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Yesterday's top 20 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Provisionally
Unlawful Bank Fees In Oz
A furore is breaking out in Australia after a consumer watch dog ruled yesterday that the way some bank fees were now set was "provisionally unlawful." John Howard reports.
2:
Letter
from Wellington: A long time in
politics
RICHARD PREBBLE'S Letter from Wellington: A week is a long time in politics - Some Real Questions - Did he mislead Parliament? - Peoples Bank Progress Report - Hospital Waiting Lists - PM gone walkabout - Employment Relations Update - PM gone walkabout ...
3:
Libz
Promotes Withdrawal Method
"When I was at school," said a Libertarianz spokesman earlier today, "our rubbers were soft, spongy, and used to erase spelling mistakes.Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Brains
Online Save Time & Money
The internet connects people together anytime, anywhere. This is the basis of SurfBrains.com, an internet site that provides a direct link to academic and professional experts. SurfBrains is becoming a valuable resource for students and businesspeople who use ...
5:
Wayne
Smith Regrets All Black Announcement
Delay
All Black coach Wayne Smith regrets the delay in announcing the All Black team for Saturday's test with Australia. "I'm really sorry, but it's not my fault," an angry Smith said today.
6:
Counting
the cost of power pole
carnage
Alongside every road in New Zealand is a slender strip of ground that soaks up the blood of people killed or maimed in daily collisions with electricity networks.
7:
TransAlta
price rise outrageous
The Green Party has slammed TransAlta's decision to double its fixed charge to electricity customers, saying it will set back efforts to improve energy efficiency. Last night energy retailer TransAlta doubled its fixed charge to customers, significantly increasing ...
8:
Commuting
Public Servants Cost $5.3 Million A
Year
Public servants commuting to Wellington to work are costing the taxpayer almost $5.3 million a year in travel and accommodation costs, according to United New Zealand leader, Hon Peter Dunne.
9:
Energy
Minister Has “Cramp” In His
Hands
“The Minister of Energy has been sitting on his hands so long now in regards to electricity power prices he must be developing a severe case of cramp in them,” said New Zealand First’s Energy Spokesperson, Peter Brown MP.
10:
We
Oppose Attacks on the Medical Confidentiality
"The Christian Right is really responsible for New Zealand's high rate of adolescent pregnancies, the associated health risks of teenage pregnancies, any sexually transmitted disease epidemics, and teenage abortions." Craig Young, ALRANZ Research Officer ...
11:
Beyond
process – evaluating policy
outcomes
Distinguished guests, people of other languages, people from the four corners of the world. Greetings to you all.
12:
Don't
Condom Adolescent Male Responsibility
"I do have some sympathy for Richard McGrath's observations about the withdrawal method. There's an old pro-choice warcry that goes "XY or Z, Withdraw, That's What Your Father Should Have Done!" Craig Young, ALRANZ National Research Officer ...
13:
Consultus
Business Breakfast – Information
Economy
Thanks for the opportunity to speak to you today. I'm just going to make some quick introductory remarks about my portfolios before talking about some of the key issues. Then we can get down to some questions.
14:
Telecom
Offers Service To Freedom
Customers
Telecom New Zealand today announced that its 025 contract with pre-paid mobile phone company Freedom had been terminated for non payment of debts. Telecom was continuing service to the estimated 60,000 customers of Freedom.
15:
Mataura
paper mill mothballing
Employment and Social Services Minister Steve Maharey said he was sad to learn of the decision by Carter Holt Harvey to mothball its Mataura Paper Mill from 18 August and said Work and Income staff would be actively assisting affected staff to find ...
16:
GE
conference rehashing tired
myths
Green MP Nandor Tanczos today said it was little wonder the public were suspicious of genetic engineering when the biotechnology industry kept rehashing tired myths as fact in an unscrupulous effort to justify their work.
17:
New
Trustees For National Library
Five new Trustees have been appointed to the National Library of New Zealand. The Minister Responsible for the National Library, Marian Hobbs, says the appointments cover a vacancy and the completion of four terms of office.
"Jim Anderton's job machine is in reverse gear because so far it's destroying jobs, not creating them," National's Finance spokesperson and Clutha Southland MP Bill English said today
19:
Vigil
challenges overseas scientist's food
claims
A second morning vigil was held outside the Sheraton Hotel, Auckland where Alabama scientist Dr C.Prakash was a guest speaker of the Life Sciences Network at a Biotechnology conference .
20:
Local
Government Reform: Another Hit For
Business
Changes announced by the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers at the Local Government Conference in Christchurch today, can only be seen as another negative swipe at the business sector, said ACT Local Government spokesman Owen Jennings.
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Ian Powell: Fishing Exploitation And The Origins Of Capitalism
Gordon Campbell: On The Psychological Horror Film Possession
Gordon Campbell: On Why Anti-Zionism Is Not Anti-Semitic
Peter Dunne: Wannabe Labour MPs Making The Running
Ian Powell: When Health Bosses Operate In An Isolated Bubble
Gordon Campbell: On Miserly School Lunches, And The Banning Of TikTok’s Gaza Coverage