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The weekend's top 20 rating items on Scooop (Hobbits excluded) were...
1: World
Cup Soccer Bid 2006 - Dempsey
Allegations
Charlie Dempsey, the Kiwi responsible for South Africa losing it’s bid to hold the 2006 soccer world cup final, was allegedly offered a gift by German interests in return for the guarantee of his vote, the Irish Times Newspaper reports.
2:
Sludge
Report #21 – Beasts In The
House
The following are a series of colourful quotations made by members in the NZ Parliament. As can be seen, the remark made by Grant Gillon on Tuesday is not the first offensive remark made in the house linking members and animals.
3:
HARD
NEWS 7/7/00 - Just the Fax
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... it's the season when we need to visit our local pharmacist. To top up on Vitamin C, get advice on which cold and flu remedies are right for us - and to send muckraking faxes to the Parliamentary press gallery.Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Legal
Action Over Hoax World Cup Bribe
Letters
The German Football Association (DFB) and the world´s football governing body, FIFA, are considering taking legal action against the representatives of the German satirical magazine "Titanic" whose falsified letters sent to the members of the FIFA ...
5:
FBI
Training Focuses On
Holocaust
Trainee FBI agents in America are, for the first time, focusing on the role played by Hitler's police during the Holocaust as part of their training. John Howard reports.
6:
Scoop
Archive: Scoop Images: Black Boat Lifts
Skirt
On Monday Team New Zealand lifted the skirts on NZL60 the boat which will be used to defend the Americas Cup in a nine race series starting Saturday. The following pictures show the keel - with its centrally located fins - and the Team New Zealand ...http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/ef/6d/200002161531.73bee1b6.html
7:
TV3
News
Charlie Dempsey’s Own Goal – World Exclusive Interview With Dempsey – South African Response – Cancer Inquiry – Fiji Coup
8:
Government
unhappy with soccer
decision
Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard said the Government was extremely unhappy and disappointed with Charlie Dempsey's role in the demise of South Africa's World Cup Soccer bid.
9:
French
judge to investigate Kiwi spy
base
Green MP Rod Donald today said news that France has launched a judicial investigation into the ECHELON spy network, of which New Zealand is a part, is the latest manifestation of growing international concern about the eavesdropping network.
10:
Scoop
Archive: HARD NEWS: Budget, Business and
Bum-Tickle
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... Labour Finance Minister in boring Budget shock! Well, not quite ... Michael Cullen's maiden Budget was plenty interesting - not least in its disarming fiscal prudence.http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/81/b6/200006161328.22b73d4e.html
11:
Goff
Seeks To Rewrite Parliamentary Practice
United New Zealand leader, Hon Peter Dunne, says Foreign Minister Phil Goff is trying to rewrite New Zealand's constitution.
The Secrets Of Harry Potter Iv - Lunch With Bryce - Obituary In Brief – Fun With Names
13:
Mr.
Gillon, Produce the
Sheep!!!
Alliance MP Grant Gillon is to be congratulated for bringing to the public's attention the vile and reckless sin of bestiality.
14:
Scoop
Images: Xanana Gusmao In NZ
A NZDF supplied image of East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao and Air Marshal Carey Adamson in Wellington today.
15:
Irish
Times Editorial: South Africa
Loses
A great opportunity was lost yesterday to spread the benefits of sports internationalism more evenly around the world when FIFA voted against awarding the 2006 soccer World Cup to South Africa in favour of Germany. The dramatic final vote, in which the New ...
16:
"Man"
Named Shirley Criticises
Mr.Gillon!!!
The Corrective Party has just noticed that a "man" (?) named Shirley has criticised that nice one-eyed Grant Gillon, the Alliance MP who urged us all to watch out for Tory overtures that corrupt innocent ovines!!!
17:
As
Rebellion Spreads, Military Says Keep Calm
In a broadcast aired on Fijian national radio this afternoon, the military appealed for calm, saying they had total control over Fiji.
Hobbit
Stories...
18: Scoop
Images: WORLD EXCLUSIVE: BAG END!
20: Scoop
Images: The Guardian of Helms Deep...
19: FIFA
World Cup 2006 : FIFA
Statement
Zürich, 7 July 2000 - In a reaction to rumours and speculation circulating after the FIFA Executive Committee had awarded the 2006 World Cup to Germany, FIFA has been in close liaison with the German Football Association (DFB) in an attempt to ...
21:
Voting
Procedure For 2006 FIFA World Cup
Decision
Zurich, 5 July 2000 - The FIFA Executive Committee has approved the following system to select the host country of the 2006 FIFA World Cup ™:
22:
John
Tamihere - Personal Statement -
Allegations
JOHN TAMIHERE (NZ Labour – Hauraki): I seek the leave of the house to make a personal statement in relation to allegations that have been circulated about me, which I consider impugn my integrity as a member of this House.
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.
Gordon Campbell: On The Coalition’s Awful, Not Good, Very Bad Poll Results
Ian Powell: Policy Vacuum Enables For-profit Corporate General Practice Ownership By Stealth
Gordon Campbell: On Iran Killing Its Rappers, And Searching For The Invisible Dr. Reti
Peter Dunne: MPs Unusually Quiet On Pay Rise
Ian Powell: Cuba And New Zealand: A Relationship Worthy Of Strengthening
Gordon Campbell: On bird flu, AUKUS entry fees and Cindy Lee