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Lyndon Hood's Pics of the Weeks: January 2008

Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 2:31 pm
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Lyndon Hood's Pics of the Weeks: January 2008

Scoop editorial images by Lyndon Hood, for stories from 9 to 31 January 2008. For previous images see Pics of the Weeks: Late 2007 to 8 Jan 2008.

National - MSD top-band salaries increase more than 546%

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NZ Govt - KiwiSaver numbers pass 380,000 in first six months

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Greens - Big brother creeps closer

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Council of Trade Unions - Workers feel cost squeeze

Jay Jays - Jay Jays responds to tee criticism

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Lyndon Hood - Lyndon Hood: Light Verse Versus Politics

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Greens - Govt must help Reserve Bank address inflation

NZ Union of Students' Associations - Massive student debt increase since 2004

Lyndon Hood - 'Kiwi Party' Is An Appropriate Name

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National - Victims come second again under Labour

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NZ Govt - Peters to visit Antarctica

National - Youth Plan to target crime, education
With a little help from Heromachine

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NZ Govt - Age of participation in education lifted to 18

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