Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 2 December 2009

Thursday, 3 December 2009, 9:09 am
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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 2 December 2009

1: Queen flexes muscle to demand Copenhagen treaty

Citizens Electoral Council of Australia

Just as the climate change hoax is about to derail completely, Her Britannic Majesty herself, Queen Elizabeth II, whose family spawned the modern green genocide movement*, has pulled rank on the Commonwealth group of nations—her repackaged “Empah”—to ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0912/S00024.htm

2: Statement from the Maori Party

The Maori Party

The Maori Party has reached resolution of the process of whakahou wairua which is a process that restores the spirit of all those who have been affected by a particular action. A meeting was held on Tuesday night, which followed on from the reconciliation ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00019.htm

3: Supporting Burma's Future Leaders

Downtown Community Ministry

Young leaders from Burma, in New Zealand on a study and exchange programme, have completed a series of visits looking at Downtown Community Ministry services. Over the past month they have sat in on foodbank interviews and seen how the Street Peoples ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0912/S00041.htm

4: Lack of ATM coverage threatens holiday season

DFL Group Ltd

Dairies, social clubs, and service stations in small towns expecting population numbers to rise in the holiday season, including the inter-island ferries which attracts high numbers over Christmas want all New Zealanders to have access to independent ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00038.htm

5: Statement on Justice Wilson

New Zealand Government

Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson said he had confirmed today that the Judicial Conduct Commissioner has received a complaint relating to Justice Wilson’s failure to recuse himself from a Court of Appeal case despite the nature and extent of his ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00025.htm

6: Subhash Appana: Unscrupulous Reporting on Fiji

Subhash Appana

It does not take much to notice that reporting on Fiji has been painted and tainted at the whim of the media in both New Zealand and Australia largely because the two governments view the country negatively. This article focuses on analyzing the latest ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0912/S00008.htm

7: Slim. Sleek. Stylish. The Nokia E72

Pead PR

Auckland, New Zealand – Nokia’s new stylish mobile – the Nokia E72 – will be available in New Zealand in mid-December.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00036.htm

8: Warehouse industrial strategy released

National Distribution Union

Warehouse workers have endorsed creative industrial action to raise awareness with customers and the public about the deteriorating conditions at The Warehouse. Workers have this morning voted for protests, strikes, leafleting and other actions in support ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00045.htm

9: McCully: German Council on Foreign Relations

New Zealand National Party

Thank you for your invitation to speak to you about New Zealand’s relationship with the European Union. I am conscious of the fact that this is a very significant day in the history of the EU.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00017.htm

10: 2025 and All That: the 2009 Brash Report

Keith Rankin

The task set for 2025 taskforce (chaired by Don Brash) - to identify ways in which New Zealand's annual economic growth might average at least 4.5% per capita for 15 years - must be understood for what it is: an exercise in politics, not economics.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0912/S00006.htm

11: World Disability Day finds mixed emotions

New Zealand Labour Party

On World Disability Day, New Zealand’s disabled community has much to celebrate but also much to be concerned about, says Labour Spokesperson for Disability Issues Lynne Pillay MP. “World Disability Day on 3 December is one day of the year set ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00031.htm

12: New Green plan for jobs & more, healthier forests

Green Party

New Zealand can create thousands of jobs and store millions of tonnes of carbon according to new research from the Green Party. Planting 665,000 hectares of new forests and making existing forests healthier would generate an estimated 50,000 job years and ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00022.htm

13: Top Scoop Stories December 1st 2009 News Summary

The Scoop Editor

LEAD STORY Mine! Govt Aspiring To Mine Another National Park NZ POLITICS ACC: Levies To Increase Coming For You?: Police Powers Extended Kiwiright Video: How NZers Stopped An Unfair Copyright Law Hospitals: Serious And Sentinel Health Events Report Released ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0912/S00018.htm

14: Philippines: The Maguindanao Massacre

Asian Human Rights Commission

As it has been widely reported, 57 people-including two human rights lawyers and 30 journalists - were slaughtered on November 23 in Maguindanao, a province in central Mindanao. While much of the stories and worldwide condemnation focused on the number ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00831.htm

15: Sinochem prolongs assessment of Nufarm takeover

Businesswire

Dec.2 (BusinessWire) - Sinochem Corp., China’s largest chemicals trader, has prolonged its assessment of takeover target Nufarm Ltd., forcing Australia’s biggest farm chemical maker to extend the deadline for the A$2.8 billion deal.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00046.htm

16: Doctors, nurses dominate new National Health Board

New Zealand Government

Seven of the ten new National Health Board (NHB) members announced today are doctors and nurses says Health Minister Tony Ryall. "We need much greater clinical leadership in the public health service as well as a sharper national focus on District Health ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00027.htm

17: 15000 Indonesian Troops Dropped Into West Papua

West Papua National Authority

Large rallies are expected today to celebrate West Papua’s historic independence pronouncement on 1 December 1961, even as the Indonesian government drops in fifteen thousand extra soldiers.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0912/S00025.htm

18: New study assistance for beneficiaries

New Zealand Government

Some beneficiaries undertaking certain types of tertiary study will be eligible to borrow an additional $500 per year to help with their costs, says the Minister for Social Development and Employment. People receiving the Domestic Purposes Benefit, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00021.htm

19: New loans for single mums a ‘token gesture’

New Zealand Labour Party

Minister of Social Development Paula Bennett’s announcement today of a new loan of $500 available to single mums studying for certain careers is nothing more than a token gesture, Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni says. “Lending women trying to get off ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00024.htm

20: Speech: Federated Farmers - fielday in Fairlie

Federated Farmers

Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you about our great industry and its future. I am reminded of an Australian quote that refers, somewhat pointedly, to the state of the Kiwi economy and the Kiwi psyche. “Poverty in paradise is still poverty.” ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00049.htm

21: Meth offences put more women behind bars

New Zealand Government

Methamphetamine-related offences are driving an increase in the number of women in New Zealand prisons, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said. Speaking to the 2009 Corrective Services Administrators Council’s Women Offenders Conference in Auckland ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00023.htm

22: Huge US fine for NZ spammer

Department Of Internal Affairs

The New Zealander identified by the United States Federal Trade Commission as the ring leader of an international spam network has been ordered to pay $US15.15 million by a US federal judge.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0912/S00038.htm

23: Morgan Onboard for Capital Tax Proposal

ACT New Zealand

ACT New Zealand Economic Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today welcomed economist Gareth Morgan's support of the idea of a comprehensive Capital Tax on all land, buildings, plant and equipment - as outlined in Sir Roger's discussion paper 'Catching Australia ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00030.htm

24: Motorway Network Completion by 2015

Auckland Business Forum

Based on the information the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has shared today, the only conclusion to draw is that irrespective of what Auckland would like to do, a third harbour bridge is urgent, says Auckland Business Forum Chairman Michael Barnett. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00055.htm

25: When 15 Is Not Enough

New Zealand Government

Hon Heather Roy address to the Territorial Force Employer Support Council (TFESC) Canterbury Regional Employer Awards; Air Force Museum, Wigram, Christchurch; Wednesday, December 2 2009. Chairman of the Canterbury Regional Committee of the Territorial ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00018.htm

26: Clean Up Lincoln Countryside and Clean Out GE Labs

Soil and Health Association

Leakage of GE material from a Plant & Food Research containment facility should come as no surprise, but be a wake up call to Government that a major GE catastrophe is just a matter of time, according to the Soil & Health Association of NZ.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0912/S00031.htm

27: Has NZ lost its diplomacy mojo? - Geoff Keey

Geoff Keey

After watching events unfold with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), I’m starting to wonder whether New Zealand has lost its foreign policy mojo. First we had the bizarre comments from Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully. Saying ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0912/S00005.htm

28: Further proof Government has no coherent plan

New Zealand Labour Party

Paula Bennett’s pathetic mini backtrack on the Training Incentive Allowance also highlights the stupidity of the Government decision to remove the bonding obligations on Step Up Scholarship recipients, says Labour’s Social Development spokesperson ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00028.htm

29: 100 more schools to receive broadband boost

New Zealand Government

100 more schools around the country are set to receive ICT upgrades as part of the Government’s commitment to high speed broadband in schools. Education Minister Anne Tolley and Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce today ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00026.htm

30: Nats' failure to rule out GST increase alarming

New Zealand Labour Party

Finance Minister Bill English’s failure to rule out an increase in GST should alarm low-income Kiwis and superannuitants, particularly given Mr English’s warnings of a tough Budget next year, says Labour Revenue spokesperson Stuart Nash. “It ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00020.htm

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