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SCOOP LEAD STORY
Scoop Pacific Forum Audio: Despite Angry Relations Pacific Forum Makes Progress - PM
Audio: Selwyn Manning On BBC
Pacific Forum FULL COVERAGE
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:
NEW ZEALAND LEAD:
Fisheries:
Minister Urges Public Not To Lift Crays,
Paua
Children: Commissioner Proposes Monitoring Of
Every Child
State Secrets: Archives NZ Releases
Report Into Not Releasing Classfied
Documents
Employment: High-profile TVNZ Shows Face
Industrial Action
Customs: NZ/Aussie Operation
Follows $9.45 Million Drug Haul
Economy: Reserve
Bank Holds Interest Rates
Food Standards: Better
Folate Than Never
MeNZB: Hodgson Concerned Ryall's
Attack On MeNZB Campaign Not Up To Usual Standard -
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SCOOP LEAD STORY
Scoop Audio: Despite Angry Relations Pacific Forum Makes Progress
- New Zealand Prime
Minister Helen Clark provides a wrap-up of the most
significant achievements at the Pacific Islands Forum in
Nadi, Fiji. She says the Forum was successful despite a
tense beginning highlighted with the clash between
Australia, Solomons, Papua New Guinea. To hear what was
achieved on a regionalised Pacific, NZ's labour scheme for
Pacific peoples, and security moves, see…
Scoop Audio: Helen Clark
Summarises Pacific Forum 2006. [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00404.htm
Audio: Selwyn Manning On BBC -
The Australia/Melanesia Stoush. [2]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00408.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00409.htm

QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00520.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00479.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00450.htm
NEW ZEALAND LEAD:
Fisheries:
Minister Urges Public Not To Lift Crays, Paua -
[1] - Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has today launched
'Poaching is Theft', a joint initiative between the seafood
industry, government and recreational fishers, which aims to
raise public awareness about the impact of the theft
poaching of paua and rock lobster (crayfish). "Everyone is
entitled to their fair share of these resources and everyone
can play their part to ensure the sustainability of New
Zealand's valuable fisheries. See... Anderton
launches Poaching is Theft campaign [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00518.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00518.htm
Children:
Commissioner Proposes Monitoring Of Every Child
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- Speaking at Barnardos New Zealand’s Annual
General Meeting today, Children’s Commissioner, Dr Cindy
Kiro, outlined her vision for New Zealand children and a
proposal to archive this through the introduction of a
systematic approach to monitoring child development and
supporting families. “My vision is that every child in New
Zealand is safe, nurtured, educated, healthy, and has hope
for the future,” said Dr Kiro. See... Children’s
Commissioner details future vision [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00305.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00306.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00312.htm
State
Secrets: Archives NZ Releases Report Into Not Releasing
Classfied Documents
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- Archives New Zealand today released a review of its
systems and processes for managing Ministers’ papers and
security classified information. Archives New Zealand
commissioned the report by former Ombudsmen Mel Smith,
following the accidental release by Archives New Zealand
earlier this year of some of the late David Lange’s
Ministerial papers. See... Report
into management of Ministers’ papers [1]
[1] -
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0610/S00236.htm
Employment:
High-profile TVNZ Shows Face Industrial Action
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- Union members from the Public Service Association and the
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union have
overwhelmingly rejected a revised pay offer from TVNZ and
will start rolling industrial action targeted at high
profile New Zealand-made programmes. See... TVNZ
offer rejected – action on high profile shows [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00302.htm
Customs:
NZ/Aussie Operation Follows $9.45 Million Drug Haul
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- An anti-drug operation
spanning New Zealand and Australia yesterday resulted in the
arrest of two men for conspiring to smuggle approximately 27
kilograms of cocaine on board two cargo ships bound for
Australia. Thanks to an earlier drug seizure by the New
Zealand Customs Service, the Australian Federal Police
(AFP), NSW Police and Australian Customs yesterday swooped
on a number of locations in Sydney and on the Central Coast.
See... Transtasman
Teamwork Sinks Major Cocaine Syndicate [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00300.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00299.htm
Economy:
Reserve Bank Holds Interest Rates
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- The Official Cash Rate (OCR) will remain unchanged at 7.25
percent. Since our September Monetary Policy Statement,
there has been a significant improvement to the near-term
inflation outlook, mainly as a result of the recent decline
in oil prices. We expect lower fuel prices, together with
the recent rebound in the exchange rate and Statistics New
Zealand's reweighting of the CPI, to give an unusually low
December quarter CPI increase. See... Reserve
Bank: OCR unchanged at 7.25 percent [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00477.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00480.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00502.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00463.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00462.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00265.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00464.htm
Food
Standards: Better Folate Than Never
- - Consumers have been given a reprieve with
the announcement of a six-month delay of a final decision on
the fortification of all bread with folic acid, Green Party
Health and Safe Food Spokesperson Sue Kedgley says. See...
Greens
welcome six-month folate reprieve [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00491.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00289.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00497.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0610/S00062.htm
MeNZB:
Hodgson Concerned Ryall's Attack On MeNZB Campaign Not Up To
Usual Standard -
Tony Ryall's ill-informed attempts to discredit the MeNZB
campaign are unworthy of him, Health Minister Pete Hodgson
said today. "Mr Ryall's 'revelation' that there have been
33 treatment injury claims associated with MeNZB accepted by
ACC since the beginning of 2005 is entirely within
anticipated outcomes. See... Ryall
panic merchant wrong on vaccine [1]
ALSO:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00471.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00480.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00485.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00505.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0610/S00100.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0610/S00098.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0610/S00091.htm
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0610/S00089.htm
[9]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0610/S00078.htm
[10]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0610/S00257.htm
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HEADLINES:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0610/S00472.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0610/S00482.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00287.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0610/S00226.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0610/S00092.htm