Today's Top Scoops - December 05, 2007
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LEAD STORY------------
Health: Papers Show Depth Of Crisis At Wellington DHB - Papers show depth of crisis at Wellington DHB National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says David Cunliffe must inject fresh urgency into his management of the crisis at Wellington Hospital. "The catalogue of problems revealed in an Official Information Act request, which took two years to surface, show there have been systemic problems at the Capital and Coast DHB for quite some time." More >> [1]
Also:United Future - Dunne calls for radical overhaul of Wgton DHB [2] ACT - Independent Trouble-Shooter Needed For CCDHB - Roy [3] ACT - Tragedy Highlights Dangers In Maternity Services [4] iGreens - Crucial care mustn't be sacrificed to bottom line [5] NZ First - Action Overdue On Maternity Services [6] United Future - Turner demands improvement in childbirth care [7]
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NZ POLITICS------------
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:Questions For Oral Answer - Wednesday, 5 December 2007 [1]
Elections Bill: English Says Greens Have No Confidence In Bill - Bill English says a last-minute amendment shows the Greens are getting cold feet on the shonky piece of legislation.
The Greens' amendment proposes that an independent panel be established within two months of the bill passing, to
completely review this new piece of legislation. More >> [1]
ALSO:Scoop Satire - Lyndon Hood: Electoral Spam Act [2] Scoop Coverage - Election Finance Bill [3]
Immigration: Lawyer Worried Bill Designed To Avoid 'Zaoui Type Cases' May Work - High profile lawyer Deborah Manning who successfully defended Algerian former MP Ahmed Zaoui has sounded alarm that
while 'Mr. Zaoui has received justice in New Zealand' she is concerned that 'many others may miss out'. More >> [1]
Maritime Safety: Kalepi Rescue Update - Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has advised that the rescue of a crew member off the fishing vessel
Kalepi from the Island of Hunga Haapi in Tonga will now be managed by Tongan authorities. More >> [1]
Environment: Climate Change Legislation Introduced - Legislation to provide New Zealand with two important tools to respond to the challenges posed by climate change was
introduced to Parliament today. More >> [1]
ALSO:Greens - Emissions Trading Scheme full of holes [2] Greens - Greens issue sustainability challenge to Govt [3] Victoria University of Wellington - Professor in Climate Change appointed [4] Waikato University - Climate change expert awarded top Euro medal [5] Greenhouse Policy Coalition - Climate Change Emissions Trading Bill [6] Business Council for Sustainable Development - Business Opportunities And Climate Change [7] Bell Gully - NZ climate change legal team ranked among best [8]
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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH------------
Power: Electricity Generation Down From Last Year's High - Electricity generation in both the quarter and year ended September 2007 was less than the high levels reached in the
same periods of 2006, Statistics New Zealand said today. The September quarter generally has the highest level of
electricity generation in the annual cycle. More >> [1]
Googling: 2007 - A Year In Web Searches - With the end of the year in sight, it's time to reflect on what made 2007 special. Today we're releasing our first
ever annual Zeitgeist for New Zealand - the fastest rising and highest volume search terms that New Zealanders have been
typing into google.co.nz in 2007. More >> [1]
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WORLD------------
United Nations: U.S. Intel On Iran Nuclear Programme Should Spur Talks - A recently-released U.S. intelligence report concluding that there has been no ongoing nuclear weapons programme in
Iran since the fall of 2003 tallies with the findings of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency. The
intelligence should also ''prompt Iran to work actively with the IAEA to clarify specific aspects of its past and
present nuclear program as outlined in the work." More >> [1]
ALSO:American Forces Press Service - Gates: Intelligence Shows Need To Pressure Iran [2] American Forces Press Service - President Bush Says Iran Still Poses Threat [3] UK Govt - Press Briefing: Discussions on Iran [4] VOA News - US Intel Report Confirms IAEA View On Iran [5] American Forces Press Service - Intel Community Reports On Iran's Nuclear Program [6] VOA News - White House Says Pressure On Iran Must Continue [7] Scoop Link - US Says Iran Ended Atomic Arms Work [8] The White House - Statement By Nat. Security Advisor Stephen Hadley [9] VOA News - Intel: Iran Halted Nuke Weapons Program In 2003 [10]
Refugee Crisis: Attacks Halt Sudan Repatriation - Deadly tribal feuds caused by cattle theft in southern Sudan have forced the United Nations refugee agency to suspend
temporarily its repatriation of thousands of Sudanese from neighbouring countries to the area. More >> [1]
Economies: Latin America's New Middle Class - Brazil, pointed to as a showcase for both its economic boom and the vast inequality that still persists in parts of
the country, has become the new face of this emerging middle class. More >> [1]
Health Issues: Vigilance Against Bird Flu Must Not Wane - The United Nations agriculture agency warned today that continued vigilance is needed to avert a global pandemic of
avian influenza as Chinese health officials reported a new case of fatal infection in a human. More >> [1]
ALSO:US State Department - Global Conference On Avian And Pandemic Influenza [2]
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COMMENT------------
Suzan Mazur: Caspian Tales John Deuss, Oil, Spooks & Cohibas - One of my favorite stories about the rush for Caspian oil riches is the one about the man who invested $3,000 there
in the 1990s and left months later with $3 million stuffed in his socks. Steve LeVine, The Wall Street Journal's former
Eurasia bureau chief, doesn't include it in his new book... More >> [1]
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LIFESTYLE------------
Arts: Body Art Awards DVD Release - Organisers of the NZ Body Art Awards are delighted to announce the launch of the DVD from our 2007 show and the
opening of our new office. Event director Mem Bourke says artists have already shown interest in the 2008 awards and
some have already started planning their new concepts. More >> [1]
Arts: Indigenous Australian Art In NZ - The most expansive exhibition of Indigenous Australian paintings ever seen in Aotearoa New Zealand opens at the
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery on 15 December 2007. Paintings from remote communities: Indigenous Australian art from the Laverty Collection, Sydney comprises 61 recent paintings from the private collection of Dr Colin and Mrs Elizabeth Laverty. More >> [1]
ALSO:University of Waikato - Mau Moko The World of Mâori tattoo [2]
And those were the Top Scoops on this day, December 05, 2007
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