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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For August 2 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For August 2 2010
Peugeot New ZealandThe RCZ, Peugeot’s first ‘special edition model’, has been named Most Beautiful Car of the Year at the prestigious 25th International Automobile Festival. Expect the paparazzi.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00003/the-new-peugeot-rcz.htm
2:
Cam
Slater & Tim Selwyn Join Bomber On
Citizen-A
Citizen-AVideo: Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury delivers his weekly current affairs programme Citizen-A! The show broadcasts weekly on Triangle/Stratos TV and on Scoop. Bomber also posts on the Tumeke! blog. This week, Cameron Slater and Tim Selwyn join Bomber on the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00001/cam-slater-tim-selwyn-join-bomber-on-citizen-a.htm
3:
Threat
to New Zealand’s dairy reputation
Green PartyAdvertisement - scroll to continue readingThe Minister of Agriculture David Carter needs to intervene to halt the practice in the dairy industry of inducing cows to give birth to premature calves, Green Party Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00008/threat-to-new-zealands-dairy-reputation.htm
4:
Singapore
Airlines Announces Trial to Go
Paperless
Singapore AirlinesIn its latest move towards more environmentally-friendly operations, with the ultimate aim of a paperless cabin, Singapore Airlines will progressively introduce an electronic version of magazines on its award-winning KrisWorld in-flight entertainment system. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00032/singapore-airlines-announces-trial-to-go-paperless.htm
5:
Major
new approach to lifting student
achievement
New Zealand GovernmentEducation Minister Anne Tolley has today announced a major new approach to lifting achievement for all students, alongside the $36 million in support for schools identified as needing extra help through National Standards.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00010/major-new-approach-to-lifting-student-achievement.htm
SubwayIt’s a world first for SUBWAY® restaurants, is making ordering your favourite SUBWAY® meal a whole lot easier, and is currently the most downloaded free iPhone application in New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00053/subway-meets-the-iphone.htm
7:
Kiwis
To Jet-Ski From London To Auckland
The Ultimate RideA team of four men on Sunday set off from London’s Royal Victoria Docks Water Sports Centre on the first leg of the Ultimate Ride, a challenge of almost 32,000 km from London to Sydney.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1008/S00016/kiwis-to-jet-ski-from-london-to-auckland.htm
8:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZ shares gain a 4th day; Telecom
up
BusinesswireAugust 2 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose for a fourth session after Telecom Corp. said it will consider structural separation to participate in the government’s broadband plan and KiwiSaver managers added to local stock holdings.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00055/market-close-nz-shares-gain-a-4th-day-telecom-up.htm
9:
PM’s
Presser: National Standards half a day’s
work
Rory MacKinnonEducation experts hired to help teachers meet the National Standards programme will have to juggle as many as 40 schools each – but the Government says they won’t be overstretched.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00010/pms-presser-national-standards-half-a-days-work.htm
10:
Death
of men in Kihikihi crash avoidable
New Zealand PoliceA car at the centre of a double fatality crash in Kihikihi early Saturday evening had been stopped by Police for speeding earlier in the day.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00012/death-of-men-in-kihikihi-crash-avoidable.htm
11:
Successful
Providers Announced
New Zealand GovernmentThirty one Maori health, disability and social service providers have successfully gained contracts through Te Ao Auahatanga Hauora Maori, the Maori Health Innovation Fund, says Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00011/successful-providers-announced.htm
12:
NZ
Finance Salaries Held Up Even During
Recession
Robert Half Finance and AccountingA significant chunk of New Zealand finance and accountancy professionals reported their salaries rose in the past 12 months, the highest proportion of five Asia Pacific countries surveyed on the topic of salary by Robert Half International.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00054/nz-finance-salaries-held-up-even-during-recession.htm
13:
Radio
Adelaide: Labour MP Goes Feral + ABs
Win!
Scoop AudioSelwyn Manning & Peter Godfrey discuss how former Labour Cabinet Minister Chris Carter's political career is in a tail-spin this week. Also, the All Blacks continue to notch up wins beating Australia 49 – 28 on Saturday...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00003/radio-adelaide-labour-mp-goes-feral-abs-win.htm
14:
Obama’s
open government guru to speak for
Labour
New Zealand Labour PartyUS President Barack Obama’s Deputy Chief Technology Officer Beth Noveck will be the key note speaker at a public event to provide input into Labour's policy on open and transparent government.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00006/obamas-open-government-guru-to-speak-for-labour.htm
15:
Fun
Online Shopping Experience For Mums And
Dads
Deals4kids.co.nzA new online shopping website has been launched that gives mums and dads across New Zealand a refreshing online experience when shopping for their babies and children.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00045/fun-online-shopping-experience-for-mums-and-dads.htm
16:
Transparency
Needed On Broadband
New Zealand Labour PartyA revised proposal by Telecom to take the lion’s share of the government’s $1.5 billion ultrafast broadband plan is big on rhetoric but light on detail
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00012/transparency-needed-on-broadband.htm
17:
PM’s
Presser – NZ won’t meet 2015 poverty
pledge
Rory MacKinnonPrime Minister John Key says New Zealand won’t meet its pledge to donate 0.7 percent of GDP as foreign aid by the United Nations 2015 deadline.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00011/pms-presser-nz-wont-meet-2015-poverty-pledge.htm
18:
Emirates
Adds Madrid to Flurry of Route
Launches
Emirates AirlinesEmirates has rounded off a series of European route launches by starting flights to Madrid, the airline's 104th destination and 25th in Europe.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00011/emirates-adds-madrid-to-flurry-of-route-launches.htm
19:
CFF
Speech to Select Committee on Copyright
Bill
Creative Freedom FoundationCFF Speech to Commerce Select Committee on Copyright Infringing File Sharing Bill Last Thursday CFF Director Bronwyn Holloway-Smith spoke with the Commerce Select Committee about their s92A submission and gave the following speech.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00012/cff-speech-to-select-committee-on-copyright-bill.htm
20:
Law
Change Can Protect Kiwis From Private
Spies
Green PartyChanges to a law already before Parliament could protect New Zealanders from spying by private companies, the Green Party said today.“It’s silly that private investigators have more rights to use tracking devices than the Police,” said Keith Locke
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00002/law-change-can-protect-kiwis-from-private-spies.htm
21:
Solidarity
with Auckland Animal Rights Activists
October 15th Solidarity?The October 15th Solidarity group expresses our solidarity with the Auckland Animal Rights activists who recently discovered a tracking device in one of their cars. The corporate spying by Thompson and Clark Private Investigators on activists concerned ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00006/solidarity-with-auckland-animal-rights-activists.htm
22:
More
Thompson & Clark style spying under new
bill
Stop the Search and Surveillance Bill'Today's revelations that Thompson and Clark Private Investigators are installing tracking devices on private vehicles - in this particular case on one belonging to an animal rights activist - demonstrates exactly why the Search and Surveillance ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00005/more-thompson-clark-style-spying-under-new-bill.htm
23:
Save
the Children mobilising for Pakistan
flooding
Save The ChildrenSave the Children is mobilising supplies and personnel to begin providing emergency assistance to the children and families who have been affected by the unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan, Save the Children New Zealand’s CEO, Liz Gibbs, said ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00010/save-the-children-mobilising-for-pakistan-flooding.htm
24:
Bus
lane sign and marker trial underway
today
Auckland City CouncilAuckland City Council today launched a month-long trial of new signs and markers for bus lane education and enforcement.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00014/bus-lane-sign-and-marker-trial-underway-today.htm
25:
Exceptional
medical circumstances schemes
reviewed
New Zealand GovernmentHealth Minister Tony Ryall has announced a review of the PHARMAC-administered Exceptional Circumstances schemes, with a view to providing better access to medicines not funded through the Pharmaceutical Schedule.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00009/exceptional-medical-circumstances-schemes-reviewed.htm
26:
New
Thinking On Council Spending In UK
New Zealand Business Roundtable“The UK government has announced its intention to introduce automatic referenda if the rate of increase in council tax (rates) exceeds a threshold set by parliament”
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00046/new-thinking-on-council-spending-in-uk.htm
27:
City
Of Sails Welcomes The Youth Olympic
Flame
Youth OlympicsNew Zealand,Auckland, 2 August 2010 – The Youth Olympic Flame, on a mission to spread the spirit of Olympism to youth around the world by travelling to one celebration city in each continent, has arrived in Auckland.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1008/S00019/city-of-sails-welcomes-the-youth-olympic-flame.htm
28:
Map
New Tool In Tsunami Preparedness
Planning
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementA newly developed map showing tsunami inundation zones for the Bay of Plenty coastline has been released by the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group as a tool to help coastal residents improve their tsunami preparedness planning.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00025/map-new-tool-in-tsunami-preparedness-planning.htm
29:
Telecom
demerger formally on the table in UFB
bid
BusinesswireAug. 2 (BusinessDesk) – Telecom Corp. has officially put itself on the carving block in its latest bid to tap government funds to roll-out high speed internet through the nation.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00043/telecom-demerger-formally-on-the-table-in-ufb-bid.htm
30:
Regulatory
relief key to Telecom UFB package
BusinesswireAug. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Telecom Corporation Ltd's ultra-fast broadband proposal requires relief from regulations which it says stifle its competitivenss while failing to benefit consumers, says the national telco's chief executive, Paul Reynolds.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00056/regulatory-relief-key-to-telecom-ufb-package.htm
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