Building Unsafer Communities: Wellington Prisoners Aid To Close
The closure of the Wellington Prisoners Aid and Rehabilitation Society (PARS) this Thursday is totally avoidable and will make our community less safe, Grant Robertson, Labour MP for Wellington Central said. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00216.htm

Justice System: Test Set Out For David Bain’s Compensation Claim
Justice Minister Simon Power has written to the lawyers representing David Bain in response to a claim for compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00213.htm

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Anzac Day [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00219.htm [2]

NZ Defence Force Launches Anzac Competition
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00159.htm

Poppy Appeal Starts Monday 19 April 2010
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1004/S00213.htm

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Images of Gallipoli 90 Years After The Battle [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0504/S00230.htm [2]

Concept Sketches: 'Multipurpose Structure' For Queens Wharf Announced
A modern, multipurpose structure will be built on Queens Wharf in time for the Rugby World Cup, Auckland Regional Council Chairman Mike Lee said today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00212.htm

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Queens Wharf to open to public on Anzac Day [2]

National Govt to support UN rights declaration [3]

Govt restores NZ’s mana on indigenous rights [4]

Declaration good for Maori, good for the nation [5]

Rahui Katene: Declaration Speech [6]

Declaration Will Divide The Nation [7]

UN Declaration Creates Two Countries - Peters [8]

Commission welcomes Govt support on UN Declaration [9]

Amnesty Welcomes Support For Indigenous Rights [10]

Ban Calls for Respect for Values [11]

Indigenous Forum Stress Rights During Development [12]

UN Hails Proposed Talks In Nordic States [13]

Group Urges Government To Support Treaty Claims [14]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00167.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00194.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00196.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00197.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00217.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00220.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00206.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00200.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00384.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00361.htm [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00326.htm [12]

[13] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00320.htm [13]

[14] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00207.htm [14]

NZ supports declaration on rights of indigenous peoples
- More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/35266.html

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Scoop Photo Essay: Manhattan Sojourn [2]

What's really behind Sharples' UN trip? [3]

Tikanga Maori good for race relations - Sharples [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00009.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/blogs/on-the-house/3601779/Whats-really-behind-Sharples-UN-trip" target="_blank [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00304.htm [4]

Aid & Development: Minister Risks Politicising Aid Programme
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully appears to be imposing his own political prejudices on the Government's funding of NGO aid programmes, says Labour's associate Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00211.htm

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Minister Asked To Look At Development Projects [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00202.htm [2]

McCully’s oversell of aid changes
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0905/S00078.htm

Education: "Confusion Reigns" Over National Standards
As schools go back for Term Two, confusion reigns over the implementation of National Standards, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1004/S00044.htm

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Scoop Business: NZ 1Q Inflation Accelerates Less Than Expected
New Zealand inflation accelerated less than expected in the first quarter, suggesting there’s less need for Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard to rush to raise interest rates this year. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/20/nz-1q-inflation-accelerates-less-than-expected/

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NZ CPI Steady At Midpoint Of RBNZ's Target in 1Q [2]

New Inflation Figures Confirm Fee, GST Worries [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00461.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00205.htm [3]

There Go The Scientists: Agresearch Confirms Downsizing
AgResearch today confirmed that between 35 and 36 scientific, engineering and technical positions will be disestablished at the Institute. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00476.htm

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Brash Welcomes Chance To Reassure Govt Actuary [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00422.htm [2]

Scoop Business: NZ Has 5-Year Window To Improve Farming: KPMG
New Zealand has as little as five years to shift to a high-value producer of farm products from a lowest-cost producer before South America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe scale up production enough to undercut prices of bulk animal protein, says KPMG. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/19/nz-has-5-year-window-to-improve-farming-kpmg/

ALSO:

KPMG Misses The Micro In The Macro [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00428.htm [2]

Smellie Sniffs The Breeze: Grinding On
When was the last time you bought yourself something nice? Too long ago, according to the latest retail sales statistics. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/16/smellie-sniffs-the-breeze-grinding-on/

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NZ services sector on a tear on sales, new orders [2]

Growth In Job Vacancies Welcomed [3]

NZ Recovery Goes On As Economies Regain Stability [4]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/19/nz-services-sector-on-a-tear-on-sales-new-orders/ [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00188.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00410.htm [4]

Q+A Transcript: Wheels Coming Off Financial Hub?
Holmes interviews Jane Diplock: New Zealand’s regulations “not good enough” for New Zealand to become a financial hub for Asia-Pacific, as the government has been advocating; Hong Kong and Singapore won’t recognise our managed funds More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00182.htm

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Q+A’s Paul Holmes Interviews Sir Peter Gluckman [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00183.htm [2]

Scoop Business: NZ Home Sales Creep Up In March, Still Subdued
Total residential sales crept up last month from February, though the pace of the recovery is still subdued, according to the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand data. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/16/nz-home-sales-creep-up-in-march-still-subdued/

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Bayleys claims BOP record with $5.5M sale [2]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/16/bayleys-claims-bop-record-with-5-5m-sale/ [2]

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Gordon Campbell: Paula Bennett’s Strange Welfare Panel
Last week when Social Development Minister Paula Bennett named the working group on welfare reform, she also cited in a footnote two experts that the panel could draw on for support – Professor Bob Gregory, an economics professor at Australian ... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/20/campbell-paula-bennett%E2%80%99s-strange-welfare-panel/

Stateside with Rosalea Barker: California Democratic Party Convention
The California Democratic Party’s state convention was held in Los Angeles over the weekend. I was only able to be there for Saturday. The convention hotel was the FW Marriott at LA Live—LA Live being the part of downtown that is home to various ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00142.htm

Margaret Thompson in London: Election Diary #3 - The Debate
The much vaunted, first ever Leader’s Debate was disappointingly hohum. The Iceland volcano, which grounded all UK planes that day with billowing bursts of ash and glass particles was far more interesting. Not that the clouds are visible in London, which ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00125.htm

Uri Avnery: A Birthday Present
YESTERDAY I went to the health clinic to get a vaccination. It was a pleasant day, sunny but not too hot. The trip to the clinic and back, including the waiting, took just over an hour. During this time, I had the following experiences: More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00140.htm

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Israel Independence Day [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00348.htm [2]

Volcanic Plumes And Surreal Scenes: The Eyjafjallajökull Eruption
The scenes of empty skies over Europe are surreal after the explosion of Iceland’s volcano Eyjafjallajökull. Flights continue to be grounded in the most extensive reaction to a volcanic plume in Europe's history. Global cancellations of flights ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00128.htm

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Country Joe's "Fish" Opposes US War In Afghanistan [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00102.htm [2]

Gordon Campbell: Getting A Fair Deal For Our Oil And Mining Resources
As the deadline approaches for public submissions on the government’s plans to open up sensitive conservation areas to mining, the likely economic returns to New Zealand remain a complete mystery. We don’t know the economic worth of these... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/16/gordon-campbell-on-getting-a-fair-deal-for-our-oil/

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Oil producers paid $511 mil in royalties last year [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00479.htm [2]

John Minto: The Maori Party's Biggest Failure?
The Maori Party has been a huge disappointment and Whanau ora will likely be its biggest failure. The party was formed amid well justified anger and frustration at the Labour government’s panicky move to legislate across Maori rights to have claims ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00111.htm

Fearing The Nuke: The Nuclear Security Summit
Bernard Baruch’s words come to mind when looking at the latest nuclear summit in Washington, hosted by President Barack Obama. Speaking as US representative to the UN Atomic Energy Commission in June 1946, Baruch reminded those who cared to listen ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00119.htm

Michael Collins: WikiLeaks Video - The Greater Horror
There they are, the people who brought you every bit of the action in the WikiLeaks video and all of the other horrors flowing from invasion of Iraq. Madeleine Albright (far right, above), former Clinton Secretary of State, is a good place to start... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00113.htm

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Education: I Bet You'd Make An Awesome School Trustee
Strong leaders make strong schools. People who are considering becoming a school trustee are urged to hand in their nomination forms as the clock is ticking towards the deadline. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1004/S00052.htm

Frontline Wine: Corporate Wine And PR Whitewash
... that’s all it is. One big façade. These massive companies seem to be run by people who would use their own grannies as a biodynamic culture if it meant their precious wine filling two extra spaces on the shelves at Pak and Save (and their wines usually taste like they have). More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00129.htm

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ScreenTalk » Ainsley Gardiner – girl on Boy action [2]

[2] - http://screentalk.nzonscreen.com/interviews/ainsley-gardiner-girl-on-boy-action" target="_blank [2]

Duck Hunt: Police Target Duck Shooting
Southern District Police will be out and about at duck shooting opening weekend (1-2 May) targeting firearms safety and, in particular, the use of alcohol around firearms. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00187.htm

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Fight asthma and take the pressure off hospitals [2]

Too Little Sleep Could Leave Kiwis Open to Winter [3]

Qur’an Translated Into Te Reo Maori [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1004/S00073.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1004/S00072.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1004/S00224.htm [4]

Also The Name Of A Kind Of Plane: Mediaworks To Launch Freeview Music Channel
MediaWorks TV has confirmed that it will launch an alternative digital music channel C42 on May 1st to play exclusively on Channel 9 of the Freeview platform. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1004/S00174.htm

Scoop Review Of Books: War In All Its Ugliness
As the attention of the West shifts away from Iraq and increasingly towards Afghanistan, The Good Soldiers is a timely and quite exceptional insight into the experiences of US soldiers in Iraq at the height of George W. Bush’s ’surge’ . More »[1]

[1] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2010/04/12/war-in-all-its-ugliness/

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Reservoir Hill [2]

[2] - http://tvnz.co.nz/reservoir-hill/ta-ent-index-group-2985476" target="_blank [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

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