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Scoop Top Stories For March 9, 2010 News Summary

Scoop Top Stories For March 9, 2010 News Summary

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LEAD STORY

Gordon Campbell: On Fresh Evidence About The Gender Pay Gap

NZ POLITICS

PM's Presser Audio: The Hollow Memo

Our Lady In The UN: Clark Speech On Woman's Day

Hacking T3h Internetz: Police Review Supports Brash Email Investigation

Ministry Of Information: Reported Plans For Alarmingly-Named Super-Ministry

How important are corporate reputations?

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Transport: Labour Rails Against Nats' Attitude To Trains

BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

Commerce Commissioners: Curtin’s Role Restricted After Writ

Here Come The Scientists: PM's Science Prize Winners Announced

Keith Rankin: Taxes And Benefits For Individuals: Current State and Reform Options

Scoop Business: Deficit Lower Than Expected

Science: CRI Report Calls For Change

Aspirations: Australia Won’t ‘Slow Down’ To Allow NZ Catch Up

COMMENT

Michael Collins: First Iceland, Then The World

Interview, by Joan Brunwasser: Jason Leopold on Cheney, Torture, and Obama's Shortsightedness

David Robie: Samoan ‘Gangs, Drugs And Guns’ Too Gung-Ho For The BSA

Uri Avnery: The Harlot’s Grave

Julie Webb-Pullman: Ricardo Alarcon on Cuba, Democracy, and the 2010 Elections

The Last Labour Adventurer: Remembering Michael Foot

Martin LeFevre: Atheists and Mystical Experience

LIFESTYLE

Scoop Review Of Books: Academia And Activism

Fringe Concludes: Fringe Awards Announced

Melbourne’s Bar Scene: The Awful Summer Truth

Karim Sahai Images: Phoenix Defeat Newcastle Jets 3 – 1

Brannavan Gnanalingham: Counting Down To Oscar Time

The Hurt Locker: In Praise Of War (Films)

The Complicatist: Kurt Vile, and the Allure of Cover Versions

Tim Bollinger, Reviews and Commentary: Kiwi Komix – Some Local Favourites

Classics: Homecoming (1981) By Cynthia Voigt

WORLD

United Nations: Empowering Women On International Day

Violence: More Inter-Religious Strife In Nigeria

Telecommunications: Boosting 3g Mobile Phone Services Around The World

Humanitarianism: Rights In Asia: Freedom Of Religion, Book Banning

MAD, Possibly: Imagery Of Construction Of New Launch Site In Iran

Ban: Role Models Vital For Empowering Women

United Nations: Large Agribusiness Hurting Small Landholders

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LEAD STORY

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Gordon Campbell: On Fresh Evidence About The Gender Pay Gap
An appropriate newsflash yesterday for International Women’s Day. After analyzing Inland Revenue data, the Women’s Ministry has found that women almost immediately begin to be paid less than men who have the same tertiary education qualifications.That gender pay gap starts at 6% on average after the first year in the workplace. and reaches 20% in some professions. More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/09/campbell-fresh-evidence-about-the-gender-pay-gap/

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00097.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00128.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00153.htm [4]

[5] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/academia-and-activism/ [5]

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NZ POLITICS

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00111.htm [2]

PM's Presser Audio: The Hollow Memo
Prime Minister John Key confirmed talk of departmental mergers at Monday’s post-cabinet press conference but said he did not have figures for estimated savings, job losses or exactly how many agencies were in the pipeline. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00095.htm

Our Lady In The UN: Clark Speech On Woman's Day
In the fifteen years since 1995, despite genuine progress on many fronts, overall advancement toward gender equality and women's empowerment has been uneven and slow. ( More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00173.htm

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00097.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00112.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00142.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00156.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00167.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00169.htm [7]

[8] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/academia-and-activism/ [8]

[9] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/new-book-showcases-the-lives-of-leading-solomon-islands-women/ [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00172.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00171.htm [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00152.htm [12]

[13] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00100.htm [13]

[14] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00095.htm [14]

[15] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00095.htm [15]

[16] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00082.htm [16]

[17] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00089.htm [17]

[18] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00123.htm [18]

[19] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00083.htm [19]

[20] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00015.htm [20]

[21] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00604.htm [21]

[22] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00075.htm [22]

[23] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00094.htm [23]

Hacking T3h Internetz: Police Review Supports Brash Email Investigation
The Police review of the investigation into the publication of the allegedly ''leaked'' Dr Don Brash emails has been completed and found the source of the emails could not been established. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00114.htm

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00009.htm [2]

Ministry Of Information: Reported Plans For Alarmingly-Named Super-Ministry
John Key has broken another major election promise following reports of Government plans for a radical reorganisation of the public service, Labour’s State services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00098.htm

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00038.htm [2]

[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/04/market-close-nzx-50-gains-rbd-spy-tel-up/ [3]

How important are corporate reputations?
- More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/33374.html

Transport: Labour Rails Against Nats' Attitude To Trains
Transport Minister Steven Joyce’s obsession with forcing traffic on to New Zealand’s roads has been exposed again by the Government’s lack of commitment to regional rail services, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00079.htm

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[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/02/kiwirail-first-half-profit-two-thirds-below-target/ [2]

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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

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Commerce Commissioners: Curtin’s Role Restricted After Writ
Donal Curtin’s role at the Commerce Commission has been restricted, to prevent any conflict of interest after further private party court proceedings were filed against him. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/09/commission-restricts-curtin%e2%80%99s-role-after-writ/

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00137.htm [2]

Here Come The Scientists: PM's Science Prize Winners Announced
Some of New Zealand’s most brilliant minds have been honoured in the first annual Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, the country’s most prestigious and valuable science awards. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00108.htm

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00034.htm [2]

Keith Rankin: Taxes And Benefits For Individuals: Current State and Reform Options
What are tax credits, and are they benefits? I argue that all tax concessions are tax credits, and that tax credits are benefits. It makes a huge difference to how we conceive and formulate tax and welfare policies. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00083.htm

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[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/nz-property-values-grow-at-a-slower-pace-qv/ [2]

[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/mps-preview-rbnz-unlikely-to-rush-rate-increases/ [3]

[4] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/nz-dollar-holds-gains-as-risk-appetite-grows/ [4]

Scoop Business: Deficit Lower Than Expected
New Zealand’s government accounts were boosted by the windfall from the major trading banks’ settlement of their case with Inland Revenue over structured finance transactions and Finance Minister Bill English warned there’s little new spending due in this year’s budget. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/05/nz-govt-accounts-swelled-by-bank-tax-settlement/

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00086.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00090.htm [3]

Science: CRI Report Calls For Change
The taskforce set up by the Government to determine how New Zealand can get the greatest benefit from its Crown Research Institutes has presented its report to shareholding Ministers. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00062.htm

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00070.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00069.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00020.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00018.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00016.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00113.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00019.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00021.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00023.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00022.htm [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00027.htm [12]

[13] - http://sciblogs.co.nz/griffins-gadgets/2010/03/04/cri-taskforce-time-for-big-picture-thinking-in-science/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciblogsnz+%28SciBlogs.co.nz%29" target="_blank [13]

Aspirations: Australia Won’t ‘Slow Down’ To Allow NZ Catch Up
BT Financial Group chief economist Chris Caton, who’s touring New Zealand in a roadshow hosted by Westpac Banking Corp., told investors at a meeting in Wellington it’s “very very difficult” for New Zealand to grow at a faster pace than Australia, especially when starting from “20% behind.” More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/04/australia-wont-%e2%80%98slow-down%e2%80%99-to-allow-nz-catch-up/

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00097.htm [2]

[3] - http://publicaddress.net/default,6500.sm#post6500" target="_blank [3]

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COMMENT

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Michael Collins: First Iceland, Then The World
Who cleans up the mess when ignorant, greedy bankers rack up massive debt then go broke? The people of Iceland made a strong statement Saturday. The sins of big bankers and government regulators shouldn't fall on the citizens. By a 93% to 2% margin... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00096.htm

Interview, by Joan Brunwasser: Jason Leopold on Cheney, Torture, and Obama's Shortsightedness
Today, my guest is Jason Leopold, intrepid investigative journalist, truthout's Deputy Managing Editor andfounder of The Public Record.Welcome back to OpEdNews, Jason. You wrote a piece on February 17, aptly titled " Cheney gloats, the media ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00105.htm

David Robie: Samoan ‘Gangs, Drugs And Guns’ Too Gung-Ho For The BSA
SO THE Samoan government has jumped the gun on the Television New Zealand “gangsta paradise” affair. In its eagerness to win a political point or two over the state-owned broadcaster (which incidentally has just... More »[1]

[1] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/samoan-gangs-drugs-and-guns-too-gung-ho-for-the-bsa/

Uri Avnery: The Harlot’s Grave
THE LATE Yeshayahu Leibowitz, an observant Jew and a resolute opponent of the religious establishment, used to praise a deed of the Wahhabis, the radical sect that arose more than 200 years ago to cleanse Islam of impurity. The first thing they did upon conquering Mecca was to destroy the tomb of the Prophet... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00093.htm

Julie Webb-Pullman: Ricardo Alarcon on Cuba, Democracy, and the 2010 Elections
In 2008 Cuba suffered three devastating hurricanes within a matter of weeks, followed hot on the heels by the world economic meltdown. Last week I asked Ricardo Alarcon, President of the Cuban National Assembly of Peoples’ Power, how the country and ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00087.htm

The Last Labour Adventurer: Remembering Michael Foot
He was called a walking obituary of the British Labour Party more prone to writing suicide notes (in the political sense), than manifestoes for survival. In a sense, Chris Patten had been right when he used that somewhat cruel description of Michael... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00057.htm

Martin LeFevre: Atheists and Mystical Experience
After a couple of beers at the local brewery, my atheist friend made the oft-heard claim that Jesus never existed. When I retorted with the cliché that he was throwing the baby out with the bathwater, he became somewhat irate, and called me a “Jesus ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00054.htm

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LIFESTYLE

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Scoop Review Of Books: Academia And Activism
One place we might expect to look for analysis of the women’s movement’s successes and failures, and for theoretical help advancing the cause, is the university... But on that score, a recent collection of feminist scholarship from Victoria University Press – Rethinking Women and Politics: New Zealand and Comparative Perspectives – makes for depressing reading. More »[1]

[1] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/academia-and-activism/

Fringe Concludes: Fringe Awards Announced
The last New Zealand Fringe Festival ended with a question mark over its head about whether it would continue. It did, it rocked, and it will continue. Now Fringe 2010 has ended with a glorious bag with the naming of the best of all there is in 2010 and a new inductee for the Fringe Hall of Fame. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00111.htm

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[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00110.htm [2]

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[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00148.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00129.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00087.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm#fringe [8]

Melbourne’s Bar Scene: The Awful Summer Truth
The stench from sweat mixed with perfume is palpable during the summer months, when God has gone on an extended vacation and left gullible humans to entertain themselves in Melbourne. The cocktails are overpriced to levels of lunacy. The beer is obscenely ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00081.htm

Karim Sahai Images: Phoenix Defeat Newcastle Jets 3 – 1
Supported by a record crowd of 34,500 fans and unbeaten on home soil for 19 matches, the Wellington Phoenix prevailed in the Hyundai A-League semifinal and beat Newcastle Jets 3-1 at Westpac Stadium Sunday afternoon. More »[1]

[1] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=21911

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[2] - http://www.nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz/theatre/revolt-of-the-mannequins" target="_blank [2]

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[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00101.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00086.htm [5]

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[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00071.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00069.htm [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm [12]

[13] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00097.htm [13]

Brannavan Gnanalingham: Counting Down To Oscar Time
On 7 March, the biggest show in town will be ithe Academy Awards, in which considerable attention will be paid by the media to Hollywood and its “best films”. At least, that’s how the awards are self... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/counting-down-to-oscar-time/

The Hurt Locker: In Praise Of War (Films)
Obviously, war movies are fiction – there is an entire generation whose mental images of the Vietnam War owe more to Francis Ford Coppola and Oliver Stone than to any news bulletins of the day, or any dutiful war memoirs. Same for me... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/the-hurt-locker-in-praise-of-war-films/

The Complicatist: Kurt Vile, and the Allure of Cover Versions
In the 1950s, cover versions enabled white people (I’m talking about you, Pat Boone) to cash in on black music without scaring the public. These days though, an artfully chosen cover version can usefully demonstrate the depth of your musical... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/the-complicatist-kurt-vile-and-the-allure-of-cover-versions/

Tim Bollinger, Reviews and Commentary: Kiwi Komix – Some Local Favourites
In New Zealand there’s a whole bunch of great comic strip artists who you won’t see in the local papers, either because their work is too eccentric, or too long, or too expensive, or just because New Zealand newspaper and magazine publishers are... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/reviews-and-commentary-4%e2%80%a6-by-tim-bollinger/

Classics: Homecoming (1981) By Cynthia Voigt
Curiosity has always been a good friend of creativity. Reportedly, Cynthia Voigt got the idea for Homecoming after looking one day at some kids in a supermarket parking lot, and wondering what would happen if their parents... More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/classics-homecoming-1981-by-cynthia-voigt/

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WORLD

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United Nations: Empowering Women On International Day
Top United Nations officials are marking International Women’s Day by calling for greater support to women, particularly in developing countries, so that they can be empowered and contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00176.htm

Violence: More Inter-Religious Strife In Nigeria
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his concern about the situation in the Nigerian city of Jos, where inter-religious violence has once again taken a deadly toll, and called for all sides to exercise maximum restraint. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00178.htm

Telecommunications: Boosting 3g Mobile Phone Services Around The World
Users on so-called third-generation (3G) mobile telephones are set to receive a boost in worldwide compatibility, international roaming capability and greater access to high-speed data services from a new United Nations International Telecommunications ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00179.htm

Humanitarianism: Rights In Asia: Freedom Of Religion, Book Banning
The Asian Human Rights Commission wishes to inform you about the release of vol.9 of CAVEAT, a periodical about human rights in Indonesia published by the Indonesian Community Legal Aid Institute (LBH Masyarakat). This month's edition includes a regional ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00189.htm

MAD, Possibly: Imagery Of Construction Of New Launch Site In Iran
Through the use of commercial satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe and GeoEye, IHS Jane’s has revealed that a new launch pad is being constructed at Iran’s Semnan space centre that could ultimately launch Tehran’s next-generation Simorgh rocket. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00147.htm

Ban: Role Models Vital For Empowering Women
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today repeated his call for ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls, stressing the need for not only effective laws and policies but also women who can serve as examples of empowerment to those around them. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00142.htm

United Nations: Large Agribusiness Hurting Small Landholders
In an increasingly globalized food sector dominated by large transnational corporations, small landowners are getting a smaller portion of the food dollar, the independent United Nations expert on the right to food warned today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00135.htm

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