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The Yes Men Strike Major US Business Conference
Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 1:21 pm | Lyndon Hood
An activist impersonating a WTO representative at a major US forum on African business forum has proposing a formalised system of corporate slavery for the continent. This morning Scoop received the following press release from "World Trade Organization", ... More >>
Images: Jazz Fest Kicks Off in the Park
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 4:39 pm | Lyndon Hood
The first in a series of free outdoor concert brought the groove to Wellington's Midland Park this lunchtime. Tonight the tenth Wellington International Jazz Festival begins in earnest, the start of more than a week of jazz performances by local and ... More >>
Hood: Support For Raising Drinking Age to 41
Friday, 20 October 2006, 5:41 pm | Lyndon Hood
The Law and Order select committee today reported to Parliament in favour of a bill to increase the legal age for purchasing alcohol to 41. In a survey of New Zealanders aged over 39 almost three quarters of respondents supported the change. More >>
Hood: Auditors-General Decisions-Making Proposal
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 10:45 am | Lyndon Hood
In his report on advertising expenditure in the 2005 election funded by Parliamentary Services, the Auditor-General helpfully supplies a decision-making flowchart used when determining the legality of particular pieces of advertising. While this is ... More >>
Today's Scoop Just Politics News Summary
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 5:01 pm | Lyndon Hood
Employment: Paying Charter Crews Properly Could Undermine Maori Fishing Assets; Infrastructure: Toll, Ontrack Head For Rail System Train Wreck; MORE POLITICAL HEADLINES; TODAY'S POLITICAL COLUMNS More >>
Today's Scoop Just Politics News Summary
Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 3:06 pm | Lyndon Hood
Politics: Brash Wants Cops To Explain Why Labour Not Prosecuted; Foreign Affairs: NZ Sends Fresh Squad Of Bobbies To Timor; Text & Audio: Govt Plans Changes To Frequency Allocation Plans; Foreign Affairs: Peters Call North Korea Nuclear Threat "Intolerable"; ... More >>
Hood: New Figures Show Satire Up 582.1 Percent
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 5:49 pm | Lyndon Hood
Data released by Statistics New Zealand has revealed a more than 582 percent rise in satire for the year from July 2005 to June 2006. Two sets of data on satire prevalence are kept, for the year to June and for the calendar year. This system, in the words ... More >>
Today's Scoop Just Politics - News Summary
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 2:54 pm | Lyndon Hood
PM's Press Conference: NZ Cannot Hunt Down Uncharged French Saboteur; Politics News: Woeful Christian Heritage Party Gives Up The Ghost; Trade News: NZ-China Trade Talks "Meaningful" Says Goff; Politics News: Harawira Invites Brash To Repeat Maori Comments ... More >>
Today's Scoop Politics - News Summary
Monday, 2 October 2006, 3:43 pm | Lyndon Hood
Crime: Reported Crime Up, Violent Crime Up More; Health: Hodgson Gives Elective Surgery A Money Transfusion; Politics: Peters Takes Swipe At Brash Over Mono-Cultural Agenda; Politics News: National Congratulates Hodgson For Breaking 'Pledge Card' Ranks ; More >>
Lyndon Hood: Next Week In Politics
Friday, 22 September 2006, 11:51 am | Lyndon Hood
Brash to Clark: "I Know You Are, But What Am I?": Personal attacks have no place in politics according to National Party Leader Don Brash, and only a poo-brain like Helen Clark would resort to them; Clark Clarifies Brash Comments: I think it's quite ... More >>
Investigate To Claim Clark/Brash Affair
Monday, 18 September 2006, 5:29 pm | Lyndon Hood
In an upcoming issue of Investigate magazine, editor Ian Wishart is expected to present the result of his probe into the alleged relationship between Prime Minister Helen Clark and Don Brash. With a cover announcing "The Smoking Whatever-It-Is-Wishart-Is-Smoking ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 14 September 2006, 2:33 pm | Lyndon Hood
Politics: Key Not A 'Hardcore Hard Right Winger'; Questions of the Day; Scoop Satire: Calls For Calm As Parliamentary Ceasefire Falters; Entertainment: Popularity May End Up Deciding Audience Favourite!; Justice: Gov General To Open First Restorative ... More >>
Hood: Shaky Parliament Ceasefire Enters Sixth Day
Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 3:46 pm | Lyndon Hood
New Zealand's legislative assembly is about to enter the sixth full day of a Speaker-imposed ceasefire, but initial indications are that the hard-won peace will not last. Volleys of barracking, or as it has come to be known 'barracking', have already begun to ... More >>
Lyndon Hood: Field "Not A Crook", Says Field
Friday, 1 September 2006, 3:53 pm | Lyndon Hood
In response to a police investigation into his actions, embattled MP Taito Phillip Field has denied any criminality, stating the "[he is] not a crook". Supporters of Mr Field have also come forward. "Taito Phillip Field has been investigated an entirely, ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 10:59 am | Lyndon Hood
Politics: Odds On Labour Re-selecting Field Become Astronomical - Defence: Kiwi Military Contingent To Timor Downsized - Parliament: TV3 Gets Fingered For Mark Footage - Crime: Police Caution Media Not To Compromise Liam Ashley Homicide Investigation ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 11:12 am | Lyndon Hood
Scoop Report: Maori Queen Dame Te Atairangikaahu Dies After Long Illness - Media/Politics: Cullen Accuses Herald Of Spinning Story About Spin - Corrections: Government Releases Policy On Parole, Sentencing and Rehabilitation - Media: PM Expresses Concerns For ... More >>
Lyndon Hood: Foreign Affairs Briefs
Friday, 28 July 2006, 5:48 pm | Lyndon Hood
Slighted McCain Vows to Destroy New Zealand; Nations Not Exactly Cueing Up to Join Lebanon Peacekeeping Force for Some Reason; Tsunami Sequel Disappoints Critics More >>
Lyndon Hood: Holiday Entertainment for MPs
Friday, 14 July 2006, 5:06 pm | Lyndon Hood
With a few days still to go of the two-week parliamentary recess, I imagine most of us have reached the point where we'll be glad to have the wee mites out from under our feet. More >>
Hood: Satirist Seeks Angle On McVicar Comments
Friday, 14 July 2006, 3:27 pm | Lyndon Hood
Scoop.co.nz's resident satirist has been left at a loss by recent press release from Sensible Sentencing Trust, headed 'Welfare State Killed Kahui Twins, Says Watchdog'. "Normally I can think of something pertinent and humorous to say about any release ... More >>
Lyndon Hood: Heat Prisons With Power's Rhetoric
Friday, 30 June 2006, 2:56 pm | Lyndon Hood
The heating of large institutions - schools, hospitals and prisons - has always been a significant cost. Now, I'm no engineer, but I believe I've come up with a novel solution. More >>
