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Yesterday's top 20 rating items on Scoop (Hobbits excluded) were...
At an emotional press conference in Parliament yesterday Dover Samuels delivered his political swan-song, after being
sacked as Maori Affairs Minister. Chris Holm Reports.
Everyone is entitled to the observance of the principles of natural justice. So says the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 -
that's unless you are Dover Samuels or former Timberlands employee Kit Richards. John Howard writes.
Former News Ltd director and Ansett New Zealand executive chairman Ken Cowley is the key to the deal which sees a
consortium of low-profile, wealthy Kiwis take over a New Zealand domestic airline which News Ltd ended up owning by
default in 1996. ...
Today's Questions concern: Dover Samuels – Korea – Business Confidence x 2 – Tibet – Possums – Immunisation – ERB and
Confidence - Youth Crime – Tony Blair’s Policies – Student Loans – University Deficits - Employment Committee
Deliberations.
Prime Minister Helen Clark and deputy Labour Leader Michael Cullen at today's press conference in the Beehive to
announce the sacking of Maori Affair's Minister Dover Samuels.
Today the Speaker of the House announced plans for a $43 million upgrade of the Beehive building in the Parliamentary
complex. Four images provided as part of the announcement follow...
What Does Helen Clark Now Know That She Should Have Known Since Becoming Labour Leader? - Peters
What else can I write about today, other than what may prove to be the most important event of the 21st century? This
week, the first draft of the human genome project (HGP) has been completed. The book of the genetic blueprint of human
life has been ...
Today's questions for oral answer by Ministers. Paraphrased answers to these questions will be posted in the Headlines
wire shortly after 3pm.
In This Issue: Honey! Who Shrunk The Economy! - Rupert’s Holidays For Hardworking Hacks - Richard Long Fails To Front
For Todd Debate.
16: Dover Samuels
I am today advising the Governor General to withdraw the ministerial warrants of Dover Samuels.
Planning of major changes to the Executive Wing (the Beehive) are now underway as a further stage of the refurbishment
project commences.
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... well, I was getting sick of weeks of patting the business community on the head and taking its
temperature - and, lo, along came a whole new agenda.
Helen Clark has just held a press conference announcing she is sacking Minister of Maori Affairs Dover Samuels.
I should have realised this topic was too big when a handful of people in casual conversation could recollect about 12
versions of King Arthur’s story . They weren’t even regular fantasy readers. Now, months later, I have seen an awful lot
of Arthurian ...
The Prime Minister’s action in sacking Dover Samuels is inappropriate, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today.
Initially when the Dover Samuels sexual allegations story broke, Sludge was in two minds whether to report the scandal
at all. Having heard on the journalism grape vine the allegations involved sex with a young underage girl, and that Mr.
Samuels ...
Photos of some of the action in the Magpies V Scotland night match last night at Mc Lean Park, Napier 27th June.
Scotland won 24-7. Images from IMAGE TIME .
Press Statement - Q - Executive Summary
In response to…. Sludge Report #16 - Dover, Dover, Dover! … From Christchurch – Congratulations… And The Kennedy
Precedent… From an old reporter's notebook: The Moyle Muldoon and Carmen
Hobbit Stories...