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  • Island Life: Citizen Key,

    Key has spoken. Today's Herald on Sunday:

    "I think I represent a modern, dynamic New Zealand, a very positive attitude of what New Zealand can become. I think that New Zealand is crying out for that sort of leadership."

    I'm guessing he means "economic transformation" and "national identity". Or "national transformation", or something.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1333 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Of course it's about the book,

    If the damning documents were stolen, perhaps this was an orchestrated larceny of lies ...

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1333 posts Report Reply

  • Hard News: Of course it's about the book,

    So how are the media doing on this? My wholly biased round-up:

    NZ Herald - solid coverage today, though Wishart got the front page earlier, and Hager didn't. I couldn't find all the print stories online though.

    Dom Post - very full coverage, and Stuff was first off the mark with Raymond Miller's review. First, and so far, the best I've seen, from those who have actually read the book. Though of course everybody could be talking crap - I'm not allowed to make my own mind up yet.

    Close-Up - laughable. Prebble was "faxed" some pages, apparently. Not so much biased, more "Oh, it's Friday, don't tax viewers' brains when they're kicking back with a cold one". So Wood didn't bother.

    Campbell Live - forensic, specific, bang to rights. Did his job. Had the advantage of reading the book earlier, I guess.

    Radio generally - in weekend mode. I haven't heard anything substantial, but of course there could easily be things I've missed. Feel free to point me in the right direction!

    Agenda - gone on holiday. Classic case of the "Tsunami Syndrome" - i.e. it doesn't matter how big a story is, even if hundreds of thousands die, nothing interrupts our summer break. So, no real interviews on TVNZ until ... autumn?

    Sunday papers ... Deborah Coddington blames Brash's wife.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 1333 posts Report Reply

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