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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 16 December 2009
Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 16 December
2009
1 Vegan Society swings into
action
16 December 2009 10:01am |
Vegan Society
Cutting right back on our consumption of animal products is being touted as vital for cutting greenhouse gases – by celebrities like musician Sir Paul McCartney and actress Natalie Portman, politicians like Edward McMillan-Scott of the European ... More >>
2 Shoddy and dangerous polytech Bill
progresses
16 December 2009 9:55am |
New Zealand Labour Party
Shoddy and dangerous legislation stripping away guaranteed representation for Maori, students, staff, industry and community representatives from polytech councils passed its second reading today, says Labour’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Maryan ... More >>
3 Political capital out of family violence -
not ok
16 December 2009 9:48am | New
Zealand Government
Chairperson of the Ministerial Committee on Family Violence, Hon Tariana Turia, today expressed great disappointment at political point-scoring around family violence by Labour Opposition MP, Annette King. More >>
4 Christmas top 10 tips for
survival
16 December 2009 10:07am |
Barnardos
Here to help parents and carers, no problem too small or too big. Get the family together and write a list of what everyone wants to do – decide what is really important, prioritise. Make a list of who needs to see who – particularly important ... More >>
5 PAKISTAN: A military coup is
unfolding
14 December 2009 9:58am |
Asian Human Rights Commission
A military coup is unfolding in Pakistan, but, this time, there is no rumbling of tanks on the streets of Islamabad. Instead, it seems the military is using a new strategy for regime change in Pakistan More >>
6 Polytechnic Bill a blow to student
voice
16 December 2009 9:16am | NZ
Union of Students' Associations
Student leaders today are appalled at the passing of the Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill as it signals drastic changes for Polytechnics and removes the voice of students in governance level decision making, and are questioning the rushed and ... More >>
7 Celebrities blog for ‘12 Days of UNICEF’
campaign
16 December 2009 9:52am |
UNICEF
Kiwi celebrities blog for ‘12 Days of UNICEF’ campaign that guarantees delivery of real aid gifts to children More >>
8 The U.S. Targets Canada’s Oil
Sands
16 December 2009 11:02am |
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Even though climate change legislation has stalled within the United States, President Obama’s willingness to bypass Congress using the authority of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signals that he is seriously prepared to cut U.S. carbon ... More >>
9 Copenhagen Spoof Shames Canada; No
Joke!
16 December 2009 11:10am | The
Yes Men
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - "Canada is 'red-faced'!" ( Globe and Mail ) "Copenhagen spoof shames Canada!" ( Guardian) "Hoax slices through Canadian spin on warming!" ( The Toronto Star ) "A childish prank!" ( Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada ) More >>
10 Govt welcomes final report on capital
markets
16 December 2009 10:01am | New
Zealand Government
The Government will consider the recommendations of the Capital Market Development Taskforce’s final report as a matter of priority, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today. The report, which details a blueprint for the development of New Zealand’s ... More >>
11 Speech: Flavell - Polytechnics Amendment
Bill
16 December 2009 11:21am | The
Maori Party
Ka nui te mihi ki a tātou hōmai tēnei pō. I am pleased to take a call on the Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill on behalf of the Māori Party. I simply say that members may be aware of the president of the Māori Party, Professor Whatarangi ... More >>
12 Alarming report shows need for urgent
action
16 December 2009 11:13am | New
Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley says immediate action is needed to help New Zealand’s youngest students, following the release of an alarming report by the Education Review Office (ERO). An ERO evaluation into reading and writing in the crucial Years 1 and ... More >>
13 Mayor gets unfair drubbing by Key’s cheer
squad
16 December 2009 11:18am |
Progressive Party
Mayor Andrew Williams is being given an unfair drubbing by the John Key’s media cheer squad, Jim Anderton said today. “The media are showing their bias and are not listening to what Mayor Williams is saying. They are mindlessly repeating the ... More >>
14 Speech: Sharples - Electricity Industry
Bill
16 December 2009 10:00am | The
Maori Party
There used to be a bit of a smart catch-cry in New Zealand, "Will the last person to leave please turn out the lights?" Well over the last couple of years, the lights would probably have been replaced by a candlestick. Why? Because there has been a ... More >>
15 Families Reject Smacking
Report
16 December 2009 10:06am |
Family First
We, the parents who were accused of misrepresenting the facts of our smacking cases and therefore misleading Family First, are refuting the claims, and reject the findings of the report commissioned by the Prime Minister. More >>
16 Green Party saddened by loss of disability
leader
16 December 2009 11:26am |
Green Party
It is with great sadness that the Green Party acknowledges the death of leading disability activist and tertiary educator Todd Fernie. Green Party Disability Spokesperson Catherine Delahunty expresses a personal sense of loss and said Todd had deeply impressed her ... More >>
17 Funding And Delivery Programme For Roads
Upgrade
16 December 2009 9:23am | NZ
Council for Infrastructure Development
Road pricing will be needed to fund timely delivery of the Wellington Northern Corridor and other roads of national significance The New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development (NZCID) welcomes the $2.2 billion strategic upgrade plan for State Highway ... More >>
18 Strategic plan for Wellington highway
unveiled
15 December 2009 11:48am |
New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has joined the NZ Transport Agency in unveiling plans for a $2.2 billion strategic upgrade of State Highway 1 from Wellington Airport to Levin, including Transmission Gully. More >>
19 Stocks to watch: Allied Farmers, NZX, OGC,
WHS
16 December 2009 9:20am |
Businesswire
Dec. 16 (BusinessWire) – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. All prices are in New Zealand dollars unless specified. More >>
20 Nurses’ Organisation welcomes
decision
16 December 2009 9:58am |
NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation (NZNO) welcomes today’s decision of the Nursing Council of New Zealand (The Council) regarding Enrolled Nurses. The announcement by The Council that the Enrolled Nurse title will be used for all second level nurses ... More >>
21 Government axes family violence
initiatives
15 December 2009 4:13pm |
New Zealand Labour Party
The Government today appeared to confirm it is axing two widely heralded family violence initiatives, which is a pretty tragic Christmas present for those working to reduce violence in our homes, says Labour Social Development spokesperson Annette King. ... More >>
22 Greater scope for Enrolled
Nurses
16 December 2009 11:09am | New
Zealand Government
Enrolled nurses will be able to take on more skilled work supporting registered nurses under changes announced by the Nursing Council. Expanding the work of Enrolled Nurses was one of the Government's election pledges to help address the workforce crisis. ... More >>
23 Capital markets report a step in right
direction
16 December 2009 9:51am | NZ
Venture Capital Association
The New Zealand Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is welcoming recommendations from the Capital Market Development Taskforce which aim at reducing the compliance burden for fund managers raising small funds. Colin McKinnon, Executive Director ... More >>
24 Student loan repayment threshold remains
same
16 December 2009 11:28am | New
Zealand Government
The income threshold at which New Zealand-based borrowers must begin repaying their student loans will remain at $19,084 for the 2010-11 tax year, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. The threshold is reviewed annually and in previous years has ... More >>
25 NZ needs to clean up attitude at climate
talks
16 December 2009 11:25am |
Greenpeace New Zealand
New Zealand is bringing a bad attitude to the climate talks in Copenhagen, thinking it can bully small and vulnerable states which are already suffering in the front line of climate change. “How dare the Government attack countries that are simply ... More >>
26 Stop bullying our Pacific
neighbours
16 December 2009 11:49am |
Green Party
New Zealand needs to work on preventing climate change rather than bullying its vulnerable Pacific neighbours, said the Green Party today. “Tim Groser’s outburst at Tuvalu for trying to protect their country from disappearing under the sea is completely ... More >>
27 NZ dollar falls as US data pushes up
greenback
16 December 2009 9:25am |
Businesswire
Dec. 15 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar fell after the greenback climbed to a two-month high as America printed stronger data in its production sectors, while slow growth in Europe was pegged by a downturn in business sentiment. More >>
28 Govt must take harder line on ‘clothing
trucks’
16 December 2009 10:39am |
New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to ensure a harder line is taken against mobile clothing trucks after renewed concerns they are “financially trapping” hundreds of vulnerable families, says Labour’s Consumer Affairs spokesperson Carol Beaumont. “The Manukau ... More >>
29 Scoop Coverage: Wellington Northern
Corridor
16 December 2009 10:13am |
Scoop Full Coverage
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has joined the NZ Transport Agency in unveiling plans for a $2.2 billion strategic upgrade of State Highway 1 from Wellington Airport to Levin, including Transmission Gully. More >>
30 Maori Develop through Market, not
Government
16 December 2009 11:16am |
ACT New Zealand
ACT New Zealand Economic Spokesman Sir Roger Douglas today expressed concern that Maori organisations were focusing on the trivial factors of Maori development and ignoring what would make a real difference. "A huge amount of money is set to be ... More >>
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