Posts Tagged ‘Media’
Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:20 pm
Press Release: CAFCA
The nine finalists for the 2009 Roger Award for the Worst Transnational Corporation Operating in Aotearoa/New Zealand are (in alphabetical order): ANZ, BNZ, Infratil, Newmont, Rio Tinto Aluminium NZ, Rymans, Telecom, Transpacific and Westpac. There are two finalists for the Accomplice Award – the Business Round Table, and the Auckland City Council and its officials (as part of the nomination of Transpacific Industries). FULL STORY
For f&^%$ sake, who does John Duthie think he is spouting off this unbelievable nonsense. The Cynic is absolutely astounded at the way these Auckland City Council officials pedal their poo.
To John Duthie, please answer the questions asked by the Marketplace. Do you honestly think that if you spout the same bullshit often enough it will become the truth.
George Carlin once said, Just think how dumb the average person is, then you realise half of them are dumber than that.
And to the Marketplace, it is good to see you starting to ask the hard questions.
Noted with amusement the Marketplace announced “Waiheke Does It Better” seeks judicial revue. Will they be holding it at Artworks Theatre?
While the rest of Waiheke’s media is wimping out it has been left to Waiheke Radio and Chris Walker to ask the tough questions. On the 7th of March 2009 Chris interviewed the infamous Nobelangelo Ceramalus.
Chris Walker interview with Nobelangelo Ceramalus
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Opinionated Islanders Alan Knight and Mark James
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Chris Walker interview with Denise Roche
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Hot on the heals of the sale of Marketplace to Fairfax, the Waiheke Week has sold to, wait for it, Liz Waters and Gulf News. I have always thought of the Waiheke Week as a lightweight right wing rag that appeals to the “recent arrivals” on Waiheke. Its scant regard for Waiheke history has been judged by many as deplorable. The esteem in which it was held by many was evidenced by the names it was known as. I have heard it referred to as “The Waiheke Wank” ” The Waiheke Fascist” and my favourite “The White Pages”
So what is going to become of the Waiheke Week? Well apparently it is going to become the “Waiheke Weekend” I am not sure that this will be the saviour of “The Gulf News” as more is not necessarily better. It appears, as an outsider, that the departure of Simon Johnston has heralded a new era of difficulty in dealing with Gulf News. When one is involved in Waiheke community initiatives aimed at Waiheke Islanders you tend to feel a sense of loyalty to Waiheke owned businesses but the Marketplace is being more supportive of us.
One final question, does this agreement mean that Liz Waters doesn’t report on a particular drink driving case?
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