Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop: Weekend Ratings - May 7-8 2005
TO CHANGE MY SCOOP OPTIONS OR UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/myscoop/signin.html
IF
YOU HAVE LOST YOUR PASSWORD
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/myscoop/newpass.html
The weekend’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Labour
approved brother-sister sex
paper
Labour approved a discussion paper that proposed legalising brother-sister sex for over-20-year-olds, according to official documents released today by National’s Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall.
2:
Bonus
Joules: A Major Encounter
“What does living in Lala land mean?” This question is put to me this week by a friend from India. I answer with a string of expressions: It means you are away with the fairies. Out of your tree. You don’t have your feet on the ground. You are out ...
3:
Are
You An Undesirable Immigrant? Take Our
Quiz!
Amid growing concerns about the laxity of New Zealand's immigration controls, many readers may be concerned that they are not the kind of person Winston Peters wants in our country. So we've compiled this helpful quiz to see if you've slipped under ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Rep.
John Conyers: Creating Reasons to Go to
War
Unfortunately, the mainstream media in the United States was too busy with wall-to-wall coverage of a "runaway bride" to cover a bombshell report out of the British newspapers. The London Times reports that the British government and the United States government ...
5:
Rally
To Free Schapelle Corby - J Day Cathedral
Sq
Christchurch will be joining with over 200 cities to protest cannabis prohibition and celebrate International J Day and the Million Marijuana March this Saturday 7 May 2005 from 12.00pm - 4.20pm. All are welcome.
6:
A
Week Of It: Smoking Nazi’s And Outing Iraqis
In This Edition: Hide Blasts Insensitive Un-PC Politicians For Nazi References Winston Peters And His Excellent Sources Excellent Sources But Poor Tabling Skills Peters And Robson Have Very Short Robust Debate The Tamihere Star-Times
7:
UQ
Wire: The Second Mohamed In
Venice
More than three years after the 9.11 attack, intrigue continues to swirl concerning knowledge of the terrorist hijackers movements, activities, and associates while in the U.S. preparing the assault.
8:
Greg
Palast: Impeachment Time - Facts Were
Fixed
The top-level government memo marked "SECRET AND STRICTLY PERSONAL," dated eight months before Bush sent us into Iraq, following a closed meeting with the President, reads, "Military action was now seen as inevitable. Bush wanted to remove Saddam ...
9:
UQ
Wire: Bush, Blair and the Osama
Tapes
While the controversy in England about the advice of the Attorney General on the legality of the Iraq war rages on and fuels requests for its publication in full, in America, George W. Bush is luckier and has survived the Valerie Plame issue, WMD’s, ...
10:
Zoellick
Remarks at a Press Roundtable in
Thailand
Remarks at a Press Roundtable in Thailand Robert Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State U.S. Ambassador's Residence Bangkok, Thailand May 4, 2005
11:
British
Intelligence Leak - Iraq Invasion
Strategy
Progressive Democrats of America Make National Call of Support for Congressional Letter Demanding Investigation of British Intelligence Leak on Iraq Invasion Strategy
12:
Mother
Figures For Mothers Day
(revised)
To acknowledge all mothers' hard work and caring, Statistics New Zealand would like to celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, 8 May with some facts about new mothers in 2004.
International J Day will this year be celebrated in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, plus 200 cities in 37 countries around the world.
14:
William
Fisher: The American Press - How
Free?
Recent polling data shows that most Americans think their press is the freest in the world - indeed, some believe it is too free. But according to a new report by Freedom House, a highly respected civil liberties advocacy group, the US is among ...
15:
Blair
Wins 3rd Term - But Majority
Slashed
Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair has won an historic third election for Labour albeit with a reduced majority in the House down from a 161 seat majority in 2001 to a 66 seat lead at close of polls today.
16:
Don
Brash comment on British
election
National Party Leader Don Brash says the victory of Tony Blair's Labour Government in Britain, by a greatly reduced majority, is bad news for New Zealand's Labour Party.
17:
Interview
With Schapelle Corby’s
Mother
Tonight at 7pm on Prime, Paul Holmes speaks exclusively with Schapelle Corby’s mother and close friends.
18:
Pac.
Ecologist: Global Energy – How much
Remains?
PETER NORTH calculates how long the world’s energy supplies can continue to support the existing pattern of 2% pa increase in energy consumption. The figures suggest increasing energy consumption is unlikely to be sustainable for much longer.
19:
Bank
Walks Out On Talks, Staff Set To
Strike
ANZ National Bank collective agreement discussions broke down today following the bank making no movement on its offer and then walking out on negotiations. The eight ANZ and National bank staff who have been negotiating the collective employment agreement ...
20:
Press
Conference in the Philippines
Robert B. Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State; U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Francis Ricciardone; Executive Secretary to the President of the Philippines Eduardo Ermita Malacanang Palace Manila, The Philippines May 5, 2005
21:
New
Zealand home to world's top tourism
website
Tourism New Zealand's http:// http://www.newzealand.com site has been awarded the internet world's version of an Oscar – a 'Webby'
22:
Scoop
Review: Memories Of Tomorrow, Darkness
Lurks
Amit Tripuraneni creates a surrealistic theme by drawing the viewer into a tight world of strong central characters who each live cocooned within layers of secrets entwined, inter-related somehow by the assassination of a prominent political figure ...
23:
Actions
initiated for wananga
Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that he had initiated two holding actions following advice that Te Wananga O Aotearoa is on the brink of insolvency, and will be unable to meet its financial commitments over the next fortnight, including ...
24:
Scoop:
Top Scoops + Just Politics
LEAD STORY: Are You Undesirable? Take Our Quiz! - Governance Or Admin? Benson-Pope Hauls Fishermen Back To Port - New Zealand Qualifications Authority Chairperson Resigns - British PM Tony Blair Wins Third-Term Victory - Kevin List: Nazis & Winston Peters ...
25:
Tickets
On Sale - Premiere Of Star Wars Episode
3
NEW ZEALAND CINEMA INDUSTRY HEATS UP WITH PREMIERE OF STAR WARS EPISODE 3: Revenge of the Sith
26:
Peter
Cresswell: Tax, Rangatiratanga &
Property
In 1999 Helen Clark's Labour Party went to the country with a 'pledge card' promising among other things no new taxes to the 95 per cent of people who earned less than $60,000 per annum.
27:
Concern
Following Correspondence School Staff
Cut
Rural Women New Zealand is concerned that the axing of 19 regional representatives jobs at the Correspondence School will further isolate the school’s traditional rural students and their parents.
28:
Questions
& Answers for Oral Answer 5 May
2005
1. Paid Parental Leave—Changes 2. Police—Former Commissioner 3. Prisoners—Complaints Process 4. Seabirds—Fishing Industry 5. Families Commission—Former Chief Executive 6. Immigration Minister—Confidence 7. Immigration—Security Intelligence Service 8. ...
29:
Outrage
at Lecturer's Sacking
Wellington's Libz on Campus President is astounded at the sacking of a Massey Wellington lecturer because he was offering private tutoring, and is outraged at the actions of Massey Wellington Students' Association (MAWSA) in getting this lecturer sacked. ...
30:
Brits
describe Kiwi carbon tax as
'experiment'
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says Labour's carbon tax is being described as an 'experiment' by the influential English newspaper The Guardian.
Scoop
Scoop Independent News
Scoop is NZ's largest independent news source; respected widely in media, political, business and academic circles for being the place on the internet for publishing "what was really said", and for the quality of its analysis of issues.
Ian Powell: Cuba And New Zealand: A Relationship Worthy Of Strengthening
Gordon Campbell: On bird flu, AUKUS entry fees and Cindy Lee
Binoy Kampmark: Israel’s Anti-UNRWA Campaign Falls Flat
Peter Dunne: Luxon Gets Out His Butcher's Knife - Briefly
Binoy Kampmark: Warring Against Encryption, Australia Is Coming For Your Communications
Gordon Campbell: On Fast Track Powers, Media Woes And The Tiktok Ban