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Scoop Coverage: 2009 NZ April Fools Day Hoaxes

April 1 2009

john keyApril Tweets: Key Spoofed By Phantom Twitterer?

Hon JOHN KEY: I seek leave to table David Cunliffe’s Twitter statement where he says that he should be given more chances to answer questions in the House, that he would “kick their proverbials” if he was given more of a chance, and that if he is not given the chance— More >>

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April Idiots: Observer Report Of Severed Arm In Trawl Net A Hoax

In an attempted April Fools Day joke a Ministry of Fisheries observer on a deepwater fishing vessel operating at sea made a report of a severed human arm being found in a trawl net. More >>

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April 1: Green Party Pulls Plug For Planet’s Sake

In a bold move to combat global warming and the Government’s indifference to New Zealand’s Kyoto commitments, the Green Party is leading from the front and will immediately stop using most electrical appliances in its Parliamentary offices as of today. More >>

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April 1: Flight Centre Individual Jet-Pack Flights

Flight Centre Announces New Zealand’s First Individual Jet-Pack Flights
• First of its kind in New Zealand
• Will greatly reduce travel time, take-off from anywhere
• Fares starting from just $50 per flight
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April 1: World First Pinot Chocolat

Just in time for Easter, New Zealand has become the first country in the world to successfully combine chocolate and wine – a decadent marriage of quality and taste. More >>

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Crime Stats: Judith Collins Parodies Mid-2008 Annette King

Police Minister Judith Collins today welcomed the release by police of crime statistics for the 2008 calendar year, saying they showed the police were going the extra mile to solve crime. "I think it’s a testament to our police that an extra 6654 offences were resolved in 2008..." More >>

Keith Rankin: Government Claim Tax-Cuts Are Wide-Ranging

Today, the first round of the National Government's personal tax cuts became effective, along with the raised employee ACC employee levies. There are three main areas of controversy. First, taxpayers with children will need to be earning at least $41,025 annually before they see any increase in their after-tax earnings. More >>

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