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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 11 December 2006

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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Bolton Statement on the UNSC Resolution on Somalia US State Department
Statement on the Security Council Resolution on Somalia Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Representative to the United Nations Remarks in the Security Council New York City December 7, 2006 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00191.htm 2: Australia and NZ #4 In The World In Grid Computing Oracle
The Fourth Oracle Grid Index Report1, released today in Australia, points to growing momentum in grid computing adoption across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The latest figures confirm that grid computing is finding fertile ground down under. In fact, ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0612/S00018.htm 3: Club Europe: Turkey Faces Challenge Over Cyprus Yasmine Ryan
European Union members will decide this week the extent to which Turkey should be sanctioned for ongoing issues surrounding Cyprus. Disillusion over Turkey’s likelihood of joining the EU is increasing on all sides. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00137.htm 4: Energy strategy points to sustainable pathway New Zealand Government
Energy and Climate Change Minister David Parker today released the Government's draft energy strategy, which proposes that as much new electricity generation as possible should be renewable. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00209.htm 5: Residential Property Increases 9.4% QV Valuations
QV’s November statistics released today show national growth in residential property values of 9.4% over the past year (calculated over the three months ending November 2006 in comparison to the same period last year). The growth rate is marginally slower ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00162.htm 6: Liam Ashley Report: Findings And PDF Scoop Transcript
In Late August 2006 Liam Ashley, 17, was assaulted in a Chubb security van as it was driven to the remand prison in Mt Eden, Auckland. Liam Ashley was in the van with George Charlie Baker, who has pled guilty to murder. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00140.htm 7: Vanuatu: Government Snubs HIV/AIDS Doco Pacific Media Watch
A leading New Zealand documentary maker says she is shocked and saddened by the Vanuatu government's decision to pull out of the launch of a documentary about HIV/AIDS. "It amazes me that the Vanuatu government is prepared to exploit the services of ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00189.htm 8: Climate change direction the right one Business Council for Sustainable Development
Business will welcome the fact the Government has extended its energy policy horizon to several decades. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00170.htm 9: Initial Comments on NZ Energy Strategy Sustainable Energy Forum
The Strategy does little to support the aspirational goal of the Prime Minister, to move New Zealand towards a carbon-neutral economy. Yet this is entirely possible, and would make the New Zealand economy robust to any increased obligations as climate ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00141.htm 10: Senior citizens feel chill of power price hikes New Zealand National Party
“Senior citizens representatives are already anxious about the impact of looming power price rises, “says National Party Senior Citizens spokeswoman Sandra Goudie. “As it is, many of our vulnerable older citizens are struggling to pay their bills ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00201.htm 11: Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy Motor Industry Association
The new vehicle industry welcomed today’s release of the draft New Zealand Energy Strategy 2050. Mr Kerr said that “from reading the strategy there is now a clear understanding by Ministers and officials that we have a unique vehicle fleet and ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00171.htm 12: Contact welcomes draft energy strategy Contact Energy
Contact Energy today welcomed the release of the Government’s draft New Zealand Energy Strategy, saying the company supported the intent of the document to develop solutions to the climate change challenge. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00172.htm 13: Diet drinks should be expelled from schools too Green Party
Children will still be exposed to nutritionless, enamel-destroying soft drinks with addictive and controversial additives in them despite a voluntary industry agreement with Government announced today, the Green Party says. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00216.htm 14: Durex On Lookout For Suitable Condom Testers Durex
Kiwis wanting to indulge in some extra curricular activity this summer can apply to be a Durex condom tester. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00166.htm 15: Full sugar fizzy drinks out of schools by 2009 New Zealand Government
Full sugar fizzy and energy drinks will be removed from secondary schools by 2009 under a world-leading agreement between the Labour-led government and two of New Zealand's biggest beverage companies, Education Minister Steve Maharey and Health ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00215.htm 16: Government announcement delights wind farm CEO NZ Windfarms
The Government’s strong backing for wind farming, outlined in the national energy strategy announced today, has been welcomed by the CEO of NZ Windfarms, Chris Freear. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00174.htm 17: RAN Sailor Charged With Manslaughter In Noumea Australian Defence Force
During the early hours of Saturday 9 December 2006 a junior sailor from the Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS MELVILLE, was arrested in Noumea in relation to an alleged assault and subsequent death of a local elderly female resident. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00187.htm 18: Indonesians Executed Aussies Pacific Media Watch
SYDNEY (Daily Telegraph/Pacific Media Watch) - Five young Australians were executed on the orders of Indonesian military chiefs, according to sensational evidence omitted from official government reports. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00186.htm 19: RSA Online Fraud Intelligence Report - Nov 2006 RSA Security
This November’s online fraud report for RSA, The Security division of EMC highlights an upsurge in phishing attacks and offers insight into a new phishing scam that is emerging. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0612/S00023.htm 20: Coke And Frucor Decision Tough, But Responsible ACT New Zealand
ACT Health Spokesman Heather Roy says that today's announcement by Coca- Cola Amatil and Frucor that they will withdraw full sugar drinks from schools has been reached at the point of a regulatory gun. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00221.htm 21: CNN Host - Muslims Headed For Concentration Camps FAIR
The New York Times ( 12/4/06 ), profiling new CNN Headline News host Glenn Beck, called him "brash" and "opinionated," with an "unfiltered approach." The conservative talk-radio host-turned-cable news announcer, the paper reported, "take[s] credit ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00169.htm 22: John Paine: Global View - December 2006 John Paine
Last week both the Australian and New Zealand Reserve Banks left their official cash rate unchanged at 6.25% and 7.25% respectively. No changes were expected. But what wasn’t expected here was the stern tone of Alan Bollard’s accompanying message. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00176.htm 23: Winning In Public, Winning In Parliament ACT New Zealand
ACT has had a fantastic year in 2006. We are often told ACT is the lucky party. Heather Roy and I have taken more Bills to Parliament over the past twelve months than ACT did in any one of the previous five years. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00212.htm 24: Draft Energy Strategy Q sessions on 12, 13 Dec Ministry for the Environment
Release of draft New Zealand Energy Strategy and discussion papers; reminder of public Q sessions on 12 and 13 December http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00140.htm 25: Biotechnology plays critical role in economy NZ Biotechnology
New Zealand biotechnology is in great shape and continues to play a critical part in New Zealand's economy, contributing $300 million to $400 million each year, according to the New Zealand Biotechnology Industry Growth Report. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0612/S00020.htm 26: Stop hitting snooze button on environment Green Party
A new international report in the environmental impacts of agriculture is another wake-up call for those in the farming community who keep hitting the snooze button, says Green Party Environment Spokesperson Nandor Tanczos. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00219.htm 27: Ashley report: O’Connor must go New Zealand National Party
National’s Justice and Corrections spokesman, Simon Power, says the Corrections Minister must “do the decent thing” and resign if the report into the death of 17-year-old Liam Ashley in the back of a prison van is as damning as expected. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00200.htm 28: Abukar Arman: On The Iraqization of Somalia Guest Opinion
As the international community embarks on a frantic diplomatic quest to extinguish the raging political and sectarian fire in Iraq, fatalist ideologues within the Bush administration, in partnership with certain money-motivated regional political powerbrokers, ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00148.htm 29: Tougher import rules for timber needed Green Party
A Green Party snapshot of furniture retailers shows the need for all imported timber and timber products sold in New Zealand to be certified legally and sustainably logged, the Green Party says. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00208.htm 30: 2006 Roger Award Finalists Chosen Roger Awards
The seven finalists have been chosen for the 2006 Roger Award for the Worst Transnational Corporation Operating in Aotearoa/New Zealand. They are (in no particular order of preference): Telecom, Toll, ANZ, British American Tobacco, Progressive Enterprises, ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00146.htm
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