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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 30 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 30 2010
1: La
De Da Festival Hits Martinborough This New
Year
Isaac PromotionsMEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday 30 June 2010, 8am C4 Presents… La De Da Festival Hits Martinborough This New Year’s Eve!
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1006/S00383.htm
2:
Artwork
condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza
Carlos LatuffBrazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff has created artworks that call on the world to condemn what he describes as the Israeli holocaust of Gaza.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0901/S00084.htm
3:
Money
Vitals – Revive The Millionaire Inside
You!
Dr. Chin-Yun LinThe release of the new book ‘Money Vitals – Revive The Millionaire Inside You!’ is a much anticipated response to the financial literacy crisis of young New Zealanders, as well as calls for Kiwis to broaden their investment base beyond residential property ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00861.htm
4:
Labour
and Green MPs walk out of select
committee
New Zealand Labour PartyThree Labour MPs --- deputy chair Clayton Cosgrove, Rick Barker and Carmel Sepuloni --- and Green MP David Clendon walked out of today’s law and order select committee in protest at the conduct of chair and National MP Sandra Goudie.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00481.htm
5:
Burma’s
2010 elections reveal ugly truths
Naing Ko KoSurprisingly, the military junta of Burma has enjoyed being a media celebrity during the build up to the 2010 elections. The junta announced that a potential election would be held at the end of this year, as an attempt to “guide flourishing democracy”. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1006/S00221.htm
6:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZX 50 falls near year-low
BusinesswireMARKET CLOSE: NZ stocks falls on global recovery fears; APN News, Kathmandu and Nuplex slide
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00876.htm
7:
Questions
and Answers - 29 June 2010
Office of the ClerkPacific Economic Development Agency—Contestability of Grant; Budgets, International—Implications for New Zealand; Health Services—Minister’s Statements; Crime, Victims—Increased Support
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00475.htm
8:
Dorchester
staves off receivers
Businesswireby Paul McBeth June 30 (BusinessWire) – Dorchester Pacific Ltd. has staved off receivership after it managed to convince investors they will get more from accepting a complicated asset swap.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00875.htm
9:
The
Israeli Lobby in San Francisco
Binoy Kampmark‘I was the child of the survivors of the Holocaust.’ With that, Roz Rothstein of the activist group Stand With Us that hopes to transform the image of Israel on US campuses sets the moral authority before a small audience at an office on Howard ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1006/S00224.htm
10:
Sony
named most trusted brand once again
Sony New Zealand LimitedSony has been voted the most trusted brand in electronics and computer categories and the third most trusted brand overall by the Readers Digest 2010 Trusted Brand Survey.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00872.htm
11:
Paul
Buchanan: Two Sides of the Afghan
COIN
Paul G. Buchanan - A Word From AfarPaul Buchanan writes that the dismissal of General Stanley McChrystal as commander of US and International Security Assistance forces in Afghanistan for what amounted to insubordination goes beyond the issues of civil-military relations in a democracy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1006/S00208.htm
12:
Philippines:
Torturers and their torture chambers
Asian Human Rights CommissionIn Philippine society where people often know everyone in their communities, torture is known to be a common practice. People know who the torturers in their locality are, and where victims are taken to be tortured. Once a person is arrested and held, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1006/S00610.htm
13:
ETS
Good but Emitter Subsidies Bad
Parliamentary Commissioner For The EnvironmentParliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, welcomes the Emissions Trading Scheme but is warning that emitter subsidies will cost taxpayers and dull the scheme’s effectiveness.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00482.htm
14:
Murdoch
sorry for ClimateGate - ACT's turn
now
Green PartyThe Green Party is calling on climate deniers like the ACT Party to apologise to the New Zealand climate scientists whose reputations they tried to besmirch in light of the grovelling apology by Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers in the UK over AmazonGate, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00451.htm
15:
NZ
Has The Power To Reduce Energy Bills
Energy Efficiency and Conservation AuthorityNew Zealand households and businesses will find that taking easy energy saving actions can far outweigh any increased energy and transport fuel costs as a result of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), says Mike Underhill, Chief Executive of the Energy ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00318.htm
16:
Tekau
Plus Provide a Unique Taste of Maori
Culture
Navigator ToursNavigator Tours Marketing Director, John Panoho, said today that the Tekau Plus Maori Agribusiness Project is playing an essential role in increasing the market competitiveness of some of the country’s hottest Maori brands.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00871.htm
17:
Address
to Fronde Cloud Computing Seminar
New Zealand GovernmentMy contribution to your day is to talk about the IT developments that are about doing things better, more cost effectively and with greater efficiency in my two areas of Ministerial responsibility – Health and Revenue.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00472.htm
18:
Military
Governance in Indian-administered
Kashmir
Asian Human Rights CommissionDr. Angana Chatterji, Convener IPTK and Professor, Anthropology, California Institute of Integral Studies Advocate Parvez Imroz, Convener IPTK and Founder, Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society Gautam Navlakha, Convener IPTK and Editorial Consultant, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1006/S00608.htm
19:
National
Standards Let Parents and Children
Down
NZEIThe education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the government is letting parents and children down in its haste to implement National Standards.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1006/S00116.htm
20:
Medical
technology company signs Spanish deal
EnztecEnztec has secured a contract with a Spanish distributor for the design, manufacture and supply of instruments for knee replacement surgery. Designed and manufactured in Christchurch, the instruments will be distributed across Europe by Spanish company ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00874.htm
21:
Obama
and Indonesian Leader Discuss Climate
America.govWashington - President Obama met with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono June 27 on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Summit to discuss a climate change initiative and joint educational programs.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1006/S00603.htm
US Department of State - Background NoteGeography Area: 18,376 sq. km (7,056 sq. mi.). Cities: Capital --Suva (pop. 172, 948), Lautoka (pop. 52,742), Nadi (pop. 42,712). Terrain: Mountainous or varied. Climate: Tropical maritime.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1006/S00600.htm
23:
Scoop
Images: Pay Equity Leave “No Stone
Unturned”
Rory MacKinnonThe lawn outside Parliament on Wednesday was immaculate as always, but that didn’t stop several dozen demonstrators poring over it in search of a way to close New Zealand’s gender pay gap.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1006/S00226.htm
24:
Bloodsuckers
with feelings - the new vampire
Massey UniversityGood-looking, sexy, even romantic – the modern vampire depicted in The Twilight Saga book and movie series has evolved a long way from its evil predecessor, says vampire researcher Dr Andrew Cardow.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1006/S00118.htm
25:
Win
puts Lower Hutt company on US
fast-track
New Zealand GovernmentA company making ready-to-use tissue substitute for wound care and soft tissue reconstruction has won New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s inaugural Focus on Health business competition, Minister for Economic Development Gerry Brownlee announced today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00485.htm
26:
Ian
Balme not standing for re-election
Environment WaikatoIan Balme announced today he will not stand for re-election in this year's local body elections.Ian, who is currently chair of Environment Waikato's regulatory committee, said there had been some very good achievements in the past six years and he was ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1006/S00344.htm
27:
NZNO National Enrolled Nurse Section
Conference
New Zealand GovernmentOne of the first actions the National government took when it came to office was to ask the Nursing Council to work with the sector to expand the role and training of enrolled nurses in New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00480.htm
28:
Sudden
death inquiry launched
New Zealand PoliceWaikato Police have launched a sudden death investigation following the discovery of a man's body on SH1 south of Ngaruawahia overnight.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1006/S00342.htm
29:
First
tree planted in Aotea Square
Auckland City CouncilAotea Square got a colourful new installation today, with Auckland City Mayor John Banks planting the first tree, a native pohutukawa. Representatives of Ngati Whatua were also in attendance, and undertook a traditional blessing to ensure good health ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1006/S00345.htm
30:
Preparing
239 more schools for fast broadband
New Zealand GovernmentEducation Minister Anne Tolley and Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce today announced the next 239 schools to receive government-subsidised network upgrades, in preparation for ultra-fast broadband.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00484.htm
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