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The top 20 rating items on Scoop yesterday were...
Russia has had a terrible century. In fact Russia - and certainly the Russian peasantry - have arguably had a bum deal
for as long as anyone can remember.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: The following rather trenchant criticism of Scoop was written in response to a series of editorials
by Alastair Thompson and carried on Scoop before, during and after the conflict in Kosovo last year. Robert Rodvik is an
internet activist ...
Native Forest Action activists were chased through dense bush in Orikaka Forest as they attempted to get photos of the
Timberlands rimu logging operation. Although they twice came close to capture, they managed to elude forestry
contractors and ...
Tobacco, the product that has received so much bad press and has been implicated in illness, disability and death, may
yet turn out to be a lifesaver. John Howard reports.
Organised criminals who traded in human cargo were helped by corrupt New Zealand officials to help run their
multimillion dollar operation police say. Chris Holm reports.
The appearance of Mikey Havoc and his spunky sidekick Newsboy in Westport yesterday drew interest from the public
wanting autographs from the famous Aucklanders.
The photograph below of a detonator pre-set to explode a bomb calls into question Russian leader Vladimir Putin's line -
endorsed by Tony Blair during his visit to Russia yesterday - that Chechen terrorists were responsible for the
explosions that ...
Today’s Questions concerned the subjects of: Chilean Relations – Press Secretary Contracts – Antibiotic Superbugs –
Economic Development – Napier Health Centre – Growth And Job Forecasts – Kindergarten Teachers – Moutoa Gardens Conflict
Of Interests ...
The Urban Dream Capsule in Farmers shop window in Cuba Mall began yesterday. Four Melbourne actors will live in public
view for the next two weeks - 15 days in all..... photos Tori Buttle. For more information... See... Message In A Bubble
in the Headlines ...
The Edinburgh Tattoo at Westpactrust Stadium....photos Stephen Thompson.
11: A Job To Die For
A new documentary series - A Job To Die For, featuring ordinary New Zealanders working at jobs they love, is being
produced thanks to funding from NZ On Air.
“build productive employment relationships through the promotion of mutual trust and confidence in all aspects of the
employment environment.”
It's a nice art-antidote to crappy reality TV shows! Four intrepid cultural adventurers transfer their entire lives to a
sealed shop window in Wellington for 15 days, in this 24 hour, non stop incubation event.
The point of a select committee is usually to allow public input into policies, to hear from experts and modify proposed
legislation. However the select committee on Labour's ACC policy, which made its recommendations this week, was a
kangaroo court. ...
Pope John Paul II didn't go far enough in making his appeal to God for forgiveness of the ancient sins committed against
humanity by the Catholic Church. But it's time also for The Queen to apologise for the sins of her ancestors. John
Howard writes.
Native Forest Action people who ventured into the Orikaka Forest to protest were lucky not to have been killed
according to State-Owned Enterprise Timberlands Ltd. John Howard reports.
In an excellent second innings in the field today New Zealand's Black Caps have taken five wickets to leave Australia
all out for 229 on the third day of the first test at Eden Park.
Today's questions for oral answer by Ministers...
The following is a guide – apparently addressed to corporate America – to the protest movement which closed down the
Seattle WTO meetings for a day in November last year.
The Employment Relations Bill is worse than we anticipated and totally out of step with modern businesses and today's
generation of workers, Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today.