Posted by Paul
Date May 21 2013
Real stories of hardship and despair trumph good news statistics every time. We witnessed this again last night on Campbell Live during a programme devoted to the hapless victims of homes damaged by the Christchurch earthquakes.
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Posted by Paul
Date May 09 2013
We may have thought that MP Aaron Gilmore’s expansive apology and lavish slice of humble pie may well have been the end of his current problems, and he may have been permitted to retreat to his office to quietly see out the rest of his term as a National List M
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Posted by Paul
Date May 01 2013
Some figures are just too large to comprehend and communicate. This was reinforced by a single column story in yesterday’s edition of The Press. The column reads “Cost of rebuild now set at $40b”.
This is the forecast cost of the Christchurch earthquake rebuild, up $10b on the previous figure of six months earlier.
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Posted by Paul
Date Apr 24 2013
In a world where it is so easy to excuse forgetfulness, there is no forgetting Anzac Day. Its significance and resonance throughout our communities is growing stronger with each passing year.
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Posted by Paul
Date Apr 05 2013
Today’s reflections by the Prime Minister on how he’s dealt with questions on the appointment of spy boss Ian Fletcher bear out the wisdom of our advice to clients on the way they should deal with media enquiries.
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