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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Feb 28 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For Feb 28 2010
1: Newsflash:
Pacific Wide Tsunami Warning Issued
Alastair ThompsonNew Zealand is among the nations of the Pacific which is on a Tsunami watch following a massive earthquake measured at 8.8 on the richter scale in Chile near the city of Concepcion at 6.34pm NZT.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00236.htm
2:
Tsunami
Warning Entire Pacific - 8.8 Quake
Chile
Pacific Tsunami Warning CenterTHIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA... WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00613.htm
3:
Update:
Tsunami Threat to NZ - Tsunami
confirmed
Civil Defence Emergency Managementthe Tsunami Experts Panel is that a marine threat (i.e. threat to beach and small boats) exists for the entire east coasts of the North and South Islands from Puysegur around to Cape Reinga and extending south to Ahipara.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00393.htm
4:
Hawke’s
Bay Tsunami Update # 06
Hawkes Bay Regional CouncilHawke’s Bay Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group advises that the civil defence alert is stepping down to a monitoring position. However they say that the unusual wave pattern caused by the tsunami from Chile is likely to continue for several hours, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00420.htm
5:
A
tsunami warning is in effect for New
Zealand
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementIf a tsunami has been generated, the first wave may arrive in New Zealand in the areas around Chatham Island (Waitangi Side) at approximately 07:05 HRS NZDT 28/02/2010. The first wave may arrive later and may not be the largest .Waves may continue for ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00392.htm
6:
Experts
On Tsunami And Chilean Earthquake
Updated
Science Media CentreAn official tsunami warning remains in place for all of coastal New Zealand as surges of water reach parts of the country including Chatham Islands, Napier, Castlepoint, Tauranga and North Cape.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00425.htm
7:
Tsunami
still a threat - Christchurch
Christchurch City CouncilThe Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has downgraded the tsunami warning issued this morning following a large earthquake off the coast of Samoa this morning, but people are still being advised to stay away from coastal areas, river ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0909/S00521.htm
8:
Christchurch:
Tsunami update at 12.15pm
Christchurch City CouncilThe latest information indicates evacuations will not be required in Christchurch or the Banks Peninsula area, however it is still a good idea to remain prepared in case the situation changes.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00421.htm
9:
CDEM
Tsunami Warning 12 - Surges Reach NZ
Coast
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementAs at 10:08 NZDT, 28 February 2010, wave activity as reported on tsunami gauges is now approximately 1.0 metres at the Chatham Islands, 0.3 metres at East Cape, and 0.4 metres in Gisborne.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00407.htm
10:
Tsunami
Warning: Nude Photoshoot Cancelled
Wellington City CouncilA mass nude photoshoot planned for Wellington’s Breaker Bay beach has been cancelled as a result of the tsunami warning in effect. Wellington City Council emergency management staff have contacted the organiser of the event, scheduled for 8am today, and it ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00409.htm
11:
CDEM
Tsunami Warning 14 - Wave Activity
Stabilises
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementAs at 11:15 NZDT, 28 February 2010, wave activity as reported on tsunami gauges appears to have stabilised at the previously-reported levels (approximately 1.0 metres at the Chatham Islands, 0.3 metres at East Cape, Napier, Castlepoint, Tauranga and North ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00423.htm
12:
Pacific
Tsunami Warning Center - Bulletin No.
3
Pacific Tsunami Warning CenterA TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA / NIUE / WALLIS-FUTUNA / TOKELAU / COOK ISLANDS / TONGA / TUVALU / KIRIBATI / KERMADEC IS / FIJI / HOWLAND-BAKER / JARVIS IS. / NEW ZEALAND / FR. POLYNESIA / PALMYRA IS. / VANUATU / NAURU / MARSHALL ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0909/S00409.htm
13:
Advisory
16 - Tsunami Warning downgraded
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Cancellation in response to the above earthquake. However, based on scientific advice, the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has downgraded the national warning to an advisory.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00434.htm
14:
PM
Expresses Sympathy To Chile After
Quake
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister John Key today expressed sympathy on behalf of New Zealand to the government and people of Chile following the massive earthquake there. "I am shocked by the devastation in Chile and would like to convey my sincere condolences to the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00402.htm
Circa TheatreFriedrich Schiller's reputation as one of the great European playwrights is, on the basis of this adaptation by David Harrower, well deserved. Here, the death of Mary Stuart is imagined as a struggle between two sixteenth-century queens, Mary and Elizabeth, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00238.htm
16:
Warning
15 - Tsunami Warning Under Review
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementPTWC has issued a warning cancellation message at 1312 hours 28 February 2010. Whilst we acknowledge that PTWC have now cancelled the warning for New Z ealand, the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and GNS Science advise that New Zealand will ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00433.htm
17:
Remembering
the Nangpa La Shootings
Francesca EldridgeOn the morning of September 30, 2006, around 75 Tibetan refugees trod through deep snow toward Nangpa La, a Himalayan pass at 5,716m that is within view of the area used for Advanced Base Camp (ABC) on Cho Oyu. Exhausted from their two-week journey ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00226.htm
18:
Waikato:
Tsunami update as at 12
Waikato Civil Defence Emergency ManagementThe Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has received reports of strong tidal currents at Whitianga and Tairua, but this could be more widespread, especially at harbour entrances. No reports of any problems due to this effect have been received ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00427.htm
19:
American
Idol “Voted Off” Wrong
Contestants
HCD ResearchA series of national studies conducted among 5,025 American Idol viewers revealed that the contestants who were “voted off” during the first semifinal elimination last night did not accurately reflect viewers’ choices.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00601.htm
20:
Q+A’s
Paul Holmes Interviews Telecom CEO
Television New ZealandPoints of interest:CEO’s $3 million performance bonus “is going to be affected by this, of course”; Reynolds denies budget issues with its new technology: “In no way did we skimp on XT”; Asked if Telecom is struggling with historic under-investment, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1002/S00327.htm
21:
Welfare
Dependency: A Principal Driver Of
Crime?
ACT New ZealandSpeech By David Garrett MP, ACT New Zealand: First, I would like to thank you all for coming today. I know you will all be expecting me to discuss Three Strikes and to give an update on the revised policy, but today I want to step back a bit, and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00401.htm
22:
Aucklanders
To Stay Away From East & West Coasts
Auckland Civil Defence Emergency Management GroupPeople are still being warned to stay away from the beaches and not go out in their boats today. There is still a likelihood of strong currents in coastal areas and a danger of tidal surges for the next 12 hours.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00428.htm
23:
Hon
Heather Roy: 150 Years Of Heroes
ACT New Zealandon Heather Roy speech to the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of the 4TH Otago and Southland Battalion Group; Saturday, February 27 2010.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1002/S00400.htm
24:
Nelson
Trolley Derby Results
Nelson Media AgencyThe South Canterbury Finance Nelson Trolley Derby was raced in perfect conditions, drawing crowds of spectators to Collingwood Street throughout the day on Saturday.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00429.htm
25:
Herald
needs to consider staff safety
Rethinking Crime and PunishmentBailey Kurariki’s alleged sexual violation of two female journalists, raises serious questions about the Heralds judgement, in sending female staff unsupported to Bailey’s house,” said Kim Workman, Rethinking Crime and Punishment.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00432.htm
26:
Tsunami
Warning For Bay Of Plenty 11
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementAs at 12:15 NZDT, 28 February 2010, wave activity as reported on tsunami gauges appears to be stabilised at the previously-reported levels (approximately 1.0 metres at the Chatham Islands, 0.3 metres at East Cape, Napier, Castlepoint, Tauranga and North ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00430.htm
27:
Global
Fixed Income Markets Weekly
JP MorganGGBs will become ineligible for funding at the ECB if Moody’s downgrades Greece by more than one notch and the ECB tightens its collateral criteria to pre-crisis levels at year-end.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1002/S00799.htm
28:
CDEM
Tsunami Warning - Update No.4
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementOnly messages issued by MCDEM represent the official warning status for New Zealand. Local civil defence authorities may supplement these messages by applying local threat assessments.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00394.htm
29:
CDEM
Tsunami Warning 11 - 1.5m Pitt Island
Wave
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementRana Solomon of Chatham Islands Council reports a wave height of 1.5 metres at Pitt Island in the Chathams. Gisborne, Napier and Castlepoint tsunami gauges are also showing initial activity of approximately the same magnitude as East Cape.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00398.htm
30:
Hawke’s
Bay Tsunami Update # 05
Hawkes Bay Regional CouncilAdvice to people in Hawke’s Bay from the Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group is to keep away from the coast, local beaches and estuaries for the rest of the day, and for coastal residents to self evacuate if they are at all concerned about the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00400.htm
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