Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 21 November 2009
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Top 30 Daily Ratings 20 November 2009
Scoop Daily Ratings1: Minto: Hone Harawira - Speaking Truth To Power John Minto John Minto writes: None of this should need to be said but the reaction of so many to Harawira's angry email resembles the deeply embedded racism which Don Brash tapped into so successfully ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00242.htm
2:
Xenophobic
Attacks In South Africa
United NationsThe United Nations refugee agency today condemned the latest xenophobic attacks that have driven some 3,000 foreigners, including refugees and asylum-seekers from Zimbabwe, from a community in South Africa.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00707.htm
3:
All-Female
UN Police Unit Serves As Inspiration
United NationsNew York, Nov 20 2009 1:10PM Liberian girls and women should draw inspiration from the all-female Indian police unit serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia ( UNMIL ) to join law enforcement agencies in the service of their own nation, the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00705.htm
4:
The
Sporting Trial of Thierry Henry
Binoy KampmarkThat much air time, and column space, is being given to this issue might be seen as worrying. But football matches have a habit of transfixing global audiences. No sport attracts more money or tribal interest. The largest sporting event on the planet ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00243.htm
5:
20th
Year Of UN Rights Treaty
United NationsTens of thousands of Palestinian refugee children in United Nations schools in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria have been clicking away with flip cams to create the region’s first ever online video yearbook to mark the 20th anniversary ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00706.htm
6:
Thai
Military Wants US Satellites to Hunt
Rebels
Richard S. EhrlichBANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's military wants the U.S. to provide satellite equipment and imagery so it can hunt thousands of Islamist separatists who are killing Thai troops and civilians with hidden roadside bombs in the south.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00244.htm
7:
Minto:
Hone Harawira - Speaking Truth To
Power
John MintoJohn Minto writes: None of this should need to be said but the reaction of so many to Harawira's angry email resembles the deeply embedded racism which Don Brash tapped into so successfully a few years back at Orewa.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00217.htm
8:
Profits
Mask Food Shortages in a Land of
Plenty
Damian BakerThe petroleum industry arrived in the Lake Kutubu area, around 20 years ago with Chevron and BP and soon the delicate ecological balance often in play in remote areas began to shift.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00241.htm
9:
Public
Address 20/11/09 - Please, be our
guests
Public AddressWe've told you it's happening, some of you have already bought the books, but here it is -- the omnibus round-up of Public Address Books launch detail. If you would like to help David Haywood celebrate the launch of The New Zealand Reserve Bank Annual ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00240.htm
10:
New
Zealand’s Best Brains Bound For
Britain
Joe Public RelationsGroundbreaking research which may predict volcanic eruptions in New Zealand, a study exploring new flu vaccines, and an investigation about how our genetics could aid in developing new cancer therapies, were some of the topics keeping New Zealand’s ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0911/S00042.htm
11:
New
Kiwi Contingent For Soloman Islands
New Zealand Defence ForceAnother 43 mainly Territorial Force (TF) personnel will head to the Solomon Islands on Sunday for a four month tour of duty. The contingent, drawn largely from the 4th Otago Southland and 2nd Canterbury Nelson Marlborough West Coast Battalions, will ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00701.htm
12:
Daily
Press Briefing - November 19
US State DepartmentMR. KELLY: Okay. Good afternoon. The Secretary had a full day in Kabul today. She met with, of course, the Afghan leadership, with international partners and allies. She had breakfast with foreign ministers, met with U.S. and international troops ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00700.htm
13:
EU export subsidy removal helps dairy
markets
New Zealand GovernmentTrade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed news that the European Union (EU) has removed all remaining export subsidies for dairy products.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00308.htm
14:
Support
for Inghams from An Unlikely Source!
GE Free NZChicken-producer Inghams, under fire for misleading consumers is being offered support from a most unlikely source: GE free NZ (in food and environment).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00230.htm
15:
Nelson
botanist to receive Loder Cup award
New Zealand GovernmentConservation Minister Tim Groser is to honour botanist Dr Philip Simpson by presenting him with New Zealand’s premier plant conservation award, the Loder Cup, at a ceremony in Nelson tonight.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00309.htm
16:
NZAF Prepares For World Aids Day On A
Budget
AIDS FoundationThe New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) is preparing for a low cost World AIDS Day campaign which will hit the streets next Friday, 27 November 2009. Benjamin Barratt-Boyes, NZAF National Partnerships Co-ordinator and project manager for World AIDS Day says ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00229.htm
17:
Clinicians’
tsunami response ‘a source of
pride’
New Zealand GovernmentClinicians who responded to a call for volunteers to go to Samoa to help the tsunami response were honoured at a dinner attended by Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu in Auckland tonight.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00307.htm
18:
Bomber's
Blog: The War On News, Nov 20 2009
Bomber's BlogBomber's Blog - The War On News Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury. Bomber's Blog - the war on news. Weekly TV show on Triangle/Stratos. Bomber also posts on the Tumeke! blog: www.tumeke.blogspot.com
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00235.htm
19:
Number
Of Poor In Latin America To Rise
United NationsNine million more people in Latin America will fall into poverty this year due to the global economic crisis, bringing the total number of poor in the region to 189 million, or 34 per cent of the population, according to a United Nations report released ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00699.htm
20:
Standing
strong for the children of New
Zealand
New Zealand Plunket SocietyIn the light of tomorrow’s March for Democracy in Auckland, Plunket is urging people to think of the children.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00231.htm
21:
MTF
reports full year profit of $8.8
million
Motor Trade FinancesProfit after tax recorded in these accounts is $8.8 million (last year: $3.7 million).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00672.htm
22:
SMELLIE
SNIFFS THE BREEZE: Oil Fever Follows
Wind
BusinesswireNov 20 (BusinessWire) - What an irony it would be if, after nine years of a government pushing uneconomic investment in wind power, it was followed by an equally uncommercial push by the current government to establish a bigger oil and gas industry in New ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00667.htm
23:
Incident
in Waiouru - Family Statement
New Zealand Defence ForceThe New Zealand Defence Force is releasing this statement on behalf of the family of Flight Sergeant Andrew Forster who was tragically killed at Waiouru Army Base yesterday.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00227.htm
24:
Hide:
Speech to the Passing Go Conference
New Zealand GovernmentGood morning, and thank you for the invitation to join you today. It is good to be here on the North Shore to discuss the Government's vision for the future of the Auckland region.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00305.htm
25:
Ban
Calls For Greater Industrialization In
Africa
United NationsArmed conflict, inadequate infrastructure, weak governance, limited financing and technological abilities, and policies that stifle entrepreneurship, limit competition and raise the cost of doing business are hindering the industrialization that Africa ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00702.htm
26:
Fiesta Del Sol
High Life EntertainmentFIESTA DEL SOL returns to Waiheke Island’s Stonyridge Vineyard this summer with a legendary international music line up of UK artists including NORMAN JAY and CRAZY P with DANIELLE MOORE! Spanish for ‘Festival of the Sun’, FIESTA DEL SOL is a ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0911/S00360.htm
27:
Commission
proposes new boundaries for Auckland
Local Government CommissionThe Local Government Commission presented its proposals on the boundaries and representation arrangements for the new Auckland Council today. Under the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, the Commission is required to determine boundaries for the new ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00363.htm
28:
I
Love the Islands Benefit Concerts
I Love The IslandsThe ‘I Love the Islands’ Benefit Concert NZ tour has raised $344,180.00* to aid Samoa after the recent Tsunami disaster.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0911/S00359.htm
29:
Recession
drives more managers to commit fraud
PwC42 percent of New Zealand organisations reported fraud Sharp rise in economic crime by middle management Reduction in staff morale a notable impact of fraud
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00232.htm
30:
Ban
Welcomes Appointment Of New European
Leaders
United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced the hope for increased cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations following the appointment of Herman van Rompuy as the first EU President and Catherine Ashton as EU High Representative for ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00704.htm