Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For April 28 2010

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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For April 28 2010

1: Justin Bieber performs private concert

ACG Strathallan

Karaka, Auckland, 28 April, 2010 — Teenagers all over New Zealand and possibly the world, are wishing they were a student at ACG Strathallan today. More to the point, they are probably wishing they were Year 11 student Mila Stephenson, who ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1004/S00357.htm

2: Gordon Campbell: RWC fever, Obama’s Supreme Court

Gordon Campbell

RNZ this morning carried the news that “new research” now shows that the Rugby World Cup would add an estimated $535 million to the nation’s GDP. At this point in time, it is still unclear whether necromancy, dowsing or feng shui was the method ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00196.htm

3: Mining plans don’t pass first hurdle

Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment

The government has not made a case for opening certain Schedule 4 land to mining says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, in her submission which was released this afternoon.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00342.htm

4: Female Councillors punished for “misbehaving”

City Vision

Auckland City Councillors Glenda Fryer and Cathy Casey are being punished by Deputy Mayor David Hay for what he calls “misbehaving” at Council meetings. Cr Hay has advised the Council that he wishes Cr Fryer to be removed from the Electoral College ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00286.htm

5: Youth drinking "is National’s fault "

Dog And Lemon guide

Youth drinking is National’s fault – road safety expert The government needs to take responsibility for the rise in youth drinking, according to a leading road safety expert. Dog & Lemon Guide editor Clive Matthew-Wilson, whose road ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00345.htm

6: Private members bill drafted to stop mining

New Zealand Labour Party

Concern about changes to schedule 4 conservation land that open up protected land to mining has led Labour MP Jacinda Ardern to lodge her first Private Members Bill.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00373.htm

7: National idle bystander of ‘rape and run’ industry

New Zealand Labour Party

While National sits by and allows research and development programmes to stall, the future of New Zealand’s timber industry is being put at risk, say Labour Finance and Economic Development spokespersons David Cunliffe and Shane Jones.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00372.htm

8: Two Faces Appear Behind Bangkok's Bamboo Barricade

Richard S. Ehrlich

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Two Thai faces appear behind the sharpened bamboo poles and hundreds of car tires which form lengthy menacing barricades, now stinking of urine, rotten food and other debris, along Bangkok's busy downtown streets. The face of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00204.htm

9: Auckland Zoo’s NZ development secures full funding

Auckland Zoo

Thanks to a $2.69m grant from the Lottery Significant Projects Fund, all the funding is now in place for the construction of Auckland Zoo’s upcoming New Zealand development, Te Wao Nui.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00293.htm

10: Cannabis - Alcohol hypocrisy rules New Zealand

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

The ALCP is disgusted with repressive policing of gardening shops and their employees, while a virtually unfettered free-market approach is taken to an evidentially more harmful drug, alcohol.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00351.htm

11: World’s eyes on New Zealand tourism

Tourism Industry Association

The eyes of the world will be on New Zealand next month when more than 270 travel and tourism Buyers descend on Auckland for TRENZ 2010, one of the country’s biggest international business events.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00744.htm

12: Tobacco Products Amendment Bill

The Maori Party

Mr Speaker, I move, that the Excise and Excise-Equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00376.htm

13: Release of reports on death of Blair Peach

Metropolitan Police Authority -- UK

On Tuesday 27th April 2010 the Metropolitan Police Service made the reports into the death of Blair Peach available to the public.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00508.htm

14: NORML Condemns Police Raids

NORML

Most crime is caused by alcohol and the public are demanding action over P, but today police devoted a huge amount of resources to raiding indoor gardening stores across the country.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00341.htm

15: Child and youth offending statistics report

Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice today released the third annual report on child and youth offending statistics: Child and Youth Offending Statistics in New Zealand 1992 to 2008. It is accompanied by a high-level statistical bulletin identifying key trends, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00348.htm

16: Govt’s race-based privatisation of Foreshore

Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations

The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations (CORANZ) strongly opposes Government’s proposals to give very strong private property rights to the foreshore and seabed to coastal iwi and hapu.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00350.htm

17: Labour supports legislation on tobacco tax

New Zealand Labour Party

Labour supports moves to increase tax on tobacco to encourage New Zealanders to kick the habit, Labour Associate Health spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway said.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00378.htm

18: Prime Minister’s Concession Allows For Reform

Government of Tonga

The Prime Minister, on Tuesday (20 April), conceded by withdrawing the Cabinet’s submission on constituency boundaries in order to allow for the smooth passage through the Legislative Assembly of legislation to allow the general elections to take place.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00544.htm

19: Hunter Downs Irrigation Scheme decision

Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury has today released the decision granting the water take resource consent required for South Canterbury’s Hunter Downs Irrigation Scheme. The scheme is a joint venture between the South Canterbury Irrigation Trust and Meridian Energy ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00298.htm

20: Shareholders’ Council Welcomes Increase in Price

Fonterra Shareholders Council

Fonterra Shareholders’ Council chairman Blue Read says it is encouraging for farmers to see an increase in the co-operative’s 2009/10 forecast milk price.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00735.htm

21: Pink Shirt Day – Bullying Stops Here!

PPTA

Tomorrow teachers, students and the general public will have the chance to stand up against bullying by dressing in pink.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1004/S00084.htm

22: Peter Bush’s All Black photography show kicks off

Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History

Aratoi in Masterton will roll out the red carpet for ‘rugby royalty’ in May, at the launch of Hard on the Heels, an exhibition by acclaimed New Zealand photojournalist Peter Bush. Rugby great Sir Colin Meads will formally open the exhibition, which ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1004/S00338.htm

23: Prisoner’s threats to child picked up via phone

Department Of Corrections

The sentencing of man housed in Wanganui Prison to a further one year and three months in jail on Monday has closed the chapter on the harassment of a 13 year old girl by the prisoner, who is already serving time for violent offending.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00296.htm

24: Labour will restore democracy to ECan

New Zealand Labour Party

Today’s Labour caucus meeting pledged to rescind the Act foisting commissioners on Environment Canterbury, and to hold elections as soon as practicable.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00355.htm

25: John Banks' phoney gesture for election campaign

Auckland Regional Council

The $26 million that Auckland City Council has ‘recommitted’ to doing up the Queens Wharf sheds has been dismissed by ARC chairman Mike Lee as “nothing more than an election stunt”.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00362.htm

26: Operation Lime - An Attack on Freedom

Libertarianz Party

"The anti-cannabis raids termed Operation Lime have struck a firm blow against freedom," declared Libertarianz Drugs Spokesman Luke Howison today. "Coming so close together with Geoffrey Palmer's anti-alcohol Law Commission report, these raids and arrests ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00336.htm

27: Rotorua’s new Artist in Residence

Rotorua District Council

Karl Chitham appointed Rotorua’s new Artist in Residence ROTORUA 27.04.10: Visual artist Karl Chitham is Rotorua’s new artist in residence. The Hamilton-based artist has a masters degree in Sculpture from Elam School of Fine Arts, with an undergraduate ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00287.htm

28: Brownlee’s credibility gap widening

Green Party

The gulf between the Minister of Energy’s public statements and his actions continues to widen, further damaging the Government’s credibility on mining, Metiria Turei, Green Party Co-leader said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00336.htm

29: National halves op funding for Maori schools

New Zealand Labour Party

The Government’s decision to slash base operational funding for Maori language area schools is either discriminatory and unfair to Maori or a foretaste of wider cuts to school funding, Labour’s Education spokesman Trevor Mallard said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00377.htm

30: Industry Leaders’ Collective To Promote Focus

LeadersReview.co.nz

This week sees the launch of an ongoing initiative of well-known business leaders within their fields, presenting an online series and resource with TV-ad support, all to promote a little more progressive thinking and focus for Kiwi business.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00063.htm

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