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NOT A DUNNE DEAL

NOT A DUNNE DEAL

People's Power in Ohariu - a challenge to MP Peter Dunne on state asset sales. On Saturday the 18th protesters tied ribbons and balloons...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1 comments
Labels: peter dunne, state assets
THE END OF KIWI FM

THE END OF KIWI FM

Is the Government preparing to sell the FM frequencies formerly reserved for the non-commercial Youth Radio Network? After years of desperat...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, February 26, 2012 0 comments
Labels: brent impey, broadcasting, commercial radio, neil finn, yrn
LAZY DAYS

LAZY DAYS

Tony Marryatt is back to his bad old ways. It didn't take long, did it? 'Hard-working' Tony Marryatt left a Christchurch City Co...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, February 16, 2012 0 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, tony marryatt
TIBET IS BURNING

TIBET IS BURNING

While the New Zealand Government looks to open more doors to China, it continues to ignore the plight of the Tibetan people. It has nothing ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1 comments
Labels: china, murray mccully, tibet
I HATE THE INDIFFERENT

I HATE THE INDIFFERENT

Antonio Gramsci was born in Ales, Sardina, in 1891. Although born into poverty he was extremely intelligent and in 1911 won a scholarship to...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, February 10, 2012 0 comments
Labels: antonio gramsci
GERRY CALLS BOB A 'CLOWN'

GERRY CALLS BOB A 'CLOWN'

Bob and Gerry have a bust-up. But is Gerry Brownlee just looking for an excuse to sack the Christchurch City Council and sell its assets? In...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, February 09, 2012 1 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, gerry brownlee, sideshow bob
CHEAP SHOT

CHEAP SHOT

The Government increases the minimum wage by a risible 50 cents an hour. Welcome to the misery economy. Forget the spin about raising wage...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 1 comments
Labels: john key, kate wilkinson, national party, wages
HAPPY CLAPPY

HAPPY CLAPPY

This is David Shearer. Will you be his friend on Facebook? The leader of one of New Zealand's main political parties turned up at an exp...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, February 06, 2012 0 comments
Labels: british labour party, david shearer
REGIME CHANGE!

REGIME CHANGE!

Photo by Ed Muzik.

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 4 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, sideshow bob
BIG CROWD SAYS  NO TO 'THE BOB AND TONY SHOW'

BIG CROWD SAYS NO TO 'THE BOB AND TONY SHOW'

TV1 News apparently reported a crowd of 1000 but that was an hour ago. Various estimates on the ground put it at 3000-4000.

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, sideshow bob
PEOPLE POWER

PEOPLE POWER

The good people of Christchurch protest against the Parker regime at the Christchurch City Council offices. Photos by Ed Muzik.

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 0 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, sideshow bob, tony marryatt
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