An excellent post which puts this whole hysteria and negativity which has been happening from the opposition and its media advocates, in perspective. In the middle of a major global pandemic, it is shameful that this is seen as an opportunity to point ...
Try zero hours contracts that many multi nationals have introduced overseas!
Congratulations New Zealand! You have just delivered a dictatorship! Well done.
The new rules giving beefed up powers to local body Mayors in New Zealand is really working well in Hamilton at the expense of democracy. It’s a recipe for disaster and a sad day for ratepayers, as they are the losers in all of this. The Mayor can now ...
It was definitely an interrogation not an interview. David Shearer was given little opportunity to answer many of the questions before he was rudely interrupted - I'm sure many viewers would have "switched off" as I did. This is public broadcasting at its ...
In todays' NZ Herald - "Kiwis with money in the bank could see their nest eggs and savings dwindle in a government move the Greens say is a "Cyprus-style solution" to help out failing banks. New Zealand banks are readying their IT systems for Open Bank ...
According to the Waikato Times today, the Waikato town of Pokeno will be home to the first Chinese milk processing plant in New Zealand if Chinese company Yashili International, is given the green light (by the Overseas Investment Office) to buy land for ...
Just a random thought....whatever happened to the Cullen Fund which seems to have sunk without trace never to be seen again? Does anybody know?
Shearer was the wrong choice from the start and unless they change leaders quick smart, Labour will be consigned to opposition for the foreseeable future. Labour is not providing any opposition whatsoever and the Greens and NZ First are filling that void. ...
In this morning's NZ Herald....."Prime Minister John Key has confirmed the Government is considering listing Mighty River Power on the Australian Stock Exchange, but denies it will result in more overseas shareholders. Mr Key said no decision had yet been ...
Unfortunately I live too far away from Auckland Uturn, but thanks anyway.
Anyone been to the dentist lately? In NZ there doesn't appear to be any fixed scale of charges – in other words they can charge what they like. After I was recently quoted $3,600 for a root canal and crown, I am shopping around. Why is it this profession ...
What happened in NSW then where it was not a street race and according to Brian Rudman's NZ Herald article "The public cost of the race ended up $10 million more than the $35 million cap approved. To make matters worse, the estimated economic benefit was ...
Secret squirrel stuff! Councillors who are sidelined with limited information ("sanitised" by the executive?) and then expected to make an "informed" decision on $10.6 million expenditure of ratepayer monies. Who has done the analysis and negotiations in ...
I am not against V8 racing, but it is a risky venture to be pouring ratepayer and taxpayer monies into. The Hamilton experience with this race is well documented in the damning Audit Report on the subject. Also well documented is the experience of ...
I wonder how Auckland ratepayers feel about picking up the tab of $10.6 million over 5 years for V8 Supercar racing at Pukekohe especially after the fiasco in Hamilton which has left the Council there with a $40 million debt as a result of this race. ...
How enlightening Bill that cows don't come in flocks. Actually it was sheep that I was talking about and they do come in flocks! As for Kiwi fruit - they may have originated in China as a Chinese Gooseberry - but NZ did the research, developed it and ...
The ink is not even dry on the Crafar farms deal and already the buyer Shanghai Pengxin is talking about exporting genetic material from the NZ flocks to China to improve the genes through their own flocks there. This is disgusting but is not surprising. ...
I see where the uniforms for the NZ Olympic team have been designed and manufactured overseas. The contract was awarded to the NZ arm of Rodd and Gunn and conditions of awarding this contract should have been that it must be designed and manufactured in ...
Is it just a coincidence that Key has recently met with the British PM who is also proposing whacky welfare reforms in recessionary conditions?
Where is the Maori Party in all of this? If they were to vote against asset sales wouldn't that be the end of it?
Agree with your comments. Also we need David Cunliffe as Labour leader sooner rather than later.
Agree!
Agree!
Is this the same Grant Robertson who managed the Labour Party's disasterous 2011 election campaign?
David Cunliffe is absolutely the best person to lead Labour during these difficult times. He has all of the credentials required and the background experience in Government which David Shearer does not have at the moment. Shearer could be easily ...
Don't forget also that 48% of the vote for National is 48% of those who bothered to vote. Almost 1 million eligible voters didn't get out and vote.
Community Education classes were a unique tradition in this country which allowed people to gain new skills and often gave them the potential of future employment which they may not have had previously. They also gave people hope, motivation, creativity, ...
BB Be careful, History has a terrible habit of repeating itself. Revolutions are caused by such vile opinions and attitudes, and you are making yourself a candidate for a future Gulag somewhere, where you will be truly “re educated” Getting back to Qantas,...
This whole velodrome decision by WRC has been a complete farce and is a sad day for democracy. The decision to proceed was made despite the fact that it is not core business and 60% of 7000 submitters were against and 40% for. (Incidentally, children were ...
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