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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 20 March 2007

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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: M. Collins: Iraqi People to White House - Leave!
Michael Collins
You may have missed this. I did. "BAGHDAD, Sept. 26 -- A strong majority of Iraqis want U.S.-led military forces to immediately withdraw from the country, saying their swift departure would make Iraq more secure and decrease sectarian violence, according ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00319.htm
2: Is It Time For War Or Peace In The Middle East?
Dr. Abbas Bakhtiar
I believe that in every war, truth is the first casualty; and as such is usually reported long after the war is finished, and even then only as a foot note.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00303.htm
3: Israel Rejects Peace & Palestine's Right to Exist
Genevieve Cora Fraser
Following nearly 21,600 days (60 years) of non-stop violence towards the Palestinians, Israel has once again refused Palestinians their Right to Return and Just Compensation as required by international law under UN Resolution 194. According to Nobel Prize ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00338.htm
4: BNZ launches banking first
Bank of New Zealand
Bank of New Zealand is releasing an innovative new offering that will revolutionise the way we think about money, savings, and banking in general. Called TotalMoney, this new way of banking is a unique first for New Zealand. It allows customers to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0703/S00348.htm
5: It's STILL the oil: Secret Condi Meeting on Oil
Greg Palast
Four years ago this week, the tanks rolled for what President Bush originally called, " Operation Iraqi Liberation " -- O.I.L. I kid you not. And it was four years ago that, from the White House, George Bush, declaring war, said, "I want to talk to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00339.htm
6: Karim Sahai Images: WOMAD New Zealand 2007
Karim Sahai
On the evenings of March 16 – 18, the WOMAD festival returned to New Plymouth. Scoop contributor Karim Sahai was there to capture the World of Music and Dance in photography.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00322.htm
7: The Other Israel: The Malaise
The Other Israel
"The weakness of Abu Mazen" has become proverbial immediately when Mahmoud Abbas (his official name) assumed the Palestinian presidency, as was before "The Terrorism of Yasser Arafat", each expressing that "Israel has 'no partner' on the Palestinian ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00310.htm
8: Laboratory contract unresolved
Joint Media Statement
The three regional health boards (Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland District Health Board and Counties-Manukau District Health Board) say they are extremely disappointed in the court's ruling but respect the judge's decision and will follow a prudent ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0703/S00067.htm
9: Berkowitz: The Religious Right's New Bugbear Iran
Bill Berkowitz
These days, while the Bush Administration and beltway neoconservatives doggedly crank up the volume against Iran, they are again being joined by several notable conservative Christian evangelical leaders.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00331.htm
10: Questions For Oral Answer - Tuesday, 20 March 2007
Office of the Clerk
1. TIM BARNETT to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the role of taxation in the economy?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00380.htm
11: DML welcomes judicial review judgment
Diagnostic Medlab
DML welcomes today’s judicial review judgment overturning the three Auckland District Health Boards’ contract for community laboratory services, says the Chief Executive of Diagnostic Medlab Limited (DML), Dr Arthur Morris.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0703/S00070.htm
12: Lebanon: NZ of Clearing Cluster Bombs Appreciated
Yasmine Ryan
The New Zealand Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team knows just how much their work clearing agricultural land of cluster bombs is appreciated by local farmers. Little more than a week after they began work in southern Lebanon, near Tyre, local ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00325.htm
13: Key: NZ-Europe Business Council Seminar
New Zealand National Party
Speech to NZ-Europe Business Council Seminar: In the 50 years that have passed since the Treaty of Rome, we have seen a great coming-together of the peoples and institutions of Europe. Today I want to make some reflections on Europe and New Zealand. But first ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00369.htm
14: Video: An A NZ US Plan For Pacific Stability?
Scoop Video
Scoop Video: Significant attention is now focusing on what Australia, NZ the US are planning to take instability out of the Pacific. Scoop today releases footage of Helen Clark and the Bush Admin's Chris Hill talking about FTA, Nukes, and Pacific ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00342.htm
15: Iraq Invasion Peacefully Remembered At Parl't
Kevin List
On a glorious autumnal day in Wellington a modest crowd gathered outside Parliament to protest at, and remember, the United States invasion and occupation of Iraq. As
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00344.htm
16: Turia: Pacific Genes and Life Patents
The Maori Party
Pacific Genes and Life Patents: Book Launch; Rutherford House, Victoria University, Wellington. Pacific indigenous experiences and analysis of the commodification and ownership of life. Tariana Turia; Co-leader, Maori Party
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00400.htm
17: Lack Of Transparency Exposed By Medlab Decision
ACT New Zealand
All contracts for health services must be transparent and properly consulted on, and today's judicial review decision which set aside the contract for laboratory testing services in Auckland, citing a lack of transparency and insufficient consultation, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00391.htm
18: College of GPs reaction to Auckland labs decision
Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
Supporting the decision of the judiciary, College of GPs president Dr Jonathan Fox said the College's "fundamental objection to the DHBs' original decision was the lack of consultation with the GPs and the community,"
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0703/S00074.htm
19: Court Decision on NZ Pathology Contract
Labtests Auckland
The High Court of New Zealand today found that the decision by the Auckland Region District Health Boards (ARDHB) to enter into the Labtests is of no effect.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0703/S00071.htm
20: New Zealand’s Worst Website for sale
onlyinnz.com
New Zealand’s self styled worst website today went on sale at Trademe. www.onlyinnz.com listing itself under the heading of “NZ’s most useless website - A year of my life wasted‘ has requested bidding commence at NZ$ 3,500.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0703/S00337.htm
21: Online service TVNZ ondemand goes live today
Television New Zealand
TVNZ's new online service – TVNZ ondemand – goes live today. The new service is offering an initial selection of about 300 videos from 100 shows – ranging from catch ups on Shortland St and News and Current Affairs programmes to highlights of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0703/S00226.htm
22: Sam Smith: Myth And The Audacity Of Reality
Sam Smith
Living as we do in what seems at times a second Middle Ages - complete with Christian crusades against Islam - we inevitably find our struggles centered on myths rather than on facts and competing philosophies.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00334.htm
23: Can Roche justify cost of Herceptin?
Green Party
New Zealand women with HER2-positive breast cancer will be disappointed that they are being offered only a nine week course of Herceptin instead of the recommended 12-month course of the drug, Green MP Sue Kedgley says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00385.htm
24: Road funding system undermines carbon neutrality
Green Party
Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today released Cabinet papers and other documents obtained under the Official Information Act that reveal how the Government circumvented the Land Transport Management Act 2003 legislation with its $1.5 billion ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00387.htm
25: Herceptin decision is budget based
Roche
Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited believes PHARMAC's decision to fund Herceptin® (trastuzumab) for nine weeks as opposed to the internationally accepted 52 week treatment period is a compromise, made for reasons of budget control as opposed to clinical ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0703/S00068.htm
26: NZMA welcomes significant laboratory decision
New Zealand Medical Association
The New Zealand Medical Association has welcomed the judge’s decision in the judicial review regarding Auckland community laboratory services, in that it confirms the NZMA’s long-standing concerns about the processes being followed.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0703/S00073.htm
27: Ghali Hassan: New Zealand - Images And Reality
Ghali Hassan
New Zealand prides itself on human rights, social compassion and political “neutrality”. Moreover, New Zealanders pride themselves on being “peace loving” people. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. These images are a distortion of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0703/S00313.htm
28: A new year, a new beer innovation from Lion
Lion Nathan
Lion Nathan have launched a new range of beers in to the New Zealand market which are a refreshing new take on the traditional beer category.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0703/S00358.htm
29: VIPs Soar To New Heights
Piako Gliding Club
Olympic rowing gold medalist Caroline Evers-Swindell and District Mayor Hugh Vercoe enjoyed a day soaring above the Waikato courtesy of the Piako Gliding Club as part of the annual open day called The Big Day Up. In an added twist, both of the club’s ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0703/S00214.htm
30: High Court ruling telling blow to DHBs credibility
Green Party
The Green Party says a High Court judgement today declaring invalid the laboratory testing tender granted to Labtests by three Auckland District Health Boards, is a huge blow to the credibility and reputation of these Auckland DHBs, and to their ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0703/S00399.htm
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