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Kevin List
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Was sentenced to 15 years working at Parliament. Now free and willing to pay for my crimes.
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PM Aims To Fight Mid-term Blues
Monday, 28 May 2007, 8:12 pm | Kevin List
The Prime Minister today assured the media that she couldn't work any harder but perhaps she could work smarter at her post-cabinet press conference. After the last political poll from TVNZ showed Labour trailing National by 25 points the PM faced ... More >>
Flashback: National MPs Praise And Pan Tamihere
Friday, 25 May 2007, 12:25 am | Kevin List
This week current affairs show Eye To Eye looks at three terms of a Labour government. Former Labour Cabinet Minister John Tamihere, who will be a panellist on the show, says that Labour has run out of puff. Mr Tamihere who enjoyed the perks of being ... More >>
Scoop Comedy Review: Derek T – Canadian Guy
Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 2:35 pm | Kevin List
As something of a novice to the world of improvisational the start of Derek T's Show late on Saturday had this comedy deficient hack wincing – I thought Derek had forgotten all his lines. After about five prompts from the audience for things he may discover ... More >>
Heavenly Burlesque Provides Cracking Good Evening
Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 2:26 pm | Kevin List
Heavenly Burlesque is a multi-act show that romps along in pretty quick succession. If you don't like any of the varied bits then don't worry because they will soon be over. However it would have taken a pretty hard heart to not enjoy chaps dangling ... More >>
Cullen Sells Budget To Regional Wealth Creators
Friday, 18 May 2007, 4:56 pm | Kevin List
This afternoon from the lofty heights of the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce NZ's Finance Minister plugged his latest Budget. The Chair of the Chamber Charles Finny read a short speech before the budget which was mostly positive but did express ... More >>
Budget 2007: Images and Audio
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 3:08 pm | Kevin List
This morning Scoop media was locked up with a gaggle of Treasury officials, scores of media and the odd politician or two. During that time Budget 2007 was outlined by Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne. More >>
UF Lose MP Who Played 'Cat and Mouse Game'
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 6:38 pm | Kevin List
In a stage-managed exit United Future MP Gordon Copeland announced he was resigning from his party today but would be staying on in Parliament as an independent MP. More >>
PM Takes Questions On Chicken Abuse Video
Monday, 14 May 2007, 6:33 pm | Kevin List
Will New Zealand be overrun with swarms of intimadating bandannaed gang members or will long haired emo kids be banged up in jail for life for being unfashionable – this was the question no-one was left asking following the Prime Minister's press ... More >>
Disciplinarians Celebrate/Protest At Parliament
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 4:50 pm | Kevin List
A variety of Christians leaning towards the more hell and brimstone end of the Christian spectrum quietly stood on Parliament's lawns while the Government of the day was berated by a selection of Pastor's, Bishops and evangelically inspired former All ... More >>
Grand Coalition Unites To Repeal Section 59
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 11:32 am | Kevin List
This morning the media and assorted onlookers were treated to the rare sight of a joint press conference involving both the Prime Minister Helen Clark and the Leader of the Opposition John Key. More >>
PM's Presser: Govt Gives Public More Daylight
Monday, 30 April 2007, 5:15 pm | Kevin List
Scoop Audio: Govt Gives Public More Daylight The Prime Minister in question answering mode - Scoop Image late 2006 ***** More >>
PM's Presser: Dangerous Dogs 'N' Dodgy Loan Sharks
Monday, 23 April 2007, 7:02 pm | Kevin List
The horrific dog attack that recently cost a woman her life was the major talking point of today's post-cabinet press conference. Also traversed was the paying back of money found by the Auditor General to have been misspent by the Labour Party. More >>
PM, Ministers and Commissioner on Police Conduct
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 3:35 pm | Kevin List
The inquiry into police culture that was sparked by Louise Nicholas's allegations against Assistant Police Commissioner Clint Rickards three years ago was finally released to the public this morning. More >>
Audio: PM Smacks S59 Criticism For Six
Monday, 2 April 2007, 5:40 pm | Kevin List
The spectre of a nation full of delinquent children running amok, their bottom's protected by the State was not one the Prime Minister was overly keen on dwelling on at today's press conference. More >>
Libz, Bible Scholars And Nats Fight S59 Repeal
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 4:32 pm | Kevin List
"It's says so in the Bible," was the answer given to Scoop today when questioning why opponents of Sue Bradford's repeal of Section 59 were so keen on giving their kids a good clip. More >>
Iraq Invasion Peacefully Remembered At Parl't
Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 3:41 pm | Kevin List
On a glorious autumnal day in Wellington a modest crowd gathered outside Parliament to protest at, and remember, the United States invasion and occupation of Iraq. As More >>
Roading Package Background Released To Greens
Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 3:00 pm | Kevin List
This lunchtime Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons released Cabinet and other papers obtained via the Official Information Act that reveal the background to the $1.5 billion roading package in last year's Budget. More >>
PM Talks To Media Just Prior To US Sojourn
Monday, 19 March 2007, 4:01 pm | Kevin List
Just prior to the Prime Minister departing for the United States to discuss keeping the South Pacific trouble free with United States President George W. Bush the PM held a short press conference. More >>
Bollard Gives Committee Fiscal Warning
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 2:04 pm | Kevin List
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard informed members of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure committee that he would have to look at utilising unspecified tools in his armoury on banks should they continue to lend money willy-nilly to New Zealanders. More >>
Matthews Defends Corrections' Handling Of Burton
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 1:06 pm | Kevin List
This morning Barry Matthews the Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections faced the media following the release of an internal report into Corrections' management of Convicted killer Graham Burton. Mr Burton who was on parole following his release ... More >>
