Top ten TVNZ stories
December 27th, 2006 at 11:48 am by David FarrarTVNZ has announced its 2006 People’s choice Top 10 stories. I’m not sure if these were voted on by the public or chosen by TVNZ with reader feedback.
* Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin dies
* Kahui murder
* Coldsnap freezes the south
* Maori Queen passes away.
* Don Brash resigns
* Trade Me sold to Fairfax
* Beaconsfield mine accident
* Telecom forced to unbundle
* Auditor-General’s election spending report and subsequent legislation
* Auckland power cut
Irwin’s death was one of those cultural moments like the death of Princess Diana – you remember what you were doing when you heard and it was the only topic of conversation for days. Plus of course the jokes.
The Kahui twins murder was very powerful also, and much more tragic. The tragedy of the twins dying from abuse was only beaten by the outrage that the family tried so hard to cover up who did it.
Related posts:
- Coroner say Chris Kahui did it
- Kahui Dad says Police think he did it
- Princess Diana photo
- Around the blogs
December 27th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
I don’t recall where I was when I heard about Irwin’s death – didn’t really affect me, nor did the Maori Queen’s (and I loathe that unctuous term “pass away” – people die)
The Kahui murders however, did register with a sickening thud.
Vote:December 27th, 2006 at 3:27 pm
I have no argument with the ratings one with the other but I think it a bit odd that the FIELD corruption and Liabours embezzlement of taxpayer funds for their election campaign didn’t rate a placing.
Vote:December 27th, 2006 at 4:03 pm
baxter
I agree about the Field (error of judgment…) episode – where was that ?
But I think the stolen money is covered under the heading.
“Auditor-General’s election spending report and subsequent legislation”
BTW: Has Labour repaid the $800,000 public debt ?
Vote:December 27th, 2006 at 5:47 pm
I have to say that I’m with Mikeybill on this, I can’t even recall what month it was that Irwin died, though the story was big enough I suppose.
Vote:December 27th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
baxter – They’re TVNZ’s ratings. Do you really think that they would show anything that would be in any way critical of Liarbour?
Vote:December 28th, 2006 at 1:29 am
Yeah lets play the same pathetic “we know wants best for you” game we’ve all had to endure for that last 30-40 years.
Surely the loss of our democratic rights should rate as number one?
Oh but what about our loss of democracy as racism is slowly written into our laws? Shh..
Or loss of our rights of freedom to move about in our own country as crime skyrockets over those same 40 years? don’t mention that.
Are the real questions ever asked?
* Kahui murder
Why do homicidal maniacs get bail in NZ?
* Coldsnap freezes the south
Why couldn’t the government help the farmers without power?
* Maori Queen passes away.
Sad personally but err…archaic traditions?
to be repalced by the head of $250M wananga??? Do we live in a democracy? Get a life.
* Don Brash resigns
who now speaks for us?
why did he almost get the first majority poll in the post MMP era?
* Trade Me sold to Fairfax
Is it really possible to earn several million dollars in a few years??
* Telecom forced to unbundle
Why do the same people wanting unbundling of telecom support a AirNZ/Qantas merger???
* Auditor-General’s election spending report and subsequent legislation
Why are NZers not out on the streets rioting??
* Auckland power cut
Vote:Who the fuck cares – why cant pussy Aucklanders go without power for a few hrs?
December 28th, 2006 at 2:44 pm
There was a page on TVNZ.co.nz asking people to name three stories that affected them over the year.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/924863
Vote:December 29th, 2006 at 5:34 am
“Irwin’s death was one of those cultural moments like the death of Princess Diana – you remember what you were doing when you heard and it was the only topic of conversation for days.”
‘Cultural moments’??? Only a New Zealander would think the death of a TV celebrity and a Womans magazine celebrity was ‘culture’.
Tut, tut. So sad DPF. And I doubt most know what they were doing when they first heard the news.
Vote:January 5th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Irwin died just before Peter Brock.
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