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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 17 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 17 2010
1: Questions
and Answers - 16 June 2010
Office of the ClerkKiwibank, Privatisation—Discussions with Minister of Finance; Health Services—Minister’s Statements; Interest Rates—Effect of Increase on Cost of Living
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00253.htm
2:
Police
behind bid to ban marijuana magazine
NORMLA request by NORML under the Official Information Act has revealed police had a secret meeting with Internal Affairs departmental heads, and asked them to try to get marijuana law reform magazine Norml News completely banned.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00180.htm
3:
Today
In Parliament 17.06.10
Tom FrewenFinance Minister, Bill English, is interrogated on his role in the controversial $4.8 million budget grant to the Pacific Economic Development Agency in Auckland. Labour's Darren Hughes reveals that he buys his suits from Macandrews in Otaki. The ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00280.htm
4:
South
Canterbury "a finance company, not a
bank"
BusinesswireJune 16 (BusinessWire) – South Canterbury Finance Ltd. plans to trim its reliance on debentures and has no aspirations to be a bank.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00455.htm
5:
Nats
face test on bulk funding for schools
New Zealand Labour PartyNew Zealanders will soon get the chance to see whether the National Party still supports the concept of bulk funding for schools, Labour’s spokesperson for Education Trevor Mallard said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00279.htm
6:
Speech
to Luncheon for Vice President Xi
Jinping
New Zealand GovernmentIt is a measure of the importance New Zealand attaches to the relationship with China that, following the customary visit of every new NZ Prime Minister to meet his or her Australian counterpart, the NZ Prime Minister, the Hon John Key, went to China ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00266.htm
7:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZ stocks fall on global
jitters
BusinesswireJune 17 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand stocks fell, snapping a six day advance, as the market took its lead from the U.S. which ended on a mixed note after the release of weak housing market data. The NZX 50 dropped 20.85 points, or 0.68%, to 3052.73. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00504.htm
8:
Canon
Applauds Photographic Winners at
Qantas
CanonPhotographer Derek Flynn from The Marlborough Express in Blenheim took top honours in the Canon Photography Award section of the Qantas Media Awards held recently in Auckland. Derek’s portfolio of six pictures, shot on a Canon EOS 1D Mk II N earned ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00501.htm
9:
Increased
Opportunities for FM Broadcasting
New Zealand GovernmentMinister for Communications and Information Technology, Steven Joyce, and the Minister of Broadcasting, Jonathan Coleman, today announced the publication of a new Low Power FM broadcasting General User licence.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00282.htm
10:
Federated
Farmers complaint against Michael
Laws
Federated FarmersFederated Farmers is happy that RadioLive’s Michael Laws, is being required to make a private and public apology to Mr & Mrs Fowlie. The apology follows a formal complaint the Federation lodged with Mediaworks.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00502.htm
11:
Ministers
acknowledge water quality comes
second
New Zealand Labour PartyTwo Government Ministers today acknowledged that any prospect of improving New Zealand's water quality will come second to intensive agriculture, say Labour MPs Brendon Burns and Phil Twyford.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00281.htm
12:
Flimsy
PEDA bid gets English sign-off
New Zealand Labour PartyBill English today confirmed that on the strength of what can only be described as a flimsy 6 page proposal he was happy to hand over nearly $5 million dollars of taxpayer money, Su’a William Sio said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00278.htm
13:
ASB
breaks ranks and leads mortgage rates
up
BusinesswireJune 17 (BusinessWire) – ASB Bank became the first bank to lift lending rates after last week’s quarter-point increase in official cash rate, in a move that will capture most borrowers.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00493.htm
14:
Social
Responsibility High on the Agenda
ShortRates.comHow’s this for an idea – book and review your last minute accommodation on-line and support a charity of your choice while you’re doing it?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00503.htm
New Zealand Labour PartyThe Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Georgina te Heuheu has some explaining to do after reports today that she ignored advice of “great risks” in awarding nearly $5 million to a company in this year’s Budget, Labour’s Associate Pacific Island ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00257.htm
16:
Sir
Roger’s Bill Pulled From Ballot
ACT New ZealandACT New Zealand MP Sir Roger Douglas was today pleased to have his Education (Board of Trustee Freedom) Amendment Bill pulled from the Ballot - his fourth Bill to be pulled this term.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00274.htm
17:
Wilkinson’s
muffin break no joke for workers
New Zealand Labour PartyWorkers face being required by employers to work though rest breaks for no extra wages under a Government Bill currently before select committee, Labour’s Associate Labour spokesperson Darien Fenton said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00275.htm
18:
Mallard
a stranger to the facts
New Zealand GovernmentEducation Minister Anne Tolley says she is astonished that Labour’s education spokesperson still hasn’t bothered to familiarise himself with National Standards.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00276.htm
19:
Questions
for Oral Answer - 17June 2010
Office of the Clerk# AARON GILMORE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy? # Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Finance: Was the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs correct when she said the Minister of Finance had met with the Pacific Economic ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00261.htm
20:
MEC
campaign Wins Yahoo!Xtra’s Inaugural
Award
YahooXtraYahoo!Xtra today announced MEC as the winner of its new quarterly Digital Strategy Award for the agency’s Caltex with Techron campaign.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00499.htm
21:
Stocks
to watch: CEN, GPG, NZX, PEB, SKT,
TEL
BusinesswireJune 16 (BusinessWire) – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. All prices are in New Zealand dollars unless specified.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00462.htm
22:
Pandemic
Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) –
Update
Ministry of HealthThe number of GP consultations for influenza-like illness appears stable after increasing over the past three weeks. Many general practices are seeing more young children who are unwell. There is certainly evidence of winter illnesses in the community ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1006/S00076.htm
23:
WikiLeaks
may be under attack
WikileaksYour support is important to us. Please read all of this email to understand what is going on. We apologize for not getting back to you before. It is not through any lack of interest on our part, but an enforced lack of resources.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1006/S00281.htm
24:
Rodney
District Council Bill introduced
today
New Zealand Labour PartyA Local Bill that would create the Rodney District council as a unitary authority and separate it from the Auckland supercity has been introduced in Parliament today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00277.htm
25:
Cynicism
of National’s ‘hot air’ promise on
cops
New Zealand Labour PartyEight of New Zealand’s 12 police districts will have fewer police by the end of 2011 than in 2009, proving how cynical National’s so-called commitment to law and order has been, says Labour Law and Order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00250.htm
26:
New
Round of ACC Cuts Hitting Old and
Vulnerable
NZ Audiological SocietyThe Government is targeting the old and vulnerable with another round of rushed and ruthless ACC cuts that will hurt tens of thousands of New Zealanders who rely on ACC for their hearing aids.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1006/S00073.htm
27:
Top
European standards approval for wood
pellets
Nature's FlameNature’s Flame fuel has been endorsed by DIN CERTCO , Europe’s leading product quality standards body for residential wood pellet fuel.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00466.htm
28:
Skycity
to Showcase Convention and Catering
SKYCITYWith less than a week remaining until the largest and most anticipated trade show in New Zealand for the conference, meetings, events, exhibition and travel incentive industry; MEETINGS 2010 held at the SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre is a sold ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00500.htm
29:
Key
spooked on digital switchover
New Zealand Labour PartyJohn Key’s comments indicating a later start to switching on digital delivery of television are a major set-back for the broadcasting and telco industries and for NZ communities, say Labour’s broadcasting and communication spokespeople, Brendon ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00256.htm
30:
New
angel groups sought to continue recent
growth
NZ Venture Investment FundThe amount of capital invested by angel groups into start-up companies has increased hugely – from $20 million a year in 2006 to over $50 million last year - but the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund wants to be involved in further growth.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00479.htm
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