A load of dribble
LawsWatch was thrilled to receive the above communication from the Diva himself. We're sure the Mayoral Mile will be an absolutely thrilling event, and would love to see it made all the moreso for the Diva by a good turn-out of people wearing their LawsWatch t-shirts and other wearable art, so buy now to allow time for delivery from overseas.
In fact we're so excited by the thought of Watchers running round Cooks Gardens that to celebrate we've added a brand new product range to the LawsWatch store! Exclusive merchandise now includes:
- A baby's bib and infant creeper. Yes, now even the youngest Watcher can show their colours.
- An infant/toddler and a kid's t-shirt. There's no reason the Diva should have all the best tantrums - little Watchers will surely throw one if they don't get this attractive new shirt.
- A dog t-shirt. It could be a cunningly veiled reference to Vision policy. Or just a t-shirt for your four-legged friend. You decide.
- Adults and kids hoodies and sweatshirts.
- Adults and kids stylish baseball jumpers with contrast arms in a choice of colours.
- A new stylish cap.
- Plus all the previous merchandise - different styles of t-shirts, mugs, posters, badges, sticker and of course our very own Diva Daks.
Meanwhile, we can't help but wonder just how much this little project is costing and how it's all being paid for? Has the Diva already got money from Wanganui Inc? Who knows? Apparently Jenna Lees (the fairy godmother events manager) is working on this, presumably at the ratepayers' expense and her planned switchover to Wanganui Inc won't happen till after it's over.
The day of this momentous event just happens to be February 11 - buy-election(sic)/referendumb day, so you can countdown to the Mayoral Mile using our handy By-election countdown on the right of this page. Start training now. First prize is a trip to Australia. Second prize, presumably, being two trips to Australia (yes, we know it's old, but we couldn't let it pass).
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Well, Michael is calling for t-shirts to wear for his turn on The Game of Three Losers.
So, we've got specially-printed council envelopes now, have we?
That's nice. He can use them to send out the voting papers and referendumb forms.
Is it too late to add a new referendumb question?
Should your money be spent on stationary advertising mayoral flights of fancy? Y/N
For the amount of stationery WDC buys, so long as they keep the themes current, it might be quite a cheap form of promotion.
How much does it cost?
Now, Lawsmob, you can't say fairer than that for a reasonable question.
How much does it cost?
Well, at least one print shop will do them at 15 cents each for orders over 2500.
So for roughly 44,000 people that's $6,600 for the envelopes (probably less for such a large quantity).
The same firm (we're not touting for business on their behalf, they just happen to have their prices on their web site) offers 10,000 letterhead for $999 (with quotes available for larger quantities) so worst case, around $4,000 for the letters.
And assuming they used the cheapest available Volume Post rate and don't get some other special discount from NZ Post, that's $16,231 for postage.
Where in Wanganui does the council take our (ratepayers) money to get these printed?
I do hope it is a Wanganui firm?
But surely, the question du jour is:
Has this been approved/endorsed by the council, or is it a case of a runaway officer exceeding their authority, for example?
Sorry, anon, I think it's more likely to be a case of a wanker mayor exceeding his wank quotient.
It's comments like the above that bring this blog into disrepute. On the other hand, Mickey, look on the bright side: there are some people who comment here who think you're a national socialist, some who think you're dishonest and incompetent. But at least there's two people here who think you're just a wanker, nothing more.
Cr Rangi Wills was seem heading to yet other board meeting today, does anyone know what that one was about?
Wonder how Mr Laws is feeling now his old mate has ended up being in the pilot set in this new government? Missed opportunities perhaps?.
Show is the photos, Helen.
slight change of topic :)
re the Lawswatch merchandise expansion with a 'coming out' at the Peter Snell Mile (oops no that name was vetoed by you know who )
i reckon you need a less nasty picture cause the standard one on babies bibs could give the wee tykes nightmares ?
I could not agree more, maybe you could cheer the Diva's looks, up with a party hat or a red nose?
The problem with the Mayoral Mile is what exactly?
Are we to add that to the RiverQueen premiere, the international jet boat series and the Jimmy Barnes concert as other Wanganui events that you thibk the Council should not currently be promoting?
You're so negative: the council tries to do something to show Wangas in a positive light and, shit, it's wrong because the council has Michael Laws as its mayor! You people need to grow up, get a life or both.
I'll take a small bet that NO LawsWatch wearers take part in the
Mayoral Mile because a) they're unathletic dweebs and b) they're too pooor to afford the entry fee without getting a special voucher from WINZ.
Memo LawsWatch:
It's getting boring in here. You haven't broken a story in weeks or is it months. Where's all the goss from council?? And I mean the real stuff, not the made-up crap.
Lift your game!
Anonymous @ 10.08 - there's been a dearth of Council meetings of late, they've only just re-started. In any case, this is a place for debate and opinion. We'll break stories when we can but, unlike the Chron, we don't have a paid staff and income from subscribers and advertisers. And look at the fine job they do.
Anonymous @ 10.04: Who're you calling scrawny, punk? We could take you and your mama :-D
anon:"The problem with the Mayoral Mile is what exactly?"
It's primary purpose so far as I can tell is not to promote Wanganui but to promote Michael Laws. That's why it's not called the Wanganui mile.
And it's also apparent that GK's resignation was manipulated in order to make sure that the promotion for this Laws/Vision mega-promotion could be held in the run-up to what is being aptly called the buy-election/referendumb.
For heavens sake, it's even being held on the actual day of the vote count.
It's ironic that in a year where Laws has failed to support so many events (like the film festival) that other people enjoyed, Council is prepared to get behind an event to celebrate his hobby.
You can run, Mickey, but you can't hide. Look out behind you.
Now Helen is PM, that means Mickey and Nicky go to Wellington.
Hey Mickey, now you've realised Nicky has a mind of her own, what will you do to make sure she doesn't embarrass you in front of Helen?
He did support the film festival, you twat. Bullock & the rest of council didn't & then Marion Campbell pulled the plug bexcause it was too much work (as she has explained ad nauseum)
Put us out of our misery LW - what did he write to you about??
He did support the film festival...
Then where's the $20,000? Where was the heads up to the Community Cttee about the important event? Mickey stuffed the film festival almost single handedly. We'd have one if it weren't for his incompetence.
on a tangent again
when do we ever see in the chron etc photos of michael and/or leonie at local events supporting those working as volunteers in the community-do they go to these?
"Put us out of our misery LW - what did he write to you about??"
Watchers watchers everywhere
But nowhere to be seen
Identified by their good looks
The secret handshake team
The mobsters wait, the Mobsters hide
They can't identify
Where all the flak is coming from
Is it coming from inside
Do Watchers work at Guyton Street?
Are they all just Carol Webb?
The Mobsters want to know you see
Then heap abuse on you and me
And kill the debate dead.
TAPLOL
Michael and Leonie? If Michael turned up it'd be a bonus. Or possible an albatross, come to think of it, on second thoughts, please stay away Michael. Leonie's welcome any time, but I bet she's busy with Horizon work.
;)
i see public events that give publicity to local affairs(parden the pun)as much more important than personal publicity-and the mayor/mayoress/papers should be there-that`s how a small community remains vital.
how will tomorrow night`s prime programme benefit the city---it is already being criticised on radio before it begins=hype for michael,embarrassment for the city!
That's interesting, anon. Whereabouts on radio was it being criticised?
After reading that embarrassing puff piece in the Sunday paper there obviously isn't much good to say about it. If Michael thinks he'll get any kudos (or more laughably for Wanganui) from being seen in the company of fools like Holmes and Hoskings he's living in la-la land.
BTW It's on tonight, I think.
national radio this am-couldn`t agree more with your comment
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