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Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 22 November 2010
Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 22 November 2010
1:Police
release nationalities of trapped
miners
New Zealand PolicePolice have released the nationalities of the 29 miners tripped underground at the Pike River coal mine.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00396/police-release-nationalities-of-trapped-miners.htm
FiatFiat is back in the USA with the award-winning Fiat 500 making its debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show heralding the return of Fiat to North America.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00560/fiat-500-back-in-the-usa.htm
3:Telecom
Update On Pike River Mine Explosion
Telecom New ZealandTelecom has offered any help and resources it can provide to assist the Pike River Mine explosion rescue effort. Telecom is temporarily increasing existing mobile coverage in the mine region.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00398/telecom-update-on-pike-river-mine-explosion.htm
4:New
Zealand Kiwifruit Industry– Psa Information
Update
ZespriWith support by growers across the industry, the kiwifruit Industry Advisory Council on Friday 19 November supported the aggressive management of Psa in NZ and authorised $25 million of industry funding to support the management strategy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00580/new-zealand-kiwifruit-industry-psa-information-update.htm
5:Newtown
Man Missing Since Saturday
New Zealand PolicePolice are concerned for the welfare of a 41 year old Wellington father, Ralph Llewelyn Hargest of Newtown, Wellington. Mr Hargest has been missing from his home since early Saturday 20 November 2010 and his disappearance is out of character.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00401/newtown-man-missing-since-saturday.htm
6:Safety
paramount in mine rescue operation
New Zealand PoliceSpecialist search and mine rescue staff are prepared to enter the Pike River coal mine once the air and gas levels are sufficiently clear to safely do so.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00395/safety-paramount-in-mine-rescue-operation.htm
7:Telecom
update on Pike River mine explosion
Telecom New ZealandTelecom has offered any help and resources it can provide to assist the Pike River Mine explosion rescue effort.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00572/telecom-update-on-pike-river-mine-explosion.htm
8:Statement
By Secretary Clinton On Mine
Explosion
US State DepartmentOur prayers are with the missing miners and their families after the November 19 explosion at the Pike River mine in New Zealand. Our Embassy in Wellington and Consulate General in Auckland are monitoring the situation closely.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1011/S00407/statement-by-secretary-clinton-on-mine-explosion.htm
9:EDS
Responds To Federated Farmers Boycott
Environmental Defence SocietyThe Environmental Defence Defence Society (EDS) has responded to a media release from Federated Farmers indicating that it will be boycotting the EDS-led Mackenzie Symposium and organising its own one instead.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00579/eds-responds-to-federated-farmers-boycott.htm
10:Turia
Speech At Maori Women's Refuge
New Zealand GovernmentWhat an awesome sight to see the Super Maori Fullas here in force– men who are prepared to stand up and be counted– to promote the goal of violence free whanau and a violent free society.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1011/S00433/turia-speech-at-maori-womens-refuge.htm
11:FaaFoi
Hangs On For Labour In Mana
The Scoop TeamFormer TVNZ political reporter Kris Faafoi is Labour’s newest MP after winning the Mana by-election today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1011/S00166/faafoi-hangs-on-for-labour-in-mana.htm
12:Rescuers
determined to bring trapped coal miners
home
New Zealand PoliceSpecialist gas testing equipment has been flown in from Australia this morning to help with the rescue operation at the Pike River coal mine between Greymouth and Reefton where 29 men remain trapped underground.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00393/rescuers-determined-to-bring-trapped-coal-miners-home.htm
13:Q+A
Interviews West Coast Based MPs
TVNZWe’re all shocked, but it’s one of these things that the West Coast has had to get used to over the years. We’re an economy based on and mining, and from time to time, unfortunately, in spite of our best efforts, sometimes these disasters happen.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00404/qa-interviews-west-coast-based-mps.htm
14:Drill
Hole Aims To Give More Information To
Rescuers
Pike River CoalA drill hole which is planned to intercept a roadway within Pike River coal mine will provide rescue planners with more information about gas levels in the mine’s air, says Pike River Chief Executive Peter Whittall.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00402/drill-hole-aims-to-give-more-information-to-rescuers.htm
15:Mana
By-Election Preliminary Results
Electoral CommissionThe Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results for the 20 November Parliamentary by-election in the electorate of Mana. 2010 Mana By-Election Preliminary Results Candidate Party Number of Votes BUCHANAN, Kelly Alliance 37 CRAWFORD, Julian ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1011/S00254/mana-by-election-preliminary-results.htm
16:Motorcyclist
Dead After Crash With Car
New Zealand PoliceAt approximately 21:15pm on Saturday 20th November 2010, a crash occurred between a car and a motorcycle in Clevedon Road, Papakura. The male motorcyclist died at the scene.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00406/motorcyclist-dead-after-crash-with-car.htm
17:Mackenzie
Country Symposium This Week
Environmental Defence SocietyThe Environmental Defence Defence Society (EDS) says it is pleased with well over 120 registrants for its Mackenzie Country Symposium to be held in Twizel on Friday and Saturday of this coming week.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00405/mackenzie-country-symposium-this-week.htm
18:Robust
Journalism Conference Set For AUT In
December
Pacific Media CentreKey Asia-Pacific, Australian and New Zealand investigative journalists and researchers will gather at AUT University next month for a media“conversation” that will feature diverse issues such as war reporting, scams and global warming probes.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1011/S00086/robust-journalism-conference-set-for-aut-in-december.htm
19:Farmers
To Boycott Mackenzie‘Imposium’
Federated FarmersFederated Farmers Vice-President will not be attending the Environmental Defence Society and Forest& Bird organised‘symposium’ on the Mackenzie Basin’s future, after being advertised as a keynote speaker well before being asked or even invited.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00578/farmers-to-boycott-mackenzie-imposium.htm
20:Families
Visiting Pike River Mine This Morning
Pike River CoalClose relatives of the 29 men unaccounted for in the Pike River coal mine have this morning been taken to visit the surface operations area near the mine portal to see first-hand the efforts being made to rescue their loved ones.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00400/families-visiting-pike-river-mine-this-morning.htm
21:Mud
House Awarded Trophy At Air NZ Wine
Awards
Mud House WinesPopular Kiwi vineyard Mud House has won top honours for its Pinot Gris at New Zealand’s most prestigious wine awards. The competition was organised by NZ Winegrowers, the national organisation for the country's 1,300 grape growers and winemakers.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00581/mud-house-awarded-trophy-at-air-nz-wine-awards.htm
22:Q+A
Interviews Energy Minister Gerry
Brownlee
TVNZThank you, Gerry Brownlee, for joining us. Minister, we’ve heard reports this morning of some sort of combustion, some people even talking about it as a fire in this mine. How serious is that development this morning?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1011/S00403/qa-interviews-energy-minister-gerry-brownlee.htm
23:On
Universal Children's Day, UN Calls For Safe
Childhood
United NationsMillions of children across the world are denied the right to enjoy their childhood as a result of conflicts that expose them to violence and rob them of their innocence, UN officials said today
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1011/S00408/on-universal-childrens-day-un-calls-for-safe-childhood.htm
24:Farmers
to boycott Mackenzie‘imposium’
Federated FarmersFederated Farmers Vice-President, Donald Aubrey, will not be attending the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) and Forest& Bird organised‘symposium’ on the Mackenzie Basin’s future, after being advertised as a keynote speaker well before being asked ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00575/farmers-to-boycott-mackenzie-imposium.htm
25:MAF
Biosecurity NZ asked to suspend artificial
pollination
Federated FarmersDue to biosecurity concerns and to check the potential spread of Psa, Federated Farmers is calling for Kiwifruit‘artificial pollination’ to be suspended. The Federation will further ask for all imports of pollen to be suspended, until MAF Biosecurity ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00576/maf-biosecurity-nz-asked-to-suspend-artificial-pollination.htm
26:MAF
Biosecurity NZ Asked To Suspend Artificial
Pollination
Federated FarmersDue to biosecurity concerns and to check the spread of Psa, Federated Farmers is calling for Kiwifruit‘artificial pollination’ to be suspended. The Federation will ask for all imports of pollen to be suspended.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00577/maf-biosecurity-nz-asked-to-suspend-artificial-pollination.htm
27:Marae
Investigates: Chris Finlayson
Interview
TVNZPoints of interest– PANEL DISCUSSION:• IHAKA:“Your govt has encouraged iwi to settle in Natural Groupings, Muriwhenua there are 5 Iwi but one of them looks like it’s about to derail the Treaty Settlement process does it mean it’s all ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1011/S00256/marae-investigates-chris-finlayson-interview.htm
28:Meat
inspectors more doubtful after first week of
trials
Public Service AssociationIndependent government meat inspectors say they are even more sceptical of meat companies inspecting their own product after a week of witnessing company workers doing just that, says the New Zealand Public Service Association (NZPSA).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00573/meat-inspectors-more-doubtful-after-first-week-of-trials.htm
29:Mackenzie
Country symposium this week
Environmental Defence SocietyThe Environmental Defence Defence Society (EDS) says it is pleased with well over 120 registrants for its Mackenzie Country Symposium to be held in Twizel on Friday and Saturday of this coming week.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1011/S00574/mackenzie-country-symposium-this-week.htm
30:Secretary's
Remarks: 15th Anniversary of Dayton Peace
Accord
US State DepartmentFifteen years ago this November 21st, world leaders initiated the Dayton Peace Accords at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, ending the devastating war in Bosnia and Herzegovina that claimed more than 100,000 lives and displaced millions.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1011/S00412/secretarys-remarks-15th-anniversary-of-dayton-peace-accord.htm
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