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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 26 October 2009
Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 26 October 2009
1: Scoop
Top 30 Daily Ratings 24 October 2009
Scoop Daily Ratings1: Pacific Islands are being ‘hung out to dry’ Oxfam Today, Pacific Islanders waded out into the sea and hung 350 T-shirts, each printed with the name of a different island, on a series of giant washing lines to highlight the insufficient action being ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00218.htm
2:
Scoop
Top 30 Daily Ratings 25 October 2009
Scoop Daily RatingsYesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00219.htm
3:
GE
Food Safety and Labelling
SOIL and HEALTH Assn of NZFood Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson needs to ensure a comprehensive review of the labelling of genetically engineered (GE) food ingredients and GE food safety in New Zealand, now that 40 different GE food applications have been approved for use in ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00375.htm
4:
Q+A:
Holmes IV Christopher Lord Patten of
Barnes
TVNZPoints of interest: - Copenhagen climate conference is the world’s “most difficult and important negotiation that’s taken place for a century”; bigger than Versailles - To counter climate change countries each “have to actually not only do what we ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00368.htm
5:
Printer
Exposed for Copyright Theft
Copyright Licensing LtdNew Zealand's print copyright agency, CLL has uncovered illegal copying activity by a printer based in Auckland's Takapuna and warns others that copying published works without permission is breaking the law.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00662.htm
6:
Labour
to meet ACC protestors
Department Of LabourA petition signed by more than 4000 people opposed to cuts in counselling support for victims of sexual abuse will tomorrow be delivered to ACC Minister Nick Smith and Labour will be there to add its support for the petition, says Labour’s Victims ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00383.htm
7:
Home
Loan Affordability Worst Since late
20008
Interest.co.nzRising house prices and interest rates combined in September to weaken home loan affordability to its worst level since December 2008, the BNZ Home Loan Affordability measure shows.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00660.htm
8:
Taranaki
Rhododendron & Garden Festival
Taranaki Rhododendron FestivalA multi-media audio visual garden experience projected onto a hexagonal set of screens will be a virtual walk-in Taranaki garden experience in this year’s Taranaki Rhododendron & Garden Festival.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00368.htm
9:
Presentation
of Petition to Parliament
NZ Psychotherapists AssociationOver the course of the last six weeks nearly four thousand concerned professionals, clients and members of the general public have signed the online petition : Urgent Action: Delay implementation of any changes to the Sensitive Claims Scheme hosted ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00376.htm
10:
Q+A
Panel: Holmes, Arseneau, Moore &
McCarten
TVNZPAUL We've just heard from both sides of the MMP debate what did our panel think. First of all Therese, I talked to Peter Shirtcliffe and Metiria Turei about the process, this 2011 referendum and then if we need another one 2014, is it too long?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00369.htm
11:
Newmarket
switches on more CCTV
Newmarket Business AssociationThe Newmarket Business Association has just expanded its network of CCTV security cameras through central Newmarket, following the well publicised success of its first round of cameras installed last year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00663.htm
12:
Scoop
Top 30 Daily Ratings 23 October 2009
Scoop Daily Ratings1: State Of Affairs Surrounding TOA Petroleum Government Of The Cook Islands The Government has engaged a Queen’s Counsel to examine the entire state of affairs surrounding TOA Petroleum and the Government’s position and provide advice on the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00217.htm
13:
Centre
for Integrated Research in Biosafety
University of CanterburyFood regulator should seek more information before approving GM soybeans DP-305423-1 The Centre for Integrated Research in Biosafety (INBI) has made two submissions to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) on their draft recommendation to approve ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00063.htm
14:
Q+A:
Holmes IV Metiria Turei & Peter
Shirtcliffe
TVNZPoints of interest Peter Shirtcliffe: - “I would vote for either FPP or MMP” - Government should have a “one shot referendum” in 2011; as it is it’s “a Clayton’s referendum” Points of interest Metiria Turei: - Greens co-leader accuses ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00366.htm
15:
Power
leaves for talks in Singapore and
Malaysia
New Zealand GovernmentState Owned Enterprises, Commerce, and Associate Finance Minister Simon Power leaves today to attend four days of meetings in Singapore and Malaysia. In Singapore he will attend bilateral meetings with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00381.htm
16:
Asian communities consulted over Super
City
New Zealand PoliceAssociate Labour Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Raymond Huo has released a consultation paper on the proposed involvement of the Asian community in Auckland’s new Super City. Raymond Huo, speaking at the opening of the Botany Labour Party branch in Auckland ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00378.htm
17:
Kiwis
Say '350'
350 WellingtonHow many of us does it take to make a giant kiwi? How many of us does it take it show that we care? On 24 October Wellingtonians declared they are willing to change so the climate does not have to and that they want New Zealand leaders to take action.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00371.htm
18:
Online
Retailer Calls for End to Plastic
Monopoly
Globalmediapro.comA successful online business owner says the Commerce Commission’s decision to allow a surcharge on credit card users will slow growth in New Zealand's export earnings.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00659.htm
19:
Joyce
to attend Pacific Forum Economic
Meeting
New Zealand GovernmentAssociate Finance Minister Steven Joyce will attend the Pacific Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting from 26-28 October in Rarotonga.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00382.htm
20:
AusBiotech
2009 hosts largest UK delegation ever
AusBiotechAusBiotech 2009 hosts largest UK delegation ever Monday 26 October 2009 - The United Kingdom will send its largest biotechnology delegation ever to AusBiotech 2009, the premier Australasian biotechnology conference this week in Melbourne, Australia confirming ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00062.htm
21:
Lockout
Over, Cheese Workers Win Collective
Agmnt
Dairy Workers UnionThe month-long lockout of workers at Talleys-owned Open Country Cheese is over after workers have secured their goal of collective employment agreement to cover their jobs.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00661.htm
22:
Single
vehicle crash Rimutaka Hill
New Zealand PoliceAt about 10am on Sunday 25 October 2009, Police discovered debris and serious damage to a fence, just south of Muldoon's Corner, on State Highway Two, Rimutaka Hill, Upper Hutt.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00363.htm
23:
What
Caused Flight 901 To Crash Into
Erebus?
TVNZOn the eve of the 30th anniversary of the death of Air NZ’s Flight 901 hitting Mt Erebus in Antarctica killing 257 people, journalist Janet McIntyre looks at what really caused the crash.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00367.htm
Scholastic NZ LtdA Right Royal Christmas is a new Christmas children’s book being launched on Sunday 1st November, at 2:00 pm, St Heliers Library! It will be a fun event for all ages, with yummy festive nibbles, a fun puppet show, a reading by the author Lucy Davey ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0910/S00416.htm
25:
Missing
Person Seini Weatherall
New Zealand PoliceThe missing 75 year old Auckland woman Seini Weatherall, has been found in inner city auckland. Her condition is currently being assessed.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00369.htm
26:
Festival
enhances Hindu-Maori relations
Hindu Council of New ZealandRotorua Deepawali Festival 2009 turns to be an important milestone for Hindu-Maori relations (whakawhanaungatanga). A number of Maori cultural traditions such as karakia, powhiri, kapa haka will be performed on Saturday, 7th November 2009 to commemorate ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0910/S00414.htm
27:
Rimutaka
Hill S.H. 2 are now closed to traffic
New Zealand PoliceBoth lanes of the Rimutaka Hill S.H. 2 are now closed to traffic due to the crash just south of the summit. It is unclear at this stage how long the road will be closed for but commuters can expect delays.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00360.htm
Dunedin Rhododendron FestivalThe Dunedin Rhododendron Festival has drawn to a close with over 50 events taking place over the past nine days. For the first time in the events 26 year history the event took place over Labour Weekend and Festival organisers are thrilled with the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00367.htm
Greenpeace New ZealandAuckland Saturday October 24 – Greenpeace New Zealand has welcomed the outpouring of support for the 350 International Day of Climate Action, and at the wreck of the Rainbow Warrior in Northland, has displayed a banner underwater reading "350 or we’re ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00364.htm
30:
International
Day Of Climate Action
350 AotearoaPhotos of 350 Campaign held in Wellington
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00370.htm
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