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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1:
3rd
Annual Global Peace Index
Vision of Humanity3rd Annual Global Peace Index Points to Economic Crisis as Main Cause of Decline in Peacefulness New Zealand World's Most Peaceful Country, United States Climbs Six Spots to 83rd Place
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00028.htm
2:
Cartoon:
Political Standards
Adam DoddCartoon comment of misbehaving MPs
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00042.htm
3:
Statement
by Dr Richard Worth, MP
Richard Worth``The public should suspend any judgment until allegations against me have been resolved. ``I have not committed any offence. I am presently co-operating fully with the police and will continue to do so. ``There has been a rush to judgment on the basis of rumour ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00071.htm
4:
Global
Poverty Project launches in New
Zealand
Megan AndersonA UN-backed movement to end global extreme poverty has reached New Zealand, and those involved are determined to break the apathy they see present in the country’s global conscience. The Global Poverty Project (GPP) is the brainchild of Australians Simon ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00041.htm
5:
Employers
raise concerns on swine flu readiness
Employers and Manufacturers Association NorthernMore employers are inquiring about swine flu preparedness following the news it might eventually affect half the population, said Paul Jarvie, Manager of health & Safety at the Employers & Manufacturers Association Northern "We are keeping a watch twice ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00097.htm
6:
H1N1
Swine Flu - Update 59. 04.06.09
Ministry of HealthThe cumulative total of confirmed cases in New Zealand is 11. This is an increase of one since yesterday's update. A new confirmed case was notified last night in Auckland - a passenger who arrived on Air NZ Flight NZ5 which arrived in Auckland ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0906/S00018.htm
7:
Today
In Parliament: 04.06.09
Tom FrewenMore questions about the resignation of Internal Affairs minister, Richard Worth, although the Opposition failed to unearth the reasons for his departure from the Cabinet. Education minister, Ann Tolley, rejects claims of cuts in her spending vote, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00043.htm
8:
Questions
For Oral Answer - 4 June 2008
Office of the Clerk1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement at question time yesterday that he lost confidence in Dr Richard Worth as a Minister on Tuesday 26 May 2009?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00054.htm
9:
Web
Campaign Supports Burma's Pro-Democracy
Leader
Terry EvansPress Release: Terry Evans 2 June 2009 A new website, launched with the backing of major celebrities and a coalition of NGOs, has been launched to support Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00027.htm
10:
Queenstown company attracts Internet
guru
XebidyA Queenstown company specialising in online marketing and website development has attracted one of the ‘big boys’ of the Internet world.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00078.htm
11:
Press
Freedom Under Attack Worldwide
Asian Human Rights CommissionPress freedom violations including attacks on journalists continue to mount worldwide, the World Association of Newspapers said in its half-year review of global press freedom that paints a bleak picture in much of the world.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0906/S00026.htm
12:
Wellington
Police Investigation Update
New Zealand PoliceA complaint against a sitting Member of Parliament is being investigated by Wellington Police. Police confirm that a complaint was made in Auckland two weeks ago and related to a recent alleged incident. Preliminary inquiries were made and the complaint transferred ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00033.htm
13:
Crack
down on activists 20 years after
Tianananmen
Amnesty International Aotearoa New ZealandChinese authorities have continued to harass activists and escalate censorship in the lead up to today's 20th anniversary of the violent military crackdown in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Some activists have been taken away by police ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00036.htm
14:
Worth
resignation adds pressure to super city
plan
Public Service Association“The resignation of Richard Worth as Internal Affairs Minister adds a further pressure to the government’s plan to create a ‘super city’ in Auckland in just 17 months,” says Public Service Association national secretary Richard Wagstaff. The Department ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00043.htm
15:
ACC
Minister fails to take responsibility for
gaff
New Zealand Labour PartyACC Minister Nick Smith’s refusal to apologise to staff at ACC after he revealed that jobs were to be cut at the Corporate Office, the day before the announcement was due to be made to staff, shows disrespect and a complete lack of responsibility, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00065.htm
16:
Today
In Parliament: 03.06.09
Tom FrewenOpposition leader Phil Goff grills Prime Minister John Key about the reasons for the resignation of Internal Affairs Minister Richard Worth. Labour's Charles Chauvel wraps up Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee in his own figures but Speaker is not amused.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00036.htm
17:
Questions
and Answers - 2 June 2009
Office of the Clerk1. Superannuation—Commitments; 2. Budget 2009—Reports; 3. Pathways to Partnership—Funding; 4. Primary Sector—Innovation; 5. Superannuation—Projected Cost; 6. Budget 2009—Environment; 7. Health Care—Policy; 8. Hospices—Funding
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00035.htm
18:
Richard
Worth Resigns as Minister.
New Zealand National Party“It is with deep regret that I have resigned my role as a Minister. “I am resigning from the role for personal reasons. “I tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister last night and he accepted. “It has been a privilege to have been a Minister in ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00027.htm
19:
Cruiser
Customizing Revs Up Sales with SLI
Systems
SLI SystemsSLI Delivers Bottom Line Benefits to Motorcycle Gear, Parts and Accessories e-Retailer with Per-visit Spending from Site Search Users Equaling Three Times the Amount of Non-site Search Users
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00092.htm
20:
When
Copyright is Specious: Salinger & The
Catcher
Binoy KampmarkJ. D. Salinger is not a happy chap. His one significant work, The Catcher in the Rye (1951) is a well-guarded bastion of literary worth. On Monday, he sought to block the publication of a supposed sequel by John David California, 60 Years Later: Coming ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00040.htm
21:
Equities
Focus: NZX defies recession, leads
gains
BusinesswireJune 4 – NZX Ltd. stock soared 59% this year as the exchange manager acquired assets and reaped fees on capital raisings, leading a handful of companies that are rallying even as the recession grinds into its second year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00093.htm
22:
TEU
Tertiary Update Vol 12 No 17
Association of University StaffSIX ITPS NEGOTIATE WORKLOAD HOURS TEU bargaining advocates spent two days last week exchanging claims with the six institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) covered by the ITP multi employer collective agreement – Wintec, WITT, Unitec, Whitireia, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0906/S00014.htm
Shona LyonA passion for sacred geometry and its magic is behind the stunning, powerful and sometimes shocking pieces created by new sculptor Shona Lyon, exhibiting for the first time this month.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00040.htm
24:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZ shares slide, led by FPA,
PPL
BusinesswireJune 4 – New Zealand shares snapped a three-day rally after the nation’s biggest trading partner, Australia, unexpectedly posted a trade deficit, stoking concern its economy is weaker than this week’s GDP figures suggest. Stock markets across ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0906/S00098.htm
25:
Red
Bull Music Academy – London’s
Calling!
Red BullThe Red Bull Music Academy is a musical workshop that travels the world, and the next edition will touch down in one of the world’s greatest cities: London. Somewhere in the heart of that sprawling metropolis, a fantastic complex full of studios and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00032.htm
26:
Sony
World Photography Awards 2010
Sony New Zealand LimitedThe 2010 Sony World Photography Awards are open for entries from today, Monday 1 June 2009. With categories for both professional and amateur photographers, the Sony World Photography Awards is one of the world’s largest photographic events. The ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00035.htm
27:
Political
apathy killing kids?
Sensible Sentencing TrustThere's nothing new in this statement from the Dominion Post today. It ties in very well with a PR released by Christine Davey, Sensible Sentencing's Spokesperson on Drug Issues and Children's Welfare on 19 November 2008, entitled “CYF Policies ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00046.htm
28:
Short
Film & Dramatic Premieres At Wairoa
Festival
Wairoa Maori Film FestivalWith The Wairoa Maori Film Festival Only Weeks Away the festival organisers are proud to announce the inclusion of New Zealand and World Premieres of short films and dramatic works.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0906/S00029.htm
29:
John
Minto Considers A ''Rich Pricks''
Budget
John MintoJohn Minto writes: In a budget dominated by threats to downgrade New Zealand’s credit rating and projected budget deficits for the next decade it was expected National would produce a predictable, conventional budget.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0906/S00028.htm
30:
“Chopper”
Tolley takes on a new meaning
New Zealand Labour PartyIn addition to attempting to get an overview of education by an expensive helicopter ride, which earned Anne Tolley the nickname of “Chopper” Tolley, the Minister now gives the nickname new meaning through the savage cuts to Adult and Community ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0906/S00066.htm
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