Scoop's top 20 rating items today are...
1: Leaders
Debate #2: Twenty Five
Questions
Five leaders, five questions each. Paul Holmes as inquisitor. Yes or no answers requested. The following questions were one of segments from the Second Leaders debate held last night on TV1.
2:
A
Story You Would Probably Rather Not
Read
The All Blacks lost. Yes, it is unthinkable. But yes, it has happened. France beat us. Horribly. And no its not over. We have to play again. Against the Springboks. For third place! So yes, in short, it is awful.
Rebels at Victoria University of Wellington labelled Phillida Bunkle's decision to withdraw from the Wellington Central election race as "cowardly".
4:
Scoop
Archive: Haka: The Legend Of The All
Blacks
After the brouhaha of the Tourism Board fiasco earlier this year it was interesting to see an advert for New Zealand on Irish Television last night. An hour long programme about the All Blacks called "Haka: The Legend Of The All Blacks" made by Adidas and ...Advertisement - scroll to continue readinghttp://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/fe/ed/199909280838.7a8172e3.html
5:
The
Truth On Our New Ambassador May Be
Near
This week's proposed US Senate-Jesse Helms confirmation hearing over the appointment of Carol Moseley-Braun as New Zealand Ambassador, is likely to bring information on her background sharply back into focus. John Howard reports.
6:
NZ
First Party List Announced
New Zealand First President, Doug Woolerton MP, today released New Zealand First's Party List (attached).
7:
Scoop
Images: And Not A Hobbit Was
Stirring
The following pictures show the inside of the set for the town of Bree from the Lord of The Rings Trilogy which began shooting in New Zealand yesterday under the direction of Peter Jackson.
8:
Bunkle:
'Elect Me On The Party Vote'
The pledge by voters around the country to return Phillida Bunkle to parliament with a party vote for the Alliance has motivated her decision to withdraw from the ballot in Wellington Central.
9:
Donald
Trump Bags The Frogs
US presidential hopeful and tycoon, Donald Trump, has harsh words for some of Washington's main allies, especially France, which he called "the worst partner the US has ever had." All Black supporters might find some sympathy. John Howard reports.
10:
Wellington
Central More Than Just A Two Horse
Race
Wellington Central voters finally have a democratic choice to say no to the failed ideologically driven policies of the past by voting for New Zealand First’s Wellington Central candidate, Jonathan Mosen.
11:
Scoop
Images: Gandalf’s Two Exploding
Trees
Responding to the hints of a couple of US Lord of The Rings websites – http://www.lordoftherings.com/ and http://www.onering.net/ - Scoop earlier this week informed its star Hobbit paparazzi of a reported sighting of Gandalf’s exploding trees in Upper Hutt.
12:
84%
increase in huge student debts
The Student loans scheme report published today shows a huge increase in the number of students owing mortgage size debts and an alarming increase in the number of young people leaving the country.
13:
More
Malodorous Hypocrisy From Compulsion
Touters
"Dissecting ACT's health policy is like cutting into a colostomy bag, only the smell is worse," says Libertarianz Deputy Richard McGrath today. Speaking from his Wairarapa medical practice, Dr McGrath denounced the policy which, he said, makes ...
14:
Environmental
Policies Analysed: Two Distinct
Camp
New Zealand’s environment will suffer if a National/ACT Government is re-elected, says a coalition of leading environment groups which asked each party to say where they stand on a comprehensive survey of environmental policies.
15:
Britomart
Agreement Is Ended
Auckland City Council today voted to terminate the Master Development Agreement (MDA) for the Britomart project.
16:
French
Minister Resigns - Corruption Spreading
The French finance minister, dogged by fraud allegations, has resigned, while a UN-sponsored report says corruption in South Asia is widespread and dangerous. John Howard reports.
17:
What
do we vote for? Political cliques or
Policies
An Address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to a Public Rally at the James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Town Hall, 86 Kilmore Street, Christchurch at 12:30pm Tuesday 2nd November 1999.
18:
National
Radio Midday Bulletin
Wellington Central – ACT Tax – Nominations Close – Hawaii Shooting – Child Abuse – Mt Eden – Auckland Transport – Nurses Strike – Morgan Fahey – Vector Row – School Mum On Shooting – New Year Ferrys – Dog Attack – Retail Parking Dispute – Northern ...
19:
Cullen's
slipped the leash again
"We always knew Michael Cullen was nasty, but we thought Helen Clark would be able to keep him on his leash for at least the first week of the campaign," said Roger Sowry.
20:
Scoop
Images: Bree Is Spooky At
Night….
Having seemingly scored the internet Scoop of the week with his pictures of BREE AT FIRST LIGHT Scoop contacted the Hobbit who scooped the world and asked him if he had any more snaps from his visit to Bree….