16 June 2004

Media Advisory: Rt Hon Winston Peters To Visit Christchurch

New Zealand First leader the Rt Hon Winston Peters will be part of two significant events in Christchurch on Friday 18 June.

The first will be a landmark speech by Mr Peters outlining the current machinations in New Zealand politics – including the newly formed Maori party – and New Zealand First’s positioning going forward toward the 2005 election.

The speech will take place from 12.30 at the Papanui Club, 310 Sawyers Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch. This is an open meeting with members of the public and the media encouraged to attend.

Mr Peters will also be speaking to local media regarding these issues.

The second major event will be Mr Peters’ attendance at a meeting of the Muslim Association Canterbury – including Association President Khalifa Al Hasi and other key leaders at their premises -101 Deans Avenue, Riccarton, Christchurch at 5.30pm

Mr Peters is looking forward to the exchange of views and ideas which is being offered through his invitation to attend this meeting.

ENDS

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Gordon Campbell: On the Sony cyber attack

Given the layers of meta-irony involved, the saga of the Sony cyber attack seemed at the outset more like a snarky European art film than a popcorn entry at the multiplex.

Yet now with (a) President Barack Obama weighing in on the side of artistic freedom and calling for the US to make a ‘proportionate response’quickly followed by (b) North Korea’s entire Internet service going down, and with both these events being followed by (c) Sony deciding to backtrack and release The Interview film that had made it a target for the dastardly North Koreans in the first place, then ay caramba…the whole world will now be watching how this affair pans out. More>>