Today's Top Scoops -06 March 2008
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LEAD STORY
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Media Shocker! Does Key Call The Shots At The Herald? - The New Zealand Herald's correction regarding John Key's comment in the APN-owned Bay Report that "we would love to see wages drop" raises some serious questions about media freedom and the possibility of political interference says the journalists' union, the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. More >> [1]
ALSO:Council of Trade Unions - National Clarifies Worker Rights Policy [2] (95bFM Audio): Mikey Havoc & John Key on Nicknames n Blunders [3]
EARLIER:NZ Govt - Key "would love to see wages drop" [4]
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NZ POLITICS
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QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 6 March 2008 [1]
Economy: OCR Will Remain Unchanged At 8.25 Percent - Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: ''The outlook for economic activity has deteriorated somewhat since we
reviewed the OCR in January. The main reasons are weaker prospects for world growth, tighter credit conditions, a
sharper-than-expected slowing in the ... More >> [1]
ALSO:NZ Treasury - Govt Financial Statements, 7 months to 31 Jan 08 [2] NZ Govt - Crown accounts reflect market fall [3] NZ Govt - Key's judgement on economy called into question [4] NZ First - No Mercy Shown From Reserve Bank [5] J P Morgan - RBNZ: downside risks incorporated, still on hold [6] Manufacturers and Exporters Association - OCR statement - what are we waiting for? [7] Major Electricity Users Group - Greenhouse gas policies harming the economy [8]
Domestic Affairs: Help Prevent Domestic Violence For Women's Day - Women's Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick is urging all New Zealanders to help improve our appalling levels of family
violence and sexual abuse, as part of International Women's Day 2008. More >> [1]
International Crime: NZ Tip Uncovers International Child Porn Ring - Department of Internal Affairs censorship inspectors sparked the investigation which has netted a highly
sophisticated international child pornography network spanning Australia, England, America, Canada and Germany. More >> [1]
Clean Greenness: NZ Shamed In International Tourism Report - The Green Party says that the report, in which New Zealand comes last out of 130 countries on the plight of
endangered species and 95th on our failure to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, puts the Government's empty rhetoric in
the global limelight. More >> [1]
Employment: What Exactly Is National's Agenda For Work Rights? - "National needs to start spelling out exactly what it would do with worker rights, after mixed messages from the
party on the matter," CTU president Helen Kelly said, following National Party industrial relations spokesperson Kate
Wilkinson's speech to a business audience in Auckland. Image: Kate Wilkinson and John Key. More >> [1]
ALSO:EPMU - Nats not straight on wages [2]
Say What! NZ Crime Rates Drop - The crime rate in NZ has steadily decreased over the past decade, contrary to media reports, show the results of a
new study. "This is contrary to popular perception," says Julia Tolmie, co-editor of Criminal Justice in New Zealand
(published by Lexis Nexis). More >> [1]
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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
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Corporate Rottenness: Lead Industry Leads Govt By Nose - Unleaded petrol became mandatory in New Zealand in 1996, but a newly published study led by the University of Otago,
Wellington reveals there was a 20 year delay as a result of deliberate lobbying by the lead additives industry More >> [1]
Future Is Now: Broadband connection overtakes dial-up - The number of broadband subscribers in the six months to September 2007 overtook the number of dial-up subscribers
for the first time ever, Statistics New Zealand said today. More >> [1]
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WORLD
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White House: President Bush Meets With Senator John McCain - John showed incredible courage and strength of character and perseverance in order to get to this moment. And that's
exactly what we need in a President: somebody that can handle the tough decisions; somebody who won't flinch in the face
of danger. More >> [1]
Other American Wars: Somali Cause Condemns Latest US Strike In Somalia - The United States (US) military today unleashed missiles on Dhoobley, a small Somali town on the Kenyan border (New
York Times, 03/03/2008). Officially declared as an attack on a single ''suspected'' terrorist hide-out, the missiles
struck a residence. More >> [1]
Agriculture: Dangerous Wheat-Killing Fungus Detected In Iran - A dangerous new fungus with the ability to destroy entire wheat fields has been detected in Iran, the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization reported today. The wheat stem rust, whose spores are carried by wind across
continents, was previously found in East Africa and Yemen and has moved to Iran, which said that laboratory tests have
confirmed its presence in the country's west. More >> [1]
Rocket Diplomacy: Condoleezza Rice With Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas - The rocket attacks need to stop on Israeli citizens, where innocent Israelis are also at risk, and that overall there
needs to be an end to the violence and a period in which the peoples of both nations can find a way to resume a more
normal life. More >> [1]
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COMMENT
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US Primary Voting Oddities: Democracy As A Train Wreck - Usually when covering elections its important to wait till the votes are counted before you write your election
analysis. However when it comes to US elections in the 21st century this rubric no longer applies. More >> [1]
COMPANION ARTICLEMichael Collins - Obama's "Lost" NYC Votes No Surprise [2]
MORE PRIMARY COMMENT Martin LeFevre - Meditations: Bleeding From Flag Pins [3] Evelyn Pringle - Hillary Most Qualified for the Job - Part 1 [4] & Part 2 [5] Scott Galindez - Clinton Campaign: "Obama Must Win All States" [6]
Richard S. Ehrlich: Electro-Shock In Kathmandu - When this nation's capital is cut off from electricity, survival becomes a surreal mix of medieval streets lit by
candles, people stimulated as if in a Pavlov experiment, and concern that climate change and poverty may doom Kathmandu.
If it's Monday, and you are living in Kathmandu's trendy, tourist... More >> [1]
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LIFESTYLE
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Arts Festival: Shapes That Shift On Display - 'Black Box'is one of a selection of installations and sculptures on display at the New Zealand International Arts
Festival's 'Shapeshifter' exhibition which is being held at the Civic Gardens in Lower Hutt. More >> [1]
ALSO:International Arts Festival - Images: The Smiling Windmills Installation [2] Andrew Ferguson - Images: Aliens Descend Upon Parliament [3] TV3 Video - Shapeshifter: Showcase of NZ sculpture [4] Out-Link - Arts Fest: Shapeshifter 2008 [5] Litmus Research Initiative - ONE DAY SCULPTURE prepares to launch [6] Arts Festival Review - Absolute Mahler [7] Arts Festival Review - Bro'Town Live on Stage [8] Arts Festival Review - Trial of the Cannibal Dog [9] Full Scoop Coverage - Arts Festival 2008 [10]
And those were the Top Scoops on this day,06 March 2008
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