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The following pictures - supplied to Scoop anonymously - show actress Liv Tyler in action during the shooting of some
scenes for the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. The pictures were taken in the South Island near Wanaka.
THE debate over the future of Wellington's waterfront is now more and 14 years old. And - with respect to those involved
- it has now reached the level of farce in both the political and design spheres.
In the interests of informing the public Scoop has taken a number of photographs which show plans for massive building
development on the Wellington Waterfront.
Yesterday we were subject to the embarrassing experience of the Reserve Bank tightening monetary policy just two hours
before the public announcement of a December quarter inflation rate of just 0.2 percent. The Bank had forecast that the
inflation rate ...
Scoop's Alastair Thompson discusses the ongoing debate over Maori Activist Titewhai Harawira's stand against Prime
Minister Helen Clark speaking out of turn on the Waitangi Marae and concludes that some good is coming of all the hot
air .
Prime Minister Helen Clark has said she will not attend the Waitangi Marae on Waitangi Day because of an "underlying
mood of tension and uneasiness" when she attended previously in 1998. Instead she will attend Ngai Tahu Celebrations in
Akaroa.
THE city council-funded Our City Our Future strategic advisory group has come out against the council's proposed
development of Lambton Harbour.
One of the United Nations most outspoken critics, Senator Jesse Helms Chairman, addressed the UN Security Council
yesterday. He found many faults with the UN but John Howard writes "don't find faults - find a remedy."
THE Herd St Post Office building could be transformed into a gallery showcasing NZ artworks and collections and ground
floor retail and an apartment complex, says art curator Luit Bieringa.
Prime Minister Helen Clark’s decision not to go to Waitangi is a cop-out, letting down New Zealanders who are desperate
for real leadership on Treaty issues, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today.
Another rural lobby group has been formed on the West Coast to fight the government's policy to stop beech tree logging.
John Howard reports.
Dover Samuels MP for Te Tai Tokerau Minister of Maori Affairs Associate Minister of Fisheries Associate Minister of
Tourism
Note: NEWS RELEASES: from http://www.kavkaz.org/ - the official web-site of the Chechen rebels. The website has
recently been upgraded and deserves a look. Further transcripts from the site will be carried in the General Wire.
One of America's most supportive environmentalists, United States Vice-President Al Gore, is being accused of hypocrisy
by conservationists following discoveries that he owns shares in an oil company prospecting in a Columbian rainforest.
John ...
A programme of action for public broadcasting is contained in briefing papers released today by the Minister of
Broadcasting, Marian Hobbs.
Lots of news including a special report on Wellington's waterfront in association with City Voice Newspaper.
The following pictures - supplied to Scoop anonymously - show actress Liv Tyler in action during the shooting of some
scenes for the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. The pictures were taken in the South Island near Wanaka.
Green co-leader Rod Donald today welcomed the Customs Minister Phillida Bunkle's call for the Minister of Health to
establish a working party on industrial hemp.
A Dairy Board decision to market organic butter produced in Austria under the Anchor brand is a blow to local organic
dairy farmers, Green Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said today.
The trial challenging the name suppression case of the drug importing billionaire caught bringing in cannabis into
Auckland airport will not be heard until Thursday.