Yesterday's top 20 rating items on Scoop were...
The All Blacks lost. Yes, it is unthinkable. But yes, it has happened. France beat us. Horribly. And no its not over. We
have to play again. Against the Springboks. For third place! So yes, in short, it is awful.
Five leaders, five questions each. Paul Holmes as inquisitor. Yes or no answers requested. The following questions were
one of segments from the Second Leaders debate held last night on TV1.
New Zealand First President, Doug Woolerton MP, today released New Zealand First's Party List (attached).
TV3 weather guru Augie Auer is predicting a big horrible mean storm for the coming 48 hours. Put away your boats. Watch
out for floods and stay at home, he says. Scoop plots the storm.
Rebels at Victoria University of Wellington labelled Phillida Bunkle's decision to withdraw from the Wellington Central
election race as "cowardly".
After the brouhaha of the Tourism Board fiasco earlier this year it was interesting to see an advert for New Zealand on
Irish Television last night. An hour long programme about the All Blacks called "Haka: The Legend Of The All Blacks"
made by Adidas and ...
This week's proposed US Senate-Jesse Helms confirmation hearing over the appointment of Carol Moseley-Braun as New
Zealand Ambassador, is likely to bring information on her background sharply back into focus. John Howard reports.
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.
Responding to the hints of a couple of US Lord of The Rings websites – http://www.lordoftherings.com/ and
http://www.onering.net/ - Scoop earlier this week informed its star Hobbit paparazzi of a reported sighting of Gandalf’s
exploding trees in Upper Hutt.
The pledge by voters around the country to return Phillida Bunkle to parliament with a party vote for the Alliance has
motivated her decision to withdraw from the ballot in Wellington Central.
Wellington Central voters finally have a democratic choice to say no to the failed ideologically driven policies of the
past by voting for New Zealand First’s Wellington Central candidate, Jonathan Mosen.
Scoop received the following in the mail in the wake of the All Blacks loss to France in the Rugby World Cup...
The Student loans scheme report published today shows a huge increase in the number of students owing mortgage size
debts and an alarming increase in the number of young people leaving the country.
US presidential hopeful and tycoon, Donald Trump, has harsh words for some of Washington's main allies, especially
France, which he called "the worst partner the US has ever had." All Black supporters might find some sympathy. John
Howard reports.
"Dissecting ACT's health policy is like cutting into a colostomy bag, only the smell is worse," says Libertarianz Deputy
Richard McGrath today. Speaking from his Wairarapa medical practice, Dr McGrath denounced the policy which, he said,
makes ...
The French finance minister, dogged by fraud allegations, has resigned, while a UN-sponsored report says corruption in
South Asia is widespread and dangerous. John Howard reports.
Auckland City Council today voted to terminate the Master Development Agreement (MDA) for the Britomart project.
New Zealand’s environment will suffer if a National/ACT Government is re-elected, says a coalition of leading
environment groups which asked each party to say where they stand on a comprehensive survey of environmental policies.
ACT leader Richard Prebble featured on the inaugural Whittaker’s Good Honest Campaign Report, carried on Channel Z last
Sunday night and drew a huge response from youth audiences who sent hundreds of faxes and emails into the station.
Wellington Central – ACT Tax – Nominations Close – Hawaii Shooting – Child Abuse – Mt Eden – Auckland Transport –
Nurses Strike – Morgan Fahey – Vector Row – School Mum On Shooting – New Year Ferrys – Dog Attack – Retail Parking
Dispute – Northern ...