Top Scoop Stories February 11th 2010 News Summary

Thursday, 11 February 2010, 2:17 pm
Column: The Scoop Editor

LEAD STORY

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Changing Of The Guardian: Jeanette Fitzsimons Valedictory
It’s been 13 years since I had the great privilege of giving the first Green speech in the NZ Parliament. I never set out to be an MP, or a Green Party leader.I was pushed into it under that maxim of John Lennon’s “life is what happens to you while you’re making other plans”. I was still trying to figure out what to do when I grew up and I’m not sure I’ve found the answer yet. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00123.htm

ALSO:

Fitzsimons delievers valedictory speech [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/32423.html [2]

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NZ POLITICS

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ALSO:

Questions for Oral Answer - 11 Feb 2010 [2]

Questions and Answers - 10 Feb 2010 [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00135.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00132.htm [3]

Public Law Conference: Minister Totally Makes Glaring Political Philosophy Error
Even a minimalist, Hobbesian view of the state foresees a role in providing protection for individuals in their dealings with other individuals. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00131.htm

ALSO:

Hobbes' Leviathan [2]

[2] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(book)" target="_blank [2]

Members Bills: Loss Of Voting Rights Bill "Should Fail"
“Paul Quinn’s private Bill which proposes that all prisoners should lose their voting rights should fail – but I’m not holding my breath”, says Kim Workman, Director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00112.htm

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Entrenchment mess highlights Maori Party misses [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00129.htm [2]

Last Word On Closing Addresses? Alliance Welcomes Court Of Appeal Ruling
The Alliance Party has welcomed today's Court of Appeal ruling that found in favour of the Alliance's complaint on lack of broadcasting time in the 2008 general election. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00110.htm

ALSO:

OnPoint: Tax cut zombies [2]

COMMENT: Will good politics fix broken tax system? [3]

Key takes middle road, whacking home investors [4]

PM's 2010 Statement to Parliament [5]

PM's Opening Statement 2010 [6]

Busytown: Testing, 1 2 3 [7]

[2] - http://publicaddress.net/default,6463.sm#post6463" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/02/09/comment-will-good-politics-fix-broken-tax-system/ [3]

[4] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/02/09/key-takes-middle-road-whacking-home-investors/ [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00092.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00077.htm [6]

[7] - http://publicaddress.net/default,6462.sm#post6462" target="_blank [7]

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

ALSO:

Wellington Police On The Sevens [2]

Victorious Fijians [3]

Scoop's Lifestyle section [4]

[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]

Gordon Campbell: Free Trade With US More Monty Python Than Holy Grail
Perhaps we can all quietly sign a pact to forego comparing a free trade deal with the US to the quest for the Holy Grail. This ‘free trade as Holy Grail’ notion is a cliché that will not die, because the media loves it so much. More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/02/08/gordon-campbell-monty-python-fta-holy-grail/

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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

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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

ALSO:

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:

An Open Letter to Dr Alan Bollard [2]

Q+A’s Paul Holmes Interviews Tolley & Buutveld. [3]

Q+A’s Panel - Holmes, Arseneau, Graham, Mccarten [4]

National Blocking Protection Of Mackenzie Country [5]

Call-In of Mackenzie applications a vital test [6]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00117.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00048.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00049.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00078.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1001/S00432.htm [6]

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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COMMENT

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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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LIFESTYLE

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Trauma Recovery: Continuing To Help Samoa
At the invitation of the Samoan Ministry of Health, a team of New Zealand and international therapists will travel to Samoa on 25 February, on a voluntary basis, for seven days to train local mental health workers and counsellors, and work one-on-one with those requiring help. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00042.htm

‘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

Dutch Interest: Girls Can Have Fun At Warbirds Over Wanaka
Death defying aerobatics, historic machinery and the sound of a deep, throaty engine may not be every girl’s idea of the perfect day out – but premium hospitality company Good Group Ltd has come up with the ideal solution for those visitors to this year’s iconic Warbirds over Wanaka International airshow. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00172.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
- More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/sports/32191.html

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WORLD

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Charge Of the Laser-Light Brigade: Dutch And Togolese Ship Harassing The Nisshin Maru
The Steve Irwin approached to a near-miss (10 metres) distance from the Nisshin Maru and mimicked a scene from the movie “Apocalypse Now” blaring Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” from large loudspeakers and firing water cannon More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00261.htm

Botswana: Bushmen Angry At President’s Empty Meeting
Hundreds of Bushmen were left angry and frustrated after the Botswana president refused to enter into discussions with them during a meeting on Thursday. President Khama, met with Bushmen at the New Xade resettlement camp where they were dumped after being ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00247.htm

Open Season: Decline Of U.S. Dominance In World Defence Markets
The United States’ dominance of the global defence sectors is likely to be eroded over the coming decade as both Russia and China encroach on formerly assured markets, according to the latest Jane’s Industry Quarterly study: “Crossing Borders: International ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00242.htm

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

ALSO:

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

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