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Public Address 03/12/08 - Rattue's Return
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:24 am | Public Address
Super busy today so just a quick note that Rattue has returned and with some great lines like: The most significant achievement by far during this series was Australia's ability, under Robbie Deans, to pull back from the brink of a disaster that was facing ... More >>
Public Address 02/12/08 - They can see your house
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:17 am | Public Address
They can see your house from here | Dec 02, 2008 09:27 Russell Brown's Hard News It was a Tuesday when Google came to our street, and we were not home. Yes, Google Street View has launched in New Zealand and they can see your house from here. And ... More >>
Public Address 01/12/08 - The Key's under the Matt
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:11 am | Public Address
Earlier this year when I was driving around somewhere in Australia I tuned in to talkback radio which, whether we bloggers like it or nor, is still a good way to get the pulse of what many people are saying and thinking. Or saying but not really ... More >>
PUBLIC ADDRESS 28/11/08 - Word of the Year 2008
Friday, 28 November 2008, 1:20 pm | Public Address
What'll it be, customers? Last year, Public Address readers voted "Te Qaeda" as the Word of the Year 2007, followed by "sub-prime" and "it's business time". As ever, you're invited to nominate and debate words for 08 here, in advance of a final online ... More >>
Public Address 27/11/08 - One Girl, Tin Cup
Thursday, 27 November 2008, 11:58 am | Public Address
The Dropkicks play games during our podcast (Russell famously cleaned up in one game by creating the best Sarah Ulmer haiku). During one of these games I stumped the entire group by asking which golfer was retiring after 72 tour wins. I neglected ... More >>
Public Address 25/11/08 - Flu diversions
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 10:28 am | Public Address
Is there a doctor in the house? Or, rather, someone who can verify the widely-held belief that if you're busy, your body will hold off getting sick until you ease up? On Friday evening, having knocked off the second Media7 show in a week, I was looking ... More >>
Public Address 24/11/08 - From Database Nation
Monday, 24 November 2008, 11:44 am | Public Address
As of Monday 24th November 2008 New Zealanders residing in the United Kingdom on student or marriage visas will be required to hold biometric ID cards, issued by the UK government, containing 49 pieces of their personal information. The following ... More >>
Public Address 21/11/08 - Some Cool Stuff
Friday, 21 November 2008, 12:01 pm | Public Address
I'm going to be busy at the SPADA conference for most of the day, leading up to a special Media7 show on the future of screen, and life during the credit crunch, that closes proceedings. But I'm such a dude that I've compiled a bunch of cool stuff ... More >>
Public Address 20/06/06 - Keith Ng never left you.
Friday, 21 November 2008, 11:46 am | Public Address
The Irish Times has a useful story about the backdrop to Tony O'Reilly's bid to sell his company's 39.1% stake in APN, the company that owns a decent chunk of our media landscape. The key thing to look for is that the O'Reilly-controlled Independent ... More >>
Public Address 18/11/08 - Speaking Freely
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 3:26 pm | Public Address
In the current NBR, my old friend Tom Frewen is predicting doom for TVNZ and the Freeview digital platform under a National government. But before you worry too much, it's helpful to be aware that Tom has written this column quite a few times already. ... More >>
Public Address 17/11/08 - Pomp and Circumstance
Monday, 17 November 2008, 12:10 pm | Public Address
Unaccustomed as I am | Nov 17, 2008 10:15 David Slack clears his throat I remember my maiden speech in parliament as if it were yesterday. Grown men wept. Even the parliamentary messengers looked up from their newspapers. By the next morning, I ... More >>
Public Address 13/11/08 - The Art of the Deal
Thursday, 13 November 2008, 12:29 pm | Public Address
Corporate raider, investment writer and 'Minus Millionaire' Jim Slater reminisces: I once did a deal with Tiny Rowlands about selling wattle in East Africa. When we shook hands, Rowlands said, "By the way, what is wattle?" To which I replied, "Where... More >>
Public Address 12/11/08 - Rethinking the EFA
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 3:53 pm | Public Address
Phil Goff has let it be known that he, personally, wasn't really comfortable with the "final wording" of the Electoral Finance Act, and would be keen to work with the National-led government on a new or amended law. So how should a fresh crack ... More >>
Public Address 11/11/08 - And meanwhile...
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 10:49 pm | Public Address
Local lefties who want some schadenfreude to pass the time while they wait for a pony need go no further than the case of US Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave of Colorado, who was thrashed by her Democratic opponent last week -- but has yet to congratulate ... More >>
Public Address 10/11/08 - Congratulations, Mr Key
Monday, 10 November 2008, 6:47 pm | Public Address
I fancied at times that John Key looked more pleased for himself than anything else on Saturday night, but there is no denying his mandate. Labour has been told to take a rest by the voters --- thousands of whom, in Auckland at least, just stayed home ... More >>
Public Address 03/11/08 - Granny for Sale
Monday, 3 November 2008, 4:02 pm | Public Address
The Australian's business section says this morning that APN is being put up for sale by Tony O'Reilly's heavily indebted Independent News and Media. Nevil Gibson has a New Zealand-angled story on the NBR website, noting that the company's half ... More >>
Public Address 24/10/08 - Don't bother voting
Friday, 24 October 2008, 12:38 pm | Public Address
Do you think we can get the deposit back on the halls? The Herald's editorial this morning says that failng "some cataclysmic occurrence, an event resounding enough to shatter the current template", the 2008 general election is over and National ... More >>
Public Address 22/10/08 - 'Gloss' is back!
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 2:25 pm | Public Address
A while back hereabouts, there was general acclaim -- not least from the ladies -- for the idea of bringing back Gloss, the 80s TV drama that has lived on in the dreams of New Zealanders these past 18 years. Well, here it is. Just the first episode,... More >>
Public Address 21/10/08 - Announcing: PA Books
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 1:07 pm | Public Address
Cast your mind forward two months into the future. It's Christmas Eve 2008 in the Haywood household. The electricity has been disconnected, and the room feels like the interior of a blast freezer. Snow is whipping dismally against the window-panes. ... More >>
Public Address 20/10/08 - Life Goes On
Monday, 20 October 2008, 12:14 pm | Public Address
The government hasn't wasted time in seeking to fix the widely identified flaw in its bank deposits scheme -- its lack of coverage for wholesale deposits. Good. As someone who is going to have to borrow money for house extensions sooner or later, ... More >>
