Top Scoop Stories June 22nd, 2009 News Summary

Monday, 22 June 2009, 1:40 pm
Column: The Scoop Editor

LEAD STORY

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Gordon Campbell: Garrett & Rankin Misbehaving
Rodney Hide’s excuses for the lewd comment by his Act party colleague David Garrett – that he is new to Parliament, that he may be slow to realize that he is not still working on an oil rig etc etc. – are bizarre, and a bit desperate... One reason why Hide’s excuse for Garrett is so lame is that Garrett has more than once paraded his expertise in employment law before the House. More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/22/david-garrett%e2%80%99s-lewdness-and-christine-rankin/

ALSO:

Q+A: ACT's D. Garrett & Prison Reformer K. Workman [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00227.htm [2]

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NZ POLITICS

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Q+A Transcript: Three Strikes, Garret's Reprimand
Points of interest on justice issues:
- David Garrett: admits the re-written three strikes bill would not save a single life; “zero”
- may not vote for his own bill; “we’ll have to see”
- Kim Workman: Prison population has grown 10% since Christmas More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00227.htm

ALSO:

Cartoon: Containing Crime w Collins [2]

Q+A panel: Ron Mark and Mike Moore [3]

Q+A: Australian Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith [4]

Prisoners may live in shipping containers [5]

Radio Adelaide: Private Clink Plans + Rugby Woes! [6]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00212.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00228.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00229.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/23526.html [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00219.htm [6]

H1N1: NZ Moves Away From Swine Flu Containment
New Zealand is moving to a “manage it” phase as part of our response to the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak. The shift in phase reflects the increased spread of the virus, rather than a change in the severity of the illness, especially in three of our main centres –Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland. More »[1]

[1] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00124.htm

ALSO:

Swine Flu Update 82 - 2pm Sunday 21 June, 2009 [2]

Flu Centre hours extended [3]

Update 79 - Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu [4]

Swine flu GP support line to help manage pandemic [5]

Update on Health Response to Novel A H1N1 Threat [6]

Canterbury cases of H1N1 since Tuesday 16 [7]

Hawke’s Bay Sees Cases Of Swine Flu [8]

Council highlights need for flu pandemic awareness [9]

Public Encouraged To Prepare For Flu [10]

Swine Flu Precautions Should Be Taken [11]

Paramedics To Don Face Masks Against Swine Flu [12]

Law unclear on leave for swine flu quarantine [13]

Businesses step up sanitising to stop swine flu [14]

Swine flu: Authorities move from containment to management [15]

Swine Flu and New Zealand [16]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00133.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00135.htm [3]

[4] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00112.htm [4]

[5] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00116.htm [5]

[6] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00114.htm [6]

[7] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00113.htm [7]

[8] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00119.htm [8]

[9] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0906/S00232.htm [9]

[10] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00111.htm [10]

[11] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00125.htm [11]

[12] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00109.htm [12]

[13] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00425.htm [13]

[14] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00469.htm [14]

[15] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/23458.html [15]

[16] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00271.htm [16]

War: NZ Should Follow Belgian Uranium Munitions Ban
On Sunday 21 June, Belgium’s 2007 decision to ban the use, sale, manufacture, testing and transit of Uranium in all conventional munitions and armour comes into force. The historic and courageous decision by Belgium’s Parliament to lead on this issue ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00218.htm

ALSO:

NZ joins Australian regulatory reform group [2]

NZ, Australia to run non-lethal whaling project [3]

[2] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00247.htm [2]

[3] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00255.htm [3]

Gordon Campbell: Peter Jackson’s Review Of The Film Commission
The selection of Peter Jackson to lead the ministerial review of the New Zealand Film Commission guarantees the review a prominence that no-one else in New Zealand could provide. Yet this appointment is not simply a public relations coup... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/19/campbell-peter-jackson%e2%80%99s-film-commion-review/

ALSO:

Peter Jackson to review Film Commission [2]

Guild Supports Film Commission Review [3]

Hard News: The Peter Principle [4]

[2] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00249.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00476.htm [3]

[4] - http://publicaddress.net/default,5998.sm" target="_blank [4]

ETS: Govt Delays Forestry Scheme After It Starts
The Government today introduced a bill into the House amending technical aspects of the timing of the emissions trading scheme relating to forestry. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00242.htm

ALSO:

NZ government delays ETS forestry reporting [2]

Exempt Agriculture from ETS: Joint NZIER Report [3]

Economic analysis supports modified ETS [4]

Labour welcomes report on emissions trading [5]

Brownlee Bumbles On [6]

Economic models support action on climate change [7]

No Right Turn: The return of the clowns [8]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/18/nz-government-delays-ets-forestry-reporting/ [2]

[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/17/exempt-agriculture-from-ets-joint-nzier-report/ [3]

[4] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00211.htm [4]

[5] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00232.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00252.htm [6]

[7] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00234.htm [7]

[8] - http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2009/06/climate-change-return-of-clowns.html" target="_blank [8]

Appointments: Minister Doesn't Reassure On Public Service Neutrality
Parliament's ability to hold the public service accountable for its effectiveness is being sabotaged by the new National Government, Labour's Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00264.htm

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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

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Gobbledygook: Nominations Open For Plain English Awards
Don’t you hate it when a business is happy to take your money but doesn’t think communicating with you clearly is important? Gobbledygook can come in many forms. It could be an obscure clause in your insurance policy that leaves you high and dry. ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00231.htm

Smellie Sniffs The Breeze: A Powerful Tangle
All that free wind and water is handy - but it’s only free fuel. Not much use if you haven’t got an engine to run it in. Power stations cost a poultice to build, and they can last between 30 and 150 years. You don’t build them lightly and you’re stuck with the consequences if you don’t get it right. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/19/smellie-sniffs-the-breeze-a-powerful-tangle/

Winter Solstice: Enjoy Cold, Long Nights While You Can
The Winter Solstice is on June 21 at 18:46 (6:46pm); this is when the Sun is at its most Northerly point in the sky. At the middle of the day on June 21, it reaches its lowest altitude, from the Northern horizon, for the year. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0506/S00031.htm

ALSO:

Dave Wolland Cartoon: Solar Solstice [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00223.htm [2]

Transport: Pacific Blue Publishes Domestic Ontime Performance
Friday 19 June 2009: Christchurch-based airline Pacific Blue today began publishing its monthly domestic On-Time Performance (OTP) results on its website, becoming the first New Zealand airline to make the information easily accessible to Kiwi travellers. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00471.htm

Real Estate: Fijian Leisure Properties To Be "palmed Off"
A tropical island in the heart of the Pacific, luxury apartments in a popular Fijian coastal hotel complex, resort developments in various stages of stages of planning or development, and residential homes with stunning sea vistas are among the wide ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00450.htm

Telecom: Commerce Commission Issues Sub-loop Decision
The Commerce Commission has today released its decision on the price and non-price terms on which Telecom must make the unbundled sub-loop services available to other telecommunications providers. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00434.htm

ALSO:

Orcon: Comcom broadband decision fails consumers [2]

Commission decision challenges access competition [3]

Change to Telecom’s operation separation [4]

NZ regulator affirms sub-loop prices for Telecom [5]

Joyce extends timetable for Telecom unbundling [6]

Commerce Commission appointments announced [7]

Appointment of new Commissioners welcomed [8]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00444.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00453.htm [3]

[4] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00204.htm [4]

[5] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/18/nz-regulator-affirms-sub-loop-prices-for-telecom/ [5]

[6] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/17/joyce-extends-timetable-for-telecom-unbundling/ [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00256.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00459.htm [8]

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COMMENT

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Gordon Campbell: David Garrett’s Lewdness, and The Incredible Christine Rankin
Rodney Hide’s excuses for the lewd comment by his Act party colleague David Garrett – that he is new to Parliament, that he may be slow to realize that he is not still working on an oil rig etc etc. More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/22/david-garrett%e2%80%99s-lewdness-and-christine-rankin/

Jason Leopold: Senate Passes Measure Banning Release of Detainee Abuse Photos
The legislation will now be sent to the House, but it's unclear whether Democratic lawmakers will support it. The photo ban was previously included as an amendment in a $106 billion Iraq/Afghanistan supplemental spending bill, which the Senate also passed on Thursday. More »[1]

[1] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00218.htm

Connie Lawn’s Sixth Kiwi Blog: Inside a formal Washington DC press and official dinner
I want to take you inside another of these incestuous press and formal dinners we have in Washington, and assure you, you can live your life without them. In past years, I have been able to take several friends to these dinners, and we had a blast! More »[1]

[1] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00225.htm

Uri Avnery: When He Says Yes – What Does He Mean?
“YOU MUST be celebrating,” the interviewer from a popular radio station told me after Netanyahu’s speech. “After all, he is accepting the plan which you proposed 42 years ago!” (Actually it was 60 years ago, but who is counting?) More »[1]

[1] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00221.htm

ALSO:

Flu, Warming [2]

Solar Solstice [3]

Containing Crime with Collins [4]

[2] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00226.htm [2]

[3] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00223.htm [3]

[4] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00212.htm [4]

Martin LeFevre: The Personal Has No Place
With dogs barking in front, back, and on one side of the house this morning, I couldn’t think, much less write, so I drove to the parkland. Expressing the slightest displeasure at the dog craze in America these... More »[1]

[1] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00214.htm

Goodbye Savings And Loan? Obama's Financial Plan
As fate would have it, I was at home this morning and happened to turn to KRON4 in time to see President Obama give his speech in the East Room of the White House about 21st Century Financial Regulatory Reform. (WH release here .) More »[1]

[1] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00188.htm

ALSO:

Obama’s Financial Reforms [2]

Obama's Plan Fails to Address Accountability [3]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/18/while-you-were-sleeping-obama%e2%80%99s-financial-reforms/ [2]

[3] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00189.htm [3]

West Papua: The Forgotten People
We are all familiar with Indonesia's terrible record of human rights abuse in East Timor, a sorry tale of oppression, murder and torture. East Timor became something of a cause celebre , as the world woke up to the facts of Indonesia’s illegal invasion, ... More »[1]

[1] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00193.htm

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LIFESTYLE

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Film: Animation Wins 48 Hour Comp
It was animation station at this year’s V Energy 48Hours film competition grand final held last night with Dunedin team Line Men taking out the top spot with their film ‘Charlotte’. With over 12 possible genre’s, the winning team was allocated ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00230.htm

Digital Art: Utopia Coming To Artspace
ARTSPACE is pleased to present Utopia, the first solo exhibition of Cao Fei's work in Australasia. She is a fastrising star on the international contemporary art scene. Born in Guangzhou in 1978, she is one of the key figures from a new generation of Chinese artists. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00212.htm

Inner City Gardening: Planting Made Easy
With the burgeoning interest of city dwellers in growing their own food, one of the key challenges to food gardeners has been resolved with a new release of the www.cityfoodgrowers.com organic gardening web site. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00475.htm

ALSO:

Great Online Resource for Kiwi Home Cooks [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00465.htm [2]

NZ Film: Love You Approximately
Explore a connection that crosses cultures, languages and time-zones, as Imogen and Pere create a poignant contemporary love story which has become a reality for thousands of people worldwide. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00216.htm

Snaps: Record Entries For Olympus Auckland Photo Day
A wintry West Auckland beach and a beaming child’s smile have proved a winning combination in the annual Olympus Auckland Photo Day. The shot ‘Te Henga’ by Malcolm McNeill of Waitakere was judged the best image out of a record 1100 entries. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00206.htm

Scoop Images: The All Blacks
The All Blacks, in conjunction with Telecom, give away tickets to their game against France this Saturday. One lucky crowd member won a trip to France. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00194.htm

ALSO:

NZRU announces new partnership with Telecom [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00209.htm [2]

Movies: Peter Jackson To Review Film Commission
Oscar award winning director and producer Peter Jackson will lead a ministerial review of the New Zealand Film Commission to ensure it is best able to serve the needs of the local industry and community, Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00249.htm

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WORLD

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Election Fraud: Proof Of Iranian Web Censorship Following Election
Following the recent controversial election in Iran, the Iranian Government have been reportedly limiting internet access and blocking connection to certain sites including Facebook and Twitter. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00295.htm

ALSO:

Anonymous Harbors Iranian Refugees [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00257.htm [2]

Burmese Justice: New Defence Witnesses To Appear In Suu Kyi Trial
Burma’s High Court granted a request yesterday allowing two more defence witnesses to testify before the special court trying Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon's Insein Prison. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00285.htm

Refugee Issues: H R-Clinton Regarding The Lao-Hmong Refugee Crisis
A major U.S. Congressional letter to Secretary of State Clinton regarding the Lao-Hmong refugee crisis in Thailand and Laos was sent today by 31 Members of Congress, as more were moved to cosign the letter prior to transmittal to the U.S. Department ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00291.htm

ALSO:

Thailand's Forced Return of Hmong to Laos [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00290.htm [2]

Much Tension: ‘Fragile’ Peace In Central African Republic
New York, Jun 18 2009 4:10PM The Central African Republic (CAR) faces a number of challenges in consolidating its “fragile” peace, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, calling for further support from its partners. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00279.htm

Indigenous Rights: Criminal Charges Against Indigenous Leaders
Lima, Peru – The Peruvian Congress voted today 82 – 12 to repeal two of nine contested laws in an attempt to end widespread indigenous protests that have been paralyzing transportation and commerce in the Peruvian Amazon for 70 days. In a complete ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00292.htm

Action Needed: Over 1 Billion Children Caught In Conflict
New York, Jun 16 2009 5:10PM The United Nations today called for urgent action to protect more than one billion children living in areas of the world affected by armed conflict, some 300 million of whom are under the age of five. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00242.htm

International Criminal Justice: ICC Confirms Charges Against Former DRC Leader
New York, Jun 16 2009 5:10PM The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo for acts committed in the Central African Republic (CAR). More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00247.htm

Religion: Hindus Back Beatle Paul McCartney’s Meat Free Monday
Hindus have thrown their weight behind Beatle Sir Paul McCartney’s call for Meat-Free Monday movement, which aims at persuading public to go vegetarian once a week to slow global warming. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00256.htm

United Nations Watching: Developments In Post-Election Iran
New York, Jun 15 2009 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he is keeping an eye on the situation in Iran, where President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory over opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in last week’s election is being ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00216.htm

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