The Top 30 rating items on Scoop for 15 January, 2008, including: 1: MSD Salaries. 2: Barcode Art. 3: Hillary Vote
Rigged. 4: Bailey Junior Kuariki. 5: Housing Unaffordability. 6: Gitmo Prisoners = Non-Persons. 7: Delegate Count. 8:
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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 15 January 2008
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New Zealand National Party
The number of Ministry of Social Development staff earning more than $100,000 has ballooned from 54 in 2002 to an
incredible 349 in 2007, says National's Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins.
Pride In Print
The “ugly duckling” of packaging – the barcode – is being turned into a swan by a collaborative effort of three
organisations who want to encourage designers to incorporate the barcode into their art, as opposed to feeling it is an
intrusion.
Michael Carmichael
The mainstream Italian media are reporting both the rigging of the New Hampshire primary for Senator Hillary Clinton and
the official demands for a swift, accurate and impartial recount. In an article written by Marcello Foa, one of Europe's
most ...
Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“Bailey Junior Kuariki is due for release from prison this year. What he now needs is the opportunity to become a useful
and productive citizen. Every time the community or the media publicly highlights his offending, or criticises decisions
around his ...
New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says just as new records are being set for unaffordable housing, the worse
news is that interest rates are set to remain higher for longer.
Sherwood Ross
It's hard to believe, but the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., just ruled three Muslim British humanitarian
workers and a religious pilgrim captured in Afghanistan and detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prison, were non-persons!
Scott Galindez
The Associated Press and other media outlets are trying to tell us they know how many delegates each candidate will get
out of Iowa, just as I told you they would in a previous article. Florida and Michigan make the delegate count even more
confusing.
McDonald's
The winning name was selected from a staggering 76,000 online and text message entries in the NameIt promotion, which
asked customers to put a name to the taste of the new McDonald’s burger.
Dylan Packman
I was on board a Air New Zealand flight from New Plymouth to Wellington at 12:30pm yesterday when the kayakers from
Australia arrived. The air crew announced the arrival before takeoff and then the pilot took an unusual departure route
so that we would ...
Lyndon Hood
Though a wit, Michael Cullen / Made some people sullen. / They were grinding their axes / 'Cos he'd not cut their taxes.
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand would like to clarify for media that there is no agreement in place for Air New Zealand to carry Pacific
Blue customers who are stranded by flight delays or cancellations as has happened over the past few weeks.
Business Council for Sustainable Development
The Green Party is the most preferred coalition partner for National or Labour if one gets the first chance to form a
government after this year's general election.
LawFuel
www.LawFuel.co.nz - NZ Law Jobs & News - Divorce lawyers call it D-Day: the Monday of the first full week back at work in the new year.
New Zealand Republican Movement
"The Republican Movement welcomes former Prime Minister Mike Moore's call for a constitutional convention" said Lewis
Holden, chair of the Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealand Police
Police investigating the death of Michael Anthony HUTCHINGS, 18 years of Kaitangata continue with a scientific
examination of his residence. Detective Inspector Ross Pinkham says that ESR Forensic Scientists have been assisting the
homicide investigation ...
Terry Evans
A further bomb explosion has been reported at Rangoon's railway station, the third bombing incident in three days.
According to a reliable source, one woman was slightly injured in the blast.
New Zealand Food Safety Authority
New Zealand Food Safety Authority and the New Zealand Poultry Industry Association have developed a new code of
practice (COP) specifically for poultry processing.
Television New Zealand
TVNZ Captioning has achieved its target of captioning over 200 hours of programming each week, an increase of over 300%
since 2000. TVNZ Head of Emerging Business, Jason Paris, says that this is a significant achievement for the captioning
service.
New Zealand Government
The Labour-led government is already working to ensure biofuels used in New Zealand are from sustainable sources,
Energy and Climate Change Minister David Parker said today.
Surf Lifesaving Northern
Climatech Regional Lifeguards will be back on duty at Omaha Beach after yesterday’s incident involving a three-metre
bronze whaler shark biting the lifeguards inflatable rescue boat.
New Zealand Police
A 52-year-old Dargaville man has had his ride-on lawnmower impounded after he was caught drink driving on the vehicle. A
police officer noticed the man driving the lawnmower through Dargaville at 9.30pm last night (Monday January 14).
Maritime New Zealand
Hon. John Banks QSO, Mayor of Auckland will lead a trade delegation to attend and exhibit at the 103rd China Import and
Export Fair in Guangzhou, 15-20 April 2008.
Hays
The New Year is upon us, but what does it hold for the recruitment market? Here specialist recruiter Hays identifies the
top ten trends it expects to influence the recruitment market in the year ahead:
Auckland Regional Transport Authority
Music fans heading to Mt Smart Stadium on Friday 18 January to see their favourite local and international acts at the
Big Day Out can save time, money and hassle by taking public transport.
The Scoop Editor
Scoop Satire: Light Verse / Bailey Junior Kuariki / Moore's Call / Sir Ed Day / Natalie Imbruglia / Marilyn Monroe
Comeback / Poultry Processing / Global Europe / Wet Darwin Day / Shipbreaking / Coca-Cola / Gitmo Prisoners, Non-Persons
/ Rigged Vote.
Sentinel
Nearly 40% of seniors surveyed in New Zealand believe their financial position to be worse than five years ago. Fifteen
percent said they were significantly worse off in a survey undertaken towards the end of 2007 by 50+ community website
www.grownups.co.nz ...
Green Party
Green Party Conservation Spokesperson Metiria Turei is delighted New Zealanders right around the country are getting
involved in the Green Party Sand Whale Sculpture Challenge.
SOLO - Sense of Life Objectivists
A Christchurch man looking out for the best interests of his toddlers must be wondering if he's Patrick McGoohan, of
The Prisoner fame, trapped in The Village, says SOLO Principal Lindsay Perigo.
h2go
h2go is at the forefront of a cutting edge multimedia promotional campaign that is taking advantage of New Zealanders’
fascination with photo sharing sites and a resurgence of game show styled programming.
Orcon Internet
Telecommunications provider Orcon last week began the final stage of testing of its unbundled telephone and broadband
network in five suburbs around Auckland. As Orcon prepares for the full customer launch of its own network, it has
invited a group ...
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