Top Scoop Stories October 9th 2009 News Summary

Friday, 9 October 2009, 5:10 pm
Article: The Scoop Editor

LEAD STORY

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Drugs: P Plan Puts Pseudophedrine On Prescription
Prime Minister John Key today outlined the Government’s plan to tackle the dangerous drug ‘P’ in a speech in Auckland. “I am determined that we will use the full force of the Government’s arsenal to fight the problem of P, a seriously addictive drug that is ruining lives,” Mr Key says. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00102.htm

ALSO:

No pseudoephedrine in up to 80% cold and flu tabs [2]

Alcohol abuse more serious than methamphetamine [3]

Police welcome tougher stance against meth [4]

Brown welcomes moves on Pseudophedrine [5]

Pseudoephedrine classification OK for pharmacists [6]

Banning pseudoephedrine is not the answer to P [7]

Pseudoephedrine ban not the answer [8]

Stellar Trust Welcomes Government Initiative [9]

Addiction treatment funds will save lives [10]

More treatment big step in the right direction [11]

Congratulations John Key!!! [12]

Action Plan to Fight Methamphetamine [13]

Police Association welcomes Govt action on 'P' [14]

Experts on PM's new plan to combat 'P' [15]

Convicted Drug Dealers Will Beat Laundering Bill [16]

Key to announce pseudo-ephedrine restrictions today [17]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00108.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00105.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00112.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00114.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0910/S00030.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0908/S00084.htm [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0910/S00033.htm [8]

[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00110.htm [9]

[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0910/S00031.htm [10]

[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0910/S00032.htm [11]

[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00118.htm [12]

[13] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00119.htm [13]

[14] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00120.htm [14]

[15] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00022.htm [15]

[16] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00136.htm [16]

[17] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/national/27850.html [17]

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NZ POLITICS

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ACC: Govt To Make "Significant Changes"
ACC has become financially unsustainable and reform is required to ensure its future for New Zealanders, ACC Minister Nick Smith says. ACC’s 2008/09 Annual Report was today tabled in Parliament showing a loss of $4.8 billion. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00111.htm

ALSO:

ACC requires refocusing to reduce liabilities [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00140.htm [2]

Retirement: Greens Superannuation Fund To Sell Houses
“For years the Fund has invested in Wellington properties as part of MPs’ savings for retirement and the rents have been at market rates so it has not cost the taxpayer anything extra,” said Mrs Turei. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00107.htm

Un-Advised: Did Govt Sidestep Officials To Cut Maori Deal?
A September 17 request by Carbon News for Cabinet papers dealing with the agreement was yesterday declined. In a written response from the office of Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith, Carbon News was told that the request was declined... on the basis that no such papers exist. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00128.htm

ALSO:

Why NZ must rapidly halve greenhouse emissions [2]

PHA Backs Call For Action On Climate Change [3]

Possible industrial use of carbon capture tech [4]

Key Challenged To Match Norway's Climate Target [5]

Norway adopts 40% target [6]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0910/S00038.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00024.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00026.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00123.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00074.htm [6]

Pacific.Scoop: Out-Of-Hours Tongan Tsunami Silence Troubles Nation In Pacific Scare
Tonga’s tsunami alert system was put to the test again as another major 8.0 quake rocked Vanuatu today, alarming neighbouring island states. More »[1]

[1] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/out-of-hours-tongan-tsunami-silence-troubles-nation-in-pacific-scare/

ALSO:

Tsunami warning in Samoa after Vanuatu earthquake [2]

Earthquake triggers fears of another Pacific tsunami [3]

Tsunami warning in Pacific: Earthquake strikes near Vanuatu [4]

Vanuatu Quake, Tsunami Threat [5]

Kennedy Graham [6]

Carol Beaumont [7]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/27863.html [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/27860.html [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/27845.html [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00065.htm [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0909/S00258.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0909/S00257.htm [7]

Electricity: Meridian Plans Wind Farm For Wairarapa
Meridian is exploring the possibility of a wind farm near Martinborough in the southern Wairarapa, about 8 kilometres south east of the Martinborough Town Square. The major portion of this possible wind farm site is located on the ridge to the north of Nga Waka O Kupe feature; no wind turbines would be located on this feature. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00174.htm

ALSO:

The Stars Come Out for Samoa [2]

‘Miracle babies’ survive the Samoan tsunami ordeal [3]

NUS students, staff raise $11,000 for Samoan tsunami relief [4]

Facebook helps mum track down ‘lost’ surfer son in tsunami [5]

Devastation in Samoa and South Africa [6]

Number of Samoa fundraising events planned for weekend [7]

Tsunami In Central Pacific [8]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0910/S00102.htm [2]

[3] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/miracle-babies-survive-the-samoan-tsunami-ordeal/ [3]

[4] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/nus-students-staff-raise-11000-for-samoan-tsunami-relief/ [4]

[5] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/facebook-helps-mum-track-down-%e2%80%98lost%e2%80%99-surfer-son-in-tsunami/ [5]

[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00061.htm [6]

[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/27901.html [7]

[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0909/S00259.htm [8]

Censii: 'New Zealander' Still Not An Ethnicity
Statistics New Zealand has today released its report on the content that will be included in the 2011 Census... Alongside the census content development, Statistics New Zealand has reviewed the way official ethnicity statistics are collected and reported. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00091.htm

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BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH

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Massive Tax Case: ANZ Bank Reviews Legal Strategy After Westpac Loss
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group is reviewing its legal strategy in light of today’s High Court decision against Westpac Banking Corp. in a case involving tax and interest owing of $961 million, the bank has told BusinessWire. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/08/anz-bank-reviews-legal-strategy-after-westpac-loss/

ALSO:

Westpac loses massive tax case on all counts [2]

New Zealand tax decision handed down [3]

Public short changed by banks’ tax avoidance [4]

Robber Banks Make Bank Robbers Look Like Amateurs [5]

[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/08/westpac-loses-massive-tax-case-on-all-counts/ [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00190.htm [3]

[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00125.htm [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00141.htm [5]

Transport: Bus Lockout Continues
"Many North Shore residents and commuters will need to find alternate ways to work or to just get about the North Shore and Auckland from tomorrow morning" says Mayor Andrew Williams. "There will be no North Star bus services operating on the North Shore from Thursday October 8th until further notice due to industrial action impacting all NZ Bus Services." More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00132.htm

Amorous Avians: Sirocco The Kākāpō An Online Phenomenon
This week’s screening of the BBC’s “Last Chance to See” programme featuring New Zealand’s own conservation ambassador Sirocco the kākāpō, has catapulted kākāpō recovery into the international spotlight. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00018.htm

ALSO:

Sirocco Kakapo (SiroccoKakapo) on Twitter [2]

stephen fry’s kakapo tweets | thinkoholic.com [3]

Sirocco | Kakapo Recovery Programme [4]

Seal a surprise visitor to Hunua Falls [5]

[2] - http://twitter.com/SiroccoKakapo" target="_blank [2]

[3] - http://www.thinkoholic.com/2009/01/08/stephen-frys-kakapo-tweets/" target="_blank [3]

[4] - http://www.kakaporecovery.org.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92&Itemid=191" target="_blank [4]

[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00119.htm [5]

Scoop Business: NZD Hits Post-Float High Against Pound
New Zealand shares fell, missing a global rally that lifted equity markets across Asia, as a high currency weighed on companies with offshore sales and large sell orders drive down leaders such as Fletcher Building. More »[1]

[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/10/07/market-close-nz-shares-sink-as-dollar-stays-high/

Media: BSA Decision Appears To Only Cite Old Wikipedia Entry
Sunday – item titled “The Big Warm” discussed economist Gareth Morgan’s research into global warming – allegedly unbalanced and inaccurate
Standard 5 (accuracy) – inaccurate to show Takuu as “the ugly face of global warming” – one aspect upheld More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00015.htm

Takuu [Current]
- More »[1]

[1] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuu" target="_blank

ALSO:

NZ News Media Accountability [2]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00156.htm [2]

Conservation: Herptiles Now Notifiable
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has released New Zealand’s first electronic atlas of reptiles and amphibians, with information on more than 100 different native species. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00012.htm

ALSO:

Nicolas "Copyright" Sarkozy mass-pirates DVDs - Boing Boing [2]

[2] - http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/08/nicolas-copyright-sa.html" target="_blank [2]

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COMMENT

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Toni Solo: Honduras & Nicaragua – Disinformation & Reality
Maybe the poet T.S.Eliot had corporate mass media in mind when he wrote in 'Burnt Norton' : “human kind cannot bear very much reality.” In reporting on Honduras and Nicaragua, or anywhere elsewhere in the world, Western Bloc media – of the ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00069.htm

Defending Polanski: The Excuse Of Art In Sex
The arrest of Roman Polanski at Zürich’s airport on a 31-year-old fugitive warrant from the United States involving sex with a 13-year-old girl has generated its fair share of support for the aging director. Polanski’s move was ill-advised... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00078.htm

Brainy Chimps, Part Two: Make Love, Not War?
Bonobos look like graceful versions of chimpanzees. They are entirely tree dwelling, don’t make tools and primitive war as chimpanzees do, or engage in hunting monkeys for meat. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00079.htm

Obama’s Test: Democracy Or Chaos In Latin America
Latin America stands at the threshold of a new era: one that promises a return to political uncertainty, violence and chaos or one of political stability and economic prosperity. Honduras is a crucial indicator. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00075.htm

Connie Lawn: Messages From Washington to Samoa, Tonga, and Indonesia
This has been a week of tragedy, and tragic comedy, although it seems obscene to discuss them in the same column. The tragedies, of course, took place in Samoa, Tonga, and Indonesia. The events dominated... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00045.htm

Dan Lieberman: Deconstructing The Israeli Narrative
As Israel’s democratic posture becomes more questioned, its mystique becomes more exaggerated. To prove the validity of its actions, Israel’s supporters focus on three components of Israel’s drive to an accomplished nation... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00051.htm

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LIFESTYLE

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Exhibition: Marking Fiji Day
Five contemporary artists from Fiji have come together for an exhibition in response to Fiji Day, 10 October. Well aware of the turbulent events happening at home, the exhibition Fiji Times is a personal response to current issues. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0910/S00133.htm

Sex.Scoop: Women Booze Before Bed
According to the Femfresh research we drink before a first sexual encounter, we drink when we go on dates, 75% of us drink before we sleep with our husbands or partners and 6% of us, as Lilly Allen confessed in one of her songs, don’t have sex sober. More »[1]

[1] - http://sex.scoop.co.nz/2009/09/26/femfresh-research-women-lack-confidence-in-bed/

ALSO:

Big news-Big week [2]

Improvisation Workshop for Beginners [3]

[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0910/S00061.htm [2]

[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0908/S00369.htm [3]

Competitions: Draw On A Car, Win Audio Gear
Sony Xplod has a brand new car … and they’re giving budding designers the chance to make it look as it sounds and be in to win a car audio package to the value of $1600. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0909/S00062.htm

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WORLD

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United Nations: Averting Unnecessary Deaths In Childbirth
Investing in quality health care in poor countries can make a dramatic difference to the survival rates of the estimated 500,000 women worldwide who die each year while giving birth, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in an address this evening ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00152.htm

Humanitarianism: NZ Scientists To Study Tsunami Impacts In SamoZ
A team of New Zealand scientists and engineers will travel to Samoa this weekend to gather information on the impact of the September 30 tsunami on coastal communities and infrastructure. The team comprises four specialists from GNS Science and four ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00149.htm

Ugly Betty: Malaria Gets ‘Ugly’ On Hit US Comedy Show
A United Nations-backed campaign to raise awareness about malaria – which claims over 1 million lives annually – has a starring role on the season premiere of the hit United States television comedy, “Ugly Betty.” More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00147.htm

Jews and Muslims: Tension At Holy Site In Jerusalem
A senior United Nations official today visited Jerusalem’s Harem Al Sharif/Temple Mount compound, a site holy to both Jews and Muslims, in a bid to defuse tensions, calling for an immediate end to all provocations following recent clashes in the ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00145.htm

Aid: Water Being Delivered To Padang Residents
Australian Defence Force (ADF) engineers deployed to Padang, will today begin producing enough clean water to supply up to 78,000 people in the worst hit areas. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00121.htm

Gates Open: Food Enters Gaza Through Crossings
Food and animal feed have entered Gaza from Israel in recent days, but the Nahal Oz fuel pipeline remains closed, the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) has reported. More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00117.htm

Pacific.Scoop: Samoan Tsunami: Tragedy, Loss And Heroism
Driving south the road was full of cars and pick-ups laden with bags of clothing, bread and bottled water. Family members and friends, or those just wanting to help, were all heading down to the southern coastline where entire villages have been wiped ... More »[1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00092.htm

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