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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Feb 24 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Feb 24 2010
1: Atheist
Bus Campaign determined to roll on
NZ Atheist Bus CampaignThe NZ Atheist Bus Campaign, which late last year raised in excess of $20,000 from public donations, has met a set back in their plans. Nationwide bus company NZ Bus, who had tentatively approved the campaign’s ads on buses in major city centres, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00380.htm
2:
Background
Note: New Zealand
US Department of State - Background NotesError: Couldn't get title
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00573.htm
3:
ACC
for criminal acts misguided
New Zealand GovernmentRemoving ACC lump sums, income compensation and non-essential rehabilitation from those who commit crimes is common sense, ACC Minister Nick Smith says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00330.htm
4:
Questions
and Answers - 23 Feb 2010
Office of the ClerkExport; Tax System Changes—Alignment of Top Personal Tax and Trustee Tax Rates; Canterbury—Irrigation
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00340.htm
5:
Breakthrough
for the West Memphis Three
Gordon CampbellThe West Memphis Three murder case is back in court today. Gordon Campbell begins a two part overview, via an exclusive interview with Arkansas journalist Mara Leveritt, the author of the definitive book on the case.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0804/S00202.htm
6:
Desperate
National tries to mislead on ACC
New Zealand Labour PartyACC Minister Nick Smith has blatantly attempted to mislead New Zealanders on Labour’s ACC policy, Labour ACC spokesman David Parker says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00338.htm
7:
Auckland's
Huge Population Projection Great News
Newmarket Business AssociationNews that Auckland's population is expected to swell by over 570,000 people in just 21 years will be welcome news to many Auckland businesses, claims an Auckland business advocate.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00692.htm
8:
Background
Note: South Africa
US Department of State - Background NotesError: Couldn't get title
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00575.htm
US Department of State - Background NotesError: Couldn't get title
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00572.htm
10:
Minister
of Women’s Affairs must come clean
New Zealand Labour PartyMinister of Women’s Affairs Pansy Wong needs to say where she stands on rumours her Ministry will be axed, Labour Spokesperson for Women's Affairs Sue Moroney says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00345.htm
11:
Yellow
Chocolate Sells Out In Two Weeks
Yellow PagesNew Zealand’s most anticipated chocolate bar, Yellow Chocolate, sold out in two weeks, making it the fastest selling new chocolate bar launch in the past year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00675.htm
12:
Accident
on Whirokino Bridge
New Zealand PolicePolice are currently attending a motor vehicle accident at the Whirokino Bridge, State Highway One, Horowhenua (just south of Foxton)
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00347.htm
13:
Labour
rejects proposals to resume whaling
New Zealand Labour PartyChris Carter has said Labour would not support any measures proposed at the International Whaling Commission that could see an end to the 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling. He urges the National/ACT Government to resist any moves to lift the ban on commercial ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00337.htm
14:
Fonterra
profit forecast positive
Federated FarmersFederated Farmers is welcoming a minimum 10 percent uplift in Fonterra Cooperative Group’s Distributable Profit forecast range for the 2009/2010 season.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00695.htm
15:
Intelligence
Agency Releases Annual Report
Scoop NewsThe New Zealand Security Intelligence Service has released its unclassified annual report for the year ending June 30 2009.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00203.htm
16:
Council
Committed Recreation and Sport Centre
Christchurch City CouncilThe Christchurch City Council is committed to the development of the Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre and remains confident that the project exceeds the requirements of the city plan and all other regulatory requirements applying to the project.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00353.htm
17:
Wong
needs to stop talking and start doing
New Zealand Labour PartyNational’s preoccupation with holding even more talkfests will do nothing to solve the alarming problem of increasing Asian unemployment in New Zealand, says Labour Associate Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Raymond Huo.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00343.htm
18:
95bFM:
Manning On The PM's Big-Picture
Spin-Shift
Scoop AudioAudio: Selwyn Manning & Benji Jackson discuss how the Prime Minister's shifted his spin-battle from how tax-cuts and a hike in GST will affect individual kiwi voters over to big-picture-politics. Has the PM got a point, or is it just another swindle?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00204.htm
19:
Visitbritain
Offers 15% Discount
VisitBritainThe Great British Heritage Pass is the only pass to open the doors to over 580 of England, London, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s most loved historic attractions.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00694.htm
20:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZ shares mixed; Pike falls, CEN
up
BusinesswireFeb. 24 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares were mixed. Pike River Coal fell after announcing plans to issue more shares and bonds for working capital to complete its mine. Contact Energy Ltd., which posted unchanged first-half earnings yesterday, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00696.htm
21:
Commercial
fisheries value cracks $4 billion
Alastair ThompsonNew Zealand’s commercial fisheries are making a vital contribution to the economy, highlighted by today’s release of the Fish Monetary Stock account by Statistics New Zealand, which shows the value of commercial fisheries has passed $4 billion, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00344.htm
US Department of State - Background NoteGeography Area: 1,972,550 sq. km. (761,600 sq. mi.); about three times the size of Texas. Cities: Capital --Mexico City (22 million, estimate for metro area). Other major cities --Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Acapulco, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00535.htm
23:
Youth
Minimum Wage Bill Drawn From Ballot
ACT New ZealandThe drawing of my Minimum Wage (Mitigation Of Youth Unemployment) Amendment Bill today is a step toward mitigating the high rate of youth unemployment, which has soared since Labour abolished the youth minimum wage in 2008, ACT New Zealand MP ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00319.htm
24:
Nelson
Search and Rescue goes satellite
LandSarA homegrown solution that takes satellite provided high speed broadband internet access to rugged and inaccessible parts of New Zealand is to be used for the first time in a caving Search and Rescue exercise in Nelson during the weekend of 26 – ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00350.htm
25:
Young
people set to get Rogered
Young LabourYoung Labour has grave concerns about the future for youth in New Zealand following today's news that ACT MP Roger Douglas' members bill to reintroduce youth rates has been drawn and will be debated in Parliament.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00260.htm
Christchurch City CouncilChristchurch City Council today launches its annual stopping distance campaign, which urges drivers to reduce their speed in urban areas.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00349.htm
27:
Red
Kiwifruit Stars at World’s Leading Fruit
Show
Turners And GrowersThe new ENZARed Kiwifruit, tipped as the most exciting new variety to hit international markets since gold kiwifruit, was one of the stars of the show at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2010, the world’s leading trade fair and conference event for the international ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00693.htm
28:
Gull
New Zealand to discount fuel by 5c per
litre
Gull PetroleumGull, New Zealand’s oil industry independent, has this afternoon announced that there will be a five cent per litre discount on all grades of fuel starting tomorrow, Thursday 25 February at 7am until Friday 26 February at 10am.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00691.htm
29:
Sir
Cliff Richard to support TEAR Fund
TEAR FundTEAR Fund is pleased pop legend Sir Cliff Richard is getting behind its Haiti earthquake appeal when he plays at the Vector arena on Thursday night (February 25).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00417.htm
30:
Tom
Frewen: Today In Parliament 23rd February
2010
Tom FrewenParliament is sitting under urgency, debating changes to ACC. Also, in Question Time, the Commerce Minister tip-toed around tricky questions about the involvement of John Banks and Don Brash in kiwi saver investment vehicle. The Foreign Minister reported ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00331.htm
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