Today's Top Scoops - 18 March 2008
Money: Stuff Up In Crown Accounts + Dunne backs Inland Revenue + SSC: Statement on Error in the Crown Accounts + Revised Financial Statements
Questions
For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Scoop
Multimedia: Prime Minister's Post Cabinet Presser 17
Mar. 2008
Learnin': Oi... Media! Leave Those Teachers Alone Says
Union
Race Relations: Dunne Accuses Maori Voters Of Holding
NZ To Ransom
Health
Policy: Report Into Conflicts Of Interest At
HBDHB
Politics:
Young Pretender Challenges Aging
Dinosaur
Science:
IRL Scientist's Cranberry Paper On "Most-Cited" Research
Papers List
Our
Daily Bread: Common Loaf To Get More Bite
Ho
Ho Ho: Calling All Chilled Out Laugh A Minute
Workplaces
Tibet:
Ban Ki-moon Urges Restraint By Authorities Amid Reported
Violence, Deaths
Burma:
Assembly President Meets With Myanmar Envoy, Calls For
National Reconciliation
Kosovo:
Ban Ki-Moon Deplores Attacks On UN
Mission
Easter: A Message From The Archbishops
Debauchery:
'Brilliantly Decadent' Opera On Way To Auckland
Serenity: NZ Hosts the World Fly Fishing Championships
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LEAD STORY
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Money: Stuff Up In Crown
Accounts - The discovery of a serious error
made by Inland Revenue in January's Crown Accounts will not
alter the government's commitment to responsible fiscal
management in a time of considerable economic uncertainty,
Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. Inland Revenue
has announced that Crown Accounts released earlier this
month incorrectly reported a headline operating deficit. An
error meant that January tax revenue was under-reported by
approximately $600 million. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Dunne backs Inland Revenue [2]
- SSC - SSC: Statement on Error in the Crown Accounts [3]
- NZ Treasury - Revised Financial Statements [4]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00300.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00301.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00171.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00170.htm
NZ POLITICS
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QUESTIONS
OF THE DAY:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00303.htm
Scoop
Multimedia: Prime Minister's Post Cabinet Presser 17
Mar. 2008 - China's violent control of protests
in occupied Tibet led to calls for New Zealand to speak out
on human rights grounds against China's actions. This left
the Prime Minister in a quandary. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- Paul G. Buchanan Analysis - Preferential Trade with Larger Partners [2]
- (TV3) Campbell Live look at Tibet's troubled history [3]
- (TV3) NZ politicians argue Tibet situation as China steps up oppression [4]
- China View - Dalai Secessionist Attempts Doomed To Fail [5]
- NZ Govt - NZ deep concern at reports of violence in Tibet [6]
- Greens - Govt FTA stance falls short on Tibetan rights [7]
- Scoop Full Coverage - FTA Muzzles NZ Opposition To China/Tibet Violence [8]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00266.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00263.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/international/6034.html
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/international/6031.html
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00156.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00284.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00295.htm
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00269.htm
Learnin': Oi... Media! Leave Those Teachers Alone Says
Union - It's time to stop the teacher bashing
which has become a popular sport in the media recently says
Frances Nelson - the President of the country's largest
education sector union - NZEI. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0803/S00040.htm
Race Relations: Dunne Accuses Maori Voters Of Holding
NZ To Ransom - "I do question whether those
who voted for MMP really expected the Maori seats to end up
being used this way, as a potential permanent veto on who
governs, regardless of the public will," said United Future
MP Peter Dunne in an opinion piece on MMP. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00297.htm
Health
Policy: Report Into Conflicts Of Interest At
HBDHB - "The Panel found the Board's handling
of conflicts of interest in general could not pass even the
lower threshold of good practice. More
>> [1]
ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Former board failed basic tests of good governance [2]
- Greens - Is Hawke's Bay DHB problem the tip of an iceberg? [3]
- Healthcare of New Zealand - No illegal or unethical practice by Peter Hausmann [4]
- Association of Salaried Medical Specialists - Report Exposes Seriously Dysfunctional Leadership [5]
- Scoop Audio - HBDHB Report Explained By Panel Lead [6]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0803/S00065.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00289.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00293.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0803/S00068.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0803/S00066.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00267.htm
Politics:
Young Pretender Challenges Aging Dinosaur -
Roger Douglas is a dinosaur who should come out and debate
his dinosaur policies if he wants to make a return to
politics, the youthful Progressive party leader and Act
nemesis Jim Anderton said today. He is challenging Roger
Douglas to debate the choices for the next three years based
on the economy's performance in government. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00281.htm
Syed Akbar Kamal: Pastor Determined To Dent PM's
Caravan - Ravi Musuku the pastor from
Hillsborough Baptist Church has secured National ticket for
this year's general elections to challenge Prime Minister
Helen Clark in Mt. Albert electorate for the second time. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00260.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Science:
IRL Scientist's Cranberry Paper On "Most-Cited" Research
Papers List - A research paper by IRL senior
research scientist, Dr Lai Yeap Foo on the identity of the
active compounds in cranberries has made the list of
"most-cited research articles" on a leading US scientific
publisher's website. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0803/S00041.htm
Our
Daily Bread: Common Loaf To Get More Bite
- Most bread is set to become iodine fortified over the next
18 months in a bid to combat New Zealanders' growing problem
of iodine deficiency. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0803/S00070.htm
Ho
Ho Ho: Calling All Chilled Out Laugh A Minute
Workplaces - The New Zealand business that
makes life the most fun for its staff, suppliers and/or
customers is about to be honoured. That's because they will
win the third annual Humour in Business Awards. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0803/S00293.htm
WORLD
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Tibet:
Ban Ki-moon Urges Restraint By Authorities Amid Reported
Violence, Deaths - Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon said today that he is ''increasingly concerned''
about recent developments in the Tibet Autonomous Region of
China, including reports of violence and loss of life, and
urged restraint by the authorities there. More
>> [1]
RECENTLY:
- United States Concerned About Situation in Tibet - "We continue to urge restraint on the part of the Chinese Government in terms of how it responds to these protestors. And we have consistently called for engagement and dialogue and encouraged the Chinese Government to engage in a substantive conversation with the Dalai Lama directly." [2]
SEE ALSO:
- Dalai Secessionist Attempts Doomed To Fail - Story issued by the Chinese Embassy, NZ - "It has been the common understanding of the international community that Tibet is an inseparable part of China. The series of farces and sabotages by the Dalai clique were strongly opposed by the international community."[3]
- Dalai Lama On 49th Anniversary Of Tibetan Uprising - "A major concern of the People's Republic of China is its lack of legitimacy in Tibet. The principal way to lend weight to their position is for the Chinese government to pursue a policy that satisfies the Tibetan people and gains their confidence." [4]
MORE:
- Dalai Lama's Press Release On Situation In Tibet [5]
- UK's Lord Malloch Brown Speaks On Tibet [6]
- Tibetans In India Resume Peaceful March To Tibet [7]
- Uyghur Association Support For Tibet [8]
- Security Forces Maintain Calm In Lhasa [9]
- China Urged To Restrain From Violently Attacking In Tibet [10]
- Secretary Rice Calls For Calm In Tibet [11]
- Tensions In Tibet Autonomous Region [12]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00164.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00163.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00156.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00155.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00154.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00153.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00150.htm
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00149.htm
[9]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00140.htm
[10]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00139.htm
[11]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00138.htm
[12]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00135.htm
Burma:
Assembly President Meets With Myanmar Envoy, Calls For
National Reconciliation - Meeting with top UN
envoy for Myanmar, General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim
called for ''serious engagement and strong commitment'' from
all parties to further national reconciliation. Kerim voiced
confidence in the role and work of Ibrahim Gambari. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00165.htm
Kosovo:
Ban Ki-Moon Deplores Attacks On UN Mission -
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today deplored attacks against
personnel of the UN mission in Kosovo. Mr. Ban reaffirmed
that UNMIK will continue to take action required by the
Security Council resolution 1244, which set up the UN
administration after Western forces drove out Yugoslav
forces amid inter-ethnic fighting in 1999. More
>> [1]
RELATED:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00162.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00143.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Easter: A Message From The Archbishops -
In the countless words that have been spoken and written
about the life of Jesus in the last 2000 years, it's this
chain of events - from arrest through crucifixion to
resurrection - which has been most been focussed on. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0803/S00179.htm
Debauchery:
'Brilliantly Decadent' Opera On Way To Auckland
- More than 100 years since it was first staged, Richard
Strauss' brilliantly decadent opera Salome will be performed
in Auckland for the very first time on Friday 18th April by
the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0803/S00178.htm
Serenity: NZ Hosts the World Fly Fishing Championships
- The Fips-Mouche World Fly Fishing
Championships are being held in the central North Island
over Easter week with the opening on Easter Saturday. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0803/S00177.htm
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