Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Oct 17 2010

Monday, 18 October 2010, 11:09 am
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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Oct 17 2010

1:Rodney Hide Speech To Auckland Sth Conference

ACT New Zealand

As we are in Auckland today, I thought it would be fitting for me to give my perspective on the Auckland Governance reforms. As you know, much work has been done to ensure that the people of Auckland have a new Council that they can be proud of.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00276/rodney-hide-speech-to-auckland-sth-conference.htm

2:Where's The Note? Shock and Awe for Big Banks

Michael Collins

Big banks have stopped foreclosures in 23 states due to legal challenges to their ownership of mortgage notes. On Wednesday, JP Morgan upped their total to 41 states in which foreclosure operations had ceased. Why the halt in foreclosures? It seems ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00095/wheres-the-note-shock-and-awe-for-big-banks.htm

3:New Focus On Children Good, But Not Enough

Green Party

The Green party today welcomed Labour's move to place children at the heart of policy making. In her speech to the Labour party conference, Deputy Leader Annette King acknowledged that poverty and inequality are increasing.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00279/new-focus-on-children-good-but-not-enough.htm

4:Raggamuffin 2011 - International Line Up Announced

Ragamuffin Festival

MARY J BLIGE JIMMY CLIFF MAXI PRIEST SEAN PAUL THE ORIGINAL WAILERS KY-MANI MARLEY PLUS LOCAL ACTS TO BE ANNOUNCED
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00233/raggamuffin-2011-international-line-up-announced.htm

5:Update On Waikato Placenta Discovery

New Zealand Police

Police investigating last week's discovery of two babies' placentas are awaiting the results of forensic analysis and reports from health providers before determining the next phase in their case.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00199/update-on-waikato-placenta-discovery.htm

6:Russel Norman Interviewed By Duncan Garner

The Nation

This week the Greens have been staking out their left wing credentials in a speech by Co-Leader Russel Norman. He wants a capital gains tax, except of course on the family home, tax breaks for the poor and about 6000 state houses.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00175/russel-norman-interviewed-by-duncan-garner.htm

7:Phil Goff: Speech To Labour Party Conference 2010

New Zealand Labour Party

Last week I saw two New Zealand’s. The first is the one we know. This is the place where people work hard, they pay their taxes and look after their families. But things are getting harder here. And I don’t like that.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00278/phil-goff-speech-to-labour-party-conference-2010.htm

8:Will internet voting cause election debacle?

Voting News

Chicago's voting machines mis-spelled Green Pty candidate's name as‘Rich Whitey’. The election board is reprogramming 4,200 machines...Stunned voters watched touchscreens flip their votes in New Hanover CO NC..Vote PA needs your help in fight for paper ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00094/will-internet-voting-cause-election-debacle.htm

9:Rotary Timaru Stun With Donation To Aquatic Centre

Timaru District Council

Caroline Bay Aquatic Supporters Club chairman Damon Odey went to a Rotary meeting last week to receive a cheque for $15,000, the proceeds of the Rotary Club of Timaru’s Charity Auction held recently.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00201/rotary-timaru-stun-with-donation-to-aquatic-centre.htm

10:APEC Issues Declaration On Food Security

APEC

Niigata, Japan, 17 October 2010– At the conclusion of the 1st APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food Security, APEC ministers adopted the Niigata Declaration on APEC Food Security.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00270/apec-issues-declaration-on-food-security.htm

11:Effort Needed To Address Effects Of Food Crisis

United Nations

Although global aid has helped to stem Niger's food crisis more help is needed to ally its longer-term effects, the top UN humanitarian official has said while on a visit to the impoverished Sahelian nation.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00271/effort-needed-to-address-effects-of-food-crisis.htm

12:Donna Awatere-Huata And Mamae Takerei Interviewed

TVNZ

Marae INVESTIGATES’ Jodi Ihaka Interviews Donna Awatere-Huata And Mamae Takerei On The Te Papa Controversy:“Maori culture in the view of noa and tapu is very precious to us”
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00243/donna-awatere-huata-and-mamae-takerei-interviewed.htm

13:HIF Helps With New Home For The Elderly

New Zealand Government

Eleven older residents of Nelson have a comfortable new home thanks in part to the Government’s Housing Innovation Fund (HIF). Housing Minister Phil Heatley has today opened Abbeyfield Mata Close.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00277/hif-helps-with-new-home-for-the-elderly.htm

14:Binoy Kampmark: The Canonisation of Mary MacKillop

Binoy Kampmark

In an age where threats of religious fundamentalism and the battle against archaic laws continues, we find, yet again, the Catholic Church in arrears. Feverish talk about‘barbaric’ Islam takes place in a world parallel to rituals that still ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00099/binoy-kampmark-the-canonisation-of-mary-mackillop.htm

15:Doctors Congratulate MP For Successful Amendment

Association of Salaried Medical Specialists

“Senior doctors congratulate Green MP and health spokesperson Kevin Hague for his successful amendment to the bill currently before Parliament seeking to amend the Public Health and Disability Act,” said Mr Ian Powell
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00178/doctors-congratulate-mp-for-successful-amendment.htm

16:Putting Children First

New Zealand Labour Party

As New Zealanders we like to think our country is the best place in the world to bring up children; we call it“God’s own”. We say things like the future of New Zealand is with our children; our children are our greatest asset; every child ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00274/putting-children-first.htm

17:Challenges Highlight Role Of Global Governance

United Nations

The world is facing challenges transcending borders like no other time in history, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an international conference in Morocco today, underlining the pivotal role played by global governance.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00272/challenges-highlight-role-of-global-governance.htm

18:Labour’s Agenda For Change: Putting Children First

New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Deputy Leader and Social Development spokesperson Annette King announced today a new stage in Labour policy which explicitly puts children at the centre of investment in social service delivery.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00275/labours-agenda-for-change-putting-children-first.htm

19:Arrival Of GB Rowing Team

World Rowing Championships 2010

The Great Britain team for the 2010 World Rowing Championships arrives in NZ on Tuesday. Currently the world's leading rowing nation, the team includes 5 Olympic champions and a further 9 Olympic medallists and is Britain's strongest ever team.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00242/arrival-of-gb-rowing-team.htm

20:Guyon Espiner Interviews Labour Leader Phil Goff

TVNZ

Labour likely to reinstate top tax rate of 38% on income over $00,000. Business tax rate likely to remain at 28% under Labour. Not ruling out capital gains tax, but not on the family home"up to a reasonable level".
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00176/guyon-espiner-interviews-labour-leader-phil-goff.htm

21:Musical Treasure Trove Unlocked

SOUNZ

The first collection of recordings of New Zealand music that have come to light through SOUNZ’s Resound project, will be released to the airwaves on Radio New Zealand Concert’s Sound Lounge on Tuesday evenings over the next ten weeks.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00244/musical-treasure-trove-unlocked.htm

22:Paul Holmes Interviews Retirement Commissione

TVNZ

Doesn't favour making Kiwisaver compulsory, says some low income can't afford it, others have better investment alternatives. Kiwisaver uptake of 40% in 3 years is"amazing" and has exceeded expectations.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00177/paul-holmes-interviews-retirement-commissione.htm

23:Firefighters Attacked Following Car Accident

New Zealand Police

At 1.26am on Sunday 17 October emergency services responded to a reported single vehicle crash in Havelock, Marlborough Sounds. The first to arrive was the local volunteer fire brigade who were met by a violent group of drunken people
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00200/firefighters-attacked-following-car-accident.htm

24:IG Markets: Australian Markets Wrap Up

IG Markets

Across Asia, regional markets are mostly lower following the softer US leads and ahead of key retail sales figures tonight. The Nikkei 225 is the worst performer down 0.9%, while the Hang Seng is lower by 0.4%. Elsewhere, the Kospi is flat while ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00492/ig-markets-australian-markets-wrap-up.htm

25:Internet voting a national security question

Voting News

Computer scientist Dan Wallach News8 Austin TV:"Texas Supreme Court to weigh in on e-voting".....Computer Scientists, Election Integrity Advocates Question Feasibility of"Digital Democracy":"If I'm going to steal an election, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00097/internet-voting-a-national-security-question.htm

26:Simon Power - ethics re: Law& Media

Hubbard Support Team

We note that Justice Minister Simon Power issued the following statement yesterday, which stated that the Government is looking into regulating bloggers, Twitter, Facebook and other internet-based publishing to protect the integrity of the justice system.:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00174/simon-power-ethics-re-law-media.htm

27:Bomber's Blog - The War On News (video)

Bomber's Blog

Martyn"Bomber" Bradbury delivers his weekly current affairs expose, the war on news! The show broadcasts weekly on Triangle/Stratos TV and on Scoop. Bomber also posts on the Tumeke! blog...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00090/bombers-blog-the-war-on-news-video.htm

28:Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence

News you Wont Find on CNN

'If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00260/nothing-strengthens-authority-so-much-as-silence.htm

29:Cambodia: Human Rights Activists (Part 3)

Asian Human Rights Commission

"I was born with the attitude and the will to help other people," You Tho explains in an interview with LICADHO.23"I do not know why I was born with this character. It is simply the way I am."
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00256/cambodia-human-rights-activists-part-3.htm

30:Open Letter to RNZ From Fiji

Stan Blanch

Dear Sir ...Listening to Radio NZ via streaming on the internet from here in Suva Fiji, I was bowled over by Mike Fields comments& disinformation this morning. I am in the progress of painting a landcape in oils on canvas and almost dropped my ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00269/open-letter-to-rnz-from-fiji.htm

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