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Yesterday’s top 30 rating items on Scoop were...
1: William
Rivers Pitt: The News Is
Broken
Once upon a time, working the White House Press Briefing Room was the crown jewel of mainstream political journalism beats. That was it; short of reporting live from under the President's desk or nailing down an interview with the ghost of Abraham ...
2:
NZ's
Stonehenge! – A major new tourist
attraction
Stonehenge Aotearoa, an open-sky observatory, inspired by and built on a similar scale to the famous Stonehenge on England’s Salisbury Plains has been built in the Wairarapa countryside (1.5 hours from Wellington). Unique in New Zealand and internationally ...
3:
U.S.
Media Coverage of Israel-Palestine
Conflict
Few Americans realize that U.S. mainstream media coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict passes through America’s political elites, Israeli public relations organizations and private American organizations, before it reaches the public.Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Questions
for Oral Answer - 15 February
2005
1. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Associate Minister of Education: Does he stand by his reported statement that there was nothing unexpected in this year's NCEA results?
5:
Sam
Smith: The Bush Clinton Nexus
A reader inquires as to why Bill Clinton and Bush the Elder are so chummy these days. This is another case where just considering the political aspect of the news lets you down.
6:
Arrest
of Pro-Democracy Leaders in
Burma
The United States is deeply concerned that the Burmese junta has arrested several pro-democracy leaders, including Hkun Htun Oo, the chairman of the Shan National League for Democracy. We also are concerned that authorities have prohibited the ...
7:
UNHCR
- Large-Scale Repatriation To
Liberia
The United Nations refugee agency is preparing for the start next week of a potentially dramatic increase in the repatriation of Liberians, with plans to help more than 100,000 exiles return to the once war-torn West African country ahead of elections ...
8:
Upton-on-line
- Diaspora Edition
A 100% New Zealand content issue in which upton-on-line dissects an issue of The New Zealand Herald , wonders what attempts to redesign the New Zealand flag will mean for the nation’s coat-of-arms and commends a recent report of the Parliamentary ...
9:
Maori
student body talking poppycock
The National Maori Students' Association's claim that the student loan scheme breaches the Treaty of Waitangi should be thrown out of court, ACT Education spokesman Deborah Coddington said today.
10:
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, ...
11:
PM's
Presser: Swedish PM, Speeding Nats & The
NZQA
In This Edition: Road Safety and Attacks On Police Performance The Botched Scholarship Exam and the NZQA PM Denies Her Govt Is Moribund The Kyoto Protocol Championed By The Swedish Prime Minister
12:
Palestinian
Human Rights delegation in
Wellington
First Speakers Forum for the year: TOPIC: The Role of the Palestinian Independent Commission For Citizens’ Rights (PICCR) in safeguarding human rights in Palestine.
13:
Public
Address 14/2/5 - Sleepless Angry
Hysterical
It was the older boy's birthday yesterday, and, as was his wish, we took a crew to Goat Island Marine Reserve and spent the day swimming with the fishes. We cut the cake up on the grassy slopes and sang him happy birthday...
14:
Ecoshow
– What’s Happening
Sustainability and sustainable development are the latest 'cool' political and business buzzwords; important enough for the government to put together a plan to achieve it. Replacing old fashioned and somewhat loaded, and to some people, 'scary' words ...
15:
Forum:
Pacific Rim - The Americas, NZ and
Asia
Pacific Rim - The Americas, New Zealand and Asia Development or Exploitation - Tuesday 8th March at 5.30pm
16:
Fitzsimons
Speech: What Happened to New
Millennium
I want you to think back five years to late 1999. It was a time when the Green Party first entered the House in its own name and Labour came to power promising “a new start” for New Zealand. It was the turn of the millennium. People turned out to celebrate ...
17:
William
Fisher: Is George Bush
Listening?
Now that President Bush has disgorged himself of his Olympian rhetoric about spreading freedom around the world, perhaps he is now wondering just how he' s going to achieve this noble goal.
18:
Contact:
Chairman’s Speech – 2005 Agm
It is a great pleasure to be addressing my first Annual General Meeting, and an even greater pleasure as Chairman to be reporting to Shareholders the excellent result achieved by Contact Energy in the year to September 2004.
19:
Questions
& Answers Oral Answer - Tues. 15 Feb.
1. National Certificate of Educational Achievement—Results 2. National Certificate of Educational Achievement—Scholarship Examination 3. Te Wânanga o Aotearoa—Funding 4. Labour Market—Reports 5. Police Priorities—Policy 6. Hearing and Vision—Testing ...
20:
Halliburton
Contracts Illegal - Bush Says So
What
After millions of tax dollars were spent investigating how Halliburton ended up being awarded billions of dollar worth of no-bid contracts in Iraq, the Government Accounting Office determined that the company should never have been awarded the contracts in ...
21:
U.S.
Contractors Kidnapped By Colombian
Terrorists
Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes, and Keith Stansell, were kidnapped by the terrorist organization The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia , shortly after their plane crashed in southern Colombia on February 13, 2003. Terrorists murdered the pilot, ...
22:
Manukau
still the fastest growing large city in
NZ
In 2004, Manukau City had the best economic performance of among all the cities and districts with populations of over 100,000, according to the latest BERL report to Manukau City Council. Growth prospects are good for the current year.
23:
Healthy
Homes initiative welcomed
Energy Minister Trevor Mallard congratulated Contact Energy and the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation for the new Healthy Homes initiative launched today.
24:
Contact:
Chief Exec’s Speech – 05 Annual
Meeting
As New Zealand’s second largest listed company, and the most widely held New Zealand share, we’ve made a point of taking our meetings to Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin in the last three years so that shareholders around the country get the opportunity ...
25:
Media
Advisory – Updated NZTE Management
Portfolio
The updated offshore regions, sectors, business capability and regional economic development responsibilities of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s senior executive team are outlined below.
26:
An
American Foodie In Paris Prepares To Savour
NZ
Author, restaurant critic and teacher Patricia Wells swaps Paris for Christchurch food extravaganza.
27:
Images:
Departing LOTR Stars Meet Their
Planes
The Lord of the Ring's stars come face to face with themselves on the side of Air NZ planes as they bid New Zealand goodbye at Wellington Airport before boarding the Air New Zealand 767 emblazoned with giant images of the characters Aragorn and Arwen.
28:
NZ
Petroleum Update Jan/Feb 2005 - Crown
Minerals
Welcome to the first instalment of Petroleum Update for 2005. This year promises to be even busier than 2004 with a number of blocks offers and a significant increase in exploration activity.
29:
New
Maori Bishop chosen: ratification
underway
Anglican Maori from throughout the motu voted at Turangawaewae on Saturday to elect a new leader, or Pihopa o Aotearoa.
30:
Kyoto
Protocol Enters Into Force
The Greenhouse Policy Coalition (GPC), which represents New Zealand’s largest employers and energy users on matters relating to greenhouse gas issues, acknowledges the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol on 16th of February.
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Gordon Campbell: On The Coalition’s Awful, Not Good, Very Bad Poll Results
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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