Miner Problems: International Backlash Gathers Speed
Greenpeace says the kind of international backlash seen today in the Economist magazine demonstrates that John Key’s Government is putting the New Zealand economy at risk with its 19th century economic thinking. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00372.htm

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Conservation Mining Announcement [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00257.htm [2]

Justice: Bill Brings Trial By Skype One Step Closer
A bill which would mean greater use of audio visual links in courtrooms passed its first reading in Parliament. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00351.htm

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Bill to improve trans-Tasman court proceedings [2]

Harawira: Trans Tasman Proceedings Bill [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00354.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00360.htm [3]

Watching The Watchers: Intelligence Inspector-General Reappointed
The Governor-General has reappointed Justice Paul Neazor as Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security for a further three-year term, Prime Minister John Key announced on Tuesday. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00344.htm

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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]

Minister of Tourism: where the bloody hell are ya? [8]

Coromandel now open for mining [9]

Hands off Great Barrier Island and Coromandel [10]

John Key’s mining plans - 100% Dumb [11]

Mining on Great Barrier an outrage [12]

Banks should support the whole environment [13]

Mallard: Labour will close mines, no compensation [14]

Prime Minister talking money, dairy talking crap [15]

Digging up our natural heritage... for shingle [16]

The numbers on mining don’t stack up [17]

[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/S00347.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00316.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00326.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00329.htm [11]

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

[13] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00266.htm [13]

[14] - http://blog.labour.org.nz/index.php/2010/03/23/dont-waste-your-yen-yuan-or-us/" target="_blank [14]

[15] - http://pundit.co.nz/content/prime-minister-talking-money-dairy-talking-crap" target="_blank [15]

[16] - http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2010/03/digging-up-our-natural-heritage-for.html" target="_blank [16]

[17] - http://www.thestandard.org.nz/the-numbers-on-mining-dont-stack-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-numbers-on-mining-dont-stack-up" target="_blank [17]

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

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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]

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GE Research: AgResearch Wins Appeal On Cows
The prospect of ERMA approvals for GE animals “indefinitely and anywhere” is unacceptable to most New Zealanders and requires an appeal to the Supreme Court. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00366.htm

Scoop Business: Current Account Deficit Stays Low
New Zealand’s deficit on current account with the rest of the world remained at historically low levels for the year to December, although there was a dramatic swing as foreign-owned banks’ tax avoidance settlements washed through the balance of payments statistics. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/24/current-account-deficit-stays-low/

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Fonterra reiterates milk forecast as sales slip [2]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/24/fonterra-reiterates-milk-forecast-as-sales-slip/ [2]

Bad News: Kiwi Chicks Found Dead In Private Reserve
Eleven kiwi chicks have been found dead in a "kiwi creche" facility near Karapiro, with early indications suggesting a predator attack. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00365.htm

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13 Native Trees Vandalised In Town Belt [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00287.htm [2]

Calculating the Cost of Closing Local Post Shops/Kiwibanks
An engineering graduate from the University of Canterbury won a prestigious national transport award yesterday analysing the environmental transport cost of closing the Linwood PostShop and Kiwibank branch. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1003/S00090.htm

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NZICA supports new standards arrangements [2]

Bill to improve corporate trustees' supervision [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00616.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00353.htm [3]

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/

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Bollard manages expectations on extent of hikes [2]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/23/bollard-manages-expectations-on-extent-of-hikes/ [2]

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/

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Martin LeFevre: The Last Pope? Part Two
- The church that Jesus supposedly formed by telling his disciple Peter, “thou art Peter, and upon this rock I build my church,” is rife with pedophiliac priests, cover-up cardinals, and a pusillanimous pope. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00271.htm

Uri Avnery: The Doomsday Weapon
IT IS already a commonplace to say that people who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat their mistakes. Some 1942 years ago, the Jews in the province called Palaestina launched a revolt against the Roman Empire. In retrospect, this ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00262.htm

Gordon Campbell: The Government’s Greenlight To Mining
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 ... More »[1]

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

Bailing Out The Greeks: The Revolt In The Eurozone
Financial woes have a habit of spoiling summit parties. The European Commission is now in an ongoing debate as to whether its meeting should be used to come to an arrangement co-ordinating package loans to assist Greece out of its deepening financial hole. ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00243.htm

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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