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New circulation figures show that the number of papers sold by the major dailies continues to slide. In 2007, the big three (Herald, Dom, Press) published 384,037 papers a day on average each. Now, that's down to 358,047. Last year alone, circulation fell nearly 24,000…
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Looks like the introduction of s92a has been deferred... It is still a bit of a rumour (at least until I find the press release). Good! Hopefully this will concentrate the minds of the parties involved in the code of conduct. Update: From 3 News…
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Under Patrick's iron fist, things seem much more organised with DL Wellington. For just about the first time ever, there will be a DL a fortnight after the previous one, as they originally planned. This Thursday, Wellington Central's new MP, Labour's Grant Robertson will be…
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Should have seen it coming Judith Collins has been vying politically with Rodney Hide to become the NACT's Minister of Embarrassment (and Comedy). This is creatively portrayed in today's Mike Moreu cartoon, as he ties her last weirdo play for the kneejerk vote to her…
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Anyone else read Audrey Young's interview of Bill English in the New Zealand Herald and get a massive feeling of deja vu? Here's a typical outtake: Rather than the Treasury working out where to cut spending, he wants the departments to change the way they…
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Jeanette has announced she will be stepping down at co-leader of the Greens. Technically, she will just not be putting her name up for re-election - the Greens elect/re-confirm their leaders at their annual conference (the only party that elects their leaders with the votes…
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Brian Fallow has some extraordinarily good analysis of the economic situation in his piece today. Here's some important passages (and my, unfortunately, extensive comments): "We are really talking about two recessions back to back," AXA Global Investors chief economist Bevan Graham said. "Last year it…
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This Saturday, February 28th, Section 92A of the Copyright Act is due to come into force. It is currently unworkable. This website has voluntarily been taken down in protest against this clause. In its current form the clause will allow for arbitrary disconnection from the…