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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 21 October 2009
Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 21 October 2009
1: Questions
and Answers - 20 Oct 2009
Office of the ClerkAccident Compensation—Levies; Emissions Trading Scheme—Allocations; Crown Accounts—Year Ended 30 June 2009; Accident Compensation—Counselling
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00285.htm
2:
Green
Party Displays 350 Banner In
Parliament
Alastair ThompsonGreen Party Co-Leader Metiria Turei today displayed a banner during Parliament's question time for the 350 parts per million movement - 350.org - which seeks to get nations to commit to a target of 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00193.htm
3:
Trade
Ministers Set Framework For PACER
Talks
OxfamTake the pace out of PACER: Trade ministers to set the framework for Pacific negotiations.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00274.htm
4:
NZ
Musicians Unite For Pacific Maternal
Health
Family Planning InternationalSafe and Sound - New Zealand Female Musicians Unite in Support of Maternal Health in the Pacific
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00275.htm
5:
Colossal
Community-Led Island Cleanup
Sustainable CoastlinesOrganisers and locals are overwhelmed with the success of an enormous cleanup event that was coordinated in the remote Ha’apai Islands of Tonga last Thursday, by Kiwi Charity Sustainable Coastlines.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00276.htm
6:
Major
push to lift public health
performance
New Zealand GovernmentHealth Minister Tony Ryall today announced a major drive for better value for money in health. He intends to free up resources for more and better front line services.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00301.htm
7:
Top
Scoop Stories October 21st 2009 News
Summary
The Scoop EditorLEAD STORY This Always Ends Well: Shake-Up For The Health Sector NZ POLITICS Quick Things: Street Racing Bill Passed Under Urgency Mining: Minister "Welcomes" Environmental Report Novel Speeches: Key To CTU Conference Local Government: Hide Introduces User-Pays ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00192.htm
8:
Undernews
For October 19, 2009
UndernewsW e have set up a swine flu page to cover the various issues concrening the flu and the vaccine. At this stage, the only report we have found on the actual effects of the swine flu vaccine is this from the NY Times: "China began its swine flu vaccinations ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00180.htm
9:
Questions
and Answers - 21 Oct 2009
Office of the ClerkRecession—Government Actions for Economic Growth; Accident Compensation—Opening Scheme to Competition; Health Care—Policy; Youth Employment—Youth Opportunities Package; Accident Compensation—Impact on Health Budget; Emissions Trading Scheme—Effective ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00317.htm
10:
Key:
Speech to the CTU Biennial Conference
New Zealand GovernmentThank you for the invitation to address your Biennial Conference. It’s good to be here. I last addressed the CTU at your Productivity Conference in March. I enjoyed that opportunity and I was pleased to get a good hearing, so when Helen Kelly and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00296.htm
11:
Tom
Frewen: Today In Parliament 21.10.09
Tom FrewenParliament back under urgency for 5th sitting week in a row, but breaks for Question Time as usual with almost half of the day's questions about the government's proposed changes to ACC.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00194.htm
12:
Vote
for sheep in Google’s ‘Doodle 4
Google’
Federated FarmersNot to be outdone by their dairy counterparts, Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre has joined the push to get farmers out to vote for a ‘Google doodle’, pointing out that sheep pop up in each year group.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00567.htm
13:
Official
New Zealand Music Chart 19 October
2009
RIANZLadyhawke Soars - It’s not the longest climb to the top for a Kiwi album but it’s up there. The momentum of a six-Tui haul bounces
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0910/S00370.htm
14:
Trans
Tasman: Brian Roche Takes Top Job at NZ
Post
Trans Tasman Political LetterThe Trans Tasman Political Newsletter reports Brian Roche, a senior partner in accountancy firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers, will be named this week as group CEO of state-owned NZ Post. He will fill the vacancy left by John Allen who left in June to become chief ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00537.htm
15:
Minister
commends Vodafone NZ Foundation
New Zealand GovernmentThe Youth Affairs Minister is commending the work the Vodafone New Zealand Foundation is doing to make a difference in the lives of young Kiwis. Each year the Foundation’s World of Difference programme supports six people to spend a year working with the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00318.htm
16:
Scrutiny
of personal grievances welcome
Employers and Manufacturers Association NorthernThe Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association is welcoming the Prime Minister's undertaking today that the government is to investigate employment law around personal grievance claims.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00566.htm
17:
Ryall
must be up front about health job
cuts
New Zealand Labour PartyHealth Minister Tony Ryall needs to be up front about the loss of up to 500 jobs that will be part of the establishment of a new health bureaucracy, Labour’s Grant Robertson said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00312.htm
18:
New
Report Identifies Solutions to NZ's Economic
C
NZbioA landmark report released by NZBIO identifies the future of New Zealand’s economy and the wellbeing of its people is underpinned by innovative bio-based industries.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00050.htm
19:
Govt’s
tax think-tank membership compromised
Green PartyA Government sponsored group set up to look at tax reform is hopelessly compromised due to its membership containing people currently embroiled in court cases involving tax avoidance, Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00307.htm
20:
Post-tsunami
immunization campaign
UNICEFApia , 21 October 2009. – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are giving full support to a Samoan Government nationwide measles and Vitamin A immunization campaign that aims to reach more than 32,000 children.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0910/S00098.htm
21:
Chuffed:
Government Has Listened to Concerns
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists“We are chuffed that the government has listened to advice from us and others on the health proposed by the Ministerial Review Group (Horn Report),” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0910/S00095.htm
22:
Carter:
World Forestry Congress
New Zealand GovernmentGood morning and thank you for the warm welcome. It is a great privilege to be able to give the New Zealand keynote address to the 2009 World Forestry Congress.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00321.htm
23:
Failure
to Support Environmental Initiative
GetRealThe GetReal Campaign team and anti-plastic bag campaigners throughout the country are not surprised by the news that Foodstuffs South Island is withdrawing their plastic bag charging policy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00317.htm
24:
Pyne
Gould completes $237M rights offer
BusinesswireOct. 21 (BusinessWire) - Pyne Gould Corp. completed its offer of rights, raising NZ$237 million to strengthen its balance sheet with the help of underwriters led by First NZ Capital Securities.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00568.htm
25:
ACC:
Creating barriers to recovery
National Council of WomenThe ACC Minister is right, says the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ), the system and support for counselling of sexual abuse victims does need an overhaul. None of the required changes however, are currently on his table.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00316.htm
26:
Fibre
to Provide Multi-Billion Dollar Econ
Boost
New Zealand Regional Fibre GroupFibre to provide multi-billion dollar boost for economy New Zealand’s first globally competitive communications network is a step closer following today’s release of the Government’s ‘Invitation to Participate’ in its ultra-fast fibre broadband ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00563.htm
27:
Bollard
talks down impact of rate hikes on
kiwi
BusinesswireOct. 21 (BusinessWire) – Central bank Governor Alan Bollard damped down the likely impact of a rate hike on the kiwi dollar, telling parliamentarians the markets are already ahead of monetary policy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00570.htm
28:
Cryovac workers start industrial
action
EPMUEngineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union members at Cryovac Sealed Air in Porirua have begun industrial action over the company’s attempt to impose a wage freeze despite making a $6 million profit in the first seven months of this year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00312.htm
29:
Work
to Begin On Norman Kirk Memorial Pool
Manukau City CouncilManukau City Council has approved the contract for construction services for the new aquatic facilities at the Norman Kirk Memorial Pool in the Otara Leisure Centre. Mainzeal Property and Construction Ltd has won the $7.96 million contract and work ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00317.htm
30:
Senior
Buddhist Monk Arrested in Rangoon
Terry EvansA senior Buddhist monk was arrested in Rangoon on Friday after security forces raided his monastery, according to the Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners—Burma (AAPP). Military intelligence officers raided the monastery in ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0809/S00110.htm
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