Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings April 24 2009

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

1: The Best Spiritual Movie Ever Made

Martin LeFevre - Meditations

The best film I’ve ever seen with religious themes is “Black Narcissus.” Filmed in 1947, it deftly delves into the clash between Eastern and Western traditions; the conflict between the sensual and spiritual dimensions of human being; and ultimately, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00237.htm

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3: Aivale Cole Wins Lexus Song Quest

Lexus Song Quest

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Soprano Aivale Cole joined the elite ranks of New Zealand opera singers this evening when she won the 2009 Lexus Song Quest at the competition's finals concert in the Auckland Town Hall.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0904/S00325.htm

4: Goodbye Global Warming, hello to the Ice Age!

Citizens Electoral Council

How will Australia respond to the Ice Age? Can we allow ourselves to see millions of people in China die by reducing their emissions? The LaRouche Youth Movement posed those questions to a climate change ‘debate’ on Monday 20th April at the Coburg ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00375.htm

5: Tom Frewen: Week In Parliament Preview

Tom Frewen

Preview of the week ahead featuring Michael Cullen's valedictory speech on Wednesday; Local Government and Environment committee hears submissions on bill to streamline Resource Management Act.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00238.htm

6: Greens Confirm Co-Leader as Mt Albert Nominee

Green Party

Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman has been nominated as a Green candidate for the Mt Albert by-election. A selection meeting convenes next Wednesday to consider his nomination.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00297.htm

7: What Happened To Tax Cuts? Cartoon By Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle

What Happened To Tax Cuts? Cartoon By Martin Doyle
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00232.htm

8: Aids Society Welcomes Release Of Senegalese Men

International Aids Society

Public Health Leaders Praise the Release of Nine Men Imprisoned for Their Sexual Orientation, Call for Laws Against Homosexuality to be Repealed
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00398.htm

9: Statement on Russell Norman's Candidacy

Jackson Wood

Jackson James Wood, candidate for Mount Albert, today expressed concern over the entry of Greens co-leader Russel Norman into the tightly contested race.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0904/S00309.htm

10: Link: $1.2 Million Stolen From Kiri Te Kanawa

Scoop Link

ALAMEDA — A bank manager has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling more than $650,000 [NZD - $1.2 Million] from Kiri Te Kanawa, the international opera singer whose Grammy Award-wining career spans more than four decades and includes a performance ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00233.htm

11: IMF:History of Limited Choices and Broken Promises

Council on Hemispheric Affairs

The following article, which is being published in two parts, explores the historically often unfriendly and adversarial relationship that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have held with Latin America ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00373.htm

12: International Trade Union Confederation

ITUC

The international trade union movement has called on the World Bank and IMF to use the opportunity of their spring meetings in Washington to accelerate efforts to stem the global collapse in employment and economic prospects.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00397.htm

13: Cuba and the United States: Opportunity for Change

Council on Hemispheric Affairs

Fidel Castro claimed that President Obama “without a doubt misinterpreted” the declarations made by his brother, and Cuban President, Raúl just before this past weekend’s Summit of the Americas in Trinidad.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00372.htm

14: ‘Good news for economy’ in graduation figures

Lincoln University

Almost a third of the 656 degrees, diplomas and certificates being awarded at Lincoln University’s 2009 Graduation Ceremony in Christchurch Town Hall this Friday (24 April) are in fields related to New Zealand’s land-based industries such as agriculture, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0904/S00054.htm

15: Art-inspired Fashion at Christchurch Art Gallery

Christchurch City Council

Laurie Foon, designer at New Zealand fashion house Starfish, was so moved by Rita Angus’s eye for colour that she used it as the foundation for her winter collection, Heirloom.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0904/S00321.htm

16: Do you have the fashion edge?

Westfield Style Pasifika

Westfield Style Pasifika is inviting fashion, design and style enthusiasts who think they have what it takes to compete in this year’s Westfield Style Pasifika New Zealand Fashion Awards 2009.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0904/S00319.htm

17: International Trade Union Confederation

ITUC

Brussels, 23 April 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has expressed alarm over the reported intimidation of potential witnesses to an International Labour Organisation Commission of Inquiry by Zimbabwe's notorious Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00396.htm

18: We Are On Our Way: Stadium Can Now Be Built

Forsyth Barr Stadium

Today’s High Court decision, denied an application for an injunction and clears the way for construction to begin on the Forsyth Barr Stadium at the University Plaza, says Stadium Trust Chairman Malcolm Farry.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0904/S00323.htm

19: Hamilton in hi-res on Google Maps

Hamilton City Council

Jump onto your browser and check out the new high resolution satellite imaging of Hamilton on Google Maps.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0904/S00326.htm

20: Wrightson settles Silver Fern dispute for NZ$42M

Businesswire

April 24 - PGG Wrightson Ltd. has settled its dispute over a failed alliance with Silver Fern Farms for cash and shares amounting to about NZ$42 million.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0904/S00484.htm

21: Assassins Haunt Thai Govt Insurrection is Crushed

Richard S. Ehrlich

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, and three of his top ministers, are being protected against an "assassination attempt," after crushing an insurrection in Bangkok.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0904/S00235.htm

22: While you were sleeping: Apple, Microsoft results

Businesswire

April 24 – U.S. companies ranging from Apple Inc. to EBay to Amazon.com posted earnings that exceeded analysts’ expectations, helping lift shares on Wall Street.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0904/S00461.htm

23: Iran interrupts UN Watch speech

UN Watch

In a moment that will encapsulate the disappointment of many human rights activists attending the Durban 2 conference, Iran's delegate interrupted UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer for daring to mention this week's testimony by Iranian torture ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0904/S00392.htm

24: Govt. Super City Decisions - Cabinet Minutes

Department Of Internal Affairs

The Minister of Local Government has directed the Department of Internal Affairs to post the Cabinet papers and minutes on the Government's decisions in response to the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance on its website. These papers are released ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0904/S00239.htm

25: New leadership vital for community funding

New Zealand Government

Strong leadership will emerge from a national committee in charge of a multi-million dollar fund for community groups through these tough times, Tariana Turia says. “Our communities are in a time of high need given the current economic recession and it’s ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00301.htm

26: Let Auckland decide on local government changes

New Zealand Labour Party

The National-Act Government should seek a mandate from Aucklanders before fundamentally restructuring local government in Auckland, says Labour leader Phil Goff. "Section 49 of the Local Government Act 2002 provides for a poll of electors to be held before ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00303.htm

27: Alcohol proposals useful contribution to debate

New Zealand Government

The Law Commission’s recommendations on alcohol sales and consumption released today are “a useful contribution to an important debate”, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said. “They are not Government policy, but they are certainly useful ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0904/S00311.htm

28: Government pamphlet drop to sell council idea

The Aucklander

The Government has gone on the offensive in its push for an Auckland Council, The Aucklander community newspaper reports on its website today. Letterboxes in parts of the region were hit by a leaflet drop this week outlining the Government's decisions. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0904/S00218.htm

29: Westie wine brand celebrates 100,000 bottles sold!

Babich Wines

A recent function at the Babich winery, hosted by leading wine writer Michael Cooper, celebrated the success of the Te Henga The Westie brand with the launch of a recipe booklet inspired by local chefs.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0904/S00480.htm

30: Save the Children responds to Sri Lanka Crisis

Save The Children

Save the Children New Zealand has announced that it is sending NZ$30,000 to support the organisation’s international appeal to help the thousands of children and their families that are affected by the current conflict in Sri Lanka. Save the Children ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0904/S00236.htm

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