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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Oct 21 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Oct 21 2010
1:Gordon
Campbell on The Hobbit countdown to
D-Day
Gordon CampbellAt his post Cabinet press conference last week, Prime Minister John Key was asked (by me) whether the government- convened talks to keep The Hobbit in this country had included the possibility of raising the level of film production subsidies available ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00119/gordon-campbell-on-the-hobbit-countdown-to-d-day.htm
2:A
fighting chance‘The Hobbit’ will stay in
NZ
THEONERING.NETNews is fast and globally furious on“The Hobbit” front with many places reporting that the deal for the films to leave New Zealand is already done. But a spokesman from Wingnut films says there may yet be a possibility of keeping things on the island ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00125/a-fighting-chance-the-hobbit-will-stay-in-nz.htm
New Zealand Council of Trade UnionsHelen Kelly, CTU President, said today that it is important that some facts about the union stance on the Hobbit are placed before the public.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00643/facts-on-hobbit.htm
4:Union
games leave Students Behind
New Zealand Young NationalsYoung Nationals are standing up for students, parents and taxpayers as trade unions begin work to undermine core public services in New Zealand, such as Education.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00219/union-games-leave-students-behind.htm
5:Thousands
Protest 90-Day Law
Rory MacKinnonThere was a droll moment in Question Time Wednesday afternoon as Prime Minister John Key proclaimed“New Zealand workers are happy”. At that same moment thousands of demonstrators stood just metres from the House protesting the Government’s planned ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00122/thousands-protest-90-day-law.htm
6:Gluckman:
Wider roles of science and innovation
Prime Ministers Science Advisory CommitteeThe title of my talk is a little disconcerting, for I am not certain that we can or should try to dichotomise between the various roles of science and innovation in our society. A healthy and smart nation needs knowledge to pervade every aspect ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1010/S00035/gluckman-wider-roles-of-science-and-innovation.htm
WingNut FilmsThe lifting of the blacklist on The Hobbit does nothing to help the films stay in New Zealand. The damage inflicted on our film industry by NZ Equity/MEAA is long since done.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00636/statement-on-the-hobbit.htm
8:Images:
Wellington Techies March To Keep
Hobbit
Karim SahaiFifteen hundred film industry technicians, artists, computer graphics specialists, animators and actors gathered at one of Stone's street's film sets, at the behest of Weta Workshop founder, Sir Richard Taylor, to discuss the implications of recent ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00635/images-wellington-techies-march-to-keep-hobbit.htm
9:SAG
Statement Regarding"The Hobbit"
Screen Actors GuildToday, our sister union New Zealand Actors Equity issued a statement recommending all international performer unions rescind their member advisories on the feature film production The Hobbit.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00301/sag-statement-regarding-the-hobbit.htm
10:No
Comment From McCully on Papua Torture
Video
Rory MacKinnonForeign Minister Murray McCully has launched of an Indonesia-New Zealand‘Friendship Council’ in Jakarta -- just days after the release of a video which shows Indonesian soldiers torturing priests in West Papua.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00121/no-comment-from-mccully-on-papua-torture-video.htm
11:Update
on Hobbit, Cancellation of Auckland
Meeting
Actors EquityThis newsletter to members of NZ Actors' Equity provides a summary of our ongoing campaign to improve terms and conditions of performers in the industry.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00318/update-on-hobbit-cancellation-of-auckland-meeting.htm
12:SFO
looks into Natural Dairy after OIO
tip-off
BusinessDeskOct. 21 (BusinessDesk)– The Serious Fraud Office is looking into several transactions involving Hong Kong-listed Natural Dairy (NZ) Ltd. and Auckland businesswoman May Wang’s UBNZ group of companies.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00678/sfo-looks-into-natural-dairy-after-oio-tip-off.htm
13:McCully:
Papua Torture Raised, No Comment On
Arson
Rory MacKinnonForeign Minister Murray McCully says he has discussed human rights abuses in West Papua with Indonesia’s government– but his office has declined to comment on new allegations that link New Zealand’s police training programmes with the razing ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00129/mccully-papua-torture-raised-no-comment-on-arson.htm
14:Govt
welcomes positive outlook for
Canterbury
New Zealand GovernmentEarthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed today’s release of the Earthquake Commission's Stage 1 geotechnical report into land damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00373/govt-welcomes-positive-outlook-for-canterbury.htm
New Zealand GovernmentActing Attorney-General Judith Collins announced that Justice Wilson today resigned as a judge of the Supreme Court.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00385/justice-wilson-resigns.htm
16:World
Track and Field returns to
Christchurch
Leyton TremainSports fans will soon have the opportunity to see many of the medal-winning Delhi Commonwealth Games track and field athletes in action in Christchurch early next year with the announcement today of a 2011 date for the International Track Meet. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00282/world-track-and-field-returns-to-christchurch.htm
17:Fonterra
sells Aust business to private equity
BusinessDeskOct. 21 (BusinessDesk)– Global dairy exporter Fonterra Cooperative Group signed a binding agreement to sell its Brownes business to a dairy group owned by private equity firm Archer Capital, saying it would be better served by owners with a regional ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00676/fonterra-sells-aust-business-to-private-equity.htm
18:First
Windows Phone 7 sold in the world! To a
Kiwi
VodafoneA New Zealander is the first in the world to snap up the hotly-anticipated Windows Phone 7.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00650/first-windows-phone-7-sold-in-the-world-to-a-kiwi.htm
19:Massive
Chevron Ad Campaign Derailed
Amazon WatchA day-long comedy of errors began Monday morning when the Yes Men, supported by Rainforest Action Network and Amazon Watch, pre-empted Chevron's enormous new“We Agree” ad campaign with a satirical version of their own . The activists' version highlights ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00298/massive-chevron-ad-campaign-derailed.htm
20:Allied
Nationwide bondholders not guaranteed
BusinessDeskOct. 21 (BusinessDesk)– Investors holding the listed perpetual bonds of Allied Nationwide Finance Ltd., the failed finance unit of Allied Farmers Ltd., won’t get their money back, as the securities are not covered by the government’s guarantee.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00677/allied-nationwide-bondholders-not-guaranteed.htm
21:Samoans‘fleeced’
by Government for up to $250,000
New Zealand Labour PartyThe National Government has failed for more than a year to reimburse most of 1800 Samoans for up to $250,000 they have been over-charged under the Immigration Regulations, says Labour’s Pacific Island Affairs spokesperson Su’a William Sio.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00386/samoans-fleeced-by-government-for-up-to-250000.htm
22:MARKET
CLOSE: NZ stock rise on upbeat Wall
Street
BusinessDeskOct. 21 (BusinessDesk)– New Zealand stocks rose for the first time in three sessions as the U.S. sharemarket rallied amid stronger earnings on Wall Street. Hallenstein Glasson Holdings, Vital Healthcare Property Trust and Michael Hill International ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00675/market-close-nz-stock-rise-on-upbeat-wall-street.htm
23:Chevron
Campaign Derailed, Media Slapstack
Ensues
The Yes MenA day-long comedy of errors began Monday morning when the Yes Men, supported by Rainforest Action Network and Amazon Watch, pre-empted Chevron's enormous new“We Agree” ad campaign with a satirical version of their own. The activists' version ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00297/chevron-campaign-derailed-media-slapstack-ensues.htm
24:Teacher
Aides Become Casualties of Govt's ECE
Cuts
NZEIThe government’s cuts to early childhood education have claimed their first known casualties.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1010/S00087/teacher-aides-become-casualties-of-govts-ece-cuts.htm
25:Recent
Discussions between SPADA and NZ
Equity
SPADALast week SPADA held a meeting with representatives of NZ Actors’ Equity (Equity). Helen Kelly from the CTU also attended and the meeting was chaired by Hon Gerry Brownlee.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00230/recent-discussions-between-spada-and-nz-equity.htm
26:"Indonesia's
Abu Ghraib" on eve of Obama visit
Scoop Coverage of West PapuaOctober 19, 2010 - A new video shows the torture of helpless men in the Indonesian-ruled territory of West Papua. Monitoring groups are already describing the footage as"Indonesia's Abu Ghraib."The video reveals indisputably Indonesian security force ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00299/indonesias-abu-ghraib-on-eve-of-obama-visit.htm
ParliamentToday.co.nzThe Ngati Tuwharetoa Raukawa and Te Arawa River Iwi Bill was passed on a voice vote after the third reading debate.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00388/waikato-river-bill-passes.htm
28:Hobbit
too valuable to lose, tourism industry
says
Tourism Industry AssociationNew Zealand’s multi-billion dollar tourism industry will lose out if production of The Hobbit is moved offshore, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) has warned.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00672/hobbit-too-valuable-to-lose-tourism-industry-says.htm
29:Questions
and Answers - 20 October 2010
Office of the ClerkTax System Changes—Effect on Families; Economy—International Reports; Inflation—Price Rises Contributing to Recent Surge; Irrigation—Community Irrigation Fund Grants
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00350/questions-and-answers-20-october-2010.htm
30:Papua'torture
video' must be investigated
Amnesty InternationalThe Indonesian government should initiate an independent investigation into reports of torture and other ill-treatment in Papua over the last two years, Amnesty International said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00300/papua-torture-video-must-be-investigated.htm
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