why isn't it a bigger story?

publisher and sources too scared of deep-pocketed retribution?

Likewise, no sign there of what should be the biggest story of the day, namely that the banking ombudsman has found that ANZ told large investors to get out of the collapsing ING fund, while telling small investors that it was all good.

Hmm, shades of the Lloyd's name 'recruit…

Likewise, no sign there of what should be the biggest story of the day, namely that the banking ombudsman has found that ANZ told large investors to get out of the collapsing ING fund, while telling small investors that it was all good.

Sunday Star Times 30 May 2010

Still,…

More and More indications of something being rotten in the deal.

Though not a peep here for a week (only "questions asked" on the 25th).

Likewise, no sign there of what should be the biggest story of the day, namely that the banking ombudsman has found that [[http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20100531-0739-Report_shows_unequal_treatment_of_investors_by_ANZ-048.mp3|ANZ told large investors…

He likened Peda to Government social services policy Whanau Ora, but for Pacific communities and with a focus on helping Pacific businesses.

He said the agency had worked with former All Blacks and staunch National Party supporters Inga Tuigamala and Michael Jones, but only in the…

"There are pockets of communities in severe hardships. It will also stifle economic growth ... if nothing is done with this sector of the population. so we're trying to lift that."

Is this just the usual bad editing, or are they quoting verbatim, to show they're 'down with it?' Way…

It does look like a conscious attempt to shift influence in the sector.

Not by controlling the Media, surely?

Threatening dark clouds loom over the future of the region’s main media body, the Pacific Islands News Asociation (PINA)....

As a way to grow its revenue base, the consultants are suggesting…

He's ex-UNDP, so clearly has experience, but quite what he's doing also taking NZ government funding as director of a private company…

They claim to be able to do a lot

Got nothing on these guys – not that they're getting big bucks in te Budget, I'd hasten to add

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgbzNHVg0c

Old. Boys. Network. Crony. Capitalism.

Thinking about the ECan scandal as well, I think it's about time another C-word came out of mothballs too: corruption.

Janelle Monáe's performance on Letterman the other night is good for what ails ya.

That was hot; very James Brown.

Address for Service
Shop 3, 2 Pearce Street, Onehunga,
Auckland,
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Directors

AIAVAO, Ulafala 01-FEB-2010
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SAITALA, Mose 21-NOV-2007
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Share Parcels

Total Number of shares 10,000

Number of…

Old. Boys. Network. Crony. Capitalism.

Indeed a fine example of this network, but it's the scale that's interesting; when did Nactional start going from Pipi Foundation scale to this?

Send some to Rodney Hide, will you

Barley, gutted chicken, hot coke, or unseasonal vegetables? (With or without GST?)

Double-strength chicken soup all round, I say. Winter seems to have arrived, even though my capiscums are still thriving..

I have a secret ambition to pick tomatoes off the vine in June, and if a few of the green ones hold on for the next ten days, it looks set…

Ingredients

* 1 Can of Coke
* 1/2 a Lemon
* 1 inch of Ginger

Method 1 – Traditional

1. Slice your lemon and your ginger into thin slivers.
2. Pour your coke into a saucepan, add your ginger and lemon.…

whole chicken (erm, gutted, beheaded, and defeathered of course)

But not in that order, surely, or Russell will feel really, really ill.

...then you might be avoiding science.

whoa – that woo woo is relating
only to the paranormal...
I was talking more paramour
and ne'er the swain shall mete

but what with all this talk of Morte mag
and other necromantic dalliances,
who's to say what is normal?

(I did like…

of course if you are an owl it's too wit too woo

For us mortals, it's too wit to twit or t'weet

"but if your aim is to woo" then you might be avoiding science.

"To wit" or "to whit"?

wit
(to wit) that is to say (used to make clearer or more specific something already said or referred to) : the textbooks show an irritating parochialism, to wit an almost total exclusion of papers not in English. ORIGIN: Old English witan, of Germanic origin;…

"to wit = that is to say"
"whit = a bit"

Russell, a leetle…

Been liking my pearl barley lately.

Then here's some more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5uS7CtC-yQ
;)

The connections here are:

– Conservative churches
– The prospective candidates Tuigamala and Jones (the latter is also on Family First's oversight board)
– Foreign minister Murray McCully, whose approach to Pacific aid and development is not shared by most people in the sector.

Old. Boys. Network. Crony. Capitalism.

Mmmmm, chicken soup...Stephen Judd, that's exactly how my Nanna used to make chicken but with slight differences, to wit:

Tonight's meal is coming out of the freezer ("Family! Here's one I prepared earlier!") but you have inspired me for tomorrow.

Oh yeah I think barley is a great addition.

Been liking my pearl barley lately. Braising it in some vege stock is super-low-maintenance and you can season it any old way before serving hot or as a salad.

(and no, that's not why I'm feeling rough – I had two drinks all night)

Sadly, that's all I need to get munted, even on a good day. My tombstone will read "Lightweight".

Well, that or "He was a cheap date, thank goodness."

... they're the only part of the matzo you can eat.

(The hot tip for not having matzo balls like rocks is to use soda water for the liquid, according…

I'm seeing Grant Robertson all over this in the near future. Formerly worked at MFAT on aid to the Pacific.

Indeed. And Richard has been in touch to say he wasn't really seething, just pressed for time.

He'll have a full package in Dateline tonight.

Like the additional $40 million loan the Auckland Transition Agency got through Vote Local Government. That's a total of c.$74 million that Auckland ratepayers have to repay the gummint.

I kinda like this move – it's endearingly similar to that scene in 'Whatever happened to Baby Jane' where what's her…

It will take a few days to shake out all the nasty little surprises

Like the additional $40 million loan the Auckland Transition Agency got through Vote Local Government. That's a total of c.$74 million that Auckland ratepayers have to repay the gummint.

The connections here are:

– Conservative churches
– The prospective candidates Tuigamala and Jones (the latter is also on Family First's oversight board)
– Foreign minister Murray McCully, whose approach to Pacific aid and development is not shared by most people in the sector.

I'm seeing Grant Robertson all over…

A good afternoon to listen to two new CDs (yes, I still buy 'em!): Ali Farka Toure & Toumani, and Jonsi Go.

If you are also idling your way around the web,…

And thanks to Pete Darlington for the heads up on this little beauty: LCD Soundsystem cover Paperclip People's 'Throw'.

Cheers! I should just point out that LCD tip came from Jason 'J' from Bluevibe Studio who's a top chap and well worth the follow on Twitter at @bluevibestudio for any…

possibly Afghan flu

something you're not telling us about your friend Mr Key? :)

Forgive me, and no dis-respect to Russell's cold, but what do people think of the scale of patronage seen here; rocking up and getting a whoppingly cool $4.8mil for ummm what again? Oh yeah some CDs and things. And flights to drop them off to the islands.

Quite. Richard Pamatatau…

Bugger. I used to time my Friday drive to work around this. Mikey's rejoinders were often classic.

And I would time the kid's school run with it too. Maybe you could talk to Mikey on Friday Drive if Matt Heath doesn't want it. Even a pre-record if the timing's bad…

You can give him Hypem love by clicking on the little heart icon next to the track title. It'd be great if he topped both the charts.

Apparently it has.

Bugger. I used to time my Friday drive to work around this. Mikey's rejoinders were often classic.

How about some Buffalo soup Russell? Phoenix Foundation at the Powerstation tonight will perk you up no end..

Aw, dude. +1 on the door offered and accepted, Sam's breaking out the velvet rope so that Fiona will be guaranteed a seat so she can rest her recovering achilles — all…

LCD Soundsystem x 2
Unkle x 2
The Ruby Suns x 3
Dead Weather x 2
Hot Chip x 2
Simian Mobile Disco x 2…

You do a similar thing on Kiwi FM, don't you? When's that usually happen?

Has your weekly Hard Word chat on bFM been dropped in the recent shakeup?

Apparently it has.

Has your weekly Hard Word chat on bFM been dropped in the recent shakeup?

Based on the brief summary he gave me, it is indeed very filthy if you understand German.