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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 12 November 2006

Published: Mon 13 Nov 2006 10:18 AM
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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Ex-Pats Soak Up Patriotic Glow Of NZ Memorial
Kevin List
The unveiling of the New Zealand Memorial in London's Hyde Park provided the chance for Kiwi ex-pats to wander along and show their respects to the veterans that had made the trip over and, also to pay their respects to those that have fallen in battle.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00199.htm
2: Images: New Zealand Memorial Ceremony
Kevin List
While Scoop was busy getting the vibe from the ex-pat Kiwi community the official New Zealand Defence Force photographer Rachel Main had what many English Paparazzi can only dream about – the chance to snap the entire Royal family at the unveiling ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00200.htm
3: Cheerio Blighty - London After Dark
Kevin List
With a whistle stop tour of London drawing to an end Scoop took the opportunity to capture sparkling London at night before all the global warming spoilsports ruin the fun of this brightly illuminated town.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00201.htm
4: Les Yeux on France: Why Marseille is Different
Yasmine Ryan - Les Yeux on France
Scoop's Yasmine Ryan reports that a Molotov cocktail attack on bus 32 in Marseille’s 13th arrondissement on 28 October marked the anniversary of the beginning of the 2005 riot, during which marginalised youths vented their anger at the French state.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00198.htm
5: TV One Agenda Stories
TV One
No one knew how much it would cost to upgrade Eden Park when the successful bid for the World Cup was made last year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0611/S00172.htm
6: UN Climate Change Negotiations Progressing
United Nations
Climate change negotiations at a United Nations conference in Nairobi are progressing toward decisions on key issues that include adaptation, financial mechanisms, deforestation, technology transfer and capacity building, officials there said today. Yvo de Boer, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00201.htm
7: Blair and Clark: Food Miles And Terror
Kevin List
For New Zealand's Prime Minister the prospect of NZ's export sector being hit by hard by food miles - the theory that the further food has to travel to market, the worse its impact on the environment is a terrifying one – for the United Kingdom's ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00196.htm
8: Scoop FULL COVERAGE Of London Memorial Unveiling
Scoop Full Coverage
FULL COVERAGE: The unveiling of the New Zealand Memorial in London's Hyde Park provided the chance for Kiwi ex-pats to wander along and show their respects to the veterans that had made the trip over and, also to pay their respects to those that have fallen ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00202.htm
9: Prepaid Broadband In Box Now Available From Woosh
Woosh
Woosh Wireless today announced the launch this coming Monday, 13 November of Woosh Broadband in a Box, New Zealand’s first prepaid broadband service.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0611/S00239.htm
10: Supergold Card Welcomed
New Zealand Government
Minister for Senior Citizens Ruth Dyson today welcomed the announcement of details of the Supergold Card for older New Zealanders.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00214.htm
11: PM: Address to the London School of Economics
New Zealand Government
Thank you for the invitation to address an audience at the London School of Economics once again.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00207.htm
12: PM: Address to the NZ Memorial Dedication Ceremony
New Zealand Government
The dedication of the New Zealand Memorial by Her Majesty the Queen brings to fruition a project long planned for.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00215.htm
13: Nelson Man Wins A Million
New Zealand Lotteries Commission
Nelson father, Richard Clarke has become the fourth person to win $1 million live on Lotto's Winning Wheel, says NZ Lotteries Chief Executive, Todd McLeay.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0611/S00121.htm
14: Images: Media Feast While Vets Have Lunch
Kevin List
A couple of days out from the unveiling of the New Zealand memorial in Hyde Park the veterans that have travelled with the NZ Defence force had a slap up lunch at the top of New Zealand House.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0611/S00197.htm
15: Lebanon: Indonesian Troops Arrive To Boost UN
United Nations
Indonesian troops arrived today in Lebanon to boost the enhanced United Nations peacekeeping force there to almost 10,000, made up of soldiers from 21 different countries, the mission said.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00205.htm
16: Rights Network Calls for Justice
The East Timor Action Network ETAN
November 12, 2006 - On the fifteenth anniversary of the infamous massacre at Santa Cruz cemetery in Timor-Leste, the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) called for justice for its victims and their families, as well as the many others ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00206.htm
17: Cerebos Gregg’s Roasts Up Success
Wildbean Cafe Coffee Festival
Cerebos Gregg’s, New Zealand’s largest coffee roaster, tonight came out tops at the Wildbean Cafe© Coffee Festival and Awards at North Harbour Stadium winning the Supreme Award for Orb coffee. Over 60 roasters from around New Zealand entered ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0611/S00119.htm
18: Housing Market Steady In September Quarter
Mike Pero
The housing market steadied in the September quarter compared with the previous three-month quarter, with the national market entering the third quarter of a downturn. The Mike Pero Mortgages-Infometrics Property Cycle Indicator (PCI) was minus 5.9 for the September ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0611/S00237.htm
19: Top Baristas Compete For National Title Today
Robert Harris
Nine finalists from all over the country will, today compete for the ultimate title of ‘NZ National Barista of the Year’ at the NZ National Barista Awards brought to you by Robert Harris. The Awards, now in their sixth year, will be staged at North ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0611/S00240.htm
20: Industrial action disrupts 6pm News, Sunday show
Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union
Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union and Public Service Association unionised workers at TVNZ took lightning industrial action from 2:15pm to 7:30pm today resulting in disruption to TV One cornerstone current affairs show, Sunday, as well as the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0611/S00175.htm
21: Peoples Choice: Focus On The Job
Peoples Choice
The Manukau City election ticket Peoples Choice is calling on elected members of the Manurewa Residents Ticket to put their in-fighting to one side and focus on the job of improving the Manurewa community.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0611/S00118.htm
22: Impulse Buying Major Cause Budget Blowout
TNS Research
Impulse supermarket buying is a major cause of New Zealanders Christmas budget blowouts, according to a nationwide survey released today, with females aged 40-49 most at risk.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0611/S00174.htm
23: UN Refugee Agency Applauds Argentina
United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed Argentina’s recent approval of a refugee law, saying it provides a solid framework for protection of rights, and noting in particular its special provisions for refugee women and children.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00202.htm
24: Annan Urges End To Attacks Near Dafur
United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today decried the growing violence near the Central African Republic’s border with the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan, while the top UN human rights official warned that attacks in West Darfur could intensify ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00203.htm
25: Air New Zealand Launches Wine Scholarship
Air NZ
Air New Zealand will literally take our most promising young winemakers to the world with the addition of a new 12-month wine scholarship to its Inspiring New Zealanders scholarship programme.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0611/S00171.htm
26: Carlaw Park Option Must Be Put On Table
Auckland City Council
The Chairs of three key Auckland City Council committees – responsible for Environment, Urban Design, Transport and Recreation – are in agreement with Epsom MP Rodney Hide, Parnell community representatives and top Auckland architects and urban designers ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0611/S00119.htm
27: Women’s Panel ‘Ahead Of Its Time’
United Nations
Annan Praises UN Women’s Panel On 60th Anniversary For Being ‘Ahead Of Its Time’
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0611/S00204.htm
28: Flower Show first big event for new Interchange
Auckland Regional Council
Aucklanders using public transport to visit the Ellerslie International Flower Show from 15-19 November will benefit from the train-bus connection the new Manurewa Interchange offers as well as from using direct bus services to visit the Show.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0611/S00236.htm
29: Tourist Rapist Deserves Bullet Says Watchdog
Sensible Sentencing Trust
The men involved in the rape of a Dutch tourist deserve a bullet says a Justice Watchdog. The rape of a Dutch tourist on her honeymoon has so infuriated the Sensible Sentencing Trust they are demanding the Government hold a binding referendum so the public can ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0611/S00179.htm
30: Greens shocked to find lethal weapons sold as toys
Green Party
Green Party MP Sue Bradford has asked the Minister of Consumer Affairs to investigate after a report that potentially lethal weapons are being sold to children.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0611/S00216.htm
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