Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 23 November 2009
1: New
style ePassport released today
New Zealand GovernmentMinister of Internal Affairs Nathan Guy has announced the roll-out of a new style of ePassport from today, containing new artwork and security features. “The new security features will help to future-proof our passport against fraudsters and maintain ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00319.htm
2:
'Witness’
To Timor Murders Steps Forward
Sasha UzunovA man who claims he was an Australian soldier on the East Timor-Indonesia border and viewed through binoculars but was powerless to stop the brutal murder of 3 United Nations aid workers in Atambua in 2000 has had an application for a disability pension ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00751.htm
The Maori PartyThe Maori Party has expressed their profound shock at hearing of the death of prominent school principal and local body politician Hawea Vercoe. “Hawea was a young man with enormous energy for life who had achieved a significant profile across Aotearoa ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00314.htm
4:
Annual
'Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work
Project'
Habitat for HumanityNearly 3,000 Habitat for Humanity volunteers dedicated 166 homes in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Laos and Cambodia. The houses were built or repaired as part of Habitat's annual "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project," where the former U.S. president ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00749.htm
5:
Gender
and Election BRIDGE Workshop
UNIFEMUNIFEM, Honiara - The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM Pacific Regional Office) will start a week-long workshop on Gender and Elections in Honiara, Solomon Islands today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00750.htm
6:
ETS
agreement enables progress on climate
change
New Zealand GovernmentThe Government has secured the support of the Māori Party to enable New Zealand to implement an affordable and workable emissions trading scheme next year, Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smith says.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00326.htm
7:
NZCPR
Weekly: Open Letter to the PM
NZ Centre For Political ResearchI am writing to respectfully request that you step in to delay the passing of the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00240.htm
8:
Climate
Change Research "Scandal" Breaks
Investigate MagazineThe internet is on fire this morning with revelations that a major British climate research centre has been hacked, and thousands of confidential emails have spilled into the public domain.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00233.htm
9:
Geoff
Ross: Coming clean on our green
credentials
Geoff RossGeoff Ross hopes New Zealand’s public shaming for its lack of green credentials last week will help inspire the country’s leaders to embrace the green boom.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00260.htm
10:
ETS
changes bad for Maori and Pakeha
alike
Green PartyLegitimate Treaty settlement concerns are not a good reason for Maori to support flawed legislation that will cost both Maori and Pakeha dearly, the Green Party said today. The Government is expected to announce a deal with the Maori Party today that ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00324.htm
11:
The
Biggest Story Ever Censored?
Uncensored MagazineHas the "Swine Flu" mutated - or has some new, more serious viral disease been released? Why has the media not reported on the massive outbreak of a strange new and haemorrhagic "flu" in the Ukraine which has infected a million people virtually overnight and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00676.htm
12:
Scoop
Audio: Sharples and Smith Announce ETS
Deal
Scoop AudioClimate Change Minister Nick Smith and Maori Party Co-Leader Pita Sharples announce a deal on the Emissions Trading Scheme. Listen below to hear the two ministers field questions on the deal.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00261.htm
13:
Scoop
Audio: PM’s Presser - CHOGM and the
IRB
Scoop AudioPrime Minister John Key’s Weekly Post Cabinet Press Conference. During the first half of the conference Nick Smith and Pita Sharples announced their deal on the Emissions trading scheme. You can listen to that here. During the second half of the conference ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00262.htm
14:
ACT
Will Support ETS Amendment
Legislation
ACT New ZealandACT New Zealand Leader Rodney Hide has confirmed the party is prepared to make further concessions to National to assist it in taking a more considered approach to the passage of legislation amending the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). There are reports ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00315.htm
15:
Real
reasons for change in abuse claims
policy
New Zealand Association of CounsellorsACC Southern Manager Karen Walsh, speaking at Fairlie Lions Club on Thursday 19 November revealed that it is ACC policy to reduce the number of Sensitive Claims.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00234.htm
16:
Maori
Party deal to benefit all
The Maori PartyNew Zealand's role in global warming and its financial commitments are set to be lowered as a result of the afforestation provision the Maori Party has negotiated with the Government.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00327.htm
17:
The
Collapse of Communism and Capitalism
Martin LeFevre - MeditationsIt’s worth reflecting, now that all the hollow reminiscing and disgusting triumphalism is over, on the collapse of communism 20 years ago. America is finally waking up to the fact that we have collapsed as well.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00254.htm
18:
PM
to travel to Trinidad and Tobago for
CHOGM
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister John Key will leave for Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. The 2009 CHOGM, to be held in the capital, Port of Spain, from 27 to 29 November, comes as the Commonwealth celebrates its 60th ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00328.htm
19:
Good
Wine Makes Great Business
Saint Clair Family EstateAfter years of receiving awards and accolades for its wine, Saint Clair Family Estate is celebrating recognition on another level. It was presented with a Highly Commended NZ Business Achievement Award 2009 by the NZ Business Excellence Foundation.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00710.htm
20:
Shambolic
unfair ETS will cost taxpayers
billions
New Zealand Labour PartyToday’s quick and dirty deal with the Maori Party lumps taxpayers with a $110 billion bill allowing big polluters to continue polluting, Labour Leader Phil Goff said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00330.htm
21:
Older
People Have Their Say On Robots In Aged
Care
University of AucklandA study of older people’s attitudes towards robots is helping researchers at The University of Auckland to develop inexpensive robotic assistants for aged care.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0911/S00066.htm
22:
Spending
Constraint needed to Avoid Rate
Increase
Wellington Regional Chamber of CommerceRapid population growth and rising visitor numbers risk an early rise in interest rates if government doesn’t contain its expenditure according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00709.htm
23:
Websites
Offering Unapproved Herbal Products
MedsafeMedsafe today warned the public of 65 overseas websites that purport to be based in New Zealand and are touting unapproved herbal products.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0911/S00071.htm
24:
Wellington
Agency Resn Breaks Pixel Awards
Record
ResnWellington digital agency Resn has received an unprecedented five wins at the 2009 Pixel Awards – a prestigious international competition for the world’s best digital agencies.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00705.htm
25:
NZ
mortgagee sales, at record high, may
continue
BusinesswireNov. 23 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand mortgagee sales, which reached a record in September, will probably continue through 2010 as high levels of household debt and rising unemployment make it harder for kiwis to meet interest payments.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00712.htm
26:
Framingham
joins Dhall & Nash
Framingham WineryFramingham Wines Limited is changing its New Zealand distributor to Dhall & Nash Fine Wines Limited.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00704.htm
27:
Ignorance
of Direct Democracy implicit in
criticis
Steve TaylorThere has been both a profound and enduring ignorance over the last few weeks displayed by a number of Editorial writers, political commentators, and media regarding the growing public interest in the principles of Direct Democracy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00239.htm
28:
Japanese
To Set Up Replica Of Water Safety NZ
Water Safety New ZealandA delegation of Japanese from the Blue Sea & Green Land Foundation – Japan (B&G) are in New Zealand this week to attend the New Zealand Water Safety Conference “Charting the Future” and also to formalise a partnership with Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00241.htm
29:
Move
over Michael Moore, here comes ‘TEA
PARTY'
Bill Berkowitz“It began as a ripple; an online whisper; a grassroots awakening to a new threat on freedom. … Lady Liberty faces her newest challenge and across this great nation a new generation of patriots stands ready for her defense. … They were ignored, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00255.htm
30:
Report
on money-laundering systems welcomed
New Zealand GovernmentJustice Minister Simon Power today welcomed the Financial Action Taskforce's 2009 Mutual Evaluation Report on New Zealand's anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00331.htm