Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 21 December 2009
Spike Mountjoy
Protesters blockaded the New Zealand Stock Exchange this morning frustrated with global inaction on climate change and
critical of market-based systems being proposed to tackle the problem. Activists occupied an office on the second floor
of the exchange ...
George McLellan
Photos taken before midday of the climate change demonstration outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
building on Lambton Quay in Wellington by George McLellan.
Undernews
Sam Smith - Less than 24 hours ago, your editor reluctantly expressed the view that bad as the healthcare bill was, it
would help enough people to justify its passage. I had forgotten something I had written earlier: "There are few things
worse for ...
Tourism New Zealand
International visitor arrivals figures out today have confirmed that it has been a slow start to the peak season for the
New Zealand tourism industry.
Businesswire
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may hold above 70 US cts ahead of Xmas on NZ data
World Society for the Protection of Animals
The drowning of 30,000 animals during the sinking of the Panamanian-flagged ship Danny F II near Lebanon last week
serves as a harsh reminder to the New Zealand Government of why it should not allow this country’s live sheep trade to
resume While the ...
Zespri
ZESPRI’s final shipments of New Zealand kiwifruit have now been completed, signalling the end of a successful export
season for the New Zealand kiwifruit industry. ZESPRI General Manager Supply Chain, Sally Gardiner, said that the New
Zealand kiwifruit ...
Climate Camp Aotearoa
This morning, participants of Aotearoa’s first ever Camp for Climate Action have taken aim at the root causes of
climate change by disrupting business at the New Zealand stock exchange.
Scoop Images
Protesters blockaded the New Zealand Stock Exchange this morning frustrated with global inaction on climate change and
critical of market-based systems being proposed to tackle the problem. Activists occupied an office on the second floor
of the exchange ...
GE Free NZ
All three of the GM maize variants recently discovered to be toxic in long-term tests have been approved for sale by
authorities in New Zealand and Australia. The three types of maize: MON810, MON863 and NK603, are all listed as
"approved" in the official ...
Sunsmart
An oncologist is urging parents to protect their children from sunburn this summer, to reduce their risk of melanoma as
adults.
Binoy Kampmark
Grand Ayatollah Hosein-Ali Montazeri has passed into the history of the Iranian Revolution as he was, potentially at
least, about to create another. Thirty years ago, he was a vital figure in unseating the Shah, and well placed within
the circle of the Ayatollah ...
Businesswire
Dec. 21 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares edged lower, as data showing a drop in tourist numbers weighed on Air New
Zealand and Tourism Holdings, and PGG Wrightson sank after the completion of its rights issue.
Harmeet Sooden
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – After taking more than a year to respond, the Canadian Government has failed to address an
official complaint filed by Harmeet Singh Sooden regarding his mistreatment by Israeli authorities.
Cloud South Films
New Zealand feature documentary THIS WAY OF LIFE has been selected to screen in competition at the Berlin International
Film Festival.
Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
The hysteria around the cashing up of a week's annual leave is an over reaction, says David Lowe, Employment Services
Manager for the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association. "The proposal for people to be able to request a
week's holiday to be ...
Green Party
Proposed changes to four weeks annual leave will see New Zealanders' family life suffer for little or no productivity
gains, Green Party Industrial Relations spokesperson Keith Locke said today.
New Zealand Police
Tests on white powder sent to the Police Infringement Bureau in Wellington show it is not a dangerous substance. A scene
examination is being conducted at the Bureau's offices and the area is expected to be released shortly. Wellington CIB
will continue ...
Climate Action
This morning the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Wellington is being scaled by climate activists. They will be
hanging a banner from the building. The will be on the building from 7:30am.
Centre for Public Policy Analysis
As the Southeast Asia (SEA) Games open in Laos, The Honorable Howard Eugene Douglas, the former Ambassador at Large and
U.S. Refugee Affairs Coordinator, has issued a statement on the Lao Hmong refugee crisis in Thailand and Laos.
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
In 2002, Argentina was at the forefront of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) rights debate when it
became the first country in the region to allow same-sex civil unions.
New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Steven Joyce has confirmed the initial frequency allocation boundaries for
long term use of the present UHF television bands after digital switchover (DSO).
Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The verdict is in. Copenhagen proved that national governments and international institutions, even led by the
wunderkind Barack Obama, cannot and will not provide an adequate response to the man-made ecological crisis.
Ministry of Health
A new agreement signed between the Health Sector and Microsoft is helping Government to achieve its goal of an adaptive,
innovative and continually improving health system. The Ministry of Health, ACC, DHBs and the New Zealand Blood Service
have confirmed ...
New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has welcomed the outcome of the judicial review at the High Court in Christchurch into
the closure process for Aorangi School. “The decision to close the school was not an easy one, but I was confident all
along that ...
The Scoop Editor
NIWA have published misleading material on their web site and appear to have advised the Minister for Climate Change
Issues Dr Nick Smith to give evasive answers to questions in Parliament.
Climate Action
Two protests today successfully highlighted the role of New Zealand's agricutural industry and business community in
contributing to climate change.
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
The Minister of Labour’s announcement today of her intention to reduce holiday entitlements for New Zealand workers
following the release of the Holidays Act review shows all her previous statements of reassurance to be a sham, CTU
President Helen ...
SPCA
The $22,000 donation was raised through a nationwide promotion run by the company during the months of September and
October, whereby Dulux pledged to donate $1 from every pail of promotional paint sold to the SPCA as part of their ‘8L
for the price ...
SOIL and HEALTH Assn of NZ
Organic sector members opposed to AgResearch’s continuing efforts to experiment on genetically engineered (GE) animals
have taken a look at the facility that threatens to further tarnish New Zealand’s clean green 100% Pure branding. (1)
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