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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 03 November 2010
Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 03 November 2010
1:US
Votes: Leaked Exit Polls Democrats Keep
Senate
Alastair ThompsonIn leaked exit poll results published by Huffington Post moments ago for key Senate races Democrats are showing themselves in a strong position to rremain in control of the US Senate in the 2010 Midterm elections.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1011/S00020/us-votes-leaked-exit-polls-democrats-keep-senate.htm
2:2degrees
celebrates Diwali with free SIM offer
2 Degrees MobileNew Zealand’s newest mobile network, 2degrees, is offering a Diwali gift to new customers of a free SIM card to join the network for better value when calling India. With the new SIM, customers can call India from their mobile with Diwali greetings ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00109/2degrees-celebrates-diwali-with-free-sim-offer.htm
3:Photo
- Vodafone Surf Sessions line-up
announcemen
Vodafone Surf SessionsAdvertisement - scroll to continue readingNZ Surfers Maz Quinn and Bobby Hansen, with the Vodafone Surf Sessions trophy board at today’s line-up announcement. International surfers Andy Irons and brother Bruce will be joined by Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning to take on New Zealand’s best ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0609/S00065.htm
4:Members'
expenses from 1 July 2010 to 30 Sept
2010
Parliamentary ServicesThe expenses shown in the attached table were paid by the Parliamentary Service (air, surface travel, Wellington accommodation and non-Wellington accommodation) and the Office of the Clerk (inter-parliamentary travel) between 1 July 2010 and 30 September ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1011/S00073/members-expenses-from-1-july-2010-to-30-sept-2010.htm
5:Bayer
acquires Bomac, takes animal health to
world
Bayer NZBayer AG has announced the acquisition of Auckland based Bomac Group after both parties today signed a purchase agreement. With the acquisition Bayer will strengthen its worldwide Animal Health business, placing a special emphasis on emerging markets ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00095/bayer-acquires-bomac-takes-animal-health-to-world.htm
6:Town
Hall With Cambodian Youth
US State DepartmentSECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am delighted to be here with all of you and I thank you very much for being here on a holiday and participating in this town hall. Kalyan, thank you so much for an excellent job. And Minister of Education, thank you so much ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1011/S00057/town-hall-with-cambodian-youth.htm
7:NZ
Needs World-Leading Pro-Growth
Policies
2025 TaskforceAn unremitting focus on growth means the Government should adopt growth-promoting policies that match the world’s best, wherever they are found, 2025 Taskforce Chairman Dr Don Brash said.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1011/S00043/nz-needs-world-leading-pro-growth-policies.htm
8:Westfield
spins off retail trust for JV in
malls
BusinessDeskNov. 3 (BusinessDesk)– Westfield Group, the world’s biggest owner of shopping malls, will create a new retail trust that will raise A$3.5 billion and own a half stake in its centres in Australia and New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00117/westfield-spins-off-retail-trust-for-jv-in-malls.htm
9:Government
hiding bad news in changes
New Zealand Labour PartyThe Government's decision to delete air and water quality from this year's social report shows that it is trying to hide a deterioration in both areas on its watch, says Labour's Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel."Page 6 of the 2010 ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1011/S00071/government-hiding-bad-news-in-changes.htm
10:MARKET
CLOSE: NZ stocks extend gains; FPA
leads
BusinesswireNov. 3 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand stocks extended their gains, with investor sentiment across Asia buoyant ahead of an announcement by the U.S. Federal Reserve on the long-awaited second round of quantitative easing. Fisher& Paykel Appliances Holdings paced ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00118/market-close-nz-stocks-extend-gains-fpa-leads.htm
11:First
turbine goes up at Te Uku wind farm
Meridian EnergyFirst turbine goes up at Te Uku wind farm For immediate release: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Construction of the first of 28 wind turbines is underway at the Te Uku wind farm, near Raglan.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00106/first-turbine-goes-up-at-te-uku-wind-farm.htm
12:Private
equity investment returns more than
double
NZ Venture Investment FundPrivate equity in New Zealand returned $1.72 billion on investments of $675 million between 1994 and 2010, according to new research undertaken by the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00114/private-equity-investment-returns-more-than-double.htm
13:Rebel
parents take on Tolley
New Zealand Labour PartyThe news that more than 200 rebel boards of trustees will defy Education Minister Anne Tolley over National Standards is no surprise, says Labour MP and Associate Education Spokesperson Kelvin Davis.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1011/S00043/rebel-parents-take-on-tolley.htm
14:Town
Hall to become people’s place
Auckland City CouncilTown Hall to become people’s place Auckland Mayor Len Brown is to investigate opening the Auckland Town Hall , to improve access to the centre of Auckland civic life.“I’ll be talking to the council’s property and heritage officers to see how ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00042/town-hall-to-become-peoples-place.htm
15:2025
Report: We’ve Yet To Start Catching
Australia
ACT New ZealandThe second report from the 2025 Taskforce confirms that sadly not enough has been done in the past 12 months to reverse New Zealand’s ever-widening income gap with Australia, ACT Finance Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1011/S00072/2025-report-weve-yet-to-start-catching-australia.htm
16:2025
report puts National squarely in the
frame
New Zealand Labour PartySecond Brash 2025 report puts National squarely in the frame The second Don Brash 2025 Taskforce Report continues to offer ideological claptrap, but its attack on the National Government’s lack of an economic plan shows a“falling out” on ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1011/S00068/2025-report-puts-national-squarely-in-the-frame.htm
Orcon InternetA solid business plan combined with Orcon broadband and copious Skype sessions have paid off handsomely for Taranaki’s five Chadwick siblings.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1011/S00069/family-film-plan-pays-off.htm
18:Yellow
Pages Group signs for ERP advertising
Yellow PagesNew Zealand Yellow Pages Group® signs for 500 seat, enterprise-wide, ERP advertising system from Miles 33 September 2010, Melbourne, Australia– The Yellow Pages Group® (Yellow®), New Zealand's largest provider of media agnostic, directory style advertising, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00111/yellow-pages-group-signs-for-erp-advertising.htm
19:Report:
Inquiry into tobacco industry in
Aotearoa
Maori Affairs CommitteeWe recommend to the Government that it aim for tobacco consumption and smoking prevalence to be halved by 2015 across all demographics, followed by a longer-term goal of making New Zealand a smoke-free nation by 2025 (page 10).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1011/S00045/report-inquiry-into-tobacco-industry-in-aotearoa.htm
20:Westpac
targets SME, agricultural lending in
NZ
BusinessDeskNov. 3 (BusinessDesk)– Westpac Banking Corp. is looking to lift its profile among small and medium-sized businesses and the agricultural sector as it looks to boost its commercial book in New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00115/westpac-targets-sme-agricultural-lending-in-nz.htm
21:Ziptrek
Ecotours officially opens its new Kea
Tour
Ziptrek EcotoursZiptrek Ecotours officially opens its new Kea Tour Queenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours will officially open the world’s steepest tree-to tree flying fox adventure on November 14 as part of its new Kea 6-Line Tour. The 6-line, high velocity tour guarantees ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00063/ziptrek-ecotours-officially-opens-its-new-kea-tour.htm
22:2025
Taskforce Report: Questions and
Answers
2025 Taskforce2025 Taskforce Report: Focusing on Growth Questions and Answers General policy questions Q: What’s new in this report? How has your thinking evolved? This second report more fully articulates the context for the recommendations in last year’s report ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1011/S00044/2025-taskforce-report-questions-and-answers.htm
23:Prison
PPP gets green light
New Zealand GovernmentThe Government is taking the next step towards implementing a public private partnership (PPP) for delivering a new prison at Wiri, South Auckland, Infrastructure Minister Bill English and Corrections Minister Judith Collins announced today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1011/S00059/prison-ppp-gets-green-light.htm
24:Kopane
bridge to be replaced
Horizons Regional CouncilA new $4 million bridge is being built in Kopane as part of a project to help protect the community from major floods.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00067/kopane-bridge-to-be-replaced.htm
25:MightyRiverPower
raises US$200M in US placement
BusinesswireNov. 3 (BusinessDesk)– State-owned electricity supplier MightyRiverPower has lengthened the average maturity of its debt book to 7.5 years from 4.9 years following a US$200 million private placement with American institutional investors.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00116/mightyriverpower-raises-us200m-in-us-placement.htm
26:Young
gun Wellingtonian vows to step it up a
gear
Jamie McNee RacingWellington’s Jamie McNee is committed to racing from the front as he heads into his fifth year in the national motorsports championships.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1011/S00071/young-gun-wellingtonian-vows-to-step-it-up-a-gear.htm
27:Truthout
Headlines: 02-11-10
truthout.orgWelcome to Truthout's Election Day blog, Balance of Power 2010. Here we'll document the details of this historic election as it unfolds. Stay with us for up-to-the minute coverage and state-by-state analyses, problems at the polls, voter turnout updates, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1011/S00052/truthout-headlines-02-11-10.htm
28:New
Copyright Bill A Return To Guilt On
Accusation
Creative Freedom FoundationThe Creative Freedom congratulate the Commerce Select Committee on releasing their report on the draft Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill earlier today
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1011/S00055/new-copyright-bill-a-return-to-guilt-on-accusation.htm
29:ACC
levies increase 100% in two years for
hotels
New Zealand Hotel CouncilProposed increases in ACC levies for 2011/12 will represent a 100% increase over the last two years, the New Zealand Hotel Council (NZHC) says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00112/acc-levies-increase-100-in-two-years-for-hotels.htm
30:The
Washington Post : it tolls for thee
Toni Solo“The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information. With a fascist the problem is never how best to present the truth to the public but how best to use the news to deceive the public ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1011/S00025/the-washington-post-it-tolls-for-thee.htm
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