Health: Mr "Fewer Doctors" Appointed Health Chief
The State Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, today announced the appointment of Kevin Woods to the position of Chief Executive and Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00150/new-chief-executive-director-general-of-health.htm

Paul Buchanan:New Zealand’s Coming Melian Dilemma
A word from afar: Paul Buchanan writes that New Zealand’s contemporary foreign policy approach is to straddle the fence between East and West. Economically, New Zealand sees its future rooted in Asia, with China being its primary partner. A dilemma is developing... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00097/paul-buchanan-new-zealands-coming-melian-dilemma.htm

ALSO:

Study Could Elevate US–NZ Relations [2]

Key’s false Afghanistan rationale [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1009/S00160/study-could-elevate-us-new-zealand-relations.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00081/gordon-campbell-keys-false-afghanistan-rationale.htm [3]

Sensible Sentencing: "Leave David Garrett Alone!"
“David Garrett’s conviction is well and truly in the past. He deserves a chance to demonstrate that he is a law abiding person, and can fully discharge his obligations as a Member of Parliament. That is the view of Kim Workman, Director, Rethinking Crime and Punishment. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00154/let-david-garrett-live-his-life.htm

PM's Presser Audio: Quick-Fix Quake Bill "Won't Hurt Standards"
Canterbury’s quake survivors can rebuild now and worry about resource consents later under new special legislation - but Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says it will "absolutely not" affect the quality of repairs being done. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00095/quick-fix-quake-bill-wont-hurt-standards-govt.htm

ALSO:

No Right Turn: The details [2]

Urgent legislation to help Canterbury recovery [3]

Labour supports legislation to speed up rebuilding [4]

Improvements put forward for Quake Bill [5]

A tale of two cities: the cost of (not) strengthening earthquake-prone buildings [6]

Support for local authorities, farming, industry [7]

NZHPT endorses Mayor Parker’s heritage call [8]

Treasury talks down economic benefit of Chch quake [9]

Economic Impact of Canterbury Earthquake [10]

Earthquake suggests a “hold” on standards review [11]

[2] - http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2010/09/details.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00197/urgent-legislation-to-help-canterbury-recovery.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00199/labour-supports-legislation-to-speed-up-rebuilding.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00206/improvements-put-forward-for-quake-bill.htm [5]

[6] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27518 [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00453/support-for-local-authorities-farming-industry.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00446/nzhpt-endorses-mayor-parkers-heritage-call.htm [8]

[9] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/09/13/treasury-talks-down-economic-benefit-of-chch-quake/ [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00142/economic-impact-of-canterbury-earthquake.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00152/earthquake-suggests-a-hold-on-standards-review.htm [11]

Govt hopes to pass new quake construction law
- More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/40939.html

ALSO:

Busytown: The art of seismography [2]

Christchurch Earthquake Response [3]

Nine Years on From 9-11 [4]

Koran burning scrapped but Cordoba debate remains [5]

Press Conference by President Obama [6]

Study Could Elevate US–New Zealand Relations [7]

Christchurch 9-11 Ceremony [8]

Mike Moore: Burn, Baby, Burn! [9]

[2] - http://publicaddress.net/default,6843.sm#post6843" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00039/scoop-coverage-christchurch-earthquake-response.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00371/nine-years-on-from-9-11.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00076/koran-burning-scrapped-but-cordoba-debate-remains.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1009/S00191/press-conference-by-president-obama.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1009/S00160/study-could-elevate-us-new-zealand-relations.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00377/christchurch-9-11-ceremony.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1009/S00196/mike-moore-burn-baby-burn.htm [9]

Does Not Compute: $53m Super City IT Project Not Put Out To Tender
Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford is questioning why a $53.8 million computer contract for the Auckland super city was not put out to tender. The contract was awarded to the German multinational firm SAP after an internal evaluation. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00190/53m-super-city-it-project-not-put-out-to-tender.htm

ALSO:

No Special Votes Completely Undemocratic [2]

Scrap postal voting to lift turnout and end fraud [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00421/no-special-votes-completely-undemocratic.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00139/scrap-postal-voting-to-lift-turnout-and-end-fraud.htm [3]

And/Orderton: Anderton Will Leave Parliament If Elected Mayor, Actually
"It is perfectly reasonable for people to now question whether the earthquake has altered the balance of the challenge facing the city and my ability to manage the positions of both Mayor and MP, even if only for a short time – and the answer is that it clearly does." More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00419/anderton-will-leave-parliament-if-elected-mayor.htm

ALSO:

Over 200 Canterbury Schools Set To Open [2]

Cosgrove Appointed Earthquake Recovery Spokesman [3]

Governor-General To Visit Canterbury [4]

Phoebe Fletcher & Claudette Hauiti... [5]

Bill English On 'The Nation' [6]

Q+A's Paul Holmes Interview With Gerry Brownlee [7]

Christchurch Earthquake Response [8]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00192/over-200-canterbury-schools-set-to-open.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00191/cosgrove-appointed-earthquake-recovery-spokesman.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00414/governor-general-to-visit-canterbury.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00082/citizen-a-phoebe-fletcher-claudette-hauiti.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00130/bill-english-on-the-nation.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00131/qas-paul-holmes-interview-with-gerry-brownlee.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00039/scoop-coverage-christchurch-earthquake-response.htm [8]

Foreign Affairs: New Study On Relations With The United States
A major new study of the United States-New Zealand bilateral relationship aimed at helping to further strengthen connections between the countries was announced in Washington DC today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00116/new-study-on-relations-with-the-united-states.htm

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Scoop Business: FMA Securities Law Reforms Go To Parliament
Commerce Minister Simon Power has introduced several bills to Parliament today in his bid to tighten up financial market regulation after the finance company sector collapse over the past few years. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/09/14/fma-securities-law-reforms-go-to-parliament/

ALSO:

New powers for financial market super regulator [2]

Improvements to KiwiSaver regulation introduced [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00211/new-powers-for-financial-market-super-regulator.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00210/improvements-to-kiwisaver-regulation-introduced.htm [3]

Dirty Dairy: Crafar Appeal Rejected By High Court
Crafar family appeals against conviction and sentence in a Hamilton dairy effluent prosecution have been dismissed by the High Court in Hamilton. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00155/crafar-appeal-rejected-by-high-court.htm

ALSO:

Stocks to watch: ECO, IRG, NZS, SAT, TEL, VCT [2]

NZ dollar extends gain before retail, housing data [3]

While you were sleeping: Optimism rises for a day [4]

IG Markets - Australian Market Wrap Sept. 13, 2010 [5]

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain, paced by GMT, FPA [6]

IG Markets: Week Ahead Economic Diary 13/9/2010 [7]

The changing mayoral messages [8]

The mayoral contest – first round [9]

Meet the Candidates: Wellington Local Body Elections [10]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00422/stocks-to-watch-eco-irg-nzs-sat-tel-vct.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00421/nz-dollar-extends-gain-before-retail-housing-data.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00419/while-you-were-sleeping-optimism-rises-for-a-day.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00418/ig-markets-australian-market-wrap-sept-13-2010.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00415/market-close-nz-shares-gain-paced-by-gmt-fpa.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00402/ig-markets-week-ahead-economic-diary-1392010.htm [7]

[8] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27442 [8]

[9] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27475 [9]

[10] - http://dimpost.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/meet-the-candidates-wellington-local-body-elections/" target="_blank [10]

Finance: Two Further Hubbard Trusts In Statutory Managment
The Government has today placed two further trusts established by Mr Allan Hubbard into statutory management... They are Temple Bar Family Trust and Barns Charitable Trust. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00200/two-further-hubbard-trusts-in-statutory-managment.htm

Scoop Business: Bollard May Take Pause From Rate Hikes This Week
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard will take a pause from raising interest rates this week to assess the pace of the global economy, the flow-on effects from Canterbury’s earthquake and the failure of South Canterbury Finance. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/09/13/bollard-may-take-pause-from-rate-hikes-this-week/

ALSO:

Economic Impact of Canterbury Earthquake [2]

Christchurch Earthquake Response [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00142/economic-impact-of-canterbury-earthquake.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00039/scoop-coverage-christchurch-earthquake-response.htm [3]

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Binoy Kampmark: Qurans, Commemorations and Ground Zero
The tension on the site of ‘Ground Zero’, New York’s historical wound that refuses to heal, becomes more tense with each year. There is still no monument to the slain. The Cordoba Initiative, which ‘seeks to actively promote engagement ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00084/qurans-commemorations-and-ground-zero.htm

Gordon Campbell: John Key’s false rationale for being in Afghanistan
Late last week, a major bi-partisan American organization released its report on the policy options facing the US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. This was no left wing think tank. The Economist praised the report by the Afghanistan Study Group in this article... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00081/gordon-campbell-keys-false-afghanistan-rationale.htm

Uri Avnery: Satan of the Details
THERE IS a story about the man who dictated his will. He divided his property generously, provided for all the members of his family, rewarded his friends and did not forget his servants. He finished off with a short paragraph: “In case of my death, this will is null and void.” More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00088/uri-avnery-satan-of-the-details.htm

Michael Moore: If the 'Mosque' Isn't Built, This Is No Longer America
Why? Because I believe in an America that protects those who are the victims of hate and prejudice. I believe in an America that says you have the right to worship whatever God you have, wherever you want to worship. And I believe in an America that says ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00087/if-the-mosque-isnt-built-its-no-longer-america.htm

The Photo before the Storm: Peace Talks Already Failed
A picture is not always worth a thousand words. The recently released photographs of Palestinian and Israeli leaders in Washington during their first direct talks in many months certainly don’t say anything new. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00079/photo-before-the-storm-peace-talks-already-failed.htm

Binoy Kampmark: Amongst The Gnomes Of Zürich
When a population can be guaranteed to be more extreme than its government, democracy has become a majoritarian excess. Switzerland, a country so conservative it attracts both its keen admirers and passionate loathers, is surely such an example. It imports ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00069/binoy-kampmark-amongst-the-gnomes-of-zurich.htm

Kourosh Ziabari: Does Burning Quran Solve Your Problems?
You might be unfamiliar with the concept of ''Wudu''. It's an Islamic practice including the washing of some parts of body such as the hands, arms and face in order to get prepared for saying prayers or reciting the Holy Quran. It's is of high value in ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00067/does-burning-quran-solve-your-problems.htm

John Chuckman: The Misnomer of Peace Talks
I don’t know how anyone given the task could draw a map of Israel: it is likely the only country in the world with no defined borders, and it actually has worked very hard over many decades to achieve this peculiar state. It once had borders... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00060/john-chuckman-the-misnomer-of-peace-talks.htm

Gordon Campbell: On the Quake Aftermath, and Sean Plunket’s Exit
The news that Police have reported a 53% leap in domestic violence incidents in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake stands in stark contrast to the media narratives of community resilience and stoicism that have dominated media coverage to date. The surprising thing about... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/09/08/gordon-campbell-the-%e2%80%98quake-aftermath-sean/

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Scoop Review: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment
The amazing adventures of Louis de Rougemont that entertain the audience in Circa 2’s Shipwrecked make, as promised, a rollicking good yarn. Nick Blake, as Louis Rougement himself, set the tone of the occasion from the first moments ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00092/scoop-review-shipwrecked-an-entertainment.htm

ALSO:

Inaugural Chair in Coastal Science appointed [2]

Weed out good from bad at free workshops [3]

New Partnership Promotes Sustainable Farming [4]

PM congratulates Black Ferns on victory [5]

Congratulations to Black Ferns on title [6]

Kiwi Party Congratulates Black Ferns [7]

Black Ferns world champs in tight final tussle [8]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1009/S00018/inaugural-chair-in-coastal-science-appointed.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00434/weed-out-good-from-bad-at-free-workshops.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00381/new-partnership-promotes-sustainable-farming.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00074/pm-congratulates-black-ferns-on-victory.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00075/congratulations-to-black-ferns-on-title.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00066/kiwi-party-congratulates-black-ferns.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/sports/40639.html [8]

Wednesdays With WIT: Improv Lab
From the dark, cobwebbed recesses of the minds of Wellington's top improvisers come a whole new weird and wonderful collection of improv formats. Once again Wellington Improv Troupe (WIT) is at the forefront of freakish creative experimentation with Improv Lab. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00062/wednesdays-with-wit-improv-lab.htm

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WORLD

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Connie Lawn Audio: White House Middle East Talks Continue
Talks are underway in Washington DC, to try to establish a Palestinian State next to Israel. Connie Lawn attended the public events at the White House... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00014/white-house-middle-east-talks-continue.htm

ALSO:

Obama cautiously hopeful as Mideast talks begin [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/40439.html [2]

Connie Lawn Audio Report: Obama Speaks On 'End Of Iraq Combat Mission'
President Obama has now delivered his speech on Iraq, with some warnings to Afghanistan, and admissions the nation is hurt by these long wars. Connie Lawn gives us an audio report... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00008/connie-lawn-obama-says-wars-crippled-us.htm

ALSO:

Obama’s Iraq Withdrawal Speech [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00002/connie-lawn-obamas-iraq-withdrawal-speech.htm [2]

Presidential address: Full Obama speech
- More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/40377.html

ALSO:

Rebranding Iraq: Playing with Numbers and Lives [2]

A Truly Grateful Nation [3]

RAMSI under investigation after killing of Solomon Islands man [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00184/rebranding-iraq-playing-with-numbers-and-lives.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00493/a-truly-grateful-nation.htm [3]

[4] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/08/ramsi-security-force-under-investigation-after-killing-of-solomon-islands-man/ [4]

Aboriginal Rights: International Day Of The World’s Indigenous People
Today UNICEF joins in celebrating the vibrant diversity, rich culture and remarkable contributions of the world’s indigenous peoples. This year’s celebration comes at a significant time, as world leaders prepare to gather ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00154/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-people.htm

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