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Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 9:18 am
Article: Mark P. Williams

PM's Press Conference Monday 20th Feb, 2012

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By Mark P. Williams

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CONTENT SUMMARY:
PM began with remarks on the forthcoming one year anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake and took questions on a variety of topics

- PM was asked his opinion on whether he considered the recent High Court ruling to be a tightening of the law on foreign ownership of New Zealand assets
- PM was asked about the Commonwealth donations to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
- PM was asked his opinion on the increase in infectious diseases in NZ
- PM gave his opinion on Stephen Fry's comments about New Zealand broadband

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Scoop Images:Today's PM's press conference.

ENDS

Mark P. Williams

Political Journalist and Independent Academic Researcher

Journalist and independent academic researcher with primary interests in politics and literature.

As a researcher I am a contributor to various academic publications, including Alluvium journal of 21st century literature, The Literary London Journal, The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies, and Critical Engagements: Journal of the UK Network for Modern Fiction Studies (UKNMFS).

As a journalist, I have worked as Parliamentary reporter for Scoop Independent Media and International editor for the Scoop Review of Books.

CONTACT MARK P. WILLIAMS

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Email - mark@scoop.co.nz

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