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Evelyn Pringle
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting a formal investigation into whether Halliburton made improper
payments to government officials in Nigeria in connection with the construction and expansion by TSKJ of a natural gas
liquefaction ...
Scoop Video
Tonga's pro-democracy leader, Clive Edwards, is one of the nation's most controversial figures. He's hated by Nobles,
loathed by many, his views banned by Tongan authorities. Scoop here publishes an extended interview with the Tongan
people's representative.
Michel Chossudovsky
On the 29th of November, heads of State and heads of government from the 26 States together with Ministers of Defense
and senior military brass of the "enlarged" Atlantic Alliance (NATO) will be meeting in Riga, Latvia.
Kevin List
"I firmly believe in climate change and always have," was new National Party Leader John Key's answer to nine-till-noon
interviewer Kathryn Ryan earlier this week when asked whether the climate was being affected by Greenhouse gas
emissions.
Uri Avnery
DURING THE first Lebanon war, I visited Jounieh, a town some 20 km north of Beirut. At the time, it served as a port for
the Christian forces. It was an exciting evening.
US State Department
R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Remarks to the Asia Society Washington, DC November 27, 2006
Scoop Blogwatch
We are living in a prime-time Bond film: we have dashing spies, poisoning, espionage, allegations of undercover
assassinations. Murdered journalists are involved, as are billionaire 'tycoons'. What is going on? A former KGB spy,
Alexander Litvinenko, ...
Karl Ferguson
Toxic terror yellow, caped crusader blue – is it possible that Ford’s FPV colour palette has in some way been influenced
by comic book super heroes – or anti-heroes for that matter? Judging by the sheer luridness of the test GT and Typhoon
vehicles ...
Advertising Standards Complaints Board
Hell Pizza used a small cardboard wallet containing a single sealed condom to promote its Lust pizza. The outside of the
wallet contained the Hell Pizza logo on one side and the phrase “Our pizza for meat lovers!” on the other side along
with a contact ...
Bloom
The NZ premiere of the latest Bond flick, a Variety fundraiser, will be themed around the Casino plot-line of the film,
and will feature 'Bond Girls in Bloom'. A fashion show is planned in advance of the film screening, featuring 'Bond Girl
in Bloom' ...
Official New Zealand Music Chart
You may have noticed that U2 have just been in New Zealand. Hard to miss really. And in the wake of their two
rescheduled sell-out shows at Mt Smart, they score their 12th #1 album, meaning the Irish super group further increase
their lead as the act ...
Ministry Of Customs
Customs officers at Auckland International Airport have intercepted approximately 3.5 kilograms of cocaine, on its way
to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.
The Letter Limited
Talks to avert another Fiji coup. New National Party leader. Right stadium - wrong plan. Are Iraq and Afghanistan
heading for civil war? Nicky Hager’s book is a fraud. Out of the Red is a better book.
Vodafone id Dunedin Fashion Week
Dunedin is preparing for a fashion blizzard of winter wonderland collections at the seventh annual Vodafone ID Dunedin
Fashion Show to be held on Saturday 10 March 2007.
New Zealand National Party
Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and Commodore Frank Bainimarama are to be congratulated for taking up New Zealand’s
invitation to meet for talks in Wellington today, says National’s Associate Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman, John
Hayes.
HARD NEWS from Russell Brown
If the least expectation you have of a politician is that he or she not speak about him or herself in the third person,
then look away for a moment as I relate the words of John Key delivering his inaugural speech today as leader of the
National Party...
Scoop Blogwatch
While it sounds like a plot for a not very good who-done-it, Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, an ex-pat in London,
was poisoned with polonium 210 in a sushi restaurant, and dies three weeks later ( The radioactive spy ). Litvinenko
accused Putin on his ...
Julie Webb-Pullman
NZer Trapped In Oaxaca As Violent Crackdown Underway Trapped In Autonomous University Of Oaxaca Surrounded By Federal
Forces From Julie Webb-Pullman
Bernard Weiner
The following pre-war transcript of a conversation between Bush, Cheney, Rove and Rumsfeld cannot be verified. But it
passes the smell test; see what you think.
Kevin List
At a press conference introducing the new National Party Leader (John Key) and Deputy Leader (Bill English) Mr Key was
asked about attacks on his wealth ($40 million +) by Labour's Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen.
W. David Jenkins III
The recently empowered Democrats have begun their sprint by running in the wrong direction. The above statement by
Feingold coupled with the pre and post election statements by Nancy Pelosi show that the Democrats, whether they are in
the minority ...
The Maori Party
Repeated Labour lines from Shane Jones about Maori Party alliances with this or that party, are becoming tired and
boring, said Tariana Turia today, Co-leader of the Maori Party.
New Zealand National Party
When I was asked to speak at this conference some months ago, I accepted in my position as National Party finance
spokesman. Well, I am extremely proud to be in Queenstown today in my new position as National Party leader.
Sam Smith
I long avoided San Francisco because I considered earthquakes one hazard I could easily eliminate. That was before both
my sons took up periodic residence there and gave me the courage and purpose that I lacked. Now, my 17-year affair with
the Bay ...
Sherwood Ross
Turkey’s bid to join the European Union could suffer by its refusal to admit the genocide of its Armenian Christian
population nearly a century ago.
New Zealand Government
Climate change minister David Parker says National's new leader is getting his ideas muddled, in his attempt to talk up
his environmental credentials.
Julie Webb-Pullman
Mexican Attorney General Daniel Cabeza de Vaca on Monday backed down from his refusal to accept the recommendations of
the National Commission on Human Rights in relation to the torture of Jesús Zúniga Velázquez, following criticism from
the Geneva ...
Selwyn Manning - Scoop Auckland
A meeting between Fiji's prime minister and the island nation's military commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama has
concluded in Wellington – but news of the outcome remains secret. It is expected New Zealand foreign minister, Winston
Peters, will ...
Cindy Sheehan
Traveling around the world these past months has given me an education about American history that majoring in the
subject at UCLA never did. I have witnessed first hand what US imperialism and militarism can do to countries and
societies. I sat with ...
Office of the Speaker
Gencom Technology Ltd and Kordia™, formerly Broadcast Communications Ltd (BCL), have been selected to televise
Parliament, the Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, said today. The announcement follows Cabinet’s approval of funding to set
up and operate ...
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