Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop: Daily Ratings
TO CHANGE MY SCOOP OPTIONS OR UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS
LIST
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/myscoop/signin.html
The top 30 rating items on Scoop over the weekend were...
Film Director, Peter Jackson, might describe it as the stuff of nightmares. Boats have simply disappeared, people torn to shreds. Scientists had been searching for it, unsuccessfully, for more than a century. Of all the living things left on earth ...
2:
The
Real Deal: Sensuality vs.
Puritanism
I am thinking tonight about the things that each one of us can do in our lives day to day that will make a small but concrete difference in transforming us to a civilization which enjoys free markets and real democratic process in a republic.
3:
Regional
Shifts Leave Nats High and Dry
In the days of first-past-the-post, regional New Zealand was the bastion of the National Party. But in more recent times National, seeking large pockets of votes, tended to overlook the regions.Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Oscars:
Best Make-up Acceptance
Speech
SPEECH Richard Taylor We have been on the most amazing journey together due in part to the vision of Peter Jackson, the camaraderie of Barrie, the incredible support of Mark Ordesky. Those who went through hours of makeup. My journey has been made ...
5:
Scoop
Images: Palm Sunday San
Pietro
Images of the celebrations of Palm Sunday taken today in the Piazza San Pietro, Roma.
6:
Oscars:
Andrew Lesnie Wins Best Cinematography
SPEECH I'd like to thank the Academy and New Line, Mark Ordesky and Carla Fry. Peter Jackson who is a sensational person to work with, Fran Walsh and Barrie Osborne for giving me the opportunity to work on an amazing project. I had the privilege of working ...
7:
Scoop
Images: Look Who Scoop Met At The
Airport!
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and friends were spotted by chance today at Wellington Airport on their way to Los Angeles for the Oscars.
8:
Alliance
Collapse Threatens Legality Of
Government
Helen Clark must answer questions about the legality of her Government under the Electoral Integrity Act, says National Leader Bill English.
9:
Contemporary
Turkish Art To Show In New Plymouth
A rare and unique insight into contemporary Turkish art and society will be afforded to New Zealand audiences from 13 April.
10:
Scoop
Images: Helms Deep Press Conference
(1)
The following pictures show film director Peter Jackson with members of the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings trilogy of films, the filming of which is now drawing to a close in the Wellington region.
11:
New
Yorker Interview With President
Clinton
Aboard Air Force One From Monroe, Michigan to Andrews Air Force Base August 15, 2000
12:
Questions
About Gregory Fortuin Alliance
Meetings
The Prime Minister is dreaming if she thinks more questions are not going to be asked about Race Relations Conciliator Gregory Fortuin's involvement with the current warring factions within the Alliance, says National Party Leader Bill English.
13:
Richard
Prebble's Letter from Wellington
25/3/2002
As Ministers hail Lord of the Rings as the start of a new era for NZ films, the IRD has killed the Kiwi film industry. The Commissioner of Inland Revenue has ruled that Alan Duff's film, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, was not a legitimate business ...
14:
Stateside
With Rosalea: Hanging
Together
Sorry I'm late. Just got in from church. Don't usually go there, but a fellow Oceanic who recently moved into the neighbourhood wanted to check out St Joseph the Worker, which is just around the corner from me.
15:
The
Greens: Here Come the Dark Ages
Greens co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons is aiming to take New Zealand back into the Dark Ages with her suggestion that Possum ashes be used as a means of controlling the pest, ACT Environment Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today.
16:
Keith
Rankin: Autism A 21st Century
Pandemic?
If more than 1 in 50 children in the developed world are being diagnosed as autistic, then this is a global public health time-bomb that must be addressed immediately.
17:
Only
Four Kiwi Punters Back Perks At 150-1
Four TAB punters have joined the New Zealand sporting public in celebrating Kiwi golfer Craig Perks’ dramatic win in The Players Championship in Florida – they backed Perks to win at odds of 150-1.
18:
LOTR:
The Two Towers Exclusive Footage
Release
Fans of Peter Jackson’s acclaimed film “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” are soon to be treated to a special sneak preview of the second instalment in the trilogy, THE TWO TOWERS.
19:
Illegitimacy
A Major Factor In Violent
Crime
"Figures released last week showing a six percent increase in violent crime were inevitable. We should only expect violent crime to continue to increase steadily, " warns DPB abolitionist Lindsay Mitchell.
20:
Transcript:
“Earth Shattering” World Bank
Scoop
Transcript of Interview of Greg Palast, Journalist for BBC and Observer, London, by Alex Jones
21:
Free
Train Rides Across Auckland To See The
Blues!
Fans of The Blues will be able to zip past the regular pre-match traffic congestion for the first home game of the season, with a free trip on ANY train in the Auckland region to and from Eden Park!
22:
Kiwibank
Raises Interest Rates
Kiwibank today raised its variable home loan interest rate reflecting recent market movement and still remains significantly lower than other main banks.
23:
Finalists
Named For The Roger Award
What do Tranz Rail; Monsanto; Carter Holt Harvey; Mobil; United Water and British American Tobacco (BAT) have in common? Apart from being TransNational Corporations (TNC) with significant interests in New Zealand, these companies have all been nominated ...
24:
Update!
Terrorism Suppression Bill
how very appropriate that on the day the US government announces 'rules' for conducting military tribunals for the prisoners from their war against the people of Afghanistan, here the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee reports back to parliament ...
25:
Scoop
Images: Lord Of The Rings
Poster
This Lord of The Rings movie poster was recently posted by Scoop’s content partner http://theonering.net .
26:
The
GW Bush - Osama Bin Laden
Connection
EDITORS NOTE: The following is a transcript of a link submitted to Scoop by a Scoop reader. Clearly questions are raised in this material about the nature of the relationship between the Bush family and the family of Osama Bin Laden.
27:
Big
Brother! Hey Sister! – Too Good To Take
Off!
Hey Sister! today announced it has signed Big Brother star Jemma Gawned to be the face of its brand. Jemma, too modest to shower without lingerie on the “real-time” television programme, was featured wearing a Hey Sister! Polka Dot lingerie set on ...
28:
ACTivists
Appoint Campaign Manager
Political youth group ACTivists has appointed a campaign manager in the leadup to this year’s election.
29:
Race
Conciliator Playing Politics
The reported attempt at mediation in the internal disputes of the Alliance Party by Race Relations Conciliator Gregory Fortuin is disturbing, says National MP Marie Hasler.
30:
Streets
Of London: Sure To Rise
Viagra is being sold over the Internet in Britain with very few questions asked. The authorities are clearly preparing for a fight. They need to curtail dubious on-line vendors of this much-vaunted mitigator of impotence.
Gordon Campbell: On Our Austerity Fixation And Canada Staying Centre-left
Ramzy Baroud: Screaming Soldiers And Open Revolt - How One Video Unmasked Israel's Internal Power Struggle
Peter Dunne: Dunne's Weekly - It's An Election, Not A Coronation
Ian Powell: The Dirtiest Of Politics And A Tale Of Two MPs Cloaked In Hypocrisy
Gordon Campbell: On A Neglected, Enduring Aspect Of The Francis Era
Eugene Doyle: 50 Years After The “Fall” Of Saigon - From Triumph To Trump