Backbenches this week
MPs David Shearer, Labour Katrina Shanks, National Heather Roy, ACT Keith Locke, Greens Topics The cost of a University education The increasing specialisation of Universities Doctors flying to Aus for...
View ArticleRape, Blame and Safety
Andrea Vance at Stuff reports: National backbencher Paul Quinn has apologised for remarking “there is a real issue with young ladies getting drunk” during a debate about rape. The list MP defended his...
View ArticleBack Benches – August 10 2011
THIS WEEK ON BACK BENCHES: Watch Wallace Chapman, Damian Christie, the Back Benches Panel and special guests discuss the week’s hottest topics! CHOICE—JUST AROUND THE CORNER?: The filibuster’s been...
View ArticleBack Benches 31 August 2011
THIS WEEK ON BACK BENCHES: IT IS THE SCIENCE & INNOVATION SPECIAL. Watch Wallace Chapman, Damian Christie, the Back Benches Panel and special guests! “We’re a country of innovators. We’re known for...
View ArticleBack Benches 7 September 2011
THIS WEEK ON BACK BENCHES … WALLACE CHAPMAN, DAMIAN CHRISTIE, THE BACK BENCHES PANEL AND SPECIAL GUESTS DISCUSS THE WEEK’S HOTTEST TOPICS. CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD … A year since the first...
View ArticleBackbenches tonight
I’m one of four panelists on Backbenches tonight. Joining me are: Morgan Godfrey, the NZ blogger with the most Mana Professor Ana Gilling from Victoria University Mark Unsworth, supremely evil lobbyist...
View ArticleTVNZ7 programmes
As most readers will know, TVNZ7 ends in June. The funding given to it by Labour was for an initial period (was never made permanent), in order for it to become self-funding, and National has not...
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Backbencher gutted by fire
Photo by Kent Blechynden, of the Dom Post. Stuff reports: Firefighters were called to a fire at well-known Wellington landmark the Backbencher Pub this morning. Fire Service central communications...
View ArticleThe final TVNZ7 Backbenches
Just finished watching the final episode of Backbenches, well on TVNZ7 anyway. I watched in on TV, as the Speights Ale House was crammed to capacity. A fair bit of the show ended up being filmed on the...
View ArticleWill Backbenches be saved?
John Drinnan writes at NZ Herald: Plans for TVNZ to make Back Benches for Prime TV will deliver good public relations results all round and a pleasing result for the show’s loyal audience. The politics...
View ArticleBackbenches funded by NZ on Air
The Dom Post reports: Back Benches looks set to live on after the demise of TVNZ7 with NZ On Air committing funding “in principle” to the programme running on Prime. NZ On Air spokeswoman Gina Rogers...
View ArticleBackbenches to return in 2013
Sky TV has announced that Backbenches will return in 2013. It will be primarily funded by NZ on Air, part-funded by Sky, produced by TVNZ, broadcast live on Wednesday evenings by Prime TV and shown...
View ArticleBackbenches appearances
I recently inquired as to which MPs have appeared on Backbenches, and how often. I was actually more interested in which MPs have not apeared. Anyway a few interesting stats for appearances since the...
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Bad timing
Had a fun night last night celebrating Kiwiblog’s 10th birthday party. The Kiwiblog RTDs have become collector items! Thanks to all those who made it, and big thanks to Kensington Swan, Ideas Shop,...
View ArticleBackbenches 21 May 2014
From Backbecnhes: THIS WEEK ON PRIME TV’s “BACK BENCHES”: Watch Wallace Chapman, Damian Christie, the Back Benches Panel and special guests discuss the week’s hottest topics! SUPERMARKETS-SUPER...
View ArticleBackbenches 28 May 2014
Prime TV announces: THIS WEEK ON PRIME TV’s “BACK BENCHES”: Watch Wallace Chapman, Damian Christie, the Back Benches Panel and special guests discuss the week’s hottest topics! ASIAN INVASION?: A...
View ArticleBack Benches 4 June 2014
Backbenches announces: THIS WEEK ON PRIME TV’s “BACK BENCHES”: Watch Wallace Chapman, Damian Christie, the Back Benches Panel and special guests discuss the week’s hottest topics! CARBON TAX vs. ETS:...
View ArticleBackbenches 18 June 2014
Backbenches announces: THIS WEEK ON PRIME TV’s “BACK BENCHES”: Watch Wallace Chapman, Damian Christie, the Back Benches Panel and special guests discuss the week’s hottest topics! A LICENCE TO TICK OFF...
View ArticleBackbenches 2 July 2014
Backbenches announces: THIS WEEK ON PRIME TV’s “BACK BENCHES”: Watch Wallace Chapman, Damian Christie, the Back Benches Panel and special guests discuss the week’s hottest topics! ON THE ROADS, AGAIN!:...
View ArticleBackbenches 16 July 2014
From Backbenches: THIS WEEK ON PRIME TV’s “BACK BENCHES”: Watch Wallace Chapman, Damian Christie, the Back Benches Panel and special guests discuss the week’s hottest topics! RIVERS-CLEAN ENOUGH TO...
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