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Scoop Today – Yesterday’s Top 20
The top 20 rating items on Scoop yesterday were...
1:
Rankin
- Ansett NZ Pilots Confront 90s' Reality
For most of this month, Ansett New Zealand pilots have been in dispute with their employer. Ansett New Zealand is 100% owned by News Corporation (meaning media magnate, Rupert Murdoch). The dispute is not just about Ansett.
2:
Burglars
Commit 20,000+ Privacy Heist -
Wishart
The author of a bestselling book on privacy says a burglary that’s netted criminals the names, addresses and possibly even credit card details of thousands of New Zealanders may be the biggest ever privacy breach in this country.
3:
Militia
Control Camps - Hostilities
Intensify
As hostilities against western journalists and aid workers intensify in East and West Timor tonight, Scoop speaks to World Vision worker and journalist, James Addis. He has been camped up in Kupang, West Timor since Saturday night [NZ Time] and describes ...
4:
Bluff
oysters are on the summer menu for last
Time
Bluff oyster lovers rejoice. You’re in for a rare treat with the announcement today that a national supermarket chain is stocking about one million of the southern delicacy.
5:
Be
Afraid - Media Welcomed To Dili By
Death
The danger inherent in 'operation stabilise' was hammered home yesterday to the estimated 100 international news media who have accompanied the Australian/Thai led UN peace-keeping mission to East Timor.
6:
Bradford
Releases 'Disappointing' NZQA
Reviews
Tertiary Education Minister, Max Bradford today released the results of the three reviews he had requested into the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
"The National Party will go into the election campaign in complete disarray over tax," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today.
8:
Australia
To Become America's Peacekeeping
Deputy
Post-Timor, Australia will upgrade its defence forces and embrace a new role as the United States' peacekeeping "deputy" in Asia. John Howard reports.
9:
Scoop
Images: Seasprite Takes To The Air
(320k)
Onboard the RNZN Frigate Canterbury, 20th September 1999 – WARNING - Big Photos approx 160k each x 2
10:
Scoop
Images: Kiwi Gun Ship
A helicopter gun-ship in Auckland prior to deployment to East Timor.
11:
The
Mood In Jakarta Is Tense...
10am Jakarta Time - 3pm NZT: "We're expecting 10,000 students in the street, and I'd give you better than even money one of them get's shot", a Jakarta journalist tells Scoop down the phone line. And yes the new "security" laws before ...
12:
WTO
- Tax Breaks For Exporters
Illegal
In a decision which may affect New Zealand exporters the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last Monday declared that tax breaks for exporters are illegal. John Howard reports.
13:
Wellington
Central set to swing behind
Labour
Labour Leader Helen Clark said today that National's promotion of the Act candidate in Wellington Central left the way clear for middle-of-the-road National voters to support Marian Hobbs as their electorate MP.
14:
East
Timor Crisis Accelerates Japan’s
Evolution
Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi has said that discussions are underway to modify the laws governing the country’s Self Defense Forces in order to allow active participation in the U.N. mission in East Timor. Obuchi’s comment is part of a larger but less ...
15:
Sharp
deterioration in BoP result
"The growing deterioration in New Zealand's external accounts virtually guarantees a credit downgrade post-election," Labour finance spokesperson Michael Cullen said today.
16:
Revolutionary
New Spread Reduces
Cholesterol
Meadow Lea Foods has announced a technological breakthrough that means thousands of New Zealanders with high cholesterol will soon be able to reduce their unhealthy levels simply by using a revolutionary new margarine spread.
17:
Sergeant
Major Role Should Not Be
Dissolved
New Zealand First Defence spokesperson Ron Mark today said he cannot support the ill-considered proposal to abolish the rank of Sergeant Major.
18:
National
Radio 1pm Bulletin
NZQA Reports Out New CEO Appointed – David Butcher Sentenced – Primary Schools – Current Account – Rapist Teacher Dies – Goldmine Death – Horse Kiss Offer Refused
19:
Internet
Users the Losers From 0867 Decision
New Zealand's Internet users and the knowledge economy are the losers from the government's endorsement today of Telecom's 0867 regime, said CLEAR Communications.
20:
No tax legislation pre-election
Treasurer Bill English said today speculation that the Government planned to introduce tax legislation before the election was incorrect.
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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