Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics

"The appalling

[1] behaviour of a few officers in South Auckland who featured in a recent trial will not be tolerated within Police, the Assistant Commissioner for Crime and Crash Reduction, Peter Marshall, said. See... Appalling behaviour won't be tolerated [2] Witch Hunt For Police Whistleblower [3] MP calls for investigation into police behaviour [4]

[1] John Key: "For an incoming National Government to simply unwind this on the basis of ideology would cause unnecessary disruption... It is therefore our intention to keep the bank for at least our first term in office so that any final decisions on its future can be made with the benefit of full and complete information." See... John Key Speech: State Sector Under National [2] Anderton congratulates Nats on Kiwibank U-Turn [3] National exhumes asset sales ghost [4] National Up To Old Tricks Says Peters [5] National now backs Jim Anderton's KiwiBank [6] Check your facts Jim: Greens supported Kiwibank [7] National, NZ First - Solid Energy in their sights [8]

[1] Marietta Gross reports that every year four million new born children are dieing. Three quarters of these cases could be prevented with minor effort, reports the British magazine “The Lancet”. Ninety nice per cent of the babies who do not survive the first four months... See... Four Million New Born Children Die Per Annum [2]

Scoop Report: Ms Speaker! Margaret Wilson Voted In As Parliament's New Speaker

[1] Selwyn Manning reports that on Thursday Parliament voted Margaret Wilson as Speaker of the House. Ms Speaker faced two challenges, one from National's Clem Simich and another from ACT's Ken Shirley. A surprise vote for Mr Simich came from Tariana Turia leader of the Maori Party. ... See... Margaret Wilson Voted Speaker Of The House [2] Scoop Report: Tariana Explains To Kevin List Why Her Vote Went To Clem [3] Governor General - Confirmation Of New Speaker [4]

[1] Kevin List writes that this morning the Prime Minister glided across the sea in the Aquada. The Aquada is a re-invention of the great hovercraft concept but without the nifty space age look. The development of the Aquada was financed by businessman Alan Gibbs. See... Prime Minister Glides On Water In Aquada [2]

[1] Marietta Gross reports breast-amputated women should soon be able to re-breed fat tissue and form a new breast on their own body. Scientists succeeded in growing large amounts of fat tissue on pigs up to 80 millilitres of stable and well transplantable adipose tissue. See... Fat Re-Breeding To Be Used In Breast Reconstuction [2]

[1] Marietta Gross reports that according to a recently published study scientists have observed an exceptionally large ozone hole above Northern Europe, North America, Northern Asia and parts of the Arctic. The protecting ozone layer constricted by up to 60 per cent ... See... Large Ozone Hole Observed Above Northern Europe [2]

[1] Scoop Report: Liquorice has been used as alternative therapeutic medicine for sore throat, bronchitis and stomach troubles. It could also make an impact on herpes viruses. A substance in liquorice induces the cells that are infested with the virus to commit suicide. See... Liquorice Drives Herpes Cells To Commit Suicide [2]

[1] Paul Buchanan writes that the Italian political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli (he of the misused term “Machiavellian”), argued that success in leadership depended on the specific combination of two factors: virtu and fortuna. No one has experienced the kind hand of fate more intensely than George W. Bush. Beyond the silver spoon that he was born with, or the 2000 election that he won while losing the popular vote, the US president has again seen fortune smile upon him during the last six months. See... Dubya’s Good Fortune [2]