NBR reports

Prime Minister John Key has announced that the government will throw out the controversial Section 92A of the Copyright Amendment (New Technologies) Act and start again.

Celebration ensued across twitter:

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  mattgeeknz: Good stuff. #s92a
  half a minute ago from digsby · Reply · View Tweet

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  elpie: NZ #s92a copyright law. Statement from MP Simon Power: http://bit.ly/RfUA5 (expand)
  half a minute ago from Identica · Reply · View Tweet

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  br3nda: 4 million New Zealanders owe Matt & Bronwyn of Creativefreedom.org.nz a drink! #s92a
  1 minute ago from TTYtter · Reply · View Tweet

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  HamishMacEwan: RT @sidyadav: What if the new clause is worse? #s92a #blackout Hard to imagine how it could be...
  2 minutes ago from TweetGrid · Reply · View Tweet

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  HamishMacEwan: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0903/S00330.htm #s92a
  4 minutes ago from Identica · Reply · View Tweet

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  elpie: @freitasm They have scrapped #s92a but are rewriting that section from the ground up. No timeframe for this yet #blackout
  4 minutes ago from TweetDeck · Reply · View Tweet

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  jo9ty: RT @chrisnoble_nz: SECTION 92A SCRAPPED http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) #BLACKOUT #s92a
  4 minutes ago from TwitterGadget · Reply · View Tweet

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  serenecloud: muhaha - #blackout finally for #s92a dropped - Well done CF, protestors, Peter Dunne + others
  half a minute ago from web · Reply · View Tweet

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  sidyadav: It's good to know that we're still a democracy. #nz #s92a #blackout
  half a minute ago from Tweetsville · Reply · View Tweet

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  clarionjulie: Catching #s92a tweets. Total respect for Bronwyn & Matthew for working their asses off on http://creativefreedom.org.nz/ Thank you guys!
  2 minutes ago from TwitterFox · Reply · View Tweet

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  gavinknight: yes yes yes !!! copyright s92a scrapped ~ to be rewritten = the power of grassroots politics/lobbying #s92a #blackout http://is.gd/oufl (expand) #fb
  2 minutes ago from TweetDeck · Reply · View Tweet

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  clovenhoof: SECTION 92 A SCRAPPED http://ping.fm/pQ2Bq #BLACKOUT #s92a !!!!!!!! YAY
  2 minutes ago from Ping.fm · Reply · View Tweet

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  chrisnoble_nz: RT @br3nda: SECTION 92 A SCRAPPED http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) #BLACKOUT #s92a YAH!!! Common sense prevails! :)
  2 minutes ago from TweetDeck · Reply · View Tweet

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  kubke: A good reason to smile today! RT @br3nda: SECTION 92 A SCRAPPED http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) #BLACKOUT #s92a
  3 minutes ago from TweetDeck · Reply · View Tweet

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  timhaines: Woot! NZ Govt has scrapped the crappy #s92a copyright law that was going to be introduced. Ta for your #blackout everyone! http://is.gd/oufl (expand)
  3 minutes ago from TweetDeck · Reply · View Tweet

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  HamishMacEwan: #s92a To be amended.
  4 minutes ago from Identica · Reply · View Tweet

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  simon_w: RT @vodafoneNZ: @stephenfry NZ govt scraps section 92a of the Copyright Act. Thanks for playing. http://tr.im/hG6C YUS :D #s92a #draconiclaw
  half a minute ago from twitterrific · Reply · View Tweet

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  bluestbutterfly: RT @MsBehaviour: RT @svs: Well done NZ government. http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) PM says Section 92A to be scrapped!! W00t! #s92a #blackout
  less than a minute ago from TweetDeck · Reply · View Tweet

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  gianouts: RT @br3nda: SECTION 92 A SCRAPPED http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) #BLACKOUT #s92a
  less than a minute ago from TweetDeck · Reply · View Tweet

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  LivLarge: RT @br3nda SECTION 92 A SCRAPPED http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) #BLACKOUT #s92a. YAY!
  1 minute ago from twitterrific · Reply · View Tweet

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  gavinknight: yes yes yes !!! s92a scrapped !!! to be rewritten #s92a #blackout http://is.gd/oufl (expand)
  1 minute ago from TweetDeck · Reply · View Tweet

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  br3nda: @stephenfry thank you for your AWESOME help! NZ's Draconian #s92a has been SCRAPPED!!! *party time*~!
  3 minutes ago from web · Reply · View Tweet

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  br3nda: SECTION 92 A SCRAPPED http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) #BLACKOUT #s92a
  4 minutes ago from TTYtter · Reply · View Tweet

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  nzmistress: Well done NZ government. http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) PM says Section 92A to be scrapped!! W00t! #s92a #blackout
  7 minutes ago from twhirl · Reply · View Tweet

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  maetl: glad parliament actually listened to the people on this one #s92a
  7 minutes ago from web · Reply · View Tweet

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  pipes: RT @nvondad #S92A is dead. Long live S92A!! http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand)
  8 minutes ago from TTYtter · Reply · View Tweet

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  kayakr: Well done Creative Freedom Foundation. #s92a to scrapped. I'm looking forward to a rewite of copyright for the digital age
  9 minutes ago from Tweetr · Reply · View Tweet

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  jamese: RT @paudecanela_nz: Section 92A to be scrapped! http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) #s92a #blackout
  9 minutes ago from TweetDeck · Reply · View Tweet

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  sidyadav: Although, I am not excited about the rewrite part. What if the new clause is worse? #s92a #blackout
  12 minutes ago from Tweetsville · Reply · View Tweet

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  Chelfyn: RT @MsBehaviour: RT @svs: Well done NZ government. http://tinyurl.com/d8p2mw (expand) PM says Section 92A to be scrapped!! W00t! #s92a #blackout
  12 minutes ago from twhirl · Reply · View Tweet

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  xurizaemon: yay #s92a is a goner! thanks to #blackout crew and to @metiria and @nzgreens for all your work on this stupid (now ex) law
  15 minutes ago from twhirl · Reply · View Tweet