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Doing ‘the business’ with John Key – Here’s How (Part # Rua)7 comments

Frank Macskasy wrote 1 month ago: . . Continued from:  Doing ‘the business’ with John Key – Here’s How Once upon a time, at the bottom … more →

Tags: The Body Politic, Associate Finance Minister Jonathan Coleman, Deyi Shi, Jiang Zhaobai, Jing Huang, Julia Jiyan Xu, KIWI DAIRY CORPORATION LIMITED, KordaMentha, Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson

Crafar farms saga appears to be over at last2 comments

Allan Barber wrote 1 year ago: The sale of 16 assorted, somewhat rundown dairy farms to the Chinese buyer, Shanghai Pengxin, looks … more →

Tags: Dairy, Agribusiness, Overseas investment, overseas investment, oio, Greens, Shanghai Penxin, AgInvest, MyFarm

Crafar Farms Sale Approved - the Reasoning

Ivan McIntosh wrote 1 year ago: The LINZ (Land Information New Zealand) website…plus every media outlet in the country…. … more →

Tags: Property Law, Business Law, Immigration Law, Constitutional law, Commercial Property, Politics, Farmland, Auckland Lawyer, Carter Atmore

The one with and anger monkeys #1

Pdubyah wrote 1 year ago: New Zealand 2007 (Photo credit: Szymon Stoma) There are a couple of “things” that seems … more →

Tags: Blogging, Interesting, Outrage, JustSaying, Faux Outrage, foreign ownership, Michael Fay, Current Events

Whose money is it?2 comments

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: Opponents to the sale of the Crafar farms to Shanghai Pengxin, and other foreign investment, talk ab … more →

Tags: Politics, Business, farming, Anti Dismal, Michael Fay, Shanghai Pengxin

Three Questions to Key, Williamson, Coleman, et al...2 comments

Frank Macskasy wrote 1 year ago: . . National released this media statement on Scoop.co.nz yesterday, when they announced their inten … more →

Tags: Dollars & Sense, The Body Politic, National Party, Maurice Williamson, oio, Overseas Investment Office, Dear Leader, The Hobbit, Shanghai Pengxin

Time to bend over again, fellow Kiwis (part # Rua)

Frank Macskasy wrote 1 year ago: . 2010 . "If we ended up in a position where New Zealanders are tenants in their own country, I … more →

Tags: social issues, The Body Politic, National, Debt, Farmland, The Hobbit, warner bros., Shanghai Pengxin, Sky City

Ministers follow OIO law11 comments

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson and Associate Finance Minister Jonathan Coleman have ap … more →

Tags: Jonathan Coleman, Maurice Williamson, Shanghai Pengxin, Milk New Zealand Holding Limited

Farm sales up, most to locals

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: Farm sales increased 109% in the March quarter it doesn’t necessarily signal the start of a bo … more →

Tags: Rural, Business, farming, REINZ, Brian Peacocke

Certainty and predictability needed

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: Sir Graeme Harrison, chair of the  NZ International Business Forum, wants the Cabinet ministers cons … more →

Tags: Politics, Business, farming, Fran O'Sullivan, Fonterra, Michael Barnett, NZ International Business Forum, Phil O'Reilly, George Gould

Oh for some science on Crafar farms sale25 comments

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: When the Prime Minister announced the mental health package last week his chief science advisor Sir … more →

Tags: foreign ownership, Russel Norman, qa, Shane Taurima, Jim Sutton, Lancorp

User Pays: the eventual conclusion

Frank Macskasy wrote 1 year ago: | | Superman, for hire? Not quite right, is it… Of course, we rightly view such a scene with a … more →

Tags: The Body Politic, John Key, National Party, Shanghai Pengxin, ministerial BMWs, conservative party, UK United Kingdom, BMWs, Milk New Zealand

Would they pay the creditors?2 comments

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: A UMR surveys shows 70% of New Zealanders oppose the sale of the Crafar Farms to overseas investors, … more →

Tags: Politics, Business, farming, Shanghai Pengxin, alan mcdonald

Crafar Farms poll

dpf wrote 1 year ago: Fairfax reports a poll by UMR. Key results were: “Are you aware of the proposal to sell 16 agr … more →

Tags: NZ Issues Polls, umr, Foreign investment

Al Capone lives again?2 comments

Frank Macskasy wrote 1 year ago: | "Hey, mack. Ya gots somethin' I want." | There’s a old cliche in gangster movies t … more →

Tags: Dollars & Sense, The Body Politic, China, oio, Overseas Investment Office, Shanghai Pengxin, tibet, Falun gong, Cheng Li

Adam is sick and tired of.....1 comment

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 year ago: 1. Radio New Zealand’s left wing bias 2. Gary Parsloe 3. TVNZ’s so called news bulletins … more →

Tags: free speech, History, Greens NZ, good ideas, ideas & concepts, media, Radio New Zealand, Gareth Hughes, POAL

Whole greater than sum of parts1 comment

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: Why did the receivers of the Crafar farms not offer the properties individually rather than only att … more →

Tags: Politics, farming, Fran O'Sullivan, Brendon Gibson, KordaMentha, bayleys

Who else would they vote for?5 comments

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: The Sunday Star Times was excited by the 100 emails Prime Minister John Key received from people opp … more →

Tags: Rural, Politics, farming, David Carter, Cactus Kate, Helen Clark, Lindis Pass, Raymond Huo, Crown Pastoral land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendmen

Key on ropes as Fairfax grope for a lifeline back to the people

Guest Author, Frankly Speaking wrote 1 year ago: - Neil Watts,  Blogger, Fearfactsexposed March 4, 2012 . National’s heartland backlash echoes Fairfa … more →

Tags: media, The Body Politic, Fairfax, Dominion Post, Stuff.co.nz, Sunday Star Times, Natiional Party, bernadette courtney, Tracy Watkins


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