Monthly Archives: May 2011

Politics of envy

Good on Prime Minister John Key going into bat for farmers amid more claims made by Labour that the agriculture sector is not paying its fair share. Labour says it will now bring agriculture into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) … Continue reading

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Budget doomsday proponents in raptures

Apparently the world did not come to a spectacular end on 21 May 2011 as an unheard of American preacher had predicted it would. According to Harold Camping, an 89-yearold evangelical broadcaster for Family Radio Worldwide, the big news for … Continue reading

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Cheap shot at dairy farmers

Politics is a dirty game and this year’s election looks as though it is going to be dirtier than usual.   Now farmers have been unfairly drawn into the firing line. It appears that part of Labour’s election strategy this … Continue reading

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What John told Don

      New ACT leader Don Brash’s highly publicised letter of resignation to National leader and Prime Minister John Key made a lot of headlines last week when it was ‘leaked’ to the media. However, a ‘leaked’ copy of John Key’s … Continue reading

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Crying over spilt milk (prices)

The Commerce Commission is expected to release the findings of its investigation into pricing of milk on the local market within the next month or so. Its investigation will not lead to any inquiry into the domestic milk prices and … Continue reading

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Facing up to Facebook

Ever since Mark Zukerberg commercially launched his Harvard university project on the world back in 2004, businesses have been struggling with how they should handle the phenomenon formerly known as ‘The’ Facebook. With more than 600 million users as of … Continue reading

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The 3 C’s of Communication

Making your business communications stand out from the crowd and sending customers a message they’ll remember can be a real test. There’s a tendency, particularly in tough economic times, to try to be all things to all people. However, you … Continue reading

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