Today's Top Scoops - 17 June 2008
Crime: Are Liqour Outlets Responsible For Social Disintegration?
Questions
For Oral Answer Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Gordon
Campbell: Is Peter Dunne The Ken Barlow Of NZ
Politics?
Energy Policy: Govt Orders Death To Incandescent Light
Bulbs
Sea
Science: Marine Leeches Provide Clues on Climate Change
Internet:
Commerce Commission Releases First Report On
Broadband
Surveillance:
Auckland City Is Watching You
UN
Report: Human Rights Situation In Palestinian
Territories 'Remains Grave'
Pumping
Gas: Saudi King Abdullah To Tackle 'Abnormally High'
Oil Prices
Broadband
Policy Summit IV: Building On Success And Expanding
Opportunities
Terrorist
Designation: U.S. Moves Against Philippines-Based RSM
Terror Group
World
Vision: Zimbabwe's Children Threatened By Suspension Of
Aid Work
Analysis:
The Irish Twist In The European Political
DNA
Jason
Leopold: McClellan Testimony May Shed Light on Niger
Forgeries
Uri Avnery: An Apology
David Swanson: The Biggest Election Story Not on Your
TV
Stateside with Rosalea Barker: I've got mail
Zahir Ebrahim: Impeachment alone does not solve the
problem!
Toni
Solo: Ecuador, ALBA and the FARC
Tribute 08 Wrap Up: Ray Columbus Invades Soldiers
Hearts
Culture:
Wellington's Swedish Community Celebrates
'Lucia'
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LEAD STORY
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Crime: Are Liqour Outlets Responsible For
Social Disintegration? - The New Zealand Drug
Foundation has welcomed the Prime Minister's entry into the
long running debate about the proliferation of liquor
outlets in communities. "We're pleased to see the
Government's stalled progress on alcohol policy getting a
welcome kickstart from the Prime Minister. Her concern about
the number of liquor outlets is shared by many New Zealand
communities, whose voices are often ignored in the liquor
license application process," said Ross Bell. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0806/S00196.htm
NZ POLITICS
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QUESTIONS
OF THE DAY:
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00235.htm
Gordon
Campbell: Is Peter Dunne The Ken Barlow Of NZ
Politics? - On the surface, Peter Dunne can
seem like a plodding, hyper-rational figure - the Ken Barlow
of New Zealand politics. More
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[1] - http://election08.scoop.co.nz/gordon-campbell-talks-to-peter-dunne/
Energy Policy: Govt Orders Death To Incandescent Light
Bulbs - The traditional incandescent light bulb
is on its way out, as part of a strategy for more energy
efficient lighting announced today by Energy Minister David
Parker. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0806/S00228.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Sea
Science: Marine Leeches Provide Clues on Climate Change
- Elusive marine leeches in Antarctica are the
focus of study on how climate change is affecting vulnerable
fish species. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0806/S00052.htm
Internet:
Commerce Commission Releases First Report On
Broadband - The first quarterly report on New
Zealand broadband performance has been released by the
Commerce Commission. Commissioned from broadband measurement
consultancy Epitiro and ICT analyst firm IDC, the report
examines the relative performance of New Zealand's internet
service providers (ISPs). More
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ALSO:
- Out-Link - Broadband Performance - March Quarter 2008 (PDF) [2]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0806/S00281.htm
[2]
- http://www.comcom.govt.nz//IndustryRegulation/Telecommunications/MonitoringandReporting/ContentFiles/Documents/March%2008%20broadband%20report.pdf
Surveillance:
Auckland City Is Watching You - A
state-of-the-art CCTV security camera network is now in full
operation in Auckland's leading retail precinct in what is
being described as a New Zealand first. Auckland City Mayor
John Banks has officially launched the project in Newmarket
which has been solely driven and funded by the local
business community. More
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ALSO:
- RoamAD - Newmarket Video Surveillance Network Now Live [2]
[1]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0806/S00270.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0806/S00279.htm
WORLD
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UN
Report: Human Rights Situation In Palestinian
Territories 'Remains Grave' - ''Measures
adopted by the Government of Israel to restrict freedom of
movement of both people and goods in the occupied
Palestinian territory severely impeded the population's
access to religious sites, notably in Jerusalem, cultural
exchanges and events.'' -- Louise Arbour, UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00348.htm
Pumping
Gas: Saudi King Abdullah To Tackle 'Abnormally High'
Oil Prices - Saudi King Abdullah ''acknowledged
that the current oil price is abnormally high, due to
speculative factors, and he is willing to do what he can to
manage the price of oil to the adequate level,'' Secretary
General Ban Ki-Moon said following meetings with the Saudi
monarch. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00346.htm
Broadband
Policy Summit IV: Building On Success And Expanding
Opportunities - Public policy goals in the ICT
field should be about maximizing the benefits of
technologies and services for the people we serve.
Governments should work closely with the private sector to
lay the groundwork for citizens' access to the best
training, equipment, connections and protections. More
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RELATED
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00351.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00092.htm
Terrorist
Designation: U.S. Moves Against Philippines-Based RSM
Terror Group - The Rajah Solaiman Movement
(RSM), a Philippines-based extremist group, was established
by Ahmad Santos in January 2002. Santos, has been involved
in the planning of bombings against Philippine and
non-Philippine civilians and the stockpiling of weapons to
conduct those operations. RSM was involved in the 2005
Valentine's Day bombings in Manila, General Santos and
Davao, plus plots to bomb high profile targets, including
Manila public utilities, tourist areas, and the U.S. Embassy
in Manila. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00350.htm
World
Vision: Zimbabwe's Children Threatened By Suspension Of
Aid Work - World Vision International has
warned that progress from relief and development activities
among the country's most vulnerable children will be undone
unless a Government order suspending aid work there is
revoked. World Vision is appealing to the Government to
allow delivery of basic humanitarian assistance. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00356.htm
Analysis:
The Irish Twist In The European Political DNA -
Ireland's rejection signals a fundamental weakness in the
EU's integration drive -- it lacks the obvious support of
the wider European public. However, it is a sign of the
strength of the nascent European constitutional tradition
that most EU member states, led by France and Germany, have
insisted the Lisbon Treaty is not dead. Even Britain, the
EU's arch-skeptic, intends to ratify the treaty. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0806/S00359.htm
COMMENT
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Jason
Leopold: McClellan Testimony May Shed Light on Niger
Forgeries - Former White House press secretary
Scott McClellan's testimony later this week before the House
Judiciary Committee promises to reignite the debate over the
"16 words" in President Bush's 2003... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00232.htm
Uri Avnery: An Apology - THIS WEEK, the
Prime Minister of Canada made a dramatic statement in
Parliament: he apologized to the indigenous peoples of his
country for the injustices done to them for generations by
successive Canadian governments. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00217.htm
David Swanson: The Biggest Election Story Not on Your
TV - Congressman Henry Waxman, Chairman of the
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, together
with his staff, produces incredibly valuable research and
analysis, with infinite patience and futility. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00221.htm
Stateside with Rosalea Barker: I've got
mail - As much as I know you very likely are
right that impeachment isn't going to happen, I still hope
something, perhaps one revelation too many, will catalyze
impeachment. No, I can't believe it will, but ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00220.htm
Zahir Ebrahim: Impeachment alone does not solve the
problem! - Let the people not forget, amidst
all this hoopla and excitement over the 35 Articles of
Impeachment against George W. Bush, the two-term 43rd
President of the mighty superpower United States of America,
that: More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00218.htm
Toni
Solo: Ecuador, ALBA and the FARC - Recent
remarks by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez on the civil
war in Colombia and Ecuador's decision not to join the
Alternativa Bolivariana de las Americas (ALBA) solidarity
based cooperation initiative (1) shows progressive leaders
are taking ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00208.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Tribute 08 Wrap Up: Ray Columbus Invades Soldiers
Hearts - Thousands of Vietnam veterans and
their families boogied down to their favourite 60s and 70s
rock hits at ASB Arena recently. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00234.htm
Culture:
Wellington's Swedish Community Celebrates
'Lucia' - Wellington, June 15, 2008. Members of
the Swedish community celebrate 'Lucia' - one of Sweden's
most popular events - at the Johnsonville Community Hall. A
group of young women wearing white robes and holding candles
form a procession marking the ... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0806/S00212.htm
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