Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 12 May 2007

Sunday, 13 May 2007, 12:43 am
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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...

1: David Bain V The Queen - Privy Council Judgment

Privy Council

Privy Council Orders David Bain's appeal should be allowed, the convictions quashed and a retrial ordered. The appellant must remain in custody meanwhile. It states "a substantial miscarriage of justice has actually occurred."
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00225.htm

William Fisher

The US war to bring democracy to Iraq has caused a large majority of Middle Eastern Arabs to reject any similar American campaigns in their countries.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00233.htm

Air New Zealand

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Air New Zealand's funky online "Pimp My Plane" promotion - which allowed punters to virtually decorate an A320 aircraft with everyone from bling and leopard-print to souped-up wings - last night won the best online ad campaign award at the 2007 ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0705/S00271.htm

Catholic Communications

The Department of Corrections confirmed today that it has reviewed its earlier position that allowing Communion wine could not be taken into prisons in order to celebrate the Mass.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0705/S00211.htm

Solidarity Union

Called by Workers Charter Workers Charter, a network of left wing trade unionists and activists, are calling for a protest this Saturday in solidarity with Jackie Lang, a worker sacked for sharing a $4 cup of Coca-Cola. The Subway worker was allowed ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0705/S00217.htm

Fiji's Freedom Bloggers

Fiji's Freedom Bloggers have obtained credible information that the military has been pressuring FINTEL, the international telecommunication gateway, to block access within Fiji to our various blogs.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00243.htm

David Swanson

8:12 p.m. There are now 12 heroes in the House, up from 10 at the last Supplemental vote. At this rate we'll end the war this century for sure. The heroes are the two Republicans who voted No who we know oppose funding the war: Ron Paul and John Duncan, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00242.htm

Scoop Daily Ratings

Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00244.htm

New Zealand Government

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http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00291.htm

IFAW

(Auckland, New Zealand – 12 May 2007) The Pacific Island and Maori communities, leaders, musicians, conservationists and the whale watch industry will unite today for the 2007 National Day of Action to Protect Whales.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0705/S00215.htm

New Zealand Government

Attorney-General Michael Cullen said today Crown Law would carefully consider the judgment of the Privy Council as to what action would be taken.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00283.htm

Alexander Communications

With international retail-watchers pinpointing a major shift towards increased spending on luxury goods, east Auckland’s Botany Town Centre is seeing the trend playing out domestically – somewhat in defiance of complex retail-climate predictions from ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0705/S00274.htm

Auckland International Airport

Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) has launched FlightTXT™, a new Short Message Service (SMS) that will deliver flight status information as a text message to mobile devices, from the AIAL Flight Information Display System (FIDS). Auckland ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0705/S00273.htm

Media Statement

One real estate analyst say it's a classic case of supply and demand a steady demand for residential sections, a dwindling supply of available land leading to subdivisions being developed further afield and prices rising.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0705/S00265.htm

Andreas von Warburg

While the White House is still publicly supporting Paul Wolfowitz’ leadership at the World Bank, observers are speculating on possible successors for the bank top post. The selection process of the head of the Bretton Woods institutions, both the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00227.htm

UK Government

I have come back here, to Sedgefield, to my constituency. Where my political journey began and where it is fitting it should end. Today I announce my decision to stand down from the leadership of the Labour Party. The Party will now select a new Leader. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0705/S00201.htm

New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Phil Goff concluded his visit to Washington today with visits to the National Security Council and the Pentagon. He met with National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley at the White House early this afternoon, and was welcomed with an ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00309.htm

New Zealand Government

New Zealand Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard today met New York teachers using New Zealand-developed computer software to assess student achievement.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00308.htm

HARD NEWS from Russell Brown

Public Address won the NetGuide People's Choice Award for Best Blog last night; which as I pointed out when I went up to accept it, was all the more remarkable for the fact that I forgot to suggest that you might want to vote for us until two days before...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00241.htm

Catholic Communications

www.cathcom.org.nz www.catholic.org.nz Catholic bishop praises Corrections Dept. for reversing decision on Communion Wine The Department of Corrections confirmed today that it has reviewed its earlier position that allowing Communion wine could ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0705/S00214.htm

Paua Interface

“Information technology ‘carbon footprints’ in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific rake up billions of wasted dollars,” says Paua Interface’s director Robyn Kamira, “and medium to large companies are to blame.”
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0705/S00257.htm

United Future NZ Party

United Future leader Peter Dunne says the Privy Council ruling on the Bain case raises serious issues about the way in which criminal trials are conducted in New Zealand.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00292.htm

Green Party

The Green Party is renewing the call for an independent Criminal Appeals Review office following the Privy Council quashing of David Bain's convictions for the murder of his family.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00305.htm

University of Otago

Obesity is the most important modifiable risk factor in the development of Type 2 diabetes. A team from the University of Otago, Wellington, led by Endocrinologist Dr Jeremy Krebs, is launching a $1.4 million Health Research Council funded study ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0705/S00086.htm

New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Phil Goff has welcomed the agreement on trade between the Republican Administration and Democrat controlled Congress in the United States which was announced in Washington today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00306.htm

John Gideon

On the same day that a committee of the House of Representatives met to pass a marked-up HR-811 out to the floor for a full House vote, the voters in Indiana counties went to the polls. Today the reports of the failures began to come in from Allen, Hancock, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00239.htm

LawFuel

Bain Appeal - Final Privy Council Case Slaps New Zealand Judiciary In The Face - Quashed Multiple Murder Convictions
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0705/S00190.htm

Netguide

New Zealand's Top Web Sites Named in 2007 People's Choice NetGuide Web Awards
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0705/S00028.htm

The Scoop Team

Justice: Privy Council Judgment Rules David Bain Conviction A Miscarriage of Justice - Retirement: There Is Not A Microchip In The Gold Card. There Has Never Been A Microchip In The Gold Card - Human Rights Film Festival : Environmental Refugees And Children ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00240.htm

New Zealand Government

This country's first ever New Zealand Sign Language Week has been a great success says Disability Issues Minister Ruth Dyson, who helped launch the week officially at Parliament on Monday.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0705/S00307.htm

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