Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 18 November 2010
Council On Hemispheric Affairs
In May 2008, a massive immigration raid took place on the Postville, Iowa-based kosher slaughterhouse Agriprocessors,
Inc. The result of the raid was the apprehension of nearly 400 people, most of whom originally hailed from a small town
in Guatemala ...
America.gov
MODERATOR: Good afternoon and welcome to the Washington Foreign Press Center. Today we have USAID Administrator Dr.
Rajiv Shah and Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake. They are here to provide a readout
of President ...
New Zealand Labour Party
Real incomes have plummeted in the two years since National became government, with Māori and Pacific Island families
hit the hardest, Labour’s candidate for Mana Kris Faafoi said today.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced today that Mr Bey Soo Khiang, Senior Executive Vice President for Marketing& Corporate Services, will leave the company with effect from 28 February 2011.
Maritime New Zealand
A report released today into a collision between Japanese and New Zealand vessels in the Southern Ocean highlights the
need for all masters to exercise restraint and ensure safety remains their highest priority, says Maritime New Zealand
(MNZ).
Chapman Tripp
The Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards 2010 are proud to celebrate another innovative, exciting and captivating year of
professional theatre in the cultural capital with a sparkling ceremony at the Wellington Opera House, Sunday 5th
December.
New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the Government’s next steps to improve access to mental
health and addiction services over the coming year.
New Zealand Police
Council engineers have been inspecting the Palace hotel Formally known as Aurora Tavern on the intersection with Federal
Street. Large fresh cracks in the building have been identified necessitating further examination by strutural
engineers.
Waikato University
An app knocked up in a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon by a Waikato University student to automatically buy random
items on TradeMe has attracted attention from Iran to Russia– and could be the answer to everyone’s Christmas prezzie
problems ...
ParliamentToday.co.nz
MPs completed the second reading debate of the Education Amendment Bill (No 2) and voted it should by 69 votes to 51
with National, ACT, Maori Party and United Future supporting.
Monarchist League of New Zealand
Monarchy New Zealand sends its congratulations to Prince William, second in line to the throne of New Zealand, and Kate
Middleton on the announcement of their engagement. Simon O’Connor, Chair of Monarchy New Zealand said,“Like all members
of the ...
Akanimo Sampson
Photo Essay from ERA's National Enviromental Consultation, Abuja
Megan Woods
Prime Minister John Key has been accused of hypocrisy by denying workers the right to be treated fairly at work while at
the same time insisting that beleaguered National Member of Parliament Pansy Wong be treated fairly while under
investigation for allegedly ...
Department Of Internal Affairs
Justice Ron Young today overturned a District Court decision in June that tournament poker was not gambling as defined
in the Gambling Act 2003. The Department appealed on the point of law after the lower court concluded that advertising
for the Asian ...
The Maori Party
This bill establishes a Rugby World Cup Authority to enable applications for activities or facilities necessary for the
proper conduct of the forthcoming Rugby World Cup to be determined efficiently. In doing so, the intention is
honourable– and commendable. ...
The Maori Party
Maori Party MP Rahui Katene is welcoming the Broadcasting Minister’s assurance in the House today that TVNZ will be
honouring its obligation to promote Maori language and culture.
New Zealand Government
Last week marked two years since the John Key-led Government was elected on a platform of building a more ambitious New
Zealand.
Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission urges the government of Sri Lanka to immediately enable the family of Rizana Nafeek to
travel to Riyadh to participate in the proceedings of Rizana's case. It is of the highest importance that Rizana's
family are present ...
New Zealand Labour Party
Thank you for the invitation to speak to you here today. Since taking over the role of opposition spokesperson for
agriculture from Jim Anderton, I welcome the opportunity to highlight the fact that Labour has an agriculture and rural
affairs spokesperson ...
New Zealand Labour Party
National is trying to rewrite recent history by denying that Labour funded 407 new police staff in 2008-09 as part of
its confidence and supply agreement with New Zealand First, says Labour Law and Order spokesperson Clayton Cosgrove.
Progressive
Progressive leader and Wigram MP Jim Anderton supports the proposal to extend free car parking to inner-city shoppers in
the run up to Christmas, and sees the move as‘critical’ in breathing life back into the city centre after the
devastating ...
Massey University
Mr Heubner visited the Albany campus on Wednesday to meet pupils testing robots for the latest VEX robotics competition,
which culminates in an international final in at the Disney Resort near Orlando, Florida, next April. They are training
with mentors ...
New Zealand Labour Party
Labour says the National Government has misled the public over water privatisation provisions in the Local Government
Act 2002 Amendment Bill passed this afternoon. Labour MP Phil Twyford said the Government had tried to portray the water
privatisation ...
Rick Rozoff
Barack Obama, the latest rotating imperator of the first global empire, will arrive in Lisbon on November 19 to receive
the plaudits of 27 North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies and secure their continued fealty on issues ranging from
the war in Afghanistan ...
Australian Government
Trade Minister Craig Emerson: Australia’s creative industries and iconic brands will soon have greater protection
against counterfeiting and piracy following international agreement on a new global standard for intellectual property
enforcement.
Wool Equities Limited
Listed kiwi agriculture company Wool Equities Limited has joined Elders Primary Wool’s Just Shorn™ carpet and rug
initiative in the United States.
Hyatt Regency
Take the stress and hassle out of Christmas by spending it with your family enjoying festive delights and a fantastic
atmosphere at Hyatt Regency Auckland’s sumptuous Christmas Day Lunch Buffet.
Businesswire
Nov.18 (BusinessDesk)– New Zealand stocks fell for a third session, as a recent spate of cautious outlook statements
from companies cooled investor appetite for equities. Transport and infrastructure stocks led the bourse lower, with
Freightways ...
Defend the Amazon
Los Angeles, CA– James Cameron, the creator of AVATAR , has produced a short new film called" A Message from Pandora" –
released this week— about an epic battle to stop the massive Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon.
...
The Maori Party
Maori Party MP Rahui Katene will be joining the hikoi against plans to extend the Waikawa Marina in Marlborough this
Saturday [November 20].