The Nation 7th July 2012
July 6th, 2012 at 8:11 am by Kokila Patel1. Tim Groser on the ETS with Rachel Smalley, John Hartevelt and Alex Tarrant in an extended interview.
2. Natasha Smith investigates a property development row in Christchurch which has seen Gerry Brownleee being accused of backroom deals and another MP receiving large donations after he tried to introduce legislation to help one of the developers.
3. Brian Edwards and Bill Ralston will be joined on the media panel by Auckland barrister Gary Gotlieb to talk abvout suppression in criminal cases.Broadcast on TV 3 at 9.30 am, repeated on Sunday at 8 am
July 6th, 2012 at 9:23 am
The allegation an mp received a large donation to introduce legislation is a serious one. About the most serious that could be made
Vote:July 7th, 2012 at 9:54 am
CC is talking “property rites” very right wing in the context of urban settings where they can (often ) be taken to mean “nothing to do with you”, i.e “your city is your own piece of property” (only) , the public wish to influence the urban form doesn’t come into it?
Vote:When accused (or near enough) counter charge.
The problem with our parliamentary system is politicians need funding. So when a poor party gets some money the other parties (who don’t? accept donations with a wind blowing them in a certain direction) ask: “where did you get that money!!??