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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 3 December 2009
Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 3 December 2009
1: President’s
Address to the Nation
US State Department“The 30,000 additional troops that I am announcing tonight will deploy in the first part of 2010 – the fastest pace possible – so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers. They will increase our ability to train competent ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0912/S00039.htm
2:
The
Way Forward in Afghanistan and
Pakistan
The White HouseGood evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our armed services, and to my fellow Americans: I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in Afghanistan – the nature of our commitment there, the scope of our interests, ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0912/S00040.htm
3:
Global
Challenges Call For Stronger
Cooperation
United NationsThe United Nations Deputy Secretary-General today called for stronger and more innovative cooperation between developing countries, particularly neighbouring States, to tackle global challenges such as poverty, hunger and climate change.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0912/S00037.htm
4:
Honduran
Elections: What's in a majority
Julie Webb-PullmanItś official - Pepe Lobo of the National Party won 56% of the vote. The fact that this represents 56% of the lowest turnout ever, is a fact being glossed over by the majoprity of the international corporate media, in their indecent haste to present ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0912/S00024.htm
5:
Obama’s
War in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Connie LawnPresident Obama delivered a powerful and emotional speech about the war at the West Point Military Academy. Millions of soldiers and their families around the world watched with seriousness, pride, and apprehension.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0912/S00023.htm
6:
95bFM:
The Thursday Wire with Joe Nunweek
95bfm12.20: Dr Ganesh Nana on Taskforce 2025 True to their word, the 2025 Taskforce demanded as a coalition promise by the Act Party have set out a range of measures this week they say will be painful but necessary if New Zealand is able to catch up with Australia ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0912/S00022.htm
7:
World’s
Most Powerful Mobile Workstation
DellA New Class Of Mobile Workstation For 3D Design and Animation, Engineering, Oil and Gas Exploration, Scientific Visualization and Defense Professionals · First Mobile Workstation To Offer The Next Generation Intel Core I7 · First Mobile Workstation ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0912/S00006.htm
8:
Sagem
Sécurité launches SmartGate in New
Zealand
Sagem SecuriteSmartGate, an automated border control system using facial recognition, is now available at Auckland International Airport in New Zealand. This launch is the first step of the new long term partnership signed between New Zealand Customs Service and Sagem ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00090.htm
9:
Speech:
Federated Farmers - fielday in
Fairlie
Federated FarmersThank 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
10:
Lynne
Pillay confirms she will stand down in
2011
New Zealand Labour PartyFollowing the recent announcement that Lynne Pillay MP would not be putting herself forward to be the Waitakere Labour candidate for 2011, the MP wanted to acknowledge the support from the electorate she has served. “I have decided to retire as an ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00039.htm
11:
Key's
wasting half a million to keep mate in a
job
New Zealand Labour PartyLabour Leader Phil Goff today called on Prime Minister John Key to save New Zealand hundreds of thousands of dollars by disbanding the Don Brash-led 2025 Taskforce Mr Key set up with Act. “The Taskforce’s first report, this week, was a complete ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00058.htm
12:
Commission
works w advocacy org on TVNZ
Complaint
Human Rights CommissionThe Human Rights Commission has received more than 220 complaints and expressions of concern about comments made by presenter Paul Henry on Television One’s Breakfast programme on 23 November 2009 about Britain’s Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle. ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0912/S00048.htm
13:
Lack
of ATM coverage threatens holiday
season
DFL Group LtdDairies, 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
14:
Kakariki
breeding on Motutapu 1st time in 100
yrs
Department of ConservationThey’ve been gone for more than 100 years, but last week, a family of red-crowned parakeets was spotted flying down from the trees in a peaceful gully on Motutapu. Luis Ortiz-Catedral, parakeet specialist and Massey University PhD student, says ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0912/S00032.htm
15:
Farmers
to save the planet one flight at a
time
Federated FarmersFederated Farmers President, Don Nicolson, will not be joining the throng of non governmental organisations attending the Copenhagen Summit in person. By flying, each attendee from New Zealand will generate an estimated 6.6 tonnes of CO2, according ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0912/S00052.htm
16:
NIWA:
NZ temperature rise clear
NIWAWarming analysis is backed up by other observations;. Ignoring major changes in site location will produce wrong results; NZ Climate Science Coalition disingenuous
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0912/S00004.htm
17:
Speech:
Goff - Govt’s deals to reward
privilege
New Zealand Labour PartyWith regard to the international economic crisis, there are encouraging signs that the worst is behind us. The strong economic stimulus promoted by the Obama Administration, the Rudd Government in Australia and the Chinese Government, our three largest trading ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00059.htm
18:
Waiheke
Cycleway One Pedal Closer
New Zealand National PartyI am delighted that the Auckland City Council today supported the Waiheke cycleway concept to go forward to a feasibility study to the Ministry of Tourism. This project now has wide support from the community, local body politicians, and the private ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00055.htm
19:
Superfund
should divest from Israeli war crimes
Joint Media StatementNew Zealand peace and justice organisations are today restating a call made four weeks ago for the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to divest from Israeli investments as part of a global divestment campaign aimed to put pressure on the Israeli occupation ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0912/S00050.htm
20:
Morgan
Onboard for Capital Tax Proposal
ACT New ZealandACT 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
21:
Chemistry
award for supercritical extraction
Industrial ResearchIRL Group Manager, Integrated Bioactive Technologies, Dr Owen Catchpole has won the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Fonterra Prize for Industrial and Applied Chemistry. Dr Catchpole pioneered and established supercritical extraction as an industrial ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0912/S00005.htm
22:
Will
Santa bring business success in 2010?
Enterprise North ShoreAll we want for Christmas is business success…that was the festive catch cry for local businesses who gathered to celebrate the holiday season and ask Santa for a prosperous New Year.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00082.htm
23:
More
Possum Fur Needed to Support Export
Growth
Textiles NZ“New Zealand’s unique possum/merino industry needs more possum fur to support its export growth, says Elizabeth Tennet CEO of Textiles NZ in response to the Green Party’s release of its Green New Deal on Pest Control “As a result, Textiles ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00094.htm
24:
Williamson:
Opening of the Viridian Glass Factory
New Zealand GovernmentI am pleased to be here to open Viridian's new glass factory. I represent a business-friendly Government that welcomes innovation and investment in our economy. Today's occasion celebrates Viridian's commitment to Auckland and to the New Zealand building industry.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00060.htm
25:
Warehouse
braces for potential Christmas
strikes
BusinesswireBy Paul McBeth Dec. 3 (BusinessWire) – Warehouse Group, the country’s largest listed retailer, is preparing for the prospect of strikes during peak Christmas trading after the breakdown of talks with the National Distribution Union.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00083.htm
26:
Time
for action on harbour crossing
North Shore CityThe time for talk is over and the time for action has arrived, North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams said today in response to the prospect of years more indecision before a new harbour crossing is finally built. “We have known for a decade or more that ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0912/S00034.htm
27:
New
chair appointed to Japan/NZ Business
Council
Japan-New Zealand Business CouncilThe former president of Levi's Japan, Brian Martin has been appointed as the new chair of the Japan/New Zealand business Council.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0912/S00089.htm
28:
Dalziel
welcomes decision on convenience
stores
New Zealand Labour PartyLabour’s Justice spokesperson and Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel has welcomed a landmark Christchurch ruling that prevents dairies masquerading as grocery stores getting liquor licences. The Liquor Licensing Authority released a decision this ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00056.htm
29:
Huge
US fine for NZ spammer
Department Of Internal AffairsThe 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
30:
Further
boost to ICT funding in schools
New Zealand National PartyLocal schools Royal Oak School and Royal Oak Intermediate School are set to benefit from a new round of ICT upgrades, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says. Education Minister Anne Tolley and Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce have confirmed ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0912/S00053.htm
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