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Scoop Ratings - Today's Top 20
The top 20 rating items on Scoop today are...
1: On
Line Sex Comes To New Zealand
Just when you thought the full-page glossy ad for a Wellington strip bar in the Yellow Pages took the cake, the seedy side of the internet has now infiltrated godzone.
2:
The
best kept secret of the election campaign
The labour Party has apologised to a West Auckland family after party president Bob Harvey lowered his pants and abused a man in public.
3:
Americas
Cup - Prada Leads Table As RR2
Ends
Round Robin two of the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger Selection Series ended after three previously cancelled matches were re-sailed from Race 6 of 14 November. Team Prada's yacht Luna Rossa completed the Round Robin yesterday with a total of 46 points, ...
4:
Who
Has Copyright To The Election
Results?
The strange tale of the election night graphic. Scoop replies and says it is not, "vicious", as has been alleged today elsewhere in the media.Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
FINALISTS NAMED FOR THE ROGER AWARD FOR THE WORST TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATION IN NEW ZEALAND IN 1999
6:
Australia
Braces Itself for Kiwi Exodus
Not. Australia's 400,000 Kiwis are unlikely to heed the new Government's call to return to rebuild NZ's shattered economy. Based on the 1996 result, only 2% of us voted in the General Election, even though the majority would still be eligible to ...
7:
Scoop
Column: Wellington Weather
Report
Where is the elation? Scoop is not having a good week. The weather is crap. If this is the weather we get under a Labour government then they are in for a short stay. Alastair Thompson reports.
8:
So
Just What Is The Third
Way?
During the election campaign few journalists or political commentators picked-up on Helen Clark's comments about the “Third Way”. So what is the “Third Way” which America's Clinton, Britain’s Blair and Germany's Schroeder have been following. John ...
9:
Upton
On Line - Post Election
Chill
Upton-on-line found himself in a very long line at Kelburn Primary School late on polling day. Voting for Dr Paul Hutchinson in Port Waikato and National on the list proved a tricky business since the voter ahead in the queue used up the last envelope ...
10:
Greens
issue challenge to incoming
government
In or out of Parliament, the Green Party intends to be the watchdog of the new government said co-leaders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald today.
11:
Americas
Cup: Three Great Matches End
RR2
Round Robin Two of the Louis Vuitton Cup finished with a flourish on Saturday. Three matches, rescheduled from Race Six, were sailed today. The matches were outstanding - all at one point featured good close match racing by teams fighting for precious ...
12:
Grey
Power On Policy Implementation
We have elected what promises to be a government with heart , bent on restoring the concept of “Gods Own” to New Zealand.
13:
The
Battle Of Seattle - 50,000 Protestors at WTO
Protestors at the World Trade Organisation summit starting in Seattle tomorrow have labelled their actions "The Battle Of Seattle." John Howard reports.
14:
Union
Calls For 5 Days Of Christmas
UNION CALLS FOR 5 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE MOST UNDER NATIONAL PARTY RULE
15:
Scoop
Election Results - Table
(details)
Election results table with details of seats, party vote, total vote cast....updated every five minutes.
16:
Scoop
Election Results - Electorates
Table
Who is winning where, who is second and what they are on....updated every 5 minutes....
17:
SHIPLEY
CONCEDES – NZ HAS A NEW
GOVERNMENT
The centre-left has won the general election with news that Jenny Shipley, leader of the National Party and Prime Minister, has phoned Labour Leader Helen Clark and conceded defeat.
18:
Scoop
Today - The Election Aftermath
We have a new Government! Scoop rounds up post election developments...
19:
Scoop
Images: A Hobbit Summer
House?
Scoop is proud to present another image of Hobbitton… this time of what appears to be a fairly grand Hobbit summer house …enjoy.
20:
Derek
Best’s Sourness An Insult To
Voters
United New Zealand leader and Ohariu Belmont MP, Hon Peter Dunne, has slammed the sourness of his Labour opponent, Derek Best, following Mr Dunne’s resounding election win.
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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