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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For April 7 2010

Thursday, 8 April 2010, 8:40 am
Article: Scoop Daily Ratings

1: China and Yahoo: Investigate Email Infiltration

International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned to learn that the Yahoo email accounts of 10 Beijing-based foreign journalists and the IFJ’s Hong Kong-based China coordinator were infiltrated during March.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00070.htm

2: WIkileaks: Collateral Murder

Wikileaks
Wikileaks has obtained and decrypted this previously unreleased video footage from a US Apache helicopter in 2007. It shows Reuters journalist Namir Noor-Eldeen, driver Saeed Chmagh, and several others as the Apache shoots and kills them in a public ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00055.htm

3: HSBC Sets Pace With Lower Home Loan Rates

HSBC Bank
HSBC today launched a Home Loan campaign featuring the most competitive rates across the most common fixed terms currently available in the market*. The campaign is designed to increase awareness of HSBC as the home loan provider of choice for high net worth ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00115.htm

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4: Science, Climate Change and Integrity

The Royal Society of New Zealand
The science of climate change has been the subject of recent harsh criticisms in the popular media, with attacks on the integrity and professionalism of scientists. There is fault on both sides of the equation, with the need for absolute transparency ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00006.htm

5: Government details further changes to legal aid

New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Simon Power today announced a comprehensive package of reforms for legal aid services.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00054.htm

6: Lamb Industry Creates Carbon Footprint Benchmark

Meat And Wool New Zealand
The New Zealand lamb industry now has a strong understanding of how it can improve its emissions performance, thanks to a new and comprehensive study* examining the full carbon footprint of New Zealand lamb exported to and consumed in its key European ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00081.htm

7: Foreign Journalist Feared Abducted in Afghanistan

International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) holds grave concerns for the welfare of Japanese freelance journalist Kosuke Tsuneoka, 40, who has not been seen since April 1 while travelling in a Taliban-controlled region of northern Afghanistan.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00069.htm

8: Score a trip to the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Visa
Visa launches Financial Football in Asia Pacific to help improve financial literacy and to give students and cardholders the chance to win packages to the 2010 FIFA World CupTM
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1004/S00054.htm

9: M. Collins: Wikileaks Collateral Murder Press Conf

Michael Collins
(April 5, Washington, DC) Julian Assange and Wikileaks kept their promise of February 20 by releasing a video tape that shows civilians and reporter deaths from an attack by United States forces. The tape was presented at a 9:00 am press conference at ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00015.htm

10: Meaty bones or McCan - what do you feed your pets?

Raw Essentials
Meaty bones or McCan - what do you feed your pets? Is processed pet food served up to man’s best friends purely to make our lives simple? Processed jellied canned pet food and dry biscuits are today’s staple pet food but now a more natural raw ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00004.htm

11: R V Murnane, Leason and Land: (Waihopai Damage)

Solicitor General
The Solicitor-General has concluded that the Crown cannot appeal the jury’s verdicts acquitting the three persons accused of causing intentional damage to the Waihopai satellite dish cover.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00057.htm

12: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise for fourth day

Businesswire
April 7 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares gained for their fourth straight day as offshore investors returned to the local market at the start of the quarter, in a day where the headlines were dominated by Fonterra Cooperative Group.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00133.htm

13: Giant viaduct gantry builds over Broadway

Newmarket Business Association
The Newmarket Connection: Viaduct Replacement Project has stepped up a gear, with the 'Big Blue' construction gantry now directly over Broadway.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00132.htm

14: Lift in milk powder prices will lift confidence

Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers believes the announcement that the average price for whole milk powder has risen 21 percent will boost confidence, both in the farming and banking sectors.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00119.htm

15: PM welcomes results of US nuclear review

New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the results of the US review of its nuclear policy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00053.htm

16: Iraq Shooting Military Investigation Docs Released

The Scoop Team
The documents concern US military investigations into a 2007 helicopter in Iraq that killed a dozen people, including two Reuters journalists. The release appears to be in response to Wikileaks' publication of leaked video from the Apache Helicopter ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00024.htm

17: Govt’s ETS uncertainty threatens credibility

Green Party
Any credibility generated by New Zealand’s leading role in the Global Research Alliance is being threatened by John Key’s failure to reaffirm his commitment to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the Green Party said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00046.htm

18: Key: Speech to opening of Global Research Alliance

New Zealand Government
We are here to face one of the defining challenges of the early 21st century – how to feed the world’s growing population while at the same time limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00044.htm

19: Kiwi Capital Securities Ltd Minimum Dividend Rate

Kiwibank
Kiwi Capital Securities Limited, a related company of Kiwibank Limited, today announced details of the offer of perpetual callable non-cumulative preference shares ( Shares ), to be known as Kiwi Income Securities. The offer opens on 8 April 2010 and is ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00131.htm

20: Pakistan: Three More Ahmadis Murdered

Asian Human Rights Commission
Three more Ahmadis, including two brothers, were killed for their religious belief in target killings by unknown persons in Faisalabad city, a province of Punjab. This year so far, five Ahmadis have been killed whereas in the year 2009 eleven Ahmadis ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00077.htm

21: Manukau’s newest housing complex ready for tenants

Manukau City Council
The residents of Gallaher Court, the first housing for the elderly units to be built in Manukau in 26 years, are excited about moving into their new home.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00076.htm

22: Kiwis In Afghanistan Meet The Prince Of Wales

New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force Te Ope Kaatua O Aotearoa Media Release 7 April 2010 Kiwis In Afghanistan Meet The Prince Of Wales
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00055.htm

23: Researched Medicines Industry elects new Board

Researched Medicines Industry Association
Four new members were elected to the Board of the Researched Medicines Industry Association (RMI) at its AGM held in Auckland on 24 March.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1004/S00022.htm

24: Tonga: Disclosure Over Ashika Report

Pacific.scoop
RAROTONGA, Cook Islands ( Pacific Freedom Forum/Pacific Media Watch ): Tonga’s Minister of Information and Communications, ‘Eseta Fusitua, should consider a sincere apology to grieving families over her botched handling of the release of the official ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00076.htm

25: Chess pieces stolen from Cathedral Square

Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council is asking for the public's help in getting back five of the much loved Cathedral Square chess pieces. The pieces went missing over the Easter weekend when they are inadvertently left out overnight.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00074.htm

26: Police asking what's going wrong with our girls?

New Zealand Police
Hamilton Police have a message for parents and caregivers, ensure you know where your children are least they find themselves in serious trouble.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00071.htm

27: Joint Forestry/Police operation targets poachers

New Zealand Police
A joint operation between Rotorua Police and forest security agencies has resulted in 736 people being trespassed from commercial forestry areas in the past nine months for not having permission, permits and/or firearms licences.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00073.htm

28: New appointments announced

New Zealand Government
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson has announced the appointment of Dr Robin Dunlop as the chair of the Engineering Associates Registration Board.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00050.htm

29: Science Gathering in Wellington a Positive Step

Wellington Chamber Of Commerce
The Global Research Alliance meeting in Wellington today is a real opportunity to make genuine progress in the response to climate change, according to the Wellington Regional chamber of Commerce.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00005.htm

30: Address to Wellington South Rotary Club

United Future NZ Party
ACT’s right wing is already becoming impatient and has shown no hesitation in trying to throw its weight around, well beyond the limits of its electoral mandate.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00049.htm

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