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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Five Migrants Beaten To Death United Nations
The perilous people-smuggling across the Gulf of Aden, which this year alone has brought tens of thousands of Somalis
and Ethiopians to Yemen, is claiming more lives, with five migrants savagely beaten to death and thrown overboard by the
smugglers ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00299.htm 2: Canada's 'War-on-Terror' Immigration Policy Michael Keefer
Three terms are at play in the situation I wish to analyze. The first is a new Canadian government whose leader has
espoused positions more right-wing than those of any prime minister in living memory-but is for the moment constrained
to some degree ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00244.htm 3: Climate change policies a priority New Zealand Government
A significant forestry-planting programme involving thousands of hectares is one of the options being put forward to
reduce New Zealand's carbon footprint. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00340.htm 4: Rice IV With The Washington Post Editorial Board US State Department
QUESTION: I'll start with a very editorial-minded kind of question. The Iraq Study Group doesn't mention democracy. They
urge you to talk to Iran and Syria, which has not been helpful to the democracy cause, particularly in Lebanon. There
seems to ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00316.htm 5: Phenomenal Growth in NZers Shopping Online, up 400 Nielsen Media Research
1.25 Million Kiwis shopped online in last 12 months - $1.5 Billion spent on new goods, used goods, and services -
Airline tickets most popular item bought online http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00324.htm 6: Mazur: John Deuss Oil Trader Max Bernegger Speaks Suzan Mazur
I remember Max Bernegger's disarming smile the day he walked through the doors at Alexandra Christie, the 1970s fashion
company owned by Dutch oil trader John Deuss -- where I was the model. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00258.htm 7: Microdots to be used in fight against car crime Datadot New Zealand
Tiny micro dots, like those used by spies in World War Two and the Cold War, are about to be deployed nationwide to help
fight organised car crime which sees about 20 vehicles permanently disappear every day in New Zealand. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0612/S00048.htm 8: US & Israel: Confronting a Middle East in Turmoil US State Department
David Welch , Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs; Aaim Saban, Chairman, The Saban Forum, Strobe Talbott,
President, The Brookings Institution, and Tzipi Livni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Israel - Briefing at
the Brookings ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00319.htm 9: Press Freedom Activists On Recent Events In Bhutan APFA-Bhutan
Bhutan witnesses one of the most emotional moments in Bhutanese history. King Jigme Singye Wangchuck has abdicated the
throne on December 9, which was announced formally on Thursday, December 14. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has
succeeded his father ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00324.htm 10: Cuisine’s recipe for the perfect summer Cuisine Magazine
For the latest in laid-back summer eating and entertaining, look no further than the new issue of Cuisine. It’s packed
with delicious recipes for great holiday eating, at home or at the bach, and, in true Kiwi spirit, the accent is on
barbecue. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00337.htm 11: Largest increase to minimum wage since 1999 New Zealand Government
Workers earning the minimum wage will receive a 9.8% pay rise from April 2007, Labour Minister Ruth Dyson announced
today. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00352.htm 12: Climate roles for agriculture and forestry welcome Business Council for Sustainable Development
The launch of a major discussion on policy options to give agriculture and forestry a role in managing and profiting
from climate change is being welcomed by business. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00336.htm 13: Agriculture Must Pull its Weight on Climate Change Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 18 December, 2006: Greenpeace today called on the agriculture sector to play its part in addressing climate
change as the Government released its proposals for dealing with the greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and
forestry. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00225.htm 14: Daniel Fried - End-of-Year Review US State Department
Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Press Roundtable Washington, DC December 12, 2006 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00314.htm 15: Thomas Shannon Remarks at the Council of Americas US State Department
ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON: Good morning. Thank you very much, Susan. Thank you for that introduction. I'm delighted to
be here and I thank all of you for taking the time this morning to be with us. It's always a little daunting to stand in
front ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00318.htm 16: Reaction to discussion doc “madness”, "idiocy" New Zealand Government
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Jim Anderton has expressed disgust at the all too familiar hysterical response from
the National Party and forestry interests who have described a discussion document released today as “madness” and
“sheer idiocy”. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00361.htm 17: NZ leads largest protest yet against whaling New Zealand Government
New Zealand has led the largest single diplomatic protest yet against Japan's lethal scientific whaling programme in
the Antarctic, Conservation Minister Chris Carter announced today. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00334.htm 18: Fat Freddy's at top of album charts for year Recording Industry Association of NZ
New Zealand’s two best selling albums for 2006 are identical to 2005’s top two – except their order is reversed. And
while we have to wait until the year is over for final results, as at December 11 Fat Freddy’s Drop’s “Based on a True
Story” ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0612/S00132.htm 19: Defence to send specialist force to Lebanon New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force will contribute ten personnel to Lebanon as part of a global contribution working with the
United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre in Southern Lebanon. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0612/S00217.htm 20: Scoop Top 30 Weekend Ratings - 16-17 Dec. 2006 Scoop Daily Ratings
The weekend's top 30 rating items on Scoop were... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00236.htm 21: Robert Parry: Ronald Reagan's Bloody "Apocalypto" Robert Parry
Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto," a violent capture-and-escape movie set 500 years ago in a brutal Mayan society, ends
ironically when European explorers arrive and interrupt the final bloody chase. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00240.htm 22: Sue Saarnio: Conflict Diamonds Press Briefing US State Department
Sue Saarnio, Special Advisor for Conflict Diamonds; Cecilia Gardner, General Counsel, U.S. Kimberley Process Authority
Foreign Press Center Briefing Washington, DC; New York, New York December 12, 2006 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00313.htm 23: Telecom Music For Less Telecom New Zealand
Telecom announced today that it has reduced the cost of downloads from its Music Store to $1.99 from $3.50. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0612/S00322.htm 24: Sam Smith: Dealing With Myths Sam Smith
Having been an anthropology major, I don't get as riled up about mythology in public life as many in the media and
politics. Myths can be helpful, benign, sad, or deadly but mostly they're there to fill the empty places in reality. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00243.htm 25: Government adopts Green Party climate change ideas Green Party
The Green Party is pleased the Government has picked up some of the party's proposals to address climate change from
land management in its discussion document Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00347.htm 26: Labour pinches more property ACT New Zealand
"Labours plan to make forest owners pay $13,000 to the government for the use of their land is just another socialist
attack on private property rights" said ACT Leader, Rodney Hide. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00350.htm 27: Repatriation Of Sudanese From Ethiopia Resumed United Nations
After a more than six-month suspension due to the rainy season, the United Nations refugee agency has resumed the
assisted repatriation of Sudanese from Ethiopia with a first group of 500 leaving for their homeland earlier this week,
the vanguard of ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0612/S00304.htm 28: Kelpie Wilson: Takes a Village to Cool the Planet Kelpie Wilson
Last week's New Scientist magazine carried an article with this disturbing headline: "Africa Barred From Carbon
Trading." Advocates for African farmers were claiming that European Union policies on carbon credits amounted to a
carbon trade embargo ... http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00250.htm 29: NZers should not be affected by the Wii-motes Nintendo
New Zealanders who have purchased the new Nintendo Wii™ game console can be reassured that they will be largely
unaffected by the issues with Wii™ straps as have been reported in the USA. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0612/S00049.htm 30: Clark: Hong Kong Chamber Of Commerce New Zealand Government
Address at Business Breakfast Hong Kong Chamber Of Commerce ‘Enhancing New Zealand’s Place in Asia’ http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0612/S00338.htm