Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For July 22 2010

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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For July 22 2010

1: Link: NZ Diplomatic Cable Leaked To Aussie Paper

Scoop Link

The Australian: In a confidential diplomatic cable from the New Zealand high commission in Canberra to the New Zealand government, a briefing based on "those close to the conversation which occurred between the Prime Minister and Kevin Rudd MP on Sunday ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00171/link-nz-diplomatic-cable-leaked-to-aussie-paper.htm

2: iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday

Apple

Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23. iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1007/S00035.htm

3: Farmers Resort To Newspaper Notices In Dispute

Word of Mouth Media

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Mt Oxford farmers refer to anti-terrorism laws in public notices in seeking answers from Government in long-running land dispute
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0710/S00425.htm

4: Cameron Bennett, leaving TVNZ after 24 years

TVNZ

Respected Sunday presenter and long-time foreign correspondent, Cameron Bennett, is leaving TVNZ after 24 years.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00546.htm

5: Questions and Answers - 22 July 2010

Office of the Clerk

Community Max—Performance; Economic Challenges—Addressed by Economic Programme; Mining in Conservation Areas—Reduction in GDP Growth Projections; Aquaculture—Announcements
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00364/questions-and-answers-22-july-2010.htm

6: Questions and Answers - 20 July 2010

Office of the Clerk

Economic Recovery—Steps to Help New Zealanders; Mining in Conservation Areas—Prime Minister’s Statements; Mining in Conservation Areas—Prime Minister’s Statements; Industrial Relations—Prime Minister’s Statements
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00310.htm

7: Pentagon's Robot Warfare: An Ominous Development

Sherwood Ross

The Pentagon is rapidly improving its ability to fight wars with robots. This capability is “bringing about the most profound transformation of warfare since the advent of the atom bomb,” says Scientific American , and raises “a host of ethical and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00147.htm

8: No land to be removed from Schedule 4

New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee and Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today that the government has decided not to remove any land from Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act for the purposes of further mineral exploration or extraction.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00295.htm

9: TV3’S The Nation Confirms New Presenter

TV3

TV3’s weekend current affairs show “The Nation” has a new presenter.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00268/tv3s-the-nation-confirms-new-presenter.htm

10: “Thoughtful and penetrating” production of Macbeth

NBR New Zealand Opera

“Down to the last detail, Albery's production is thoughtful and penetrating, the evening absorbed by the enthralled audience in pin-drop silence.” [The Independent, UK]
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1007/S00249.htm

11: Kiwis Have Their Say On Ultra Fast Broadband -12

The Vector Fibre Debate

I live only 70kms away from Auckland CBD in a rural community and have an Auckland address. We have to rely on slow dial up internet access, and despite numerous conversations with Telecom they have no plans to change us over to broadband in the foreseeable ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00154.htm

12: C&R Waitemata Ward Team Opposes Parnell Bus Park

Auckland Citizens and Ratepayers Association

The C&R Waitemata Ward Team strongly opposes KiwiRail and Infratil’s plan to locate a “bus-park” in the backstreets of historic Parnell.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00236.htm

13: Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 22.07.10

Tom Frewen

Gerry Brownlee has no sympathy for the frog that gets into the throat of Chris Hipkins. Consumer Affairs minister Heather Roy rejects Carol Beaumont's offer of co-operation to tighten the net on loan sharks. Commerce Select Committee hears submissions on ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00175/tom-frewen-today-in-parliament-220710.htm

14: White House Apology For Official Pushed To Quit

Connie Lawn

The White House is apologizing to a black woman, Shirley Sherrod, who was unfairly fired from her job as a rural state director in Georgia.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00174/white-house-apology-for-official-pushed-to-quit.htm

15: MARKET CLOSE: NZ stocks snap 3-day slide; NZO up

Businesswire

July 20 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand stocks snapped a three-day slide, led by NZ Oil & Gas, amid speculation keenly awaited results of stress tests for European banks this week will alleviate global fears of contagion from the region’s debt ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00565.htm

16: PM to kick off All Whites’ homecoming parade

New Zealand Government

Prime Minister and All Whites’ FIFA World Cup campaign patron, John Key, will kick off tomorrow’s civic parade for the team as it departs from Parliament.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00305.htm

17: Yahoo!Xtra Kicks Off Round Two of Awards

YahooXtra

Yahoo!Xtra has kicked off round two of its digital strategy awards following a successful launch of the awards in April.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00540.htm

18: PHARMAC moves to secure antibiotics for pandemic

New Zealand Government

Work is underway to secure a guaranteed supply of antibiotics in the event of an influenza pandemic, Health Minister Pete Hodgson announced today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0512/S00035.htm

19: Rugby Legend Gets Kick Out Of Queenstown

Destination Queenstown

During a whirlwind two-day visit to Queenstown, South African rugby legend Bob Skinstad threw himself – literally! – into experiencing firsthand what the resort has to offer Rugby World Cup visitors next year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1007/S00221.htm

20: Forest & Bird welcomes Government’s mining call

Forest And Bird

Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird welcomes the Government’s decision to maintain the protection of New Zealand’s core conservation land as a victory for the environment and the people of New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00225.htm

21: Google Earth Zooms In On Dangerous Climate Change

British High Commission

A new interactive Google Earth map showing the impacts of a 4°C world was launched today by the British Government.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1007/S00037.htm

22: New Tenancy Laws Passed In Parliament

New Zealand Government

Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act passed by Parliament today will better meet the needs of landlords and tenants in today’s rental market, Housing Minister Phil Heatley says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00312.htm

23: Daily Press Briefing - July 19

US State Department

MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Many things to talk about before taking your questions.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00377.htm

24: Open Letter of Appeal to the Jewish people

Adam Keller

I write to ask for your help in gaining the freedom of a good man, a man of peace, and a man of conscience. In the Jewish scriptures there is great emphasis on justice and freedom and it is for such, for one man, that I write to seek your help.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00383.htm

25: The Moat ‘Execution’: The Force of Reason

Binoy Kampmark

It all seems grim. Some called it an execution by police forces. But the debate on Raoul Moat continues to rage. Britain’s most wanted man has become something of a poster boy of sickened violence, responsible for having shot his former girlfriend ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00156.htm

26: Total backdown on Schedule 4 mining

Businesswire

July 20 (BusinessDesk) - Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee's dream of opening up some of the country's most sensitive lands to mining is in tatters, with the withdrawal this morning of prospecting and mining proposals over 7000 hectares of highly protected ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00548.htm

27: Scoop Images - All Whites Parade, Wellington

Rory MacKinnon

The All Whites aren’t exactly conquering heroes, but that didn’t stop fans from showering the team with praise and confetti Wednesday afternoon in downtown Wellington.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00162/scoop-images-all-whites-parade-wellington.htm

28: IG Markets - Australian Market Wrap July 19, 2010

IG Markets

Across Asia, regional markets have started the new week mostly lower following the sharply weaker leads from Wall St. With the Nikkei 225 closed for Marine Day, the Hang is the worst performer, down 1% while the Kospi has drifted 0.4%. On the upside, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00557.htm

29: Mayor Pays Tribute To Sir Gordon Mason

Rodney District Council

Rodney District Council is today mourning the death of one of its longest serving leaders, former county chairman and the district’s first mayor Sir Gordon Mason.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1007/S00219.htm

30: Arctic Wildlife Finally Benefits from U.S.-Russia

America.gov

Washington - >From the three-kilogram snowy owl to the 30,000-kilogram gray whale, and all manner of creatures in between, wildlife in the Arctic region and elsewhere is benefitting from scientific and environmental collaboration by American and Russian ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00368.htm

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