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Yesterday's top 20 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Guy's
World: Party Politics At The
Sevens
The final between Fiji and Australia divided loyalties. Australia were the underdogs, but they were still Australia. But then, Fiji represented a country governed by a racist regime, and they took New Zealand out. They shouldn’t even be here!
2:
Salvation
Army's "Disorientated War On Dope"
Christchurch drug policy analysts are critical of well meaning, but retrograde, "clinician's falacy" from the Salvation Army opposing decriminalisation of cannabis.
3:
Politics
Of Envy Shown By Holmes' Pay
Cut
Government bullying that has forced Paul Holmes to take a pay cut is the Chinese Cultural Revolution Television New Zealand-style, National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said today.
4:
Scoop
Feedback: 'Priceless' Continues To
Provoke
As a member of the "United States citizenry" (as letter wrter Chris Petrousky puts it), and as someone who, (apparently unlike Petrousky), remembers the days when "dishonesty" and "shadiness" in the White House meant selling ...
5:
Howard's
End: Rural Special Economic
Zones
The Government's extra 10,000 migrants with special skills and $474 million for Research and Development are being applauded by many. But where is the research money and the migrants likely to go? It's time to create Special Economic Zones for rural areas. ...
6:
National
MP Rankings Announced
Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley has today released the revised rankings for National MPs, in accordance with the portfolio reshuffle announced last week.
7:
Stateside:
Seattle On A Budget
Americans are brought up to be helpful and polite. I tell you this so that you'll preface any request for directions with the words "Excuse me", and will take the directions given with a grain of salt. The desire to be helpful can sometimes ...
8:
HARD
NEWS 09/2/01 - Spinning on the
Spot
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... I'll keep it snappy because I've had a crappy week. You'd think a holiday on a Tuesday would help, but it didn't. If anything, it only added to the sense of dissolution because the holiday in question was Waitangi Day.
"The spectacle of the National and Act Parties joining together to plot and scheme in a joint Caucus to plan for the next election is reminiscent of the ‘Two Ronnies’ television comedy ‘Open All Hours’, said New Zealand First Deputy Leader ...
10:
Scoop
Feedback: George W. Bush
Priceless
Contrary to Chris Petrousky in New York State, and his/her take on the George W. Bush Priceless piece, I did not find it offensive. It was like a breath of fresh air. I too live in the U.S. and a bit of humor is the only way to get through these ...
11:
MOTORNET:
Diesel revolution
Diesel tends to conjure up images of black smoke and greasy petrol station pumps, not high performance and a 'clean green image.’But internationally, diesels are being embraced. Perhaps it's time New Zealand took a closer look....
12:
Final
TVNZ 'Death Warrant'
Charter
National MP Murray McCully today released the final version of the Government's TVNZ Charter describing it as "a death warrant for TVNZ".
13:
Open
Letter To Independent Monetary Policy
Review
Professor Svensson, Dr Michael Cullen and the secretariat of the Independent Review of the Operation of Monetary Policy.
14:
After
a year of hard Labour you're $400 worse
off
"The latest wage figures, released today, indicate that the average worker lost more than 400 dollars worth of spending power in the year 2000," National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today.
15:
SEEK
Calls ‘Time’ On UK Pub
Jobs
Auckland – 12 February 2001 – The traditional employment route for Kiwis on a UK OE – straight behind a bar – faces a stiff challenge from a new service from SEEK (seek.co.nz), winner of the NetGuide 2000 best online employment site.
16:
Major
International Award For NZ Foreign
Minister
The Directors of the International Directory Intrigued Over Tautological Statements, based in Geneva, are pleased to announce that the winner of their 2001 Award is the Honourable Phil Goff, Minister of Foreign Affairs for New Zealand.
17:
SHARP
TRANSLATION: Situation Vacant
Adverts
When applying for your next sharp job the following meanings of commonly used phrases in the Situations Vacant columns ought to be kept in mind.
18:
More
shocking student loan side
effects
"Today's news that the British government will restrict access to working-holiday visas for students with significant loan debt is further proof of the unintended consequences of the student loan scheme," said Sam Huggard, Co President of ...
19:
National
Radio Midday Report
Montana Shares – Burglary Legislation – Helicopter Crash – Yacht Accident – Ambulance Driver Trial – One Nation – Sub/Trawler Crash – Godley Head Murder – Human Genome Map – Powell To Middle East – Red Cross Riot – Taxi Murder – Cricket Rankings – Rodeo ...
Scoop Subversive Art #1 George W. Bush Priceless, sent from Washington D.C.
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Gordon Campbell: On The Skycity Convention Center Blowout & A Negative MBIE Review
Syed Atiq ul Hassan: Eye-Opener For Islamic Community
Jonathan Cook: US Feels The Heat On Palestine Vote At UN
Fightback: MANA Movement Regroups, Call For Mana Wahine Policy
Ramzy Baroud: The Mockingjay Of Palestine: “If We Burn, You Burn With Us”
Don Franks: Future Of Work Commission: Labour's Shrewd Move
Asia-Pacific Journal: MSG Headache, West Papuan Heartache? Indonesia’s Melanesian Foray
Valerie Morse: The Security State: We Should Not Be Surprised, But We Should Be Worried
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