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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1:
NZ-China
Free Trade Agreement to enter into
force
New Zealand GovernmentThe New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) enters into force tomorrow, Trade Minister Phil Goff said.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00002.htm
2: Rob Guest signed as The Wizard in 'Wicked'
Skip InkThe casting of New Zealand's most famous Phantom Rob Guest (full bio follows) has been cast as The Wizard in the multi-million Australian production of the Broadway smash-hit Wicked. The announcement has been made this afternoon in Melbourne where ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0802/S00134.htm
3: Undernews For September 30, 2008
UndernewsAdvertisement - scroll to continue readingCraig Crawford, CQ - How did anyone think the public would get behind something sold as a bailout of Wall Street multi-millionaires? Make it a bailout of homeowners, and you would have something that could pass in Congress. But to do that, the Bush ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00016.htm
4: Lyndon Hood: News Missed During The Peters Saga
Lyndon HoodIt has come to my attention that other things were happening while Winston Peters' various donations were dominating the news. I know, I was as surprised as anyone.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00036.htm
5: Pharma Attacks Drug Warnings as Sales Fall
Martha RosenbergIn April, Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), wrote that pharma's influence on medicine "is so blatant now you'd have to be deaf, blind and dumb not to see it," adding, "We should all get ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00003.htm
6: Nats Should Explain Maori Party Links
New Zealand First PartyLeader Rt Hon Winston Peters says the National candidate for Mana, Hekia Parata, is openly touting for party votes for the Maori Party and he says she would not be doing this without the approval of the National leadership.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00046.htm
7: UN Deplores Targeting Of Sri Lanka Food Aid Truck
United NationsUnited Nations officials in Sri Lanka today deplored the placing of explosives by an unknown group on a Government truck that was due to join a UN food convoy in the north of the country.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0810/S00045.htm
8: Lambs & Chickens Liberated For Farm Animal Day
Animal Liberation AotearoaAnimal rights activists have liberated two lambs, two broiler chickens and ten battery hens from pastoral and factory farms to mark both world vegetarian day (Oct 1st) and world farm animals day (Oct 2nd).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0810/S00021.htm
9: Peak oil and public transport: Cullen's revelation
Green PartyThe Green Party have challenged Labour to redirect the billions of dollars earmarked for New Zealand's largest ever roading programme into public transport, following Dr Cullen's admission yesterday that people will choose public transport if it is ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00063.htm
10: Scoop Full Coverage: US Financial Bailout Bill I
Scoop Full CoverageSo the House has rejected the bailout plan – or more correctly, the House Republicans rejected the plan concocted by their own President and Treasury Secretary. Has any president ever been so humiliated as Bush? President Bush was treated like a plague ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00002.htm
11: Parliament’s Kaumātua dies
Office of the SpeakerThe Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Margaret Wilson has paid tribute to Rangitihi (John) Tahupārae, Parliament’s first Kaumātua who died this morning at his home in Whanganui.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00057.htm
12: ACT Saddened By Loss Of Parliament's Kaumatua
ACT New ZealandACT Leader Rodney Hide and Deputy Leader Heather Roy were today saddened to learn of the passing of Parliament kaumatua John Rangitihi Rangiwaiata Tahuparae.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00066.htm
13: Sludge Report #185: The iDeal
C.D. SludgeMake no mistake. The next five weeks is the greatest opportunity since man first used an object as a tool, to reshape our destiny.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00017.htm
14: Welcome to Gilead, Governor Palin
Cynthia BoazIf you've ever read Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, "The Handmaid's Tale," you will recall the key role that was played by the women assigned to be the "Aunts." The story revolves around a futuristic American society in which fundamentalist Christians ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00008.htm
15: Malamine Not The Only Problem With Milk
PETAIn Wake Of Melamine-Tainted Milk Scandal, Peta Releases Top 10 Reasons Not To Drink Milk
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0810/S00013.htm
16: World-First Charcoal Technology Breakthrough
CarbonscapeBLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand company Carbonscape™ announced today that it had developed a patented world-first industrial microwave charcoal technology to capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to help reduce ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0810/S00007.htm
17: Report on immigration scandal the first of four
New Zealand National PartyNational Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith hopes the first of four reports into scandals involving those at the top of the Immigration Service sheds more light on the murky goings-on at the Pacific Division.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00061.htm
18: Name Of Man Killed In Te Awamutu Crash Released
New Zealand PoliceA car involved in a fatal crash in Te Awamutu on Tuesday night had been ordered off the road in 2005 and never recertified as being road worthy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0810/S00035.htm
19: Cullen: Speech To Mainfreight Westfield Rail Depot
New Zealand GovernmentFinance Minister Michael Cullen announced today that the government has committed $121 million extra for investment into rail this financial year. Speaking at Mainfreight's Westfield depot in Auckland, Dr Cullen said that the government was addressing a ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00055.htm
20: Drug flood threat lurks in Chinese trade deal
Green PartyNew Zealand's burgeoning methamphetamine problem could worsen as more precursor ingredients enter the country because of our preferential trade deal with China, says the Green Party.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00064.htm
21: Hekia Parata statement on Peters claims
New Zealand National PartyThe National Party's candidate for Mana, Hekia Parata, is moving to dismiss mischief making claims made by Winston Peters today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0810/S00029.htm
22: ISS applies for clearance to acquire part of Chubb
Commerce CommissionThe Commerce Commission has received an application from ISS Holdings NZ Limited (ISS) seeking clearance to acquire a portion of the manned (
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0810/S00056.htm
23: Fisher & Paykel Appliances investing in South
Fisher And PaykelIconic Kiwi company Fisher & Paykel Appliances is committing further in the country’s South with the opening of a new South Island warehouse.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0810/S00053.htm
24: U.S. Actions to Halt Iran’s Procurement Practices
US State DepartmentOn September 25, 2008, the United States Department of Commerce issued guidance to the U.S. exporting community designed to encourage exporters’ vigilance on Iran’s efforts to procure items for use in Iran’s nuclear and missile programs. This action ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0810/S00022.htm
25: 42 Below Offers University Course For Just $50
42 BelowGood afternoon Please see the media release below outlining a new University course being offered by 42BELOW for just $50!! Let us know if you need any further information or images. Cheers Aleisha
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0810/S00044.htm
26: The End of the World as We Knew It
F William EngdahlThe unexpected rejection by the US Congress of the Bush Administration financial rescue plan, TARP on September 29 has opened up the spectre for the first time of a 1931-style domino wave of worldwide bank failures. That is already underway across ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00034.htm
27: Religious homophobia divides families
St Andrew's on The TerraceLast night 180 people attended the Wellington premiere of "For the Bible Tells Me So" at St Andrew's on the Terrace Presbyterian Church. Attendees were a mix of church-goers and members of Wellington's gay community, including some who will be attending the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0810/S00010.htm
28: Rob Guest and the Wicked witches visiting NZ
Skip InkThe winners of the three most sought after roles in the Australian theatre - Amanda Harrison, Lucy Durack and Rob Guest, the witches and Wizard from WICKED The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz - will fly in to Auckland next Tuesday, 1 April and Wednesday, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0803/S00263.htm
29: Wind generation useful but no panacea
Major Electricity Users Group“More wind generation in New Zealand is useful, but is no panacea,” said Ralph Matthes, Executive Director of the Major Electricity Users’ Group (MEUG).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0810/S00049.htm
30: NZ mourns the loss of a great star - Rob Guest
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark and Associate Minister Judith Tizard have today expressed deep sadness at the passing of outstanding singer and performer Rob Guest.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0810/S00051.htm
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