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New Zealanders Slowly Wake Up To The FACT SkyTV Has Had It Too Easy For Way Too Long In This Country.

Published May 14, 2012

cahiersdufootball.net

Most countries make it apart of Cable TV that they MUST make some channels available for free, regional TV. NZ did not do this. Most countries in the world passed legislation so the big sports always stay on free to air networks. NZ did not. But most tellingly, because their are no laws that they have to provide local dramas, news shows, decent TV, they do not provide this service, and the only few local programmes are one or two revolting sports shows and a few House and Garden shows. Because SKYTV is not required by law to provide local content, they ignore in house production and just take our money and run. Thanks Rupert……………

Good to see this serious criticism of SKY on Stuff.

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Tagged john key, new zealand, rupert murdoch |

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WATCH – The Adults – ‘Reunite’ Video.

Published May 14, 2012

capitaltimes.co.nz

Reminds me of Gorillaz.

Posted in Music, new zealand, Steve Gray |

Tagged exclusive, good music, jon toogood, julia deans, kiwi music, Music, new zealand, reunite, shane carter |

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A Fruit Fly Found In Auckland.

Published May 10, 2012

fruit-fly-repellent.com

One at this stage. I don’t think we should panic and start shouting or Australia will never take our apples. Well, actually no country in the world will take our fruit and vegetables. Strikes such fear and worry those 2 words.

An urgent investigation is underway on fears of an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly in Auckland.

If confirmed, it could be a major threat to New Zealand $3.3 billion fruit and vegetable export industry.

There has been no detection of any species of fruit fly in New Zealand since the discovery of a Mediterranean fruit fly back in 1996.

Andrew Coleman of the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) said a single male Queensland fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in Mt Roskill on Tuesday and was identified yesterday.

The ministry was putting a “controlled area” around the suburb and would ban the movement of produce out of the area.

Coleman said the most likely way a fruit fly could arrive in the country was in fresh fruit.

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20 Years Later – New Zealanders Still Hating And Discriminating Against Pre Schoolers With HIV/AIDS.

Published May 10, 2012

gosmellthecoffee.com

Well, how far we have not come? How surreal is this shit still happening so long after ‘Little Eve’ became the acceptable face for HIV/AIDS in this country. Do child care providers know Kiwis will never tolerate a child with HIV/Aids suffering discrimination? The anger will be huge!

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Home Brew Crew Hit Number One Album In New Zealand.

Published May 8, 2012

homebrewcrew.co.nz

Of course they have. Not only is the music great, they really know how to use social media to promote. Congrats Crew. You deserve the success.

And how to get the album…..

LW		Artist Title	Label Number	W

1			Home Brew Home Brew	YG&B/FMG/Universal	1

2	1		One Direction Up All Night	SonyMusic	23

3	3		Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Jersey’s Best: The Very Best Of	WEA/Warner	8

4	4		Adele 21	XL/Rhythm	67

5	2		Jack White [US] Blunderbuss	ThirdMan/SonyMusic	2

6	6		Ed Sheeran +	WEA/Warner	19

7	5		Skrillex Bangarang EP	WEA/Warner	18

8	10		The Black Keys El Camino	NoneSuch/Warner	22

9	7		Lionel Richie Tuskegee	Universal	6

10	17		Suzanne Prentice I’ll Do It All Over Again	SonyMusic	2