Today's Top Scoops - 17 July 2008
No Fault Insurance: Key Releases ACC Policy, Calls For Fewer Claims
Scoop
Interview: Hollow Men Director Promises Fresh
Revelations
Kyoto:
Aussie ETS Should Not Phone Home - Greens
Media/Politics: TV3 Hopes Political Website Soars Like
An Eagle
Defence:
Trials Of RNZAF Hercules
Kiwi
Pride: 20-Year-Old NZ Ruling Creates UK "Legal
Mayhem"
Employment:
Strike Takes Air Out Of Air Nelson
SciTech:
NZ Signs New Science Agreement With EU
Power:
Vector Wellington Network Sale Approved; Vector Wellington
Orchestra To Follow?
Shafted
Again: Arrest Of Opposition Figure Anwar Ibrahim Raises
Serious Concerns
Remains
Of The Day: Military DNA Lab Helps To Resolve
Century-Old Russian Mystery
Crude
Politics: United Kingdom Stands "Ready To Help"
Nigerian Oil Production
Planetary
Pedology: Martian Soil Similar To Earth Soil,
Scientists Say
All
God's Creatures: Pope Benedict XVI Meets Wallaby,
Koala, Python, And A Baby Croc
Texting:
Europe Moves To End Roaming Rip-Offs For SMS Text
Messages
Home
In A Box: Bodies Of Ehud Goldwasser And Eldad Regev
Officially Identified
Walter
Brasch: It's Still the Economy, Stupid
Bernard
Weiner: McCain and Obama Campaigns Bedeviled by
Iraq
Charity:
Photographer Makes The Calendar With 12 Backs
Music:
Mary J Blige Water Under The Bridge
Scoop
Review: Donkey In Lahore: An Unconventional Love
Story
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LEAD STORY
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No Fault Insurance: Key Releases ACC Policy,
Calls For Fewer Claims - National's ACC policy
aims to make workplaces safer for workers while delivering
certainty of coverage and more effective compensation, says
National Party Leader John Key. "National supports a
comprehensive, 24/7, no-fault accident insurance scheme that
delivers certainty of coverage to all New Zealanders.
However, the ACC scheme can be improved. Workplace accident
figures are high by international standards." More
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ALSO:
- NZ Govt - National continues to duck for cover on ACC [2]
- Council of Trade Unions - CTU critique of National's ACC policy [3]
- Public Service Association - PSA Says Everyone Will Lose Over National Policy [4]
- National Distribution Union - Less and not more competition needed for ACC [5]
- Manipulative Physiotherapists Assn - Choice to suffer: ACC privatisation [6]
- Business NZ - Incentives for safety positive feature of policy [7]
- Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union - 83 words is not a policy - EPMU [8]
- Council of Trade Unions - National take ideological stance over ACC [9]
- ACC lawyer Hazel Armstrong - ACC competition won't benefit employees [10]
- ACC - ACC Fraud Investigation [11]
- Company Health Services - Office workers still causing a pain in the neck [12]
- KiwiFM - KiwiFM: Wammo & Kevin List on Nat Policy [13]
- KiwiFM - Wammo & John Key's Political Roundup [14]
- Greens - Bradford asks Nats to clarify work for dole plans [15]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00296.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00299.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00223.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00215.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00214.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0807/S00077.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00284.htm
[8]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00217.htm
[9]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00220.htm
[10]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0807/S00082.htm
[11]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0807/S00075.htm
[12]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0807/S00076.htm
[13]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00166.htm
[14]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00150.htm
[15]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00307.htm
NZ POLITICS
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Scoop
Interview: Hollow Men Director Promises Fresh
Revelations - Scoop IV: We've had the book, the
play and now the movie. Many will wonder if the film The
Hollow Men is political overload. However, there is no doubt
this documentary will inspire a great deal of curiosity...
More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00162.htm
Kyoto:
Aussie ETS Should Not Phone Home - Greens -
"Those in New Zealand, who've been proposing we drag the
chain until we have an Australian model to copy, can abandon
that idea. Australia has been seduced by these large
polluters who are happy to address climate change as long as
it doesn't cost anything," Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette
Fitzsimons says. More
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ALSO:
- National - Consider Aussie ETS before passing bill [2]
- NZ Forest Owners' Association - NZ emission scheme should pick up Aussie ideas [3]
- Business Council for Sustainable Development - Green Paper Gives Cold Comfort [4]
- United Future - What has Reserve Bank told Govt about ETS cost? [5]
- European Commission - Aviation inclusion in EU's ETS - the facts [6]
- Climate Change - Gordon Brown to address Climate Change conference [7]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00300.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00306.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00287.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00290.htm
[5]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00286.htm
[6]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00257.htm
[7]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00221.htm
Media/Politics: TV3 Hopes Political Website Soars Like
An Eagle - New Zealand's political parties have
already begun campaigning for the highly anticipated 2008
election.
3 News viewers and RadioLIVE listeners will be
able to access the most current and comprehensive election
information with the launch of decision08.co.nz today. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00211.htm
Defence:
Trials Of RNZAF Hercules - Following the recent
test flights of the newly modified Boeing 757, the first of
the Royal New Zealand Air Force's upgraded C-130 Hercules
has completed a series of successful test flights at L-3
Communications Spar Aerospace facilities in Edmonton,
Canada. More
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ALSO:
- NZ Govt - Successful test flights for Air Force C-130 [2]
- NZ Govt - NZ Defence Force officer to assist UN in Darfur [3]
- New Zealand Defence Force - Air Force Personnel Return From Timor-Leste [4]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00210.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00295.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00294.htm
[4]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00285.htm
Kiwi
Pride: 20-Year-Old NZ Ruling Creates UK "Legal
Mayhem" - A New Zealand Court of Appeal
decision on anonymous evidence from undercover policemen has
created legal mayhem in the United Kingdom, with rushed
legislation being used to preserve several hundred trials at
risk from a House of Lords decision. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00198.htm
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Employment:
Strike Takes Air Out Of Air Nelson - Air New
Zealand says it is disappointed that NZALPA-represented
pilots at its subsidiary Air Nelson will proceed with three
full-day withdrawals of labour from tomorrow, impacting
hundreds of children and parents during the busy school
holiday travel period. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0807/S00293.htm
SciTech:
NZ Signs New Science Agreement With EU -
Minister of Research Science and Technology Pete Hodgson
announced today the signing of an agreement between New
Zealand and the European Union that will broaden New
Zealand's collaboration with the European Union's science
community. More
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ALSO:
- Delegation of the European Commission to NZ - The EC signs Science & Technical Agreement with NZ [2]
- NZ Govt - Phil Goff to travel to Geneva for WTO ministerial [3]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00302.htm
[2]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0807/S00216.htm
[3]
- http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00301.htm
Power:
Vector Wellington Network Sale Approved; Vector Wellington
Orchestra To Follow? - Consent has been granted
to the joint bid by Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings
Limited (CKI) and Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited (HKE)
to acquire up to 100 percent of the shares of Vector
Wellington Electricity Network Limited (VWENL), Finance
Minister Michael Cullen said today. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00283.htm
WORLD
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Shafted
Again: Arrest Of Opposition Figure Anwar Ibrahim Raises
Serious Concerns - "The detention today of
prominent Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim raises
serious questions and concerns. We urge Malaysian
authorities to resolve this matter in a manner that builds
confidence in the impartial rule of law in Malaysia." --
U.S. State Department. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00508.htm
Remains
Of The Day: Military DNA Lab Helps To Resolve
Century-Old Russian Mystery - A Defense
Department DNA identification lab has helped bring to a
close a near-century-old mystery, laying to rest a search
for the remains of two children executed alongside the rest
of the family of Russia's last czar, Nicholas II, in 1918.
More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00481.htm
Crude
Politics: United Kingdom Stands "Ready To Help"
Nigerian Oil Production - The United Kingdom
has offered to assist in providing "robust accounting
systems" and security to reduce the 1.5m barrels of oil
currently lost every day in Nigeria, a key global supplier.
Plans to deal with oil smuggling and corruption in the Niger
Delta region have been outlined. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00499.htm
Planetary
Pedology: Martian Soil Similar To Earth Soil,
Scientists Say - Soil just under the surface at
one spot on the arctic plains of Mars is similar to soil
found in the dry valleys of Antarctica and in other places
on Earth, said scientists describing results from the first
wet chemistry analysis performed on another planet. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00480.htm
All
God's Creatures: Pope Benedict XVI Meets Wallaby,
Koala, Python, And A Baby Croc - His Holiness
Pope Benedict XVI met special visitors including a koala,
red-necked wallaby joey and other unique Australian animals
at the Kenthurst Study Centre. "We wanted to offer the Holy
Father an opportunity to experience some of Australia's
unique fauna." More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00497.htm
Texting:
Europe Moves To End Roaming Rip-Offs For SMS Text
Messages - The 2.5 billion text messages sent
every year by roaming customers in the EU cost over 10 times
more than domestic short messages (SMS). The European Union
will also seek to put an end to "bill shocks" that can hit
roaming customers using a mobile Internet connection. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00478.htm
Home
In A Box: Bodies Of Ehud Goldwasser And Eldad Regev
Officially Identified - "The bodies of First
Sergeant Ehud Goldwasser and Sergeant First Class Eldad
Regev were positively identified by representatives of the
IDF Military Rabbinate, the Medical Corps and other forensic
experts at the Rosh Hanikra crossing." -- IDF Spokesman,
Israel. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0807/S00502.htm
COMMENT
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Walter
Brasch: It's Still the Economy, Stupid -
George W. Bush looked into the TV camera, Tuesday morning
[July 15] and tried to assuage the fears of about 300
million Americans who believed they were in the middle of a
Recession. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00168.htm
Bernard
Weiner: McCain and Obama Campaigns Bedeviled by
Iraq - In the old days, colonial powers simply
conquered the local population, reconfigured the maps,
installed their viceroys or governors, and ruled through
them from their home countries. As nationalism began to grow
more strident in the colonial territories... More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00155.htm
LIFESTYLE
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Charity:
Photographer Makes The Calendar With 12 Backs -
James Price is photographing the backs of New Zealand women
(and some supportive men) for his project, cheekily titled
Sexy Backs. It's all part of an artistic initiative designed
to celebrate women and ultimately support some very
deserving women's charities. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0807/S00160.htm
Music:
Mary J Blige Water Under The Bridge - Last
month Promoter Chugg Entertainment announced that the June
scheduled Mary J Blige tour of Australia and New Zealand
would be postponed until November 2008. Michael Chugg,
Executive Chairman of Chugg Entertainment today announced
with regret that the 2008 tour would no longer go ahead. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0807/S00158.htm
Scoop
Review: Donkey In Lahore: An Unconventional Love
Story - Scoop Review: Donkey in Lahore is an
enthralling documentary tracing the unlikely love story of a
gothic Australian puppeteer and a sheltered Muslim
Pakistani. More
>> [1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00161.htm
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