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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1:
Strong
Message From Voters In TVNZ7 Poll
Television New ZealandThe Green Party and the Maori Party face some tough coalition options, in light of research produced by Colmar Brunton for The Kingmaker Debate, which launches TVNZ's next digital channel TVNZ 7 at midday on Sunday 30 March. While the Greens and the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00279.htm
2: New era for telecommunications
Telecom New ZealandTelecom New Zealand chief executive Paul Reynolds said today that 31 March 2008 marked a milestone for the company and for the industry as a whole, as the company's formal separation into distinct business units paved the way for a new era in telecommunications.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0803/S00460.htm
3: Aquaflow makes crucial algae biofuel breakthroughs
Aquaflow Bionomic CorporationAdvertisement - scroll to continue readingTwo further major breakthroughs have been achieved by Blenheim-based Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation which has been working on world-leading technology to convert wild algae to biofuel.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0803/S00058.htm
4: TVNZ7's Kingmaker Minor Leaders Debate In 7 Parts
Alastair ThompsonScoop Photos + Video : TVNZ7's Kingmaker Minor Leaders Debate In Seven Parts - 30 March 2008 Staring: Jeanette Fitzsimons, Pita Sharples, Peter Dunne, Rodney Hide, Jim Anderton & An Empty Chair Representing Winston Peters Video & Images ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00458.htm
5: Kiwi Patrol Hit by Explosive Device in Afghanistan
New Zealand Defence ForceYesterday morning Afghanistan time, a four vehicle patrol from the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team en-route to conduct a mobile medical clinic was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00296.htm
6: Child and youth mental health need better funding
Green PartyGreen Party Mental Health Spokesperson Sue Bradford says that she is deeply saddened by the death of North Shore teenager Toran Henry, and is dismayed by the surrounding circumstances.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00509.htm
7: Fly Flag Of Unity Says Peters
New Zealand First PartyNew Zealand First has urged local councils and publicly owned organizations to resist approaches to fly the Maori sovereignty flag on public buildings.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00510.htm
8: Kids’ Choice – record breaking 88,254,272 votes
NickelodeonJohnny Depp, Jessica Alba, Eddie Murphy, Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Drake Bell, Chris Brown, Tony Hawk, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Cameron Diaz (Wannabe Award) – and many more score at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0803/S00279.htm
9: Commemorations for 40th anniversary of Wahine
Museum Of Wellington City and SeaOn the morning of 10 April 1968, with 734 people on board, inter-island ferry The Wahine entered Wellington Harbour during a violent southerly storm and foundered on Barrett Reef.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0803/S00268.htm
10: WESTLIFE extends tour due to phenomenal demand!
Skip InkWith sold out shows already at Auckland’s Vector Arena, Wellington’s TSB Bank Arena & Christchurch’s Westpac Arena, the world’s favourite pop band WESTLIFE have been so overwhelmed by the phenomenal demand for their New Zealand shows that ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0803/S00267.htm
11: EEO Commissioner: women locked out of boardroom
Human Rights CommissionThe lockout of women from company boardrooms is undermining corporate governance, according to the New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation 2008 published today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00299.htm
12: AIAL unveils its new international arrivals area
Auckland International AirportFrom midnight on Monday 31 March 2008 international travellers arriving at Auckland Airport will experience an even warmer welcome, with a new international arrivals area opening for business.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0803/S00481.htm
13: Freeview Content Offer Continues to Grow
FreeViewFreeview|HDTM official launch event to acknowledge arrival of HDTV, three new channels and successful take-up figures.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0803/S00470.htm
14: Looks do matter in job interviews
Robert Half Finance and AccountingCandidates need to pay more attention to their personal image during job interviews if they want to be successful, says a leading recruiter. Megan Alexander, senior manager at Robert Half, says failing to research the company and its culture is one ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0803/S00461.htm
15: Kakapo chicks hatch on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island
Department of ConservationThe eagerly-awaited arrival of some of New Zealand’s most precious babies has started, with the hatching of five kakapo chicks in the last two weeks. As of Saturday 29th March, the world’s population of kakapo has been boosted from 86 to 91 with ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0803/S00060.htm
16: Telecom separation now a fact
New Zealand GovernmentA robust plan for the operational separation of Telecom NZ has been approved by Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe. “Telecom resubmitted its Amended Separation Plan. In accordance with the Telecommunications Act 2001, I have decided ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00508.htm
17: Many may be Hit by NZ Post ‘Pricing in Proportion'
FreightwaysThe cost of sending domestic letters and parcels through New Zealand Post has just changed. In some extreme cases there will be increases of up to 300% claims the other major player in the market.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0803/S00478.htm
18: Mexican working holiday scheme underway
New Zealand GovernmentYoung New Zealanders can now travel, work and study in Mexico for up to a year, thanks to a Working Holiday Scheme that came into effect today, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00512.htm
19: Tibet Protest outside the Chinese Embassy
Friends of TibetThis morning there were 23 Human Rights protestors at the Chinese Embassy in Wellington from 7.30am- 8.30am. They wore white, were roped together as prisoners, and roped to to the Olympic torch held with by a protestor labelled "Representative of ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00293.htm
20: Barack Obama - The Wizard of Oz
Evelyn PringleThe most trusted leaders of the Democratic party, such as John Kerry and Ted Kennedy, ought to be ashamed of themselves for supporting Barack Obama. With use of the internet, a fifth grader could connect the dots to show a picture of a guy who was picked up ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00452.htm
21: The TVNZ 7 Kingmaker Poll
Television New ZealandBased on the total sample of 750 Eligible Voters, the maximum sampling error estimated is plus or minus 3.6%, expressed at the 95% confidence level.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00300.htm
22: Chaplain Who Called for Attack on Islam Fired
Jason LeopoldA top Navy chaplain who wrote a book several years ago attacking Islam, calling the religion “evil,” and urging the United States to launch a “jihad” against the faith, has been fired from a prestigious theological institute after officials ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00456.htm
23: National to put victims of crime first
New Zealand National PartyVictims of crime will have their rights and support greatly expanded under a National Government, says National Party Leader John Key. Mr Key today announced policies that will put victims’ rights first. These policies are part of National’s comprehensive ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00511.htm
24: Smokefree suspects tobacco industry involvement
Smokefree CoalitionThe Smokefree Coalition is challenging the Stay Displays Coalition of Retailers to reveal its funding sources. Stay Displays is challenging moves by health groups such as the Cancer Society to have the display of tobacco packets in shops banned. The ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00286.htm
25: No need for NZ to drag feet on biofuels
Argent Energy NZNew Zealand shouldn’t delay bringing in biofuel sales obligations and miss out on cutting greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the use of fossil fuels says a major potential investor.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0803/S00452.htm
26: King astounded by National's plan
New Zealand GovernmentKing astounded by National's plan to charge all offenders a flat fee at sentencing
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0803/S00520.htm
27: Uri Avnery: "Death to the Arabs!"
Uri AvneryTOMORROW WILL BE the 32nd anniversary of the first "Day of the Land" - one of the defining events in the history of Israel.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0803/S00472.htm
28: Threats To Freedom Of Speech To Be Debated
Public Relations InstituteMounting Threats To Freedom Of Speech To Be Debated At This Year's Public Relations Conference
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0803/S00301.htm
29: Collaboration key to success for NZ sheep genome
Joint Media StatementMeat & Wool New Zealand, AgResearch and Ovita today announced that an important phase of an international project to map the sheep genome has taken a big step forward.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0803/S00062.htm
30: Good Water Best Beverage Winner
Good WaterCongratulations are in order for Good Water, which took out the Best Beverage category at the 2008 nite:life awards on Easter Thursday. The awards, which took place at the Auckland Town Hall on Holy Thursday were voted people’s choice and no options ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0803/S00480.htm
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