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Martin Doyle cartoon: Slick Simon

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 1:35 pm
Opinion: Martin Doyle

Martin Doyle cartoon: Slick Simon

Simon Bridges didn't notice he was signing away New Zealand's largest forest park to oil and gas explorers. Problem is... we're paying him to notice.

Ref: http://www.3news.co.nz/Minister-didnt-know-park-was-in-drilling-plan/tabid/1607/articleID/339311/Default.aspx

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Martin Doyle cartoon: Slick Simon

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