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Yesterday's top 20 rating items on Scoop were...
1: The
Public Stake In Private
Business
John Carr, a disillusioned neoliberal American kiwiphile, has published in the Herald two full-page open letters on the state of the New Zealand economy. The second was on Monday, 16 October (see www.ilovenz.co.nz/letter2.htm). One interesting statement ...
2:
High
Court Ruling Confirms Driver Licence
Shambles
United New Zealand leader, Hon Peter Dunne, says the High Court's ruling in the Moana Sinclair case that the present driver licence rules are poorly drafted confirms that the new driver licence regime is a complete shambles.
3:
Sludge
Report #35 – Let Every Voice Sing
Out
IN THIS EDITION: The Middle East Peace Settlement Needs Our Support – Keeping Hope AliveAdvertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Scoop
Cartoon: Dr Heckle And Mrs
Chide
Cartoon from Paul McDonald of http://www.political-cartoons.co.nz/ POLITICAL-CARTOONS.CO.NZ
5:
Inaccurate
Journalism Damaging To NZ
Economy
The editor and publisher of Healthy Options magazine owe the people of New Zealand an apology for their scare-mongering, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.
6:
SCP
HOUSE: Questions Of The Day –19
October
Today’s questions concerned the subjects of: Northland Prison – Inflation And Benefits – Social Policy Initiatives – Maori Claims To Oil – Home Detention – Part Time Prison – 1080 Poisoning – Health Reform Costs – Rural Sector Outlook - Home Detention – ...
7:
New
Zealand’s Most Expensive
Tree
Repeating his comments of Tuesday 17 October to the Distilled Spirits Association in Auckland, the Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the process of removing the ailing but famous pine tree on One Tree Hill is ...
8:
SCP
HOUSE: Questions Of The Day – 18
October
Today’s questions concerned the subjects of: Unemployment Statistics – Bulk Funding – R&D Tax Deductibility – West Papua – Retail Price Increases – Health Workforce Shortages – Dawn Raid Deceptions – Sealords Share Sales – Home Detention – Radioactive ...
9:
Questions
Of The Day - Thursday, 19 October
2000
Paraphrased answers to today's questions will be posted to the Scoops wire shortly after 3pm.
10:
Scoop
Cartoon: I'm Green.. I Am! I
Am!
Cartoon from Paul McDonald of http://www.political-cartoons.co.nz/ POLITICAL-CARTOONS.CO.NZ
11:
National
Radio Midday Report
Part Time Prison – Drowned Baby – Lisa Blaikie – Possums – Fiji Sex Tourism – Middle East Peace Process – Zimbabwe Army Violence – Troops Gather – Cole Memorial – Spinal Screening – Mt Ruapehu
12:
R&D
Backgrounder
In response to a variety of requests here is a simplified backgrounder: What is the problem?
13:
Government
Tackles Compliance Costs
Commerce Minister Paul Swain says the government is serious about tackling compliance costs for business.
14:
Scoop
Archive: Lions Roar - Red Moon Outrates
Hobbits
The following Top Scoops special should be ignored by Scoop Readers who are infuriated by the popularity of Hobbits....and not interested in the rugby.http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/8b/95/200008121314.83057429.html
15:
Scoop
Archive: Te Puke Pensioner A Victim Of Drug War
Insanity
Libertarianz Deputy Leader Richard McGrath asks exactly who pensioner George Edwards was harming when he grew some cannabis and sold it to other consenting adults.http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/43/f1/200010110935.de035d86.html
16:
Largest
Motor Yacht In Australasia Launched
The largest motor yacht of its kind to be built in Australasia slipped into the waters of the upper Waitemata harbour this morning.
17:
Greens
"Playing Politics" At GM Hearing
The Green Party has “hijacked pole position” at the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification and was able to play politics because of its special interest status at the hearing, ACT Agricultural Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today.
18:
Government
Should Be Applauded For Policy U-turn
The ACT party hopes that the Government’s latest attempt to woo favour with business is genuine and not merely a political gesture, said ACT Leader, Hon Richard Prebble.
19:
Kiwis
Learn About Sex At School
New Zealanders are receiving most of their sex education at school, a world-leading sex survey of 16 to 55 year-olds has revealed.
20:
Leaked
papers Government wants "pawns and
yes-men"
Opposition Finance Spokesperson Bill English has released secret Government briefing papers for next Tuesdays Business Forum which, he says, "portray the Forum as nothing more than a cynical manipulation of the good intentions of the business community."
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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