Gordon Campbell:On The Draconian Christchurch Earthquake Legislation
Via the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act, all parties in Parliament have voted to put Canterbury – and the rest of the country – under the dictatorial rule of Gerry Brownlee, the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, from now until 1 April 2012. More »[1]

[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/09/15/gordon-campbell-the-christchurch-earthquake-law/

ALSO:

Canterbury Earthquake Bill: Blog Reaction [2]

Improvements put forward for Quake Bill [3]

Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Bill 2nd reading [4]

Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Bill 1st reading [5]

LGNZ supports Canterbury earthquake legislation [6]

Building work in limbo [7]

States of emergency extended in Canterbury [8]

Earthquake – Whitebaiting warning [9]

Gus Charteris: Who pays for the strengthening? [10]

Quake updates: Relief concert planned [11]

Christchurch Earthquake Response [12]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00108/canterbury-earthquake-bill-blog-reaction.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00206/improvements-put-forward-for-quake-bill.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00238/canterbury-earthquake-response-and-recovery-bill.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00216/canterbury-earthquake-response-and-recovery-bill.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00170/lgnz-supports-canterbury-earthquake-legislation.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00504/building-work-in-limbo.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00222/states-of-emergency-extended-in-canterbury.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00480/earthquake-whitebaiting-warning.htm [9]

[10] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27626 [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/41012.html [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00039/scoop-coverage-christchurch-earthquake-response.htm [12]

Keith Johnson: Taking Away The Punchbowl – Wellington’s Economy

No one wants to take away the punchbowl when the party is hinged between kicking on and getting out of hand. And it’s hard for party girls to steady up and trudge back to everyday life, high heels in hand, as the morning breaks over Courtenay Place. More »[1]

[1] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27592#more-27592

ALSO:

The changing mayoral messages [2]

Hutt City mayoral candidate Ray Wallace takes a “hands-on” approach [3]

A multicultural city? True, or token? [4]

Let David Garrett live his life [5]

[2] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27442 [2]

[3] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27415 [3]

[4] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27666 [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00154/let-david-garrett-live-his-life.htm [5]

ACT MP's assault conviction revealed
- More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/40934.html

ALSO:

Steven Price: An unprivileged position? [2]

Cracker: Strike Nine (and counting) [3]

[2] - http://www.medialawjournal.co.nz/?p=391" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://publicaddress.net/default,6848.sm#post6848" target="_blank [3]

Scoop Images: Striking Teachers March On Beehive
Downtown Wellington was briefly brought to a standstill as hundreds of teachers marched on Parliament. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00111/scoop-images-striking-teachers-march-on-beehive.htm

ALSO:

Boards: Donate strike savings to Canterbury [2]

Govt must negotiate with teachers in good faith [3]

NZEI Extends Support to PPTA as Pay Talks Stall [4]

Quality teachers the best investment in our future [5]

Secondary teachers strike nationwide [6]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1009/S00060/boards-donate-strike-savings-to-canterbury.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1009/S00066/govt-must-negotiate-with-teachers-in-good-faith.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1009/S00065/nzei-extends-support-to-ppta-as-pay-talks-stall.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00218/quality-teachers-the-best-investment-in-our-future.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/41010.html [6]

First Reading: Greens To Oppose "Discriminatory Foreshore Bill"
“The proposed legislation is discriminatory because it creates one set of rules for Maori title, and another for the 12,500 existing private titles in the foreshore and seabed,” said Green Party Maori Affairs Spokesperson David Clendon. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00227/greens-to-oppose-discriminatory-foreshore-bill.htm

ALSO:

New foreshore Bill should be full and final [2]

Deliberate Misinformation Campaign Harms Public [3]

First reading of new Foreshore bill Wednesday [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00224/new-foreshore-bill-should-be-full-and-final.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00153/deliberate-misinformation-campaign-harms-public.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/politics/41013.html [4]

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New Bank: Boards Recommend Merger
The boards of Pyne Gould Corporation (PGC), MARAC, CBS Canterbury (CBS) and Southern Cross Building Society (SCBS) have determined that their plan to form a New Zealand listed banking and financial services group is compelling and have formally committed to proceed with the merger.. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00524/boards-recommend-merger.htm

ALSO:

OCR rate reflects reduced optimism [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/41059.html [2]

Science Bites: Whatever Happened To The Ozone Hole?
This year’s ozone hole season is “slow to kick in,” says NIWA atmospheric scientist, Dr Olaf Morgenstern. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1009/S00023/whatever-happened-to-the-ozone-hole.htm

ALSO:

Vitamin C on TV [2]

ADHB Favours Death to Alternatives [3]

Telecom split still leaves a network monopoly: MED [4]

[2] - http://sciblogs.co.nz/guestwork/2010/09/16/vitamin-c-on-tv/" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1009/S00096/adhb-favours-death-to-alternatives.htm [3]

[4] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/09/15/telecom-split-still-leaves-a-network-monopoly-med/ [4]

Scoop Business: FMA Securities Law Reforms Go To Parliament
Commerce Minister Simon Power has introduced several bills to Parliament today in his bid to tighten up financial market regulation after the finance company sector collapse over the past few years. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/09/14/fma-securities-law-reforms-go-to-parliament/

ALSO:

New powers for financial market super regulator [2]

Improvements to KiwiSaver regulation introduced [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00211/new-powers-for-financial-market-super-regulator.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00210/improvements-to-kiwisaver-regulation-introduced.htm [3]

Dirty Dairy: Crafar Appeal Rejected By High Court
Crafar family appeals against conviction and sentence in a Hamilton dairy effluent prosecution have been dismissed by the High Court in Hamilton. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00155/crafar-appeal-rejected-by-high-court.htm

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Paul Buchanan: New Zealand’s Coming Melian Dilemma
A word from afar: Paul Buchanan writes that New Zealand’s contemporary foreign policy approach is to straddle the fence between East and West. Economically, New Zealand sees its future rooted in Asia, with China being its primary partner. A dilemma is developing... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00097/paul-buchanan-new-zealands-coming-melian-dilemma.htm

Binoy Kampmark: Qurans, Commemorations and Ground Zero
The tension on the site of ‘Ground Zero’, New York’s historical wound that refuses to heal, becomes more tense with each year. There is still no monument to the slain. The Cordoba Initiative, which ‘seeks to actively promote engagement ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00084/qurans-commemorations-and-ground-zero.htm

Gordon Campbell: John Key’s false rationale for being in Afghanistan
Late last week, a major bi-partisan American organization released its report on the policy options facing the US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. This was no left wing think tank. The Economist praised the report by the Afghanistan Study Group in this article... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00081/gordon-campbell-keys-false-afghanistan-rationale.htm

Michael Moore: If the 'Mosque' Isn't Built, This Is No Longer America
Why? Because I believe in an America that protects those who are the victims of hate and prejudice. I believe in an America that says you have the right to worship whatever God you have, wherever you want to worship. And I believe in an America that says ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00087/if-the-mosque-isnt-built-its-no-longer-america.htm

The Photo before the Storm: Peace Talks Already Failed
A picture is not always worth a thousand words. The recently released photographs of Palestinian and Israeli leaders in Washington during their first direct talks in many months certainly don’t say anything new. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00079/photo-before-the-storm-peace-talks-already-failed.htm

Tony Blair Speaks: The New Labour Journey
So former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has penned a personal tale. How apt that it should come out now, what with the Polanski dramatisation of Robert Harris’ The Ghost Writer , itself a narrative constructed on a former British prime minister... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00077/tony-blair-speaks-the-new-labour-journey.htm

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W/ Video Link: Film Archive Partners With Park Road Post To Save NZ’s Film History
The New Zealand Film Archive today described its new four-year programme Saving Frames as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to save crucial taonga of New Zealand’s film history. More »[1]

[1] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=27595

ALSO:

Russian Snark up for six Qantas awards [2]

1080 film wins in Ireland [3]

One Man’s Battle With Council Hits Big Screen [4]

Milestone Year For Local Film Festival [5]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00158/russian-snark-up-for-six-qantas-awards.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00139/1080-film-wins-in-ireland.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00128/one-mans-battle-with-council-hits-big-screen.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00118/milestone-year-for-local-film-festival.htm [5]

Kiwi Pride: New NZ Lonely Planet Celebrates Kiwi Hospitality
Lonely Planet’s new edition New Zealand Travel Guide, released today, salutes the welcoming warmth of New Zealand’s people – even in the face of economic and sporting challenges. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00170/new-nz-lonely-planet-celebrates-kiwi-hospitality.htm

ALSO:

Talk Like A Pirate 2008 : Savage Chickens [2]

Inaugural Chair in Coastal Science appointed [3]

Weed out good from bad at free workshops [4]

New Partnership Promotes Sustainable Farming [5]

[2] - http://www.savagechickens.com/2008/09/talk-like-a-pirate-2008.html" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1009/S00018/inaugural-chair-in-coastal-science-appointed.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00434/weed-out-good-from-bad-at-free-workshops.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00381/new-partnership-promotes-sustainable-farming.htm [5]

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Connie Lawn Audio: White House Middle East Talks Continue
Talks are underway in Washington DC, to try to establish a Palestinian State next to Israel. Connie Lawn attended the public events at the White House... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00014/white-house-middle-east-talks-continue.htm

ALSO:

Obama cautiously hopeful as Mideast talks begin [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/40439.html [2]

Connie Lawn Audio Report: Obama Speaks On 'End Of Iraq Combat Mission'
President Obama has now delivered his speech on Iraq, with some warnings to Afghanistan, and admissions the nation is hurt by these long wars. Connie Lawn gives us an audio report... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00008/connie-lawn-obama-says-wars-crippled-us.htm

ALSO:

Obama’s Iraq Withdrawal Speech [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00002/connie-lawn-obamas-iraq-withdrawal-speech.htm [2]

Presidential address: Full Obama speech
- More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/40377.html

ALSO:

Rebranding Iraq: Playing with Numbers and Lives [2]

A Truly Grateful Nation [3]

RAMSI under investigation after killing of Solomon Islands man [4]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00184/rebranding-iraq-playing-with-numbers-and-lives.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00493/a-truly-grateful-nation.htm [3]

[4] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/08/ramsi-security-force-under-investigation-after-killing-of-solomon-islands-man/ [4]

Aboriginal Rights: International Day Of The World’s Indigenous People
Today UNICEF joins in celebrating the vibrant diversity, rich culture and remarkable contributions of the world’s indigenous peoples. This year’s celebration comes at a significant time, as world leaders prepare to gather ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00154/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-people.htm

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