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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 21 November 2009

Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 21 November 2009

1: Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 20 November 2009

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1: 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 Nations

The 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 Nations

New 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

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4: The Sporting Trial of Thierry Henry

Binoy Kampmark

That 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 Nations

Tens 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. Ehrlich

BANGKOK, 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 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 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 Baker

The 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 Address

We'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 Relations

Groundbreaking 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 Force

Another 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 Department

MR. 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 Government

Trade 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 NZ

Chicken-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 Government

Conservation 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 Foundation

The 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 Government

Clinicians 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 Blog

Bomber'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 Nations

Nine 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 Society

In 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 Finances

Profit 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

Businesswire

Nov 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 Force

The 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 Government

Good 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 Nations

Armed 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 Entertainment

FIESTA 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 Commission

The 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 Islands

The ‘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

PwC

42 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 Nations

Secretary-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

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