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PUBLIC ADDRESS 14/06/11 - Christchurch: Square Two
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 3:53 pm | Public Address
My last talk to students at the New Zealand Broadcasting School in Christchurch—usually every August, but in May this year thanks to earthquake disruption—did not end on a cheery note. More >>
PUBLIC ADDRESS 10/06/11 - All the goodies
Friday, 10 June 2011, 1:53 pm | Public Address
So, I had some plans. I thought I’d excerpt a couple of moments from Act MP Hilary Calvert’s demented performance on Backbenches on Wednesday night—especially the part where she claimed that free-range chickens were bad... More >>
Voting Referendum: Jus' Sayin'
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 2:01 pm | Public Address
There’s a referendum this year on our voting system, and the Electoral Commission is readying its public information campaign. More >>
Bad Aid: How Murray McCully is Breaking Your Aid Programme
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 1:47 pm | Public Address
About one dollar out of every hundred you pay in tax ends up going to the New Zealand Government aid programme. It’s not a lot of money but, given well, it can make a real difference to the lives of people living in poverty. More >>
PUBLIC ADDRESS 27/05/11 - Someone has to be accountable
Friday, 27 May 2011, 2:13 pm | Public Address
Mercury Special 10:47 May 27, 2011 in Hard News by Russell Brown Guy Somerset has interviewed Loop Recordingsâl’ irrepressible founder Mikee Tucker for The Listener website today, on occasion of the labelâl’s tenth birthday. Itâl’s a good read ... More >>
PUBLIC ADDRESS 06/05/11 - Asking for a Contribution
Friday, 6 May 2011, 1:57 pm | Public Address
And we may never meet again … 10:39 May 6, 2011 in Hard News by Russell Brown I saw a bit of Hunters and Collectors back in the day. My darling and I (back when we were just very good friends) danced like the 18 year-old maniacs we were when ... More >>
PUBLIC ADDRESS 02/05/11 - Where the Money Goes
Monday, 2 May 2011, 12:48 pm | Public Address
Still sounds good Shayne Carter on the Last Train to Brockville 10:47 May 2, 2011 I’ve always avoided playing old songs. Every new band, I’ve built the set from scratch. I’m sure it’s partly contrariness that leads me to ... More >>
Public Address 17/03/11 - Criminal & IP law, Japan & the RWC
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 4:28 pm | Public Address
The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement attracted little attention when it was forged in 2005. That changed with negotiations to admit five new countries, most notably the US. And now, says Rick Shera, things are getting seriously weird. Yes, it's a... More >>
Public Address 07/02/11 - Reviewing the Wikileaks book
Monday, 7 February 2011, 2:41 pm | Public Address
Book review: ‘Wikileaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy’ 10:51 Feb 7, 2011 in Hard News by Russell Brown I have read Wikileaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy, and I would recommend it. Not, of course, as the final word on a ... More >>
Public Address 19/11/10 - TV, gardening, 'Dear John' & music
Friday, 19 November 2010, 2:17 pm | Public Address
10:08 Nov 19, 2010 in Hard News by Russell Brown This week’s Media7 show was the third we’ve done from the annual conference of the Screen Production and Development Association and, for reasons which ought to be obvious, the most newsworthy. ... More >>
PUBLIC ADDRESS 15/11/10 - That’s Inappropriate!
Monday, 15 November 2010, 12:01 pm | Public Address
The Trons, Hamilton’s robot band, don’t talk to the media. Or, indeed, speak your human language at all. But on the occasion of their eponoymous debut CD/DVD, we were able to prevail on their manager, Greg Locke, to give us… http://publicaddress.net/hardnews/the-tron-in-pictures/ More >>
Public Address 09/11/10 - The right to silence
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 7:37 pm | Public Address
Parliament's Justice select committee has walked back many of the most controversial provisions of the new Search and Surveillance Bill – but one very, very bad feature remains. Actually, it's two features: First, people being investigated by ... More >>
Public Address 01/11/10 - Debriefing the Weekend
Monday, 1 November 2010, 10:43 pm | Public Address
It is hardly unprecedented for mid-term elections to swing against the part that holds the US presidency -- and even the paranoid style animating the Republican surge is an American tradition in itself. As one Tea Party leader put it: "Some people ... More >>
A few (more) words on The Hobbit
Friday, 29 October 2010, 1:04 pm | Public Address
A few (more) words on The Hobbit | Oct 28, 2010 10:48 Russell Brown's Hard News I don't really have all that much to say about The Hobbit today. I'm delighted that the movies are to be made here, and well aware of the benefits that will flow from ... More >>
Public Address 21/10/10 - Anatomy of a Shambles
Friday, 22 October 2010, 3:32 pm | Public Address
Anatomy of a Shambles | Oct 21, 2010 10:41 Russell Brown's Hard News If production of the Hobbit does indeed go to Ireland, there will be an extraordinary irony: the industrial relations environment around the film will be benign because Irish Equity ... More >>
Public Address 21/10/10 - Anatomy of a Shambles
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 5:45 pm | Public Address
If production of the Hobbit does indeed go to Ireland, there will be an extraordinary irony: the industrial relations environment around the film will be benign because Irish Equity did what New Zealand Actors' Equity would have done had it been even ... More >>
Public Address 07/10/10 - Music And Mystery
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 12:44 pm | Public Address
There has been a chorus of informed post-mortems since it was announced that Real Groove magazine has ceased to exist as a monthly publication, and will be merged into its more modest sibling, the weekly listings freesheet Groove Guide. Duncan ... More >>
Public Address 04/10/10 - Update from Hobbiton
Monday, 4 October 2010, 5:23 pm | Public Address
Just a quick update for those of you without the time (and fortitude) to wade through nearly 500 comments on the original Hobbit thread: Just before midnight on Saturday, CTU president Helen Kelly posted the following short note to the thread: Media advisory ... More >>
Public Address 29/09/10 - Hobbit Wars
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 6:30 pm | Public Address
It was quite a sight, last night, as what seemed like every actor in Auckland streamed into the Grey Lynn Community Centre to talk about industrial relations. I had been looking forward to hearing what was said, but the sign taped to the door reading ... More >>
Public Address 28/09/10 - The GST Punt
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 11:19 am | Public Address
It seems fair to speculate that had Labour been in government, rather than opposition, it would not have made a flagship policy of zero-rating fresh fruit and vegetables for GST. It's an Opposition party policy - in that its benefits are potentially outweighed ... More >>
