Top Scoop Stories June 5th, 2009 News Summary
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The release of the Auditor General’s report “Inquiry into Immigration Matters” confirms that Immigration New Zealand is
a service that needs urgent attention. “This report confirms that the mess left by the last Government is even worse
than anyone thought,” says Dr Coleman. More »[1]
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A joint Police and Department of Corrections investigation concluded today with the execution of search warrants at
Rimutaka Prison in Wellington and a number of addresses in Wellington City and the Hutt Valley. More »[1]
Thousands of people will come to a standstill on New Zealand’s streets this Friday, World Environment Day, to call for
action on climate change. More »[1]
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The Green Party today made public the travel and accommodation spending of its Members of Parliament. The Green Party’s
nine MPs released a summary of their expenses for the first four months of 2009, covering air travel and accommodation
as well as taxi and rental car use. More »[1]
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“It is with deep regret that I have resigned my role as a Minister. I am resigning from the role for personal reasons.” More »[1]
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[6] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/03/worth-quits-as-nz-minister-cites-private-matters/#more-8180 [6]
[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00035.htm [10]
[11] - http://scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00036.htm [11]
New Zealand has been named the world's most peaceful nation by an international think tank; this is a credit to nine
years of Labour Government under former Prime Minister Helen Clark Labour Associate Foreign Affairs spokesperson Phil
Twyford says. More »[1]
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The Subantarctic Marine Protection Planning Forum invites the public to comment on a consultation document describing
proposed options for marine protected areas around New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands. More »[1]
Housing demand in Auckland continued to revive last month, with real estate firm Barfoot & Thompson reporting its best month of trading in two years. Auckland’s biggest real estate firm sold 814 properties last
month, up 1% from April and 58% higher than in May last year, managing director Peter Thompson said in a statement. More »[1]
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Farmers and transport operators deserve a big pat on the back for keeping stock effluent off the roads this Gypsy Day.
“Last Friday, or Gypsy Day as it is traditionally known, marked the start of the new dairying year, when thousands of
farmers move ... More »[1]
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The Government's removal of the minimum wage protection for workers on the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme is
a worrying sign of the government’s willingness to undermine the minimum wage, Labour Associate Labour spokesperson
Darien Fenton ... More »[1]
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New Zealand’s economy will probably start to recover later this year, though the effects of the first recession in a
decade, including high unemployment, will linger longer. The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research has trimmed its
forecasts for economic growth this year, compared to its March estimates. More »[1]
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Today is the 20th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square. In the early morning hours of June 4th 1989,
thousands of unarmed students and workers were shot down or crushed by Red Army troops and tanks...
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[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2009/06/04/gordon-campbell-tiananmen-massacre-richard-worth/
J. D. Salinger is not a happy chap. His one significant work, The Catcher in the Rye (1951) is a well-guarded bastion of
literary worth. On Monday, he sought to block the publication of a supposed sequel by John David California, 60 Years
Later: Coming ... More »[1]
Who doesn’t want to blame all the problems Israel/Palestine is currently facing on newly appointed Israeli Prime Minster
Benjamin Netanyahu? He refuses to endorse the internationally recognized two-state solution, he is far more combative on
settlements ... More »[1]
Miami, Florida, June 4, 2009 --- It was three o’clock this morning when I was awakened from a beautiful dream by police
knocking on the door of my apartment to come down to the parking garage and identify my vandalized car. Downstairs, they
had the suspect ... More »[1]
Iran is obviously a key player in the Middle East. The many references within other texts dealing with other aspects of
the Middle East and the several texts dealing specifically with Iran highlight its significance. Part of that
significance is that ... More »[1]
John Minto writes: In a budget dominated by threats to downgrade New Zealand’s credit rating and projected budget
deficits for the next decade it was expected National would produce a predictable, conventional budget. More »[1]
General Motors, so much seen as the exemplar of American business, with its strengths and, for sometime now, glaring
weaknesses, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The writing had been on the wall for sometime. Its
bankruptcy petition documents... More »[1]
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Goodbye, GM [3]
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Youth who do arts are psychologically better off than those who do not, a new study from Victoria University shows...
The study focused on wellbeing of Maori and Pasifika youth across the North Island and the arts activities they did. More »[1]
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Sir Julius
Vogel Awards. Categories and winners in each category are listed. More »[1]
While others her age may be slowing down, there is no stopping New Zealand Red Cross aid worker Joyce Hood. Ms Hood has
recently been awarded the Florence Nightingale medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Florence
Nightingale medal ... More »[1]
NZ on Air Music Manager and champion of the New Zealand music video Brendan Smyth was recognised alongside a range of
kiwi music video makers including Chris Knox, Jonathan King and Stuart Page, by the New Zealand Film Archive on Saturday
30 May ... More »[1]
New Zealanders are being urged to look up while they’re outdoors, and help science this winter. The Monarch Butterfly
New Zealand Trust needs the help of New Zealanders, young and old. More »[1]
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New York, Jun 1 2009 3:10PM The International Criminal Court (ICC) began public hearings today to consider challenges by
defense lawyers to the admissibility of the case against alleged Congolese militia commander Germain Katanga. More »[1]
New York, Jun 1 2009 5:10PM The United Nations said today that the number of people displaced by the conflict in
Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province has risen above 2.5 million, and a shortage of funds could cut relief services
there. More »[1]
New York, Jun 1 2009 12:10PM The first batch of Afghan police wrapped up a training programme today that will eventually
reach tens of thousands of officers in preparation for this year’s presidential and provincial council elections,
announced the United ... More »[1]
New York, Jun 1 2009 12:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged governments everywhere to address tobacco
consumption, which he described as a “needless threat” to public health. More »[1]
The date, on May 25 2009 Indonesia Brigadier Mobile (Brimob) had terrorized against the Papua Farmer at the Mountain
around Abepura, West Papua. The local newspaper belonging to Indonesia in Jayapura reported that Brimob and TPN/OPM shot
each other ... More »[1]
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In a devastating pair of financial reports that might be called ''The Emperor Has No Pressure Vessel,'' the New York
Times has blazed new light on the catastrophic economics of atomic power. More »[1]
Aung San Suu Kyi's single permitted defence witness appeared before the special court on Thursday. Kyi Win, a legal
expert, argued there was no basis for the charge that Suu Kyi had violated the terms of her house arrest. The court had
earlier rejected ... More »[1]
New York, May 29 2009 7:10PM A United Nations conference on indigenous affairs wrapped up its two-week gathering today,
making a host of recommendations, including the worldwide establishment of a mechanism requiring patent offices to
publicize the ... More »[1]
New York, May 30 2009 6:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
announced on Saturday that it is supporting Congolese government forces (FARDC) in an ongoing effort to flush out an
ethnic Hutu militia, ... More »[1]
New York, May 28 2009 7:10PM A time of crises is also a time of challenge and “opportunities for change,”
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the graduating class of the United Nations International School (UNIS) today. More »[1]
New York, May 25 2009 1:10PM The hybrid African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has condemned heavy
fighting in and around the town of Umm Baru which left over 50 people injured and forced hundreds to flee their homes. More »[1]
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