John Campbell

**admenk** · 11th April 2015, 07:51

Originally Posted by jim.cox

Ignore them and they will go away (eventually)

.....but how long do we have to wait?

**skippa1** · 11th April 2015, 09:01

No loss good ridence

**The Reibz** · 11th April 2015, 09:17

John Campbell is full of shit. Not as bad as Mike Hoskings though.
Would still rather shit in my hands and clap than watch either of them

**Grumph** · 11th April 2015, 10:53

Well, looks like I'm in the minority here...I'm going to say that it will be a great pity if the programme folds.
Having a TV programme who will expose rorts whether in local government or business has been a bloody useful court of last resort in several cases.

Personally, having been in dispute with our local council for several years now, having the threat of going to the media held over them has been absolutely essential. If this programmes goes, what are you going to do ? Go on facebook and moan to your friends ? Write to the papers ? The ability to hold an organisation up to public exposure somewhere is a necessity.

Having a public forum where organisations are held to account has been a very necessary part of the ChCh earthquake sorting out process.
Believe me, if campbell hadn't got involved the shit would have just festered as without public scrutiny, nothing would have been done...

**Gadget1** · 11th April 2015, 11:33

Originally Posted by Grumph

Well, looks like I'm in the minority here...I'm going to say that it will be a great pity if the programme folds.
Having a TV programme who will expose rorts whether in local government or business has been a bloody useful court of last resort in several cases.

Personally, having been in dispute with our local council for several years now, having the threat of going to the media held over them has been absolutely essential. If this programmes goes, what are you going to do ? Go on facebook and moan to your friends ? Write to the papers ? The ability to hold an organisation up to public exposure somewhere is a necessity.

Having a public forum where organisations are held to account has been a very necessary part of the ChCh earthquake sorting out process.
Believe me, if campbell hadn't got involved the shit would have just festered as without public scrutiny, nothing would have been done...

While I agree about the programme being worthwhile, I dislike both Hoskings amd Campbell. Their delivery and attitudes are hard to take.

Fair go seems to be fairly solid as a revealer of rorts and ratbags though.

**PrincessBandit** · 11th April 2015, 12:19

To be possibly replaced by another home grown soap? Now THAT is "give me a fricken break".
I can't remember anything at all that has ever been a NZ soap remotely worth watching.

We do bloody great docos though!

**tri boy** · 11th April 2015, 12:27

Originally Posted by JATZ

To be replaced by...

Paul Henry??

Don't even joke about that possibility.

That lil "look at me, i'm so awesome" wank stain has failed in every media venture he has been involved with.

Licking shit stain off public toilets is what he would be most useful for.

**awa355** · 11th April 2015, 13:01

Television viewing used to start at 6pm once. These days, 6pm would be a good time to finish broadcasting.

**Grumph** · 11th April 2015, 13:04

Originally Posted by Gadget1

While I agree about the programme being worthwhile, I dislike both Hoskings amd Campbell. Their delivery and attitudes are hard to take.

Fair go seems to be fairly solid as a revealer of rorts and ratbags though.

Fair Go is made by the State Broadcaster...if they tried to take on EQC or EQR - or probably even local government, I'd bet on the Minister having something to say to them.
Media Works took delight in exposing official cockups and did it very well too.

**Gadget1** · 11th April 2015, 13:25

Originally Posted by Grumph

Fair Go is made by the State Broadcaster...if they tried to take on EQC or EQR - or probably even local government, I'd bet on the Minister having something to say to them.
Media Works took delight in exposing official cockups and did it very well too.

The Fair Go motto is however about taking on anyone be it "a local shop, a megacorporation or the Government", which is as it should be.

**Akzle** · 11th April 2015, 14:10

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

I can't remember anything at all that has ever been a NZ soap remotely worth watching.

outrageous fortune was worth a giggle.

**Akzle** · 11th April 2015, 14:11

Originally Posted by Grumph

Having a public forum where organisations are held to account has been a very necessary part of the ChCh earthquake sorting out process.
Believe me, if campbell hadn't got involved the shit would have just festered as without public scrutiny, nothing would have been done...

what... you mean your elected officials aren't monopolising in your favour?

you should vote about it.

**Bikemad** · 11th April 2015, 14:17

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

It surprises me that anyone watches any of garbage on evening TV at all. Frankly I don't care. I don't care about Campbell, I don't care about 7 Sharp, and I don't care about watching the news that I already knew about 6 hours ago from the internet.

yup thats about right...........couple of weeks ago the second BIG story of the night was.......wait for it..........Zane is leaving one direction......WTF News?........now if someone had shot the prick........that would be newsworthy.............if your a ten year old girl

**Grumph** · 11th April 2015, 14:23

Originally Posted by Akzle

what... you mean your elected officials aren't monopolising in your favour?

you should vote about it.

Be very, very thankful it didn't happen in your area....At least for the next generation or so, if it happens again, some lessons may be remembered.

And, yeah, I was surprised there were any National MP's returned from ChCh in the last elections, possibly less next time. None have covered themselves in glory.