On a Friday in which NZ lost to both Australia and South Africa in footy the Scoop top 30 was....
1: All
Blacks vs South Africa – Oh No Not
Again!@#
Cullen shifted to full back. Umaga off for Alatini. The commentators like this. The All Blacks seem to be spurred too. For a while. Hoeft comes on for Dowd.
2:
A
Very Hot Link - Jenny Soars In Waikato
Poll
The following is a link to a running daily poll being conducted by Waikato University's Politics department.
3:
All
Blacks vs South Africa - Half Time
Talk
Come on Cullen. We need magic! Mehrts, Jeff, please, get it together. Order. Find touch. No more chargedowns, please. Forwards, effort IS REQUIRED! WORK. WORK. WORK. And hold on to the ball. Kees, fantastic work, keep it up. The rest of you. Be like ...
4:
Scoop
Images: Jonah Gets A Punch In The
Nose
Produced by some internet wit….it seems that the net audience at least are not ready to forgive the All Blacks yet…Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
5:
Herald
Poll - One Per cent between Nats and
Labour
The latest Herald Digi Poll shows the gap between National and Labour has dropped to just one per cent.
6:
This
Cruel Australian Shore
While all you kiwi kiwis wail and gnash your teeth following the All Black's tragic loss against France last weekend, spare a thought for the thousands of kiwi refugees over here suffering on this cruel Australian shore. We are daily on the receiving ...
7:
The
Long Awaited Precedent For The
Left
Well the deed is finally done. Despite long denying the possibility of any such action, Alliance MP Phillida Bunkle finally bit the bullet this week and pulled out of the race for the prize seat of Wellington Central. Jonathan Hill writes.
8:
HARD
NEWS: Lies, Losses, Lists and
Lingerie
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... so the All Blacks lost. They fell to bits for 20 minutes in the second half of their World Cup semi final, blew a 14 point lead and surrendered the match and their Cup hopes to a French side they thrashed 54-7 at the beginning ...
9:
Scoop
Images: Salt In The Wound
Scoop received the following in the mail in the wake of the All Blacks loss to France in the Rugby World Cup...
10:
Keri
Hulme On The Joys Of A Republic Of
NZ
At the turn of the century Richard Seddon trumpeted, “One Empire, one language, one people.”
11:
Australian
Govt Confirms Global Spy Agency
Exists
Confirmation has come from the Australian government that Echelon, a global network which can eavesdrop on phone, fax or e-mail anywhere on the planet, does exist. US Congressmen are calling for a full inquiry. John Howard reports.
12:
Scoop
Images: Our Heroes Prepare To Do
Battle
The All Blacks as portrayed in three mock-up advertising images prepared by a Copenhagen expatriate fan….
13:
A
Story You Would Probably Rather Not
Read
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.
14:
Scoop
Images: Supercomputer Plots Stubborn
Storm
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.
15:
NZ
First Disorganised Personality Cult: Ex
Members
The release of the NZ First party list today does nothing to dispel the impression that the party is a "disintegrating, disorganised and divisive personality cult," say two former candidates, Rex Widerstrom and David Stevenson.
16:
Helen
should do the honourable
thing
Labour should do the right thing and admit the rest of the errors in their campaign ad, said Roger Sowry.
17:
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.
18:
Freedom
of Speech Ban Brings Silence
"It seems another bastion in the fight for the freedom of speech was silenced today," says a Libertarianz Spokesman. "Havana House Cigars held out as long as they could against the nico-nazis and their draconian laws banning information ...
19:
Nats
Panic Over Collapsing Rural
Vote
Libertarianz Deputy Leader Richard McGrath today questioned the National Party's use of other people's money to support the lifestyles of rural general practitioners. "These doctors have chosen a relatively isolated working environment by free ...
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today in response to media questions as to why ACT’s support has increased by 50 percent, “ACT has been raising the issues of concern to New Zealanders, the Treaty industry, run away social welfare, law and order and ...
21:
Upton
On Line - Labour's Mirror
Policy
If Labour and the Alliance can reverse the trend of recent polls and form a government after this election, it would be the first truly left-wing administration since 1972-5.
22:
Scoop
Images: Gandalf’s Two Exploding
Trees
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.
23:
Scoop
Images: More Storm Watch
Pics...
Well the storm doesn't look too horrible for Wellington anyway....
24:
Scoop
Images: A Rainy Morning In
Auckland
More plots of the storm...
25:
Rankin
on Thursday - More Tax Cuts For
Rich?
Jenny Shipley has promised that a National government will pay, to New Zealanders who receive high incomes, a dividend in the form of a cut in the 33% tax rate to 30%. The argument of those who seek such a handout is that New Zealand must cut its ...
26:
National
Radio Midday Bulletin
All Black Loss – Fans and Team Reaction – School Rescue – Foster Care – Poll Reaction – Republicanism Referendum – TB Outbreak – Indian Cyclone – Tertiary Calamity – Hastings Murder – Cook Strait Ferry – Home Security – New UV Index
27:
Benefactor
Remove Major Turnbull Collection
A major benefactor of the Alexander Turnbull Library is preparing to remove materials currently on loan to the Turnbull and to withdraw future substantial bequests, such are his concerns about the National Library restructuring, says the Turnbull Library’s ...
28:
Jury
Orders Two Louis Vuitton Cup Races
Resailed
Resail Orders For Stars & Stripes and Spansih Challenge Report courtesy of www.louisvuittoncup.com The International Jury has voided the results of two of the Louis Vuitton Cup races sailed on Wednesday and ordered that they be resailed today.
29:
Call
For Name Change To "Redgreens"
A call for Jeanette Fitzsimons to change the name of her party to "Redgreens" has been made by a member of a rival group. It had come from Terry Dunleavy, chairman of the northern division of Bluegreens, a task force set up to advise the National ...
30:
Moseley-Braun's
Chances Brightening
Former Senator Carol Moseley-Braun's prospects for becoming ambassador to New Zealand appeared to brighten Wednesday as the White House prepared to deliver papers demanded by the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. John Howard reports