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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 22 November 2007

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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: NZ dismayed at Saudi rape victim’s sentence
New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that she has asked New Zealand diplomats to raise dismay over the sentencing of a 19-year-old Saudi rape victim. “New Zealand fully respects the judicial system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and notes that ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00418.htm
2: Electoral Finance Bill Protest - Wellington
Kevin List
Scoop brings the images of the Wellington protest against the Electoral Finance Bill to our readers in glorious sepia tones. Should this Bill go through no doubt many of the people on a rather small (100 people) protest march in wellington today no ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00346.htm
3: Robertson and Giuliani: A Not-So-Odd Couple
Bill Berkowitz
Not long after Saddam Hussein was captured in 2003, Rudy Giuliani and Pat Robertson shared a flight back from Israel.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00351.htm
4: Kucinich Succeeds in Moving Impeachment Forward
Between The Lines
Kucinich Succeeds in Moving Impeachment Resolution Against Cheney Forward Interview with journalist David Lindorff, conducted by Scott Harris
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00343.htm
5: Mills campaign disappointing and deluded
New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton is disappointed that UK celebrity Heather Mills has lent her name to a claim that meat and dairy can’t be environmentally sound products.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00439.htm
6: Here Are The Fifty Most Powerful People In NZ
B. Traven
Bea F, cleaner. Works all night in the city, comes home and prepares breakfast for the kids. Brian C, electrician. Once almost made the Wellington B reps.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00384.htm
7: NZ IT entrepreneur set to shake up travel industry
Dock Street Group
NZ IT entrepreneur set to shake up travel industry with launch of one stop website for tourists to NZ
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00478.htm
8: New Wellington Hotel welcomes the LA Galaxy
Copthorne Hotel Wellington
The Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Oriental Bay is delighted to announce that it has been chosen to be the official accommodation provider to the Los Angeles Galaxy when they visit Wellington to play the Wellington Phoenix Football team on Saturday the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00491.htm
9: Hugh Pavletich Response to Blair Dickie RMLA of NZ
Hugh Pavletich
Hugh Pavletich Response to Blair Dickie, Resource Management Law Assoction of New Zealand- 20 November 2007
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0711/S00185.htm
10: UK experts reject Whole Of Vehicle Marking
Motor Industry Association
Whole of vehicle marking (or ‘microdot’ technology), which is on schedule to become mandatory for vehicles entering the New Zealand fleet, has received the ‘thumbs down’ from the UK’s leading vehicle crime investigators.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0711/S00063.htm
11: Bird Flu Update: Precautionary Culling, 5th Place
UK Government
The national ban on bird gatherings remains firmly in place. Movement restrictions apply in the Protection, Surveillance and Restricted Zones, and bird keepers in those zones are required to house or otherwise isolate their birds from wild birds.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00949.htm
12: Questions And Answers - Wednesday, 21 November 07
Office of the Clerk
1. Hon BILL ENGLISH (Deputy Leader—National) to the Minister of Justice: Is it Government policy that a newspaper editorial which, in an election year, encourages voters to vote, or not to vote, for a political party should be considered an election ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00410.htm
13: Questions For Oral Answer - Thursday, 22 Nov 2007
Office of the Clerk
1. Hon MARIAN HOBBS to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Has he received any reports on the proportion of New Zealanders holding a tertiary qualification?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00434.htm
14: Record-breaking weekend for Vector Arena
Vector Arena
Pop superstar Justin Timberlake is set to wow music lovers in Auckland this week as he brings his show-stopping world tour to Vector Arena.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0711/S00291.htm
15: Put the ‘festive’ back into Christmas & NY
Sofitel
If a stress-free Christmas and an elegant New Year’s Eve sounds tempting, then look no further than Vie restaurant in Queenstown’s Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00457.htm
16: GPJA NEWSLETTER #216, November 21, 2007
Global Peace And Justice Auckland
FUNDRAISING - URGENT - WE NEED $10,000 BY XMAS We urgently need funds to help meet the large costs we have incurred so far and costs we can predict over the next few months. To put it bluntly we need to raise $10,000 before XMAS. Thanks very much ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00379.htm
17: Peters names High Commissioner to London
New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom will be career diplomat Derek Leask, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00421.htm
18: THL to enter joint venture with InterCity Group
Tourism Holdings Limited
Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) and the owners of InterCity Group (NZ) Limited have agreed to form a joint venture to build on the strengths of their nationwide bus and coaching operations and their Northland leisure cruising businesses.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00443.htm
19: Double standards on smacking law
The Family Party
Richard Lewis, leader of The Family Party, says yesterday’s criminal conviction of a Masterton father who smacked his child three times on the bottom with an open palm is a massive over-reaction and the outcome of very bad, anti-family law.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00382.htm
20: Tangatawhenua.Com: When Dissent Becomes Terrorism
TangataWhenua.com
In a series of early morning raids, the New Zealand Police forced entry into the homes of social activists, students, environmentalists, Maori sovereignty activists and trade unionists throughout Aotearoa, confiscating computers and files and arresting ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00342.htm
21: Bangladesh: Situation Report 20 Nov 2007 21:00
Government Of Bangladesh
Updated official report illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 2837. Updates also indicate that 5488216 people of 1322824 families were affected by the cyclone.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00886.htm
22: Was it Assualt, or Nanny State Smacking?
Gordon Copeland
Smacking law repeal MP Gordon Copeland says today’s news of a father’s conviction will create further confusion for ordinary families under pressure from a liberal nanny state.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00442.htm
23: Preparedness Key To Tackling Global Flu Pandemic
United Nations
The head of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has underlined the need to make full use of the resources available to prepare for a possible influenza pandemic, warning that no country will be left unaffected should an outbreak occur.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00874.htm
24: Afghanistan: UN Urges Safeguarding Civilian Lives
United Nations
Speaking to reporters in Kabul, Louise Arbour said that even prior to her current visit to Afghanistan she was concerned by the high rates of civilian casualties caused by both insurgent activities and international military operations.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0711/S00891.htm
25: The 3 Or 4 Slap Solution To The Two-Finger Problem
Rosalea Barker
In a pilot program starting this November 29 at Washington’s Dulles airport, travelers arriving in the United States will be fingerprinted using a ten-finger process instead of the current two-finger biometric identification process.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00358.htm
26: The law works well
Barnardos
Barnardos New Zealand today welcomed the court decision concerning the Masterton father recently convicted of assaulting his son.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0711/S00387.htm
27: Giesen Wines to remain family owned
Giesen Wines
One of New Zealand’s leading wine companies Giesen Wines has announced that the founding family have decided to retain the business.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0711/S00492.htm
28: Pentagon Insider has dire warning
Global Research
Daniel Ellsberg, the former Defense Department analyst who leaked the secret Pentagon Papers history of the Vietnam War, offered insights into the looming attack on Iran and the loss of liberty in the United States at a recent American University symposium. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00350.htm
29: Suspect Business Network Back In New Zealand
Scoop Feedback
XL Results Foundation pte ltd www.resultsfoundation.com a global business network under a legal and financial cloud in Singapore will target investors in Auckland and Christchurch on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd November, 2007. Refer website: www.xlresultsnz.com
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0711/S00356.htm
30: Climate change bill aims to future-proof transport
Green Party
Parliament could soon be taking some real steps to counter both climate change and the rising cost of fuel thanks to the drawing today of one of the Green Party's Six Pack of Climate Change Bills announced last November.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00448.htm
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