15 December 2004

Aquaculutre Reform Bill Welcomed - NZ First

New Zealand First’s primary production spokesperson Doug Woolerton says he is delighted to see the Aquaculture Reform Bill passed through the House today.

“We want to see an end to the aquaculture moratorium that has delayed progress in this vital new export industry.

“Next month regional councils and the industry can begin work.

“The Bill had a number of amendments following the select committee stages, and these were supported by New Zealand First.

“National on the other hand voted against the Bill in its entirety, proving that old-fashioned politics still has them blindfolded to the needs of New Zealand’s export industries,” said Mr Woolerton.

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

Given the layers of meta-irony involved, the saga of the Sony cyber attack seemed at the outset more like a snarky European art film than a popcorn entry at the multiplex.

Yet now with (a) President Barack Obama weighing in on the side of artistic freedom and calling for the US to make a ‘proportionate response’quickly followed by (b) North Korea’s entire Internet service going down, and with both these events being followed by (c) Sony deciding to backtrack and release The Interview film that had made it a target for the dastardly North Koreans in the first place, then ay caramba…the whole world will now be watching how this affair pans out. More>>