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Yesterday's top 20 rating items on Scoop (Hobbits excluded) were...
At an emotional press conference in Parliament yesterday Dover Samuels delivered his political swan-song, after being sacked as Maori Affairs Minister. Chris Holm Reports.
7:
Howard’s
End: What About The Rule Of
Law?
Everyone is entitled to the observance of the principles of natural justice. So says the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 - that's unless you are Dover Samuels or former Timberlands employee Kit Richards. John Howard writes.
8:
Analysis:
Rupert's Buddy Behind Qantas-Ansett
Deal
Former News Ltd director and Ansett New Zealand executive chairman Ken Cowley is the key to the deal which sees a consortium of low-profile, wealthy Kiwis take over a New Zealand domestic airline which News Ltd ended up owning by default in 1996. ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
9:
SCP
HOUSE: Questions Of The Day – 29
June
Today's Questions concern: Dover Samuels – Korea – Business Confidence x 2 – Tibet – Possums – Immunisation – ERB and Confidence - Youth Crime – Tony Blair’s Policies – Student Loans – University Deficits - Employment Committee Deliberations.
10:
Scoop
Images: Farewell Dover Press
Conference
Prime Minister Helen Clark and deputy Labour Leader Michael Cullen at today's press conference in the Beehive to announce the sacking of Maori Affair's Minister Dover Samuels.
11:
Scoop
Images: Beehive Upgrade Computer
Impressions
Today the Speaker of the House announced plans for a $43 million upgrade of the Beehive building in the Parliamentary complex. Four images provided as part of the announcement follow...
12:
What
Does Helen Clark Now Know...
?
What Does Helen Clark Now Know That She Should Have Known Since Becoming Labour Leader? - Peters
13:
Keith
Rankin - Reflecting on the Gene
Pool
What else can I write about today, other than what may prove to be the most important event of the 21st century? This week, the first draft of the human genome project (HGP) has been completed. The book of the genetic blueprint of human life has been ...
14:
Questions
For Oral Answer - Thursday, 29 June
Today's questions for oral answer by Ministers. Paraphrased answers to these questions will be posted in the Headlines wire shortly after 3pm.
15:
Sludge
Report #18 – Who Shrunk The
Economy!
In This Issue: Honey! Who Shrunk The Economy! - Rupert’s Holidays For Hardworking Hacks - Richard Long Fails To Front For Todd Debate.
16:
Dover
Samuels
I am today advising the Governor General to withdraw the ministerial warrants of Dover Samuels.
17:
Executive
Wing (the Beehive)
Refurbishment
Planning of major changes to the Executive Wing (the Beehive) are now underway as a further stage of the refurbishment project commences.
18:
HARD NEWS 23/6/00 - Uncomfortably
Shagged
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... well, I was getting sick of weeks of patting the business community on the head and taking its temperature - and, lo, along came a whole new agenda.
Helen Clark has just held a press conference announcing she is sacking Minister of Maori Affairs Dover Samuels.
20:
Arthur,
Quests, Legends - Tehanu's Thirteenth
Note
I should have realised this topic was too big when a handful of people in casual conversation could recollect about 12 versions of King Arthur’s story . They weren’t even regular fantasy readers. Now, months later, I have seen an awful lot of Arthurian ...
The Prime Minister’s action in sacking Dover Samuels is inappropriate, ACT Leader Richard Prebble said today.
22:
Sludge
Report #16 - Dover, Dover,
Dover!
Initially when the Dover Samuels sexual allegations story broke, Sludge was in two minds whether to report the scandal at all. Having heard on the journalism grape vine the allegations involved sex with a young underage girl, and that Mr. Samuels ...
23:
Scoop
Images: Big Hits A Big Hit In
Napier
Photos of some of the action in the Magpies V Scotland night match last night at Mc Lean Park, Napier 27th June. Scotland won 24-7. Images from IMAGE TIME .
24:
Telecommunications Inquiry Draft Report
Released
Press Statement - Q&A - Executive Summary
25:
Sludge
Report #17 – Dover! – Reader
Reaction
In response to…. Sludge Report #16 - Dover, Dover, Dover! … From Christchurch – Congratulations… And The Kennedy Precedent… From an old reporter's notebook: The Moyle Muldoon and Carmen
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Stirring
Alastair Thompson
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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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