National Billboard Too Hot For Airport?

**Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)** · 1st November 2006, 15:21

01/11/2006NewstalkZB

National claims Helen Clark's attacks on her critics have led to Wellington Airport turning down a National Party billboard.

It features a picture of the Prime Minister with the words: paintergate, corngate, doonegate, speedgate, pledgegate and then, above her head, departure gate.

At the bottom, are the words: "Proudly paid for by supporters of the National Party - with their own money".

National MP Bill English says the billboard is obviously too politically sensitive for Wellington Airport. He says the airport's refusal to allow the billboard indicates it is worried about incurring the wrath of a vindictive government.

However, Wellington Airport is staying tight-lipped over its decision not to display the National Party billboard.

Airport spokesperson Louise Murray says the airport reserves the right to decline any advertising. She had no comment on what grounds the decisions are made, or why this particular billboard was deemed unsuitable.

I hope it goes up elsewhere in the city. Freedom of Speech!!

**Wasp** · 1st November 2006, 16:01

mmm, i heard it on zm a little while ago. i think its AWESOME.

and as i always say "if you dont want people talking about something that you did then you shouldnt have done it!"

**judecatmad** · 1st November 2006, 16:01

Sounds like a jolly good billboard if you ask me - it could only really work at an airport tho so it's a shame Wellington airport are getting all precious about it.

**Swoop** · 1st November 2006, 16:33

Whoever thought that billboard up

**Colapop** · 1st November 2006, 17:37

I wonder why they're advertising it. She should be deported without warning. Where? Send her to Fiji, even the locals wouldn't eat her!

**Ghost Lemur** · 1st November 2006, 19:20

Originally Posted by Colapop

I wonder why they're advertising it. She should be deported without warning. Where? Send her to Fiji, even the locals wouldn't eat her!

Fuck sending her to Fiji. Send me back (with my bike this time). Lovely weather, warm water, genuinely friendly people (particularly in the outter islands).

Sucks to be back really.