against piracy off the coast of Somalia, while stressing that this scourge will not be defeated by military means alone. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00766.htm

Developing Nations: 1.5 Billion People Worldwide Live In Darkness
With the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen just 13 days away, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has highlighted the need to ensure that the energy needs of developing countries are central to any new climate agreement. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00767.htm

Greenpeace: Europe: Nuclear Expert Warns Of Safety Flaws
An independent expert, commissioned by Greenpeace, has concluded that two nuclear reactors, currently under construction in Finland and France, suffer from serious safety flaws. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00740.htm

Women's Affairs: Gender And Election BRIDGE Workshop
UNIFEM, Honiara - The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM Pacific Regional Office) will start a week-long workshop on Gender and Elections in Honiara, Solomon Islands today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00750.htm

Crime: 'Witness’ To Timor Murders Steps Forward
A man who claims he was an Australian soldier on the East Timor-Indonesia border and viewed through binoculars but was powerless to stop the brutal murder of 3 United Nations aid workers in Atambua in 2000 has had an application for a disability pension ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00751.htm

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