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Today's post cabinet press conference by the Prime Minister Helen Clark was dominated - unsurprisingly - by the
escalating war of words between the government and the TVNZ board. Alastair Thompson reports.
I write to ask whether you have any facts to substantiate your very serious allegation that Richard Long and Judy Bailey
were being "wheeled out as part of a public relations campaign - just as Paul Holmes was".
The following is a promotional still from the new New Zealand "family" film Savage Honeymoon which has just received an
R18 rating as a result of the allegedly irresponsible way it deals with alcohol use. The Film Commission and film's
makers ...
Prime Minister Helen Clark, angry over the John Hawkesby affair, looks set to fire the existing TVNZ board, while
broadcasting heavy-weight Paul Holmes has threatened to take his skills across the Tasman, in protest.
The New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters, has offered to drive multi-millionaire broadcaster Paul Holmes to the
nearest international airport if he goes through with a threat to leave New Zealand for Australia.
Today's questions concern: ACC Work Capacity Test - WINZ and Student Loans - Farmers And ACC - TIE Education Scheme -
TVNZ Board - Days Of Our Lives - WINZ Inquiry - Student Loans Admin - Women's Refuges ACC Premiums - Power Prices - HFA
Redundancies ...
I have decided to resign forthwith from the Chair of TVNZ. It is earlier than my planned date of departure in March,
which was announced before Christmas.
8: TV3 News
TVNZ Board and Hawkesby (Extended Report) - Lisa Blakie Murder - Americas Cup Defender Selected - Peanuts Creator Dies
- General Wiranto Sacked
TVNZ chair Roseanne Meo has been forced to resign by an orchestrated programme of vilification and character
assassination by Labour Ministers, says ACT Leader Richard Prebble
10: TV1 News
TVNZ - WINZ Inquiry - Fear of abduction in Lisa Blackie homicide
If strategic analyst's in the West are not concerned about Russia's new direction, they should be. Vladimir Putin has
signalled the West will be a rival rather than a partner. The Russian Bear begins to growl. John Howard reports.
APPOINTMENT OF NEW TVNZ CHAIR A CHANCE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO STOP CRYING CROCODILE TEARS OVER PUBLIC TELEVISION
The following were Prime Minister Helen Clark's questions as read out at yesterday's post cabinet press conference
concerning the Hawkesby payout scandal.
Problems will not go away for the coalition Government over its West Coast indigenous forest policy, with 1518
ratepayers voting to support the Westland District Council's resolution for a challenge over the axing of the harvesting
of beech timber. John ...
15: No Sir To No Sir
The Prime Minister is likely to buy a fight, in court if necessary, if Government attempts to change the New Zealand
custom of knight's and dame's in the royal honours list. John Howard reports.
I read with astonishment and horror that ALCP have joined the clammer to restrict the tobacco smoker to the outdoors. In
other words they have joined the very health nazis they fight for the decriminalization of their own weed.
The Minister of Broadcasting, Marian Hobbs, has thanked the Chair of TVNZ, Roseanne Meo, for her service on the board.
The Government today released the terms of reference for the Ministerial Review into the Department of Work and Income
New Zealand and announced that former State Services Commissioner Don Hunn will conduct the review.
The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Bill is the top order of the day in Parliament this week in advance of the launch of the
Americas Cup final series this Saturday, and there is still some talk of urgency.
“It is disappointing that a New Zealand couple should have decided to start their own campaign to encourage New
Zealanders to buy locally made products without first giving the Buy New Zealand Made campaign a fair go” says Simon
Carlaw Director of ...