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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For April 8 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For April 8 2010
1: Sunrise
and ASB Business off air
MediaworksTV3’s early morning news shows ASB Business and Sunrise have come to an end. The morning news shows launched two and a half years ago, and despite helping grow the total early morning television audience, the cost of producing these programmes has ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00141.htm
2:
China
and Yahoo: Investigate Email
Infiltration
International Federation of JournalistsThe 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
3:
Science,
Climate Change and Integrity
The Royal Society of New ZealandThe 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
4:
Government
welcomes Whanau Ora report
New Zealand GovernmentThe Government has welcomed the release today of the Whanau Ora Taskforce Report, which sets out options for improving social, education and other support services for families across New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00062.htm
5:
GCSB
Directors Refute Waihopai Allegations
Government Communications Security BureauThe current and previous Directors of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), Air Marshal Sir Bruce Ferguson and Dr Warren Tucker, today took the very unusual step of jointly commenting publicly on assertions and allegations made to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00071.htm
6:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZ shares follow Asia down
BusinesswireApril 8 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares halted their four-day gain and followed global equity markets lower as the Asian session mirrored declines in Europe and the U.S.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00171.htm
7:
Archaeological
discovery exciting and unique
Historic Places TrustApril 8, 2010 Archaeological discovery exciting and unique The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is hailing an archaeological discovery on Auckland’s North Shore as exciting and unique. Moa bone and other artefacts found on a site currently being ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1004/S00097.htm
8:
Errors
in Royal Society of NZ climate change
paper
Ian WishartThe Royal Society of New Zealand has again nailed its sorry little tail to the mast of a sinking global warming ship, with a statement designed to convince news media, politicians and the public that the science behind climate change is sound.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1004/S00008.htm
9:
Kiwis
still in the dark about Whanau Ora
New Zealand Labour PartyThe Whanau Ora Taskforce report released today – two months late – contains no new information on how the policy will be funded or delivered, Labour’s acting social development spokesperson Ruth Dyson says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00068.htm
10:
Stadium
Fence Art Keeping Dunedin Beautiful
Carisbrook Stadium Trust7 April 2010 Stadium Fence Art Keeping Dunedin Beautiful Q - When is a construction site not a construction site? A - When it’s also an open air public art gallery.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1004/S00072.htm
11:
Nick
Smith’s High Stakes Bet
Irresponsible
ACT New ZealandACT New Zealand Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen today called on Climate Change Issues Minister Hon Dr Nick Smith to explain why the Government is pressing ahead with its ETS, causing irreparable harm to the New Zealand economy, when he’s acknowledged ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00077.htm
12:
Cost
of Government’s rush for water
emerges
New Zealand Labour PartyIncreasingly critical reaction in Canterbury reveals major fears that the Government’s rush to create new water sources in the region will come at the cost of the environment, says Labour’s water spokesman Brendon Burns.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00078.htm
13:
Whanau
ora falls short of expectations
The Maori PartyThe Taskforce Report falls short on a serious challenge for the Maori Party and the National Government failing to spell out which current initiatives will be cut to channel funding to 'Whänau Ora' said Labour’s spokesperson for Maori Social Development ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00072.htm
14:
Report
on Whanau Centred Initiatives
New Zealand GovernmentTo my parliamentary colleagues, to the Taskforce, and to all of you who have played such a major role in coming to this point. This is your day.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00074.htm
15:
Damages
claim a shameful act of state
bullying
Global Peace And Justice AucklandThe threat of the Solicitor-General to bring a lawsuit seeking $1.1 million in damages from the Waihopai domebusters is a shameful act of state bullying.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00059.htm
16:
Auckland
Company Set to Raise Kiwi
Intelligence
Global Intelligence SolutionsA new course, based on an international standard of intelligence training, has been launched in New Zealand for the first time. The Anacapa standard of intelligence training has been adopted around the world as setting the benchmark in analytical ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00169.htm
17:
PSA
concerned Whanau Ora will undermine
quality
Public Service AssociationThe Public Service Association supports drawing together social service delivery as recommended in the report on the government’s Whanau Ora policy but is concerned about the cost of creating a new trust to administer the policy and the lack of support ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00069.htm
18:
Exploitation
Fuels Call To Govt To Ban Alcohol Ads
Selena HawkinsSelena Hawkins reports that exploitation of liquor advertising regulations has caused health watchdogs to urge the Government to ban alcohol advertising. The Group Against Liquor Advertising (GALA) says “enough is enough!”.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00035.htm
19:
Vodafone
wins TSO appeals - Telecom mulls
options
BusinesswireApril 8 (BusinessWire) – Telecom Corp., the country’s largest phone company, is mulling its options after the High Court ruled against it in two separate decisions over the fee it charges competitors to provide basic phone services to its remote ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00166.htm
20:
Cost
of Damage to Waihopai Dome is Peanuts
Anti-Bases CampaignSanity has briefly broken out with the Government’s announcement that the Crown will not, indeed cannot, appeal the acquittal of the Waihopai Domebusters. This simply recognises the reality that the jury, judge and defence got it right and that the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1004/S00072.htm
21:
PM
must read letter about David Carter
Green PartyThe Prime Minister or one of his staff must find and read a letter sent months ago regarding Agriculture Minister David Carter, said Green Party Co-Leader Dr Russel Norman.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00065.htm
22:
Dunne
welcomes ‘open thinking’ behind Whanau
Ora
United Future NZ PartyUnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today welcomed the release today of the Whanau Ora Taskforce Report, saying both the Maori Party and National should be congratulated for their willingness to “try something new and innovative”.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00073.htm
23:
Will
Whanau Ora address inequality?
Green PartyWhanau Ora may help address inequality if the right funding and structures are in place, said the Green Party today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00067.htm
24:
India:
Maoists Will Not Save the Country's
Poor
Asian Human Rights CommissionThe Maoists operating in India ambushed and killed 74 Central Reserve Police (CRPF) officers in Mukhrana of Dandewada district in Chhattisgarh state early yesterday morning. The success of the Maoist operation is proof to the lack of preparedness ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1004/S00094.htm
25:
PM
appoints Whanau Ora Minister
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister John Key has today appointed Hon. Tariana Turia as Minister Responsible for Whanau Ora.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00061.htm
26:
Why
Asian kids come top of the class
North and South magazineYou’re a middle-class Pakeha parent. Your kids are bright and you encourage them to study. Then the Asian students sweep all the academic prizes and leave their classmates struggling in their wake. Are they really smarter? And if so, why?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1004/S00151.htm
27:
Aussie
job numbers roar ahead but NZ in
reverse
New Zealand Labour PartyThe lacklustre response to the economic downturn from John Key’s Government has again been highlighted by the performance of the Australian economy, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00076.htm
28:
Maori
Party applauds Govt for being bold
The Maori PartyThe Maori Party says the Government must be commended for its bold decision to embrace whanau ora – one of the party’s most significant social policies.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00064.htm
29:
Rodney
Hide Welcomes Whanau Ora Approach
ACT New ZealandACT Leader Rodney Hide welcomed the release today of the Whanau Ora Taskforce Report, policy today, noting that “in many respects it is similar to ACT’s ‘families at risk’ policy, which was part of our 20 point plan at the 2008 election.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00069.htm
30:
Government
declares drought in upper North
Island
New Zealand GovernmentDrought-stricken farmers in Waikato and the Rodney, Papakura and Manukau districts are to get assistance from the Government.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1004/S00060.htm
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