Frank Mackasy: Week Watch - 7 June 2013 - What was the MV Rena carrying when it run aground in Tauranga Harbour?

MV Rena 2011

Just what was the MV Rena carrying when it run aground in Tauranga Harbour?  The Ombudsman wouldn't release information even under the Official Information Act. Just why not?



http://fmacskasy.wordpress.com/2013/06/08/week-watch-7-jun

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English: Peter Dunne (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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English: New Zealand National Party Cabinet minister Judith Collins, at the National War Memorial - Wellington - 15 Sep 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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A few good ideas gleaned from the Daily Blog...

                                      NZ after six years of John Keynesian....

A financial transactions tax, feeding every poor kid, 12 month maternity leave, living wage, equal pay, abortion rights, respecting our minority citizens, protecting the environment, real affordable housing, legalizing medicinal cannabis, a green economy, some type of compulsory Union fee, better public services and curbing corporate power while standing up to America and China is about as dangerous as we get.

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English: This image was taken at the Europa Lecture 2008, University of Aukland, and is owned by the European Union Centres Network. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Not so sensible justice - Frank Mackasy's opinion...

It's About Time (TV series) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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http://fmacskasy.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/not-so-sensible-justice/#comment-18448