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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.
Having seemingly scored the internet Scoop of the week with his pictures of BREE AT FIRST LIGHT Scoop contacted the
Hobbit who scooped the world and asked him if he had any more snaps from his visit to Bree….
ID4 has sent me some startling news! This may not be accurate, but ID4 does have some expierence in the field of CGI
art, he first sent me this:
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.
Victoria's Premier Jeff Kennett, stood before his people yesterday a broken man, but unbowed. In lessons for New Zealand
politicians, the opinion polls were way off the mark. John Howard reports.
Dirty tactics have emerged in the campaign for Wellington Central after posters purporting to be from the Alliance were
pasted up at the weekend said Alliance candidate Phillida Bunkle.
McGillicuddy Serious welcomed NZ First proposals for the reintroduction of compulsory military training. The party said
that while the proposals were not party policy, McGillicuddy Serious would engage favourably with the idea in any
post-election coalition ...
One of the most extraordinary documentaries this Scoop has ever seen was broadcast on TV2 last night. The documentary
"Signs Of God - Science Tests Faith", from Fox News was broadcast live on October 13 in Los Angeles (yesterday NZT).
The Hero Board of Trustees has announced today that a February Hero Parade is not possible. Sean Lofts and Anne Speir,
co-Chairs of the Board, today announced plans for a late November 2000 date instead.
Concerns Mount For Missing Girl Auckland Police are searching for a missing eight year old Auckland girl, whose
whereabouts have been unknown since yesterday.
Labour MP Tariana Turia says she was approached on behalf of independent Maori candidate Derek Fox at least three times
to sound out what, if any, future Mr Fox had within Labour.
A story in Monday morning's Dominion caused upton-on-line to spill his latte and choke on his muffin. The headline ran,
"Anti-Labour bias claim against TV's Crossfire". In it, Helen Clark and her media consultant (top-rating Radio New
Zealand host) Brian ...
Today our country is being let down with a dumbed-down media. A media which will trot out any old rubbish and pass it
off as news.
Next year tertiary students will be able to pay their loans back faster and will pay less interest because of the
bringing forward of changes to the Student Loan Scheme, Tertiary Education Minister Max Bradford and Education Minister
Nick Smith ...
The Southern Cross cable now connects New Zealand to Hawaii. On 17 October, the 8,000km link between Auckland and
Spencer Beach was completed when the CS Vercors made the final splice 4,600km Northeast of Auckland.
"Time is running out to stop the North Shore City Council's proposed blanket tree protection by -law," warns
Libertarianz spokesman Michael Murphy today.
Mauri Pacific Leader Tau Henare said if the military is so good for young people and discipline, Winston Peters should
sign up straight away.
The Alliance will cut $50 million a year from state sector chief executive salaries, the use of consultants, golden
handshakes and unnecessary public relations exercises, Alliance leader Jim Anderton announced today.
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"Libertarianz endorses the actions of Tokomaru store owner Peter Wilson in banning an 8 year old boy for stealing a
chocolate bar, and deplores 'snivel libertarian' Barry Wilson's simpering comments," says Libertarianz spokesman Peter
Cresswell ...