GPJA #430: Part 1. News from Aotearoa New Zealand – 15/6/12

Opposition pledge to delay asset-sale process
http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/opposition-pledge-delay-asset-sale-process-4930277

Opposition calls peoples power
http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/opposition-calls-people-power-video-4929785

Asset-sales law ‘being rushed’ to dodge poll
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/7062894/Asset-sales-law-being-rushed-to-dodge-poll

Govt accused of rushing asset sales bill
http://www.3news.co.nz/Govt-accused-of-rushing-asset-sales-bill/tabid/1607/articleID/257090/Default.aspx

Ramming asset sales through under urgency – the final insult
http://tumeke.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/ramming-asset-sales-through-under.html

Aotearoa New Zealand is STILL not for sale! A NATION-WIDE DAY OF ACTION is happening on Saturday July 14th, with marches and festivals occurring all around the country to demonstrate the continued widespread and coordinated public opposition to the sale of our national assets.
http://aotearoaisnotforsale.com/

Expect power bill rise if state assets sold: analyst
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10811555

Matt McCarten: PM adds honours ego trip to royal list of trinkets
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10811904

Patients upset at anti-poverty doctor’s resignation
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10812711

A sick budget and dangerously understaffed hospitals
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/sick-budget-and-dangerously.html

Special needs units being cut in schools
http://socialistaotearoa.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/special-needs-units-being-cut-in.html

Scott Hamilton: Civilisation’s strange saviours
http://www.readingthemaps.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/civilisations-strange-saviours_08.html

Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill: There is currently an amendment bill before parliament that is open for submissions to the select committee. It’s the first chance in many years to change gambling legislation and try to make the system fairer, more transparent and equitable for ALL New Zealanders. Background information here to make an online submission:
http://www.haveyoursayonpokies.co.nz/

Lotto targets poor areas, claimed health official
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10811562

Denise Roche: Pokies and porkies
http://blog.greens.org.nz/2012/06/06/pokies-and-porkies/

CAFCA: We Musn’t Rest On Our Nuclear Free Laurels
http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=91217

PMA: Time for action on a global ban on nuclear weapons
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00107/time-for-action-on-a-global-ban-on-nuclear-weapons.htm

Nuclear-free NZ anniversary celebrated
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10810164

Act now: Depleted Uranium (Prohibition) Bill, June 2012
http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/du-alert0612.pdf
or facebook
http://www.facebook.com/notes/peace-movement-aotearoa/act-now-depleted-uranium-prohibition-bill/388225857891456

Beautiful Gaza is under siege by Tali Williams Kia Ora Gaza convoyer
http://kiaoragaza.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/beautiful-gaza-is-under-siege/

Tense scene at Cairo customs, then Kiwis meet other teams
http://kiaoragaza.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/tense-scene-at-cairo-customs-then-kiwis-meet-other-teams/

Four Kiwis off to Gaza with Malaysian & European teams
http://kiaoragaza.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/four-kiwis-off-to-gaza-with-malaysian-european-teams/

Interviews with Kiwi Team to Gaza at Auckland Airport
http://kiaoragaza.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/interviews-with-kiwi-team-to-gaza-at-auckland-airport/

Punitive Attitudes Not Confined to Criminal Justice Sector
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00095/punitive-attitudes-not-confined-to-criminal-justice-sector.htm

Focus policy on root causes of child abuse
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/7083917/Focus-policy-on-root-causes-of-child-abuse

Students’ study-in protest in Auckland University Library
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00094/students-study-in-protest-in-auckland-university-library.htm

Wellington students to protest against education cuts
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00090/wellington-students-to-protest-against-education-cuts.htm

Bigger Class Sizes Policy Cut Down to Size
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1206/S00088/bigger-class-sizes-policy-cut-down-to-size.htm

Paula Bennett’s dog whistle
http://thejackalman.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/paula-bennetts-dog-whistle.html

Kiwis back gay marriage – poll
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/7057118/Kiwis-back-gay-marriage-poll

MP surprised at support for same-sex marriage
http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/mp-surprised-support-same-sex-marriage-4916606

Health underfunded by over $250 million
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00117/health-underfunded-by-over-250-million.htm

Gordon Campbell on Hekia Parata’s big backdown
http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2012/06/08/gordon-campbell-on-hekia-paratas-big-backdown/

John Armstrong: Total surrender inevitable on botched policy
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10811558

Highlights from Key’s 2008 ‘no job cuts’ speech
http://www.3news.co.nz/Highlights-from-Keys-2008-no-job-cuts-speech/tabid/370/articleID/246605/Default.aspx

Taking It To The Streets
http://tewhareporahou.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/taking-it-to-the-streets/

The new New Zealand land wars
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/7074743/The-new-New-Zealand-land-wars

Christchurch homeless battle bitter cold
http://www.3news.co.nz/Christchurch-homeless-battle-bitter-cold/tabid/423/articleID/257236/Default.aspx

The Abortion Obstacle Course: A Flow Chart
http://alranz.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/the-abortion-obstacle-course-a-flow-chart/

Criminalisation of pregnancy no solution – WHA Press release
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00151/criminisalising-pregnancy-no-solution.htm

Residential Earthquake Repairs Grind to a Halt
http://actionforchristchurcheast.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/exclusive-residential-earthquake.html

Greens call for reversal of family court fees
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1206/S00160/greens-call-for-reversal-of-family-court-fees.htm

Mana: Harawira Says Sorry on the EEZ
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1206/S00153/harawira-says-sorry-on-the-eez.htm

Photos: Blockade the Budget
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150827480797601.396875.541487600&type=1

Cunliffe’s second ‘True Labour’ speech – another brilliant argument for change
http://tumeke.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/cunliffes-second-speech-another.html

Pokie rorts must be stopped
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/editorials/7090591/Editorial-Pokie-rorts-must-be-stopped

Peter Lyons: Seeing clearly through the smoke
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10812611

CARERS WIN

Govt won’t appeal caregiver ruling
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/7089825/Govt-won-t-appeal-caregiver-ruling

Ryall casts doubt on carer payment plan
http://www.3news.co.nz/Ryall-casts-doubt-on-carer-payment-plan/tabid/423/articleID/257554/Default.aspx

Disabled carer pay assessment starts next year
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/108095/disabled-carer-pay-assessment-starts-next-year

Relatives of disabled win right to carers’ pay
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10812639

TVNZ: Families caring for their disabled children (4:16)
http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/families-caring-their-disabled-children-video-4926832

POVERTY & INEQUALITY

Gap between lowest and highest paid still stark
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00089/gap-between-lowest-and-highest-paid-still-stark.htm

Don’t do it Paula: Why Bennett’s latest scheme should be removed at birth by Tim Watkin
http://www.pundit.co.nz/content/dont-do-it-paula-why-bennetts-latest-scheme-should-be-removed-at-birth

Right Back to the Future: Welfare Reform 1991-2011

Bay kids’ heartbreaking poverty
http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/bay-kids-heartbreaking-poverty/1405669/

WORKRIGHTS NZ

The Union Report online now – with commentator Laila Harre & EPMU National Secretary Bill Newson. Issue 1. The average salary for CEO’s is now $1.5million, showing the gap between the richest and lowest paid NZers is still stark. How do we grow wages & what is the role of unions? Issue 2. Australian Fairfax journalists are involved in industrial action as jobs are moved to NZ. Do unions stand in solidarity with their Australian counterparts or do they welcome jobs for their members? and Issue 3 tonight, What will the latest ERA changes mean and will the Government be more conciliatory in the wake of the education unions win over class room sizes?
Coming up… 18th June – Education special with the PPTA & NZEI; 25th June – Helen Kelly from the CTU & Brenda Pilott from the PSA; 2nd July – Cee Payne from NZNO & First Union; 9th July – Helen Kelly & MUNZ

Proposed labour laws breach international conventions, says union
http://www.3news.co.nz/Proposed-labour-laws-breach-international-conventions-says-union/tabid/423/articleID/256961/Default.aspx#ixzz1xA5yihb5

Oceania Rest Home Dispute Settles

http://newsroom.co.nz/stories/oceania-rest-home-dispute-settles

Progress in Ports of Auckland facilitation
http://www.munz.org.nz/2012/06/13/progress-in-ports-of-auckland-facilitation/

NZ falls back in gender equality
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion/7091565/NZ-falls-back-in-gender-equality

NZ ECONOMY

Prof. Jane Kelsey: New TPP Leaked Text: National Says ‘Yes’ to Investor Rights to Sue
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00186/national-says-yes-to-investor-rights-to-sue.htm

CTU: Government must clarify right to sue clause
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00187/government-must-clarify-right-to-sue-clause.htm

Coverage of leaked investment text so far on Radio NZ

mnr-20120614-0637-new_zealand_cedes_rights_to_foreign_investors_in_trade_talks-00.ogg

mnr-20120614-0709-nz_to_give_foreign_investors_right_to_sue_govt_in_trade_talks-00.ogg

mnr-20120614-0714-trade_minister_discusses_leaked_trade_talks_documents-00.ogg

mnr-20120614-0810-minister_dismisses_tpp_paper-00.ogg

IMF recommendations a recipe for failure
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00100/imf-recommendations-a-recipe-for-failure.htm

Scrapheap the fear for jobless over 50s
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10812149

English eyes education, health for public sector cuts
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/politics/6727196/English-eyes-education-health-for-public-sector-cuts

STEVE KEEN : ECONOMIC CRISIS from Saturday Morning on Saturday 26 May 2012 – Professor of economics and finance at the University of Western Sydney, author of Debunking Economics, and one of a minority of economists to predict the current financial crisis.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2520012/steve-keen-economic-crisis

New Zealand Government Blowing Best Chance For Real Reform
http://garethsworld.com/new-zealand-government-blowing-best-chance-for-real-reform/

Of deckchairs and icebergs: The Titanic as the NZ economy
http://www.listener.co.nz/commentary/the-internaut/titanic-nz-economy-voyage-liftetime-fabians/