Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings April 30 2009

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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...

1: Three more test positive for Influenza A

Ministry of Health

A further three people have tested positive for Influenza A and are being treated as having Swine Flu. This brings the total number of people who are being regarded as confirmed or probable cases of Swine Flu to 14. These three new cases returned ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0904/S00105.htm

2: Canterbury swine flu update

Canterbury DHB

Thirteen of the fifteen unwell people in Canterbury, from Saturday morning’s NZ1 flight from Los Angeles to Auckland, do not have swine flu. Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Ramon Pink said, “there have been no confirmed cases of swine flu in ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0904/S00112.htm

3: Op-Ed: Time To Rethink Public Sector Technology

Don Christie

The New Zealand Open Source Society is calling for far greater use of free software in the New Zealand public sector. The renewed call comes at a time when central government agencies have been conducting line-by-line reviews of their expenditure and the UK ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00287.htm

4: Audio: Morning Swine Flu Media Conference 30/04/09

Scoop Audio

New Zealand Ministry of Health morning media conference on Swine Flu, 30 April
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00286.htm

5: Scoop Audio: Michael Cullen Valedictory Speech

Scoop Audio

Valedictory speech by former Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen, delivered to Parliament on 29 April 2009.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00279.htm

6: The Victims Of Nuclear Testing Call On France

Association Moruroa e tatou

On Monday 27 April 2009, eight Polynesian victims of French nuclear testing will launch a case against France before the Tribunal de Travail (industrial relations court) in Papeete, Tahiti.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00442.htm

7: Ririnui’s Maori seats idea too little, to late

The Maori Party

The Maori Party welcomes Labour's about-face on the issue of entrenching Maori seats in Parliament, and Labour's support for long-standing Maori Party policy. The Maori Party co-leaders say, “The Maori Party policy is that the Maori seats will stay ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00389.htm

8: Increase In ADF Forces In Afghanistan

Australian Department Of Defence

Today, the Government announced a decision to enhance its military and civilian commitment to Afghanistan and specifically its intent to strengthen the capacity of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00440.htm

9: Swine Flu and the Globalization of Disease

Laura Carlsen

Mexico has long been considered the laboratory of globalization. Now a potentially deadly virus has germinated in that laboratory, finding ideal conditions to move quickly along a path toward global pandemic.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00441.htm

10: Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup New Zealand Winner

Microsoft New Zealand

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - 30 April, 2009 - A team of students from Lincoln University has won the national finals of the 2009 Microsoft Imagine Cup, and will represent New Zealand at the worldwide Imagine Cup finals in Cairo, Egypt this July.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0904/S00622.htm

11: Update on Swine Flu 30/04/09

Lakes and Bay of Plenty DHBs

There are still no known cases of swine flu in the Bay of Plenty or Lakes district and while the initial nine people quarantined will be returning to normal life today (Friday), a further five people have been quarantined and given Tamiflu as a precaution.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0904/S00122.htm

12: Response to Boot Camp Critics Disappointing

Rethinking Crime and Punishment

“It is patronising to suggest that people who are speaking against the ‘Fresh Start’ boot camp proposal, don’t understand what is proposed” says Kim Workman, Director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. He was commenting on the organisations ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0904/S00277.htm

13: Today In Parliament: 30.04.09

Tom Frewen

Question time today saw the Government queried about extra cash and staff for ministerial offices, Public service cuts (or caps?), Public service job losses, Maori Seats, and the Auckland Council.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00288.htm

14: Mexican Swine Influenza –Update Fourteen

Ministry of Health

The World Health Organisation has raised the current level of influenza pandemic alert from four to five. Based on assessment of all available information and following several expert consultations, Dr Margaret Chan, WHO's Director General raised the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0904/S00120.htm

15: UnitedFuture to contest Mt Albert by-election

United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today announced that his party will contest the Mt Albert by election. “I am confident we will be able to select a high quality candidate from an excellent field,” Mr Dunne said. “Some 54 percent of Mt Albert voters ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00374.htm

16: Bennett caught out misleading the public

New Zealand Labour Party

Paula Bennett has some serious explaining to do after denying in Parliament today that she accused groups criticising boot camp of misleading the public, when she did exactly that yesterday, says Labour’s Youth Justice spokesperson Jacinda Ardern. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00392.htm

17: OCR reduced to 2.5 percent

Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank today reduced the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 2.5 percent. Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: "Overall, developments since March point to lower medium-term inflation than previously projected. The main factors ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0904/S00602.htm

18: Ministerial staff immune from recession

New Zealand Labour Party

National Ministers are continuing to pump up staff levels and salaries in their private offices with Government departments picking up the bill , Labour Party Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says. “Prime Minister John Key and his Finance Minister ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00385.htm

19: Question and Answers - 29 April 2009

Office of the Clerk

1. Government Policy—Funding; 2. Government Debt—Forecasts; 3. Unemployment—Resourcing for Front-line Services; 4. Police Staffing—Counties-Manakau; 5. Sentencing (Offender Levy) Amendment Bill—Collection of Levies; 6. Food Safety—Initiatives; 7. Recession—LWR ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00377.htm

20: Does seasonal flu vaccine work on swine flu?

National Influenza Strategy Group

The National Influenza Strategy Group (NISG) 1 confirmed today that there is currently no vaccine available against the new swine influenza virus that has emerged in Mexico. NISG also advises that Tamiflu is an anti-viral treatment for influenza – it is ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0904/S00086.htm

21: John Allen Likely To Be Named MFAT Head

Trans Tasman

The Trans Tasman Political Letter reports the Govt is determined to impose a "change of culture" on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After interviews a fortnight ago for the post of Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, made vacant by the retirement ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0904/S00282.htm

22: 95bFM: Manning & Paul Deady – Traversing Mt Albert

Scoop Audio

95bFM Audio: Scoop's Selwyn Manning joins bFM's Paul Deady to explore who is shaping up to lead the race to become the next Member of Parliament for Mt Albert after Helen Clark vacated her seat.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00282.htm

23: 04%p.a. cut to 6 month home loan rate

Westpac

In response to the just announced 0.50% reduction in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by the Reserve Bank, Westpac New Zealand has confirmed a 0.40% cut to its 6 month fixed housing lending rate. This brings its 6 month home loan rate to 5.39%pa. The ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0904/S00603.htm

24: Swine flu outbreak - Journalists' questions answer

Science Media Centre

As swine flu claims its first death outside of Mexico - a 23 month old child in Texas, the Ministry of Health here says the 13 people confirmed to have had the virus are "all on the mend or have recovered". The latest update (13) on swine flu from the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0904/S00052.htm

25: WHO Director-General: Pandemic Alert Level To 5

World Health Organisation

Based on assessment of all available information, and following several expert consultations, I have decided to raise the current level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to phase 5.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00431.htm

26: R2 Video: Reserve Bank OCR Announcement

Scoop Video

R2.co.nz Webcast - Live from the Reserve Bank Museum of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Official Cash Rate Announcement, Thursday 30 April 2009
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00283.htm

27: Valedictory Speech Hon Dr Michael Cullen

New Zealand Labour Party

Mr. Speaker, In rising to give my valedictory speech I am immediately conscious of three things. The first is that such a speech represents an opportunity denied to most mortals: that is, to deliver one’s own funeral oration, or, at least, a progress ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00379.htm

28: Frontline services go in fisheries job cuts

New Zealand Labour Party

Around 30 Ministry of Fisheries staff in Nelson, Dunedin, Auckland and Napier will lose their jobs as the National Government makes further cuts to the public service, State Services spokesperson Grant Robertson says. “So far more than 1000 jobs are ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00386.htm

29: TEU Tertiary Update Vol 12 No 13

Association of University Staff

News that the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has funded an NZVCC project on academic workforce planning that does not involve the union representing those academics is concerning according to TEU deputy secretary, Nanette Cormack.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0904/S00076.htm

30: Audio: RBNZ OCR Announcement - 0.5% Rate Cut

Alastair Thompson

Audio on Demand of today's Reserve Bank press conference with Governor Dr Allan Bollard. Cutting the interest rate by a further 50 basis points the Governor had a remarkably downbeat view of the coming 2 years, indicating he expected official interest rates ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00285.htm

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