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Scoop Today - Yesterday's Top 20

Yesterday's Top 20 rating items on Scoop were...

1: 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 ...

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL9911/S00207.htm


2: 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, ...

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK9911/S00101.htm


3: 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 ...

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA9911/S00626.htm


4: Scoop Election Results - Table (details)

Election results table with details of seats, party vote, total vote cast....updated every five minutes.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL9911/S00201.htm


5: Scoop Election Results - Electorates Table

Who is winning where, who is second and what they are on....updated every 5 minutes....

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/NM9911/S00177.htm


6: Special votes will determine Greens' success

Green Party co-leaders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald say special votes may push the party across the five per cent threshold and give it victory in Coromandel.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA9911/S00625.htm


7: 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.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL9911/S00204.htm


8: Deutsche Bank Research: NZ Election Results

Preliminary poll results suggest that Labour and the Alliance will be able to form a majority government without the involvement of the Green Party. Labour and the Alliance control 63 out of 120 seats.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO9911/S00185.htm


9: 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.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL9911/S00211.htm


10: Scoop Images: Polling Day In Aro Valley

Photo Essay - You Will Vote - Why Can't I vote? - Have you voted yet? asks dog - what! you want four votes? - No. I'm sorry, but you can't change your mind.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL9911/S00196.htm


11: ACT Complaint against Chief Electoral Officer

The ACT Parliamentary office has received communication from a voter who lost his democratic right to vote because of inaccurate information given out by the Chief Electoral Officer Phil Whelan.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA9911/S00628.htm


12: The Sumner Scene - Target For Voyeurs: Shame On Us

Earlier in the year TV3 screened a heavily promoted episode of its high rating show, Target. The show contained a segment that revealed a plumber doing something inappropriate into a pair of womans panties.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL9911/S00186.htm


13: Election result great news for forest conservation

Conservationists are delighted with the election outcome as they claim it gives the Labour/Alliance coalition a mandate to end the logging of West Coast rainforests by Timberlands West Coast.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO9911/S00186.htm


14: NZ First And Greens On The Ropes

Both the Greens and NZ First are very close to the threshold level of 5% and up to 20% of the vote in this election could end up being discarded.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL9911/S00203.htm


15: Democracy tainted by prohibition, say Cannabis Par

Labour is expected today to call for a Commission of Inquiry into the cannabis laws, issuing a full judicial review in order to fulfill its elected promise. "This should take the form of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission", say members ...

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO9911/S00187.htm


16: Lindsay Perigo's Election Editorial

So, sheeple, you're about to elect an even bossier shepherd, with even more ferocious dogs. Well, sheeple, you are pathetic, dumb, gormless non-entities, mindlessly baaaaaa-ing & braying & begging for the shepherd's commands & the dogs' snarling & biting, surrendering ...

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO9911/S00180.htm


17: 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 ...

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK9911/S00102.htm


18: Scoop Today - The Election Aftermath

We have a new Government! Scoop rounds up post election developments...

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL9911/S00212.htm


19: National Accepts Voters' Choice For Change

Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said tonight, it was clear New Zealanders believe it is time for a change.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA9911/S00624.htm


20: Naked Man Attacks London Churchgoers with Sword

A naked man wielding a sword burst into a London church service yesterday (Sunday) and injured at least 10 people.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL9911/S00208.htm

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