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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 21 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For June 21 2010
1: Summer
Solstice Celebrations on the Hill of
Tara
tarawatch.orgThere will be a presscall at 3.00pm today at Dail Eireann, Kildare Street, to formally announce the Summer Solstice Celebrations on the Hill of Tara, which will feature the Wangkumarra tribal elders, from Australia, beginning on Sunday 20 June.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1006/S00343.htm
2:
New
Chief Censor to be appointed
New Zealand GovernmentInternal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy has acknowledged the contribution of Chief Censor Bill Hastings, who will be taking up a new role as a District Court Judge and Chair of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00331.htm
3:
Maori
youth urged not to give DNA samples
The Maori Party"Just say no" is the message Maori Party youth and police spokesperson Hone Harawira is giving to young Maori who were being asked by police to give a voluntary DNA sample.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00322.htm
4:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Telstra,
TEL
BusinesswireJune 21 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares rose, with the benchmark NZX 50 Index breaking the 3,060 point mark for only the second time since May 31, as Telstra Corp. advanced on news it has signed a non-binding agreement to participate in the rollout ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00593.htm
5:
Did
Govt raise human rights during Xi
visit?
Green PartyJohn Key needs to tell the public whether his Government raised any human rights issues with the Chinese regime during their trade talk-fest, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00334.htm
6:
NZ
and Chile commit to energy
cooperation
New Zealand GovernmentMinister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee and Chilean Minister of Energy Dr Ricardo Raineri Bernain met in Wellington today and affirmed the growing importance of the energy relationship between New Zealand and Chile.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00333.htm
7:
US,
Israel Warships Passing Through The
Suez
Tzvi Ben GedalyahuEgypt allowed at least one Israeli and 11 American warships to pass through the Suez Canal as an Iranian flotilla approaches Gaza. Egypt closed the canal to protect the ships with thousands of soldiers, according to the British-based Arabic language ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1006/S00346.htm
8:
Pride
in Print Award Night Wrap up
Pride In PrintCanpac earned the Supreme Award in the 2010 New Zealand Pride In Print Awards tonight (subs: Friday June 18) for a metal baby food can that has been a success in extremely-demanding overseas markets. Its Nutricia Karicare Gold Plus 1 can wowed judges with its technical ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00589.htm
9:
NZ
Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may reach 72 cts on
GDP
BusinesswireJune 21 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar will likely move toward 72 U.S. cents this week, with local data poised to show the economy is continuing to recover from its worst recession in 18 years, while Chinese officials indicated the yuan ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00580.htm
10:
Palm
Oil Labels: Not informing or saving
Wildlife
Food and Grocery CouncilThe Food and Grocery Council is concerned that calls for mandatory labelling of palm oil might mislead consumers by implying that the world’s most sustainable vegetable oil crop is a toxic ingredient best avoided, says Chief Executive, Katherine Rich.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00585.htm
11:
Wallace
& Selwyn Poll To Early To Test Goff?
Scoop AudioKiwiFM Audio: Wallace Chapman & Selwyn Manning discuss whether the 3News poll quizzed voters too early, at the peak of the credit card scandal, to gauge Phil Goff's leadership performance.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1006/S00153.htm
12:
‘Honourable’
Hubbard seeks offshore equity partner
Businesswire(BusinessWire) – South Canterbury Finance Ltd.’s owner, Allan Hubbard, says he is hopeful of bringing a new overseas investor to the company who would provide enough fresh capital to secure its future.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00590.htm
13:
3
News Poll - Opinion Poll Results June 8-15
2010
3 NewsParty Name - Number of seats currently predicted / Seats won 2008 election : Labour 38 / 43 National 69 / 58 Green Party 9 / 9 Maori Party 5 / 5 ACT 2 / 5
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00220.htm
14:
Loaded
for Travel Helps out travelling Kiwis
Visa - KiwibankAuckland, 21 June 2010 – New Zealand Post, Kiwibank and Visa are today launching “Loaded for Travel”, the world’s first reloadable multi-currency Visa TravelMoney prepaid card, set to change the way Kiwis pay when travelling overseas.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00586.htm
New Zealand GovernmentChief Censor Bill Hastings has been appointed as a District Court Judge and will head the new Immigration and Protection Tribunal, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00330.htm
NZPAThe Circle tour will see the band spend much of the next two years on the road, performing a staggering 135 shows in 30 countries . This brand new stadium stage production coming to New Zealand is one of the biggest sets ever to be seen in this ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1006/S00235.htm
17:
Businesses
urged to report GST change issues
BusinesswireJune 21 (BusinessWire) - Businesses with contracts, leases or transactions straddling the Oct. 1 implementation of the new 15% GST rate are being urged to make the newly appointed GST Advisory Panel aware of any problems they face with the changeover.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00592.htm
18:
Dunne
backs health insurance tax
deductibility
United Future NZ PartyUnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today backed calls from the chief executive of Southern Cross Healthcare for a fresh look at making health insurance premiums tax deductible.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00320.htm
19:
Welfare
Social Sector Policy and Reform
conference
New Zealand GovernmentThe goal of Whanau Ora is very clear: transformation. But of course, transformation is not something that one person can do for somebody else. It takes a collective will to change; a supportive environment; and a compelling reason to justify it.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00326.htm
20:
PM
congratulates All Whites on stunning
result
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister John Key has congratulated the All Whites after their stunning result in drawing 1-1 with Italy this morning in the World Cup match in Nelspruit, South Africa.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1006/S00315.htm
21:
Inaugural
innovation award highlights community
Irrigation NZIrrigation NZ’s inaugural innovation award has unveiled a large number of innovative irrigation projects delivering positive environmental, social and economic benefits to wider communities.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00587.htm
22:
Tourism
is core activity for local govt
Tourism Industry AssociationLocal government support is critical to the success of tourism and must be allowed to continue, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00214.htm
23:
South
Canterbury Finance and Mr Allan
Hubbard
South Canterbury FinanceSouth Canterbury Finance Limited Chief Executive Officer Sandy Maier welcomed the clear statement from Commerce Minister Simon Power that the Company is specifically excluded from the statutory management order encompassing some of the business interests ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00557.htm
24:
Govt
Meeting Pest Management Promise
Taranaki Regional CouncilTaranaki Regional Council Chairman, David MacLeod welcomes the announcement today that the Crown will meet its obligations, as a responsible land owner, under regional pest management strategies.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1006/S00241.htm
25:
GST
Advisory Panel Member Biographies
GST Advisory PanelTax manager, and, subsequently, a tax partner with Ernst and Whiney chartered accountants. Served on the NZ Society of Accountants Auckland Branch Tax Committee, subsequently chaired the Wellington Branch Tax Committee and served as Technical Adviser to the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00218.htm
26:
International
recognition for Vector safety DVD
Vector LimitedInternational plaudits are flooding in for a safety video viewed by thousands of Vector employees and contractors throughout New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1006/S00591.htm
27:
National
dictatorial on Foreshore and Seabed
Coastal Coalition“The National Government is becoming increasingly dictatorial when dealing with the electorate” Coastal Coalition spokesman Dr Hugh Barr says. “First it was abolition of Environment Canterbury democratically elected councillors. Now it is ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1006/S00217.htm
28:
Fine
Food New Zealand delivers on all
fronts
Fine Food NZThe inaugural Fine Food New Zealand was a resounding success, greatly exceeding expected visitor numbers and attracting excellent feedback from every quarter.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1006/S00268.htm
29:
Stateside:
Eeeeeen Viiiiiiiiivo!
Rosalea BarkerLuckily for me, one of the free-to-air Spanish-language channels in my area is carrying the FIFA World Cup live. There’s a double advantage to that: not being able to understand what the announcers are saying, I don’t get distracted by daft commentary; ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1006/S00155.htm
30:
Q+A’s
Guyon Espiner interviews Murry
McCully
TVNZThe 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/PO1006/S00206.htm
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