Events

Welfare Forums 15 & 25 August - Catherine Delahunty hosts public welfare forums in Invercargill and Thames.

Smart transport for NZ 19 August - Gareth Hughes hosts a transport conference in Wellington.

The Great MMP Debate 19 August - Sue Kedgley joins other MPs at the public library in Wellington for a debate on MMP.

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Snippets

Cat can has gravity? NASA has released historic videos of animals testing zero-gravity situations, a disturbing prospect. [Wired]

Greener options for the shoe-addicts Stylin' modular shoes for those of us unable to quit the shoe. [Ecouterre]

Public transport stress relief Punching bags have been installed at Chinese train stations, so that stressed commuters can have a little moment. [Treehugger]

Fuzzy-wuzzy, drool-fest An especially slobbery koala named Sprinkles is in line to receive treatment usually reserved for human cancer patients.
[smh]

Child-free policy for mosquitoes Scientists have created spermless mosquitoes in an effort to curb the spread of malaria.
[BBC]

Earth's anti-belt New data from a cosmic ray satellite added weight to the theory that the Earth is encircled by a thin band of antimatter. [Wired]

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  Catherine Delahunty biography

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Blast from the past – Why you should care about the file-sharing law

The Government’s new file-sharing law comes into force on 1 September – but because of a clause in the law, internet users could be under scrutiny from tomorrow, 11 August. In this podcast from earlier this year, ICT Spokesperson Gareth Hughes explains why you should care. Listen to podcast...

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S&P finger New Zealand's on-going economic vulnerabilities
9 August 2011

Standard & Poor's singling out of New Zealand from the Asia-Pacific region as particularly vulnerable to another world economic downturn should cause the National Government to rethink their management of the economy. Read more...

No cause for celebration in benefit figures
9 August 2011

The Government should only celebrate benefit statistics if they clearly show people moving off benefits and into work or training, the Green Party said today. Read more...

Key's debt complacency concerning
8 August 2011

New Zealand can't afford to be complacent about our current debt situation, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today. Read more...

Joyce is the only roadblock to decent public transport
8 August 2011

Transport Minister Steven Joyce is the only roadblock to decent Auckland public transport, the Green Party said today. Read more...

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Survey shows shark fin soup still served - by Gareth Hughes

The New Zealand Government is lagging behind many other countries in dealing with the unsustainable practice of shark-finning. Read more...

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