Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings September 4 2008

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

1: Mr Glenn And Mr Peters Latest Recollections Of 05

Kevin List

Accusations that Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peter's solicited a donation from wealthy expatriate businessman Owen Glenn and failed to declare it to parliament's 'register of pecuniary interests' have led to Mr Peters being hauled before parliament's ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00070.htm

Undernews

Los Angeles Times - This month, Ecuador will hold the world's first constitutional referendum in which voters will decide, among many other reforms, whether to endow nature with certain unalienable rights. Not only would the new constitution give ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00066.htm

New Zealand Government

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The total number of personnel in the New Zealand Defence Force has increased to its highest level in seven years, Defence Minister Phil Goff said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00075.htm

Tradestaff

With the economy officially in recession and unemployment rising people are becoming increasingly worried about their jobs and may be reviewing their future employment prospects.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0809/S00087.htm

New Zealand Government

After another day of evasive answers and lies from John Key, the National Leader should explain exactly what the purpose of his meeting with Lord Ashcroft was, Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00065.htm

AgResearch

AgResearch is urging New Zealanders to make submissions to the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) regarding its applications currently before the authority.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0809/S00015.htm

New Zealand Government

National has released a vague and illogical immigration policy that shows just how out of touch nine years on the opposition benches has left them, Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00108.htm

Ron Callari

During a recent press trip through Dayton, Ohio, the kidd learned that John McCain had announced that the better half of his 2008 “dream ticket” would be a 44 year-old ex-Alaskan Beauty Queen. This came shortly after Hillary Clinton flatly turned him ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00052.htm

Privileges Committee

As advised at the Privileges Committee meeting this morning, the committee intends to hear evidence from Mr Owen Glenn in person following question time on Tuesday.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00097.htm

Scoop Audio

95bFM Audio: Paul Deady talks to Selwyn Manning weighs in on the political drama swirling around Winston - was National's gamble sound? How much heat is Helen Clark feeling? And where does this leave the Maori Party? He and Paul also briefly touch ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00055.htm

New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has described Rodney Hide’s complaint to police today as obsessive, compulsive, grandstanding behaviour
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00096.htm

Bobby Ramakant

Senior Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) leader and Union Minister of State for Water Resources Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav accused the Bihar government of massive flood in the state by being "totally negligent" in taking preventive measures.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0809/S00066.htm

Ernest Partridge

In 1989, the New York Times published a letter from Georgi Arbatov, the Director of the Soviet Institute of the U.S. and Canada, in which Arbatov wrote: “"We have a secret weapon ... we will deprive America of The Enemy. And how [then will] you ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00060.htm

Sarah Palin

Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0809/S00068.htm

BANZ

The Biofuel Bill passed by Parliament yesterday will reduce our dependency on imported oil and lessen the cost of transport fuel.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0809/S00043.htm

Natural Products NZ

New Zealand’s natural products industry is on the brink of massive expansion with a five year plan to grow to a billion dollar local and export industry.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0809/S00111.htm

Ron Callari

Stanley Milgram originally coined the term ‘six degrees of separation’ in 1967 to underscore the fact that everyone in the modern world was capable of connecting to another like soul based on common interests. But in today’s world of social ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0809/S00107.htm

New Zealand Government

"The government is moving ahead to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, following passing of the Disability Bill," said Ruth Dyson, Minister for Disability Issues.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00074.htm

Rosalea Barker

I spent Tuesday morning at the Mall of America—the country’s largest Temple of Mammon aside from the State of Delaware, which is home to tax breaks for the credit and financial services companies that have ruined the U.S. economy and also home ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00068.htm

Transpower

Transpower New Zealand today announced the appointment of three new members to its Executive team – Mike Carter as General Manager Grid Projects, David Brewer as General Manager Grid Performance and Bob Simpson in a newly created role of Chief ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0809/S00108.htm

Government House

The last investiture ceremony before Government House Wellington closes for a three-year conservation project will be held at the 98-year-old heritage building tomorrow morning (5 September 2008).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0809/S00047.htm

New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader John Key today underlined his commitment to a strong focus on education at the launch of a new billboard in Wellington that features National's policy for a Youth Guarantee.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00059.htm

Toshiba

Whether you’re a newbie or a hardcore gamer, get ready to combat a new level of extreme mobile gaming with the Qosmio X300, a fiery gaming Notebook built to frag the competition, from Toshiba (Australia) Information Systems Division (Toshiba ISD).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0809/S00016.htm

City Vision-Labour Councillors

At Auckland City Council's Transport Committee today, City Vision-Labour Councillors fought hard to keep options open for constructing a cycleway and walkway across the Auckland Harbour Bridge but failed when Citizens and Ratepayers (C&R) Councillors ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0809/S00052.htm

Human Rights Commission

Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan welcomed the appointment of Richard Tankersley, Ngai Tahu, of Christchurch as a part-time Human Rights Commissioner.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0809/S00046.htm

New Zealand Government

Ngāti Apa (North Island) and the Crown have initialled a Deed of Settlement that covers all of Ngāti Apa’s (North Island) historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0809/S00106.htm

Scoop Audio

95bFM Audio : Mikey Havoc asks John Key about National's new billboard slogans, the Defence Force report, Winston Peters, Owen Glen donation saga and how the PM has handled the situation, hanging out with Lord Ashcroft and the emissions trading ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00064.htm

Neilsen Research

The website ranking of the top ten channels in the Nielsen Online Market Intelligence Automotive category for New Zealand visitors' unique browsers for the month to 31 August 2008*.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0809/S00102.htm

Enfinit Software

Christchurch-based Enfinit Software has taken their powerful timesheet-management software to the next level with the commercial release of TimeFiler.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0809/S00109.htm

Scion research

A potential source of nitrogen pollution in New Zealand's lakes and waterways has been identified and measured by a leading water and soil quality scientist
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0809/S00018.htm

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