Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 10 2010

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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 10 2010

1: Security Council Resolution 1929 on Iran

US State Department

I commend the United Nations Security Council for its adoption today of UN Security Council Resolution 1929, aimed at addressing the international community’s concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Despite consistent and longstanding demands by ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1006/S00204.htm

2: Carter - statement on ministerial expenses

New Zealand Labour Party

I have carefully checked, and re-checked, the large quantity of documents given to me yesterday covering the years 2003 to 2008, when I served in various ministerial roles including Conservation, Local Government, Building and Housing, Building Issues, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00166.htm

3: NZ Foreign Policy In Political Science Quarterly

Political Science Quarterly

NEW YORK, June 9, 2010—The evolution of New Zealand’s foreign policy after the Cold War is discussed in the Summer 2010 issue of Political Science Quarterly in an article by Paul G. Buchanan, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Latin American Studies ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00089.htm

4: Real Issue is Porn – Not Jones

Family First Lobby.

Family First NZ says that the real issue surrounding the use of credit cards by former Labour Minister Shane Jones is the justified concern that taxpayers are indirectly funding pornography.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00107.htm

5: Bethune’s trial unfair due to Govt inaction

Maritime New Zealand

Pete Bethune’s chances of a fair trial were harmed because John Key’s Government dragged its feet, said the Green Party today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00181.htm

6: Gluckman: Integrity in Science - Climate Debate

Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee

I will be analysing matters that have engendered heat from multiple quarters and where intense, and not always polite, debate is ongoing. It is not my intention to exacerbate that heat, rather to explore why it exists and understand its implications ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1006/S00021.htm

7: InternetNZ encourages macron registrations

InternetNZ

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc), through subsidiary company the Domain Name Commission Ltd, advises .nz domain name holders that they are able to apply for macron versions of their domain names in a ‘sunrise’ application period that runs until ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00296.htm

8: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; NZO, PPP rise on Tui

Businesswire

June 10 (BusinessWire) - New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index up for the fourth day in five, after the partners in the Tui licence reported finding hydrocarbons in their latest test well, lifting shares of NZ Oil & Gas and Pan Pacific Petroleum.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00298.htm

9: World’s Top Airline CEOs Descend on Queenstown

Air New Zealand

More than two dozen CEOs of the world’s top airlines will meet in Queenstown this December, following Air New Zealand’s successful pitch to secure the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board meeting in New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00288.htm

10: Cactus Kate Wins Inaugural AirNZ Blog Award

New Zealand Bloggers' Union

Cactus Kate ( http://asianinvasion2006.blogspot.com ) has won the New Zealand Bloggers' Union's inaugural Air New Zealand** Best Blog Award.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1006/S00118.htm

11: More Funds for the Poor, Less for Aid Bureaucracy

New Zealand Government

The Government plans to make more funding available for NGO partnerships in developing countries, Foreign Minister Murray McCully confirmed today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00155.htm

12: Scoop Birthday! Now We Are Eleven

Alastair Thompson

Another year older and another year wiser. Scoop is delighted to have reached the beginning of its 12th year of operations today. Our first ever post to the live website was made in the evening of Thursday 10 June 1999.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1006/S00074.htm

13: Vodafone revolutionises business calling

Vodafone

Vodafone New Zealand is revolutionising the business of calling with its new talkZoneZero Plus plans for business customers.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00258.htm

14: Reserve Bank Announcement Good for Property Market

Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand

Property prices and the current stability of the housing market will not be adversely effected by the 0.25 percentage point increase in the Official Cash Rate says the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00295.htm

15: Bollard lifts OCR to 2.75% as growth picks up

Businesswire

June 10 (BusinessWire) – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard raised the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% today, the first increase in three years, saying the economy is into its second year of a “broad-based” recovery ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00255.htm

16: Destination Queenstown teams up with web series

Destination Queenstown

Destination Queenstown has teamed up with a cutting edge web series to promote the resort as a top winter destination.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00297.htm

17: Solid Energy plans Underground Coal Gasification

Solid Energy NZ

Solid Energy plans to build and commission, by the beginning of 2011, a $22 million Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) pilot plant in the Waikato.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00289.htm

18: Dunedin power users should shop around

New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee is encouraging consumers to shop around for the best power deals, after Contact Energy’s announcement of electricity price increases in Dunedin.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00177.htm

19: Changes needed to Air Quality Standard

New Zealand Government

Hundreds of businesses and thousands of jobs will be put at risk if changes are not made to the unrealistic and unfair air quality standard adopted by the previous Government, Environment Minister Nick Smith says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00160.htm

20: Air-Quality Standard Reprieve Likely for HB Homes

Hastings District Council

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule is applauding the recommendations of a review of Air Quality Standards that put homeowners under pressure to replace fireplaces and potentially limited the growth of local business.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00110.htm

21: McCully brings axe down on aid NGOs

New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's associate spokesperson on foreign affairs Phil Twyford has accused Foreign Minister Murray McCully of taking revenge on NGOs who dared criticise his policies.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00149.htm

22: Protection status changes to Wildlife Act

New Zealand Government

Whale sharks, katipo spiders and all giant weta will now be absolutely protected under changes to the Wildlife Act, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00168.htm

23: National Govt must be held accountable for rail

New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party says KiwiRail CEO Jim Quinn and the silent Minister of Transport Steven Joyce may not think New Zealand can handle such a large engineering contract as the building of Auckland's new electric trains – but New Zealand workers are ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00100.htm

24: TomTom for iPhone app to support Apple iOS 4

New Zealand Labour Party

TomTom announced today that it will introduce multitasking to the latest version of the TomTom app for iPhone.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00274.htm

25: Government Department, CEO of the Year

Trans Tasman

The Trans Tasman Political Letter has named its Government Department CEO of the Year, and Government Department of the Year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00095.htm

26: Dam safety report backs Federated Farmers approach

Federated Farmers

Following an independent review, proposed changes to the Dam Safety Scheme will remove many low risk farm dams from exposure to significant compliance costs.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00279.htm

27: Next step in health safety & quality agenda

New Zealand Government

Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced the interim board that is taking the next steps towards the new independent Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC) - as recommended by the Ministerial Review Group last year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00172.htm

28: Netsuite Expands Ecommerce Cloud Platform

NetApp

Sydney, 10 June 2010 — NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), a leading vendor of cloud computing business software suites, today announced a new version of its Ecommerce cloud platform that incorporates new social media and search engine marketing (SEM) capabilities, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00261.htm

29: World Cup specials on BBC World Service

BBC

London, Wednesday 9 June 2010. Sportsworld , BBC World Service ’s flagship sports programme, has spoken to a selection of international players all taking part in this June’s FIFA World Cup. The full interviews with Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1006/S00104.htm

30: Sky Tower Lights Up to Celebrate Matariki

SKYCITY

From 14 June until 14 July, Auckland’s iconic Sky Tower will light up the night sky in celebration of Matariki. The Maori New Year celebrations will begin across New Zealand on 14 June with a dawn karakia marking the arrival of the first moon ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1006/S00123.htm

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