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BROWNLEE BLUNDERS AGAIN

BROWNLEE BLUNDERS AGAIN

Billy Bunter is not only annoying the good people of Christchurch, he's also got right up the nose of the people of Finland. Some of Bro...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2 comments
Labels: finland, gerry brownlee
DODGY ROGER'S CLAMPDOWN!

DODGY ROGER'S CLAMPDOWN!

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority chief Roger Sutton wants people in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch to be 'patient' - ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Sunday, March 25, 2012 0 comments
Labels: cera, roger sutton
MARKET FAILURE

MARKET FAILURE

Christchurch has a new sports stadium - but the housing crisis in the eastern suburbs continues to be ignored. According to Earthquake Recov...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, March 24, 2012 2 comments
Labels: christchurch, gerry brownlee, housing
WOMEN AT THE TIME OF REVOLUTION

WOMEN AT THE TIME OF REVOLUTION

This is a version of the presentation I gave on the Sale m Co llege 2012 International Women’s Day Panel, which was themed this y ear “Women...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Saturday, March 17, 2012 0 comments
Labels: socialism, trish kahle, women
GNOME SCAM ALERT!

GNOME SCAM ALERT!

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) chief executive Roger Sutton is urging Christchurch residents to be on the lookout for fra...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, March 15, 2012 0 comments
Labels: cera, roger sutton
OLD MISTAKES FOR A NEW CITY

OLD MISTAKES FOR A NEW CITY

Is Christchurch, without any public debate, all set to resurrect a failed urban model? When I lived in central Christchurch many years ago,...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, March 15, 2012 0 comments
Labels: bob jones, cathedral, christchurch
THE POOR ARE DIFFERENT

THE POOR ARE DIFFERENT

Paula Bennett's ignoble policies lie on an assumption that the poor are different and we can kick them around 'for their own good...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, March 01, 2012 0 comments
Labels: paula bennett, unemployment
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