Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 7 January 2006

Monday, 8 January 2007, 9:27 am
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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...

1: U.S. Military Defeat Worsened by Bush

Jose Maria Rodriguez Gonzalez

As Mr. Bush delayed his decision on Iraq, 109 American soldiers died during the 2006 holiday season. The war has no holidays, but Mr. Bush celebrated his and let the daily killing and wounding of our troops go on.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00019.htm

New Zealand National Party

National Party Justice and Corrections spokesman Simon Power says the case of Graeme Burton will further erode public confidence in parole and it's time for an "arrest to release" overhaul of the justice system.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0701/S00010.htm

Charles Drace

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There have been many articles in the media expressing the opinion that George Bush might be the worst president in U.S. history. Almost without exception commentators have labelled the Bush neo-con Iraq strategy a failure.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0701/S00022.htm

Media Statement

On Kelly’s behalf, we would like to express our thanks to those members of the public who helped with the transfer of our daughter and Dion’s partner, Kelly, to Auckland City Hospital on Boxing Day.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0701/S00009.htm

Aotearoa Fisheries

Leading Maori seafood company Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd (AFL) has posted a higher-than-expected annual profit for the year ending 30 September 2006, the Chairman Rob McLeod said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00013.htm

Hyundai

New Zealand motoring writer of the year Dave Moore has named the Hyundai Sonata his diesel car of the year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0701/S00014.htm

EDS

EDS Best ShoreSM initiative to bring value-added contact centre and applications development employment opportunities to New Zealand
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0303/S00078.htm

Auckland Regional Council

The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) and Auckland City yesterday released the vision for Auckland's CBD waterfront.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0512/S00055.htm

CAFCA

Nominations close at the end of October for the annual Roger Award for the Worst Transnational Corporation Operating in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0309/S00012.htm

New Zealand First Party

The Government’s latest defence “announcement” is an exercise in outright deception because it is simply a regurgitation of old National policies said New Zealand First defence spokesperson Ron Mark.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0212/S00222.htm

United Future NZ Party

United Future leader and Ohariu Belmont MP, Hon Peter Dunne, says the National Party's reported decision to contest the seat at the next election comes as no surprise.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0103/S00070.htm

ACT New Zealand

ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry said it was appalling the Government planned to release the report of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification to the Green Party before any other interested parties.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0107/S00474.htm

New Zealand National Party

A far-reaching speech by US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick yesterday excluded New Zealand from a ten-point agenda for trade, says National’s Trade spokesman Lockwood Smith.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0210/S00059.htm

Wellington Regional Council

''Preliminary discussions with Toll Holdings about the future of Wellington’s passenger rail system will be sought before Christmas'', said Greater Wellington Regional Council Chairperson, Margaret Shields following a decision yesterday by the Regional Council.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0312/S00083.htm

Business New Zealand

The Government will be alert to the damage to New Zealand’s reputation that could result from today’ allegations of ‘insider’ dealings, says Business NZ.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0210/S00137.htm

Christchurch City Council

Three artists have been selected to develop design concepts for a sculpture to be positioned in the reserve at the corner of Lyttelton St and Lincoln Rd.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0312/S00178.htm

Ministry of Health

A guilty verdict for an Auckland doctor charged with fraud and wilfully attempting to obstruct the course of justice is a warning to health practitioners the Ministry of Health is vigilant when it comes to protecting tax payer's money.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0203/S00041.htm

LAUGH festival

Guy Capper Plasticene Gets Stranger Communicating with claymation characters on a projected screen! - an all new interactive comedy show.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0105/S00002.htm

US State Department

President Bush says the Iraqi people, after decades of oppression, are reclaiming their country and their future.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0307/S00361.htm

Libertarianz Party

"Cowards!" That was the reaction today from Libertarianz party leader Peter Cresswell to what he calls the "cowardly response" of Helen Clark's government to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0110/S00175.htm

Green Party

Proposals to check only one-third of imported seed shipments likely to be contaminated by GE are far too lax, the Green Party said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0205/S00141.htm

Green Party

Newest Green Party MP, Mike Ward has decided to go national with what was formerly the Nelson Green Christmas Gift Guide.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0212/S00528.htm

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Press release by Students for Justice in Palestine & the Socialist Workers Organisation, 19 March, 2002
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0203/S00040.htm

New Zealand Government

Beekeepers who have had their livelihood devastated by varroa mite infestation are to receive financial assistance from the Government, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton and Social Services Minister Steve Maharey said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0009/S00345.htm

Greenpeace New Zealand

Auckland 30 April 2002: Greenpeace New Zealand today urged the Government to stop listening to polluters and their scare-mongering and adopt immediate domestic policy responses to global climate change.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0204/S00216.htm

Radio New Zealand Limited

Radio New Zealand’s award-winning broadcaster Kim Hill is to leave her weekday programme to host the Saturday morning show on National Radio.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0202/S00063.htm

Comvita New Zealand

NZAX First XV member Comvita has added two more prestigious awards to its bulging trophy cabinet - this time from its offshore markets.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0312/S00155.htm

New Zealand Government

Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today welcomed the news that a United Nations General Assembly committee had reached agreement on the first ever UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0608/S00474.htm

Auckland City Council

Auckland City Mayor Chris Fletcher welcomes this morning’s announcement by Infrastructure Auckland that it will contribute $45 million towards development of a transport interchange on the Britomart site.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0108/S00020.htm

ACT New Zealand

The jury and the Judge should know whenever a criminal case witness is paid to give evidence or has an expectation of reward, says ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks. And there need be no delay in requiring that.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0112/S00258.htm

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