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The top 20 rating items on Scoop yesterday (Hobbits excluded) were...
In the light of your failure to elect a President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the
revocation of your independence, effective immediately.
“High heels that make one’s life a misery are not about to be purchased,” said Prime Minister Helen Clark today, in
response to suggestions she should upgrade her wardrobe.
Okay, a confession: I was once Nelson’s representative at a nationwide Labour Youth conference.
Generally you know when you read Mike Heine’s writing that you’re in for a laugh. Besides actually being quite a good
writer at times, his comic sense is often enhanced by the fact he doesn’t even realise that he’s being funny most of the
time. Of course, ...
Today’s Questions concerned the subjects of: Widening Of Closing The Gaps – Regional Development – Defence Purchasing –
Community Work Scheme – Mainland Stevedores – New School Gyms – Kaikohe Parole Office – Fiji Constitution – Auditing
Closing The ...
After 1066 days of Sludgegate, Adrian Chisholm will tomorrow get his day in court – although not at 10 o’clock as
previously announced!
New Zealanders now have a simple and affordable new way to surf the Internet - on their home TV.
Paraphrased answers to today's questions will be posted in the Scoops wire shortly after 3pm.
The Closer Economic Partnership agreement between Singapore and New Zealand that was signed earlier this year not only
marks the first such pact this country has signed with an Asian trading partner but is also a step forward towards
achieving ...
As New Zealand and the world debates the impact of greenhouse gas emissions in the Hauge this week, the government has
signed an open skies agreement liberalising aviation travel - one of the world's worst air polluters. John Howard
writes.
In the light of your failure to elect a President and thus to govern yourselves properly, Her Sovereign Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II has revoked your independence, effective immediately.
If ever there was a time to invest in upgrading or buying back our rail network, it is surely now.
Green Party Defence spokesperson Keith Locke rejected a visiting US admiral's call for New Zealand to spend more on
defence.
BANGKOK, Thailand -- International prostitutes, union organizers, researchers and others have gathered to try and
legalize commercial sex worldwide, but a California stripper said Thailand was too shy to even discuss the issue openly.
"The Prime Minister's dismissive response to US Admiral Dennis Blair shows how badly out of touch this Government is
with our international defence responsibilities," National's Defence spokesman Wayne Mapp said today.
A racy new television drama series, set in a red light district, has been given the green light for funding from NZ On
Air.
Helen Clark's visionless speech and the choice of a professional election campaigner as party president is a clear
indication that Labour's sole objective is to be re-elected. Neither Mike Williams or Clark have stated any vision of
how New Zealand can a prosperous ...
Prime Minister Helen Clark today defended the Government’s defence spending priorities, after a visiting United States
Navy admiral reportedly criticised New Zealand for not spending enough on high tech military equipment.