Scoop Top Stories For April 13, 2010 News Summary

Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 3:27 pm
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LEAD STORY

NZ's Anti-Nuclear Posturing

NZ POLITICS

Full Coverage: PublicACTA Wellington Declaration Released

John Minto: An Apology From The NZRU Is In Order

BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

Clean & Green NZ: New Pro-1080 Alliance Lacks Sustainability Vision

Drought Declared: April Showers Fail To Pierce Drought Of March To The Root

COMMENT

Paul G. Buchanan: All For Being Against--but is Being All Against Enough?

John Minto: An Apology From The NZRU Is In Order

Martin LeFevre: Nuclear Half Measures

Uri Avnery: The Big Gamble

Rosalea Barker: That 70s Stuff

Jason Leopold: Ex-Bush Official Willing to Testify Bush, Cheney Knew Gitmo Prisoners Innocent

Playing Nuclear Charades: The New START

The Coming European Debt Wars: EU Countries sinking into Depression

Julie Webb-Pullman: Cuban Elections: On The Campaign Trail

LIFESTYLE

$6.50 Ticket To Oscars: NZ Film Qualifies

NZ On Screen:"This Is NZ" Top's The Top 10 for March 2010

Werewolf: Harriet The Spy (1964) By Louise Fitzhugh

WORLD

Media Decree: Law Threatens Journalists

Plane Crash: Ban Pays Tribute After Polish Leader Killed

Tonga: Statement On Ashika Royal Commission Report

NZ's Anti-Nuclear Posturing
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[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/13/campbell-on-new-zealands-anti-nuclear-posturing/

ALSO:

• New Russian-US Arms Control Treaty [2]


• Trade Nuking Our Foreign Policy [3]


• Wallace Chapman & Selwyn Manning Discuss The Nuke Summit & the USA's Strike Readiness [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00111.htm" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00105.htm"target="_blank [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00079.htm [4]

Full Coverage: PublicACTA Wellington Declaration Released
The Wellington Declaration paints a broad picture of the need to limit ACTA to what it originally set out to do: tackle the problem of counterfeiting. It also makes some specific suggestions as to how the detailed provisions being negotiated in Wellington next week - that go far beyond counterfeiting - can be made more citizen-friendly... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00080.htm

John Minto: An Apology From The NZRU Is In Order
Jock Hobbs - where are you? An apology is in order for the families of Maori rugby players excluded from All Black tours to South Africa for nearly 50 years in deference to that country’s racially prejudiced policies. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00063.htm

ALSO:

• Kia Tutahi Steering Group Announced [2]


• Government welcomes Whanau Ora report [3]


• Turia: Report on Whanau Centred Initiatives [4]


• Maori Party applauds Govt for being bold [5]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00086.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00062.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00074.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00064.htm [5]

ALSO:

• Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband - 4 [2]


• World class broadband reaching Auckland [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00044.htm [2]

[3] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00079.htm [3]

Clean & Green NZ: New Pro-1080 Alliance Lacks Sustainability Vision
The new pro-1080 animal toxin alliance led by Forest & Bird and Federated Farmers lacks a vision of a truly sustainable clean green 100% Pure New Zealand according to the Soil & Health Association of New Zealand. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00014.htm

ALSO:

• Treasury gets gloomier on finance companies in Feb [2]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/09/treasury-gets-gloomier-on-finance-companies-in-feb/ [2]

Drought Declared: April Showers Fail To Pierce Drought Of March To The Root
Drought-stricken farmers in Waikato and the Rodney, Papakura and Manukau districts are to get assistance from the Government. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00060.htm

ALSO:

• DairyNZ to run drought workshops [2]


• Mayor Welcomes Drought Relief for Farmers [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00152.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00088.htm [3]

Paul G. Buchanan: All For Being Against--but is Being All Against Enough?
One simple way of distinguishing between political ideologies and political movements is to focus on whether they are proactive or reactive in nature. That is to say, the dividing line is drawn by whether they are founded upon being for or against ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00062.htm

John Minto: An Apology From The NZRU Is In Order
Jock Hobbs - where are you? An apology is in order for the families of Maori rugby players excluded from All Black tours to South Africa for nearly 50 years in deference to that country’s racially prejudiced policies. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00063.htm

Martin LeFevre: Nuclear Half Measures
The stage is set for Israel to take military action against Iran. And Obama’s “new” nuclear policy opens the door to Israel’s use of nuclear weapons. How? A Nuclear Posture Review that carves out exceptions for “outliers like Iran and North Korea,”... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00068.htm

ALSO:

• Cartoonist Carlos Latuff on Israel vs Iran [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00071.htm [2]

Uri Avnery: The Big Gamble
I MET Salam Fayyad, the Palestinian Prime Minister, two weeks ago, and was again impressed by the calm and modesty he radiates. Generally, I meet him at demonstrations, such as those at the Bil’in fence. This time, too, there was no opportunity for ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00067.htm

Rosalea Barker: That 70s Stuff
Golly! I haven’t felt this wanted since I was robbing stage coaches on their way out of Dodge City. The small union to which I pay a Fair Share Fee has suffered an internal revolt on the part of its full-dues-paying members, who are seeking to have ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00065.htm

Jason Leopold: Ex-Bush Official Willing to Testify Bush, Cheney Knew Gitmo Prisoners Innocent
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld once declared that individuals captured by the US military in the aftermath of 9/11 and shipped off to the Guantanamo Bay prison facility represented the ''worst of the worst.'' More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00059.htm

Playing Nuclear Charades: The New START
When the two largest holders of nuclear weapons sign treaties reducing their lethal stockpile, the optimist might have reason to crow. Another step taken to rid the world of various, fabulously terrifying weapons. US President Barack Obama and Russian ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00053.htm

The Coming European Debt Wars: EU Countries sinking into Depression
Government debt in Greece is just the first in a series of European debt bombs that are set to explode. The mortgage debts in post-Soviet economies and Iceland are more explosive. Although these countries are not in the Eurozone, most of their debts ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00057.htm

Julie Webb-Pullman: Cuban Elections: On The Campaign Trail
I spoke with Valentin Valle Graupier, freshly-nominated by his zone as a candidate in the Municipal Elections to be held on 25 April. There are several fascinating features of the Cuban electoral process that provide a little insight into how this ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00046.htm

ALSO:

• Cuban Elections: Part One - Candidate Nominations [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00025.htm [2]

$6.50 Ticket To Oscars: NZ Film Qualifies
The Six Dollar Fifty Man has won Best Drama at Aspen Shortsfest, USA. The win marks the short film’s fourth Oscar®-qualifying film festival award to date- further qualifying it for consideration for an Academy Award nomination in 2011. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1004/S00143.htm

NZ On Screen:"This Is NZ" Top's The Top 10 for March 2010
March's Top 10 is brought to you with a twist: this month we've filtered the 'most viewed' chart to show the Top 10 titles viewed in New Zealand. The usual suspects feature (Billy T, motor-racing), plus a trio of NZ screen taonga: a taster for epic ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00050.htm

Werewolf: Harriet The Spy (1964) By Louise Fitzhugh
Ever since Harriet the Spy was published in 1964, the book has steadily grown in stature – to the point where one US critic has put it up alongside Charlotte’s Web and Where The Wild Things Are as one of the three masterpieces of postwar children’s literature. More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/04/classics-harriet-the-spy-1964-by-louise-fitzhugh/

Media Decree: Law Threatens Journalists
The Fijian government will be able to imprison journalists for up to five years, obliterating media freedom, if its Cabinet adopts a repressive draft Media Decree today, says Amnesty International. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00181.htm

ALSO:

• Media Censorship A Step Backwards For Fiji [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00095.htm [2]

Plane Crash: Ban Pays Tribute After Polish Leader Killed
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his shock and sadness after learning of today's plane crash in western Russia that has killed the Polish President, his wife and many senior Government officials. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00141.htm

ALSO:

• The Death of Polish President Kaczynski [2]


• Labour mourns with Poland [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00155.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00098.htm [3]

Tonga: Statement On Ashika Royal Commission Report
“His Majesty’s Government, having studied the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the loss of the MV Princess Ashika and the subsequent tragic loss of life, is satisfied that all ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00126.htm

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