This week was a bit of a ramble about voting -- and a way that Simon has tried to help package up an event to try to start people thinking about why they vote, and hopefully getting them to identify as a voter and so vote.
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The Editor of Metro magazine, Simon Wilson, and Jayson Bryant throw around a few important issues for debate in the supercity mayoral campaign.
The Auckland City mayoral candidate John Banks has spent $11,523 on flowers during his term. Is this simply irrelevant trivia? Russell Brown discusses this and the news that a federal appeals court has tossed out a government policy that can lead to broadcasters being fined for allowing even a single curse word on live television.
The Labour leader gives his 2 cents on the Rugby World Cup party shambles and also the role New Zealand shouldn’t be playing in dealing with asylum seekers.
David is loving the architect’s mock up and proposal for “Party Central” on Queens Wharf for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Will it last beyond the cup and what else is needed to make it work? Check out the pics. Also the Government is introducing a ban on using hand held cellphones in cars, but what are they missing? David Slack is a blogger at Publicaddress.net and head honcho over at Speeches.com.
The Auckland Harbour Bridge recently turned 50 and most now take the crossing over the Waitemata for granted. But many New Zealanders are unaware of the remarkable stories associated with the bridge. Author Renee Lang has compiled these stories in to a new book called Auckland Harbour Bridge: 50 Years of a City Icon.
The recent John Key sponsored Job Summit that took place in Auckland seemed to come up with few ideas. A cycle way the length of New Zealand was one and a nine day working fortnight was another. Vincent Heeringa argues that the Government is missing some important opportunities in the areas of new industry, innovation and sustainability. Vincent Heeringa is the editorial director at Idealog.
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