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Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: The
Popping Of F-16s - An Observer In
Palestine
Last night, 30 March 2002, 20 of us stayed in Al Azzeh refugee camp of 5,000 inside of Bethlehem with several families expecting an invasion by the Israeli military. We went two to a house. There is no land to build on, so any new homes are built ...
2:
Israel
Declares War - Insight Into The
Aggressors
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict has reached new heights of brutality in recent days, with Ariel Sharon personally blaming Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for suicide bombings against civilians inside Israel. Here we publish insight into who the key ...
3:
Doctor
Resigns in Ethics Attack
Saying he could "no longer remain a member of an organisation hellbent on becoming an arm of Big Government," Libertarianz health deregulation spokesman Dr Richard McGrath labelled the NZ Medical Association's new Code of Ethics a "manifesto ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Israel's
"Disproportionate Lethal Force" -
Annan
Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has defied a United Nations call for a complete withdrawl from occupied Palestinian territory - continuing an illegal occupation of Palestinian territory and an armed siege surrounding Yasser Arafat's compound.
5:
Stateside:
The Mum is dead, long live the
Mum
Here's a cartoon I'd like to see: the Queen Mum is leaning down out of her cloud in heaven, grabbing two young whippersnappers by the ears and banging their daft heads together.
6:
Hard
News 28/03/02 - Harder Than
Steel
The story, 'Dunedin's curse' is a revisionist history that holds that Flying Nun was a vehicle for a group of dowdy South Island killjoys who hated pop music, never sold any records and ended "in tears" by selling out to Mushroom Records.
7:
David
Miller Online: Why Not Open At
Easter?
Believe it or not, but I have been a long time supporter of the trading restrictions that are imposed on businesses on the designated public holidays. The basis for this point of view is that I believe people should be entitled to time off work during ...
When I first called Paul Badali of Badali Jewelry with the idea of making a pin for the Oscar nominees, I never thought in my wildest dreams we'd see them wearing the pins live on television.
9:
Battery
Hen Liberated From Mainland
Poultry
Several Waikouaiti factory farmers were woken up at dawn by noisy protests today. Animal rights activists visited the home of Jeff Winmill (farm manager for Mainland Poultry) at 7.30am with drums, whistles and megaphones. At the same time, another ...
10:
Insight
- Behind the Scenes of the
Hamas
Here we publish insight into the Hamas, Hezbollar, and the Mossad and detail the origins of these state aligned organisations.
11:
BTL:
Conflict Stymies Bush Plan Against
Iraq
Hussein Ibish of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee says that there is a profound recklessness at work in some elements of the Bush administration who want to push forward with a war against Iraq.
12:
New
Alliance Party Name
Revealed
National MP Annabel Young has announced the results of an interactive poll to determine the name of Jim Anderton's new political party.
13:
Oscars:
Howard Shore Acceptance Speech
SPEECH This is incredible. Thank you to the members of the Academy. I had the good fortune of having such fantastic collaborators on this project. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens who guided me on an amazing journey through middle earth. ...
14:
Greens
farewell Queen Mother
Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons today expressed sorrow at the death of the Queen Mother.
15:
Scoop
Images: Helms Deep Press Conference
(1)
The following pictures show film director Peter Jackson with members of the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings trilogy of films, the filming of which is now drawing to a close in the Wellington region.
16:
Prebble's
Letter From Wellington: Re-regulation
NZ
Yesterday, new frontal impact regulations for imported cars came into effect. Officials told Transport Minister Mark Gosche the regulations will push up the cost of imported Japanese cars by $4000 and won't save lives. Owners of Japanese imports, being unable ...
17:
Investigation
Into Abuse Of Government Funding
Initial investigations into the Practical Education Training Centre (PETC) and its enrolled students have confirmed misuse of government funding, says Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) Steve Maharey.
18:
Five
Battery Hens Liberated During Nighttime
Raid
An anonymous group of animal rights activists broke into a Dunedin battery hen farm under the cover of darkness over the weekend. Animal Watch Aotearoa received the following communiqué along with videotape and photos of the rescued animals.
19:
Fortuin
Withdraws Application
Associate Minister of Justice Hon Margaret Wilson said this afternoon it is with much regret she has accepted Gregory Fortuin’s decision to withdraw his name for the position of Race Relations Commissioner.
20:
PM
to attend Queen Mother’s
funeral
Prime Minister Helen Clark will travel to London to represent New Zealand for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
21:
Transcript:
“Earth Shattering” World Bank
Scoop
Transcript of Interview of Greg Palast, Journalist for BBC and Observer, London, by Alex Jones
22:
Scoop
Images: Venerdi Santa - San
Pietro
Venerdi Santa (Holy Friday a.k.a. Good Friday) was marked at San. Pietro Bassilica Rome with a two hour long service attended by thousands of pilgrims and Romans. Il Santa Padre (The Holy Father Pope John Paul II) was present - and can be seen as ...
23:
Still
Images: "The Bank" Movie
Four still images from "The Bank", a new movie thriller set in the world of high finance, a modern day story of alchemy.
24:
Keith
Rankin: Fiscal Awards
Congratulations to Peter Jackson and his crew for both the critical and commercial success of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring . Should The Lord of the Rings have received a tax break from the New Zealand government? And should future ...
25:
'Giant'
Weed Takes Root In BOP
Green Party Biosecurity spokesperson, Ian Ewen-Street is calling on MAF to act immediately to prevent the noxious weed Kudzu from becoming established in NZ.
26:
Regional
Mental Health Crisis Continues
At today’s meeting of Auckland Mental Health stakeholders, PSA delegates spoke of the urgent need to find both long and short term solutions to the crisis facing the Auckland mental health service.
27:
POV:
The Love That Dare Not Bark Its
Name
Are dogs are the new humans? Just ask Philip Buble, the 42 year-old writer of the Zoophilia Manifesto and the poster boy for zoosexuals all around the world.
28:
Antibiotic
Resistant Bacteria On
Chickens
Green Health spokesperson Sue Kedgley is calling on the Ministry of Health to urgently start random testing of chicken meat for antibiotic resistant bacteria, after tests found five cases of resistant bacteria on a supermarket chicken.
29:
Brazilian
Grand Prix - Or Schumacher Grand
Prix?
Not to be confused by the results, the Brazilian Grand Prix could have easily belonged to the younger Schumacher.
30:
Fortuin
Had To Go - Brownlee
Race Relations Conciliator, Gregory Fortuin, has spent the last few days protesting that he is a man of high integrity, and he has shown that this afternoon by choosing to resign before he was pushed, says National's Gerry Brownlee.