Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Feb 23 2010

Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 9:14 am
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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Feb 23 2010

1: Woods’ Apology Second Among Celebrity Apologies

HCD Research

Results from a national media study among 1,090 Americans revealed that Tiger Woods’ apology for his extramarital affairs was ranked second among other celebrity apologies in 2009 and 2010.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00524.htm

2: Atheist Bus Campaign determined to roll on

NZ Atheist Bus Campaign

The NZ Atheist Bus Campaign, which late last year raised in excess of $20,000 from public donations, has met a set back in their plans. Nationwide bus company NZ Bus, who had tentatively approved the campaign’s ads on buses in major city centres, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00380.htm

3: Section 92A bill introduced to Parliament today

New Zealand Government

A bill repealing Section 92A of the Copyright Act will be introduced into Parliament today by Commerce Minister Simon Power.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00316.htm

4: Frank Mount Resignation

Telecom New Zealand

Telecom has today announced that Frank Mount, its CTO, has resigned.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00625.htm

5: Youth Minimum Wage Bill Drawn From Ballot

ACT New Zealand

The drawing of my Minimum Wage (Mitigation Of Youth Unemployment) Amendment Bill today is a step toward mitigating the high rate of youth unemployment, which has soared since Labour abolished the youth minimum wage in 2008, ACT New Zealand MP ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00319.htm

6: Tiger out of the Woods with Majority of Viewers

HCD Research

Results from a national media study among 1,090 Americans revealed that the majority of viewers (60%) indicated that Tiger Woods’ apology was sincere after viewing a video clip from his press conference earlier today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00481.htm

7: Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 23rd February 2010

Tom Frewen

Parliament is sitting under urgency, debating changes to ACC. Also, in Question Time, the Commerce Minister tip-toed around tricky questions about the involvement of John Banks and Don Brash in kiwi saver investment vehicle. The Foreign Minister reported ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00331.htm

8: Binoy Kampmark: Alexander Haig Obituary

Binoy Kampmark

The bluff and bluster of history stills itself from time to time, leaving in its wake the busy activity of revisionism and more sympathetic readings of its figures. A figure who is unlikely to deserve such treatment is the late Alexander Haig, a ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00193.htm

9: Morningstar questions Huljich in KiwiSaver survey

Businesswire

Feb. 23 (BusinessWire) – Morningstar Australasia, the fund research firm, questioned the performance of Huljich Wealth Management in its latest survey of KiwiSaver funds, saying the provider wouldn’t have posted as strong returns without extra payments ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00648.htm

10: Auckland Farewells an Iconic Music Venue

Turners Auctions

An iconic piece of New Zealand entertainment history, the Mt Smart Super top, will be auctioned on location by Turners Auctions tomorrow Wednesday 24 February at 10am.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00637.htm

11: Tau Henare welcomes privacy in union voting

New Zealand National Party

National MP Tau Henare welcomed the drawing of his Private Member’s Bill from the ballot today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00332.htm

12: Pfizer's Ghostiwritten Journal Articles

Martha Rosenberg

Plagiarism, "unethical research" and unreliable findings from "fabricated data" are grounds for retraction of medical journal articles says the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00168.htm

13: Rahui Katene approving Chief Ombudsmen

The Maori Party

Almost two years ago, on 17 April 2008, Te Ururoa Flavell spoke in the House of the support that the Maori Party had for the appointment of Beverley Wakem as Chief Ombudsmen.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00328.htm

14: Question for Oral Answer - 23 Feb 2010

Office of the Clerk

# Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he still expect that the vast bulk of New Zealanders won’t be worse off under his proposed increase to GST and if so, which New Zealanders does he expect will be worse off? # CRAIG FOSS to the Minister ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00315.htm

15: Section 92A bill is a step forward – InternetNZ

Internet NZ

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has welcomed the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill, introduced to Parliament today by Hon Simon Power.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00257.htm

16: Elderly to lose home support in Govt cost-cutting

New Zealand Labour Party

Elderly across the country are bearing the brunt of health spending cuts with DHBs doing away with comprehensive home support help, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00326.htm

17: Susan St John: John Key's claims on saving money

Susan St John

As Tapu Misa noted in the NZ Herald (15th Feb) , the victims of the global crisis are now apparently to blame for their own misery. Key states that many of them "lack the will or desire to work as hard for their living as their fellow New Zealanders" ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00171.htm

18: Credit Card Statement from Gerry Brownlee

New Zealand Government

I have today repaid to Ministerial services the sum of $151.90 spent by me on the Ministerial credit card on 2 September 2009 for lunch with electorate staff in Christchurch.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00313.htm

19: Dimming the lights 'for a brighter future'

PPTA

The National Party’s slogan ‘securing a brighter future’ is a far cry from the effects of its policy, says PPTA president Kate Gainsford.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1002/S00084.htm

20: PM’s Presser - On Polls and Police

Rory MacKinnon

Prime Minister John Key says he is confident the public are “open-minded” on GST hikes despite recent polls suggesting otherwise.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00180.htm

21: Joyce not fighting for XT customers

New Zealand Labour Party

Telecom boss Paul Reynolds has exposed Steven Joyce’s lack understanding of the anger or frustration XT customers are experiencing, Labour’s Communications spokesperson Clare Curran said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00329.htm

22: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed; TEL drops, ALF up

Businesswire

Feb. 23 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares were mixed. Telecom Corp. fell after raising its compensation offer for XT outages and cutting its full-year guidance, while Allied Farmers rose on expectations it is only a matter of time before it enters ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00646.htm

23: Simple Minds - 30 Years Live Tour New Zealand

Publicity Plus

New Zealand has a long-standing love affair with the music of Simple Minds. Their albums have sold multi-platinum copies here and they've toured to these shores three times. Their first visit was for the 1984 Sweetwaters Music Festival and they returned ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00389.htm

24: NZ And Japan Combine in Wellington Quake Study

GNS Science

New Zealand and Japanese scientists are combining forces to investigate the boundary between the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates under Wellington to better understand its threat to New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1002/S00059.htm

25: Thousands enjoy Wellington Round the Bays

Sport Wellington

Just over 9,000 pairs of feet hit the street today for the Capital’s largest fun run. The Pelorus Trust Wellington Round the Bays and New Balance Half Marathon was held in stunning Wellington conditions so participants were able to admire the spectacular ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00335.htm

26: ACC for criminal acts misguided

New Zealand Government

Removing ACC lump sums, income compensation and non-essential rehabilitation from those who commit crimes is common sense, ACC Minister Nick Smith says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00330.htm

27: Competition Law and Regulation Review: Rodney Hide

New Zealand Government

Today I will outline my view of the current regulatory environment and explain how I think the Regulatory Responsibility Bill will impact on that environment. But first some context.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00327.htm

28: Rotorua Council looks to gain value from biosolids

Scion research

Rotorua District Council (RDC) and Crown Research Institute, Scion, are joining forces to demonstrate a new approach to the management of organic wastes.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1002/S00064.htm

29: Enough is enough’ – Alcatel on notice over XT

Businesswire

Feb. 23 (BusinessWire) – Telecom Corp. chief executive Paul Reynolds is putting XT architect Alcatel-Lucent NZ Ltd. on a very short leash, saying “enough is enough” over the spate of outages on its network. The shares sank 2.5% to an 11-month low ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00645.htm

30: NZX to review index-setting processes

Businesswire

Feb. 23 (BusinessWire) - NZX Ltd., the New Zealand stock market operator, today issued its third clarification statement in three days amid ongoing investor protests about how it handled consideration of including Allied Farmers Ltd. in the NZX 50 index.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00647.htm

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