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  • Hard News: Reputation and remuneration,

    John Banks is in serious trouble, judging by tonight's Campbell Live.

    According to Kim Dotcom, Banks asked him to split his $50k donation into 2 x $25k packets. It seems that both donations were recorded on Banks' return as "anonymous".

    I call on John Banks to do the right thing and resign from Parliament.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Southerly: Liveblog: Moving House (Literally),

    I t warms the heart to see this happening.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: One man’s Meat Puppets is…,

    the-beach-boys-best-new-song-in-40-years?

    Ah... not quite. A strong contender for best in 30, though. I like it; plenty of elements of classic Brian there. Thanks for the tip. :)

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Reputation and remuneration,

    Meanwhile, that rat John Banks expects us to believe that Sky City donated $15k to Len Brown's campaign under their own name (which is on record), but donated $15k to the Banks campaign anonymously.

    I look forward to his prosecution and resultant expulsion from Parliament.

    http://www.3news.co.nz/Sky-City-deal-Mallard-v-Banks---extended-footage/tabid/315/articleID/251978/Default.aspx

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Capture: A Foray into Portraiture,

    Alex Efimoff describes his inaugural solo exhibition at the Mark Hutchins Gallery as his “first public step as a photographer”.

    Hardly. Already something of a star, if you ask me.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Muse: What The Frig, Police?,

    Or are we resigned to a future where facilities constructed and run with OUR money can only be used subject to a musical sniff test from a policeman?

    Surely it would save everyone a lot of time and effort if Inspector Davison would just publish a complete list of the unacceptable music types now.
    :)

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Muse: What The Frig, Police?,

    Wow, I didn't realise we were still living in the 1980's/90's

    Well, now you know. :)

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Muse: What The Frig, Police?,

    You know, before they built the Cloud, maybe they should have said, "Oh, by the way, hip hop fans won't have to chip in for the cost of this place, since you guys won't be allowed to use it".

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Muse: What The Frig, Police?,

    So, uh... Was the license application late or not?

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Reputation and remuneration,

    Ex-cop blows the whistle on the crooked "gaming" industry (and the govt. won't act).

    ... After leaving the police, Legge worked for a gaming machine trust which gave out poker machine grants. What he saw over the next decade shocked, disgusted and disillusioned him. He tried to brief his local MP, the gaming minister Nathan Guy, on the state of the industry. And then Internal Affairs, the industry watchdog, rang him up. Would he, it asked, become a whistleblower?

    Legge and his wife Liz hand-delivered two bulging ringbinders of documents to the department, packed with incriminating emails (some marked "delete this email forever") to and from his colleagues at the Trusts Charitable Foundation. He also gave Internal Affairs a 9200-word statement.
    ...

    So why, when he supplied Internal Affairs with material on a string of questionable incidents that could have resulted in multiple prosecutions, has nothing happened?

    A fascinating read, if you're interested.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

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