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Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were…
1: Rank
Photographers And Rankin's
Cleavage
It's ironic that some of our nation's sports photographers (and their editors) are acting like pimply 13 year olds in the same week that various news media have displayed their distaste about the treatment of ex CEO of the Department of Work and Income, ...
2:
David
Miller: A Point of View On Christine
Rankin
The battle in the Employment Court over whether Christine Rankin should be awarded the $818,000 she seeks in damages is about her performance or non-performance as a CEO of a government department. It is about the issue of whether she was competent ...
3:
Dr
Prebble Had No Sartorial Advice For Me, PM
Says
Head of the Prime Minister’s Department Mark Prebble had never given Prime Minister Helen Clark advice on what to wear, and wouldn’t have even if she did wear short skirts, Miss Clark said today.Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Police
Commissioner On Gay Bashing Trail
Police Commissioner Isikia Savua has embarked on a gay-bashing trail. Over the past week, Savua has condemned the alleged lifestyle of murder victims John Scott and Gregory Scrivner.
5:
Sludge
Report #95 – Thankyou
The following is a draft speech C.D.Sludge wrote for Scoop Editor Alastair Thompson for him to consider using for the Computerworld Excellence Awards, should Scoop win. As you should by now be aware, Scoop didn’t. Nevertheless most, if not quite all ...
6:
Correctives:
Rankin's Choice Of Dress Defended!!!
"Christine Rankin is quite entitled to wear whatever she likes but we do wish to raise some issues of sartorial challenges within the public service!!!"
7:
Lindsay
Perigo: Alas, Poor Herald!
It's a funny thing, the New Zealand Herald. It used to be called Granny Herald because of its conservatism, & lampooned as the print arm of the National Party. Now it is the print arm of the present Labour/Alliance government, & it pleases me to call ...
8:
Scoop
Images: Scoop Honoured For
Excellence
Images by Scoop’s Auckland photographer Jason Dorday of the Scoop Team at the Computerworld Excellence awards in Auckland.
9:
Scoop
Images: Water Pressure Group At Ike’s
House
The Water Pressure group are holding a protest outside Ike's villa in Grey Lynn to stop the council from taking down his anti-Metrowater signs. Ike's front lawn is covered with signs. The signs speak out against the privatisation of water services ...
10:
Super
Policies Not Fair To Workers, Research
Shows
The government should re-think its superannuation priorities in light of the Ministry of Social Policy report on the living standards of older New Zealanders, ACT leader Richard Prebble says.
11:
National
Radio Midday Report
Cervical Smears – Enza – Christine Rankin – Leased Executives – Scott Buried – Retail Sales – Jamaican Shoot-out – Gun Trafficking – Homeless Aucklanders – Invincibles Jersey – Huntley Upgrade – Allocated Seats – Purple Prose
12:
Horomia’s
House Helps Gosche’s Cause, PM
Says
Revelations that a Tologa Bay house administered by Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia has been condemned as unfit for human habitation have strengthened rather than weakened Housing Minister Mark Gosche’s call for a crackdown on landlords with ...
13:
HARD
NEWS 6/7/01 - Everybody
Resign!
GOOD DAY MEDIAPHILES ... and back, once again, to what TV3 News likes to call The Rankin Files. Mark Prebble, the head of the Prime Minister's department, gave evidence on his interactions with the CEO of Work and Income and somehow made it all look ...
14:
NZers
Awareness Of Climate Change Poor -
Survey
A survey has shown that few New Zealanders are aware of the significance of climate change.
NZ Firearm owners are outraged at the appointment of a gun-control activist to advise a Government delegation.
16:
Leased
executives in the state
service
State Services Minister Trevor Mallard said a survey of the number of leased executives in government departments showed it was not a widespread problem.
17:
Feedback:
A Benign Cancer No Less
According to the Prime Minister, the future of the Asia-Pacific region (as articulated in the New Zealand Defence Review papers) is "incredibly benign".
18:
Escaping
And Exploring Outdoors
To complement the outdoors lifestyle associated with the Ford Explorer and the new Sport Utility Vehicle the Ford Escape, Ford New Zealand is launching a range of accessories and merchandise under the 'No Boundaries – Ford Outfitters' brand.
19:
Govt
Hypocritical On Employment
Laws
National MP Gerry Brownlee has dismissed as laughable State Services Minister Trevor Mallard's suggestion that the Opposition has been hypocritical in its criticism of the Government's conduct as an employer.
20:
Gates
Will be Shut to Arrogant
Environmentalists
The closure of a popular walking track near Wanaka is sadly a precursor to many more such closures, ACT Conservation spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today.
21:
Pete
Hodgson's Dream: 70 Cent Hike On
Petrol
The Government is attempting to soften the New Zealand public to a rise in taxes to enforce flawed environmental measures, ACT MP Gerry Eckhoff said today.
22:
We
Must Mobilise Against A Miasma of
Mini-MAIs
Article by Aziz Choudry, GATT Watchdog You've got to wonder at the nerve of New Zealand trade officials. During the furtive Multilateral Agreement on Investment negotiations and the subsequent international waves of opposition they were quietly ...
23:
Genome
Pioneer To Address Knowledge Wave
Conferenc
The winner of the race to map the human genome, Dr Craig Venter of Celera Genomics, is to address next month's Catching the Knowledge Wave conference on the advances occurring in bio-technology and the opportunities for countries like New Zealand, ...
24:
Statement
From Christine Rankin
I have read Mr Wintringham's statement and will naturally be discussing the matters he has raised with the WINZ management team.
25:
Tranz
Rail Offers Unlimited Freight
Capacity
With the current debate over the introduction of ‘super’ trucks, Tranz Rail believes it is important for people to know rail has the capacity to cope with significantly higher demand to move freight around New Zealand.
26:
'Leased
Executives' Cost More Than PM
The Labour Party's election-year promises have been consigned to the rubbish bin, ACT Finance Spokesman MP Rodney Hide said today.
27:
Scoop
Update #2 - Scoop Almost
Triumphant!
As promised in Scoop Update #1 the story of Scoop at the ComputerWorld Excellence awards, including a C.D. Sludge draft award acceptance speech, Guy’s World, and pictures, will be compiled once Scoop has caught up on the weekend’s news happenings (563 email ...
28:
Huge
step forward for region's transport
problems
The government is welcoming the agreement by Auckland's local authorities on a preferred option for the use of the region's rail corridor, says Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard.
29:
“Harry
Potter” Trailer Cinema Premiere
The theatrical trailer for the year’s most-anticipated family film - “Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone” will make its cinema screen debut in New Zealand for the first time on Thursday, April 5.
30:
Court
of Christine Rankin cavorts at our
expense
Winz Chief Executive Christine Rankin starred in a Michael-Jackson type performance at a senior manager's conference, dressed in an extravagant costume and descending from the ceiling on a flying rig said Alliance spokesperson on Social Welfare, Grant ...
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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