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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 23 October 2009
Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 23 October 2009
1: State
Of Affairs Surrounding TOA Petroleum
Government Of The Cook IslandsThe Government has engaged a Queen’s Counsel to examine the entire state of affairs surrounding TOA Petroleum and the Government’s position and provide advice on the best way forward for the country.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00312.htm
2:
Decree
gives superior powers to the Chief
Registra
Citizens Constitutional ForumThe Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF) expresses concern that a Decree gazetted on 20 July 2009 has given superior powers to the Chief Registrar, making that office more powerful than the highest court of Fiji.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00313.htm
3:
Pacific Islands are being ‘hung out to
dry’
OxfamToday, Pacific Islanders waded out into the sea and hung 350 T-shirts, each printed with the name of a different island, on a series of giant washing lines to highlight the insufficient action being taken to combat climate change. ‘350 Islands for ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00314.htm
4:
Top
Scoop Stories October 23rd 2009
The Scoop EditorLEAD STORY Education Policy: Key Launches National Standards NZ POLITICS 350 Parts Per Million: International Day Of Climate Action Saturday Administration: Labour vs Hayes On Pacific ACT Support: Competition For ACC Work Account
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00216.htm
5:
Bomber's
Blog - The War on News - ep 15
Bomber's BlogMartyn "Bomber" Bradbury. Bomber's Blog - the war on news. Weekly TV show on Triangle/Stratos. Bomber also posts on the Tumeke! blog: www.tumeke.blogspot.com
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00214.htm
6:
Public
Address 23/10/09 - Dunce Dunce
Revolution
Public AddressHere's an irony: in the same month that it becomes clear that educational funding will be diverted from arts and sciences into the narrow curriculum embodied in the government's national standards policy, we can read a major report that doesn't merely ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00215.htm
7:
TEU
Tertiary Update, volume 12, number 36
Association of University StaffVICE-CHANCELLORS TOLD TO PAY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE An independent review of the New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit (AAU) recommends that the Unit have greater independence from the New Zealand Vice Chancellors’ Committee (NZVCC).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0910/S00096.htm
8:
NZ
dollar gains with Wall St amid hedge-fund
talk
BusinesswireOct. 23 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar advanced as stocks on Wall Street staged a late rally, though the advance was tempered by talk that a large hedge fund was planning to liquidate its holding of the kiwi currency.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00623.htm
9:
National
Standards the key to lifting
achievement
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister John Key will today fulfil a major election promise with the launch of National Standards in reading, writing, and maths for primary and intermediate schools.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00352.htm
10:
Fair
Trading Act charges laid against
Vodafone
Commerce CommissionThe Commerce Commission has laid charges against Vodafone for alleged breaches of the Fair Trading Act 1986 in relation to various broadband and mobile phone promotions.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00645.htm
11:
Map:
impacts if we fail to limit climate
change
British High CommissionA new map illustrating the global consequences of failing to keep climate change to under 2 degrees Celsius was launched today by the UK Government. With just 45 days to go before international climate change talks begin in Copenhagen, British ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00058.htm
12:
Digest:
$1 mil Science prizes, Folic Acid, 3
Rs
Science Media CentrePM dishes up $1 million in prizes; The future of the science system; Folic acid research shows low risk; Three ‘R’s approach draws fire
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0910/S00061.htm
13:
More
women taking up 12 month Herceptin
course
New Zealand Government"174 New Zealand women are now getting the 12 month course of Herceptin for treatment of Her-2 breast cancer," Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00353.htm
14:
National
Standards to benefit children and
parents
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister John Key and Education Minister Anne Tolley today launched the National Standards in reading, writing and maths, which will help ensure students leave school with the skills they need to succeed.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00355.htm
New Zealand Labour PartyThe attack on the Governments of three Pacific territories associated with New Zealand by a senior National MP is unprecedented and must be condemned by John Key, Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Chris Carter said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00363.htm
16:
National
standards threaten NCEA
PPTAThe minister of education’s insistence on a limited three R’s focus for the so-called “national standards” will jeopardise students’ achievement in NCEA, PPTA president Kate Gainsford says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0910/S00109.htm
17:
Key
Notes No.59 - Lifting Education
Standards
New Zealand National PartyI had fun this morning meeting the children at Glen Taylor School in Auckland with Education Minister Anne Tolley. We were there to launch National Education Standards in reading, writing, and maths.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00372.htm
18:
Council
seeking to ensure drains are safe
Rotorua District CouncilRotorua District Council is systematically checking the district’s more than 12,000 stormwater and sewer manholes to ensure they are safe, following the recent drowning tragedy of two year old Aisling Symes in Waitakere City in Auckland.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00353.htm
19:
Silver
Fern profit masks challenging markets
BusinesswireOct. 23 (BusinessWire) – Silver Fern Farms reported a 16% gain in full-year profit, helped the settlement of its failed merger with PGG Wrightson, while at an operating level earnings tumbled in the face of difficult market conditions.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00653.htm
20:
Increasing drug dose helps to cure
gout
University of OtagoHealth researchers at the University of Otago, Christchurch have established that thousands of gout sufferers may have been taking too low a dose of the most commonly used drug to effectively manage or cure this form of arthritis.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0910/S00103.htm
21:
National
Standards Need Close Scrutiny
NZEIToday’s launch of new National Standards of literacy and numeracy means principals and teachers will finally get a look at what they’re expected to work with from the beginning of next year, says the education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0910/S00105.htm
22:
Institute
Of Directors Announce Two Fellows
Institute Of DirectorsThe Institute of Directors in New Zealand (Inc) (IoD) is pleased to announce two Distinguished Fellows for 2009.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00651.htm
23:
Increased
Infrastructure Investment Needed
Wellington Regional Chamber of CommerceWellington city was amongst the fastest growing areas in the country in the year to June 2009 according to population figures released today by Statistics New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00345.htm
24:
Event
4th November: Funding for Arts
Practitioners
Hutt Valley CommunityDue to the level of interest in the Tuesday morning Free Public Talks on the Opportunities and Challenges for Artists in the Hutt Valley… we are pleased to announce the first of 3 special evening Arts Hub Forums presented by Biddy Grant.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00349.htm
25:
Universities
Positive On High-Level Rs&T Direction
Vice Chancellors' CommitteeUniversities have welcomed the opportunity to influence the Government’s priorities for research, science and technology by responding to the just-released feedback document.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0910/S00106.htm
26:
Clean
Heat reaches out to Kaiapoi and
Rangiora
Environment CanterburyEnvironment Canterbury will be on the streets of Kaiapoi and Rangiora for six weeks from October 19 to promote its Clean Heat Project. During this time, Clean Heat representatives will call on households in the towns, offering to make an appointment for a free, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00348.htm
27:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZ shares snap 2-day slide; RBD
up
BusinesswireOct. 23 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares snapped a two-day slide, led by fast-food chain Restaurant Brands, as global sentiment for equity markets improved. Stocks rallied across Asia on optimism economic recovery will pick up pace.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0910/S00655.htm
28:
Support
for people with disability in the
Pacific
New Zealand GovernmentMinister for Disability Issues Tariana Turia has today stressed New Zealand’s commitment to increasing social and economic participation by people with disability in the Pacific.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0910/S00364.htm
29:
Kiwis
multiply efforts for 350 Day
350 AotearoaKiwis are coming out in force to celebrate human resilience and creativity on the 350 International Day of Climate Action this Saturday. Over 130 actions in New Zealand have been officially registered for the 350 International Day of Action on October ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0910/S00339.htm
30:
Big
Splash returns to add shine to Naenae
shops
Hutt City CouncilThe Naenae shopping centre is preparing for the second Big Splash Naenae Paintathon on Saturday 7 November when locals will pick up their brushes to add more shine to the Cambridge Terrace side of the Naenae shopping centre.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0910/S00346.htm
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