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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For May 26 2010

Thursday, 27 May 2010, 10:12 am
Article: Scoop Daily Ratings

1: Unlawful Police Search of Cannabis Campaigner

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
The founder of New Zealand’s first cannabis club the Daktory, Dakta Green, today described a raid Monday on an 18-year old cannabis law reform campaigner’s house in Blenheim as “completely over the top and unlawful”.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1005/S00297.htm

2: Amateur radio operator charged

Ministry of Economic Development
Radio Spectrum Management recently prosecuted Amateur Radio Operator Alan Potter for transmitting outside the terms and conditions of the General User Radio Licence for Amateur Radio Operators.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1005/S00283.htm

3: Even mining companies want Govt to back down

New Zealand Labour Party
Mining companies are among the more than 35,000 people and organisations who have made submissions to the Government urging it not to remove Coromandel land from schedule 4 protection, Labour Conservation spokesperson David Parker says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00443.htm

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4: Historic Day As Three Strikes To Become Law

ACT New Zealand
Today is a very significant day in the history of New Zealand’s criminal justice system with ACT's 'Three Strikes' legislation incorporated into the Government’s Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill passing its third and final reading, says ACT New ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00415.htm

5: Questions and Answers - 26 May 2010

Office of the Clerk
Budget 2010—Tax Changes; Kiwibank—Privatisation; Kiwibank—Privatisation; Budget 2010—Investment in Schools; Long-term Fiscal Track—Sustainability; Treaty of Waitangi Settlements—Disposal of Surplus Assets by Tertiary Institutions
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00447.htm

6: Exclusive Twilight Eclipse Clip at MTV Movie Award

MTV NZ
Giving fans worldwide more of the beloved vampire film franchise they adore and vote tirelessly for each year, MTV today announced that Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are confirmed to present an exclusive clip from the highly anticipated ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1005/S00287.htm

7: Leonard Cohen Returns to Australia and NZ

Mushroom Group
Early last year audiences across Australia and New Zealand were privileged to experience the incomparable live talents of Leonard Cohen. Rapturous reviews followed, with many critics calling the shows the best they have ever seen. The tour went on to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1005/S00286.htm

8: South Canterbury At ‘Turning Point’

South Canterbury Finance
The resuscitation of finance sector heavyweight South Canterbury may have reached a turning point of sorts a few weeks back when operational earnings moved close to break-even, says Warren Head of The Headliner in this week’s issue.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00823.htm

9: Flooding, foothill rivers, update South Canterbury

Environment Canterbury
The Temuka River north of Timaru has now dropped from a high of 564 cumecs (cubic metres of water per second) in the early hours of this morning. “At its highest point the three feeder tributaries - Te Moana, Waihi and Kakahu Rivers - arrived ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1005/S00217.htm

10: Flooding update: South Canterbury

Environment Canterbury
On top of the recent severe weather warning, the Metservice has issued a coastal swell warning for the east coast, says Environment Canterbury’s Timaru-based Flood Controller Malcolm Miller. The easterly swell, rising to 3.5 – 4 metres this evening ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1005/S00218.htm

11: Board to set up Financial Markets Authority

New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the Establishment Board of the new integrated market conduct regulator, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00444.htm

12: Botherway to head super-regulator establishment

Businesswire
May 26 (BusinessWire) - Activist fund manager Simon Botherway has been appointed to chair the establishment board for the new Financial Market Authority, the so-called "super-regulator" that will bring under one roof and give teeth to New ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00825.htm

13: Minister travels to France, Russia and Japan

New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser is attending the OECD Economic Forum in Paris, France from 26-28 May before going on to progress New Zealand’s trade agenda in Moscow, Russia and Sapporo, Japan.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00434.htm

14: NZ citizen on trial in Japan doing what Govt won't

Green Party
The Key Government’s lethargic reaction to whaling in the Southern Ocean is epitomised by its lack of concern for Pete Bethune whose trial begins tomorrow, the Green Party said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00439.htm

15: Agriculture not mentioned says Anderton

Progressive Party
“Have farmers finally got the message from John Key’s National government? He’s not interested in farming and can barely bring himself to pay lip service to the sector,” says Jim Anderton MP for Wigram.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00446.htm

16: ‘Three strikes’ law at odds with human rights

Amnesty International
The passing of the controversial “three strikes” bill yesterday is a serious blow to the fairness of New Zealand’s criminal justice system as it removes the ability of judges to tailor sentences to the particular circumstances of an offence, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1005/S00308.htm

17: Accept sched 4 failure, come back with better idea

Greenpeace New Zealand
The Government would be wise to chalk up its schedule 4 mining plans as an idea it got horribly wrong, says Greenpeace in its submission on the proposals.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1005/S00306.htm

18: NZ dollar rises from 10-mth low; Europe fears ebb

Businesswire
May 26 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar climbed from a 10-month low after St Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard talked down the threat of Europe’s debt crisis seeping across the Atlantic, and helped ease investors’ concerns about ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00788.htm

19: Why Start Only To Stop?

ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is prepared to reverse the ETS if there is a lack of international progress on climate change measures.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00445.htm

20: Nakedbus.com blows raspberries at competitors

Nakedbus.com
An email campaign by over 150 customers has prompted nakedbus.com to add two new destinations to its timetable, Ohakune and Tongariro National Park.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00821.htm

21: Mortgage-backed securities return with NZF offer

Businesswire
First mortage-backed securities offer in three years comes to market May 26 (BusinessWire) - The first offer of mortgage-backed securities in three years is being wheeled up for institutional investors by NZF Group, seeking to sell $100 million of securities, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00824.htm

22: Kiwibank CEO resignation's unanswered questions

New Zealand Labour Party
Today’s shock resignation by Kiwibank’s outstanding chief executive Sam Knowles adds to unanswered questions following Finance Minister Bill English’s blunder last Friday about selling the bank, says Labour Finance spokesperson David Cunliffe.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00427.htm

23: Wellington can learn from Auckland

North Shore City
Auckland’s ranking as the fourth best city in the world according to the latest Mercer Quality of Living worldwide city rankings survey shows that Wellington can learn a thing or two from Auckland, Mayor Andrew Williams said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1005/S00307.htm

24: Offshore VC funding project under way

Businesswire
May 26 (BusinessWire) - A project to attract foreign venture capital to New Zealand are under way in a project revealed today by a progress update from Commerce Minister Simon Power on the recommendations of the Capital Markets Development Taskforce.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00822.htm

25: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; Telecom up, FPH down

Businesswire
May 26 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares gained as Telecom Corp. lifted from its two-decade lows and after a more bullish assessment of the outlook from Fonterra Cooperative Group lifted rural-related companies such as PGG Wrightson.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00826.htm

26: Appropriation (2010/2011 Estimates) Bill

The Maori Party
The Maori population is a young population, the median age barely reaching 23 years, compared to 36.4 years in the total population.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00441.htm

27: Thoughtless disregard for Kiwibank’s brand

Green Party
Bill English’s casual remarks about privatising Kiwibank are undermining the strength of its “It’s ours” brand, the Green Party said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00442.htm

28: Len Brown to strengthen CCO accountability

Len Brown - Mayoral Candidate
Manukau Mayor Len Brown will strengthen the accountability and openness of Auckland Council’s council controlled organisations (CCOs) should he be elected mayor.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1005/S00302.htm

29: 95bFM: Reporting War Seminar Receives Packed House

Scoop Audio
Audio: Selwyn Manning explains for those who could not make it to the Reporting War seminar what the key messages were from key note speaker and survivor of the Balibo massacre, Tony Maniaty, and panelistsJon Stephenson, Mike McRoberts, Cameron Bennett.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1005/S00215.htm

30: Air New Zealand to offer inflight email, texting

Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand will be enabling its new Boeing 777-300 aircraft with mobile phone and data capability, with the first aircraft due for delivery in November this year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00811.htm

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