Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Sept 28 2010

Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 8:28 am
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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Sept 28 2010

1:Big Day Out Line Up Announced

Big Day Out

We not only passed the emotional 100 show mark with a bang, but also staged our biggest shows to the largest and best behaved audiences of our 18 years of BDO. And so we thank you for your continued support in helping us produce the best and safest event ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00311/big-day-out-line-up-announced.htm

2:AMP Office manager still gets big fee, report says

BusinessDesk

Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk) - AMP NZ Office Trust, the listed property investor looking to restructure itself into a company, won chequered approval for its transformation from independent adviser KordaMentha, which flagged the manager’s fee as still ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00866/amp-office-manager-still-gets-big-fee-report-says.htm

3:Gladeye and Zed Digital Win Yahoo!Xtra Award

YahooXtra

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Yahoo!Xtra today announced Gladeye and Zed Digital as the joint winner of its second quarter Digital Strategy Award for their House of Travel Facebook mixandmatcher campaign.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00860/gladeye-and-zed-digital-win-yahooxtra-award.htm

4:University of Otago atom breakthrough represents

University of Otago

In a major physics breakthrough with international significance, University of Otago scientists have developed a technique to consistently isolate and capture a fast-moving neutral atom– and have also seen and photographed this atom for the first time.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1009/S00122/university-of-otago-atom-breakthrough-represents.htm

5:Yellow pages Group sale discontinued

Yellow Pages

Yellow pages Group sale discontinued It was announced at a meeting today that owners of the Yellow Pages Group®, bought through a leveraged buyout by Hong Kong-based Unitas Capital, formerly CCMP Capital Asia, and Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00882/yellow-pages-group-sale-discontinued.htm

6:Legal Scholars: Deep Canterbury Quake Law Concerns

Joint Media Statement

A group of 27 legal scholars from New Zealand and overseas has written an open letter outlining their deep concerns over the constitutional implications of the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00343/legal-scholars-deep-canterbury-quake-law-concerns.htm

7:President’s address– PPTA committed and united

PPTA

President’s address– PPTA committed and united Tena Koutou, Tena koutou, Tena koutou katoa Greetings to you all
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1009/S00129/presidents-address-ppta-committed-and-united.htm

8:Justice Wilson on judicial inquiry

Bell Gully

The Judge is very pleased that his judicial review proceedings have achieved their principal objective of quashing both the recommendation of the Judicial Conduct Commissioner that a Panel be convened and the decision of the Acting Attorney-General to accept ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1009/S00350/justice-wilson-on-judicial-inquiry.htm

9:Directors concerned over hoax hobbit release

Screen Directors Guild of NZ

A media release claiming to support pay equity for New Zealand directors is a complete hoax, says President of the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand, Peter Bell.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00884/directors-concerned-over-hoax-hobbit-release.htm

10:Live Tribute to Michael Jackson

Classic Broadway

The Thriller Fest: Who's Bad, a spectacular multi-media musical theatre production moonwalk's into Auckland Orewa College Arts and Events Centre taking audiences on a musical expedition spanning three decades of Michael Jackson's chart-cresting music.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00306/live-tribute-to-michael-jackson.htm

11:Hoax Screen Director's Guild'Hobbit' Release

The Scoop Team

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http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00200/hoax-screen-directors-guild-hobbit-release.htm

12:Top-Notch Classical Music Takes To The Skies

Singapore Airlines

In keeping with its constant drive to enhance the entertainment offerings for its customers, Singapore Airlines has embarked on an exclusive partnership programme with Unitel Classica, a leading producer and distributor of classical music based ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00319/top-notch-classical-music-takes-to-the-skies.htm

13:Stronger Christchurch Update 28/9/10

Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council, alongside other agencies, continues to work on the recovery phase following the 4 September earthquake.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00734/stronger-christchurch-update-28910.htm

14:MTV Networks To Launch Nick Jr. In New Zealand

mtv network

Auckland, New Zealand& Sydney, Australia, 28 September 2010: MTV Networks Australia& New Zealand is set to launch Nick Jr. on SKY NZ on 24 December 2010 .
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00332/mtv-networks-to-launch-nick-jr-in-new-zealand.htm

15:Earthquake won’t stop bra quest!

Girl Guiding

Canterbury’s earthquake will not stop GirlGuiding New Zealand (NZ) from achieving its quest for the longest bra chain in the world by November this year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00334/earthquake-wont-stop-bra-quest.htm

16:Film Commission worried about hobbit fight

New Zealand Film Commission

New Zealand Film Commission CEO, Graeme Mason, today expressed concerned about the impact the current industry dispute involving The Hobbit will have on the New Zealand film industry community.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00878/film-commission-worried-about-hobbit-fight.htm

17:Unitec Gives Pacific, Maori Forum To Voice Views

UNITEC

Auckland’s Super City elections may be underway but how the new council set-up will affect Pacific and Maori peoples remains unclear. Unitec is hosting an open forum to discuss what they can do to have their voice heard in the new Super City.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00733/unitec-gives-pacific-maori-forum-to-voice-views.htm

18:US Govt Hearings Go Swimmingly for GM Salmon

Martha Rosenberg

Even though the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held hearings about how AquAdvantage Salmon should be labeled the day after hearings about if it should be approved this week, it said it has not decided yet about the genetically engineered fish.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00188/us-govt-hearings-go-swimmingly-for-gm-salmon.htm

19:Paul Buchanan's Employment At Auckland Uni Ends

Scoop News

Scoop News report: International relations and security expert Paul G. Buchanan is no longer employed by Auckland University after the settlement agreement struck in 2008 concluded this September.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00201/paul-buchanans-employment-at-auckland-uni-ends.htm

20:Rotorua Man Killed In Logging Accident

New Zealand Police

A 50 year old Rotorua male was fatally injured this morning in a logging accident in the Whenuakite area near Whitianga.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1009/S00732/rotorua-man-killed-in-logging-accident.htm

21:Gull Launches Only Publicly Available Biodiesel

Gull Petroleum

Gull Launches New Zealand’s Only Publicly Available Biodiesel New Gull Diesel Max, a smoother, cleaner and lower priced diesel
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00861/gull-launches-only-publicly-available-biodiesel.htm

22:Ban Meets With Senior Official From Macedonia

United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held talks today with the Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, discussing the country’s long-running dispute with neighbouring Greece over its official name.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1009/S00515/ban-meets-with-senior-official-from-macedonia.htm

23:Israel, Palestinians Should Abide By Rule Of Law

United Nations

A UN monitoring committee is concerned Israel may not have investigated all allegations of serious humanitarian violations during its conflict in Gaza 21 months ago and said there is no indication Hamas seriously investigated alleged abuses on its part.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1009/S00532/israel-palestinians-should-abide-by-rule-of-law.htm

24:Ahmadinejad Meets With U.S. Peace Activists

War Is A Crime

The opening week of the United Nations' 65th session was a busy one for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In addition to giving his annual address before the U.N. General Assembly and granting interviews with everyone from ABC's Charlie Rose to Fox News' ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1009/S00197/ahmadinejad-meets-with-us-peace-activists.htm

25:Judge Wilson conflict case quashed

Businesswire

Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk)– The High Court in Wellington has quashed a panel of inquiry into the conduct of Supreme Court Judge Bill Wilson, and told the Judicial Conduct Commissioner to explain his rationale in a new review.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00887/judge-wilson-conflict-case-quashed.htm

26:Tolley To PPTA Conference

New Zealand Government

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e whā. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1009/S00416/tolley-to-ppta-conference.htm

27:Kiwi dub stripped bare for Ink of Aotearoa

Southern Public Relations

Kiwi dub stripped bare for Ink of Aotearoa launch The connection between New Zealand’s urban music scene, the body art of its musicians and the work of tattooists has been stripped bare in a stunning series of photos by Queenstown photographer Jackie Gay ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1009/S00331/kiwi-dub-stripped-bare-for-ink-of-aotearoa.htm

28:MARKET CLOSE: NZ stocks fall, led by NFS

Businesswire

Sept. 28 (BusinessDesk)– New Zealand stocks fell, led by NZ Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd. after Singaporean commodities company Olam International snapped up almost 78% of the company in a successful takeover offer to shareholders.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00888/market-close-nz-stocks-fall-led-by-nfs.htm

29:Social Media Gives Higher Online Revenues

Domainz

New Zealand’s small businesses that use social media as part of their online business strategy are more likely to achieve greater revenue returns from their websites, according to a new research report launched today by Domainz– see media release ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00869/social-media-gives-higher-online-revenues.htm

30:New Safer Suzuki Swift Wins Fuel Economy Contest

Suzuki

The new generation Suzuki Swift world car is already proving a winner in the fuel economy and safety stakes.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00881/new-safer-suzuki-swift-wins-fuel-economy-contest.htm

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