The Top 30 rating items on Scoop for 16 January, 2008, including: 1: MSD Salaries. 2: The Real Delegate Count. 3: Apple
MacBook Air. 4: GE Tree Cut Down. 5: Shell Leads Price Decrease. 6: Hillary Vote Rigged. 7: Op-Ed: Greens' Hypocrisy
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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.
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.
Apple
Auckland, New Zealand - January 16, 2008 - Apple today unveiled MacBook Air, the world�s thinnest notebook. MacBook Air
measures an unprecedented 0.16-inches (0.4-centimetres) at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches
(1.9 centimetres) ...
GE Free NZ
The biosecurity containment facility at Scion (Forest Research Institute Ltd) Rotorua has been breached and
investigations by MAF are underway. The breach was reported to MAF on Monday night. GE Free (NZ) was told that entry was
gained by cutting of ...
Shell New Zealand
Shell has led a five cents per litre price decrease for petrol and diesel across its national network.
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 ...
SOLO - Sense of Life Objectivists
Usually the first to tout endless negotiations and appeasement when matters of our own or our allies'national defence
are on the line, the Red-Greens are calling upon the New Zealand government to immediately send armed warships to
Antarctica, apparently ...
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Despite repeated demands by the captain of the Steve Irwin, the Japanese whaler Yushin Maru No. 2 has refused to release
the two Sea Shepherd crewmembers he took hostage.
New Zealand Government
The National Party's welfare spokesperson Judith Collins is misleading New Zealanders once again with her selective use
of information in media statements, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today.
Mike Moore - Former PM
"The conversation about New Zealand's constitutional arrangements has begun and is being taken seriously," Mike Moore,
former Prime Minister and former Director-General of the World Trade Organisation reported today. "However some media
reports have ...
The Institute Of Cetacean Research
Two Sea Shepherd activists today illegally boarded the Japanese research vessel Yushin Maru No. 2 in the Antarctic and
were immediately taken into custody. The two men are being held in an office. The Director General of the Institute of
Cetacean Research, ...
Bernard Weiner
On the basis of what happened last week in New Hampshire we would be remiss as citizens if we didn't admit that eight
years after the disaster that was the 2000 election process, we still don't have a reliable, secure voting system.
Office of the Speaker
Parliamentarians from more than 20 countries gathering in Auckland at the end of [next] week will be pressing for action
on some of the Asia-Pacific region's thorniest problems, writes Speaker of the House Margaret Wilson.
Green Party
Green MP Keith Locke is warning of the dangers of the New Zealand police buying into the FBI-led 'Server in the Sky'
network to share biometric and other information.
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The Institute of Cetacean Research, the front group for the illegal Japanese whaling operations are making demands for
the release of the two Sea Shepherd crew being held hostage onboard the Japanese whaling vessel Yushin Maru No. 2.
Foundation For Research Science And Technology
A new residue-free spray has been developed by Hawke's Bay company Post-Harvest Solutions to protect fruit and vegetable
crops against rot and infection when bad weather strikes before harvest.
New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins, says Ruth Dyson couldn't possibly believe anyone would accept her
justification for MSD spending a fortune on salaries.
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand will provide extensive coverage of the state funeral for Sir Edmund Hillary from St. Mary's Church in
Auckland on Tuesday 22nd January. As the official radio broadcaster Radio New Zealand will ensure New Zealanders all
over the world ...
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 ...
Green Party
The New Zealand Government should immediately send a frigate to the Southern Whale Sanctuary following the detainment of
two anti-whaling activists on a Japanese whaling ship, Green Party Conservation Spokesperson Metiria Turei says.
Fair Trade Coffee Farmers
New Year, New Deal For Fairtrade Coffee Farmers As Flo International Announces Rise In Fairtrade Coffee Prices
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is to launch a direct service six days a week between Whakatane and Wellington. The new service will be
operated by Air New Zealand subsidiary Eagle Air, which will trial the route for six months from 19 May 2008 using a
19-seat Beech ...
Terrace Downs
Canterbury High Country Resort Terrace Downs is to undergo a multi-million dollar development programme which will see
it placed as one of the country's most attractive drawcards for international visitors.
New Zealand Police
Police involved in the homicide investigation following the death of Michael Anthony HUTCHINGS, 18 years, have released
details of a vehicle parked at his residence which may have some significance to the investigation.
Soil and Health Association
Media Release Soil & Health Association of New Zealand (Est. 1941) Publishers of ORGANIC NZ 16 January 2008
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 ...
United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says that while former Prime Minister Mike Moore's call for a constitutional convention
is nothing new, the basic message behind it should not be ignored.
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.
New Zealand Government
A new website launched today will mean greatly improved access to legislation for New Zealanders, Attorney-General
Michael Cullen said today. The new website - www.legislation.govt.nz - provides free public access to Acts, Regulations,
and Bills to anyone with access ...
Family First Lobby.
Family First NZ is calling for a national debate on the sexualisation of young children and teenagers.
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