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NZ ECONOMY: STORMY WEATHER ON THE WAY

NZ ECONOMY: STORMY WEATHER ON THE WAY

James Ayers looks at the housing mortgage crisis in the United States and warns that New Zealand could soon be facing a financial crisis. As...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 0 comments
SURPRISE! SIDESHOW BOB BACKED BY PROPERTY DEVELOPER!

SURPRISE! SIDESHOW BOB BACKED BY PROPERTY DEVELOPER!

It's been widely suspected that Sideshow Bob's mayoral campaign was partly funded by property developers and that was confirmed toda...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, October 29, 2007 0 comments
Labels: bob, parker
KIWI FM: MAHAREY BACKS A RATINGS DISASTER

KIWI FM: MAHAREY BACKS A RATINGS DISASTER

Last July , Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey announced it would grant music station Kiwi FM access to new FM frequencies set aside for ne...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, October 26, 2007 2 comments
Labels: radio, youth
PM: MALLARD FULLY SUPPORTS ANTI-VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN

PM: MALLARD FULLY SUPPORTS ANTI-VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN

Prime Minister Helen Clark told a packed press conference today that Minister of Economic Development Trevor Mallard fully supported the gov...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, October 26, 2007 0 comments
Labels: mallard, trevor
GEORGE ORWELL'S 1984: LESSONS FOR TODAY

GEORGE ORWELL'S 1984: LESSONS FOR TODAY

'It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen.' The famous opening sentence to a famous novel. George Or...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 0 comments
Labels: 1984, orwell
SIDESHOW BOB STILL HASN'T DISCLOSED HIS FINANCIAL BACKERS

SIDESHOW BOB STILL HASN'T DISCLOSED HIS FINANCIAL BACKERS

Some eight days after he got elected Christchurch mayor, Sideshow Bob is yet to reveal who financially backed his election campaign. Last We...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, October 22, 2007 0 comments
Labels: bob, parker
TUHOE 'TERRORISM'

TUHOE 'TERRORISM'

As the shakedown continues on Monday's police 'anti-terrorism' raids, the focus appears to be on Tame Iti and his supporters. Wh...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, October 18, 2007 3 comments
Labels: maori, police
MEDIA MADNESS: LOUISE WALLACE

MEDIA MADNESS: LOUISE WALLACE

More incisive politcal anaylsis on struggling talkback station, Radio Live. Tame Iti should be put into prison and the key thrown away, says...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 0 comments
Labels: louise, wallace
STATE PARANOIA

STATE PARANOIA

The police raids against various political activist groups has resulted in several individuals appearing in court on firearms charges. As we...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 0 comments
Labels: police, raids
POLICE LAUNCH RAIDS AGAINST POLITICAL ACTIVISTS

POLICE LAUNCH RAIDS AGAINST POLITICAL ACTIVISTS

Police today launched a widespread operation against political activists. Early this morning there were simultaneous police raids across the...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, October 15, 2007 0 comments
Labels: police, raids
MORE HUFFIN' AND A PUFFIN' FROM SIDESHOW BOB

MORE HUFFIN' AND A PUFFIN' FROM SIDESHOW BOB

Sideshow Bob, having been voted a minority Christchurch mayor, feels he can now reinterpret the facts to suit himself. The latest piece of c...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, October 15, 2007 0 comments
Labels: bob, sideshow
SIDESHOW BOB BLOWS UP!

SIDESHOW BOB BLOWS UP!

Sideshow Bob, newly elected Mayor of Christchurch, hasn't taken much time to start playing up. Why is the Christchurch City Council so u...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, October 14, 2007 0 comments
Labels: bob, parker
SIDESHOW BOB IS VOTED MAYOR - AND TELLS HIS FIRST BIG WHOPPER!

SIDESHOW BOB IS VOTED MAYOR - AND TELLS HIS FIRST BIG WHOPPER!

Christchurch - this is your life! Or for the next three years anyway. Yes, former TV presenter and Mayor of Akaroa, Sideshow Bob Parker was ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, October 13, 2007 0 comments
Labels: bob, parker
SIDESHOW BOB IS A PHONEY!

SIDESHOW BOB IS A PHONEY!

Sideshow Bob Parker wants to be Mayor of Christchurch and he's spent some $60,000 on his election campaign which has been orchestrated b...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 0 comments
Labels: council, parker
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