Nobody mentioned John Key yet? As ANZ Chairman he must have influence over tone and we know he was apt at confusing content
Given Greens won't co-op with National. What would happen if NZF went with neither major party? Could National form a Govt without a majority? with all legislation up for discussion/compromise bill by bill?
Welcome to the new world order ... predicted by George Orwell in 1948? ... adapted ... The man who heads the Environmental Agency concerns himself with Environmental Destruction. And the Secretary of Defense concerns himself with War, The Secretary of The ...
McCully has been FM for far too long. 8 years? He runs it like his personal fiefdom. And with his history of collusion and deception there's a whole lot of stuff he's suppressed. Think privatising Aid projects and who got the contracts. Associate Minister ...
Wonderful news and what a relief we don't have to put up with the smiling assassin's lies and and crafty manipulations anymore. And if the pundits are correct and he is the popularity of the Natzi's we can look forward to a change of Government next year. ...
Helen Kelly was awesome, and her death at the prime of her life, is so very, very sad, and a huge loss. For me Kelly has been the most consistent and coherent voice for workers rights and social justice for over a decade. Her courage in challenging the ...
" ... start by requiring Odgers, Graham and Slater to say just who paid them for apparently trying to fit up Feeley.' Hotchin, of course, we know that thanks to Rawshark. Why don't you do the investigation yourself, as a journo, and come back to us with ...
"Farrar almost certainly knew he was wrong, but right and wrong is not his concern. His only concern is a political agenda – protect and promote the National party, no matter what the truth is. Deceive and mislead the public, shut up opponents, bury the ...
With an absolute majority Nats will continue to undo the achievements of the last Labour Govt and I reckon there's an element of spite in their gusto to gut the ECA, RMA, LGA - all far sighted legislation to protect workers rights, the environment, and ...
Sound advice from Bryan Gould as always. I was in the UK in 1992 when he was a shadow minister in the UK Labour party that lost a fourth election to the Conservatives. He left politics after loosing a bid for the leadership to John Smith, who died, and ...
I'm gutted. So is the RMA, LGA, and OIA.
Yep, National will undoubtably get the most seats, but forming a majority Govt will be difficult, if not impossible. 'Dirty Tricks' isn't going away and there's more Whaledump material to come on Key, Colliins, Tolley et all using Slater (and Farrar) to ...
Gould is spot on here. Espiner conducted the interview brilliantly. Sir Bruce said there was 'absolutely no mass surveillance,' but agreed GCSB would have access to all historic communications of someone they were investigating. As Snowden said on Monday ...
Absolutely pure dead brilliant! Wake up New Zealand. John Key is a traitor to our freedom in the pocket of the USA. And the sooner he's shamed and leaves the country the better - odious little creep.
"To targeted ratfuckers: Good luck lying. Remaining dumps are with journos. You feeling lucky, punk?" #whaledump I love this guy. He says it's not about (election) politics for him but what he's kicked off is as political as we can get - Corporates, ...
Slater's rush to injunction could well be motivated by desperation to suppress the vile speak as well as politics. The exchanges with Jordan Williams are peppered with racism, homophobia and misogamy. Can't imagine his wife is happy to hear that, "if they ...
Protecting everyone is my desired solution by providing free old age care and to do so the Trust scam should be abolished and intro of Inheritance Tax - bit like Capital Gains Tax - but collected from estates after death. Off topic, I know, but wanted to ...
To avoid paying for aged care, personal assets, including the family home, have to below c.$300k. If your assets are in a trust this threshold can be avoided. Top dementia care can cost up to $1000 per week. Do the math. 'Middle class liberals' with trusts...
If Labour or GP, 'liberal middle class,' voters secure their wealth in trusts they should ask themselves, why? Trusts are an accounting function to: minimise tax, secure assets when the marriage fails, and avoid fees in old age care. All very dubious ...
David did drop the ball on this. Should have said, 'Im caught off-guard and don't know that detail'. But point is he should have known. It's flag ship policy. Don't think much damage done though 'cos I reckon of the 300,000 folk who have their family home ...
Wow. That's the best writing yet on how six years of National have eroded our institutions and degraded democracy. Thank you, thank you, Dame Anne, you're one courageous Lady. Hope your example leads to more VIP's speaking truth to abuse of power.
"What happened is Warren Tucker didn’t come to me, he went to his legal adviser and his legal advisers told him this is the process they have to follow and when he was going through that process it was at that point he told me he’d release it because he ...
"You only get one shot at it so don't blow the opportunity, don't blow, don't blow" Whoever chose the 'Lose Yourself' re-mix has either a wicked sense of humour or is uncannily predictive. "Make me King as we move into a New World Order" Absolutely pure ...
What does Collins have over Key? Perhaps it's something to do with China, milk, and corruption. There are interesting linkages. The person who headhunted Key into politics, Jenny Shipley, chairs CCB New Zealand, a fully-owned subsidiary of the state-...
Armstrong, Vance, now Espiner, all turning the screws on Key. At last they too see through the veneer of carefully crafted sound bite spin. The truth about dirty player Key is so far from his jolly good chap image. Let's hope the MSM savage him this week. ...
Yes, yes, yes .. a great start to the week. Key's Crosby/Textor rehearsed lines sounding shallow and utterly insincere. Just the man he is. Well done Guyon. Hope others follow and grill the prick at every opportunity.
One of my greatest fears as father of a teenage girl is that she might be subjected to sexual violence. I applaud Tania for speaking out about rape culture, and the more brave women who do so, the safer my daughter will be.
"Domestic or intimate partner violence ... consistently under-reported or not treated seriously by law enforcement (especially if the accused abuser is rich or famous)." Spot on. Major element. Domestic violence is behind closed doors, and that's where ...
".. that (liar) was Judith Collins, the Justice Minister." Yep, big licks to Mary Wilson.
This story is getting better 'Corrupt Nats' as another Minister totters http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/10002149/Mfat-briefing-requested-before-Oravida-dinner 'An October 15 email from her office noted: "On Sunday, October 20, the minister will be...
Reid is spot on about MSM mis-representation. They turned the Shane Jones 'story' into woe and misery for Labour, but the real story is McCulley's abuse of power in making up a job without due process, as if Foreign Affairs is his private fiefdom.
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