Posts by Ian Dalziel
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Hard News: Media Take 2016: the new…, in reply to Daniel Carr,
Ideas are dangerous!
Seriously, why isn’t tv3 running this against seven sharp?
Because they aren't interested in people being reasonable and open to others' views?
Story is just as smug and smirky as the Hoskings love-fest seven sharp - it's what the market wants y'know...
Mutton dressed as Ham?
Can someone explain Hoskings tonsorial and trouser adornment choices to me - he looks like some wealthy 'punk rocker' who never understood the ethos - sad...
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Hard News: Friday Music: The Beatles'…, in reply to kw,
this tribute to Chicks
Bats Chicks poster sourced from:
http://relicsmusic.co.nz/collections/flying-nunand a poster I did back in the ’90s for a great night at The Dux (Arts Centre site) and the whole thing put together with photocopies (including all the type, letter by letter) and wax – fun times!
ps: note the sun and moon elements were done by Alec Bathgate for a Tall Dwarfs record.
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Hard News: Media Take 2016: the new…, in reply to Soon Lee,
Media Shoute.
following from that...
Media (Give &) Take:- )
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you talking to me?
ōi ōi
hō hō
tīwaha
(all above reference shouting)
The Holler Men
Bawl Breakers
Roar Emotions
Shriekback!
Neighbours...
:- )
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Polity: TPP, eh?, in reply to kw,
So what was the ratio of security to attendees at the various events?
Not to mention the undoubted crowd plants, spooks on roofs, snipers in trees and drone coverage...
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Hard News: Friday Music: The Beatles'…, in reply to Russell Brown,
pain in the arts...
In the Arts Precinct the government’s giving you, has anyone thought about music venues, shared spaces, art cafes, etc? Or is it all institutional?
There are various arts / entertainment areas as well as the Arts Centre - we are reassured that they will all be 'vibrant' areas - not sure who will run the Hospitality sides of these areas or exactly where the daily foot traffic is coming from - music or theatre students won't be enough to support expensive cafes which will be paying high rents in new buildings...
here is the gummint's plan for the performing arts precinct:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/77672442/Art-studios-and-apartments-planned-for-Chch-performing-arts-precinctI hope they don't design the Courts space for them so desperate are they to have them back in town - really it is all up in the air and pipe dreams...
Johnny Moore had something to say about the inner city recently: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/77714683/johnny-moore-suburban-malls-vibrancy-highlights-a-languishing-centre-city
and the Lichfield Laneways may emerge again: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/77694712/laneways-revival-projects-get-under-way
Dux Central opened in the Twisted hop building:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/72131323/Dux-Central-adds-to-Christchurchs-post-quake-vibeNew Regent street which was an outpost of civilisation has had the brakes put on as some un-strengthened buildings stopped the Tram coming through - trade down 40 - 60% for businesses there. - the hurt keeps on coming
and hey the Government is pushing for a footbridge to nowheresville - wahoo!;
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/77862638/design-contest-for-new-avon-footbridgeOne News yesterday pointed out that thus far at least $15 million has been spent on the yet untendered, sized, planned or priced Convention centre - so I'm not holding my breath for any small fry to get a look in until the Government just walks away.
There was a great letter in the Press today (Tuesday 15 march) from someone performing in a play 'Rock of ages' in the old Gym on the Arts Centre site that The Free Theatre has the current use of (they are long time AC tenants) but apparently this wonderful and versatile space may be converted into yet another restaurant - like Chchch needs another restaurant! (it was the Academy Cinema before shit happened).
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Dux Live closes doors!
End of an era...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/77894506/christchurch-music-venue-dux-live-closes-because-of-lack-of-crowds -
aaah so that's Auckland sorted and informed then.
<aside> this was interesting from BoingBoing
https://boingboing.net/2016/03/13/usa-uses-tpp-like-trade-court.htmlThe Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was on track to deliver deploy 20,000 MW of grid connected solar power by 2022 ("more than the current solar capacity of the world’s top five solar-producing countries combined") but because India specified that the solar panels for it were to be domestically sourced, the USA sued it in WTO trade court and killed it.
Good old USA - always keen to help, or is that poke its nose into other countries' business...
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TPPA Roadshow-of-strength on now...
MFAT is on the road selling the unsellable - there was one in Chchch on March 11 - did anyone at the Press report on it? Not that I can find - only Chris Trotter seems to have noted it and attempts to link to reportage of it by Josie Butler - but the unhelpful Press link doesn't take you there - go to: http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2016/03/12/guest-blog-josie-butler-why-i-attacked-the-tppa-roadshow/
...it appears that the Government is using Defence Personnel as well as Police to distance themselves from the enquiring populace (not to mention yappy lap dog Sean Plunket!) - seems heavy handed for our little democracy.The word "heavily" is used advisedly. According to the reportage of Josie Butler (who staged a peaceful protest at the event and was escorted from the auditorium) the roadshow was not only protected by upwards of 30 police officers, but also by 40 members of the New Zealand Defence Force. Butler's reportage further alleges that the roadshow had at least one other protector – its government-appointed chairman, broadcaster Sean Plunket.
If Butler's description of the proceedings is accurate, then it is fair to say that Plunket has opted for an alarmingly heavy-handed approach to chairing these gatherings. Participants are restricted to asking questions of the presenters and will be interrupted aggressively if they so much as attempt to contextualise their queries. Hecklers are summarily ejected.
What was presented to New Zealanders as an opportunity to participate in a free and frank discussion of the costs and benefits of the TPP, is being experienced by those attendees not already convinced of the agreement's benefits as little more than a crude propaganda exercise. Even worse, these meetings are alleged to have been conducted in a fashion that treats dissent as a hostile and potentially criminal act.NB: next one is in Wellington, 18 March, Westpac Stadium, 105 Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, Wellington. Registration closes: 15 March - Today!!
More roadshows will be held in other regional centres in the coming months. Locations are likely to include Hamilton, Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Palmerston North, Tauranga, and Whangarei. Updates will be published on this website, or you can contact tpp@mfat.govt.nz if you would like to register to be updated.
They must have been so impressed with their Flag roadshow turn outs that this was the best way to appear 'transparent'...
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Speaker: The real problem with the ‘Kiwimeter’, in reply to Geoff Lealand,
survague...
TVNZ fails to acknowledge the important distinctions between a self-selecting poll, and a properly sampled survey.
Apparently I'm an 'Egalitarian' - but I had to end up putting in nonsense answers when no option I could identify with or against came up - and where was the 'neutral ground' - no opinion either way - field?
...and then when I'd finished I could take it again!!
so hopefully my input is not collated.
How do they get results from people without computers - many possibilities left out that wayWhat a totally confusing way to go about things and then call it meaningful.
