Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For April 13 2010

Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 9:35 am
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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For April 13 2010

1: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed; DIL up, AIR down

Businesswire

April 13 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares were mixed, in heavier than average trading, with Guinness Peat Group leading advancers and Air New Zealand pacing weaker companies.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00281.htm

2: House Price Increases Driving Auckland Renovation

Builderscrack

It is a good time to be a tradesman serving the North Shore of Auckland, but those in Tauranga, Rotorua and Queenstown are likely to continue to find it tough for some time.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00250.htm

3: Scoop Audio: PM on nuclear talks with US

Connie Lawn

Scoop’s United States correspondent Connie Lawn speaks with Prime Minister John Key regarding yesterday’s meeting with US Vice-President Joe Biden and the latest round of nuclear disarmament talks.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00077.htm

4: Background Note: Ethiopia

US State Department

Geography Area: 1.1 million sq. km (472,000 sq. mi.); about the size of Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico combined. Cities: Capital --Addis Ababa (pop. 5 million). Other cities --Dire Dawa (237,000), Nazret (189,000), Gondar (163,000), Dessie (142,000), Mekelle ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00157.htm

5: Stop Cutting Public Health Services

Green Party

"Auckland DHB is being forced to cut the funding and staffing of their public health service because of a short sighted policy by Minister of Health Tony Ryall," said Green Party Health Spokesperson Kevin Hague.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00110.htm

6: Newspapers Inc - State of the Nation

Newspaper Publishers Association

Newspapers are on the rebound, says publisher Michael Muir in an upbeat assessment of the New Zealand media market. “While the recovery is still patchy, this year we are seeing volumes increasing slightly"
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00265.htm

7: Regulatory Responsibility Bill - Hon Rodney Hide

ACT New Zealand

hat we have a problem has long been recognised. There have been numerous attempts since the 1980s to make improvements to regulatory processes. The problem is that politicians have poor incentives; they must get re-elected.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00111.htm

8: New Zealand signs education agreement with India

New Zealand Government

Education Minister Anne Tolley and India’s Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr Kapil Sibal, today renewed an agreement to strengthen and broaden New Zealand’s education engagement with India.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00102.htm

9: Paula Rebstock To Chair Welfare Working Group

New Zealand Government

The mandate and membership of the Welfare Working Group has been announced by Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. The Group to be chaired by Paula Rebstock, former Commerce Commission Chair, includes a mix of academics, employers and community leaders.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00106.htm

10: Parallel Dance Ensemble watches weight, win Jandal

Radio Active

With a video that featured loads of colour, plenty of lips and lots of lollies, Parallel Dance Ensemble won the Golden Jandal for best video, as voted by the audience at last night's Radio Active 89FM Handle the Jandal DIY Music Video Awards. The awards ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0910/S00484.htm

11: NZ Agrees To Lend Up To US$1 Billion To IMF

New Zealand Government

New Zealand has agreed to lend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) up to US$1 billion (NZ$1.34b) if the world faces another economic crisis like the 2008/09 global meltdown, Finance Minister Bill English says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00108.htm

12: The Apocalyptic Absurd: Poland’s Plane Tragedy

Binoy Kampmark

The apocalypse, suggested Frank Kermode, is part of the modern absurd. Certainly, for the Poles, this must be true. The loss of 96 distinguished figures over the weekend in a crash of their 26-year old Tupolev 154 is yet another historical tragedy to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00074.htm

13: Westcon To Distribute SMX Email Security Service

SMX

Westcon Group, one of Australia's largest IT distributors, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the innovative SMX anti-spam and anti-virus email filtering service
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00273.htm

14: Highwood Farm Offers Rare Opportunity

Bayleys Realty Group

A highly profitable 244 hectare finishing block on the northern edge of the Gisborne flats will go under the hammer on 16 April as the current owners look forward to retiring from the farm and moving on to the next stage of their lives.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00280.htm

15: Tunnel Option Must Be Considered For Basin Reserve

Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce

The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce will be urging the government to consider the underground option for both the Basin Reserve and Buckle Street sections of State Highway One. The issue was discussed at the Chamber’s Infrastructure Committee ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00124.htm

16: Missing Child in Takapuna/Hauraki

New Zealand Police

Police are currently looking for Connor, a 14 year old caucasian autistic male from the North Shore. He hasn't been seen since 8.45am this morning and both Police and family holds concerns for his wellbeing and safety.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00128.htm

17: NZ taxpayers to fund commercial whaling

New Zealand Police

In a proposal being drawn up for the International Whaling Commission (IWC), New Zealand and Australian taxpayers may have to pay for a return to commercial whaling.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00110.htm

18: Greens Concerned Trade Nuking Our Foreign Policy

Green Party

John Key must speak out strongly about New Zealand’s proud record of being nuclear-free and push the Obama administration to commit to a timetable to eliminate all nuclear weapons, said Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00105.htm

19: Chinese Education Agents Set To Discover NZ

Education New Zealand

“New Zealand has hosted more students from China than from any other country. It’s important that we keep building that relationship, and not take it for granted,” says Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1004/S00018.htm

20: Wellington Declaration passed to ACTA negotiators

Internet NZ

InternetNZ (InternetNZ Inc) is very pleased to announce that the ‘Wellington Declaration’ has been passed to the New Zealand trade negotiators involved in the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00118.htm

21: Living Cell Technologies’ Paper Best Of 2009

Living Cell Technologies

Living Cell Technologies Limited is pleased to announce that its publication on the use of encapsulated choroid plexus cells has been highlighted as one of the best articles published by the Journal of Neural Engineering in 2009.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00020.htm

22: Minister congratulates Emmy winners

New Zealand Government

The creators of Reservoir Hill have showcased New Zealand’s television talent on the world stage after scooping a prestigious Emmy Award in Cannes, France today says Broadcasting Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00112.htm

23: Housing Retrofit Project Gets Green Light

Waitakere City Council

Waitakere City Council has given the green light to partnering with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) to deliver the city’s housing retrofit project.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00127.htm

24: Infratil, Super Fund get bargain with Shell assets

Businesswire

April 13 (BusinessWire) – The Infratil Ltd./New Zealand Super Fund joint venture that bought Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s local downstream assets gained an “extremely cheap” entry into the industry, according to brokerage McDouall Stuart.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00269.htm

25: Early Interest In Corporate Teams Pursuit Event

Harrex Group

Less than two weeks after entries opened, interest is already high in Cycling Southland's Harrex Group Corporate Pursuit being held in June.Organisers expect to easily fill the field of 32 corporate teams that will compete in New Zealand’s only indoor ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00123.htm

26: Doug Graham to face civil proceedings over Lombard

Businesswire

April 13 (BusinessWire) – Former directors of failed Lombard Finance & Securities Investments, Douglas Graham, Michael Reeves, William Jeffries and Lawrence Bryant, have been issued civil proceedings by the Securities Commission.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00274.htm

27: Recent Violence in Bangkok

US State Department

As long-time friends of Thailand, President Obama and I are deeply saddened by the recent violence and loss of life in Bangkok. As you prepare to celebrate the upcoming Songkran [Song-krahn] holiday, the United States renews our call for both the opposition ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00203.htm

28: Accident: SH27 Matamata

New Zealand Police

Police and Ambulance are attending a truck vs car crash on SH27 between Wardville and Gillert Rd.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00126.htm

29: 2010 Final MaTe Reo Funding Round opens

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori

Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori hope to support the establishment of more iwi based kura reo, and the development of more iwi and hapu based language plans, in this, the final year of funding for Ma Te Reo
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00279.htm

30: Police Run Operations On Political Activists

Peace Action Aotearoa

A recent document released under the Official Information Act (OIA) shows that the Police are heavily spying on and running operations on protest groups. In the Police annual report for the year ending 30th June 2009, a reference was made to “84 operation ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00114.htm

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