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THE HENDERSON 'VISION': SOL BARS CAUGHT SELLING ALCOHOL TO UNDERAGE TEENS

THE HENDERSON 'VISION': SOL BARS CAUGHT SELLING ALCOHOL TO UNDERAGE TEENS

The few supporters of failed property developer Dave Henderson often refer to 'Hendo' as a 'visionary.' People like Mayor Bo...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, August 30, 2008 0 comments
Labels: henderson, parker, wells
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ANOTHER PARKER BACKER SEEKS COUNCIL MONEY

Mayor of Christchurch Bob Parker drives around in a $100,000 Audi which he got from one his election campaign backers - John Fairhall of Arc...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, August 30, 2008 0 comments
Labels: korako, parker, rapaki
SIDESHOW BOB DOES A NO SHOW!

SIDESHOW BOB DOES A NO SHOW!

The Ali Jones Show on Newstalk ZB has been wanting to ask Sideshow Bob Parker a few pertinent questions on the $17 million bailout of failed...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 0 comments
Labels: bob, parker, sideshow
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FAIRFAX ANNOUNCE JOB CUTS

Following closely on the heels of the job losses announced at the Cadbury factory in Dunedin, Fairfax have announced that 165 jobs will be l...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 0 comments
Labels: fairfax, little, unions
CADBURY'S PROFITS SOAR - BUT WORKERS GET FIRED

CADBURY'S PROFITS SOAR - BUT WORKERS GET FIRED

While Cadbury are all set to fire 145 workers at its Dunedin factory, the confectionary corporate recorded a 46 percent rise in first half p...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1 comments
Labels: cadbury, dunedin, unions
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BARACK OBAMA MEETS RICK ASTLEY

This is clever and a bit of a laugh..

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 0 comments
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SURPRISE! HENDERSON DENIES HE OWES MONEY TO ELDERLY COUPLE!

When he is in trouble, one of Dave Henderson’s favourite tactics is to deny everything. Here’s another example. An elderly Queenstown couple...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, August 25, 2008 1 comments
Labels: anthem, henderson
JOB LOSSES AT CADBURY: LABOUR AND THE GREENS SAY NOTHING

JOB LOSSES AT CADBURY: LABOUR AND THE GREENS SAY NOTHING

When Cadbury – from somewhere deep in Australia – announced that 145 workers were going to lose their jobs at its Dunedin factory, the silen...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, August 24, 2008 0 comments
Labels: cadbury, greens, labor
PETER BEAVEN: ‘A SCANDALOUS PURCHASE’

PETER BEAVEN: ‘A SCANDALOUS PURCHASE’

The proliferation of binge drinking and big noise in Henderson’s Lichfield Lane development and general nuisance prohibits quiet inner city ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, August 23, 2008 7 comments
Labels: beaven, henderson, parker
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BOB THE BUILDER!

I've posted this video before - I think - but I thought, in the light of recent developments, it was worth another spin. It was produced...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, August 21, 2008 0 comments
Labels: parker, sideshow, videos
THE FUTILE PLAN OF PARKER AND HENDERSON

THE FUTILE PLAN OF PARKER AND HENDERSON

Property Dave Henderson has often said that his ‘vision’ for central Christchurch ‘dovetails’ with that of Mayor Bob Parker – as it did with...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 28 comments
Labels: henderson, parker
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AUDITOR-GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE HENDERSON DEAL

The Office of the Auditor-General has confirmed it will investigate a property deal the Christchurch City Council made with a developer. The...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1 comments
Labels: council, henderson, parker
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SIDESHOW BOB?

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SIDESHOW BOB?

Since arriving back from Beijiing, Sideshow Bob Parker has been keeping a low profile. A man always on the lookout for some media publicity ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1 comments
Labels: bob, council, henderson, parker
HENDERSON: IT'S A  MEDIA BEAT-UP!

HENDERSON: IT'S A MEDIA BEAT-UP!

As usual Dave Henderson is blaming someone else for the the controversy that has erupted over the shonky property deal he did with the Chris...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, August 18, 2008 8 comments
Labels: council, henderson, parker
THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL: ELITIST, UNDEMOCRATIC AND ARROGANT

THE CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL: ELITIST, UNDEMOCRATIC AND ARROGANT

The decision by the Christchurch City Council to give failed property developer Dave Henderson almost $17 million for five over-valued prope...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, August 16, 2008 2 comments
Labels: corbett, henderson, moore, parker, wells
DAVE HENDERSON FUNDED ELECTION CAMPAIGN OF GARRY MOORE'S SON

DAVE HENDERSON FUNDED ELECTION CAMPAIGN OF GARRY MOORE'S SON

Failed property developer Dave Henderson says he never contributed financially to any candidate in the 2007 local body elections - but he is...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, August 14, 2008 14 comments
Labels: henderson, moore
THE ARROGANCE OF COUNCILLOR SUE WELLS

THE ARROGANCE OF COUNCILLOR SUE WELLS

Councillor Sue Wells, not known for her modesty, has arrogantly dismissed the Christchurch public's opposition to the Henderson deal as...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, August 14, 2008 4 comments
Labels: council, sue, wells
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AUDITOR-GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE HENDERSON DEAL?

Can there presently be a more unpopular New Zealand city council than the Christchurch City Council? Already the subject of an Ombudsman inq...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, August 14, 2008 1 comments
Labels: auditor, henderson, parker
HENDERSON FRONTS UP

HENDERSON FRONTS UP

Failed property developer Dave Henderson will be fronting up on Newstalk ZB this morning, as he attempts to justify why he should of receive...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, August 14, 2008 0 comments
Labels: henderson, radio
ALI JONES TALKS WITH BOB PARKER

ALI JONES TALKS WITH BOB PARKER

On Monday 11 August NewstalkZB's Ali Jones talked with Bob Parker about the Christchurch City Council's decision to buy five central...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 0 comments
Labels: council, henderson, jones, parker, radio
CONSULTATION IS A DIRTY WORD

CONSULTATION IS A DIRTY WORD

A clear pattern has emerged under the regime of Christchurch Mayor Sideshow Bob - make decisions behind closed doors then get the council to...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2 comments
Labels: council, henderson, parker
THE  COUNCILLORS WHO BAILED OUT DAVE HENDERSON

THE COUNCILLORS WHO BAILED OUT DAVE HENDERSON

The eight councillors who voted to give failed property developer dave Henderson $17 million of public money for five over-valued properties...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, August 11, 2008 3 comments
Labels: china parker, council, henderson
EVEN HENDERSON’S FELLOW ‘LIBERTARIANS’ OPPOSE PROPERTY DEAL!

EVEN HENDERSON’S FELLOW ‘LIBERTARIANS’ OPPOSE PROPERTY DEAL!

Failed property developer Dave Henderson describes himself as a ‘libertarian’ but even his fellow libertarians are against the property deal...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, August 11, 2008 16 comments
Labels: china parker, henderson, libertarian, sideshow
GARRY MOORE: KEEPING HIS FINGER IN THE PIE?

GARRY MOORE: KEEPING HIS FINGER IN THE PIE?

The relationship of Christchurch Mayor 'Sideshow' Bob Parker and his council supporters to failed property developer Dave Henderson ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, August 10, 2008 1 comments
Labels: henderson, moore, parker
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR....

THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR....

Christchurch mayor Sideshow Bob Parker and his merry band of council supporters have plumbed to new depths. It has been announced that the c...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, August 09, 2008 2 comments
Labels: bob, council, henderson, parker, sideshow
LOONY STORY OF THE WEEK

LOONY STORY OF THE WEEK

The Christchurch police have distributed this poster to try and catch a teenage burglar who apparently resembles actor Robbie Coltrane. The ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, August 08, 2008 0 comments
Labels: coltrane, police
THE 'PRETEND SMILE' OLYMPICS

THE 'PRETEND SMILE' OLYMPICS

The New Zealand media are all set to go gaga as the countdown to the Olympic Games opening ceremony begins. In the case of TVNZ, having spen...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, August 08, 2008 2 comments
Labels: china, olympics
THE CHANCERY LANE AFFAIR: FLASHBACK TO 2001

THE CHANCERY LANE AFFAIR: FLASHBACK TO 2001

With the Christchurch City Council about to do a deal with failed property developer Dave Henderson in the matter of Chancery Lane, its wort...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, August 07, 2008 2 comments
Labels: chancery, council, henderson, parker
SECRET TAPES! SECRET AGENDA! SECRET SQUIRREL!

SECRET TAPES! SECRET AGENDA! SECRET SQUIRREL!

That both senior National MPs Bill English and Lockwood Smith harbour political views that differ from National Party policy is hardly a rev...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1 comments
Labels: english, labour, national, smith
HISTORY NEVER REPEATS?

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS?

With Christchurch mayor Sideshow Bob and his merry band of council supporters considering helping out failed property developer Dave Henders...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 2 comments
Labels: chancery, china parker, henderson, moore
IS SIDESHOW BOB GOING TO BAIL OUT DAVE HENDERSON?

IS SIDESHOW BOB GOING TO BAIL OUT DAVE HENDERSON?

Christchurch Mayor Sideshow Bob Parker is a fan of the shambolic Dave Henderson. Like Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce chief Pe...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, August 02, 2008 5 comments
Labels: henderson, parker, sideshow
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