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Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: Hans
Blix - Iran Has Legal Right To Enrich
Uranium
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Iran has ''a legal right'' to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, but an attack by the U.S. or Israel would probably push the Iranians to build a nuclear bomb, former top U.N. weapons inspector Dr. Hans Blix said.
2:
Investigation:
The Meningococcal Gold Rush
New Zealand's meningococcal disease story, as unravelled through analysis of previously secret documents obtained under the Official Information Act, reveals that the New Zealand government, media and public have been mislead and manipulated by officials, ...
3:
Manisha
Koirala: Give the King and Nepal a
chance
Nepal's conditions have been going from bad to worse, there is no law and order, no peace and no security. The economic conditions too have deteriorated. I grew up in the country, and though a child's memories are always beautiful, I do remember ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Dipta
Shah: Making Sense out of
Non-sense
With the Royal proclamation of February 1, 2005, Nepal has once again been thrust onto the international arena, grabbing headlines and courting controversy. The image portrayed has all the elements of international disapproval, dissention, and emotionally ...
5:
Nigeria:
Fight for Oil Wealth Fuels
Violence
Nigeria: Fight for Oil Wealth Fuels Violence in Delta Government Must Combat Impunity; Oil Industry Should Ensure Transparency
6:
Bush
Puppets Push For New Law To Protect Drug
Cos.
Autism rates across the country have grown over 1000% since 1990, according to the National Autism Association. Autism was first diagnosed as a disorder in the 1950s. The symptoms described then are essentially the same as those used to diagnose autism ...
7:
Opening
Of Stonehenge Aotearoa - E=mc²
Launched
OPENING OF STONEHENGE AOTEAROA AND THE LAUNCH OF E=mc² The Story of the Universe
8:
Questions
for Oral Answer - 8 February
2005
1. RON MARK to the Minister of Police: Is he satisfied that the policy of police having dedicated highway patrol units is not reducing the ability of police to respond to emergency situations?
9:
Top
writers’ evening to benefit tsunami relief
Eight top New Zealand writers will appear together at an 11 February event in Wellington to raise funds for the New Zealand Red Cross’s relief work in tsunami-affected areas of Asia.
10:
Media
Blackout Outside Kathmandu - Royal
Crackdown
The International Federation of Journalists’ (IFJ) grave concerns for the safety of media in Nepal were reinforced today after it was confirmed that King Gyanendra has ordered a complete black out of all media outside the Kathmandu Valley.
11:
Fair.Org:
The Emperor's New Hump
In the weeks leading up to the November 2 election, the New York Times was abuzz with excitement. Besides the election itself, the paper’s reporters were hard at work on two hot investigative projects, each of which could have a major impact on ...
12:
Images:
Alanis Morissette "Exposes" US Censorship
In a pre-planned, live sketch last night at The 2004 JUNO Awards, Canada's music awards, host Alanis Morissette made light of the recent Super Bowl controversy in the United States when she ''exposed'' herself on Canadian television.
13:
Public
Address 8/2/5: Talkback Radio With
Pictures
I confess, I briefly wondered whether I had chanced upon a stray episode of Eating Media Lunch during the first item of the debut airing of Prime TV's Paul Holmes vehicle, Paul Homes. The eponymous host linked live to reporter Solina Theron for a report ...
14:
George
W. Bush: State Of The Union 2005 -
Summary
In his State of the Union Address, President Bush described the state of our Union as confident and strong - the U.S. economy is growing steadily, more Americans are finding jobs, and our Nation is serving as an active force for good in the world. ...
15:
Rice
Interview With Turkeys Kanal-D TV
QUESTION: What do you think about the recent Kurdish statements about breaking away from Iraq as an independent state? Can you declare clearly that the US will not tolerate any division of Iraq and will not allow any unilateral changes by the Kurds in the ...
16:
Kamala
Sarup: The King and International
Support
"I think the situation is extremely volatile right now. If India, United States, and Great Britain decide not to support the King, then it is very likely that the Maoists will come to power in Nepal and establish a communist Republic," Dr. Khagendra ...
17:
Rt
Hon Winston Peters: “The Forgotten
People”
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to GreyPower Mana/Tawa, Pataka Community Room, Porirua 2pm Tuesday 8 February 2005
18:
200
Jobs Lost With Wellington Factory
Closure
ASSA ABLOY New Zealand (formerly Interlock Group) Ltd, announced to staff today that all operations at the Miramar factory will wind down through this year culminating in the total closure of the Miramar plant by the end of 2005.
19:
NZ
Farmers Warned Over Loss of Access to
Seed
New Zealand farmers urgently need to work together to protect their long-term access to seeds and the right to save seeds for planting each year.
20:
Rice
Interview With David Frost on
BBC's
QUESTION: And, going on from there, we were looking at a website of your supporters here and, lo and behold, on that it says "Condi for 2008".
21:
Protemix
Corporation Steps On World Biotech
Stage
New Zealand biopharmaceutical company Protemix Corporation has taken a major step forward in its development by recruiting a top American pharmaceutical expert to head up its new centre of northern hemisphere operations in San Diego.
22:
Bush
Pays Halliburton For Services Never
Rendered
As of June 2004, the Government Accounting Office estimated that more than $1 billion in taxpayer money had been wasted due to illegal overcharges by contractors in Iraq, since the onset of the war. Furthermore, experts say that once the total is calculated ...
23:
Prestigious
Backing for Marine Research
The Marine Ecology Research Group (MERG) at the University of Canterbury has, for the second time in five years, been funded by a major United States philanthropic organisation.
24:
Office
Costs increase per Workstation in
NZ
Office Accommodation Costs increase per Workstation in New Zealand with Auckland ranking 71st Globally in 2005, rising from 78th Position in 2004
25:
World-first
digital encyclopedia goes live
online
Prime Minister and Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark today launched Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, the first original, official, digital, national encyclopedia in the world.
26:
Who
Is Responsible For The Cost Of
BMR?
Who's responsible for the illegal and inhumane imprisonment scheme which has so far cost us over a million dollars...
27:
Norwegian,
Cypriot, Kenyan, Lao PDR &
Egyptian
New High Commissioners for Cyprus and Kenya and Ambassadors of Norway, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) and Egypt present their credentials to Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright at Government House tomorrow (8 February at 11am).
28:
Rice
IV With Germanys BILD Zeitung
Newspaper
Interview With Kai Diekmann and Jorg Quoos of Germany's BILD Zeitung Newspaper Secretary Condoleezza Rice Berlin, Germany February 4, 2005
29:
Nepalese
call for NZ Help to Restore
Democracy
New Zealanders have a special responsibility to help the people of Nepal to restore democracy, Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today.
30:
Mates
Rates From Freedom Air
One fare, two people! Freedom Air launches a special three-day, two-for-one sale that will put a smile on Kiwi faces.
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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