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Irrigation in New Zealand and yet more Propaganda

Posted on September 14, 2015 by cjkperley

The following was submitted to regional papers in response to an opinion piece written by Andrew Curtis from Irrigation NZ in early September 2015. Irrigation NZ’s Andrew Curtis’s comments (3rd Sept 2015) about land use and irrigation – as well … Continue reading →

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Propaganda and the Rhetoric of the Ruataniwha Dam

Posted on September 2, 2015 by cjkperley

“Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” George Orwell I was taught propaganda at school. Our English master, Mr Brown, liked words. He had an inspirational … Continue reading →

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