Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Oct 21 2010

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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Oct 21 2010

1:Gordon Campbell on The Hobbit countdown to D-Day

Gordon Campbell

At his post Cabinet press conference last week, Prime Minister John Key was asked (by me) whether the government- convened talks to keep The Hobbit in this country had included the possibility of raising the level of film production subsidies available ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00119/gordon-campbell-on-the-hobbit-countdown-to-d-day.htm

2:A fighting chance‘The Hobbit’ will stay in NZ

THEONERING.NET

News is fast and globally furious on“The Hobbit” front with many places reporting that the deal for the films to leave New Zealand is already done. But a spokesman from Wingnut films says there may yet be a possibility of keeping things on the island ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00125/a-fighting-chance-the-hobbit-will-stay-in-nz.htm

3:Facts on Hobbit

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Helen Kelly, CTU President, said today that it is important that some facts about the union stance on the Hobbit are placed before the public.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00643/facts-on-hobbit.htm

4:Union games leave Students Behind

New Zealand Young Nationals

Young Nationals are standing up for students, parents and taxpayers as trade unions begin work to undermine core public services in New Zealand, such as Education.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00219/union-games-leave-students-behind.htm

5:Thousands Protest 90-Day Law

Rory MacKinnon

There was a droll moment in Question Time Wednesday afternoon as Prime Minister John Key proclaimed“New Zealand workers are happy”. At that same moment thousands of demonstrators stood just metres from the House protesting the Government’s planned ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00122/thousands-protest-90-day-law.htm

6:Gluckman: Wider roles of science and innovation

Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee

The title of my talk is a little disconcerting, for I am not certain that we can or should try to dichotomise between the various roles of science and innovation in our society. A healthy and smart nation needs knowledge to pervade every aspect ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1010/S00035/gluckman-wider-roles-of-science-and-innovation.htm

7:Statement on The Hobbit

WingNut Films

The lifting of the blacklist on The Hobbit does nothing to help the films stay in New Zealand. The damage inflicted on our film industry by NZ Equity/MEAA is long since done.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00636/statement-on-the-hobbit.htm

8:Images: Wellington Techies March To Keep Hobbit

Karim Sahai

Fifteen hundred film industry technicians, artists, computer graphics specialists, animators and actors gathered at one of Stone's street's film sets, at the behest of Weta Workshop founder, Sir Richard Taylor, to discuss the implications of recent ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00635/images-wellington-techies-march-to-keep-hobbit.htm

9:SAG Statement Regarding"The Hobbit"

Screen Actors Guild

Today, our sister union New Zealand Actors Equity issued a statement recommending all international performer unions rescind their member advisories on the feature film production The Hobbit.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00301/sag-statement-regarding-the-hobbit.htm

10:No Comment From McCully on Papua Torture Video

Rory MacKinnon

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has launched of an Indonesia-New Zealand‘Friendship Council’ in Jakarta -- just days after the release of a video which shows Indonesian soldiers torturing priests in West Papua.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00121/no-comment-from-mccully-on-papua-torture-video.htm

11:Update on Hobbit, Cancellation of Auckland Meeting

Actors Equity

This newsletter to members of NZ Actors' Equity provides a summary of our ongoing campaign to improve terms and conditions of performers in the industry.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00318/update-on-hobbit-cancellation-of-auckland-meeting.htm

12:SFO looks into Natural Dairy after OIO tip-off

BusinessDesk

Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk)– The Serious Fraud Office is looking into several transactions involving Hong Kong-listed Natural Dairy (NZ) Ltd. and Auckland businesswoman May Wang’s UBNZ group of companies.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00678/sfo-looks-into-natural-dairy-after-oio-tip-off.htm

13:McCully: Papua Torture Raised, No Comment On Arson

Rory MacKinnon

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he has discussed human rights abuses in West Papua with Indonesia’s government– but his office has declined to comment on new allegations that link New Zealand’s police training programmes with the razing ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00129/mccully-papua-torture-raised-no-comment-on-arson.htm

14:Govt welcomes positive outlook for Canterbury

New Zealand Government

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed today’s release of the Earthquake Commission's Stage 1 geotechnical report into land damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00373/govt-welcomes-positive-outlook-for-canterbury.htm

15:Justice Wilson resigns

New Zealand Government

Acting Attorney-General Judith Collins announced that Justice Wilson today resigned as a judge of the Supreme Court.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00385/justice-wilson-resigns.htm

16:World Track and Field returns to Christchurch

Leyton Tremain

Sports fans will soon have the opportunity to see many of the medal-winning Delhi Commonwealth Games track and field athletes in action in Christchurch early next year with the announcement today of a 2011 date for the International Track Meet. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00282/world-track-and-field-returns-to-christchurch.htm

17:Fonterra sells Aust business to private equity

BusinessDesk

Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk)– Global dairy exporter Fonterra Cooperative Group signed a binding agreement to sell its Brownes business to a dairy group owned by private equity firm Archer Capital, saying it would be better served by owners with a regional ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00676/fonterra-sells-aust-business-to-private-equity.htm

18:First Windows Phone 7 sold in the world! To a Kiwi

Vodafone

A New Zealander is the first in the world to snap up the hotly-anticipated Windows Phone 7.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00650/first-windows-phone-7-sold-in-the-world-to-a-kiwi.htm

19:Massive Chevron Ad Campaign Derailed

Amazon Watch

A day-long comedy of errors began Monday morning when the Yes Men, supported by Rainforest Action Network and Amazon Watch, pre-empted Chevron's enormous new“We Agree” ad campaign with a satirical version of their own . The activists' version highlights ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00298/massive-chevron-ad-campaign-derailed.htm

20:Allied Nationwide bondholders not guaranteed

BusinessDesk

Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk)– Investors holding the listed perpetual bonds of Allied Nationwide Finance Ltd., the failed finance unit of Allied Farmers Ltd., won’t get their money back, as the securities are not covered by the government’s guarantee.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00677/allied-nationwide-bondholders-not-guaranteed.htm

21:Samoans‘fleeced’ by Government for up to $250,000

New Zealand Labour Party

The National Government has failed for more than a year to reimburse most of 1800 Samoans for up to $250,000 they have been over-charged under the Immigration Regulations, says Labour’s Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00386/samoans-fleeced-by-government-for-up-to-250000.htm

22:MARKET CLOSE: NZ stock rise on upbeat Wall Street

BusinessDesk

Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk)– New Zealand stocks rose for the first time in three sessions as the U.S. sharemarket rallied amid stronger earnings on Wall Street. Hallenstein Glasson Holdings, Vital Healthcare Property Trust and Michael Hill International ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00675/market-close-nz-stock-rise-on-upbeat-wall-street.htm

23:Chevron Campaign Derailed, Media Slapstack Ensues

The Yes Men

A day-long comedy of errors began Monday morning when the Yes Men, supported by Rainforest Action Network and Amazon Watch, pre-empted Chevron's enormous new“We Agree” ad campaign with a satirical version of their own. The activists' version ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00297/chevron-campaign-derailed-media-slapstack-ensues.htm

24:Teacher Aides Become Casualties of Govt's ECE Cuts

NZEI

The government’s cuts to early childhood education have claimed their first known casualties.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1010/S00087/teacher-aides-become-casualties-of-govts-ece-cuts.htm

25:Recent Discussions between SPADA and NZ Equity

SPADA

Last week SPADA held a meeting with representatives of NZ Actors’ Equity (Equity). Helen Kelly from the CTU also attended and the meeting was chaired by Hon Gerry Brownlee.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00230/recent-discussions-between-spada-and-nz-equity.htm

26:"Indonesia's Abu Ghraib" on eve of Obama visit

Scoop Coverage of West Papua

October 19, 2010 - A new video shows the torture of helpless men in the Indonesian-ruled territory of West Papua. Monitoring groups are already describing the footage as"Indonesia's Abu Ghraib."The video reveals indisputably Indonesian security force ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00299/indonesias-abu-ghraib-on-eve-of-obama-visit.htm

27:Waikato River Bill Passes

ParliamentToday.co.nz

The Ngati Tuwharetoa Raukawa and Te Arawa River Iwi Bill was passed on a voice vote after the third reading debate.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00388/waikato-river-bill-passes.htm

28:Hobbit too valuable to lose, tourism industry says

Tourism Industry Association

New Zealand’s multi-billion dollar tourism industry will lose out if production of The Hobbit is moved offshore, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) has warned.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00672/hobbit-too-valuable-to-lose-tourism-industry-says.htm

29:Questions and Answers - 20 October 2010

Office of the Clerk

Tax System Changes—Effect on Families; Economy—International Reports; Inflation—Price Rises Contributing to Recent Surge; Irrigation—Community Irrigation Fund Grants
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00350/questions-and-answers-20-october-2010.htm

30:Papua'torture video' must be investigated

Amnesty International

The Indonesian government should initiate an independent investigation into reports of torture and other ill-treatment in Papua over the last two years, Amnesty International said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00300/papua-torture-video-must-be-investigated.htm

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