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Crossing The Rubicon

By Janet Wilson February 15th, 2013

To: Kevin Kenrick, CEO TVNZ

Jeff Latch, Head of TVOne and TV2,

Andy Shaw, GM, Acquisitions, Production and Commissioning.

Dear Kevin, Andy and Jeff,

It’s been two weeks now since your baby “Seven Sharp” hit our screens and there’s a lot of people who feel they have a lot to say about it. And no wonder!

But it’s not the programme I’m writing to you about but your part in it.

Is it true that all of you were involved in every aspect of the programme from inception, including deciding which stories went where in the first week? I’m wondering what “Seven Sharp’s” Executive Producer, Raewyn Rasch had to say about that? I hope plenty, but I’m guessing not a lot.

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GET READY TO RUMBLE

By billralston November 19th, 2012

As David Shearer shapes up for a knock down drag out Tuesday with his putative challenger, David Cunliffe, it is an ideal moment to consider and contrast the pair and their abilities as communicators.
Presumably, this factor should be a major driver of the caucus decision, although it’s impossible not to feel that personal animosity, ambition and avarice will play their part with some individuals.

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