hoardings Archive

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  More favourite billboards

  
  
  
  Here’s a few more of my favourites from the voteforus.co.nz design your own billboard site.  First up, well why wouldn’t you vote for this: Several witty people kept submitting pictures of watermelons, but I like this one better: What’s going on in this one?  Are they looking in each other’s eyes or breaking up? I desperately want [...] read more
  November 3, 2008 3:48 pm - 7 Comments
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  Planet casts early vote for Greens

  
  
  
  Al Mansell, an independent candidate for Wellington Central, sent me this video clip from neighbouring Miramar: read more
  November 3, 2008 12:25 pm - 5 Comments
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  A floral tribute

  
  
  
  There has been a lot of mumbling and despondency from political candidates and activists across the political spectrum over vandalized and destroyed billboards and hoardings.  So I was delighted when I just spotted this sweet little counterpoint on the Wellingtonista: We’ve already seen political signs bringing out the worst in people, but check this out: floral [...] read more
  October 19, 2008 9:32 pm - 12 Comments
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  More praise for Green billboards

  
  
  
  Last week we had Decision 08’s design and fashion blogger Sylvia Giles saying: Amongst this racket, the Green Party has delivered a billboard that paints a clear and concise picture of where a vote for them will be headed – straight to our planet. The Greens tap not only into a colour with an obvious connection to [...] read more
  September 16, 2008 8:46 am - 51 Comments
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  Up go the hoardings

  
  
  
  With an election date announced it suddenly becomes legal to erect hoardings all over the country. And, it seems this game is not just reserved for political parties.  For instance, just near Havelock North, a locality that knows better than most the importance of horticulture to our social and economic wellbeing, these signs have started [...] read more
  September 12, 2008 4:38 pm - 36 Comments