Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For August 22 10

Monday, 23 August 2010, 9:04 am
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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For August 22 10

1:Family Makes Plea To Find Missing Dunedin Man

Police Dunedin

The family of a Dunedin man missing since last Thursday are making a public plea for help to find him. Brad Anderson hasn't been seen since Thursday when he filled up his car at the BP service station on Dunedin's George Street.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00355/family-makes-plea-to-find-missing-dunedin-man.htm

2:FPI Overnight Brief

Foreign Policy Initiative

The Overnight Brief is a daily product of the Foreign Policy Initiative , which seeks to promote an active U.S. foreign policy committed to robust support for democratic allies, human rights, a strong American military equipped to meet the challenges ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00345/fpi-overnight-brief.htm

3:Maori Leaders No More Responsible For Abuse

Green Party

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Paula Bennett’s demand that Maori leaders take responsibility and front up with money to help pay for child abuse support services is a form of institutional racism and will do nothing to help the cause of at risk children, said Metiria Turei today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00323/maori-leaders-no-more-responsible-for-abuse.htm

4:Council Parking Dept Says Was Unaware Of $3m Fund

Cameron Brewer

“early $3 million sits in the Auckland City Council’s Municipal Parking Fund, yet just two months out from amalgamation and its future remains unclear. Council reports the money has been accumulating for over 3 decades but no one knew of it
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00358/council-parking-dept-says-was-unaware-of-3m-fund.htm

5:‘Greenslide’ In Australia Sign Of The Times

Green Party

Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei today congratulated the Australian Green Party on their record showing in yesterday's Australian election.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00321/greenslide-in-australia-sign-of-the-times.htm

6:Labour Questions Blind Spot On Public Transport

New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford says there are disturbing signs public transport is being downgraded by the super city's powerful new transport agency.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00319/labour-questions-blind-spot-on-public-transport.htm

7:TV Reporter Killed During Group Clash In Maluku

Pacific Media Watch

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Pacific Media Watch): Ridwan Salamun, a news contributor for SUN TV network, was found dead during a clash between group in Tual, Southeast Maluku on Saturday morning.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00352/tv-reporter-killed-during-group-clash-in-maluku.htm

8:Australian Election Elation

Carbon Sense Coalition

“This election produced great news from Canberra– Parliament is paralysed and, for now, can do no harm.“Two Coalitions contested the election– the Green-ALP Coalition and the Liberal-National Coalition.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00361/australian-election-elation.htm

9:Extra Nursing Care For Thousands Of Patients

New Zealand Government

Over 2,200 nurses are spending more time caring for patients through a Health productivity initiative that uses Toyota-style“lean thinking”. Nurses around the country are changing how their wards to improve the quality of care for their patients
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00320/extra-nursing-care-for-thousands-of-patients.htm

10:Workplan For Environment Canterbury Outlined

Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury’s commissioners have released the letter provided to Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide outlining the work programme for the organisation.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00343/workplan-for-environment-canterbury-outlined.htm

11:Daily Press Briefing - August 19, 2010

US State Department

Secretary to Address Pakistan's Flood at the UN; Assistant Secretary Feltman Returning from Iraq; Ambassador Jeffrey Presented His Credentials in Baghdad; Saddened about the Attack on Indian UN Peacekeepers in the Congo
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00357/daily-press-briefing-august-19-2010.htm

12:Winston Peters: The Changing Face Of New Zealand

New Zealand First Party

Address to a public meeting of the Rotorua Citizens Club. On the subject of race relations let us be clear from the start that the vast majority of New Zealanders, Maori and non-Maori, get along with each other just fine.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00259/winston-peters-the-changing-face-of-new-zealand.htm

13:Government To Crack Down On Sickness Beneficiaries

The Nation

The Government is to crack down on sickness beneficiaries. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett said today that from May next year beneficiaries assessed as being capable will be required to work part time.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00260/government-to-crack-down-on-sickness-beneficiaries.htm

14:Saving Lives Is More Important Than Saving Dollars

Progressive Party

Progressive leader and Wigram MP Jim Anderton has criticised the government for cutting counselling services for people in Christchurch and other parts of New Zealand who have lost family members to suicide.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00324/saving-lives-is-more-important-than-saving-dollars.htm

15:Obit: Acclaimed NZ Film-maker Kathy Dudding Dies

Julie Webb-Pullman

Wellington film-maker Kathryn Margaret Dudding died at Mary Potter Hospice on Saturday 21 August, after a short but fierce battle with lung cancer. Although Kathy had smoked in her teens and twenties, she had given up on becoming pregnant with her daughter ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00149/obit-acclaimed-nz-film-maker-kathy-dudding-dies.htm

16:Dalziel Concerned Alcohol Package Will Be Timid

New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's Justice spokesperson Lianne Dalziel is concerned that Simon Power’s soft launch of the alcohol reform package today indicates there won't be enough in tomorrow's package to meet the demands of communities bearing the brunt of the harm.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00322/dalziel-concerned-alcohol-package-will-be-timid.htm

17:Electoral Newcomer Offers Shore A Voice

Shore Voice

The new face of Auckland politics, Shore Voice, is standing for 21 positions on the new Auckland Council - making it one of the major tickets in the coming elections.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00361/electoral-newcomer-offers-shore-a-voice.htm

18:Greenpeace Calls For Urgent Action To Save Pacifi

Greenpeace

Auckland, 21 August, 2010– Greenpeace is calling on the New Zealand Government to support a plan to make the Pacific's tuna fisheries sustainable following further reports of declining stocks.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00672/greenpeace-calls-for-urgent-action-to-save-pacifi.htm

19:Man Killed In River Crash Is Named

New Zealand Police

The man killed when his Subaru car crashed into the Manawatu River near Ashhurst yesterday morning has been named as 38-year-old Darren Ellis from Upper Hutt.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00356/man-killed-in-river-crash-is-named.htm

20:Q+A: Chch Mayoral Race - Jim Anderton& Bob Parker

TVNZ

The Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker’s chances of getting re-elected looked pretty good, a few scraps but nothing major, until along came the MP and Progressive Party Leader Jim Anderton, who announced he wanted the job, and since then it's all been ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00262/qa-chch-mayoral-race-jim-anderton-bob-parker.htm

21:Ministers Mark Korean War Anniversary

New Zealand Government

The Minister of Veterans’ Affairs, Judith Collins, today joined The Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of Korea, Hon Kim Yang, in commemorating the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00318/ministers-mark-korean-war-anniversary.htm

22:New Zealand’s Luckiest Name Found By Lotto

New Zealand Lotteries

To coincide with the launch of Lotto’s Father’s Day promotion, NZ Lotteries has gone through all prizes over $100,000 since 2006 to find out the names that have won the most top prizes, and John wins by a landslide with 21.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00359/new-zealands-luckiest-name-found-by-lotto.htm

23:Q+A's Paul Holmes IVs Justice Minister Simon Power

TVNZ

- Government signals major overhaul of liquor laws tomorrow - Exclusive: Councils will be able to create"Local Alcohol Plans" to make liquor licences harder to get - Local communities will have new powers to reject liquor licences based on how many ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00261/qas-paul-holmes-ivs-justice-minister-simon-power.htm

24:Grateful For Offers Of Rewards In Scott Guy Case

New Zealand Police

The team investigating the shooting of Scott Guy would like to thank the community for its support and generous offers of rewards."There have been a number of offers throughout this investigation and these have been discussed with Scott's family.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00357/grateful-for-offers-of-rewards-in-scott-guy-case.htm

25:Q+A: Panel Discussions Led By Paul Holmes

TVNZ

The panel discussions between Paul Holmes, Dr Therese Arseneau, Stephen Franks& Katherine Rich have been transcribed below. The full length video interviews and panel discussions from this morning’s Q+A can also be seen on tvnz.co.nz at, http://tvnz.co.nz/q-and-a-news
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00263/qa-panel-discussions-led-by-paul-holmes.htm

26:Tramways Union Accepts 11.5% Pay Increase

Wellington Tramways Union

The Wellington Branch of the Tramways union voted to accept the NZ Bus Pay offer of 11.5% at a stopwork meeting of bus drivers yesterday. Mana Coach Services still haven't improved their offer to drivers and face industrial action.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00354/tramways-union-accepts-115-pay-increase.htm

27:Toni Solo: McNews in Nicaragua

Toni Solo

McClatchy News has again convincingly demonstrated the complicity of mainstream corporate news media as the pliant propaganda arm of the US State Department. McClatchy reporter Tim Johnson wrote a brace of articles (1) based on what was clearly a brief visit ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00148/toni-solo-mcnews-in-nicaragua.htm

28:Alcohol Plans Like Treating Cancer With Aspirin

Alcohol Action NZ

The Government plans for alcohol reform revealed in today's Sunday Star-Times are weak and deeply disappointing say Alcohol Action's three medical spokespeople.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00258/alcohol-plans-like-treating-cancer-with-aspirin.htm

29:Mainzeal Waikato Manager Wins National Award

Mainzeal Waikato

Mainzeal Waikato Project Manager, Derek Bennett, tonight won the New Zealand Institute of Building/GIB® Award for Excellence in the Building Profession for projects under $5 million.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00349/mainzeal-waikato-manager-wins-national-award.htm

30:It’s Not OK Built On Research

Families Commission

New advertisements being released by the It’s not OK campaign this weekend (Sunday 22 August 2010) will encourage people to reach out and act when they know someone who is living with violence.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00360/its-not-ok-built-on-research.htm

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