~~Balancing Our Enviromental Respon...~~ Maximising Our Mineral Potential: Gordon Campbell On Mining's Green Light
Well, we learned yesterday that Forest and Bird leaks had been right all along, and that the government is indeed planning to take 7,058 hectares of land currently under Schedule 4 protection (because it had been judged to be crucial to the conservation estate) and to hand it over to mining companies... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/23/campbell-the-government%E2%80%99s-greenlight-to-mining/

ALSO:

Scoop Audio: Brownlee and Wilkinson on Sched 4 [2]

PM's Presser - Schedule 4 Report Released [3]

Video: PM's Presser 22/3/10 - Mining [4]

Time to discuss maximising our mineral potential [5]

MP to work with constituents on the Great Barrier Island mining [6]

Despite Key’s retreat, mining companies rule roost [7]

Coromandel now open for mining [8]

Hands off Great Barrier Island and Coromandel [9]

John Key’s mining plans - 100% Dumb [10]

Mallard: Labour will close mines, no compensation [11]

Mining on Great Barrier an outrage [12]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00248.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00247.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00256.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00313.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00325.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00314.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00316.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00326.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00329.htm [10]

[11] - http://blog.labour.org.nz/index.php/2010/03/23/dont-waste-your-yen-yuan-or-us/" target="_blank [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00267.htm [12]

Disputes: PSA And Ministry Negotiate Settlement
The Public Service Association and the Ministry of Justice have reached an agreement on the terms of a proposed pay deal. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00330.htm

ALSO:

Katene calls for Shane Jones to resign [2]

Maori Party fail to deliver on promises [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00308.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00312.htm [3]

Foreign Affairs: Delegation To Strengthen NZ’s Links With Korea, IPU
A delegation from the New Zealand Parliament led by Hon Pete Hodgson MP, Labour, will visit Korea prior to attendance at the 122nd Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Thailand this month... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00306.htm

ALSO:

Climate talks and Hong Kong FTA on Groser’s list [2]

Super City gives nod to business representation [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00330.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00203.htm [3]

Navy Ships Descend on Auckland
More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00222.htm

Gordon Campbell:The Waihopai Three Acquittal
The acquittal of the Waihopai Three for their attack on the Waihopai spy base is as welcome as it is surprising. To succeed in court, one would have thought they would need to have proved a direct connection between the base near... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/18/campbell-the-waihopai-three-east-jerusalem/

Leak-Stopping: Inquiries Into Unauthorised Release Of Government Information
The State Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, today announced two inquiries into the unauthorised release of Government information. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00252.htm

ALSO:

Government has only itself to blame for leaks [2]

Leaks on National Park Mining [3]

The Government's own leaky home saga [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00254.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00186.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/blogs/on-the-house/3470774/The-Governments-own-leaky-home-saga" target="_blank [4]

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Scoop Business: Real Wages Set To Fall Amid Rising Prices, Jobless
Real wages are set to fall over the coming year as rising prices and extended unemployment keep the labour market subdued, economists say. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/23/real-wages-set-to-fall-amid-rising-prices-jobless/

Vector Fibre Debate: UFB – Where Will The Regions Grow?
Guest Opinion by Michael Foley, Director, Voco Limited - " The Government's Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative sure is creating plenty of debate – and long may it continue. But not too long! What most of us really want is to see is the physical implementation of the fibre build. Here's hoping that is underway by the end of the year." More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00255.htm

ALSO:

Vector Fibre Debate: Vector CEO Simon Mackenzie [2]

Kiwis Have Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 2 [3]

Kiwis Have Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 1 [4]

Public Address System Debates The Internet [5]

NBR on Vector's fibre to the home push [6]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00054.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00230.htm [3]

[4] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00152.htm [4]

[5] - http://publicaddress.net/system/topic,2391,hard-news-the-internet-in-new-zealand.sm" target="_blank [5]

[6] - http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/chris-keall/vector-broadband-funds" target="_blank [6]

Scoop Business: NZ Economy Probably Accelerated On Restocking
New Zealand’s economy probably accelerated in the fourth quarter as firms began building up stock levels depleted through the recession, helping fuel a revival in manufacturing. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/22/nz-economy-probably-accelerated-on-restocking/

Scoop Business: Mackenzie Basin Backers “Gaming” Resource Process
The property development companies backing the Mackenzie Basin cubicle dairy farming proposals are gaming the resource consent application process by withdrawing from the government-ordered Board of Inquiry into its water discharge consents, says Environment Minister Nick Smith. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/19/mackenzie-basin-backers-gaming-resource-process/

ALSO:

Mackenzie decision a victory, but battle not over [2]

Nick Smith’s Enviro-Loonies Kill Dairy Farm [3]

Frustration after cow-cubicle farm plans scrapped [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00284.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00290.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/34054.html [4]

It's Full Of Stars: Carter Observatory Ready For Lift Off
New Zealand’s place for space is ready for lift-off next weekend with a brand new full-dome digital theatre that will take visitors further into space than ever before. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00059.htm

ALSO:

Productivity Commission needs proper purpose [2]

Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Commission [3]

Productivity Commission must work with workers [4]

Productivity Commission needs broad-based support [5]

Productivity Commission – a winning move [6]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00278.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00281.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00279.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00276.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00492.htm [6]

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COMMENT

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Connie Lawn: Congress Passes Historic Health Care Bill
For President Obama, it was probably worth postponing his Australian trip. It was a tough, bitter fight until the end, but the Obama Administration was able to push through a comprehensive health care reform bill. Presidents had tried and failed ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00252.htm

ALSO:

Part 3 [2]

US Health Care Reform Hoop-La! [3]

Global Before Local [4]

Obama's Asian Trip Postponed [5]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00251.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00238.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00241.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00218.htm [5]

Jim Miles: United States Hypocrisy Knows No Rationale - take it to the UN
The political events and comments surrounding Joe Biden’s recent visit to Israel stand only to highlight the hypocrisy and arrogant ignorance of the United States command. There are two factors here: first is the avoidance - in spite of superficial ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00240.htm

What Darwin Got Wrong: Brainwash Done Right
Let's begin with the facts: The days of evolutionary science being an exclusive old boys club are over. The public is a party to the discourse now and knows the emphasis in evolutionary science is on VISION and not textbook rules. And while Rutgers philosopher ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00236.htm

Exhuming Memory: The Fallen At Fromelles
It has been going on since the summer of 2007, when a mass grave of four hundred soldiers was found near the site of the Battle of Fromelles. The battle was an unmitigated and needless slaughter, particularly for the Australians. Some 5,500 losses, an assortment ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00227.htm

ALSO:

Killer Whales and Killer Apes (Part I) [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00115.htm [2]

Gordon Campbell: The Waihopai Three Verdict
The acquittal of the Waihopai Three for their attack on the Waihopai spy base is as welcome as it is surprising. To succeed in court, one would have thought they would need to have proved... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/18/campbell-the-waihopai-three-east-jerusalem/

Going Home: Hela Rahman returns to Iraq for the first time in a decade
Driving through the streets of Baghdad is a heartbreaking experience. Rubbish lies uncollected, roads bear the scars of exploded munitions and impoverished children play outside destroyed buildings, fires still smouldering amongst the rubble. There ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00197.htm

Saintly Cricketers and Tempting Sirens: The Clarke-Bingle Saga
Sporting stars have featured rather poorly of late. Tiger Woods became known less for his putting than his dalliances and treatment sessions for nymphomania. The publicity vultures swooped in and carried off their treasured morsels of carrion. But now, ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00198.htm

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The Moko Suite: Kiwi Artist Gifts Collection To Te Papa
Prominent Kiwi photographer Marti Friedlander has gifted a priceless art collection to Te Papa - New Zealand’s national museum. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00351.htm

Could Work For Grownups? First The Walking Bus, Now The Cycling Train?
New research out of the University of Waikato suggests one way to keep children safe but active on their way to school is to introduce supervised ‘cycling trains’ like the successful ‘walking bus’ initiatives already in place in several Hamilton schools. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1003/S00095.htm

ALSO:

Review: Good Morning, Mr Gershwin [2]

Review: Frisky and Mannish [3]

Arts Festival 2010 [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00316.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00229.htm [3]

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

Favorite Movies: NZ Likes Shawshank Redemption, Hates Prisoners
“10,000 Kiwis have just rated ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ as their top film of all time, but how is this compatible with our societal approach to imprisonment”, wonders Robin Gunston, National Director of Prison Fellowship, “it seems we want to live in the alternate reality of such a film rather than confront our real world issues” More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00291.htm

ALSO:

From The Hood: Think Crimes [2]

Review: St Vincent [3]

Review: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra [4]

Review: The Walworth Farce [5]

Review: The Man in Black [6]

Writers and Readers Week Review: Lost Histories [7]

Arts Festival 2010 [8]

[2] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/02/from-the-hood-think-crimes/ [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00216.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00210.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00209.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00205.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00228.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm [8]

Music: The Flying Nun Vids Not Too Obscure For NZ On Screen
NZ On Screen has launched a collection of classic Flying Nun music videos, curated by the label’s founder Roger Shepherd. The clips are accompanied by an inside story from Shepherd and written tributes from ex-MTV Europe chief Brent Hansen and media commentator and former Rip It Up editor Russell Brown. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00251.htm

Scoop Review Of Books: Frenetic Schama Fills Town Hall
There is a frenetic energy to Simon Schama when he talks about history, the kind of energy that you might expect from a highly excitable child caught in the ecstasy of their very favourite topic rather than a Cambridge-trained professor of Modern History. More »[1]

[1] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/15/frenetic-schama-fills-town-hall/

ALSO:

Schama’s comedy routine stunning [2]

Arts Festival 2010 [3]

[2] - http://cclblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/schamas-comedy-routine-stunning/" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm [3]

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WORLD

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United States: The President’s Health Care Bill
The President’s Bill puts American families and small business owners in control of their own health care. It brings greater accountability to health care by laying out commonsense rules of the road to keep premiums down and prevent insurance industry ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00404.htm

Yes We Can: Remarks By The President On Health Care
When I spoke here last winter, this nation was facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We were losing an average of 700,000 jobs per month. Credit was frozen. And our financial system was on the verge of collapse. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00403.htm

ALSO:

US Health Care Reform Hoop-La! [2]

Stateside: Healthcare legislation debate, Part 1 [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00238.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00244.htm [3]

Humanitarianism: Unsafe Water Kills More People Than War
More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for better protection and sustainable management of one of the Earth’s most precious resources on the occasion of World ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00407.htm

Greenpeace: Save The Whales Not Whaling
Auckland, 22 March 2010 – The New Zealand Government’s support for a proposal that could usher in a new era of commercial whaling has met with fierce opposition from animal welfare and environmental groups. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00419.htm

FIFA World Cup: No Room For Racism At The Soccer World Cup
Marking the 50th anniversary of the massacre of protesters taking a peaceful stand against apartheid in South Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that there is "no room for racist and xenophobic acts" More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00397.htm

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