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| Thread ID: 107422 | 2010-02-15 06:56:00 | how is this not bigger news? | robsonde (120) | PC World Chat |
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| 858691 | 2010-02-15 06:56:00 | www.stuff.co.nz Prime Minister John Key says he will sell his shares in a mining company that has extensive interests in uranium mining. Mr Key was confronted about the shareholding on TVNZ's Q+A programme in the context of his Government's policy to open more conservation land to mining. I can't believe that John Key doesn't see the clear conflict of interest in him owning shares in a uranium mining company while his govt opens up national parks to be mined |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 858692 | 2010-02-15 07:16:00 | I can't believe that John Key doesn't see the clear conflict of interest in him owning shares in a uranium mining company while his govt opens up national parks to be mined "But he said there was no conflict of interest . The company had no activities in New Zealand . " Even if uranium prospecting was permitted hasn't it already been found that there's bugger all in NZ? |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 858693 | 2010-02-15 08:02:00 | And it was a gold mining company that recently merged with another company that mines uranium. When you buy shares in a company you may well not know all interests that company has or will acquire. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 858694 | 2010-02-15 08:05:00 | I would have thought that actively trading shares whilst making a bunch of decisions that could have large impact on the markets is a clear conflict of interest. | robsonde (120) | ||
| 858695 | 2010-02-15 08:07:00 | What should also be of concern about opening up Conservation Estate to mining as well as destruction of same and denial of access, is that virtually all the precious metal mining companies are foreign owned, so as usual NZ would only be paid peanut royalties, with the real money going offshore to the company owners/shareholders. www.indexnz.com |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 858696 | 2010-02-15 08:31:00 | Its not even newsworthy one little iota unless you are a labor party rabble rouser. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 858697 | 2010-02-15 08:37:00 | Its not even newsworthy one little iota unless you are a labor party rabble rouser. Or a member of the news media with time on their hands |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 858698 | 2010-02-15 08:44:00 | Or like some greenies some of whom want the bush pristine but are inclined to sit on the sofa and look at it on TV instead of actually getting out and experiencing same. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 858699 | 2010-02-15 09:46:00 | Something has to be novel, or at least unexpected to be news (except TV where it is a bit of a raffle) This is no more newsworthy than XT's latest "minor malfunction" today. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 858700 | 2010-02-15 17:54:00 | Its not even newsworthy one little iota unless you are a labor party rabble rouser. Somehow I was waiting for you to leap to your pals defence mustn't sully Keys name the bus drivers will revolt. Yet the excuses he gave while at the big Gay out were so lame they should be on crutches |
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