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Gordon Campbell:
On Syria

Since the Arab Spring began, the rebellion in Syria has been the only one to evolve into full scale civil war, and still is the only conflict with the potential to shape the politics of the entire Middle East… More>>

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• Also in this column - On Radio New Zealand and Michael Shannon
• UN - Nearly 93,000 People Killed In ‘Vicious’ Syria Conflict - UN Delivers Aid to Thousands Stranded In Northern Syria
• US State Department - Secretary Kerry's Call with Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari
• David Swanson - Syria: Pros and Cons
• Franklin Lamb - The End of Syria as We Know It? Why Obama is Declaring War
• Image Out-Link - File:Azaz Syria during the Syrian Civil War - Wikimedia Commons

Manufacturing Intent: Inquiry 'Produces Blueprint For Future'

The Parliamentary Inquiry into Manufacturing has released its report, Manufacturing: The New Consensus, A blueprint for better jobs and higher wages, which finds that a sensible set of policy changes can be made to turn around the decline in manufacturing… More>>

ALSO:

• Scoop Business - Business NZ pitted against export manufacturers, report says
• NZ Govt - Opposition determined to manufacture a crisis
• Labour - Government in denial over state of manufacturing - Manufacturing report a blueprint for jobs - Blueprint to encourage innovation
• Greens - PM needs to get his head out of the sand - Manufacturing Inquiry shows there is an alternative
• NZ First - Manufacturing Too Important For Politicking - Manufacturing Inquiry:NZ First Response to Report
• NZ Manufacturers and Exporters Association - Manufacturing Inquiry - Act or Deny
• Anne Russell - PM: Manufacturing Crisis | Mediaworks | G20 spying
• CTU - Manufacturing Strategy a Modern Blueprint
• EPMU - Government should adopt jobs report
• First Union - Emerging consensus on manufacturing welcome

The Consents Of The Governed: Brownlee Sends Specialist Team To Assist Council Consenting

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson have reached agreement with Christchurch City Council for a team of technical experts from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to join the council’s consenting department and work with council officers to speed the flow of consent approvals. More>>

ALSO:

• Christchurch City Council - Offers of help flood in to process Christchurch consents - Christchurch: Plan change submissions period to close
• Anne Russell - PM: Manufacturing Crisis | Mediaworks | G20 spying
• NZ Govt - Blueprint released for Tāmaki regeneration
• Labour - PM feigns concern for first home buyers
• Lifewise - 124 less homeless thanks to volunteers willing to rough it
• Housing Lobby - Evictions for elderly State tenants are death sentences
• University of Canterbury - Researcher looking at post-earthquake legal headaches

Gambling: Greens Drop Support For Flavell Bill After Changes

Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell’s Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill was today reported back from the Commerce Select Committee. The Green Party submitted a minority report outlining concerns over changes to the original bill that had been made during the select committee process. More>>

ALSO:

• NZ Govt - Gambling Harm Reduction Bill paves way for balanced reform
• Anne Russell - PM: Manufacturing Crisis | Mediaworks | G20 spying
• Out-Link - No Right Turn: Gutted

Alcohol:

• NZ Govt - Communities have more say on alcohol licenses
• Labour - Collins sluggish on local alcohol plans
• Manurewa Local Body Politicians - Alcohol Reform Changes at Risk by Auckland Council
• Christchurch City Council - Good number of submissions on draft Local Alcohol Policy