Top Scoop Stories November 30th 2009 News Summary

Monday, 30 November 2009, 12:14 pm
Article: The Scoop Editor

LEAD STORY

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Gordon Campbell: Margaret Bazley’s Attacks On Legal Aid
The ‘gone by lunchtime’ response to legal aid that the Key government has chosen to adopt in the wake of Margaret Bazley report needs to be stopped – and not only because Bazley has been willing to make sweeping condemnations of the lawyers involved, while being so short on actual evidence.The report is desperately thin on providing the data to back up its claims – much less on exploring how and why the situations it takes on faith, may have come to pass. More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/30/campbell-on-margaret-bazley%E2%80%99s-attacks-on-legal-aid/

ALSO:

Legal aid review released [2]

Dalziel: Legal aid report exceeds expectations [3]

Issues of integrity at stake - Legal Aid Review [4]

Legal aid review response [5]

'Unscrupulous' lawyers undermining legal aid - report [6]

Lawyers abusing legal aid system - review [7]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00429.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00454.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00456.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00318.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/29901.html [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/29915.html [7]

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NZ POLITICS

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Keith Rankin: Tax Reform - What Not To Do
The global financial crisis was caused, in large part, by excessive income inequality. With very high levels of inequality in an industrialised world, the rich have to lend their surpluses to the non-rich if the non-rich are to keep spending. Hence the bubble-like growth of financial assets, globally. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00313.htm

ALSO:

2025 taskforce report a waste of space [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00337.htm [2]

Harawira: Still No Full And Final Settlement
... This process was presented to a hui held at Pehiaweri Marae in Whangarei on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November. Te Tai Tokerau has agreed to that process and more discussions will be held this week to bring about a resolution which is fair, just, appropriate and final. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00459.htm

ALSO:

Goff: Grey Power Palmerston North [2]

Horomia: Maori Party criticism misguided [3]

Jones: This ain’t puppy love, Maori Party [4]

Sharples 'Deeply Offended' by Goff's Speech [5]

No place for Labour Party’s race division tactics [6]

Labour’s attack on iwi is an attack on whanau [7]

Labour's dangerous politics [8]

National’s third world way to govern [9]

Goff’s speech [10]

Labour's dangerous, dirty path [11]

Insensitive and hypersensitive [12]

What Jose Aylwin could teach Chris Trotter [13]

NATIONHOOD - Don Brash Speech Orewa Rotary Club 2004 [14]

Winston Peters Calls For “Calm And Restraint” After Harawira Comments [15]

Govt and Maori Party reject Goff's accusation [16]

Obama’s Presence Adds Momentum To Copenhagen [17]

Contradictory Friends: Rudd and Copenhagen [18]

Climate Change Accelerating Beyond Expectations [19]

ETS Deadlock, Cost Corrections [20]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00407.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00447.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00453.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00443.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00409.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00421.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00420.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00451.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.thestandard.org.nz/goffs-speech/" target="_blank [10]

[11] - http://pundit.co.nz/content/labours-dangerous-dirty-path" target="_blank [11]

[12] - http://www.kiwipolitico.com/2009/11/insensitive-and-hypersensitive/" target="_blank [12]

[13] - http://readingthemaps.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-jose-aylwin-could-teach-chris.html" target="_blank [13]

[14] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0401/S00220.htm [14]

[15] - http://weeklycoitus.co.nz/?p=352" target="_blank [15]

[16] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/29867.html [16]

[17] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00798.htm [17]

[18] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00284.htm [18]

[19] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0911/S00052.htm [19]

[20] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00181.htm [20]

Criminal Law: Partial Defence Of Provocation Totally Abolished
The partial defence of provocation is to be abolished after the Crimes (Provocation Repeal) Amendment bill was passed last nigth. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00428.htm

ALSO:

Speech: Flavell - Crimes (Provocation Repeal) [2]

ACT Opposes Provocation Repeal Bill [3]

Elliott family welcome provocation repeal [4]

Provocation: A Dispassionate Look [5]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00442.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00387.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/29902.html [4]

[5] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/08/provocation-a-dispassionate-look/ [5]

Alternative Energy: National’s Biodiesel Scheme "A Total Flop"
"National’s biodiesel scheme has now been revealed as a total flop. Information I obtained through written parliamentary questions shows that of the $36 million allocated to the subsidy scheme, less than $44,000 has actually been taken up." More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00434.htm

ALSO:

Don't Hold Your Breath [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00423.htm [2]

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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

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Smellie Sniffs The Breeze: A Crap Deal For Maori
Everywhere the Government is being flayed by its supporters for doing some sweetheart deal with “bloody Maoris” over the emissions trading scheme. As if the crumbs from the table and the equitable settlement of Ngai Tahu’s legitimate gripe are really some big win for Maori. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/27/smellie-sniffs-the-breeze-a-crap-deal-for-maori/

Economy: Trade Values Continue To Fall From High Levels
The value of both merchandise imports and exports fell in October 2009 compared with October 2008, down 28.3 percent and 22.4 percent, respectively, Statistics New Zealand said today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00836.htm

ALSO:

Massive potential to grow NZ agriculture - report [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00837.htm [2]

Industrial Relations: "0% Won't Pay The Rent"
More than 6000 service workers employed by District Health Boards (DHBs) and community support workers employed by IHC and Focus 2000 are on strike today to protest the Government's wage freeze. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00832.htm

ALSO:

Lift the freeze on low pay [2]

Residential care home firm hoarding public cash [3]

South Island hospital workers striking today [4]

Business as usual during strike [5]

Thousands of health workers strike for better pay [6]

Goff smothered in kisses at strike [7]

Southland Times workers join pay freeze strike [8]

Engineering Union again makes misleading claims [9]

Waikato miners refuse 8.5% increase [10]

Miners’ dispute needs clear heads [11]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00830.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00301.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0911/S00093.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0911/S00091.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/29909.html [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/29911.html [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00839.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00840.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00296.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00828.htm [11]

Transport: ARTA Pleased Stability Returned To Bus Customers
The Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) says it is very pleased that stability and certainty has been returned to Auckland’s bus passengers today with notification that agreement has now been reached between NZ Bus and the Auckland Combined Unions. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00451.htm

ALSO:

Bus drivers accept deal [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00816.htm [2]

Environment: Get Better Farm Stories
Innovative farmers got a big ‘good on you’ from the Green Party today. A website featuring sustainable farm practices was launched at Parliament by Green Party MP Jeanette Fitzsimons. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00403.htm

ALSO:

Pasture renewal does more than grow grass [2]

Vision for world class aquaculture region [3]

Fed Farmers takes cold comfort from ETS lobbying [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00404.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00444.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00811.htm [4]

International Trade: A Case Of Sour Kiwifruits
Turners & Growers Chairman, Tony Gibbs today dismissed Zespri’s claims over concerns being raised about the monopoly internationally as typically “hysterical” and said they were simply another smokescreen put up by Zespri in order to avoid questions on its monopoly status, its practices and performance. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00766.htm

ALSO:

ZESPRI Focused on Selling Kiwifruit [2]

Zespri hits back in Kiwifruit stoush [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00752.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/29820.html [3]

Legislation: Various Taxing Matters
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today released a supplementary order paper that proposes the addition of urgent tax measures to the taxation bill that is nearing its final stages in Parliament. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00343.htm

ALSO:

Dunne: FBT rate for low-interest loans down [2]

Dunne: Minimum family tax credit rate to rise [3]

Dunne: NZ, Bahamas sign tax info agreement [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00340.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00341.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00339.htm [4]

Scoop Business: NZ Mortgagee Sales, At Record High, May Continue
New Zealand mortgagee sales, which reached a record in September, will probably continue through 2010 as high levels of household debt and rising unemployment make it harder for kiwis to meet interest payments. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/23/nz-mortgagee-sales-at-record-high-may-continue/

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COMMENT

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"Imagining 2020": An invitation to write about what a low carbon future looks like for you
"Imagining 2020" is an online discussion where people are invited to write about how a low-carbon future will affect their individual circumstances. The idea is to provide a platform that considers the impacts of economic transformation on each sector in the NZ economy. Write to us telling us what you think a low-carbon future will look like for you personally, for the country and world. Your ideas will be compiled and then published. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00150.htm

ALSO:

Climate Defence Network: The Age Of Smart [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00279.htm [2]

Contradictory Friends: Rudd And Copenhagen
Cynicism, observed H.G. Wells, is humour in ill-health. There is much of that variety of humour present as the Copenhagen talks on climate change approach. Instead of building bridges to the conference, existing ones are being removed or modified. ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00284.htm

Ramzy Baroud: A Paradigm Shift In Singapore
Like scores of journalists, I attentively listened as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivering his closing remarks, and for the last time answering journalists’ questions. It was the conclusion of 17th Apec Economies Leaders’ Meeting in Singapore, ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00298.htm

Bob Fitrakis: Al-Gathafi's Big Tent
Colonel Muammar al-Gathafi lives in a really big air-conditioned tent with cushy rugs and incredible chandeliers. How do I know? I visited the tent on the 40th anniversary of the Libyan revolution, when a 27-year-old al-Gathafi overthrew the Libya government, ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00299.htm

"Take Your Medicine": Kids Brochures Embarrass British Health Service
''Your medicine is called Olanzapine. Pronounced 'o-lan-za-peen,''' says the lime green kids' brochure for the antipsychotic Zyprexa, published by Britain's National Health Service (NHS). ''Many children, teenagers and young people need to take medicines ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00303.htm

Gordon Campbell: Using kids as guinea pigs for ideological reasons

Over the past 30 years, the public has regularly been treated as laboratory rats for this or that ideological hobby horse of government. Crash on through and pick up the pieces later is the Kiwi style of management, possibly because those in power... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/25/campbell-using-kids-as-guinea-pigs-hone-ets/

Stateside With Rosalea Barker: Florida
The DK State-by-State Atlas puts it this way: “In 1513, Juan Ponce de Leon sailed to the region during Spain’s spring holiday, Pascua Florida, the Feast of the Flowers. He came ashore and named the land La Florida in honor of the holiday.” Most people... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00268.htm

The Evil That Remains: Apologising For The Past
Repentance hangs thickly in the air, at least when it comes to some institutions and government authorities. The late Jacques Derrida noted near the end of his life that the world was bearing witness to a ‘proliferation of scenes of repentance... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00265.htm

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LIFESTYLE

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Zoo News: ZooMusic Returns With Six Of The Best For Summer
Six of New Zealand’s top musical talents will be singing for the animals this summer at Auckland’s Zoo popular concert series, Wild Bean Cafe ZooMusic. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00474.htm

ALSO:

Hamilton Zoo welcomes several new furry faces [2]

People choose Wellington Zoo at the SBN Awards [3]

Christmas comes alive at Auckland Zoo [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00459.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00656.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00330.htm [4]

Sex.Scoop: Siren DeLux On Sex And Art In NZ
A part of this show is about Shibari, the Japanese art of sexual binding and tying up of your lover to generate a certain type of sensuality and arousal. We talk about our similarities as people who work loosely in the sex industry and ask how her relationship is with media. More »[1]

[1] - http://sex.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/26/siren-delux-on-sex-and-art-in-new-zealand/

Books! Library Sale On Again – Bargains Galore!
Thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and journals will be on sale at bargain prices when the annual summer sale starts at the Central Library on Tuesday 8 December. More »[1]

[1] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=16777

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WORLD

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United Nations: Nuclear Watchdog Has Hit 'Dead End' With Iran
The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today called on Iran to fully engage with the body to resolve outstanding issues related to its nuclear programme, citing no movement in over a year on the matter. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00800.htm

Climate Change: Obama’s Presence Adds Momentum To Copenhagen
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement that President Barack Obama of the United States will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00798.htm

Domestic Violence: Pakistan: Elimination Of Violence Against Women
The women of Pakistan bear the brunt of poor governance, military strife, and the corruption of the social, political and economic systems which surround them. W omen make up 49% of the population of Pakistan. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00801.htm

Judicial Inquiry: UK: Judicial Inquiry On Complicity In Torture
The UK government should immediately order an independent judicial inquiry into the role and complicity of British security services in the torture of terrorism suspects in Pakistan, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00803.htm

Asia Pacific: Japan Assists Projects In Pacific Region
The Government of Japan is contributing US$200,000 for several Pacific regional projects to help strengthen stability in the region. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00762.htm

Somalia: Military Action Alone Will Not Defeat Piracy
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to all those who serve on the front lines of the battle against piracy off the coast of Somalia, while stressing that this scourge will not be defeated by military means alone. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00766.htm

Developing Nations: 1.5 Billion People Worldwide Live In Darkness
With the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen just 13 days away, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has highlighted the need to ensure that the energy needs of developing countries are central to any new climate agreement. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00767.htm

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