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EXTENDED EDITION: Now the final election results are finally in - Scoop will follow with a election round-up bulletin shortly. Last night's bulletin was delayed waiting for a result.... it was, finally, early this morning and the Greens Have 7 seats - and Labour and the Alliance 59 - so we do have Frankenstein government afteralll. You read it first on Scoop!
Scoop has been rating very highly over the last two days as the final results have filtered through. Interestingly there was approximately twice as much interest in Winston's fate as there was in the Cabinet lineup.
Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Editorial:
Massive War Crime Threatened In
Grozny
In the last four weeks of the 20st century, not to mention the millennium, the world is on the verge of experiencing the effects of a new generation of horrific weapons systems.
Helen Clark has announced her new cabinet. The placings are:
3:
PM-elect
announces new ministry
Prime Minister-elect Helen Clark today announced the ministerial portfolios for the new Labour-Alliance government, confirming Jim Anderton's appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Michael Cullen's as Finance ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Heartless
Government Slashes
Benefits
Beneficiaries around the country are reeling today after the Labour/Alliance Government confirmed they will cut benefits by $20 a week before Christmas.
5:
Greens
Ahead By A Nose In Special Vote
Race!
According to Scoop sources, with 49 finalised seats in the specials now counted, the Green Party is looking like getting another seat – at Labour’s expense.
6:
Americas
Cup - Prada Loses For Second
Time
AmericaOne has beaten Americas Cup leading challenger Luna Rossa ITA48 after a controversial penalty was dished out to Luna Rossa after it hit AmericaOne's transom with its bow. PLUS: here are the latest points, race tables, and schedules...
7:
Greens
Could Get Seventh MP on
Specials
The Greens are looking good to get their seventh MP into parliament as a result of the special votes which are still being counted.
8:
Americas
Cup - Stars & Stripes Bulkhead
Separates
Here's the latest in the Americas Cup challenger series - Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes suffers serious damage - Next race to watch between top rated yachts - the points table - the weather - who races who...
9:
Americas
Cup - Winds Fickle For Match
Racers
Shifts and light winds made a lottery out of Americas Cup challenger series match racing on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf yesterday. Here are race reports, the latest of who won, who lost, the points to date and the weather conditions expected for today's ...
10:
Americas
Cup - America One Beats Leading
Prada
Luna Rossa (ITA-48) managed to get on the stern of AmericaOne (USA-49) with two minutes to go before the start. Francesco De Angelis was trying to push Paul Cayard towards the start line but he came too close and hit AmericaOne's transom square in the middle.
11:
Rebel
Caucus Outraged At Benefit Bonus
Backdown
The Rebel Caucus today voiced its disgust that the incoming government had reneged on their promise of a $20 per week benefit increase, saying that it was tantamount to a cut in beneficiaries' incomes and could split the coalition.
12:
Greens
$250 Million Christmas Bonus Grossly
Unfair
The cost of the Greens 'Christmas Bonus' for all beneficiaries has today been put at a staggering $250 million.
13:
Jeanette
Fitzsimons wins Coromandel
The Green Party's Jeanette Fitzsimons has won the Coromandel electorate by 246 votes after the counting of special votes on Tuesday.
14:
Simon
Upton: The Arrival Of The Greens
"The arrival of the Greens will put the Labour Alliance coalition agreement to the test sooner than later", outgoing State Services Minister Simon Upton said today.
15:
Tasmania
Moves Towards Cannabis
Decriminalisation
In an Australian first, Tasmanian cannabis smokers will, from next year, be given up to three chances to reform their ways before they face criminal charges. John Howard reports.
16:
Rankin
Thursday: No Seattle Washington Consensus
The "Washington Consensus" is the popular name for the neoliberal policy programme promoted by the Bretton Woods institutions: the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the late-born World Trade Organisation (WTO).
17:
Stocks
Warning Sounded By Aussie Exchange
Head
The chairman of the Australian Stock Exchange is warning that narrow trade on soaring global markets is a sign they could "implode" soon. John Howard reports.
18:
Minority government is weak government -
Prebble
ACT Leader Richard Prebble said the country did not welcome the news that Labour and the Alliance look likely to be a minority government.
19:
Wellington
Council Loan $300k For Film / TV
School
The Wellington City Council has approved $300,000 for a loan to set up a Film and TV school in the city, but it will face some stiff international competition via the Internet. John Howard reports.
20:
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, ...
21:
Scoop
Today - WINSTON WINS BY
62!
Winston holds Tauranga by 62 VOTES! And all the rest of the days news...
22:
Greens
can Thank ALCP for Win
The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party is claiming a key role in the election success of the Green Pary.
23:
Ambassador
Beeman Moves On With Kiwi
Daughter
Tomorrow marks the changing of the guard at the United States Embassy as Ambassador Josiah Beeman, his wife Susan, and their 6 month-old New Zealand-born daughter Olivia, leave our shores. John Howard reports.
24:
Warning
Labels for Green MPs
A Libertarianz spokesman says Green MPs preparing for parliament have already demonstrated the need for their own warning labels: 'Warning. These politicians contain socialism - consumption or use of their ideas will be dangerous to you, your property, your ...
25:
Reflections
On The 1999 General Election
The 1999 General Election was a return to normalcy, rather than a radical change, Hon Peter Dunne, United New Zealand leader and MP for Ohariu-Belmont, told Tawa Rotary club this evening.
26:
"Nandor
for Minister of Hemp", say
Legalisers
Cannabis reform campaigners congratulated the Greens tonight on their "awesome re-entry", with the special vote from cannabis country Coromandel putting six "grass root" MP's into the House of Representatives.
27:
National
radio Midday Bulletin
Cabinet - NZ First - Ikaroa Rawhiti - Russia - Middle East - Tattoo - Maori - Morphine - Challenge
28:
Parliament
and Peters Still Hangs On The
Specials
The Greens have made it with six MPs into parliament but the future of NZ First and party leader Winston Peters still hangs in the balance.
29:
Oklahoma
Teenage Shooter Used Dad's Gun,
Bullets
The Oklahoma teenager who opened fire on his classmates on Monday used a semi-automtic pistol and ammunition taken from his father’s wardrobe.
30:
Newsflash:
Greens Expect To Win
Coromandel!
Green party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has just told Radio New Zealand that she expects to win the seat of Coromandel in a result expected around 7pm tonight.
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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