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The following images are by Norman Mackay, a resident of Ohau village, on the shore of Lake Ohau near the heart of the
Southern Alps. They were taken on a Kodak DC280 digital camera. Norman can be contacted at watchdog@xtra.co.nz .
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... bugger the politics. Bugger the news. There's a game of rugby on. A real one, evoking
traditions that were alive before Rupert Murdoch was born.
An article published in Scoop, under the byline “Sludge”, purported to be “the real story behind the shooting of
Wellington student Steven Wallace”. Unfortunately the story had little or no basis of fact to provide any further
informed debate on what ...
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
...
The New Zealand Police investigation and report that justifies the shooting of Steven Wallace by Constable 'A' has been
slammed by a US expert and by a former New Zealand police sergeant. They both say that when faced with the decision
"Shoot; Don't ...
Your piece in today's "just politics" reminded me of the Security Commission's 1988 report to Geoffrey Palmer on my 1988
report on alleged widespread property frauds which led to the sudden collapse of the RSL and Landbase groups of
companies.
Scoop's Hobbit strikes yet again. Hobbiton bridge is revealed in all its glory….enjoy.
More photos from Norm Mackay of Ohau Village, this time of a sojourn up the mountainside in the company of “Jade”….
According to the NOAA supercomputer, the big chill the country has been experiencing for the last couple of weeks is not
scheduled to go anywhere in a hurry.
Well, much has been made of the trip of eight school students affected by the world’s worst school shooting at the
Columbine High School cafeteria on 20 April 1999. The graduates have just concluded a ten-day trip to NZ aiming to speak
with Kiwi students ...
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 ...
As the ceasefire in Israel and Palestine enters its fourth day today, the pressure is coming on, and the participants in
this quest for peace, particularly Israeli PM Ariel Sharon and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat will need to remain acutely
alert ...
Acting Maori Affairs Minister Sandra Lee says Maori will mourn the passing of former Maori Affairs minister and Deputy
Prime Minister Duncan MacIntyre.
The expulsion of an angelic five-year old boy just weeks before SES manager Celia Lashlie was dismissed from her
position for speaking out about a fictitious five-year old child, was kept secret while education officials searched for
a new school prepared ...
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 ...
$100m Dividend For Govt From Meridian - Hydro Electric Lakes Dangerously Low - Hewison Case A Lesson In Mutual Respect
For Police - These Are The Days Of Our Select Committees - Scheme To Safeguard Houses Against Burglars - Smith Calls For
Inquiry Into Transport ...
ARC Chairman Phil Warren says Shell New Zealand’s arguments against the introduction of cleaner diesel in Auckland are
hollow and an insult to the intelligence of the region’s people.
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?
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.
Scoop is delighted to present to Frodo and Bilbo Baggin’s house in the Waikato – Bag End. Now we are getting magical….
Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that former Deputy Prime Minister Duncan MacIntyre had made a distinguished
contribution in a long career of public service to his country.
Conservation Minister Sandra Lee is putting lives at risk in the name of political correctness by not proceeding with
minor earthworks on the crater lake of Mr Ruapehu to prevent a recurrence of the lethal lahar that caused the Tangiwai
disaster, National ...
Conservation Minister Sandra Lee says an early warning system is "well on the way" to being set up to reduce the risk
to lives and property from Ruapehu Crater Lake lahars, or floods of water and volcanic debris. In addition, she says,
the Police ...
How the French spend their holiday weekends, a new sub-plot in the long-running Opéra de Chirac and related scandals;
and some (far too lengthy) ruminations on the report of the National Party’s Constitutional Taskforce (not exactly a
triumph), Maori Representation ...
In This Edition: Catch 22 For Hartner Creditors - Good Enough For The Goose But Not The Gander
Prime Minister Helen Clark today congratulated Tony Blair and the British Labour Party on their general election
victory.
Hard News Is Here! - Police Reject Sludge’s Steven Wallace “Conspiracy of Silence” Claim - Sludge Feedback: Re: Catch
22 For Hartner Creditors - Conservation Minister Risks A PC Mudslide - Scoop Link: Labour Wins UK General Election - GLW
Feature: ...
Scoop is proud to present another image of Hobbitton… this time of what appears to be a fairly grand Hobbit summer house
…enjoy.
National's Deputy Leader Bill English today extended his congratulations to Tony Blair for his decisive re-election as
British Prime Minister.
There were 12 committee meetings this week. The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee met four times in Canberra,
Australia. Two other committees and one subcommittee met outside Wellington. The remainder met in the parliamentary
complex.