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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For March 28 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For March 28 2010
US Department of State - Background NotesArea: 923.8 thousand sq. km. (356,700 sq. mi.) about the size of California, Nevada, and Arizona. Cities: Capital--Abuja (pop. est. 1.6 million). Other cities-- Lagos (11.4 million), Kano (3.3 million), Ibadan (3.3 million), Benin City (1.2 million)...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00556.htm
2:
Easter
Trading Set To Be A Mess
Newmarket Business AssociationLaws around Easter trading remain a mess despite extensive parliamentary debate in December, when Rotorua MP Todd McClay’s private members’ bill on Easter trading, promoting local choice, narrowly failed.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00765.htm
US Department of State - Background NotesArea: 449,964 sq. km. (173,731 sq. mi.)--slightly larger than California. Cities: Capital --Stockholm (city population: 809,072). Other cities --Göteborg (city population: 499,747), Malmö (city population: 285,801).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00555.htm
4:
Netanyahu
better shape up before tensions
worsen
Middle East News Service[ Middle East News Service comments: Two of the best items I have seen to help readers make an intelligent assessment on the differences that have developed between Israel and United states. Yossi Verter, the senior writer of Israeli party politics for ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00296.htm
5:
The
return of Nicaragua's old aquaintance,
DynCorp
Tortilla con SalThere are no excuses for playing the innocent about the motives behind US funding of "civil society" in Nicaragua. In the last analysis, this sort of funding is part of the political-military plan to destabilize and dominate the country, in exactly ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00293.htm
6:
Rebuilding
Haiti: Key Findings Of Workshop
US State Departmenthe devastation caused by Haiti’s January 12 earthquake underscores the need to operationalize the principle of disaster risk reduction and to incorporate disaster mitigation into all aspects of reconstruction.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00560.htm
7:
Dalziel:
“What will Turn the Tide”
New Zealand Labour Party“Our [prison] system simply fails to rehabilitate or deter, and our high recidivism rate is a clear indication of that failure. One reason for that failure is that imprisonment does not confront the inmate with his or her crime.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00437.htm
8:
Power
Outage Doesn’t Dampen Farm Day
Federated FarmersFederated Farmers is commending Keith and Kim Riley for running the Tararua Farm Day completely on power from a portable generator. “The Riley’s farm in Woodville is hosting Federated Farmers Farm Day right now. The farm is also known as home to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00331.htm
9:
Open
Cast Mining Ruled Out In Paparoa
Green PartyThe National Government has ruled out open cast mining in Paparoa National Park effectively meaning old growth forest will be sacrificed solely for the extraction of coal, the Green Party said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00439.htm
Television New ZealandPAUL: What appealed to you most, or what bothered you most, Christine Rankin in what Paula Bennett was saying, what do you make of the DPB reforms for example?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00450.htm
11:
Labour
Committed To Safer Communities
New Zealand Labour PartyIn a speech to the National Restorative Justice Practitioners’ Conference in Wellington today Lianne Dalziel said a bipartisan approach would allow those at the coal face who deal with offenders to work with certainty.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00435.htm
12:
Minister
Attending International Energy Forum
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeEnergy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has today departed for Mexico to attend the 12th International Energy Forum. The International Energy Forum is the world’s largest gathering of Energy Ministers.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00440.htm
13:
Minister
Welcomes Poll On Stocktake Plan
New Zealand GovernmentEnergy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee says he is encouraged by a poll out in today’s Sunday Star Times showing good levels of support for the government’s plans to prospect for valuable minerals in a small area of what is presently Schedule ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00441.htm
14:
Archives
And Library Merger Does Not Stack Up
New Zealand Labour PartyThe Government's proposal to merge Archives New Zealand and the National Library into the Department of Internal Affairs could save as little as$165,000 a year, while seeing more than a dozen jobs go, and risking compromising key components of our ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00438.htm
15:
FX
Daily Planet: London Open
JP MorganJPY and USD broadly weakened against the majors by 0.3 to 0.6% amid a broad rally in the Asian equity market (the Nikkei up 1.6%, Shanghai up 1.5%). Although Asian FX traded higher against USD with the firmness in the regional equity markets, the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00757.htm
16:
FX
Daily Planet: New York Open
JP MorganUSD is under broad based pressure during the session as EU Ministers agree on a rescue package for Greece. Risk FX is in the ascendancy even though European equity markets are broadly mixed. NOK has been the standout performer closely followed by EUR.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00758.htm
17:
Isherwood:
ACF A Noxious Pest
Citizens Electoral Council of AustraliaThe Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is a virulently anti-human body, introduced into Australia from Great Britain by Prince Philip, and should be classified a “noxious pest” for its destruction of Australia’s productive base, Citizens Electoral ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00554.htm
18:
Southland
Sharemilkers Out To Increase Stake
NZ Dairy Industry AwardsIn their second season 50% sharemilking, Stefan and Annalize du Plessis have won the 2010 Southland Sharemilker of the Year title and nearly $17,000 in cash and prizes.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00764.htm
19:
Annual
Report Reflects A Busy 2009 At UC
University of CanterburyThe University of Canterbury's 2009 annual report reflects what was a busy year for the institution with increased enrolments, a record level of income, significant new investment in facilities, an extensive review of course offerings and greater ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1003/S00133.htm
20:
Puketaha
Road Accident Update
Waikato District Health BoardSix men are in a stable condition and under assessment in Waikato Hospital's emergency department after a fatal accident in Hamilton this afternoon. Police northern communications said the driver of a car who died at the scene was being pursued by police.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00326.htm
21:
1000
Boats race on Hutt River today
Upper Hutt City CouncilUpper Hutt hosts two unusual events today .At 1pm 1000 model boats will be released to race down the Hutt River as part of fundraising for the Rescue Helicopter Service (Lifeflight Trust) This has been organised by Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club .
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00327.htm
22:
Destiny
Church Statement - Taranaki
Allegation
Destiny ChurchesDestiny management is aware of a situation involving a family member of Taranaki Pastors, Lee and Robyn Edmonds, who is currently before the court on a charge of indecency.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00448.htm
Federated Farmers23 farms across the country are getting ready to throw open the farm gate for Federated Farmers Farm Day. 23 farms across the country are getting ready to throw open the farm gate for Federated Farmers Farm Day.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00325.htm
24:
Q+A’s
Guyon Espiner Interviews Paula
Bennett
Television New ZealandGovernment ignored Treasury’s opposition to work tests of those on the Sickness Benefit. Minister: “It’s an extreme example”; Requiring sickness beneficiaries to work not just about financial benefit, but about helping recovery.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00449.htm
25:
Q+A’s
Paul Holmes Interviews Martin Snedden
Television New ZealandWorld Cup boss reveals 135,000 travel and hospitality packages already sold; Tournament organisers aim to sell 1.2 million tickets in New Zealand. Snedden: “I feel pretty confident we’ll get there or get pretty close”;Dunedin’s new stadium “will ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00451.htm
26:
FPI
Overnight Brief: March 26, 2010
Foreign Policy InitiativeIran: “Reza Kahili” writes: We can’t allow Khamenei’s statements to deceive us. Whether it is haram or not, Iran is almost certainly developing nuclear weapons, and an Islamic Republic of Iran with atomic bombs would strongly destabilize the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00548.htm
27:
Championship
Rivals At The Front In Sport Saloons
Kumho Sport Saloon SeriesNeville Stowell opened proceedings at the penultimate round of the 2009/2010 Kumho Sport Saloon Series with another win at the Timaru International Motor Raceway at Levels near Timaru today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00330.htm
28:
Worrying
surveillance activities against
WikiLeaks
WikileaksOver the last few years, WikiLeaks has been the subject of hostile acts by security organizations. In the developing world, these range from the appalling assassination of two related human rights lawyers in Nairobi last March (an armed attack on my ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00524.htm
29:
Results
of the Iraq National Election
US State DepartmentToday, Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) issued the provisional results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections held on March 7. We congratulate the Iraqi people, the Iraqi government, candidates and coalitions, and IHEC for carrying ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00558.htm
30:
Team
USA Win 42below Cocktail World Cup
42 BelowFrom more than two thousand bartenders around the world, tonight the Team USA trio of Mark Stoddard, Todd Thrasher and Sean Hoard emerged as the clear winners in the sixth 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00407.htm
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