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Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For August 5 2010
Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For August 5 2010
1:
Questions
and Answers - 4 August 2010
Office of the Clerk1. Income Gap—Parity with Australia; 2. Telecommunications—Mobile Phone Termination Rates; 3. Income Gap—Parity; 4. Irrigation—Community Irrigation Scheme
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00075/questions-and-answers-4-august-2010.htm
2:
New
car market retreats in July
Motor Trade AssociationThe Motor Trade Association (MTA) today announced that the new car market in July was below both that recorded in June 2010 and July 2009. The market this year has shown a modest but steady improvement and July marks the first reversal in this trend, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00161/new-car-market-retreats-in-july.htm
3:
Kiwi
Crew 'Request' Win World Hip Hop Dance
Champs
Scoop LinkAdvertisement - scroll to continue readingThe haka took center stage Sunday night at the Orleans Arena after the country’s Request crew won the 2010 World Hip Hop Dance Championship, held by Hip Hop International. As the all-female crew graciously accepted its gold medals and hard-earned title ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00033/kiwi-crew-request-win-world-hip-hop-dance-champs.htm
4:
Unemployment
impact particularly savage on Maori
New Zealand Labour PartyThe shocking rise in unemployment in the last quarter is even worse in its impact on Maori than for the general population, Labour Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00095/unemployment-impact-particularly-savage-on-maori.htm
5:
Hosting
Direct Announces Price Reductions for
.nz
Hosting DirectHosting Direct Ltd, a leading New Zealand ISP has today announced that it is confirming its position as New Zealands most competitive hosting solutions provider by reducing the pricing for .nz and .com domains to $16.95 + gst and $13.95 + gst respectively. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00168/hosting-direct-announces-price-reductions-for-nz.htm
6:
Relief
Efforts in Flood-Hit Pakistan
United NationsUnited Nations humanitarian agencies warned today of the possibility of waterborne disease outbreaks emerging in north-western Pakistan, where an estimated 1,400 people have already died in the region’s worst flooding in living memory and more heavy ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00036/relief-efforts-in-flood-hit-pakistan.htm
7:
Bill
advocates consultative debate on new
flag
New Zealand Labour PartyLabour MP Charles Chauvel’s New Zealand Flag Bill, in the ballot for Member’s Bills today, advocates a wide-ranging, consultative debate on a new flag for New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00084/bill-advocates-consultative-debate-on-new-flag.htm
8:
Chief
Executive Spending Not the Biggest
Issue
New Zealand Labour PartyThe Labour Party is confident that the material released today confirms that the public sector chief executive mostly spend money wisely, but the government's continual undermining of public services is putting at risk their ability to provide quality ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00105/chief-executive-spending-not-the-biggest-issue.htm
9:
New
Vehicle Market Up 14% Year to Date
Motor Industry AssociationWith the release by NZTA of the July registration tables, the new vehicle, on a year to date basis, is running 14% ahead of 2009 registrations. July passenger car numbers of 4,446 registrations eased and were a meagre 27 units off July 2009. Commercial ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00159/new-vehicle-market-up-14-year-to-date.htm
10:
SCF
blames adviser in ‘please explain’ from
NZX
BusinesswireAug. 5 (BusinessDesk) – South Canterbury Finance Ltd., the embattled Timaru financier, is blaming the 39% plunge in its preference share price on a financial adviser who told clients it will struggle to get a new cornerstone investor.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00171/scf-blames-adviser-in-please-explain-from-nzx.htm
11:
Commissioner’s
comment on chief exec credit cards
State Services CommissionLate last year I asked my staff to develop a process where the business expenses, gifts and hospitality for the Public Service chief executives could be published on a quarterly schedule to increase the levels of transparency around the use of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1008/S00060/commissioners-comment-on-chief-exec-credit-cards.htm
12:
Disability
Commissioner Bill pulled from ballot
Green PartyGreen Party disability spokesperson Catherine Delahunty’s Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill was pulled from the Members Ballot today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00098/disability-commissioner-bill-pulled-from-ballot.htm
13:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZ shares gain; Ebos, Sky TV
rise
BusinesswireAugust 5 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose, lifting the NZX 50 Index for the sixth time in seven sessions, after Ebos Group announced the sale of its science units, allowing it to repay debt, and as Sky Network Television reached a three-month ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00167/market-close-nz-shares-gain-ebos-sky-tv-rise.htm
14:
Tax,
skulduggery hand Millennium a double
whammy
BusinesswireAug. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Depreciation tax changes and a debacle over its Chinese investments pushed Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand Ltd. to a $20.2 million loss in the six months to June 30, despite improved revenue and occupancy in its local ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00172/tax-skulduggery-hand-millennium-a-double-whammy.htm
15:
Scoop
Coverage: NZDF Soldier Killed In
Afghanistan
Scoop Full CoverageDefence staff at a press conference Wednesday confirmed the killing of Lieutenant Timothy O’Donnell, 28, and wounding of three more in a firefight in Bamiyan Province at around 4am Afghanistan time, 4 August 2010.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1008/S00040/scoop-coverage-nzdf-soldier-killed-in-afghanistan.htm
16:
Iraqi
Leaders to Step up Efforts
United NationsThe United Nations is urging Iraq’s political leaders to work together to form a new government, which is still pending five months after parliamentary elections were held, warning that further delays could impact negatively on the country’s ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00061/iraqi-leaders-to-step-up-efforts.htm
17:
Questions
for Oral Answer - 5 August 2010
Office of the Clerk# Dr CAM CALDER to the Minister of Energy and Resources: How many houses have been insulated through the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart home insulation scheme? # Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement “the employment ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00090/questions-for-oral-answer-5-august-2010.htm
18:
Blood
alcohol bill designed to give Nats
courage
New Zealand Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes says he hopes his Member’s Bill aimed at lowering the blood alcohol limit for drivers will give spine to a National government that is dithering on the issue.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00071/blood-alcohol-bill-designed-to-give-nats-courage.htm
19:
Sow
crates could be in our past with Green
Bill
Green PartySow crates could soon be a thing of the past if Parliament bands together to support the Green Party’s Animal Welfare Amendment Bill, Green Party animal welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00102/sow-crates-could-be-in-our-past-with-green-bill.htm
20:
Brownlee
announces $40 mln underwrite for
NZVIF
BusinesswireAug. 5 (BusinessDesk) – Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced the government will underwrite the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund’s venture capital programme by a further $40 million. The underwrite comes on top of the $160 ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00169/brownlee-announces-40-mln-underwrite-for-nzvif.htm
21:
Elderly
lose home help while Minister
misleads
New Zealand Labour PartyConfirmation that 1500 elderly in the Canterbury region have had their home help reduced or stopped altogether is appalling, Labour Health spokesperson Ruth Dyson says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00104/elderly-lose-home-help-while-minister-misleads.htm
22:
Pacific
Island unemployment remains twice
average
New Zealand Labour PartyDespite the staggering rise in unemployment generally, from 6 per cent to 6.8 percent over the last quarter, unemployment for Pacific people still remains twice as bad as the national average, says Labour's spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs, Luamanuvao ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00103/pacific-island-unemployment-remains-twice-average.htm
23:
ECE
gets further out of reach for
families
New Zealand Labour PartyEarly Childhood Education is getting further out of reach for families, says Labour’s ECE spokesperson Sue Moroney.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00101/ece-gets-further-out-of-reach-for-families.htm
24:
Minister
congratulates world champion dancers
New Zealand GovernmentHip hop dance crew ReQuest has shown once again that passion tempered by total commitment and discipline can take you to the top of the world, says Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1008/S00091/minister-congratulates-world-champion-dancers.htm
25:
Tongan
Soldiers are going to Afghanistan
Government of TongaParliament voted unanimously on 27 July to send Tongan soldiers to Afghanistan in response to a request from the British Government. The vote was taken after a lengthy and non-acrimonious debate took place in Parliament following a briefing by a team ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00576/tongan-soldiers-are-going-to-afghanistan.htm
26:
Ship
Comes In For Genealogists
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsNew Zealanders looking to learn more about their family trees will soon have access to around three million maritime immigration records. Some 300,000 pages of passenger and crew lists noting who arrived at which New Zealand port in the 1800's, and on ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1008/S00068/ship-comes-in-for-genealogists.htm
Statistics New ZealandIn seasonally adjusted terms, New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose from 6.0 percent to 6.8 percent during the June 2010 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today. This rise unwinds much of the drop in unemployment seen in the March 2010 quarter, and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1008/S00147/unemployment-rises.htm
28:
Food
Supplies Run Low for Pakistan's
Families
Save The ChildrenSave the Children reports more than half of the families it is helping had no remaining food supply.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1008/S00050/food-supplies-run-low-for-pakistans-families.htm
29:
Tourism
specialist teams up with DOC
Department of ConservationA top tourism industry manager is joining the Department of Conservation to get more businesses investing in the great outdoors.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1008/S00067/tourism-specialist-teams-up-with-doc.htm
30:
Wairarapa
outbreak confirmed as Swine Flu
Wairarapa District Health BoardThe outbreak of illness at five Wairarapa Schools is likely to be H1N1 influenza, after some swabs taken from children’s throats earlier this week have returned positive.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1008/S00020/wairarapa-outbreak-confirmed-as-swine-flu.htm
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