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  • David Seymour Vs TVNZ

    From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 7 06:26:35 2024
    Is David Seymour exceeding the limits of his authority as Shareholder
    Minister for TVNZ, by making comments about the news coverage of the
    latter? He seemed to think Kiri Allan was doing so when she criticized
    Radio NZ, yet insists the same rule doesn’t apply to him.

    Item 1∶ <https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/03/tvnz-hits-back-after-david-seymour-blasts-grinning-reporter-accuses-journalists-of-enormous-self-pity-as-dozens-face-redundany.html>
    Item 2: <https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/03/melissa-lee-says-she-will-talk-to-david-seymour-over-tvnz-reporter-comments-act-leader-says-it-s-not-really-her-job.html>

    Just as with Winston Peters and the “bribery” nonsense, Luxon
    basically doesn’t want to know. He’s supposed to be in charge of this
    mob, but it’s clear he’s afraid to lay down the law to his coalition partners, otherwise they might walk and bring his Government down.

    There is an old Italian saying: “the fish rots from the head”. If the leader is weak, then the coalition is doomed anyway.

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  • From BR@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 7 21:15:59 2024
    Just as with Winston Peters and the bribery nonsense, Luxon
    basically doesnt want to know.

    What would you call it when a government hands out 55 mill of
    taxpayer's money with strings attached?

    Bill.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to blah@blah.blah on Thu Mar 7 19:03:38 2024
    BR <blah@blah.blah> wrote:
    Just as with Winston Peters and the bribery nonsense, Luxon
    basically doesnt want to know.

    What would you call it when a government hands out 55 mill of
    taxpayer's money with strings attached?

    Bill.

    Bribery. But Lawrence and his fellow travellers don't do balance.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Fri Mar 8 08:52:50 2024
    On Thu, 7 Mar 2024 19:03:38 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    BR <blah@blah.blah> wrote:
    Just as with Winston Peters and the bribery nonsense, Luxon
    basically doesnt want to know.

    What would you call it when a government hands out 55 mill of
    taxpayer's money with strings attached?

    Contracts, but these were open to the public as to what the money had
    to be spent on. You can look and see how much Newshub received for
    example and what programmes it was used for. Most (and possibly all)
    delivered domestic production of programmes, supporting New Zealand.

    How does that differ from the money that the Hon Shane Jones is
    spending on regional development?


    Bill.

    Bribery. But Lawrence and his fellow travellers don't do balance.

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  • From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 7 20:13:38 2024
    On Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:15:59 +1300, BR wrote:

    What would you call it when a government hands out 55 mill of
    taxpayer's money with strings attached?

    You would rather they didn’t have strings attached?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Thu Mar 7 21:43:52 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Thu, 7 Mar 2024 19:03:38 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    BR <blah@blah.blah> wrote:
    Just as with Winston Peters and the bribery nonsense, Luxon
    basically doesnt want to know.

    What would you call it when a government hands out 55 mill of
    taxpayer's money with strings attached?

    Contracts, but these were open to the public as to what the money had
    to be spent on. You can look and see how much Newshub received for
    example and what programmes it was used for. Most (and possibly all) >delivered domestic production of programmes, supporting New Zealand.
    Who are you talking to?

    How does that differ from the money that the Hon Shane Jones is
    spending on regional development?


    Bill.

    Bribery. But Lawrence and his fellow travellers don't do balance.

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