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Published: Tue 5 Jun 2001 07:37 AM
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The long weekend's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: HARD NEWS 01/06/01 - All About Me
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... my story will shock and horrify New Zealand. When I get my day in court the public will finally hear the terrible truth about the cruel things that have been said about me and done to me by people who can't handle the way I ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0106/S00005.htm
2: Sludge Report #75 – Impeachment In Indonesia
In this edition: Impeachment In Indonesia - Indonesia's Consititional Flaws - It's Hard When You're Both Right
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0105/S00187.htm
3: Scoop Images: Hobbiton By The Water
Scoop's Hobbit strikes again. This time the furry fellow with a flair for photography has produced another - never seen before - shot of Hobbiton in the the Waikato. Showing it in the sun, before it was burned down. It looks like it was a tranquil and magical ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00007.htm
4: Scoop Images: Lightning Strike On Wellington CBD
The following picture was forwarded to Scoop by a reader with the caption. ”Ya can't beat wellington on a good day...!”. You sure can’t!
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0106/S00003.htm
5: Scoop Images: Hobbiton Bridge
Scoop's Hobbit strikes yet again. Hobbiton bridge is revealed in all its glory….enjoy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0012/S00122.htm
6: Sludge Report #76 – Bullseye D.C.
Once again the NOAA Supercomputer has proved spectacularly accurate in its ability to forecast rainstorms on the home of would be environmental vandal US President George “Dubya” Bush.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0106/S00009.htm
7: British Oil The Main Beneficiary Of Timor Crisis
SCOOP NEWS ANALYSIS - British Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook's, arrival in New Zealand prior to September's APEC forum caused Thailand Foreign Ministry official, Kobsak Chitikul, to ask, "Why is Mr Robin Cook here?" Britain is not a member ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL9910/S00056.htm
8: Scoop Images: Lake Hobbitton - Another View
Scoop's Hobbit strikes again. Yet another - never seen before - shot of Hobbiton in the the Waikato. Showing the other side of the millhouse pictured in an earlier shot, in the sun, before it was burned down. Hobbit houses can be seen across the ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0011/S00068.htm
9: Eco-Economy: Super Scheme is Political Suicide
Labour’s Super Fund is quickly becoming a financial and political disaster. Moreover, the scheme is insulting to young New Zealanders. It would be better for the Labour government to quietly let it drop.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0106/S00006.htm
10: Sludge Report #60 – Free Tiger Woods
NOTE: Authors of this report will be anonymous and wide ranging, and occasionally finely balanced. Indeed you are invited to contribute: The format is as a reporters notebook. It will be published as and when material is available. C.D. Sludge can ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0105/S00031.htm
11: Sludge Report #77 - Terror's Terrible Timing
In This Edition: Terror's Terrible Timing - Associated Press Reports... - Reuters Reports... - Defeating Terror
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0106/S00010.htm
12: Angela D'Audney Returns Home
TVNZ's Managing Editor Paul Cutler said the broadcaster would now begin a three-week period of convalescence.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0106/S00005.htm
13: Scoop Feature: To Survive, Get The Story Right
Wars, coups and bloody conflicts are increasingly common in the Pacific region. Reporting these events is difficult especially when national governments denounce journalism and intimidate the media. The only defence available for the region's ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0106/S00004.htm
14: Scoop Images: WORLD EXCLUSIVE: BAG END!
Scoop is delighted to present to Frodo and Bilbo Baggin’s house in the Waikato – Bag End. Now we are getting magical….
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL9911/S00092.htm
15: Scoop Images: And Not A Hobbit Was Stirring
The following pictures show the inside of the set for the town of Bree from the Lord of The Rings Trilogy which began shooting in New Zealand yesterday under the direction of Peter Jackson.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL9910/S00053.htm
16: Lindsay Perigo: Eternal Insolence
There was some discussion yesterday about the origin of the statement, "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance." I mused that, though Jefferson said it, he wasn't the first, & that I thought it had originally been stated by an ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0106/S00001.htm
17: Symphonia Software Strikes The Right Note
Overseas hospitals and medical groups could find they are all talking the same language, thanks to innovative New Zealand messaging software. A unique message mapper looks set to solve the problem of communications between hospital information systems with ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/SC0103/S00007.htm
18: Subaru's WRX Tries On A Suit For Size
It's been years since Subaru launched the WRX and the latest all-new version has been eagerly anticipated. But all would agree, it is a very different car from its predecessor. The big question is - will the punters buy it?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0103/S00031.htm
19: Something Did Start in Quebec City
When thirty-four heads of state gathered behind a chain-link barrier in Quebec City this past April to smile for the television cameras during the Summit of the Americas, it was the tear gassing outside that garnered all the media attention. Those on both ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0106/S00004.htm
20: Family Law Exacerbates Fatherlessness
Fatherlessness, described as the major cause of many of society’s ills – child abuse, crime, drug addiction, suicide, educational failure, unemployment – is being exacerbated by our present family laws. Yet rather than tackling the problem, the government ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0106/S00015.htm
21: Image: Goff Raises Human Rights Concerns in Tibet
Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff has completed his four-day visit to the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) having raise long-standing concerns held by New Zealand and much of the international community regarding human rights issues.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0106/S00023.htm
22: Scoop Archive: Scoop Images: Mirror Snaps Bilbo's House
Scoop wouldn't normally so shamelessly lift a photo from a newspaper but in this instance the claim in the Mirror/Daily Record that this is the "first" picture of the Lord of the Rings secret Kingdom, is, respectfully disputed.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/10/ae/199910181355.2d1ec1f3.html
23: Scoop Images: A Hobbit Summer House?
Scoop is proud to present another image of Hobbitton… this time of what appears to be a fairly grand Hobbit summer house …enjoy.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL9911/S00099.htm
24: Greens back universal super; will vote against fun
The Green caucus firmly supports universal provision of superannuation at the current levels but does not believe the Government’s pre-funding proposal is the best way to achieve that commitment.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0106/S00016.htm
25: Big Hole in Govt Finances
Michael Cullen’s tax revenue forecasts have turned out to be hopelessly optimistic, leaving the government in a financial hole, ACT leader Richard Prebble said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0106/S00020.htm
26: Scoop Archive: Scoop Image: Where The Hobbits Are
The following picture of a Hobbit House was supplied to Scoop by a friendly, anonymous, hobbit. Scoop beleives it is the first published picture of Hobbitton, in the Waikato, taken from the ground rather than the air. The Hobbitton set is being used for Peter ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/e6/e8/200006031018.f2d003c6.html
27: Office XP Unlocks Hidden Knowledge
Gates Demonstrates How Office XP Unlocks Hidden Knowledge and Unleashes Next Wave of Productivity Gains at Office XP Launch Microsoft Office XP Dramatically Improves Personal and Business Productivity
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/SC0106/S00004.htm
28: Suicide Is Painless? - The Craccum Articles
Craccum Magazine makes no apologies for this article. We know that suicide is one of the few taboo subjects still left in society. We know that New Zealand has the highest youth suicide rate in the world.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0003/S00026.htm
29: Italy, Ya Basta Declares War - G8 Summit
We learn from the Italian media that in a meeting held in Rome on May 24, the Italian and the US government have decided to declare war to the multitude of brothers and sisters that will gather in Genoa against the G8 meeting scheduled for July.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0106/S00002.htm
30: Jets Send Ship To Watery Grave
A de-commissioned US Navy war ship was sent to its final resting place today off the coast of Queensland through the precise strike capability of the Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0106/S00001.htm
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