Tragic. Life seems so unfair. Why do these things happen to the good people. RIP Efeso.
... and the unholy trinity give the tobacco and oil industry lobbies an immediate return on their investment.
I suspect the NATZ performance and policies over the next three years will play a large part in Labour's re-election. Unfortunately, that will mean a whole world of pain for ordinary NZ'ers some of whom would have inexplicably voted for these right wing ...
Duplicity Allan is incapable of exhibiting a modicum of empathy... just like most right-wingers.
This is not going away for National and that will only help the other parties including Labour and Act... oh and Nicola Willis.
A good write-up on the leanings and goals of Wellington candidates, any chance of a similar one for other areas? It's not always easy voting for a mayoralty candidate that suits your own political persuasions or even understanding what they stand for ...
This sums it up perfectly for me MC. Corporate greed wins over family and community spirit... again.
I'm going by the real numbers of the last election not the subjective and whimsical nature of polls. However, with a few tweaks I agree you may be right. What I think those figures do show, is that there is an uncommitted centre, which can be convinced to ...
... and dare we mention the Air New Zealand bailout? "Bear the cost of failure" my ar..!
The numbers suggest that Kiwis are largely a center-left nation so it makes complete sense for the three parties to work together and give the majority of voters what they want. From 2020 Election (Party Vote)* Centre/Left Labour 1,443,546 Greens 226,754 ...
According to Fonterra's "Articles of Association": The purpose of the Company in carrying out its business is to maximise the wealth of its shareholders by: (a) the sale of their Milk; (b) providing a purchaser of that Milk; and (c) enhancing the value of ...
"Why are so many of the rich pieces of shit." Because the capitalist system rewards those who are "pieces of shit".
See: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128681636/how-cereal-is-affecting-what-we-pay-for-milk-in-new-zealand Fonterra's textbook example of how to price gouge and demonstrate capitalism at its finest. "A Fonterra spokesperson said because New Zealand was an...
I really hope Marcus J Ball gets to complete his documentary before the rich, powerful and the politicians get to him...again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqzHfiSvrlo&t=15s
Envy? Not at all. Motivation? Yes. I've just chipped into Labour as a result. A small gesture but I suspect Labour has strength in numbers.
Phew... wasn't until I read the comments I clicked. I even went to check other websites for confirmation! Naughty, the (negative) emotion that stirred within me was not good for my health.
I'm sure all those millionaires and billionaires have the interest of the ordinary Kiwi at heart.
The UK is a total basket case, politically and socially. Thank God I made NZ my home 30 years ago.
"For those who still oppose vaccinations this sobering statistic from Health speaks volumes. Of 90 hospitalisations in Auckland the number of unvaccinated people were 50, partially vaccinated for less than 14 days were 9, partially vaccinated for more than...
Spot on KJT. For "reporters", we now have "commentators" or in the case of Hawkesby and Hoskin, B-grade celebrities with lesser intellect and knowledge of the real world than the Kardashians. The modern news media are so far removed from being journalist ...
Thank goodness we have apolitical (as they should be) experts guiding the current government and not some gormless agenda-driven advisors. To think where we might have been in this pandemic under National is a very scary thought indeed.
Posted this elsewhere, more topical here. There is clearly something in the DNA of the National Party that make so many of them deeply flawed human beings. https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300322828/former-national-candidate-jake-bezzant-leaves-...
There is clearly something in the DNA of the National Party members that make so many of them deeply flawed human beings. https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300322828/former-national-candidate-jake-bezzant-leaves-party-as-serious-allegations-emerge
Capitalist greed deserves such outrage, just a shame that outrage is focused on football alone and not on all aspects of life where such behaviour massively impacts ordinary people.
A similar thing is occurring in the UK but politically inversed. Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (yes that is his full name) has refused to be interviewed by Piers Morgan (now ex ITV presenter) due to the grilling he receives from the latter. With ...
Nail on the head KJT.
Hey if National want to waste oxygen on the issue of tie-wearing then go for it I'd say. Then the grown-ups in parliament can carry on working on the important stuff.
Spot on TM, like the soon to be extinct dinosaurs they are, the manipulative media empires of the Murdochs, Barclay etc are being usurped by advancing technology-driven platforms. Unfortunately, that simply changes the faces of individuals who can ...
"Trumpism is a political movement... " As New York journalist Thomas Friedman stated on CNN, it's more akin to a cult than a political party. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/11/13/john-kelly-trump-transition-friedman-cult-tsr-sot-vpx.cnn
I run and moderate a sports forum and most of my time is spent on moderating (mainly deleting) political posts! I take my hat off to The Standard mods, I really don't know how they maintain enthusiasm and motivation given some of the trolls and dickheads ...
What a night, just fantastic and the icing on the cake will be listening into Mike Hosking explain why the polls were wrong... but not in the way he way was pontificating.
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