Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For May 17 2010

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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For May 17 2010

1: Besieged in Bangkok: The Red Shirt Revolt

Binoy Kampmark

The situation in Bangkok is escalating after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva withdrew an earlier offer to hold elections later this year. The set date – November 14 – has now been abandoned. The plot thickens as the Red Shirt protesters are gathering ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1005/S00135.htm

2: Top sales performers spotlight diversity

Bayley's Real Estate

Real estate sales consultants from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch have been named as the market leaders in their respective fields by Bayleys Real Estate in the company’s annual Top Achiever awards.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00489.htm

3: United States Joins Alliance Of Civilizations

United Nations

The United States government today announced it is joining the UN Alliance of Civilizations. It will be the 100th member country of the initiative. "I am pleased that the United States has announced its intention to join the Alliance," said Ban Ki-moon.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1005/S00300.htm

4: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by WBC, banks

Businesswire

May 17 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares fell for a second day amid concern Europe’s 750 billion euro debt bailout fund won’t be enough to avert a crisis or prevent the regions sliding back into recession, choking off demand and sapping investor ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00500.htm

5: Olam buys 10M Farming Systems shares from RPI

Businesswire

Olam buys 10 mln Farming Systems shares from RPI receivers, lifting stake to 18.4%
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00504.htm

6: Amelia Owen Joins Phoenix Cosmetics as Manager

Phoenix House Of Makeup

AUCKLAND, Monday 17 May 2010 - Phoenix – House of Makeup, the proudly Kiwi home-grown cosmetics company well known in local fashion circles, has appointed Amelia Owen to manage its boutique in Takapuna.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00490.htm

7: NZ Dollar Outlook: Euro fears loom large for kiwi

Businesswire

NZ Dollar Outlook: Euro fears loom large for kiwi ahead of this week’s Budget
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00486.htm

8: Holmes Consulting Launches Website With Ipad Hunt

Holmes Consulting Group

They decided on an online, virtual Treasure Hunt. When the participants reached the ‘Secret Page’ they were invited to fill in their details to be in the draw for one of two iPads. Holmes Consulting Group has an affiliate office in San Francisco ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00495.htm

9: Q+A's budget debate with the minor parties

TVNZ

The interview has been transcribed below. The full length video interviews and panel discussions from this morning's Q+A can also be seen on tvnz.co.nz at, http://tvnz.co.nz/q-and-a-news .
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00227.htm

10: Wallace & Selwyn: Why Stars Align For Len Brown

Scoop Audio

KiwiFM Audio: Auckland's supercity candidates are clearly defined: one is for inclusive progressive policies, a mayor for “all of Auckland” - the other was a National Party minister, natural born conservative. Why are the stars aligning for Len Brown ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1005/S00137.htm

11: New oversight arrangements for gas retail contract

New Zealand Government

Gas customers will benefit from new arrangements to help ensure that gas retailers’ contracts meet the interests of small consumers, said Energy and Resources Associate Minister Pansy Wong today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00235.htm

12: Givens’ Understanding Of Three Strikes Lacking

ACT New Zealand

Recent claims by visiting Reverend Ron Givens, former director of the State Chaplains Association in California, serve to demonstrate his complete lack of understanding of the proposed 'Three Strikes' law," ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman David Garrett ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00240.htm

13: Government announces leaky homes package

New Zealand Government

The Government has today announced its financial assistance package to help people get their leaky homes fixed faster.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00239.htm

14: Greens ‘Mind the Gap’ package good for children

Every Child Counts

“Every Child Counts* has welcomed the policy package ‘Mind the Gap’ released by the Greens today because it places children at the centre and prioritises the most vulnerable children – those in poverty,” said Deborah Morris-Travers, Every ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00238.htm

15: CMS Buys Into Productspec To Simplify Home Design

CMS

Productspec is New Zealand's national building product database featuring over 55,000 architecture, design and landscape products, specifications and CAD details from 300+ product manufacturers and importers.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00496.htm

16: Govt comes to the party 25% for leaky homes

Businesswire

New Zealand to spend $1B over five years to meet 25% of leaky home repair bill
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00498.htm

17: Qantas Media Awards finalists

Qantas Media Awards

Winners will be announced at the dinner at the Sky City Grand in Auckland on Friday, June 11.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00483.htm

18: Too Big to Exist (TBE) - Big Oil

Michael Collins

There is no viable solution insight for the out of control oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico. The stunning failure of British Petroleum (BP) raises the question - are these oil giants too big to exist? Are they too dangerous to function in our presence? ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1005/S00131.htm

19: Chop Chop - get your Huffer rescue chopper gear

Westpac

Leading New Zealand clothing builder Huffer is once again on board to help raise much- needed funds and awareness for the Westpac Chopper Appeal.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1005/S00179.htm

20: NZSki `mypass´ is all go for ski season

NZSki

With just under three weeks till the opening of Coronet Peak, and with Mt Hutt and The Remarkables to follow, NZSki is all systems go for the launch of this year´s new RF (radio frequency) ID system - better known as the `mypass´.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1005/S00183.htm

21: National Bank Extends Lease Commitment

Kiwi Income Property Trust

Kiwi Income Properties Limited, as Manager of Kiwi Income Property Trust, is pleased to announce that ANZ National Bank Limited (ANZ) has extended its office lease commitment in the National Bank Centre for a further lease term.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00499.htm

22: NZ radio astronomy goes global over KAREN

Research and Education

Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd (REANNZ) and AUT University last week celebrated the successful connection of AUT’s radio telescope at Warkworth to the Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network (KAREN).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1005/S00039.htm

23: Security incident in the Executive Wing Update

Parliamentary Services

Police have lifted all cordons around the parliamentary precinct. Access to level five of the Executive Wing where a suspicious package was discovered shortly after 8.00am today will remain closed off.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00230.htm

24: Kiwi families to pay $225 more on power bills

New Zealand Labour Party

Trustpower has become the latest power company to confirm that Gerry Brownlee's proposed energy reforms will lead to higher power bills for Kiwi families, Labour’s energy spokesman Charles Chauvel said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00231.htm

25: Elderly Woman Missing From Helensville

New Zealand Police

Police are appealing to the public for any sightings or knowledge of the whereabouts of an elderly Helensville woman who is reported missing from her residence at the Parakai Rest Home.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1005/S00155.htm

26: Nominees Announced For Towncentre Awards

Towncentre Taupo

Towncentre Taupo announced today that over nearly 100 Taupo businesses and business people have been nominated in the 2010 Excellence Awards programme.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00501.htm

27: Carter urges Govt to contact Kiwis in Thailand

New Zealand Labour Party

In light of reports that a New Zealander may have been injured in Bangkok, Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter is today calling on the New Zealand Government to make every effort to contact Kiwis in the Thai capital.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1005/S00234.htm

28: List of 1,000 Former Church of Scientology Members

Anonymous

Over 1,000 former members of the Church of Scientology have spoken out publicly against the so-called church, according to a list researched and compiled by Anonymous over the last year and announced on April 11th 2010.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1005/S00304.htm

29: Leaky Home Financial Assistance Package

NZ Bankers' Association

The New Zealand Bankers’ Association retail bank members – ANZ, ASB, BNZ, HSBC, Kiwibank, National Bank, Rabobank, TSB and Westpac - commend the Government on their approach announced today to the weather tightness issues that many New Zealanders ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1005/S00493.htm

30: Pokies and the 2010 local body elections

Global Peace And Justice Auckland

GPJA has written to the Prime Minister John Key to ask for the government to approve binding local referenda at the time of the 2010 local body elections to give voters the chance to oust pokie machines from local communities.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1005/S00153.htm

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