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What a gem. I show articles like these to my mates in Aus for a laugh. Content such as this is a real crowd pleaser. Problem is that it makes ChCh people look simple..

NON STORY! Embarrassing standards of journalism in this country.

We all want a birthday notice put in the paper as we 'voted' for your husband

Shout us all as we are happy for you to have survived the shakes

But who picked up the tab this time Jo!

Let us not forget that it was Jo Nicholls-Parker, who only last year was insisting it was “perfectly legit to take some perks” such as coffee and muffins because she works fulltime for the city for free.

It was the Press that revealed Nicholls-Parker sat in on breakfast meetings with Mayor Bob and CCC CEO Tony Marryatt, and spent ratepayer money on muffins and coffees. However, the couple later had to pay back more than $600.

Yet despite that media scrutiny, a CCC insider suggests that Bob & Jo still have very healthy appetites, courtesy of the ratepayers and given the splendid job that Bob’s done as earthquake MC, who is going to be so mean spirited to question!

Well, I for one would certainly like to know who’s picking up the tab this time Jo?

Are you kidding? What a complete non story. The cynical side of my nature wonders if someone at the Press is not that fond of the 'mayoress' and this story has been published to encourage ridicule.

As if the story isn't bad enough, along come comment posters sucking up to a complete nobody.

What a pack of grouchs. Barely civil and no warm feelings of humanity to anyone. Be nice to each other!

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