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Yesterday's top 20 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Not
Hard News: City Litter From Mark
Cubey
It's one of those extraordinary sun-drenched Fridays that we love in the capital. We did meeting in the sun on the waterfront. We completed projects. We received lots of nice feedback about our latest issue.
2:
On
The Right: The Purple Antelope
Test
All right, a quick quiz. Hands up those of you who think this Government is a firm believer in democracy and the right to free speech, no matter what your beliefs.
McDonald's Political Cartoon from http://www.political-cartoons.co.nz
4:
Guy’s
World: Lessons From The Valley
UPPER HUTT, FRI 13: I’m out for some stripped down, no bullshit, high octane fun and I know I’m not gonna get it in muffin eating, latte slurping, Karen Walker wearing Wellington. That’s why I’m in the Hutt, heading for the Lazy Lizard bar, where rock ...
NPC Rugby Final, Jade Stadium, CHCH, Saturday, OCtober 21, 2000 Wellington Lions v Canterbury Lambs Article: Mathew Loh
6:
Helen
Clark Presentation to Business
Forum
Thank you for accepting the government’s invitation to come to today’s forum. Thank you also to Buddle Findlay for being our host and to Ernst & Young for hosting the dinner this evening.
7:
Howard's
End: A Secret National Treasure
Australia has its precious gems like opal, sapphire and diamonds but New Zealand hasn't been similarly blessed - right? Wrong! Imagine a rare gemrock with precious red ruby, blue sapphire and crystal all encased in emerald green - and it's unique ...
8:
Howard’s
End: Europe’s Russian “Energy
Bridge”
The effects of turmoil in the Middle East on oil supplies are likely to be a thing of the past for European Union countries when Russian president, Vladimir Putin, signs a series of contracts in Paris at the end of this month. John Howard writes.
9:
David
Miller: Why Peace Eludes the Middle
East
The numerous diplomatic attempts to bring a halt to the latest outbreak of violence in the Middle East have, not surprisingly, proved elusive. Writes David Miller.
10:
US
Elections: Baiting With Weighted
Breath
Bore and Gush (oil, that is) duked it out for the final time in a TV debate on Tuesday night. All I saw of it was the glimpse I got through a stretch limo's tinted windows of Gush shaking his fist and Bore pacing. The limo was disgorging its passengers ...
11:
US
Campaign Funding A “Protection
Racket”
Three hundred of America's top executives from major companies have spoken out in a CBS news-poll over US politicians shaking them down for big campaign bucks. In some quarters it's being described as a well-oiled protection racket. John Howard ...
12:
Sludge
Report #36 – Hypocrisy In The Middle
East
IN THIS EDITION: Hikers Under Fire At Nablus - Hypocrisy In The Middle East
13:
Prebble's
Letter from Wellington - 24th
October
The coalition hopes this week's business meeting in Auckland will enable the government to re-launch itself. Ministers intend to grab the initiative and silence their critics by outlining pro-business initiatives like compliance cost reform, export assistance ...
14:
Rawiri
Waru - World Champ Environmental
Researcher
Rawiri Waru (18) from Ngongohaha Rotorua, New Zealand is one of the seven very best young environmental scientists in the world.
15:
Massive
Unemployment Looming
"Massive growth in unemployment," is the prediction of Libertarianz Welfare Deregulation Spokesman Sally O'Brien, "whatever the outcome of today's govt-business talkfest. While current economic indicators decline rapidly," she observes, ...
16:
NZ
Absention on UN Middle East Resolution -
Locke
Green MP Keith Locke has criticised the government for abstaining on yesterday's UN resolution on the Middle East crisis.
17:
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 ...
18:
Commercial
Link On IRD Website
National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young says she is "astonished" that the Inland Revenue Department is effectively endorsing a commercial body set up by private tax consultants.
19:
Business-Government
Forum: the format
Prime Minister Helen Clark today outlined the programme for the Business-Government Forum in Auckland on Tuesday .
20:
National
Radio Midday Report
ACC – Middle East – Business Forum – Indonesia – Mir Dumped – Tourist Crushed – Fiji TV – Kursk Recovery – Baby Found – Hostage Compensation – Blind Technology – Rat Eradication – Harry Potter
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Scoop Publisher
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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