Comments for Dear John

Comment on FTA With India by Paul Williams

Paul Williams — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:25:36 +0000

Dear Charles, biggest appointment of a kiwi to a UN role in, well, a while, and your insights are? It’s true, it’s not true? It’s premature, it’s not relevant? Something?

Weren’t you once a shooting star in the blogosphere? Coulda been a contender… I heard…

Comment on Dear John by homepaddock

homepaddock — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:27:19 +0000

Intelligent insight and views on matters of interest makes this one of my regular reads. I suspect press releases and the editorial will be less compelling.

If blogging as the CEO of the WCC constrains you, I hope you’ll consider blogging under your own name, or pseudonym, instead.

Comment on Dear John by Tony Randle

Tony Randle — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:57:01 +0000

Ditto . . . your views, both formal and informal are a good balance to more PC blogs around town.

It is hard to comment under your own name when holding a high profile role. This make you a target for others who would rather play the man not the ball. I take Poneke’s Weblog comments in this vain, believing those who make personal attacks from positions of anonymity are actually cowards.

Comment on Wellington Indoor Stadium (4) by john « Poneke’s Weblog

john « Poneke’s Weblog — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:32:40 +0000

[...] follows just a few days after he blogged some kneejerk attacks on city councillor Andy Foster for taking court action over the Cobham Park indoor sports centre. I [...]

Comment on Dear John by john « Poneke’s Weblog

john « Poneke’s Weblog — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:32:35 +0000

[...] his most recent post, Charles says he “will be restricting content on Dear John to formal press releases and the [...]

Comment on Dear John by Madeleine

Madeleine — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:53:59 +0000

I do hope you continue with the blog as I really enjoy popping in for a read.

Comment on Dear John by Paul Williams

Paul Williams — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:36:31 +0000

Meh. I seem to remember Charles crowing about the stats at the WellingtonHive. What’s happened? You drop the hyperbole and the numbers disappear?

Comment on Australian ETS Scheme On Hold by Andrew D

Andrew D — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:53:52 +0000

Rapid developments in the US also seem unlikely at the moment http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/us/politics/12chu.html?scp=4&sq=steven%20chu&st=cse

Comment on Knee Jerk Reactions by Calls for the sacking of Andy Foster over indoor sports centre issue an affront to democracy « Poneke’s Weblog

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:54:22 +0000

[...] February 11: In response to this article, Charles Finny has posted a lengthy account of his and the chamber’s views on this [...]

Comment on Wellington Indoor Stadium (4) by insider

insider — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:08:05 +0000

Andy Foster according to the story was a private objector at the original planning hearing. Are you wanting to strip him of the appeal rights that all other citizens have?

Nice respect for democracy guys. How about defending his right to disagree? Or are the council all of a sudden ‘all knowing and all wise’?