Our Lady In The UN: Clark Speech On Woman's Day
Right now, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women is gathering in New York to review progress towards gender equality since the groundbreaking Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995.That landmark conference recognized the barriers women face in achieving full equality, and an internationally agreed plan to address the problem, titled the Beijing Platform for Action, was adopted.In the fifteen years since 1995, despite genuine progress on many fronts, overall advancement toward gender equality and women's empowerment has been uneven and slow. ( More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00173.htm

ALSO:

Minister needs to deliver for NZ women too [2]

Role Models Vital For Empowering Women – Ban [3]

UN Group On Role Of Women In Peace [4]

Protection For Women Is Paramount To End Impunity [5]

Pakistan Worst For Gender Based Disparities [6]

A Message from The Commonwealth Secretary-General [7]

A message from Her Majesty The Queen [8]

A Message On Commonwealth Day 8 March 2010 [9]

It Takes A Village To Raise A Child [10]

Celebrating children [11]

Children’s Day should be a way of life [12]

Jigsaw Says Children’s Day Should Be A Way Of Life [13]

Children’s Day a Time for Praise and Encouragement [14]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00112.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00142.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00156.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00167.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00169.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00172.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00171.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00152.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00100.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00095.htm [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00095.htm [12]

[13] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00082.htm [13]

[14] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00089.htm [14]

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ALSO:

Q+A’s Holmes Interviews CRI Taskforce Chairman [2]

Govt insults Kiwis by supporting return to whaling [3]

Anti Whaling Theatrical Demonstration [4]

NZ Government urged to fight for whaling phase out [5]

Australian Anti-Whaling Proposal Criticized [6]

Radio Adelaide: Selwyn Manning On Whales n Sharks [7]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00111.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00123.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00083.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00015.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00604.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00075.htm [7]

Hacking T3h Internetz: Police Review Supports Brash Email Investigation
The Police review of the investigation into the publication of the allegedly ''leaked'' Dr Don Brash emails has been completed and found the source of the emails could not been established. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00114.htm

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Nat Email Hacked In Parallel Universe [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00009.htm [2]

Ministry Of Information: Reported Plans For Alarmingly-Named Super-Ministry
John Key has broken another major election promise following reports of Government plans for a radical reorganisation of the public service, Labour’s State services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00098.htm

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Telecom - bastard offspring of the market [2]

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 gains; RBD, SPY, TEL up [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00038.htm [2]

[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/04/market-close-nzx-50-gains-rbd-spy-tel-up/ [3]

How important are corporate reputations?
- More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/33374.html

ALSO:

KiwiRail first-half profit two-thirds below target [2]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/02/kiwirail-first-half-profit-two-thirds-below-target/ [2]

Building A Home: Streamlined consenting Process Is In The House
Aspiring home owners should now find it quicker and cheaper to build a simple home thanks to a new guide for streamlined consenting launched by Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00081.htm

Corporations: Telecom - Bastard Offspring Of The Market
I'm not just talking about events of the past month but the tale of the company and the country since Telecom was privatised in 1990. Telecom is struggling for the same reason our national economy is struggling. Market values have replaced the values of service and citizenship. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00038.htm

ALSO:

'Voluntary' sterilisation – the crime that seems fine about speaking its name [2]

Sterilisation in history and literature! [3]

Colin Espiner: A sterile debate? [4]

[2] - http://pundit.co.nz/content/voluntary-sterilisation-%E2%80%93-the-crime-that-seems-fine-about-speaking-its-name" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://dimpost.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/sterilisation-in-history-and-literature/" target="_blank [3]

[4] - http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/blogs/on-the-house/3403828/A-sterile-debate" target="_blank [4]

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Keith Rankin: Taxes And Benefits For Individuals: Current State and Reform Options
What are tax credits, and are they benefits? I argue that all tax concessions are tax credits, and that tax credits are benefits. It makes a huge difference to how we conceive and formulate tax and welfare policies. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00083.htm

ALSO:

NZ property values grow at a slower pace: QV [2]

MPS Preview: RBNZ unlikely to rush rate increases [3]

NZ dollar holds gains as risk appetite grows [4]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/nz-property-values-grow-at-a-slower-pace-qv/ [2]

[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/mps-preview-rbnz-unlikely-to-rush-rate-increases/ [3]

[4] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/nz-dollar-holds-gains-as-risk-appetite-grows/ [4]

Scoop Business: Deficit Lower Than Expected
New Zealand’s government accounts were boosted by the windfall from the major trading banks’ settlement of their case with Inland Revenue over structured finance transactions and Finance Minister Bill English warned there’s little new spending due in this year’s budget. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/05/nz-govt-accounts-swelled-by-bank-tax-settlement/

ALSO:

Don’t talk down the recovery Mr English [2]

Government Needs to Rethink Fiscal Message [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00086.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00090.htm [3]

Citizen Seismology: Public Sought To Help With Tsunami Research
GNS Science is asking people who experienced last weekend's tsunami send in their videos and fill out an on-line survey outlining their observations. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00026.htm

ALSO:

Taskforce Report Charts Path Forward for CRIs [2]

National must take real action on innovation [3]

Scion welcomes Taskforce findings [4]

Taskforce report sound and constructive [5]

CRI taskforce report "right on the button" [6]

CRI task force report spot on [7]

Taskforce Calls For “Radical Revamp” Of Research [8]

PSA supports taskforce call for secure funding [9]

IRL Board Chair praises CRI Taskforce findings [10]

AgResearch welcomes CRI Taskforce recommendations [11]

Scientists Support CRI Taskforce Findings [12]

CRI Taskforce: Time for “big picture” thinking in science [13]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00070.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00069.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00020.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00018.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00016.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00113.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00019.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00021.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00023.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00022.htm [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00027.htm [12]

[13] - http://sciblogs.co.nz/griffins-gadgets/2010/03/04/cri-taskforce-time-for-big-picture-thinking-in-science/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciblogsnz+%28SciBlogs.co.nz%29" target="_blank [13]

Aspirations: Australia Won’t ‘Slow Down’ To Allow NZ Catch Up
BT Financial Group chief economist Chris Caton, who’s touring New Zealand in a roadshow hosted by Westpac Banking Corp., told investors at a meeting in Wellington it’s “very very difficult” for New Zealand to grow at a faster pace than Australia, especially when starting from “20% behind.” More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/04/australia-wont-%e2%80%98slow-down%e2%80%99-to-allow-nz-catch-up/

ALSO:

RWC 2011 Free-to-Air Broadcast Deal Confirmed [2]

Hard News: Dropping the Ball [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00097.htm [2]

[3] - http://publicaddress.net/default,6500.sm#post6500" target="_blank [3]

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The Last Labour Adventurer: Remembering Michael Foot
He was called a walking obituary of the British Labour Party more prone to writing suicide notes (in the political sense), than manifestoes for survival. In a sense, Chris Patten had been right when he used that somewhat cruel description of Michael... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00057.htm

Martin LeFevre: Atheists and Mystical Experience
After a couple of beers at the local brewery, my atheist friend made the oft-heard claim that Jesus never existed. When I retorted with the cliché that he was throwing the baby out with the bathwater, he became somewhat irate, and called me a “Jesus ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00054.htm

Flexible Afghanistan War Objectives: And the Agony Grinds On
Washington and its willing mouthpieces in the media have for years been trying to sell us the preposterous war in Afghanistan. While they attempt to convince us that the war is predicated on a faultless... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00046.htm

Curriculum Battles: Australia's Banded History
‘The national curriculum appears quite unbalanced as it stands at the moment,’ complained Opposition Education spokesman Christopher Pyne to gathered members of the press (March 1, Herald Sun ). The Australian Coalition is getting hot and bothered ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00031.htm

Valuing The Young: The right’s ideological crusade to bring back youth rates
Late last month, Sir Roger Douglas’ bill to scrap the mandatory payment of the minimum wage to young workers was chosen from the private member’s ballot, and thus became part of Parliament’s agenda. The avowed purpose of his Minimum Wage... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/valuing-the-young/

Part II: Interview with Ricardo Alarcon, President of the Cuban National Assembly
While some other defendants in this infamous case[i] were also charged with failure to register as foreign agents, false identity and various conspiracy charges, Gerardo Hernández was hit with something so far out of ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00048.htm

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IV with Ricardo Alarcon, President of the ANPP (Part I) [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00020.htm [2]

Logo-seditious: Lyndon Hood Responds to the Auckland Transition Agency's Invitation to Design a New City Logo
Rather than paying for a real logo, the Auckland Transition Agency has decided to run a public competition, complete with an open brief and a panel of unqualified judges. The idea is, this will be as awesome as the NZ Herald’s flag designs. More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/from-the-hood-5/

James Robinson: Handwriting’s Premature Demise
There is a generational split you may have noticed. And it doesn’t lead itself to labeling as easily as the Generation X/Generation Y divide. The divide falls between those who were in school when computers... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/handwriting%e2%80%99s-premature-demise/

Neil Adcock: Does mainstream media coverage distort our understanding of Treaty issues?
If the most popular forms of public commentary were anything to go by – Internet comments on mainstream media sites and talkback radio – you would think that New Zealand stands at risk of being bankrupted... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/settling-for-less/

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Karim SahaiImages: Phoenix Defeat Newcastle Jets 3 – 1
Supported by a record crowd of 34,500 fans and unbeaten on home soil for 19 matches, the Wellington Phoenix prevailed in the Hyundai A-League semifinal and beat Newcastle Jets 3-1 at Westpac Stadium Sunday afternoon. More »[1]

[1] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=21911

Arts Festival: The Mannequins Are Revolting!
Street theatre super stars, Royal de Luxe, from France have taken over some central Wellington store front windows for the next nine days with their genius show Revolt of the Mannequins. Image: Jordi Bover More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00093.htm

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Revolt of the Mannequins [2]

Dirty Beasts & Other Stories [3]

The Letter Writer [4]

New Zealand String Quartet [5]

Borodin Quartet [6]

Sing The Truth [7]

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea [8]

Simon O'Neill: Wagner Gala [9]

Arts Festival 2010 [10]

Art riot expected in Parnell this Tuesday [11]

[2] - http://www.nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz/theatre/revolt-of-the-mannequins" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00086.htm [3]

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[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00069.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00097.htm [11]

Arts Festival Review: Ship Songs
It has a very large cast. There are at least a hundred extras with speaking parts, from the old Scottish freighter captain through dusky Maori maidens... all written and performed by New Zealand actor Ian Hughes. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00058.htm

ALSO:

Arts Festival Review: Djan Djan [2]

Arts Festival Review: Wagner Gala [3]

Arts Festival 2010 [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00052.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00069.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm [4]

All-NZ Content: TVNZ To Launch Channel On SKY
TVNZ and SKY will launch a new TV channel on the pay operator’s platform in June. The new channel, named TVNZ Heartland, will be New Zealand’s first channel with 100% local content and will be available to all subscribers to the SKY basic package. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00142.htm

ALSO:

TVNZ Online Drama Gains Digital Emmy Nomination [2]

New York Film Award for This is New Zealand [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00048.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0702/S00055.htm [3]

The Hurt Locker: In Praise Of War (Films)
Obviously, war movies are fiction – there is an entire generation whose mental images of the Vietnam War owe more to Francis Ford Coppola and Oliver Stone than to any news bulletins of the day, or any dutiful war memoirs. Same for me... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/the-hurt-locker-in-praise-of-war-films/

The Complicatist: Kurt Vile, and the Allure of Cover Versions
In the 1950s, cover versions enabled white people (I’m talking about you, Pat Boone) to cash in on black music without scaring the public. These days though, an artfully chosen cover version can usefully demonstrate the depth of your musical... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/the-complicatist-kurt-vile-and-the-allure-of-cover-versions/

Tim Bollinger, Reviews and Commentary: Kiwi Komix – Some Local Favourites
In New Zealand there’s a whole bunch of great comic strip artists who you won’t see in the local papers, either because their work is too eccentric, or too long, or too expensive, or just because New Zealand newspaper and magazine publishers are... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/reviews-and-commentary-4%e2%80%a6-by-tim-bollinger/

Classics: Homecoming (1981) By Cynthia Voigt
Curiosity has always been a good friend of creativity. Reportedly, Cynthia Voigt got the idea for Homecoming after looking one day at some kids in a supermarket parking lot, and wondering what would happen if their parents... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/classics-homecoming-1981-by-cynthia-voigt/

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Peacekeeping: First UN Troops Could Leave DR Congo By June
The first group of United Nations troops could leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the end of June, as requested by the Government, the world body’s top peacekeeping official said today following a visit to the country. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00163.htm

MAD, Possibly: Imagery Of Construction Of New Launch Site In Iran
Through the use of commercial satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe and GeoEye, IHS Jane’s has revealed that a new launch pad is being constructed at Iran’s Semnan space centre that could ultimately launch Tehran’s next-generation Simorgh rocket. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00147.htm

Ban: Role Models Vital For Empowering Women
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today repeated his call for ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls, stressing the need for not only effective laws and policies but also women who can serve as examples of empowerment to those around them. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00142.htm

United Nations: Large Agribusiness Hurting Small Landholders
In an increasingly globalized food sector dominated by large transnational corporations, small landowners are getting a smaller portion of the food dollar, the independent United Nations expert on the right to food warned today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00135.htm

UNDP: Helen Clark's Message On Women's Day
Right now, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women is gathering in New York to review progress towards gender equality since the groundbreaking Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. That landmark conference recognized the barriers ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00122.htm

Environmentalism: U.S. Decision To Support Bluefin Tuna Protection
LONDON—SeaWeb applauded the announcement by the United States that it will support a proposed international trade ban for endangered bluefin tuna, and the ocean conservation organization called for international support for 32 species of red and pink coral ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00130.htm

Indigenous Peoples: Botswana’s Treatment Of Bushmen
The UN’s top official on indigenous rights has condemned Botswana’s continued persecution of the Bushmen in a new report. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00099.htm

Chinese Industry: Now the Second Largest Manufacturer on Earth
China has overtaken Japan as the world’s second largest industrial manufacturer, after the United States, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) announced today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00096.htm

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