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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 20 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 20 2010
AdmediaWinning the most prestigious award in the New Zealand print industry will be the catalyst to put Fonterra Canpac of Hamilton back on track after a catastrophic fire earlier this year.
2: Duo rescued from vehicle stranded in river
New Zealand PolicePolice are warning people not to under-estimate New Zealand’s waterways after nearly two hours was spent rescuing people from the roof of a vehicle in the Rangitikei River near Bulls.
3: Angelo Takes Apprentice of the Year Award
AdmediaAngelo Gedult, of APN Print Ellerslie, was presented with the PrintNZ Apprentice of the Year Award in front of a crowd of nearly 700 at Sky City Auckland tonight (subs: Friday) after coming through a tough selection process involving over 100 ...
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4: Incident outside Parliament – Norman’s statement
Green PartyThe mistreatment of Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman on the grounds of Parliament by Chinese security personnel shows how important it is to stand up for democracy and human rights, the Green Party said today.
5: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; AIR, OGC gain
BusinesswireJune 18 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand stocks rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index higher for the seventh day in eight, helped by portfolio investors reweighting its holdings and gains from Air New Zealand and OceanaGold Corp.
6: Bank Robbery in Christchurch
New Zealand PoliceChristchurch Police are investigating the robbery of the ANZ Bank, Withels Road, Avonhead. The robbery took place at 11.20am on Friday 18 June 2010.
New Zealand GovernmentI had a great time at Fieldays in Mystery Creek on Wednesday. Fieldays is one of the world's best agricultural events, and it was a good chance to catch up with farmers from all over New Zealand.
8: Martin LeFevre: The Case of Peter Erlinder
Martin LeFevre - MeditationsA small item in the news about the arrest in Rwanda of the leading defense lawyer for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Peter Erlinder, has big implications for the international rule of law. Why is it that international lawyers ...
9: Price reduction for cholesterol drug
PHARMACA 90% price reduction is enabling Government drug funder, PHARMAC, to provide open access to the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin.
10: Fatal Car Crash in Hamilton
New Zealand PolicePolice are attending the scene of a fatal crash on Rotokauri Road in Nawton, Hamilton. The head-on crash, involving a car and a HiLux utility vehicle, occurred just before 5.00pm on a bend near the intersection with Baverstock Road.
11: Rendezvous hotel workers locked out by bully
The Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa TotaThe Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota has condemned the Rendezvous hotel in Auckland for locking out their housekeeping staff, and has today filed an injunction seeking removal of the lockout.
12: Thailand: Chaining of wounded detainees
Asian Human Rights CommissionThe Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is writing to you regarding the treatment of detainees under the state of emergency that your government has imposed in Bangkok and other provinces of Thailand in response to protests that gripped the capital ...
13: The Russel Norman Assault Allegation
New Zealand PoliceWellington Police say a preliminary report has found there is insufficient evidence tonight to substantiate an allegation of assault arising from an incident during the arrival of China's vice president Xi Jinping at Parliament earlier today.
14: Consumer Law And Product Safety
ACT New ZealandThere were two important developments in the area of Consumer Affairs this week, beginning on Monday when I released the 'Consumer Law Reform' discussion document - the result of work the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has been doing for the past ...
15: Pre-recorded interview available on Edgewater Op
New Zealand PoliceA recorded interview has been added to the Police website with Detective Senior Sergeant Hywel [pron, Howell] Jones, officer in charge of the Hiren Mohini homicide investigation.
16: Genesis Gets Serve from Print Industry
Pride In PrintGenesis Energy came in for strong criticism for “unfair” treatment of the New Zealand print industry, at the New Zealand Pride In Print Awards held in Auckland last night (subs: Friday).
17: Remarks with Danish Foreign Minister
US State DepartmentSECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good morning. And I am very pleased to welcome the foreign minister to the State Department. We have a strong alliance, partnership, and friendship between our two countries. And I happen to live near the Danish Embassy in Washington. ...
18: Hide: 2010 Local Govt Chief Executives’ Forum
New Zealand GovernmentThank you all for inviting me here today. It is a pleasure to speak to the 2010 Local Government Chief Executives' forum on my "view at half term".
19: Indonesia: Interview with a Journalist
Asian Human Rights CommissionDinda Nuurannisaa Yura holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and is currently working as journalist for HukumOnline, an online media organization which focuses its news and reports on legal issues.
20: Afghanistan Needs Continued Global Support
United NationsWhile the overall security situation has not improved in recent months, Afghanistan has witnessed a number of positive developments, according to a new United Nations report, which urges continued international support for what is a critical period ...
21: 300,000 Groan as Road Claim Lives
Akanimo SampsonTHE collapsed portion of the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway which caved in at around Kiliometre 18, within Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has started to claim human lives.
22: Questions and Answers - 17 June 2010
Office of the ClerkEconomy—Reports; Pacific Economic Development Agency—Minister of Finance’s Meetings with Representatives; Waste, Plastic—Farm Recycling Scheme
23: Sport a vehicle for Pacific development
Massey UniversityA University researcher says there are lessons to be drawn from the Football World Cup in South Africa for developing nations in the Pacific looking to participate in major sports competitions and big events like next year's Rugby World Cup in New ...
US State DepartmentGood morning, and welcome to the Benjamin Franklin Room here on the eighth floor of the State Department. And we’re delighted to be joined via video link from Syria by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Gutierrez. Welcome, ...
Ministry For Culture And HeritageA neglected part of New Zealand’s First World War story, the elaborate peace celebrations held in July 1919, is now being told on Ministry for Culture and Heritage website www.nzhistory.net.nz.
26: Philippines: Abadilla Five 14 Years Inside
Asian Human Rights Commission(Hong Kong, June 18, 2010) To mark the 14th year of their imprisonment the families of the 'Abadilla Five' detainees once again held a demonstration in front of the Supreme Court in Metro Manila to renew their calls for justice. They are asking the ...
27: Haitian Farmers Commit to Burning Monsanto Seeds
Beverly Bell"A new earthquake" is what peasant farmer leader Chavannes Jean-Baptiste of the Peasant Movement of Papay (MPP) called the news that Monsanto will be donating 60,000 seed sacks (475 tons) of hybrid corn seeds and vegetable seeds, some of them treated with ...
28: Liberia: UN Police Use Skills
United NationsA police officer serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia is giving a voice not only to women who have suffered from sexual violence, but also to the West African country’s deaf people, thanks to her sign language skills.
29: Nomination of Joan E. Donoghue to the ICC
US State DepartmentI congratulate Joan E. Donoghue, the State Department's Principal Deputy Legal Adviser, on her nomination by the U.S National Group to serve as a Judge on the International Court of Justice. She is judicious, fair, an extraordinary international legal counsel, ...
30: India: Mass Graves in the Kashmir
Asian Human Rights CommissionThe report entitled 'Buried Evidence - 'Unknown, Unmarked, and Mass Graves in Indian-Administered Kashmir' ( Dr. Angana Chatterji, Advocate Parvez Imroz et al.; The International People's Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice in India-Administered Kashmir ) is ...
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