Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 03 November 2009
TVNZ
Points of interest: - New Zealanders will be “very surprised” by the names of criminal bosses exposed by new
anti-organised crime unit - Proceeds of assets seized under new law will “go towards rehabilitation for addicts who have
been the victims ...
Melissa McDonald
WHEN you ask Sarah Watt what her motivation was for writing the film, her answer surprises. “My main motivation wasn’t
about sex,” she says.
European Commission
With a plan for consolidated and strengthened action, the European Union stands ready to take on the complex challenges
in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Concerted support from the international community is needed now more than ever. “With a
new government ...
Undernews
UNDERNEWS Since 1964, the news while there's still time to do something about it
Sheila Samples
Is there anything scarier than the New York Times' Halloween treat entitled, "Documents Detail Conditions Found at
Secret C.I.A. Jails"?
New Zealand Racing Industry Board
A New Zealand trained horse has a chance to snatch victory in the Melbourne Cup for the first time in eight years with
five contenders lining up for tomorrow’s big race. New Zealand’s leading hope for this year’s race is three times Group
1 ...
Education International
Are pension reforms reinforcing the gender wage gap and extending it past women’s working lives and in to retirement?
What policies can help minimize the differences between men’s and women’s economic wellbeing in old age? These are among
the ...
Undernews
After nine months of political extremism - bankrolling huge banks, escalating the Afghan war, treating local public
schools like they were just another federal agency and finding new ways to subsidize the health insurance industry - it
may finally ...
Australia West Papua Association
I am writing to you concerning Yoab Syatfle, a political activist in West Papua because of concern for his safety. Yoab
Syatfle has received a number of death threats which were sent by SMS to his mobile phone and apparently related to his
peaceful political ...
Roland Michel Tremblay
By some coincidence in the last three days I read Men Like Gods of H. G. Wells and watch the films Idiocracy, City of
Ember and WALL-E. They all deal with humankind’s future, a very bleak future that could possibly become the ultimate
Utopia or perfect ...
Sustainable Energy Forum
Can electric vehicles, and electric transport in general, solve the problems of New Zealand's transport system? Are they
the answer to worries about a world running out of oil and choking in the by-products of using fossil fuels? Is an
electric car ...
Scoop Audio
Radio Adelaide: Selwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey discuss how NZ's PM John Key is not planning on heading to Copenhagen for the December climate change
conference & appears to be dithering on climate change solutions. Also, MMP is under pressure!
Chief Electoral Office
The Chief Electoral Officer has declared: DAVID CLENDON from Auckland to be elected to Parliament from the Green Party
of Aotearoa New Zealand list. The vacancy arises from the retirement from Parliament of Sue Bradford.
Foundation For Research Science And Technology
World-leading Auckland researchers have been eliminating the need for wires to supply power for 20 years and their
technology could soon underpin a new breakthrough – charging electric vehicles. During the past year, the research team
at Auckland UniServices ...
NZ Business Council for Sustainable Developement
New Zealanders oppose nearly all the major changes the Government proposes to make to emissions trading and climate
policy. More are opposed than support proposals in the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment
Bill, now ...
Auckland Transition Agency
A discussion document that will help to shape the administration of the new Auckland Council is released by the Auckland
Transition Agency (ATA) today. The document has been circulated to the chief executives and staff of Auckland existing
local government ...
Jason Leopold
A month before Valerie Plame Wilson's covert status as a CIA operative was revealed in a newspaper column, Vice
President Dick Cheney told his then-chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and his press secretary, Cathie Martin,
that Plame Wilson ...
New Zealand Python User Group
"Simplicity, Flexibility, Beauty!" is the theme for Kiwi PyCon 2009, a conference being held this Saturday and Sunday in
Christchurch to promote the Python programming language in New Zealand.
Richard S. Ehrlich
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand and Cambodia have descended into a loud political feud about Bangkok's 2006 coup, and
Thailand's current threat to demand the extradition of its fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Chugg Entertainment
KELLY CLARKSON, the world’s first ‘American Idol,’ now a certified pop sensation, is bringing her ALL I EVER WANTED TOUR
to Australia and New Zealand. Clarkson latest studio album, All I Ever Wanted has been dominating airwaves since it’s
March 2009 ...
Scoop Audio
Audio on demand of Prime Minister John Key’s Post Cabinet Press Conference. The Foreshore and Seabed legislation will
not be repealed until a decision has been made on its replacement, the Prime Minister said today. Key said his
government has been ...
Toni Solo
Most of what has happened in Honduras since the shock of the coup d'etat on June 28th has confounded traditional
regional clichés and stereotypes about the country. On the other hand, events have reinforced longstanding and widely
held opinions In ...
University of Canterbury
An agreement establishing a Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury has been signed by the First
Vice-Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.
Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is pleased the Auckland Transition Agency has listened to the union and recognised the
importance of retaining Auckland’s local government workers in the transition to the ‘super city.’
Green Party
The Government must immediately withdraw its approval for a genetically engineered corn that is no longer being
commercially developed in Europe because of safety concerns, Green Party Food Safety spokesperson Sue Kedgley said
today. Monsanto’s high lysine ...
Mana Whenua ki Tamaki Makaurau
Maori in Auckland are being encouraged to lose weight by entering a competition believed to be the first of its kind in
the country. The 12 Week Whanau Weight-loss Challenge is a unique event initiated by Mana Whenua ki Tamaki Makaurau,
which is a consortium ...
Voting News
NYTimes Slams Diebold/ES Merger, Succeeds In Not Using Word 'Paperless' Even Once!...Is the Supreme Court about to turn the US into a corporate
democracy?...Senator Feingold and Representative Ellison for Introducing Same Day Voter Registration Bill...Military ...
New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has announced that Prince William will visit New Zealand in January.
Save Animals From Exploitation
Internationally acclaimed director joins New Zealand educators to celebrate release of new animal-focused resource book.
Award-winning director Michael Apted will take part in a free education lecture at Auckland Museum this Saturday in
conjunction ...
r2.co.nz
PM's Press Conference Monday, November 02, 2009 Video by R2.co.nz ENDS