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LEAD STORY

Gordon Campbell: On The Chris Carter Fiasco

Te Atatu residents displeased with Carter's behaviour

NZ POLITICS

Hospitals: Report Shows Rural Heart Care Wanting

Dope: No Supply Penalty For Cannabis Campaigner

Afghanistan: New Zealanders Join Tarin Khowt Deployment

Employers: Key’s Attack On Workers Rights Affects NZ Trade

Cruelty: Government "Must Demand Release Of Pig Audits"

UN Resolutions: Right To Safe Water Should Be Universal

Werewolf: John Key Gets In Touch With His Feminine Side

BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

Scoop Business: NZ Home Building Consents Stay In The Doldrums

Pre-Kyoto Forests: Govt Opens Applications For Forest Carbon Credits

Scoop Business: Bollard Raises OCR, Sees Moderating Path

Fishy: NZ Increasing Bottom Trawled Fish Limits

COMMENT

Peter Dyer: The Chilcot Inquiry, Aggression and the International Criminal Court

Michael Collins: Chris Floyd Skewers Wikileaks

Neve Gordon: Ethnic Cleansing In The Israeli Negev

Lindsay Perigo: The Race For The Pits

Gordon Campbell: The despicable decision on blood alcohol driving limits

Julie Webb-Pullman: Tell The President

Martin LeFevre: Palin’s ‘Grizzly Moms’ Hard To Bear

Banning LA Zombie: The Aussie Way

The Demise of the Tome Raider: The Case of William Jacques

LIFESTYLE

Poetry Day: There Was An Old Man From Rolleston...

After The Raids: A New Documentary For Maori TV

BusinessWire Weekly Sports Digest: Wallabies, Warriors, Phoenix

WORLD

Greenpeace: Activists Are Shutting Down BP Stations In London!

Mexico’s Military Malpractice: Business As Usual Or About, Face?

Gordon Campbell: On The Chris Carter Fiasco
If Chris Carter’s recent trip to Tibet was in search of spiritual enlightenment, he will have come back with a ready explanation for his current problems: bad karma. There can hardly have been a more blatant case of self-inflicted damage to a political career.The state of Phil Goff’s leadership is almost irrelevant to the way Carter has behaved. If Labour can’t win the next election, it can at least lose as narrowly as possible, and thereby hope to build for the future – yet Carter’s desperate, vindictive anonymous letter sought to deny his party and his colleagues even that option. More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/07/30/gordon-campbell-on-the-chris-carter-fiasco/

ALSO:

• Carter commits 'death by cop', gifts Goff his biggest opportunity [2]


• Goff statement on Chris Carter [3]


• Party to consider MP’s future [4]


• Sad caucus [5]

[2] - http://pundit.co.nz/content/carter-commits-death-by-cop-gifts-goff-his-biggest-opportunity" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00484.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00374.htm [4]

[5] - http://blog.labour.org.nz/index.php/2010/07/29/sad-caucus/" target="_blank [5]

Te Atatu residents displeased with Carter's behaviour
- More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/39059.html

ALSO:

• Questions and Answers - 29 July 2010 [2]


• Today In Parliament 29.7.10 [3]


• Questions and Answers - 28 July 2010 [4]


• Today In Parliament 28.07.10 [5]


• Questions and Answers - 27 July 2010 [6]


• Today In Parliament 27.10.09 [7]


• Members' expenses 1 Apr 2010 to 30 June [8]


• Ministers' expenses 1/4/2010 to 30/6/2010 [9]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00488.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00228.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00450.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00219/today-in-parliament-280710.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00424.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00204.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00461.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00356/ministers-expenses-142010-to-3062010.htm [9]

Hospitals: Report Shows Rural Heart Care Wanting
Health Minister Tony Ryall says the findings from an audit of hospital patients with acute coronary syndrome have led to immediate action. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00493/govt-acts-on-coronary-services-report.htm

ALSO:

• Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Signs Terms of Negotiation [2]


• Plastic Māori – A Tradition Of Innovation [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00393.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0903/S00052.htm [3]

Dope: No Supply Penalty For Cannabis Campaigner
Cannabis campaigner Dakta Green’s discharge from court without punishment on Tuesday was a victory for everyday New Zealanders from the cannabis culture, in a year that has seen NZ Police escalating their self-defeating war on cannabis users. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00383/campaigners-outcome-a-victory-for-kiwi-cannabis.htm

Afghanistan: New Zealanders Join Tarin Khowt Deployment
Nine Defence Force staff are to undertake an eight-month deployment to Uruzgan province in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp announced today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00480/new-zealanders-join-tarin-khowt-deployment.htm

ALSO:

• No Doubt Research [2]


• Wikipedia: [another] Carl Davidson [3]


• Dunne welcomes child support report [4]


• What Work Counts? Report questions work-first [5]


• Community needs to be vigilant on child abuse [6]


• Commission of Inquiry into Child Abuse Needed [7]


• Police hold key to stopping attacks on Officers [8]

[2] - http://www.nodoubt.co.nz/about.html" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Davidson" target="_blank [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00478/dunne-welcomes-child-support-report.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00357/what-work-counts-report-questions-work-first.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00364/community-needs-to-be-vigilant-on-child-abuse.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00352/commission-of-inquiry-into-child-abuse-needed.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00388/police-hold-key-to-stopping-attacks-on-officers.htm [8]

Employers: Key’s Attack On Workers Rights Affects NZ Trade
Labour’s spokesperson for Trade Maryan Street said Richard Trumka's decision to ''indefinitely postpone'' his trip to New Zealand because of the Government's attack on workers' rights will hinder New Zealand’s chances of building powerful allies ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00471/keys-attack-on-workers-rights-affects-nz-trade.htm

Cruelty: Government "Must Demand Release Of Pig Audits"
The Pork Industry Board's attempt to evade the Official Information Act on top of its stalling attempts to strengthen any new pig welfare code shows the need for urgent government intervention, Green Party Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00468/government-must-demand-release-of-pig-audits.htm

ALSO:

• Leaked letter embarrassing for Pork Board [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/39009.html [2]

UN Resolutions: Right To Safe Water Should Be Universal
New Zealanders deserve to know why their Government did not support a UN resolution which affirms the rights of an estimated billion people whose supplies currently are not safe to drink, says Labour water spokesperson Brendon Burns. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00456/right-to-safe-water-should-be-universal.htm

ALSO:

• World Water Day: How much water is enough? [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0703/S00273.htm [2]

Werewolf: John Key Gets In Touch With His Feminine Side
... The tax cuts in the May Budget for instance – which went disproportionately to the wealthy, and made society more unequal – were mainly defended by Key in the language of even-handedness (no one would be worse off) instead of on economic grounds. More »[1]

[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/07/john-key-gets-in-touch-with-his-feminine-side/

ALSO:

• From the Hood: Striking Comedy Gold [2]

[2] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/07/from-the-hood-striking-comedy-gold/ [2]

Scoop Business: NZ Home Building Consents Stay In The Doldrums
New Zealand’s residential property sector remained subdued last month with permits for new construction edging up from a slump in May, while commercial property extended its decline. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/07/30/nz-home-building-consents-stay-in-the-doldrums/

ALSO:

• Growth continues at snail's pace [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00865/growth-continues-at-snails-pace.htm [2]

Pre-Kyoto Forests: Govt Opens Applications For Forest Carbon Credits
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that the owners of forest land established before 1990 can now apply for a one-off compensatory allocation of carbon credits valued from $700 to $1000 per hectare. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00868/govt-opens-applications-for-forest-carbon-credits.htm

ALSO:

• Silver Fern Farms refutes chamois recovery claims [2]


• Silver Fern closes Brooks plant in U.K. [3]


• Silver Fern Farms closes UK operation [4]


• Greens celebrate Mackenzie decision [5]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00834/silver-fern-farms-refutes-chamois-recovery-claims.htm [2]

[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/07/30/silver-fern-closes-brooks-plant-in-u-k/ [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00850/silver-fern-farms-closes-uk-operation.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00482/greens-celebrate-mackenzie-decision.htm [5]

Scoop Business: Bollard Raises OCR, Sees Moderating Path
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard raised the official cash rate a quarter point to 3% as expected, while predicting a less aggressive path for further increases, given "subdued" domestic demand and a fragile global recovery. The kiwi dollar tumbled half a U.S. cent after the statement. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/07/29/updated-bollard-raises-ocr-sees-moderating-path/

ALSO:

• NZ dollar drops; Bollard says gains "inconsistent" [2]


• OCR changes will hurt our economy [3]


• Wellington belongs in Australia? [4]


• OCR hike could do more harm than good - economist [5]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/07/29/nz-dollar-drops-bollard-says-gains-inconsistent/ [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00463.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00812.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/39010.html [5]

Fishy: NZ Increasing Bottom Trawled Fish Limits
The Ministry of Fisheries is proposing to reopen one of three closed orange roughy stocks that has not been fished since 2000 when overfishing drove it to collapse, to raise the annual hoki catch and to increase the catch of rubyfish, a deep sea species it admits it knows almost nothing about. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00358/nz-increasing-bottom-trawled-fish-limits.htm

ALSO:

• Fishing Web Of Deceit Unravelled [2]


• Greenpeace launch Red Fish List for New Zealand [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00787/fishing-web-of-deceit-unravelled.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0808/S00159.htm [3]

Peter Dyer: The Chilcot Inquiry, Aggression and the International Criminal Court
The 2003 U.S. led invasion of Iraq was a crime--a profound and catastrophic violation of international law. The crime was aggression: the waging of unprovoked war on a sovereign state. A growing international consensus says that not only was the invasion ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00229/the-chilcot-inquiry-aggression-and-the-icc.htm

Michael Collins: Chris Floyd Skewers Wikileaks
''So once again, and for the last time, we ask the question: How does this alter the prevailing conventional wisdom about the war?'' Chris Floyd, Leaky Vessels: Wikileaks ''Revelations'' Will Comfort Warmongers, Confirm Conventional Wisdom, Empire Burlesque ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00222/michael-collins-chris-floyd-skewers-wikileaks.htm

ALSO:

• You’ve been Wikileaked [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00213/binoy-kampmark-youve-been-wikileaked.htm [2]

Neve Gordon: Ethnic Cleansing In The Israeli Negev
A menacing convoy of bulldozers was heading back to Be'er Sheva as I drove towards al-Arakib, a Bedouin village located not more than 10 minutes from the city. Once I entered the dirt road leading to the village I saw scores of vans with heavily ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00226/ethnic-cleansing-in-the-israeli-negev.htm

Lindsay Perigo: The Race For The Pits
I wonder how many television viewers there are like me for whom watching the six o’clock news on TVNZ or TV3 was until recently a staple of their daily routine but who now repair to online sources for their news because the network bulletins ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00215/lindsay-perigo-the-race-for-the-pits.htm

Gordon Campbell: The despicable decision on blood alcohol driving limits
Yesterday’s non-decision on the alcohol limit has underlined once again that the Key government is not interested in governing for the benefit of New Zealand – that process seems to scare it silly. Alcohol seems to bring out the worst in this ... More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/07/27/gordon-campbell-despicable-alcohol-limit-decision/

Julie Webb-Pullman: Tell The President
''Tell the President (and I cannot stress this too strongly) that I seriously hope that Cuba and the United States can eventually sit down in an atmosphere of good will and of mutual respect and negotiate our differences.'' – Fidel Castro. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00198/julie-webb-pullman-tell-the-president.htm

Martin LeFevre: Palin’s ‘Grizzly Moms’ Hard To Bear
Sarah Palin recently granted her 50th endorsement of Republican office seekers. All but one are women. She is positioning herself as the biggest and baddest of the “Grizzly Moms,” fighting to defend the indefensible, sustain the unsustainable, and keep ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00186/palins-grizzly-moms-hard-to-bear.htm

Banning LA Zombie: The Aussie Way
Censors are paid to have dirty minds. The Film Classification Board of the office of Film and Literature Classification is being paid to have particularly filthy ones. A few little darlings, scant qualified to examine anything coming close to art or... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00185/banning-la-zombie-the-aussie-way.htm

The Demise of the Tome Raider: The Case of William Jacques
People are imprisoned for an assortment of offences against the social order. These rarely involve infractions against reading books, or their acquisition, unless one so happens to be living in a state suspicious of the written word. But in Britain, ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00166/binoy-kampmark-the-case-of-william-jacques.htm

Poetry Day: There Was An Old Man From Rolleston...
Sonnets and haiku are not something you’d expect to come across inside prisons, but prisoners from Christchurch Men’s, Christchurch Women’s and Rolleston Prisons will be aware of National Poetry Day tomorrow. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1007/S00429/prisoners-penning-poetry.htm

ALSO:

• The mathematics of poetry [2]

[2] - http://blog.teara.govt.nz/2010/07/30/the-mathematics-of-poetry/" target="_blank [2]

After The Raids: A New Documentary For Maori TV
October 15th 2007 is a date etched into the memories of all Tuhoe, and many other New Zealanders. This was the day New Zealand Police launched anti-terrorism raids on the people of Tuhoe, in the valley of Ruatoki and beyond. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1007/S00423/after-the-raids-a-new-documentary-on-maori-tv.htm

ALSO:

• Classics: Toy Story 3 (2010) & Peabody (1983) [2]


• Arts Fest Review: DJ Spooky's Rebirth of a Nation [3]

[2] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/07/classics-toy-story-3-2010-peabody-1983-2/ [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0603/S00252.htm [3]

BusinessWire Weekly Sports Digest: Wallabies, Warriors, Phoenix
Executive sport summary – An overview of the major sporting events – Results, key moments and talking points – Everything you need to know to foot it at the water cooler this week. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00203/weekly-sports-digest-wallabies-warriors-phoenix.htm

Greenpeace: Activists Are Shutting Down BP Stations In London!
Forty-six BP petrol station's in central London were shut down today and re-branded with signs announcing: 'Closed. Moving beyond petroleum' and featuring the new, 'oilier' BP logo. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00507/activists-are-shutting-down-bp-stations-in-london.htm

Mexico’s Military Malpractice: Business As Usual Or About, Face?
President Felipe Calderón’s aggressive counter-narcotics campaign in Mexico has begun to sprout a disturbing trend of abuse emanating from the Mexican armed forces. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00467/mexicos-military-malpractice.htm

ALSO:

• Budget Gap for 2010 Humanitarian Efforts [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00286.htm [2]

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