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Audio & Images: PM's Press Conference 8 Nov. 2010

Monday, 8 November 2010, 5:30 pm | Alastair Thompson

The PM began by reading out a prepared statement about the Government's war on the drug P. This was followed by a wide ranging Q&A which touched on: - today's announcement about a widening deficit from Treasury; - currency issues and whether or not the ... More >>

Hillary Clinton's First Powhiri (Part 3) - Smiles

Thursday, 4 November 2010, 8:09 pm | Alastair Thompson

Scoop Images: Hillary Clinton's First Pōwhiri (Part 3) - Introductions and Smiles All Around Photo Essay By Alastair Thompson More >>

Hillary Clinton's First Powhiri (Part 2) - Te Wero

Thursday, 4 November 2010, 8:04 pm | Alastair Thompson

The challenge Wero continues as the Taki (challenge dart) is laid down for the honoured guest. More >>

Hillary Clinton's First Powhiri (Part 1) - Hongi

Thursday, 4 November 2010, 7:00 pm | Alastair Thompson

At 12.30pm with the skies looking threatening the media is briefed - (meanwhile Police search the planters for bombs.) The security liason officer from the US contingent seems happy as the Kapa Haka party rehearses. More >>

Multimedia: NZ, USA Sign "Wellington Declaration"

Thursday, 4 November 2010, 6:21 pm | Alastair Thompson

Scoop Audio + Photos + Video : Prime Minister's John Key Press Conference with US Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton - Thursday, 3 November 2010 ... also audio of standup with Labour Party Leader Phil Goff following his meeting with Mrs Clinton More >>

Images: Welcome To New Zealand Secretary Clinton

Thursday, 4 November 2010, 8:12 am | Alastair Thompson

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in New Zealand early this on her first visit to the country. She is in Wellington today to sign the "Wellington Declaration" which is expected to herald closer relations between the United States ... More >>

US Votes: Leaked Exit Polls Democrats Keep Senate

Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 11:37 am | Alastair Thompson

In leaked exit poll results published by Huffington Post moments ago for key Senate races Democrats are showing themselves in a strong position to rremain in control of the US Senate in the 2010 Midterm elections. More >>

Scoop Audio: Kiwi Gaza Convoy To Reach Egypt

Thursday, 14 October 2010, 12:37 pm | Alastair Thompson

Alastair Thompson interviews Julie-Webb Pullman via Skype from Syria about the Viva Palestina Convoy's preparations for departure from Syria bound for Egypt and then Gaza. Also discussed are media arrangements for the voyage, and the reception of ... More >>

NEWSFLASH: Cliffhanger in Wellington Mayoral Race

Saturday, 9 October 2010, 6:07 pm | Alastair Thompson

Provisional election results just announced in the Wellington Mayoral race show incumbent Kerry Prendergast only 40 votes ahead of her nearest rival Celia Wade Brown. More >>

The Good Oil - News Exposure You Can't Buy

Thursday, 12 August 2010, 4:40 pm | Alastair Thompson

The lifeblood of business strategy is information - both projecting it - telling people what you are doing and what opportunities there are to work with you - and receiving it - getting the news fast about what your competitors and industry leaders are up to. More >>

Newsflash: NZ Draw With Italy In World Cup

Monday, 21 June 2010, 4:20 am | Alastair Thompson

The unthinkable happened this morning with NZ, ranked 78 in the world, holding world champions Italy, ranked 5th, to a draw in group play at the World Cup in South Africa. More >>

NEWSFLASH: NZ Draws World Cup Match In 93rd Minute

Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 1:30 am | Alastair Thompson

NEWSFLASH: New Zealand has drawn its first match in the World Cup vs Slovakia with one goal a piece. NZ back Winston Reid scored the crucial goal in the dying seconds of the game and fans all over New Zealand fell off their seats. More >>

Scoop Birthday! Now We Are Eleven

Thursday, 10 June 2010, 12:03 pm | Alastair Thompson

Another year older and another year wiser. Scoop is delighted to have reached the beginning of its 12th year of operations today. Our first ever post to the live website was made in the evening of Thursday 10 June 1999. More >>

Audio + Images: Budget Lockup Press Conference

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 5:22 pm | Alastair Thompson

Scoop Audio (51 Minutes): Finance Minister Bill English 's presentation to the media and analysts in the Budget lockup - Midday 20 May 2010. Download the minister's budget lockup powerpoint presentation. More >>

Sludge Report #192: The Naked Budget

Thursday, 20 May 2010, 3:50 pm | C.D. Sludge

Finance Minister Bill English's second budget is an exercise in minimalism in everything but tax. And in that respect the changes announced today have been so well flagged that there is little news today besides the sweeping income tax cuts which will take ... More >>

Budget 2010 Test Post

Friday, 7 May 2010, 3:49 pm | Alastair Thompson

Please ignore this post if you receive it. We are testing the addition of this list to the Scoop Newsagent system. More >>

Audio: Law Commission Press Conf. - Liquor Report

Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:05 pm | Alastair Thompson

Audio on Demand of former NZ Prime Minister and Law Commission President Sire Geoffrey Palmer's press conference held today to announce the release of its report on a review of NZ liquor policy. More >>

Icelandic Eruption Slows Again 20/4/10 GMT - Satellite Image

Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 11:02 am | Alastair Thompson

Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano has quietened down again and air services have resumed in the United Kingdom today. In the above image the greatly reduced plume can be seen coming off Iceland from the top left of the image. More >>

Iceland's 2nd Volcanic Plume Heads Towards The UK - Satellite Images

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 11:11 pm | Alastair Thompson

Hopes of a resumption of air services out of London were dashed today when Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull burst back into mega volcanic plume building business as pictured in the image above taken by NASA's MODIS satellite imaging system. More >>

Satellite Image Shows Iceland's Volcanic Plume

Friday, 16 April 2010, 5:22 pm | Alastair Thompson

Click for big version Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull-Fimmvörduháls volcano erupts - image taken at 11.35am GMT 15/4/2010 More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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