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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 25 Oct 2010
Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 25 Oct 2010
1:Boardbooks
Board Portal Selected by 8 Banks in
Q3
DiligentNew York, N.Y. October 25, 2010 -- Diligent Board Member Services , the world’s leading board portal provider, announced that eight banks in Q3 have selected Diligent Boardbooks to provide a bank board portal. Diligent board portals allow banks to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00729/boardbooks-board-portal-selected-by-8-banks-in-q3.htm
2:Neil
Diamond Live - Auckland And Wellington
2011
Dainty Consolidated EntertainmentDainty Consolidated Entertainment and Live Nation are thrilled to announce one of the world’s greatest live superstar performers, Neil Diamond , will be touring New Zealand in 2011.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00345/neil-diamond-live-auckland-and-wellington-2011.htm
3:Missing
Whitebait Fisherman Okarito South
Westland
New Zealand PoliceAdvertisement - scroll to continue readingA Search& Rescue operation will resume for a missing white bait fisherman this morning at Okarito River Mouth north of Franz Josef. The missing man is John Karl Snoep, 76 years of age from Christchurch.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00290/missing-whitebait-fisherman-okarito-south-westland.htm
4:Westport
Car Accident Victim Named
New Zealand PoliceAt 11pm on Sunday the 24th of October 2010 a Toyota Hilux containing two 16 year olds left the road on State Highway 67 north of Westport.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00289/westport-car-accident-victim-named.htm
5:Singapore
stock exchange to take over ASX
BusinessDeskOct 25 (BusinessDesk)– The Singapore Stock Exchange has the approval of the Australian Stock Exchange board for an A$8.4 billion takeover to create the Asian region’s second largest equities and derivatives trading platform.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00730/singapore-stock-exchange-to-take-over-asx.htm
6:Philippine
Peace Neg. Objects To NZ Terror
Listing
Philippines Solidarity Network of AotearoaLuis Jalandoni and his wife Coni Ledesma (see below for contact and itinerary details) are in Christchurch now, at the start of a national speaking tour (they leave Christchurch on the morning of Wednesday 27th for Blenheim and to view the Waihopai spybase that ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00257/philippine-peace-neg-objects-to-nz-terror-listing.htm
7:Fatal
Crash Fairdown Road, Westport SH67
New Zealand PoliceThe crash occurred at about 11pm on 24/10/10 and appears to involve a single vehicle.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00288/fatal-crash-fairdown-road-westport-sh67.htm
8:Iraq
War Logs: Largest Military Leak In
History
WikileaksAt 5pm EST Friday 22nd October 2010 WikiLeaks released the largest classified military leak in history. The 391,832 reports ('The Iraq War Logs'), document the war and occupation in Iraq, from 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2009 (except for the months ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00347/iraq-war-logs-largest-military-leak-in-history.htm
9:Speed,
alcohol double fatality crash near
Huntly
New Zealand PoliceWaikato Police investigating a crash near Huntly that claimed the lives of two people early this morning are investigating what part, if any, alcohol and speed played in the tragedy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00282/speed-alcohol-double-fatality-crash-near-huntly.htm
10:Navman
Recognize Over 30% Jump in Visitors
EktronEktron, a web content management, social and marketing optimization software and solutions provider, today announced that Navman.com.au has recognized a significant shift in which customers are being directed to Navman's websites with the use of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1010/S00037/navman-recognize-over-30-jump-in-visitors.htm
11:Govt's
housing plan inadequate
Green PartyThe solution to New Zealand’s housing crisis is to increase the housing stock, not simply shuffle the existing inadequate resources around, the Green Party said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00413/govts-housing-plan-inadequate.htm
12:AWPA
calls on Julia Gillard to discuss West
Papua
Australia West Papua AssociationThe Australian Prime Minister will visit Indonesia on the 1 and 2 November to d iscuss ways to further strengthen the bilateral relationship and increase cooperation across a number of economic, security, development and environmental challenges.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00356/awpa-calls-on-julia-gillard-to-discuss-west-papua.htm
13:Serious
Crash Near Wanganui
New Zealand PolicePolice were advised just after 4pm this afternoon of a two car head-on crash on Kaikokopu Rd, near Wanganui. A Subaru Imprezza collided with a Nissan Bluebird on the gravel road.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00285/serious-crash-near-wanganui.htm
New Zealand Council of Trade UnionsTough times for Labour Day Despite Labour Day commemorating New Zealanders winning the right to an eight hour working day, many workers are again facing tough times according to the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00728/tough-times-for-labour-day.htm
15:World
Week Ahead: It's in the earnings
BusinesswireOctober 25 (BusinessDesk) - More than 150 U.S. companies will report earnings in the next five days including Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp and Microsoft Corp as the third-quarter results season takes off.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00725/world-week-ahead-its-in-the-earnings.htm
16:Homicide
in Auckland Central
New Zealand PoliceAt approximately 7.15am on Monday 25th October 2010, Police were called to an apartment at The Quadrant apartments, 10 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland City.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00291/homicide-in-auckland-central.htm
17:Minister
meets with HRH The Prince of Wales on
woo
New Zealand GovernmentAgriculture Minister David Carter met on Friday (NZ time) for over an hour with HRH The Prince of Wales at Balmoral Estate in Scotland to discuss the‘Campaign for Wool’ of which the Prince is Patron.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00412/minister-meets-with-hrh-the-prince-of-wales-on-woo.htm
18:Groser
visits Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico
New Zealand GovernmentMinister of Trade and International Climate Change Negotiations, Tim Groser, will travel to Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico from 24 October– 6 November, to attend a range of climate change meetings and fulfil a trade-related bilateral programme.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00415/groser-visits-brazil-costa-rica-and-mexico.htm
19:Citizen-A:
Selwyn Manning, Phoebe Fletcher,
Bomber
Citizen-AThis week Selwyn Manning and Phoebe Fletcher join Bomber on the panel! Topics: John Key's'Lone Ranger Strategy' + Labour re-invents itself as a centre-left party + Anne Tolley versus the PPTA, has she really got a grip on her education portfolio? ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00160/citizen-a-selwyn-manning-phoebe-fletcher-bomber.htm
20:Goff
heads to Australia to meet Gillard
New Zealand Alliance PartyLabour Leader Phil Goff will travel to Canberra tomorrow for a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00414/goff-heads-to-australia-to-meet-gillard.htm
21:Te
Arawa Maori Sports and Rangatahi
Awards
The Maori PartyFirstly, thank you to Te Papa Takaro for the invitation to be a guest speaker this evening and congratulations again for this wonderful initiative of celebrating Maori achievement in particular the achievements of our Te Arawa sports men and women.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00416/te-arawa-maori-sports-and-rangatahi-awards.htm
22:Radio
Adelaide: Selwyn Manning's NZ News Round
Up
Scoop AudioSelwyn Manning& Peter Godfrey discuss how a couple's Labour Weekend camping trip ended with one shot dead. Also the National-led Govt has announced it is prepared to evict state house tenants who are not meeting its new state assessment guidelines.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00159/radio-adelaide-selwyn-mannings-nz-news-round-up.htm
23:
Keep The Hobbit Film Shoot In NZ
Group
Keep The Hobbit Shoot In NZExcitement is building amongst New Zealanders who are attending rallies in support of Sir Peter Jackson and other producers as they meet with Warner Bros. executives scheduled to arrive in New Zealand on Monday.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00281/keep-the-hobbit-film-shoot-in-nz-group.htm
24:King
regains crown as The King dips out
Shearing Sports New ZealandNapier shearer Dion King regained the Great Raihania Shears Open title at the Hawke’s Bay Show in Hastings on Friday– beating veteran reigning champion and season’s frontrunner David Fagan off the board by almost three sheep.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00287/king-regains-crown-as-the-king-dips-out.htm
25:The
Hobbit must not be Lost to New
Zealand
Central Employers' Chamber of CommerceThe Employers’ Chamber of Commerce Central has called for common sense to prevail over the industrial dispute surrounding the filming of The Hobbit and pointed to the huge economic loss if filming does not take place in New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00726/the-hobbit-must-not-be-lost-to-new-zealand.htm
26:Results
of Northern A and P Show Shears
Shearing Sports New ZealandResults of Northern A and P Show Shears at Rangiora on Saturday, October 23, 2010:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00286/results-of-northern-a-and-p-show-shears.htm
27:Two
thefts mar build up to World Rowing
Champs
New Zealand PoliceWaikato Police are working with their Counties Manukau colleagues and World Rowing Championships organisers to ensure personal and site security is enhanced following to separate incidents over the past 24 hours.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00283/two-thefts-mar-build-up-to-world-rowing-champs.htm
28:Pacific
Voyage Team - News from Nagoya, Japan
Pacific Voyage Media Team24 October 2010 * Money in the way of new targets *'Black cloud' hangs over Nagoya talks * Protocol seeks to protect indigenous targets
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00353/pacific-voyage-team-news-from-nagoya-japan.htm
29:So
You Think Races into the History
Books
NZ BloodstockNew Zealand Bloodstock graduate So You Think has etched his name into the history books at Mooney Valley yesterday successfully defending his Cox Plate crown.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00284/so-you-think-races-into-the-history-books.htm
30:Announcements
won’t address housing shortages
New Zealand Labour PartyGovernment announcements today in response to the Housing Shareholders Advisory Group (HSAG) report will do nothing to address the shortage of housing in New Zealand, says Labour Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00411/announcements-wont-address-housing-shortages.htm
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