Privacy Breach: ACC Reports Sent To Wrong Addresses
The report has two parts, a cover sheet and an attachment with further data included. That further data includes the name of the individuals, the type of injury they sustained and the cost to date. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00257.htm

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Busytown: Testing, 1 2 3 [2]

[2] - http://publicaddress.net/default,6462.sm#post6462" target="_blank [2]

Sport & Local Politics: Wellington MP Blue Over Possible Loss Of Sevens
Labour’s Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson is asking sevens fans to sign his on-line petition to ensure the IRB’s New Zealand leg remains at its natural home, in the capital. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00089.htm

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Wellington Police On The Sevens [2]

Victorious Fijians [3]

Scoop's Lifestyle section [4]

Beyond Grievance: Waitangi Day Speech 2010 [5]

Waitangi Day Is About What We Share [6]

Q+A’s Guyon Espiner Interviews MP Shane Jones [7]

Waitangi celebrations peaceful for a change [8]

Manning & Wallace Dig Deep Into Waitangi [9]

Selwyn Manning's NZ News Round-Up [10]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00088.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00198.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/sections/lifestyle.html#sevens [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00076.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00077.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00043.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/32246.html [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00070.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00069.htm [10]

Ironies: ACT Calls For Harsher Penalties For Possessing Ten Thousand Spoons
ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett today welcomed High Court Judge Justice Asher’s call for the Government to review laws on knife possession, and agreed that offenders should face tougher penalties. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00069.htm

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Justice Minister Orders Report on Knife Crime Laws [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00084.htm [2]

Peace, Love: International Position For MP
Manukau East MP Ross Robertson has been appointed as Deputy Convenor of the Peace and Democracy Programme in addition to his role as a member of the Executive Board of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA). More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00068.htm

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Another One: Prius Recall For Wee Tweak Of Brakes
Toyota New Zealand confirmed today that the third generation Toyota Prius, released last year, would be modified to improve brake pedal ‘feel’. Previous generations of Prius are not affected. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00252.htm

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PM's Presser - No Taxation Without Presentation [2]

NZ dollar trades near 5-mth low ahead of PM speech [3]

The Speech That Goff Should Deliver [4]

Proposals May Damage Production, Reduce Saving [5]

Signs Of Uncertainty In The Property Market [6]

KIWI PARTY and Tax Changes - Summary Version [7]

Deductions For Depreciation An Issue Of Fairness [8]

First $10,000 Should Be Tax Free [9]

Key confident he'll get support for tax changes [10]

Housing market falls flat ahead of tax announcement [11]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00064.htm [2]

[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/02/09/nz-dollar-trades-near-5-mth-low-ahead-of-pm-speech/ [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00088.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00203.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00183.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00046.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00165.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00164.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/32323.html [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/32294.html [11]

Q+A Transcript: Catching Australia By 2025 LOL
- Bollard dismisses government’s aim of catching Australian incomes by 2025: “I don’t think we can catch up with Australia”
- Bollard says New Zealand should aim to benefit from the “crumbs [that] come off the Australian table”
- New Zealand recovery from recession “still fragile” More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00044.htm

ALSO:

Q+A’s Paul Holmes Interviews Tolley & Buutveld. [2]

Q+A’s Panel - Holmes, Arseneau, Graham, Mccarten [3]

National Blocking Protection Of Mackenzie Country [4]

Call-In of Mackenzie applications a vital test [5]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00048.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00049.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00078.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1001/S00432.htm [5]

Employment: NZ Jobless Rate Jumps To 7.3% Sending Kiwi Down
New Zealand’s unemployment rate surged more than expected in the fourth quarter to the highest in more than a decade, stoking speculation the central bank won’t rush to raise interest rates. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/02/04/nz-jobless-rate-jumps-to-7-3-sending-kiwi-down/" name="unemployment

ALSO:

Unemployment figures a wake up call for John Key [2]

Over 72,000 Young People Now Unemployed [3]

10,000 More Women Now Out Of Work [4]

Maori Unemployment Rate Continues To Rise [5]

Minimum Wage Is Hurting Young NZers [6]

New Zealand Unemployment Rate Spiked To 7.3% In 4Q [7]

Rise In Unemployment Demands Government Action [8]

Government Must Act To Fix Massive Unemployment [9]

Government Inaction May Lock In High Unemployment [10]

Unemployment To 11-Year High [11]

Political debate rages over unemployment rate [12]

Welcome to the Jobless Recovery [13]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00060.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00064.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00067.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00066.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00065.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00107.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00020.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00019.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00023.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/32156.html [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/32192.html [12]

[13] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/02/welcome-to-the-jobless-recovery/ [13]

Media: 3 News Programmes Win "Key" Demographic
3 News , Campbell Live and Nightline all had strong nationwide wins against competing shows in the all important 18-49 demographic in January, retaining the competitive lead they held in December. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00129.htm

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Martin LeFevre: Arusha - A Light In The Genocidal Darkness?
Arusha Tanzania is uniquely positioned to take the lead in forging an end to genocide. In 1994, neighboring Rwanda experienced the second worst genocide since the Holocaust, after Cambodia. For the last decade, Arusha has been host to the International Criminal... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00083.htm

Gordon Campbell: John Key’s Agenda For The Nation
There seemed to be three main components to John Key’s speech : (a) tax cuts largely paid for by a hike in GST (b) mining in national parks and on conservation land, while building more roads. (c) giving firms easier access to the r&d from Crown Research... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00075.htm

Michael Collins: Cuomo Takes On The Money Party
''This merger (Bank of America and Merrill Lynch) is a classic example of how the actions of our nation’s largest financial institutions led to the near-collapse of our financial system,'' said Attorney General Cuomo. ''Bank of America, through... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00079.htm

Trouble at The Lancet: Wakefield and the Medical Profession
‘It has became clear that several elements of the 1998 paper by Wakefield et al are incorrect, contrary to the findings of an earlier investigation.’ So concluded one of the longest misconduct inquiries in medical history. The editors of Britain’s... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00056.htm

From Gaza to Lebanon: Beware the Iron Wall, the Coming War
The Israeli military may be much less effective in winning wars than it was in the past, thanks to the stiffness of Arab resistance. But its military strategists are as shrewd and unpredictable as ever. The recent rhetoric that has escalated from... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00042.htm

Stateside with Rosalea Barker: Getting Bleaty
What’s a girl to do? Nine Old Home folks have been nominated for Oscars ; and nine golden nods have come to New Home folks as well—some of them for the same category and film on account of collaboration on Avatar . I guess I’ll just have to lay... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00046.htm

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‘Terrifying’ Narcissism: J. D. Salinger’s Legacy
How will be remember J.D. Salinger? The painfully reclusive author of the monumental work on childhood alienation The Catcher in the Rye (1951)? A rather cranky voice for silenced youth? Certainly, many adolescents who opened the pages of the novel... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00073.htm

Connie Lawn: Utah Is Sumptuous
Utah is one of my favorite states in the nation, along with Colorado and the Tahoe region. It has been two long years since my husband Charles and I visited Utah, and I am so glad to be back, even if the trip is a short one. I chose the most visitor-friendly ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00082.htm

Stalled: Unstable Weather Foils Race 1 Of America's Cup
Today's scheduled Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup Match was postponed due to light and unstable winds on the Mediterranean Sea. “It was very light,” said navigator Juan Vila. “We had some puffs up to 6 knots but they didn't last long. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00201.htm

Get Up On The Floor: Keep On Dancing, Physiotherapists Advise
Focus on the fun of physical activity and the positive effects to your health, not the risks say physiotherapists... We’re missing the point altogether if we highlight only the risks and costs of injuries and not the importance of fitness and the potential health dollar savings related to this. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1002/S00033.htm

Festive: Huge Animal Line-up For Big Gay Zoo Day
Auckland's first-ever Big Gay Zoo Day will be a chance to go 'where the wild things are' and also enjoy a concert from Anika Moa and Sola Rosa. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00167.htm

Mixing Sport And Preposterousness: Sevens Parade Costumes
Wellington’s Lambton Quay was swamped with Sevens supporters on Thursday, many in costume – although a particularly plucky Air New Zealand cabin crew dispensed with clothes entirely. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00043.htm" name="sevens

ALSO:

2010 Sevens Street Party Pics (part 2) [2]

2010 Wellington Sevens Costumes Pics (Part One) [3]

2010 Wellington Sevens Costumes Pics - Part Two [4]

2010 Wellington Sevens Costumes Pics (Part 3) [5]

Police warning for Sevens crowds: eat properly and don’t get drunk [6]

Rotorua secures Four Nations rugby league test [7]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00063.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00050.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00052.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00053.htm [5]

[6] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=20150 [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00066.htm [7]

NZ Sevens squad gears up for England game
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/sports/32191.html

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Lack Of Evidence: ICC Dismisses Case Against Darfurian Rebel Leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today declined to confirm the charges made against a rebel leader accused of directing the September 2007 attack that killed a dozen African Union peacekeepers in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region, citing ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00208.htm

DR Congo: Over 8,000 Women Raped By Combatants
The number of women raped in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where sexual violence committed by warring factions has become endemic, topped 8,000 last year, according to fresh estimates released by the United Nations Population Fund ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00210.htm

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DR Congo: Widespread Reports Of Rape [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0908/S00106.htm [2]

The Real Na'vi: Tribal People Appeal To James Cameron
Tribal peoples’ rights organization Survival International has appealed to Avatar director James Cameron on behalf of an Indian tribe through an ad in the film industry magazine Variety. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00211.htm

Haiti: Racing Against Time, UN Seeks Shelters
The United Nations said today it is racing against time to bring in hazard-resistant tents for Haiti’s earthquake victims before the rainy season starts, provide sufficient agricultural input to save the next planting season, and raise greatly increased ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00213.htm

Israel: Army Raids Ramallah To Arrest Activists
Israeli soldiers raided a Ramallah apartment around 3AM to arrest a Spanish and an Australian activist over expired visas in direct violation of the Oslo Accords. At three in the morning, the Israeli army forcefully entered an apartment in the Area ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00189.htm

United Nations: Meetings Put Spotlight On Pacific Development
Three high-level United Nations meetings will take place in Vanuatu next week, bringing together top UN officials, other development partners and leaders from the Pacific to assess the challenges faced by the region and to map out strategies to spur development ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00184.htm

Again ? Bob Barker Rammed By Illegal Whaler
At 1209 PM Fremantle, Australia time, the Yushin Maru 3 intentionally rammed the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker, penetrating it's hull and endangering the lives of it's crew. The collision occurred at 65 degrees 21 South, 67 degrees 58 East, about ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00174.htm

ALSO:

Sea Shepherd Rams Japanese Ship [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00175.htm [2]

Ethical Disinvestment: Church Of England To Sell Stake In Vedanta
In a shock move, the Church of England decided today to disinvest from controversial miner Vedanta Resources on ethical grounds, dealing a devastating blow to the company’s credibility. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00148.htm

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