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Comment on Some Things I Meant To Say Re: Occupy & The Riots by mrbearsshadow

mrbearsshadow — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:46:15 +0000

@Steve I think that, sadly, is a result of the news angle rather than the localisation of the movement in New Zealand. Coverage – for a variety of well-covered flaws in our news system – has focused on the obvious: the physical presence of occupy in Aotea Square, Dunedin Octogon, Civic Square and, (not so much) Hagley Park. The narrative has become the quality of the grass and the cost to rate payers, when convenient, rather than the purpose and motivation behind the occupiers.

Also, Rory, I’d point you towards a good article by Chris Hedges on the Black Bloc (rioting) within Occupy, and what this has meant for the movement: http://bit.ly/wklmN2

Comment on Some Things I Meant To Say Re: Occupy & The Riots by Catherine Strong

Catherine Strong — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:44:14 +0000

I enjoyed the radio postscript Rory. Thanks for writing it.

Comment on Some Things I Meant To Say Re: Occupy & The Riots by Steve

Steve — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:14:46 +0000

A worry with Occupy, if Wellington is typical, is that many people will remember the movement for those who are choosing to remain on sites, against the decision of most. I consider it likely that those remaining in Civic Square, Wellington, have agenda beyond the well articulated, but not always well reported, agenda of the wider Occupy movement.

Comment on How IR Law Turns Press Into Propaganda & Gets People Killed by Media Darlings

Media Darlings — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:41:59 +0000

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Comment on About MD by yer ma

yer ma — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:01:51 +0000

hi rory its great to read your blog. mum.

Comment on Occupied Press Club: Apply Within! by Occupy.Scoop » Scoop Link: Occupied Press Club – Apply Within!

Occupy.Scoop » Scoop Link: Occupied Press Club – Apply Within! — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:55:36 +0000

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Comment on Occupied Press Club: Apply Within! by Occupy.Scoop » Scoop Blogwatch: Occupied Press Club: Apply Within!

Occupy.Scoop » Scoop Blogwatch: Occupied Press Club: Apply Within! — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:55:26 +0000

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Comment on Paul Henry, TVNZ & Apologies As Apologia by paikea

paikea — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 06:48:41 +0000

He resigned.

“I do not want to continue to be used as a lightning rod for racial disharmony in this country.” — PH

Conclusions: Paul Henry will never ever take responsibility for his comments. TVNZ will never need admit to culpability.

Now PH can do his own talk show and rant on and on about
“foreigners”, “immigrants”, and “non-New Zealanders”, unhindered by common decency or the facts – just like a normal shock jock.

Comment on Paul Henry, TVNZ & Apologies As Apologia by G Pirani

G Pirani — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 05:58:49 +0000

The Govt General said on TV that he was a really New Zealander cos he was born in Ponsonby, I was born in Napier, what does that make me?

Comment on Paul Henry, TVNZ & Apologies As Apologia by G Pirani

G Pirani — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 05:49:17 +0000

Has this country gone so PC, Henry is humour and why can’t dark people take a joke or have a sense of humour. We don’t jump up and down over a all maori football team. The Indians are just trying to take the heat off the mess they have made of the games, a white herring! cuse the punt! Lol
Minto should ve been exported years ago, perhaps to Indian and the united Union only looking to lift their profile