Bryan Law: Reports From Waihopai Dome-Deflation Trial - Tuesday
The whole morning today, and part of the afternoon was taken up with legal argument... Shortly after the lunch adjournment Adi Leason took the stand and commenced giving his testimony. His Counsel, Michael Knowles, led Adi through a description of his life as a Christian, and his story as a teacher, community worker and political activist. Image, TV3 News. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00118.htm

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Waihopai Ploughshares Trial: Events Calendar [2]

Introducing Bryan Law [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00373.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2010/02/introducing_bryan_law.html" target="_blank [3]

Waihopai spy base accused enter day two of trial
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/33582.html

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Waihopai and the Troublesome Priest [2]

Ploughshares Penetrate Waihopai Base Deflate Dome [3]

St Matthew-in-the-City honours ANZAC Ploughshares [4]

Violent Bible Book Should be Banned [5]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00010.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0804/S00443.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0805/S00062.htm [4]

[5] - http://dimpost.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/violent-bible-book-should-be-banned/" target="_blank [5]

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Education: Cuts
The Ministry of Education will look at reshaping its role, size and focus in the next stage of its ongoing change programme says Education Minister Anne Tolley. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00128.htm

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Ministry of Education reviewing support to sector [2]

Education cuts will hurt schools [3]

PSA concerned about cuts at Ministry of Education [4]

Education cuts will refocus on efficiency [5]

Job losses likely in education [6]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1003/S00042.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00146.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00148.htm [4]

[5] - http://dimpost.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/education-cuts-will-refocus-on-efficiency/" target="_blank [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/33634.html [6]

Auckland: Hide Exaggerating Council's Powers Over CCOs
“Rodney Hide needs to come clean about what powers the Auckland Council will have regarding the hiring and firing of Council-owned company directors ”, says Phil Twyford. On TV One’s Close Up programme, Rodney Hide claimed the Auckland Council “could meet and sack one or all of the people on the CCO’s" ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00131.htm

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Rodney Hide on keeping the super city a super secret [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/33588.html [2]

Pacific Scoop: Indian Kiwis Question NZ Justice After Navtej Singh Murder Verdicts
Thakur Ranjit Singh: The verdict of the jury (and the court) in the murder trial of the killers of Navtej Singh, Manurewa liquor store owner who was shot in his store last year in a gang robbery, has sent wrong signals about the fairness and the consistency of the justice system in New Zealand. Pictured in happier times, Navtej Singh (right) and his wife Harjinder Kaur. More »[1]

[1] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/indian-kiwis-hurt-by-a-seemingly-warped-new-zealand-justice-system/

All Right For Some: Minister Gets Another Study Grant
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett announces she has accepted an Eisenhower Fellowship for the Women’s Leadership Programme 2010... “I believe New Zealand has much to learn from the way the US harnesses the innovations and entrepreneurship of corporate leaders to work with communities and Government to create real gains for the social sector.” More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00105.htm

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Tertiary education plans are a recipe for disaster [2]

Wrong incentives planned for tertiary education [3]

Tertiary Education An Investment Not a Cost [4]

Minister’s signals worry students [5]

PSA concerned about cuts at Ministry of Education [6]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00127.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00114.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1003/S00039.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1003/S00038.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00148.htm [6]

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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Wong’s ‘Do Nothing’ Approach An Embarrassment [2]

Minister needs to deliver for NZ women too [3]

Role Models Vital For Empowering Women – Ban [4]

UN Group On Role Of Women In Peace [5]

Protection For Women Is Paramount To End Impunity [6]

Pakistan Worst For Gender Based Disparities [7]

Review: Academia and Activism [8]

New book showcases the lives of leading Solomon Islands women [9]

A Message from The Commonwealth Secretary-General [10]

A message from Her Majesty The Queen [11]

A Message On Commonwealth Day 8 March 2010 [12]

It Takes A Village To Raise A Child [13]

Celebrating children [14]

Children’s Day should be a way of life [15]

Jigsaw Says Children’s Day Should Be A Way Of Life [16]

Children’s Day a Time for Praise and Encouragement [17]

[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]

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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

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Scoop Business: NZ Terms Of Trade Rises More Than Expected
New Zealand’s terms of trade had its biggest jump since 1976 in the fourth quarter, as a decline in import prices outpaced an unexpected drop in exports. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/10/nz-terms-of-trade-rises-more-than-expected/

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NZ terms of trade spiked in 4Q [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00255.htm [2]

Working On Eggshells: Scientists Find Moa DNA Than Expected
In a world first, an international team of researchers, which includes University of Otago archaeologists Chris Jacomb and Richard Walter, has successfully isolated ancient DNA from eggshells of extinct birds. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00038.htm

Copyright: Michael Geist To Keynote PublicACTA
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is excited to announce that renowned Canadian law professor Michael Geist, a world authority on technology law issues, will be the keynote speaker at the PublicACTA event, being held in Wellington on 10 April 2010. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00147.htm

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Kiwisaver Regulation Good, But Take Brash To Task [2]

Facebook opposition to Wellywood sign [3]

WellyWood sign generator [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00230.htm [2]

[3] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=22124 [3]

[4] - http://wellywood.skullandbones.co.nz/" target="_blank [4]

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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EUFA welcome legal proceedings [2]

[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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IRL Chair congratulates winning pair [2]

Prime Minister’s Science Prize welcomed [3]

Science New Zealand congratulates prizewinners [4]

PM's science prizes for high-performers split [5]

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

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00035.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00037.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/lifestyle/33579.html [5]

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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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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Writers & Reader's Preview: Peter Singer
Shortly after we launched the Scoop Review of Books, two years ago, I sent the philosopher Peter Singer an email asking him the following question: “... Would you give up driving a car rather than fill the tank with animal fat? How would you advise moral vegetarians and others to tackle the dilemma?” More »[1]

[1] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/10/a-vegetarians-dilemma/

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Whales, Time Travel in Writers and Readers Week [2]

The Festival within the Festival [3]

Richard Dawkins shines before non-smoking audience in marvellous green Melbourne [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00109.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0911/S00266.htm [3]

[4] - http://poneke.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/dawkins/" target="_blank [4]

Arts Festival Images: Mannequin Larrikins
The busy shoppers and workers of Wellington’s Lambton Quay must have wondered what to make of the scene. But after taking a walk and looking at some of the shop windows in the vicinity, all becomes (sort of) clear. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00119.htm

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Arts Festival 2010 [2]

Masked Parade looking for sponsor [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00122.htm [3]

'Ellerslie' Flower Show: Akaroa Steals Flower Bed Hat Trick From Christchurch
Akaroa won Gold and the National Flower Bed title for its floral tribute to Banks Peninsula’s landmark Akaroa Lighthouse. The seaside village also won Gold in the competition in 2009. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00112.htm

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Northland student named Student Designer of Year [2]

First-time competitor wins Photographic Contest [3]

Show-stopping 15th Ellerslie Flower Show [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00139.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00140.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00116.htm [4]

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/

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Pick of the Fringe Winners [2]

A Golden Monday and a Ruby Tuesday [3]

Circus Festival: The Circus is Coming to Town! [4]

Paul Forrest – Artist Residency and Exhibition [5]

Angel: Angel turns suicide bomber! [6]

Ruby Tuesday: “A Little Gem” Set To Sparkle At Bats [7]

Micetro [8]

Scoop Full Coverage: Fringe 2010 [9]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00126.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00110.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00399.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00197.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00148.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00129.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00087.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm#fringe [9]

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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Ban Ki Moon: Visit to Israel And Occupied Palestine
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after attending next week’s meeting in Moscow on the Middle East peace process, his spokesperson announced today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00203.htm

Call for Solidarity: Iraqi Christians Fleeing Religious Violence
The United Nations and local authorities in northern Iraq are providing food, hygiene kits, kerosene and other humanitarian aid to hundreds of Christian families who fled their homes in the city of Mosul following targeted intimidation and violence. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00202.htm

Peace Talks: Burma On Radar As New Delhi Prepares For Talks
The military ruled Burma (Myanmar) emerges as an important actor on the projected peace talks between the Union government of India and the banned militant group, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). An active and influential underground outfit ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00207.htm

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

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

Peacekeeping: First UN Troops Could Leave DR Congo By June
The first group of United Nations troops could leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the end of June, as requested by the Government, the world body’s top peacekeeping official said today following a visit to the country. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00163.htm

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