Nandor Archive

  • Metiria Turei

    ISP’s are not cheap bullyboys for BigCorps - by Metiria Turei



    News that Telstra Clear has pulled out of the code of practice being drafted by the Telecommunications Carriers Forum (TCF) shows that the whole proposal for a code on the back of the draconian s92A, legislation was doomed to fail. Telstra rightly opposed the law and and have decided they can’t continue to support it, [...] read more
    March 12, 2009 9:07 am - 7 Comments
  • frog

    Haere ra e hoa - by frog



    Nandor is off today.  Here’s the transcript of his valedictory speech and the first half on video. The Dominion Post used his last day to begin a new era of reporting on him that did not focus solely on his dreadlocks and drug policies, noting a legacy that included: Negotiating the creation of an independent [...] read more
    June 26, 2008 8:58 pm - 18 Comments
  • frog

    Farewell Nandor - by frog



    Today Nandor announced that he will not be standing in the 2008 election. It’s a big loss of an iconic figure for the Green Party, and we’ll miss him sorely. From Nandor himself: “I went into Parliament with the stated intention of doing three terms. I have now given almost a decade of service to [...] read more
    January 17, 2008 12:21 pm - 59 Comments
  • frog

    A local Innocence Project - by frog



    It is nearly ten years since New Zealand spent its summer holidays watching on the news what might these days have been termed CSI Picton.   A few weeks ago Nandor called for case of the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart to be re-opened.  This followed further yachties coming forward and saying they saw [...] read more
    December 12, 2007 3:55 pm - 38 Comments