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Yesterday's top 20 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Scoop
Editorial: Time To Get
Uncomfortable
If democracy can be likened to a flower then in Russia the flower is wilting. Shortly it will probably be plucked and thrown into the compost heap. The results in the Russian Parliamentary elections - now nearly finalised - are a clear wake-up call ...
2:
Brian
Edwards Dumped From National
Radio
National Radio’s star broadcaster Brian Edwards has been dumped from his best rating show ‘Top of the Morning’ which plays on Saturday mornings.
3:
Photo
Essay - The Wellington Waterfront
Plans
In the interests of informing the public Scoop has taken a number of photographs which show plans for massive building development on the Wellington Waterfront.
4:
HOUSE:
First Question Session For New
Government
Revolving Roles: Clark, Cullen, Tizard, Harre, Maharey, Anderton, Burton and King front up to their first Parliamentary Question session - SUBJECTS COVERED: Monetary Policy - Government Policy - Minister For Auckland - ACC - Mental Health - Youth ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
5:
Russia
Launches New ICB Missile as Grozny
Invaded
As the Russian military begins its invasion of Grozny, Russia has launched a strategic intercontinental Topol-M missile using the occasion to warn the West against criticising its Chechen campaign. John Howard reports.
6:
Balance
of Payments and Macroeconomic
Policy
The balance of payments' current account deficit (CAD) in the year to September 1999 was $6,610 million compared with a $6,217 million deficit for the year ended June. These figures, released on Tuesday, do not include an important new class of "invisibles" ...
7:
Grozny
Assault Underway - Troops Enter
Outskirts
The Moscow Times reports that Russian troops have blasted their way into the outskirts of the Chechen capital of Grozny and are now engaging rebel soldiers in the besieged city.
8:
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, ...
In response to media inquiries regarding Parliament's new Speaker's first day, ACT Leader Richard Prebble put the Speaker's performance down to first day nerves.
10:
US
Finally Pays Portion of $1.7b UN
Debt
The US has saved itself the international embarrassment of losing its vote in the UN General Assemby on 31 December by paying part of the $1.17 billion it owes in outstanding fees. John Howard reports.
11:
ACC
changes show Communism still alive in
NZ
‘Moves by the Labour/Alliance minority government to nationalise Accident Compensation in New Zealand is little more than a pathetic exercise in ideology,’ (Acting) Canterbury/Westland Young Nationals Chair Grant Tyrrell commented today. ‘Nobody in the government has ...
12:
FULL
TEXT: Speech From The Throne
If there are any doubts still lingering over whether this new government is planning to shake things up, then this speech appears intended to dispel them. There is change afoot...
13:
Select
Committe Members - Provisional
List
Note: This list is preliminary and subject to change. Select Committee Chair-persons have not been elected yet.
14:
Americas
Cup - Prada Favourite At End Of
RR3
After two days of strong winds and postponed match races the Americas Cup challenger race committee finally gave the gun to the final stages of RR3.
15:
Tonight’s
Moon Biggest Kiwis Will Ever
See
For the first time since 1866 the Summer Solstice and a full moon will coincide tonight, with the moon being the biggest and brightest moon you are ever likely to see.
16:
Scoop
Column: Feelings Of Frustration On The
Coast
Yesterday's snap Parliamentary debate on Timberlands West Coast, seems to have been the straw that broke the camel's back for some West Coasters. Not because of the snap debate, but because Coaster's don't receive the Parliamentary radio broadcast. ...
17:
Labour
Breaks Credit-Card Pledge -
ACT
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide today said the government's tax-hike legislation broke Labour's credit card pledges.
18:
Party
Hopping Bill Won’t Work -
Ryall
The Government’s party hopping bill is so full of loop-holes that no defecting MP will ever have to leave Parliament, says National’s Justice Spokesman Tony Ryall.
19:
Taxpayers have rights! -
Ombudsmen
ACT Finance spokesman Rodney Hide said today that the Ombudsmen's Own Motion investigation into the IRD's handling of official information tabled today was the greatest victory ever struck on behalf of taxpayers.
20:
National
Library Restructuring
Halted
Restructuring of the National Library and the disposal of books from its general collection has been halted, the Minister Responsible for the National Library, Marian Hobbs, announced today.
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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