Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For July 26 2010

Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 9:31 am
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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For July 26 2010

1: Wikileaks Drops Huge Afghanistan War Log Leak

Scoop Link

The Afghan war logs, from which the Guardian reports today, consist of 92,201 internal records of actions by the US military in Afghanistan between January 2004 and December 2009 – threat reports from intelligence agencies, plans and accounts of coalition ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00190/wikileaks-drops-huge-afghanistan-war-log-leak.htm

2: Stamps on the rise just another cost to business

Newmarket Business Association

"The price of postage remains incredibly good value for money. Nonetheless with standard postage going up to 60 cents it's just another fixed cost New Zealand businesses will have to swallow this year," claims one Auckland business advocate.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00712/stamps-on-the-rise-just-another-cost-to-business.htm

3: Kiwi Patrol Hit by Explosive Device in Afghanistan

New Zealand Defence Force

Yesterday morning Afghanistan time, a four vehicle patrol from the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team en-route to conduct a mobile medical clinic was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00296.htm

4: Minor Injury from IED In Afghanistan

New Zealand Defence Force

At approximately 3.30 pm local Afghanistan time a New Zealand Defence Force patrol was forced to stop after one of its vehicles suffered damage from an Improvised Explosive Device (I.E.D) in Bamyan Province in Afghanistan.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0810/S00112.htm

5: Young artists shine in art awards

Environment Bay of Plenty

About 360 students of all ages produced a wide range of artwork based on environmental themes for this year’s Environmental Art Awards, run by Environment Bay of Plenty.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0410/S00032.htm

6: Dalziel Reveals Policy On Foreign Students

New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has questioned the Government’s priorities over educating New Zealand students versus foreign students.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0309/S00216.htm

7: FCO report on human cost of Saddam's policies

UK Government

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has published a report on the human cost of Saddam's policies. The report is based on the testimony of Iraqi exiles, evidence gathered by UN rapporteurs and human rights organisations, and intelligence material.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0212/S00018.htm

8: Bomber Bradbury's Citizen-A Weekly Current Affairs

Citizen-A

Video: Bomber hosts Citizen-A, a weekly current affairs show produced by Triangle/Stratos TV and directed by Deb Faith. This week Phoebe Fletcher & Selwyn Manning are on the panel. Nat's mining backdown, 90 day right to sack, & guns on the hip for cops...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00197/bomber-bradburys-citizen-a-weekly-current-affairs.htm

9: Napier Incident Patient Update

Hawkes Bay District Health Board

Hawke’s Bay District Health Board confirms three patients were brought into the Emergency Department following an incident in Napier earlier this morning All three patients - two police officers and one civilian - underwent surgery for gunshot wounds ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0905/S00064.htm

10: Riley’s soccer dream come true with Hyundai

Hyundai

The soccer dream of a lifetime has come true for Wellington 10 year old Riley Kelliher. He has won the chance for him and his mother, Tracy Verrenkamp to fly to Europe for the semi final and final games of the FIFA World Cup, thanks to Hyundai Automotive ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0606/S00347.htm

11: Bottrill Only A Small Part Of The Problem

Libertarianz Party

"Dr Michael Bottrill has been quite rightly crucified because of his clearly inept and substandard performance as a pathologist," said Libertarianz Deputy Leader and Health Deregulation Spokesman Richard McGrath today. "Now it's time ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0104/S00034.htm

12: Direct Democracy Party to contest Local Elections

Direct Democracy Party Of NZ

The Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand (www.ddp.co.nz) intends fielding a number of candidates for the 2007 Local Body Elections. Party Leader Kelvyn Alp, and Deputy Party Leader Steve Taylor will be contesting the Manukau and Auckland Mayoralties ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0708/S00028.htm

13: Americans Also Buried in Cambodia's Killing Fields

Richard S. Ehrlich

BANGKOK, Thailand -- An estimated 1.7 million corpses are rotting in Cambodia's "killing fields," including two Americans from California and Minneapolis, whose blank-faced alleged torturer appeared in court on Tuesday (February 17) at the start ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0902/S00330.htm

14: The Crowd Goes Wild - Weekdays at 7pm on Prime

Prime TV

PRIME confirmed today that it will launch a new evening sports news magazine programme, The Crowd Goes Wild. The locally made, half-hour show, premiering Monday 26 June 2006, will screen weekdays at 7pm.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0606/S00099.htm

15: The Māori food sector is on the menu

Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry

Representatives from government, Māori business, research and academic communities will gather this month to discuss the Māori food sector.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00706/the-maori-food-sector-is-on-the-menu.htm

16: World AIDS Day

Abortion Law Reform Association NZ

"We congratulate the Leader of the Opposition,Rt.Hon Mrs.Jenny Shipley, on her reaffirmation of the importance of accurate reproductive and sexual health information,and the role of community service organisations in provision of safer sex information." ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0012/S00002.htm

17: Rainwater tank trial helps stop flooding

North Shore City

North Shore City Council has just started an innovative rainwater tank pilot project in Glenfield that will provide a more environmentally-friendly way of reducing the risk of flooding to properties.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0502/S00243.htm

18: ALRANZ Slams "Holocaust" - IVF Comparison

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"Christian Right education activist Bruce Logan should be deeply ashamed of himself for using his recent odious comparison of liberal in vitro fertilisation access for lesbians, single women and men to the Nazi regime." ALRANZ Research ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0009/S00099.htm

19: UN News: UN Consults US & Pakistan On Afghanistan

United Nations

- After talks in Washington on Afghanistan, Brahimi meets Islamic delegates at UN - UN consulting with neighbouring countries on aid delivery to Afghanistan
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0110/S00149.htm

20: Government kicks drink drive issue for touch

New Zealand Labour Party

Labour’s Transport Safety spokesperson Darien Fenton says that the government’s announcement today is an attempt to kick the drink drive issue for touch rather than acting decisively.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00404/government-kicks-drink-drive-issue-for-touch.htm

21: Video: Saddam Hussein Execution Video Released

Scoop Video

Scoop Video: Iraqi state television has released video footage of the minutes leading up to the execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. The execution took place shortly before 6am (03:00 GMT) on Saturday at an Iraqi miltary facility in northern ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0612/S00379.htm

22: Mandela: Speech For The Campaign To End Poverty

Nelson Mandela

The full text of Nelson Mandela's speech in London's Trafalgar Square for the campaign to end poverty in the developing world.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0502/S00205.htm

23: Closing the gap in education

New Zealand Labour Party

Closing the gaps between Maaori and non-Maaori achievement at school is a key aspect of Labour's education policy for schools, released today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED9907/S00026.htm

24: LTSA warns motorists to check their vehicles

Land Transport Safety Authority

The Land Transport Safety Authority is warning motorists to do regular safety checks on their vehicles, following the release of provisional figures that indicate vehicle factors contributed to 44 deaths from 40 fatal crashes last year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0103/S00047.htm

25: Blue-lidded recycling bins rolling out

Auckland City Council

People will be starting to notice the new blue-lidded recycling wheelie bins as Auckland City Council’s distribution continues.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0804/S00263.htm

26: Tariff Cuts Put Jobs at Risk

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

Jobs will be lost and the Government’s economic development strategy will be damaged by planned tariff cuts, Council of Trade Unions economist Peter Conway said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0309/S00189.htm

27: Major improvements to North Shore bus services

Auckland Regional Transport Authority

North Shore bus commuters will benefit from major improvements to services with the opening of the new Northern Busway shortly, including increased frequency for the highly popular Northern Express service.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0801/S00177.htm

28: School Support Staff Vote To Accept New Agreement

NZEI

School support staff have voted to accept a new 12 month collective employment agreement that provides a 2.8% increase in pay but they remain determined to address the problems caused by the bulk funding of their salaries.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0510/S00091.htm

29: Winston Peters: Protect and Save New Zealand Jobs

New Zealand First Party

An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to Grey Power, at 2pm on 16 October 2008 at Annesbrook Community Centre, Saxon Road, Stoke, Nelson
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00378.htm

30: Te Rauparaha's necklace: fires and rockets

Porirua City Council

A Porirua City Councillor wants his council to establish a new annual celebration to promote Porirua City.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0311/S00010.htm

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