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The Great Amalgamation Scam; Confusion!?

By Chris Richardson On September 27, 2012 · 2 Comments

Tom Belford, chief propagandist for the amalgamationistas at A Bitter Hawke’s Bay, must be a little confused.

He recently blogged at Bay Buzz that the not long released prosperity report was essentially the final nail in the coffin of all those who opposed amalgamation.

What a disappointment — and [...]

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The Romneyshambles Rolls On

By Chris Richardson On September 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I never imagined that the words ‘Sarah Palin’ and ‘credible Republican presidential candidate’ would ever appear in any sentence I wrote, but Mitt Romney is actually managing to make that hypothetical situation more reasonable.  Despite all he gaffes and political immaturity, she seems almost Churchillian compared with the current GOP hopeful.

The latest

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Publish And Be Damned!

By Chris Richardson On September 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The morning of Thursday 13th September (just about a week ago now) could have gone better! I was a little surprised when I pulled my paper out of the letter box to find my face staring back at me, no, not in the paper as one of New Zealand’s most wanted, but on an A5 [...]

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The Whole Apple, Not Just The Pip. (Bruce Bisset)

By Recess Monkey On September 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

For another view on the recently published Hawke’s Bay prosperity report, and what it really says (as opposed to some of the spin you may have seen), Bruce Bisset’s recent column in Hawke’s Bay Today makes entertaining and interesting reading.

Bruce Bisset: The Whole Apple, Not Just The Pip.

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Still Concentrating On The Issues That Matter

By Stuart Nash On September 17, 2012 · 2 Comments

I have come in for a lot of flack since my recent post, ‘Concentrating On The Issues That Matter‘. People have misrepresented my position – and my values.  I have, however, taken on board the feedback that it doesn’t have to be ‘either-or’ but rather ‘and’ when [...]

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