Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For March 04 2010

Friday, 5 March 2010, 8:36 am
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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For March 04 2010

1: Telecom - bastard offspring of the market

John Minto

I’m not just talking about events of the past month but the tale of the company and the country since Telecom was privatised in 1990. Telecom is struggling for the same reason our national economy is struggling. Market values have replaced the values ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00038.htm

2: Auckland Welcomes Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 Today

Cunard Line

The largest ship ever to visit New Zealand, Cunard’s magnificent Queen Mary 2, is expected to turn heads today when she call at Auckland as part of her third world voyage.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00051.htm

3: Mathletics: Students poised for World Record

World Maths Day

It’s not every day that Kiwi kids willingly give up their lunch break to carry on with maths, but tens of thousands of New Zealand students have been hammering their keyboards today as part of a massive online education event.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1003/S00017.htm

4: First look at Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta mayhem

Pead PR

“March Multiplayer Madness” video offers first look at “Halo: Reach” Multiplayer Beta mayhem Can’t wait to jump into the “Halo: Reach” multiplayer beta on May 4th? You’re in luck, because a thrilling first look video of “Halo: Reach” ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00064.htm

5: Social media damages business reputation

Senate Communications

Senate Communications says social media was instrumental in creating reputational damage for New Zealand organisations in many of the corporate crises over 2009.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00134.htm

6: Meet Your Office 2010 ‘Road Warriors’

Microsoft New Zealand

Three weeks ago, Microsoft New Zealand began a search to find five Office 2010 Road Warriors with the skills and abilities to advocate the latest version of the productivity suite. Today, Microsoft announced the names of the exceptional individuals that successfully ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00111.htm

7: Regina Spektor Tour of NZ and Australia

Musroom Promotions

It gives The Frontier Touring Company great delight to announce the return of Regina Spektor to Australia and New Zealand in April this year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00053.htm

8: Labour supports campaign to save student services

New Zealand Labour Party

The Labour Party is right behind the New Zealand Students’ Association campaign to save their services, says Labour Tertiary Education Spokesperson, Maryan Street today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00075.htm

9: Murky website deal raises questions for Government

New Zealand Labour Party

The Government needs to address serious concerns around a deal between the Ministry of Culture and Heritage and events website Eventfinder, Labour Associate Arts and Culture spokesperson Grant Robertson said.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00057.htm

10: DHL Supply Chain and Yusen confirmed anchor custom

DHL

Goodman Group ("Goodman" or "Group") today hosted the groundbreaking for Interlink, its landmark warehouse and distribution development in Hong Kong's strategically important Tsing Yi port district. Valued at more than HK$4 billion (approximately ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00131.htm

11: Queen Mary 2: Get the best view

Ports of Auckland

Ports of Auckland will welcome the Queen Mary 2, the largest cruise ship to visit New Zealand, for the third time on Thursday 4 March.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00050.htm

12: PM announces reappointment of NZSIS director

New Zealand Government

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service’s Director, Dr Warren Tucker, has been reappointed for a further two-year term, Prime Minister John Key announced today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00074.htm

13: Australia: Trade deficit narrowed in January

JP Morgan

Australian imports exceeded exports again in January, marking the ninth consecutive month in which the trade balance printed in the red. The deficit did narrow, however, to A$1.2 billion from a downwardly revised A$2.2 billion in December. A reduction ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00128.htm

14: National must take real action on innovation

New Zealand Labour Party

Labour welcomes the Crown Research Institute Taskforce’s report but what it proposes are merely the first steps to getting our CRIs producing the innovations that will deliver social and economic benefits to Kiwis, Labour Research Science and Technology ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00069.htm

15: Moody's tightens ratings on Australasian hybrids

Businesswire

March 4 (BusinessWire) - Moody's Investors Service has followed through on global announcements last November and commenced downgrades on a range of hybrid debt securities offered by Australasian banks.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00140.htm

16: CRI taskforce report "right on the button"

The Royal Society of New Zealand

‘Right on the button’ is how the President of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Dr Garth Carnaby, describes the CRI Taskforce report released today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00016.htm

17: Obesity Epidemic group hypocritical, anti-business

Food Industry Group

The Food Industry Group (FIG) is shocked at the hypocrisy of FOE (Fight the Obesity Epidemic), a group claiming to be concerned about New Zealanders’ obesity levels.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00123.htm

18: Emissions trading ignored in South Island

Polson Higgs

South Island businesses admit to having a poor understanding of the Emission Trading Scheme and very few companies are actively developing strategies around it, according to a survey by accounting firms Polson Higgs and McCulloch and Partners.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00137.htm

19: MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 gains; RBD, SPY, TEL up

Businesswire

March 4 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand’s benchmark NZX 50 Index rounded out its seventh day of gains after Restaurant Brands said annual profit beat its own forecast and Telecom Corp. climbed from near a record low.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00139.htm

20: Time to reward our environmental heroes

New Zealand Government

Environment Minister Nick Smith is calling for nominations for the 2010 Green Ribbon Awards which honour New Zealand’s environmental champions.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00072.htm

21: Symantec Protects Against Unique Scams, Phishing

Symantec

Newest versions tackle inbound and outbound messaging security for enterprises and small businesses, with improved real-time threat protection, and a hosted email encryption service
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00133.htm

22: Church marks Children’s Day with parenting booklet

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church is to mark the theme of Children’s Day 2010, ‘Praise and Encouragement’, by sending every one of its 416 churches a specially written parenting booklet aimed at encouraging churches to run parenting courses for their ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00070.htm

23: Greens join call to save our services

Green Party

New Green Party MP and Tertiary Education spokesperson Gareth Hughes today welcomed the launch of a national campaign to ‘Save Our Services’ from Roger Douglas’ voluntary students’ association membership Bill.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00067.htm

24: Maari Oil Field proving to be a success

New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee says the Maari Oil Field is proving a success story of the petroleum sector in New Zealand, having produced 6.5 million barrels of oil for export in its first year of production.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00071.htm

25: Higher fares leave bus and train users stranded

Green Party

Bus and trains fares are set to rise significantly in Auckland and Christchurch if the Government pushes ahead with their plans to raise a greater share of the costs from passengers, the Green Party said.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00070.htm

26: Satellite technology will help save lives

LandSar

A homegrown solution that takes satellite provided high speed broadband internet access to rugged and inaccessible parts of New Zealand will be used for the first time as part of a multiagency search and rescue exercise this weekend (6-7 March) ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00055.htm

27: Extra Funding Boost for Family Violence Prevention

New Zealand Government

Today’s announcement of the successful recipients of the Family Violence Whanau Ora Fund is another step towards keeping our whanau safe, strong and free from violence, says Minister Tariana Turia.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00076.htm

28: NZ households unprepared for natural disasters

Statistics New Zealand

Many New Zealand households are not prepared for a natural disaster, Statistics New Zealand said today, based on the latest information from the New Zealand General Social Survey 2008 (NZGSS).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00060.htm

29: Campaign to stop Douglas’ student union bill

Save Our Services

A broad coalition of community, student and union groups launched a campaign today to save student services from ACT MP Roger Douglas’s bill.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1003/S00025.htm

30: Sci-fi Stars set to Storm Christchurch

Armageddon Expo

Super Heroes, Villains and Sci-fi Stars set to Storm Christchurch for the 2010 Armageddon Expo
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00069.htm

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