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Images: Imbalanced Trade Becomes Street Theatre
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 4:16 pm | Lyndon Hood
Today in Wellington's Manners Mall, Oxfam New Zealand staged an uneven tug of war to symbolise unequal trade deals being imposed on Pacific nations. A small crowd gathered a three-strong Pacific team battled six EU 'negotiators' over trade goods. ... More >>
Lyndon Hood: Real Life Easter Eggs
Friday, 13 April 2007, 5:51 pm | Lyndon Hood
Computer programmers often leave 'Easter Eggs' in software - special features or surprises that can be revealed by some secret combination of events. In honour of the recent holy season, I present the list of little-know local easter eggs. More >>
We Need A Kyoto Policy That Emitters Like
Friday, 30 March 2007, 5:05 pm | Lyndon Hood
Following the release of the Green Party's carbon-control proposal, there has been suspicion or outright disapproval from major carbon emitters. That's not the way things ought to be. More >>
Lyndon Hood: The Week In No Particular Order
Friday, 23 March 2007, 5:44 pm | Lyndon Hood
Does anyone know what Helen Clark ate when she had lunch with George Bush? And did she bring her long spoon? He called her a "straightforward honest woman" so probably she called him a warmongering manic at some stage. Still, it was a weight off my ... More >>
Lyndon Hood: Mr Field Goes To Wellington
Friday, 16 March 2007, 4:27 pm | Lyndon Hood
Plot Outline: An idealistic man joins the New Zealand Parliament filled with a selfless desire to make the world a better place but he rapidly discovers that the administration has been corrupted by the influence of the powerful and ruthless children's lobby. More >>
Lyndon Hood: Law and Order Briefs
Friday, 9 March 2007, 1:24 pm | Lyndon Hood
Rickards Exonerated; Prisoner-Father Story in SST Raises Question of Whether Prisoners Should Be Allowed in SST; Evidence withheld from jury to prevent assumption of guilt causes entire nation to assume guilt; Burton Not at Fault in Burton Rampage: Burton More >>
Lyndon Hood: Ode in Apology to Helen Clark
Friday, 23 February 2007, 5:08 pm | Lyndon Hood
O, let's not be beastly to Helen / She's got more than enough on her plate. / For one thing, her creation: / The sustainable nation! / At least till two thousand and eight. More >>
Hood: Howard Fails to Call Blair a Terrorist Patsy
Thursday, 22 February 2007, 12:12 am | Lyndon Hood
Speaking at a press conference today, Australian Prime Minister John Howard somehow failed to condemn Tony Blair's plan to withdraw more than a quarter of the UK troops in Iraq this year as "a victory for the terrorists". "If I was running al-Quaeda ... More >>
Scoop Images: Balkan Brass Comes Out to Play
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 2:46 pm | Lyndon Hood
Wellington Balkan music band Niko Ne Zna took advantage of the summery weather to entertain lunchtime crowds at Midland Park, giving a variety of tunes a bouncy Eastern-European jazz treatment. The music, unlike the actual Balkans, was harmonious. More >>
Scoop Review: Lovers of Central Park
Friday, 9 February 2007, 4:42 pm | Lyndon Hood
Lovers of Central Park take its audience on a walk exploring romantic love. In keeping with its theme, it is beautiful theatre. The audience is guided along the wooded paths of Wellington's Central Park constantly discovering moments from some ten different ... More >>
Fringe 07 Review: The Bowler Hat
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 12:17 am | Lyndon Hood
There was a hold-up with the programmes - they were only distributed shortly before the beginning of the show. Which is a shame, because The Bowler Hat is the kind of play that benefits from being explained in advance. The 'Author's Note' raises the ... More >>
Summer Shakespeare Review: As You Like It
Saturday, 3 February 2007, 4:54 pm | Lyndon Hood
For its 25th production, Wellington's Summer Shakespeare has returned to what some consider its natural location - The Dell at the Botanic Garden. And it has given us the kind of entertaining ensemble production that seems to be the Summer Shakpeare's ... More >>
Scoop Images: Wellington Turns Up Heat For Sevens
Friday, 2 February 2007, 4:33 pm | Lyndon Hood
In another sign of summer's arrival, Wellington has has dusted off its costumes and is putting on its traditional display of tomfoolery for the Rugby Sevens. Converging on Wellington's Westpac Stadium, fans of rugby-related partying braved psychological ... More >>
Perilous Circus Over Civic Square
Monday, 29 January 2007, 3:39 pm | Lyndon Hood
Wellington got a taste of the big top this weekend as the Perilous circus festival hit Civic Square. The event is believed to be the first of its kind for both Wellington and New Zealand. As well as seeing variety of circus-style and musical performances, ... More >>
Hood: PM Welcomes New Leadership Prize Hint Hint
Friday, 26 January 2007, 1:20 pm | Lyndon Hood
Prime Minister Helen Clark welcomed with thinly-veiled enthusiasm today’s announcement a prestigious international prize for outstanding leadership. Prime Minister said that, while successful and inspirational leadership produces its own rewards, she ... More >>
Hood: Satirist Holiday Ruined by Unpunished Folly
Friday, 12 January 2007, 1:12 pm | Lyndon Hood
Return to the office today, Scoop's Resident Satirist today reported that his summer holiday had been "absolutely ruined" by the thought of mankind continuing to engage in the vices of folly, blindness and arrogance without him criticising this behaviour ... More >>
Lyndon Hood: The Week In Headlines
Friday, 15 December 2006, 3:45 pm | Lyndon Hood
Kiss of John Key Turns National Party Into Beautiful Princess; Helen Clark Remains Predictably Agitated After Fiji Prime Minster Overthrown Over Corruption Allegations, Foreshore Legislation; Report Attributes Prison Van Death To Multiple Corrections ... More >>
Scoop Satire: Internet Clippings
Friday, 1 December 2006, 4:43 pm | Lyndon Hood
New internet petition - To: Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama; From novelusesofthewordconstructive.com; mpsforkeepit18.blogspot.com; Petition To: The Democracy Movement of Tonga; From traveladvisoriesforwarcriminals.net; New screenplay at ratemyscreenplay.com More >>
Lyndon Hood: Leaked Brash Email Of The Day
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 4:27 pm | Lyndon Hood
The following email was illegally extracted from Don Brash's computer this morning, because that's what all the cool kids seem to be doing: Congratulations! You've reached what is probably the most pivotal stage of any political career - the place you've ... More >>
Lyndon Hood: Nicky Hager - Guilty of Journalism?
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 10:50 am | Lyndon Hood
Scoop Feedback Acquired Definitely In Some Way Other Than Leaking By Lyndon Hood: Dear Sir, Nicky Hager, if that's his real name, is proposing to publish some sort of book. There been a lot of waffling in the papers about accountability and public ... More >>
