Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For April 21 2010

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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For April 21 2010

1: Experts On Multi-Vitamins And Breast Cancer

Science Media Centre

A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition this month has raised concerns that the use of multi-vitamin supplements may increase the risk of breast cancer.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00052.htm

2: Gluckman: The New Zealand Science System

Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee

NIWA seems a particularly appropriate venue to address what might at first glance appear to be two apparently unrelated topics – the CRI reforms and the broader issues of public confidence in science associated with the climate change debate.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00054.htm

3: Sack NDDC, Niger Delta Tells Jonathan

Akanimo Sampson

THERE are growing concerns in the Niger Delta, Nigeria's main oil and gas region that has been a zone of low intensity war since the late 1990s. This time around, the trouble is centring around the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a development ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00405.htm

4: National’s duplicity on water revealed

Green Party

National’s duplicity on water issues has been revealed by news that senior ministers were working to weaken Water Conservation Orders and advance irrigation in Canterbury, at the same time as telling the environment movement they were committed to collaborating ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00235.htm

5: Cathay Pacific Announces Details on Europe Flights

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Airways has announced the latest flight schedule of its European services as the impact of the volcanic ash on European airports eased.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00518.htm

6: Stocks to watch: AIR, Auckland Airport, AMP, FPA

Businesswire

April 20 (BusinessWire) – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. All prices are in New Zealand dollars unless specified.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00437.htm

7: Questions and Answers - 20 April 2010

Office of the Clerk

Prime Minister—Statements; Superannuation—Effect of Government Policy on Movement of Rates; Finance, Minister—Statement; Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Agricultural Sector—Global Research Alliance
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00224.htm

8: One year on - Scientists reflect on swine flu

Science Media Centre

A year ago this Saturday, Rangitoto College students returning from a school trip to Mexico were quarantined in home isolation , with suspected cases of H1N1 swine influenza.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00055.htm

9: Cathay Pacific Outlines Flight Recovery Plan

Cathay Pacific

Below is a summary of the remarks by Cathay Pacific’s Director Service Delivery Ivan Chu at a press briefing in Hong Kong last night (20 April) attended by Ivan Chu and Captain Russell Davie, General Manager Operations.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00498.htm

10: Noam Chomsky: Remembering Fascism

Noam Chomsky

I don't have to say how pleased and grateful I am for this honor, which also offers an occasion to look back over the years. What comes to mind with particular salience is the earliest years, perhaps because I've been thinking a lot about them lately, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00155.htm

11: Iceland's 2nd Plume Heads For The UK - Satellite

Alastair Thompson

Hopes of a resumption of air services out of London were dashed today when Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull burst back into mega volcanic plume building business as pictured in the image above taken by NASA's MODIS satellite imaging system.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00144.htm

12: Hide’s hypocrisy stretches from north to south

New Zealand Labour Party

Aucklanders and Cantabrians will be surprised to hear Rodney Hide championing democracy after he has locked them out of their local government, says Labour Spokesperson on Auckland Issues, Phil Twyford and Labour’s Christchurch Central MP, Brendon ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00241.htm

13: Amnesty Welcomes Support For Indigenous Rights

Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand

Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes the New Zealand Government’s decision to endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00384.htm

14: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; PGW, Pike, APN rise

Businesswire

April 21 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares rose for a second day, with Pike River Coal Ltd. and PGG Wrightson Ltd. benefiting from capital and shareholder activity. APN News & Media Ltd. led the advance.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00523.htm

15: Bhutan ready to host green summit

Nava Thakuria

Tiny Himalayan country, Bhutan will host the next South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit in its capital Thimphu. The two day meeting, starting on April 28 next, will witness the participation of the ‘heads of state or government’ ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00408.htm

16: Relief Items to China Earthquake Survivors

Oxfam

Blankets for 2,000 people have been distributed by Oxfam International as part of relief efforts to help survivors of the deadly earthquake that hit the Yushu County area in the southeastern Qinghai Province in China. Items were distributed in a temporary ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00380.htm

17: The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People

The Maori Party

Mr Speaker - it was with a sense of enduring shame that when the rest of the world was signing up to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007, the Labour government of the time, without consultation with their own Maori caucus or ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00244.htm

18: Recreational fishing survey to make grim reading

United Future NZ Party

United Future leader Peter Dunne has welcomed the Government’s launch of a recreational fishing survey today, however he has warned that the results may “make pretty grim reading”.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00248.htm

19: While you were sleeping: Up and away on earnings

Businesswire

April 21 (Business Wire) - Strong earnings and a rebound in commodities prices helped pace equities higher in Europe and on Wall Street in overnight trading.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00487.htm

20: First test of UN Indigenous Rights Declaration

David Rankin

Even as the ink as drying on the Government’s signature on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, a test case is looming that is likely to establish how strong the Government’s commitment is to the agreement.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00219.htm

21: Aziz Anzari to host MTV awards

MTV NZ

As previously announced, Emmy Award® winning producer Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “The Apprentice”) returns for the fourth year as executive producer. With the legendary golden popcorn up for grabs in such unconventional categories as “Best ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1004/S00275.htm

22: Religion in the Workplace document debated

Vision Network of NZ

Business people and those involved in church public issues gathered recently to consider a discussion document from the Human Rights Commission that plans to launch Religion in the Workplace guidelines late in 2010 or early in 2011.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00519.htm

23: Singapore Airlines' progressive reinstatement

Singapore Airlines

With the progressive opening up of European airspace, Singapore Airlines has reinstated the following flights to and from Europe.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00499.htm

24: Swine Flu Update

Ministry of Health

Icelandic volcanic eruption and possibility of short term delays in influenza vaccine supplies from France. New Zealand has delivered around 772,000 doses of flu vaccine so far this season.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1004/S00091.htm

25: Hoyts granted clearance to buy Berkeley exhibition

Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Hoyts Corporation Holdings (NZ) Limited to acquire the Berkeley film exhibition business from Everard Entertainment Limited.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00522.htm

26: ICT Profession Supports Removal of Software Patent

NZ Computer Society

The New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS), NZ’s independent professional body representing thousands of ICT professionals, today announced strong support for the Commerce Select Committee’s recommendation to remove patentability of software.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00509.htm

27: Nurses turn the tables on the tobacco industry

New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is presenting this week to the Maori Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the tobacco industry. The professional association, which represents 44,000 members, believes nurses have a huge role to play in helping ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1004/S00101.htm

28: Questions for Oral Answer - 21 April 2010

Office of the Clerk

# METIRIA TUREI to the Prime Minister: Is it current Government policy that no state assets will be sold either partially or fully? # Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement regarding the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00227.htm

29: Harawira - Disqualification of convicted prisoners

The Maori Party

Mr Speaker - if an election was held today, some 3200 sentenced prisoners, those with a release date between now and 5 March 2011, would be able to take up their democratic right to a vote; and there are another 1800 prisoners on remand who are ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00246.htm

30: Icelandic Eruption Slows Again 20/4 - Satellite Im

Alastair Thompson

Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano has quietened down again and air services have resumed in the United Kingdom today. In the above image the greatly reduced plume can be seen coming off Iceland from the top left of the image.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00148.htm

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