diane Mellor Archive

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    Number crunching - by frog



    Here are some of the individual electorate returns from Green campaigns around the country. The top ten electorates for Green votes were: Wellington Central – 6,657 votes, 20.08% Rongotai – 5,407 votes, 16.42% Dunedin North – 4,448 votes, 15.38% Port Hills – 4,406 votes, 13.53% Auckland Central – 4,341 votes, 15.41% West Coast-Tasman – 3,279 [...] read more
    November 10, 2008 12:21 pm - 11 Comments
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    Nelson goes Green - by frog



    Spotted in Nelson this morning: Russel was also in Nelson this morning. Is that him under all that fur, taking a break from being the face of the campaign?  It looks like his satchel to the left of the photo, but I suspect he’s more likely in the caravan having a cuppa tea. Meanwhile the [...] read more
    October 30, 2008 3:27 pm - 8 Comments
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    It’s just a game - by frog



    I get the feeling most political journalists want to be reporting on issues rather than ‘the game’. And most politicians want to be talking about issues rather than the game. But somehow both sides are caught in a trap where they need to focus on the game stories. Case in point – a story that [...] read more
    September 23, 2008 10:09 am - 3 Comments