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1: PM
Makes Displeasure At TVNZ Very
Clear
Today's post cabinet press conference by the Prime Minister Helen Clark was dominated - unsurprisingly - by the escalating war of words between the government and the TVNZ board. Alastair Thompson reports.
2:
Please
substantiate --- Penny Webster
I write to ask whether you have any facts to substantiate your very serious allegation that Richard Long and Judy Bailey were being "wheeled out as part of a public relations campaign - just as Paul Holmes was".
3:
Scoop
Images: You Better Be Old Enough To Look
The following is a promotional still from the new New Zealand "family" film Savage Honeymoon which has just received an R18 rating as a result of the allegedly irresponsible way it deals with alcohol use. The Film Commission and film's makers ...
Prime Minister Helen Clark, angry over the John Hawkesby affair, looks set to fire the existing TVNZ board, while broadcasting heavy-weight Paul Holmes has threatened to take his skills across the Tasman, in protest.
5:
NZFirst
Calls For End To TVNZ “Mega”
Payouts
The New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters, has offered to drive multi-millionaire broadcaster Paul Holmes to the nearest international airport if he goes through with a threat to leave New Zealand for Australia.
6:
Questions Of The Day 15 Feb 2000
Today's questions concern: ACC Work Capacity Test - WINZ and Student Loans - Farmers And ACC - TIE Education Scheme - TVNZ Board - Days Of Our Lives - WINZ Inquiry - Student Loans Admin - Women's Refuges ACC Premiums - Power Prices - HFA Redundancies ...
7:
Personal
Statement From Rosanne Meo, Chairman
TVNZ
I have decided to resign forthwith from the Chair of TVNZ. It is earlier than my planned date of departure in March, which was announced before Christmas.
8:
TV3
News
TVNZ Board and Hawkesby (Extended Report) - Lisa Blakie Murder - Americas Cup Defender Selected - Peanuts Creator Dies - General Wiranto Sacked
9:
[ACT]
Roseanne Meo Driven Out --- Richard
Prebble
TVNZ chair Roseanne Meo has been forced to resign by an orchestrated programme of vilification and character assassination by Labour Ministers, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble
10:
TV1
News
TVNZ - WINZ Inquiry - Fear of abduction in Lisa Blackie homicide
11:
The
Russian Bear Begins To Growl
If strategic analyst's in the West are not concerned about Russia's new direction, they should be. Vladimir Putin has signalled the West will be a rival rather than a partner. The Russian Bear begins to growl. John Howard reports.
12:
Stop
Crying Crocodile Tears Over Public
Television
APPOINTMENT OF NEW TVNZ CHAIR A CHANCE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO STOP CRYING CROCODILE TEARS OVER PUBLIC TELEVISION
13:
Prime
Minister's Questions to The TVNZ
Board
The following were Prime Minister Helen Clark's questions as read out at yesterday's post cabinet press conference concerning the Hawkesby payout scandal.
14:
Logging
Legal Challenge Gets Ratepayer
Mandate
Problems will not go away for the coalition Government over its West Coast indigenous forest policy, with 1518 ratepayers voting to support the Westland District Council's resolution for a challenge over the axing of the harvesting of beech timber. John ...
15:
No
Sir To No Sir
The Prime Minister is likely to buy a fight, in court if necessary, if Government attempts to change the New Zealand custom of knight's and dame's in the royal honours list. John Howard reports.
16:
Hypocrisy
Personified - Smokers Of The World
Unite
I read with astonishment and horror that ALCP have joined the clammer to restrict the tobacco smoker to the outdoors. In other words they have joined the very health nazis they fight for the decriminalization of their own weed.
17:
Minister
Thanks TVNZ Chair
The Minister of Broadcasting, Marian Hobbs, has thanked the Chair of TVNZ, Roseanne Meo, for her service on the board.
18:
Government
Announces Detail Of WINZ
Inquiry
The Government today released the terms of reference for the Ministerial Review into the Department of Work and Income New Zealand and announced that former State Services Commissioner Don Hunn will conduct the review.
19:
SCP
HOUSE: Americas Cup Week
The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Bill is the top order of the day in Parliament this week in advance of the launch of the Americas Cup final series this Saturday, and there is still some talk of urgency.
20:
Divisive
Tactics Sadden Manfed
“It is disappointing that a New Zealand couple should have decided to start their own campaign to encourage New Zealanders to buy locally made products without first giving the Buy New Zealand Made campaign a fair go” says Simon Carlaw Director of ...
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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