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New National Leadership Brash And Confident
Monday, 27 November 2006, 3:20 pm | Kevin List
At a press conference introducing the new National Party Leader (John Key) and Deputy Leader (Bill English) Mr Key was asked about attacks on his wealth ($40 million +) by Labour's Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen. More >>
English Keeps Leadership Bid Options Open
Friday, 24 November 2006, 4:08 pm | Kevin List
This afternoon former National Party Leader Bill English kept his options open regarding whether or not he wants a crack at the leadership again. Mr English's rival for the job – should he opt to put his name forward for the currently vacant position – ... More >>
Key Goes for Leadership - Bags Book He Hasn't Read
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 3:37 pm | Kevin List
National's Finance spokesperson John Key told reporters that he would be putting forward his name for the leadership of the National Party following Dr Don Brash's resignation as leader of the Nation al Party this afternoon. More >>
Audio: Kevin List Talks "Hollow Men" With Wammo
Wednesday, 22 November 2006, 12:57 am | Kevin List
Scoop's Kevin List & Kiwi FM Host Wammo discuss Nicky Hager's new book " Hollow Men: A Study In The Politics Of Deception ", its subject National Party Leader Don Brash, and the similarities between modern NZ political reporting and Stalinist Russian ... More >>
Brash Sticks To 2005 Story Over Brethren Contacts
Tuesday, 21 November 2006, 4:10 pm | Kevin List
Following the revelation's this morning that respected researcher/investigative journalist Nicky Hager had written a currently legally suppressed book detailing the ins and outs of National under the leadership of Dr Don Brash – the National Leader kindly ... More >>
Cheerio Blighty - London After Dark
Monday, 13 November 2006, 2:04 am | Kevin List
With a whistle stop tour of London drawing to an end Scoop took the opportunity to capture sparkling London at night before all the global warming spoilsports ruin the fun of this brightly illuminated town. More >>
Images: New Zealand Memorial Ceremony
Monday, 13 November 2006, 2:01 am | Kevin List
While Scoop was busy getting the vibe from the ex-pat Kiwi community the official New Zealand Defence Force photographer Rachel Main had what many English Paparazzi can only dream about – the chance to snap the entire Royal family at the unveiling ... More >>
Ex-Pats Soak Up Patriotic Glow Of NZ Memorial
Monday, 13 November 2006, 1:25 am | Kevin List
The unveiling of the New Zealand Memorial in London's Hyde Park provided the chance for Kiwi ex-pats to wander along and show their respects to the veterans that had made the trip over and, also to pay their respects to those that have fallen in battle. More >>
Images: Media Feast While Vets Have Lunch
Saturday, 11 November 2006, 8:22 am | Kevin List
A couple of days out from the unveiling of the New Zealand memorial in Hyde Park the veterans that have travelled with the NZ Defence force had a slap up lunch at the top of New Zealand House. More >>
Blair and Clark: Food Miles And Terror
Saturday, 11 November 2006, 7:35 am | Kevin List
For New Zealand's Prime Minister the prospect of NZ's export sector being hit by hard by food miles - the theory that the further food has to travel to market, the worse its impact on the environment is a terrifying one – for the United Kingdom's ... More >>
PM On Saddam's Sentence, Iraq and Food Miles
Friday, 10 November 2006, 1:55 pm | Kevin List
On her whistle stop tour to celebrate the unveiling of the New Zealand memorial in Hyde Park this weekend the Prime Minister found time to have a natter with the man most likely to replace Tony Blair as lerader of the British Labour Party and ... More >>
Vets Touch Down In Blighty For NZ Memorial
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 12:43 pm | Kevin List
Yesterday in the wee small hours of the New Zealand morning a contingent of Kiwi war veterans and their defence minders touched down in England at the RAF's Brize Norton air base. The veterans have been chosen by ballot to attend the unveiling ... More >>
Kiwi Veterans Rock All Over The World
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 1:27 pm | Kevin List
A lucky and smallish number of New Zealand veterans were entertained by national treasure Dave Dobbyn as they traversed the globe in order to attend the unveiling of the New Zealand memorial which will be dedicated by the NZ Prime Minister in London's ... More >>
Year of the Veterans Wellington March Past
Friday, 3 November 2006, 2:17 pm | Kevin List
In 2005 a decision was nade by the NZ Govt, with the full support of the Royal New Zealand RSA to designate 2006 as the Year of the Veteran as a further step to show our nation's gratitude for what our veterans have done, and to enable a greater public ... More >>
Nat Calendar And Green Cards Collateral Damage
Friday, 20 October 2006, 11:26 am | Kevin List
Christmas for journalists and other social pariah's just got a whole lot bleaker following the Auditor General Kevin Brady's final report into the way parliamentary parties spend their taxpayer funds. A source close to Scoop would have endured a ... More >>
French Spies, Kiwi Spies and Private Eyes
Monday, 2 October 2006, 7:30 pm | Kevin List
Today's post-cabinet press conference would have been pleasing to those of a Mickey Spillane/John Le Carre bent. Prior to answering questions the Prime Minister explained at some length why the current New Zealand government would not be trying to hunt ... More >>
Sealion Chills Out At Parliament
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 3:47 pm | Kevin List
Today lucky young un's that wandered past the hub of New Zealand's parliamentary democracy were in for a chilly treat. A finely carved and slowly melting sealion was placed at the foort of the steps of the old parliament buildings and seemed to ... More >>
Hidden Agenda Results In Connell Suspension
Tuesday, 26 September 2006, 1:35 pm | Kevin List
The National Party Caucus today decided to suspend MP Brian Connell. Prior to the suspension of the erstwhile MP for Rakaia National Party Leader Dr Don Brash faced a media scrummage outside the National caucus room. More >>
Scoop IV: Business NZ's Phil O'Reilly
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 4:20 pm | Kevin List
Earlier this week Scoop went to get the good oil on the relationship between the Labour Government and Business,the stoush between Progressive Enterprises and the National Distribution Union, and employment relations in NZ from the Chief Executive ... More >>
Audio: Selwyn Manning At the Tongan King's Funeral
Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 2:11 pm | Kevin List
Scoop Co-editor Selwyn Manning was up at an ungodly hour this morning in order that he could fly to Tonga with the Prime Minister and various media and farewell the recently departed King of Tonga, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Mr Manning checked in ... More >>