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Yesterday's top 20 rating items on Scoop were...
John Carr, a disillusioned neoliberal American kiwiphile, has published in the Herald two full-page open letters on the
state of the New Zealand economy. The second was on Monday, 16 October (see www.ilovenz.co.nz/letter2.htm). One
interesting statement ...
United New Zealand leader, Hon Peter Dunne, says the High Court's ruling in the Moana Sinclair case that the present
driver licence rules are poorly drafted confirms that the new driver licence regime is a complete shambles.
IN THIS EDITION: The Middle East Peace Settlement Needs Our Support – Keeping Hope Alive
Cartoon from Paul McDonald of http://www.political-cartoons.co.nz/ POLITICAL-CARTOONS.CO.NZ
The editor and publisher of Healthy Options magazine owe the people of New Zealand an apology for their scare-mongering,
Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.
Today’s questions concerned the subjects of: Northland Prison – Inflation And Benefits – Social Policy Initiatives –
Maori Claims To Oil – Home Detention – Part Time Prison – 1080 Poisoning – Health Reform Costs – Rural Sector Outlook -
Home Detention – ...
Repeating his comments of Tuesday 17 October to the Distilled Spirits Association in Auckland, the Rt Hon Winston Peters
MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the process of removing the ailing but famous pine tree on One Tree
Hill is ...
Today’s questions concerned the subjects of: Unemployment Statistics – Bulk Funding – R Tax Deductibility – West Papua – Retail Price Increases – Health Workforce Shortages – Dawn Raid Deceptions – Sealords
Share Sales – Home Detention – Radioactive ...
Paraphrased answers to today's questions will be posted to the Scoops wire shortly after 3pm.
Cartoon from Paul McDonald of http://www.political-cartoons.co.nz/ POLITICAL-CARTOONS.CO.NZ
Part Time Prison – Drowned Baby – Lisa Blaikie – Possums – Fiji Sex Tourism – Middle East Peace Process – Zimbabwe Army
Violence – Troops Gather – Cole Memorial – Spinal Screening – Mt Ruapehu
12: R Backgrounder
In response to a variety of requests here is a simplified backgrounder: What is the problem?
Commerce Minister Paul Swain says the government is serious about tackling compliance costs for business.
The following Top Scoops special should be ignored by Scoop Readers who are infuriated by the popularity of
Hobbits....and not interested in the rugby.
Libertarianz Deputy Leader Richard McGrath asks exactly who pensioner George Edwards was harming when he grew some
cannabis and sold it to other consenting adults.
The largest motor yacht of its kind to be built in Australasia slipped into the waters of the upper Waitemata harbour
this morning.
The Green Party has “hijacked pole position” at the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification and was able to play
politics because of its special interest status at the hearing, ACT Agricultural Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today.
The ACT party hopes that the Government’s latest attempt to woo favour with business is genuine and not merely a
political gesture, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble.
New Zealanders are receiving most of their sex education at school, a world-leading sex survey of 16 to 55 year-olds has
revealed.
Opposition Finance Spokesperson Bill English has released secret Government briefing papers for next Tuesdays Business
Forum which, he says, "portray the Forum as nothing more than a cynical manipulation of the good intentions of the
business community."