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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...

1: Kenny Rogers With the Auckland Philharmonia

Skip Ink

Country Superstar and contemporary music icon Kenny Rogers kicks off his tour Down Under in Auckland with his band accompanied by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra on Friday, January 21 at Vector Arena .
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00388/kenny-rogers-with-the-auckland-philharmonia.htm

Office of the Clerk

Development : What factors did the Prime Minister take into account when he agreed with Warner Bros executives to change employment legislation in New Zealand?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00487/questions-and-answers-oct-28-2010.htm

Richard S. Ehrlich

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Rescuers struggled Wednesday (October 27) to reach victims of Indonesia's earthquake, tsunami and volcano in two separate locations, where at least 113 people drowned along Sumatra island's coastal fault-line, while 18 more perished ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00180/deadly-earthquake-tsunami-volcano-hit-indonesia.htm

New Zealand Government

Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the appointment of Sandra Kailahi and Uluomatootua Saulaulu Aiono to the National Pacific Radio Trust board.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00484/new-appointments-to-pacific-radio-trust-board.htm

Rory MacKinnon

New Zealand’s chief of defence says “dumb decisions” were made in appointing a former general manager of a kitset home company to head the country’s defence technology agency, ignoring complaints about the candidate even before the man began ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00182/dumb-decisions-made-in-wilce-affair.htm

Womad

A world music super group, an acclaimed duo from Africa, giant puppets from France, a Calypso queen, Sudanese voodoo and the leading voice in Brazilian soul music are among the stunning line-up of artists heading to New Zealand from every corner of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1010/S00387/music-from-six-continents-at-womad.htm

SPADA

Yesterday the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) issued a newsletter to its members, attempting to explain and justify the industrial action it initiated against THE HOBBIT. A number of statements made in this communication are mischievous, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1010/S00278/spadas-response-to-meaa-newsletter.htm

Jennian Homes

A construction industry leader is calling for an immediate reduction in the official cash rate to restore consumer confidence, support the housing sector and protect jobs.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00812/call-it-a-double-dip-new-recession-may-be-upon-us.htm

Businesswire

Oct. 28 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand stocks rose for the first time in three sessions, lead by Australia & New Zealand Banking Group which posted a strong return to profit growth on a day marked by a lack of direction in the market.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00867/market-close-nz-stocks-rise-on-solid-anz-earnings.htm

Businesswire

Oct. 28 (BusinessDesk) – Tower Ltd., the insurer controlled by Guinness Peat Group, has put its hostile takeover bid for rival Fidelity Life Assurance Co. on hold.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00868/tower-puts-fidelity-bid-on-hold.htm

WingNut Films

Filmmakers, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh stated today "We are grateful to the Government for introducing legislation which shall give everyone in the film industry certainty as to their employment status. This clarification will provide much needed stability ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00861/thrilled-filming-of-the-hobbit-to-remain-in-nz.htm

New Zealand Government

A new national policy statement will give councils clearer direction on protecting and managing New Zealand’s coastal environment, including our top surf breaks, says Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00476/new-coastal-policy-statement-released.htm

ParliamentToday.co.nz

The The Employment Relations (Film Production Work) Amendment Bill passed its first reading by 68 votes to 51 with Labour, The Greens and the Progressives opposing the bill.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00485/film-employment-bill-passes-reading.htm

Christian World Service

Severe burns are amongst the Indonesian volcanic eruption injuries being treated in a hospital run by groups with ties to New Zealand’s Christian World Service (CWS).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00332/indonesias-disaster-victims-get-help.htm

Association of University Staff

High flying VC told to rein in costs The University the Auckland's vice chancellor, Stuart McCutcheon, saw his remuneration increase yet again, according to the State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie, from less than $570,000 in 2008 to more than $610,000 ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1010/S00100/teu-tertiary-update-vol-13-no-41.htm

Serious Fraud Office

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced that it had launched an investigation into a number of related party transactions undertaken by Dominion Finance Group Limited and North South Finance Limited prior to their collapse in 2008.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00863/dominion-finance-investigation-launched.htm

Serious Fraud Office

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced it had completed its investigations into the Blue Chip group of companies and, while investigations were continuing in relation to one of its South Island franchises, it did not intend to lay charges ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00862/insufficient-evidence-in-blue-chip-investigation.htm

Manukau Institute of Technology

Auckland’s newest Performing Arts School is seeking talented performers who have the ‘X-Factor’ in acting, singing or dancing.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1010/S00097/have-you-got-the-x-factor.htm

New Zealand Labour Party

Transport Minister Steven Joyce’s stubborn unwillingness to consider lowering the blood alcohol limit runs in direct counter to public opinion which powerfully supports such a move, says Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00483/stubborn-joyce-wont-listen-to-consensus.htm

ParliamentToday.co.nz

After Question Time Mr Speaker declined an application for an urgent debate on the Government’s announcement on The Hobbit movie.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00477/urgency-to-cover-two-bills.htm

ParliamentToday.co.nz

DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) to the Minister of Finance : What trends are evident in the Government’s latest financial statements?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00457/questions-and-answers-oct-27-2010.htm

Tourism Industry Association

Tourism operators around New Zealand look forward to supporting the filming of The Hobbit and using the films to promote New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00864/hobbit-a-precious-boost-to-nz-tourism.htm

Binoy Kampmark

Life has truly imitated art in New Zealand. J.R.R. Tolkien might have well been amused about the idea that the filmic adaptation of The Lord of the Rings would take such hold in soil 12,000 miles from England. It did, and with spectacular success. So, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1010/S00167/middle-earth-in-nz-prostituting-for-the-hobbit.htm

Wai Wise

More than 300 people were rescued on Auckland’s west coast beaches last season and in the past five years 22 people have drowned in Waitakere alone. Many of these incidents involved youth and were preventable.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00329/targeting-waitakeres-drowning-toll.htm

Momentum Consulting Group

“Momentum Consulting does not accept the assertion of the New Zealand Defence Force Court of Inquiry that the company carried out reference checks on the preferred candidate for the post of the Director of the Defence Technology Agency.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1010/S00860/momentum-disagrees-with-inquiry-on-reference-check.htm

New Zealand Government

Hon Phil Heatley Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Coastal policy supports fisheries and aquaculture Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley has welcomed the new New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS) announced today by Conservation ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00480/coastal-policy-supports-fisheries-and-aquaculture.htm

Progressive Party

There would have been no Kiwibank if the advice of investment banker Rob Cameron was followed - and that raises questions about his suitability for doing a review of the owner or Kiwibank, NZ Post, says Wigram MP and Kiwibank champion Jim Anderton.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1010/S00482/nz-post-appointment-of-cameron.htm

United Nations

Punitive measures to combat the use of illicit drugs have failed to address the problem and are associated with the abuse of human rights and violations of the right to health, a United Nations independent expert has said.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1010/S00382/punitive-drug-control-discriminates-fails-expert.htm

Massey University

Massey University journalism student Ryan Bridge has taken out New Zealand’s top investigative reporting prize for emerging journalists for work described as “a major contribution” to public awareness.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1010/S00102/winning-entry-a-major-contribution-to-journalism.htm

New Zealand Police

At about 9.30am on Thursday 28th October 2010, a local farmer arrived at the Balclutha Police Station with a quantity of Gelignite and detonators for disposal. When viewed by Police it was determined that the Gelignite may have been unstable and a decision ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1010/S00330/farmer-leaves-explosives-at-police-station.htm

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