Latest News Flash Headlines
Newsflash - Parliamentary Services Boss Resigns
Thu, 1 Aug 2013 15:57:54 +1200 | Hamish Cardwell
According to Stuff.co.nz Geoff Thorn, the General Manager of Parliamentary Service, has tendered his resignation due to blunders around the release of phone and swipe card access records.More >>
WCC Quake 4 - Take care and expect disruption 6.20am 22/7
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 08:00:52 +1200 | Wellington City Council
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown strongly warns people to watch out for damage and expect disruption today as the city deals with the aftermath of last night’s quake. More >>
Scoop and R2.co.nz Live From Wellington - WREMO Quake Press Conference Video
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:52:13 +1200 | r2.co.nz
Richard Naylor is approaching the Wellington Station and will shortly start broadcasting live by webstream from this page. A press conference will be held by the council at 9am and this stream will endeavour to broadcast that press conference.More >>
Wellington Workers Advised Not To Go To CBD Till Midday
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 22:05:55 +1200 | Wellington City Council
Wellington workers should delay, if possible, travel in to work tomorrow, until at least midday so checks can be done on buildings in the CBD following this evening’s large quake. More >>
Wellington City Council Quake – news release 1 – 8pm
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:42:22 +1200 | Wellington City Council
The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office has been activated this evening as a result of the strong earthquake that hit central New Zealand just after 5pm. More >>
Statement By Hon Peter Dunne MP
Fri, 7 Jun 2013 16:08:43 +1200 | United New Zealand
“I am extremely concerned and upset by the Henry Report’s findings regarding the unauthorised release of the Kitteridge Report in so far as they relate to me. More >>
New Zealand Police - Vehicle crash
Tue, 7 May 2013 11:42:27 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Rotorua Police advise that there are significant delays for city-bound traffic on Te Ngae Rd (SH30A) due to a vehicle crash at the intersection with Marguarita St, Fenton Park, Rotorua.More >>
Damaged Fishing Boat Being Assessed In Timaru
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:48:16 +1200 | Environment Canterbury
The fishing vessel that struck rocks off Stewart Island over the weekend is now berthed in Timaru while the damage is assessed. Environment Canterbury will be monitoring the vessel during its stay.More >>
Police Locate Items of Interest In Benneydale Bush
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:49:35 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of George Taiaroa are appealing to the public of Benneydale after the discovery of items of interest in the area. More >>
Explosion of a Suspected P lab
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:29:13 +1200 | Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter flew to Tauranga Hospital this morning after the explosion of a suspected P lab badly burnt a 57-year-old Mt Maunganui man. The man was taken to Tauranga Hospital with burns following the blast and has now been ...More >>
Power Being Restored to the Transpower Network
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:30:06 +1200 | Transpower
At 1:03pm, Transpower started to restore power to its network following a power outage that affected the Cambridge area since 12am this morning. Parts of Cambridge township were livened at this time, and business and residents in these areas will ...More >>
News Updates from Citizens for Legitimate Government
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:17:21 +1200 | Citizens for Legitimate Government
Series of explosions in West, Texas. As many as 10 buildings are on fire. More >>
A New Foundation For A New Journalism In New Zealand
Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:25:40 +1200 | Alastair Thompson
The name for Scoop's "Scoop Foundation Project" plays on the associated ideas of "foundation" and "construction". It is clear that we now need to build a new journalism.More >>
Tsunami – Potential Threat to NZ - Release No: 1 4pm
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:24:15 +1300 | Civil Defence Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) has issued a Tsunami Potential Threat advisory for East Cape, Gisborne, Auckland East, New Plymouth, Wellington, Milford Sound, Napier and Westport.More >>
Mega.co.nz Launched At A Megaparty At Dotcom Mansion
Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:05:16 +1300 | Alastair Thompson
Mega.co.nz Launched At A Megaparty At Dotcom Mansion Live blog from Alastair Thompson at the Kim Dotcom Mansion (Click refresh for the latest update) More >>
New Year Honours List 2013 - Full List
Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:36:56 +1300 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Queen has been pleased on the celebration of the New Year, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: More >>
Gordon Campbell US Election 2012 Blog - Update #7
Wed, 7 Nov 2012 15:50:30 +1300 | Gordon Campbell
Gordon Campbell US Election 2012 Blog - Update #7 Scoop Political Editor Gordon Campbell & Scoop Editor Alastair Thompson are live blogging the US election results as they come in at: GordonCampbell.scoop.co.nz More >>
Palestinian prisoners, Israel make deal to end hunger strike
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:24:27 +1200 | The Scoop Team
An Egyptian and Jordanian-brokered deal has been struck to end the ongoing hunger strike among around 2,000 Palestinian detainees in Israeli military prisons. The agreement includes Israeli promises to allow family prison visits from Gaza, end ...More >>
Gordon Campbell on John Banks’ unpleasant options
Wed, 2 May 2012 10:33:01 +1200 | Gordon Campbell
A bunker mentality is becoming evident in the Act Party’s response to its current crisis – as in Berlin bunker, 1945. A reluctant admission of just how bad things are is finally seeping in, but that’s still inseparable from a high level of self-pity, ...More >>
Is A John Banks Resignation Imminent? PQ Train Wreck Video
Wed, 2 May 2012 10:04:55 +1200 | Alastair Thompson
Four questions appeared on the order paper yesterday regarding the John Banks donation scandal which is now threatening the stability of the John Key Government. Watch the video below.More >>
News Alerts
RSS
