Kim Dotcom vs John Key

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This afternoon Kim Dotcom is making a submission to the Intelligence and Security Select Committee, which is chaired by John Key (starting 3:30pm). 3 News is livestreaming the session. Update: Apparently Dotcom is scheduled for 5pm. Update: Apparently his time has been cut down to 15 min – wonder why…

If you want to know how Key treats this Committee see this piece by Audrey Young. No doubt Key will refuse to engage with Dotcom too.

Update: Check out Campbell Live at 7.

What else wld Kim Dotcom have said with more time? When did the PM first find out about him? Kim Dotcom live at 7pm “

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  1. framu 1
    3 July 2013 at 2:13 pm

    the comments on the audrey young piece are interesting – especially for a herald comments section

    • One Anonymous Knucklehead 1.1
      3 July 2013 at 2:21 pm

      Not mention the number of “likes” they’re getting 🙂

      • weka 1.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 3:21 pm

        Bright started with a lecture about how Key does deals like the Sky City convention centre – “your deals over dinner, deals over the phone – that might be customary practice in how you do things as a foreign exchange dealer or the head of derivatives for Merrill Lynch but that is no way to run a country”.

        On the spy bill, she wanted him to open up all his trust accounts, bank accounts, Swiss bank accounts, tax havens. “Nothing to hide, nothing to fear, come on Prime Minister; you show me yours and I’ll show you mine.”

        Key looked like he really wanted to engage: “Okay Penny, thanks very much. Your time has expired.”

        Go Penny! And good on Young for reporting that.

        • Winston Smith 1.1.1.1
          3 July 2013 at 3:51 pm

          “Okay Penny, thanks very much. Your time has expired.”

          – Quite polite from John Key

          • McFlock 1.1.1.1.1
            3 July 2013 at 4:50 pm

            yeah. Surprised he didn’t make a throat-slitting motion.

          • North 1.1.1.1.2
            3 July 2013 at 9:45 pm

            Great that Penny Bright owns the Prime Minister. No disrespect to you Penny, if I had your balls they’d call me Errol Flynn on Viagra. Just goes to show how badly that ponce has debased the currency of the office of Prime Minister.

    • weka 1.2
      3 July 2013 at 3:43 pm

      “the comments on the audrey young piece are interesting”

      The astroturfers’ day off?

  2. mickysavage 2
    3 July 2013 at 3:03 pm

    I wonder if Dotcom will disclose that he and Key have met in the past?

    • Veutoviper 2.1
      3 July 2013 at 3:10 pm

      I’ve wondered that for a very long time.
      I also found Winston Peters’ questions under Q1 yesterday in the House interesting – especially the fact that he did not follow-up on any of Key’s affirmatives. Most unlike Winston … A set-up for today, perhaps?

      Winston is the only Party Leader not on the Intelligence and Security Statutory Committee….

    • paul andersen 2.2
      3 July 2013 at 4:13 pm

      I have been asking this question on the herald website for over a year ,and they have consistently refused to publish my post. I find it hard to believe that the richest man in keys electorate, and known as a soft touch for polies(step up john banks) was not touched for bucks by either key personally or , more likely , a bagman, chief of staff, etc.

    • mickysavage 2.3
      3 July 2013 at 5:33 pm

      Dotcom just said that he did know Key beforehand and noted that Key was turning red. Methinks they have met and Key for whatever reason is wanting to forget the meeting.

      • phillip ure 2.3.1
        3 July 2013 at 5:57 pm

        i read that as dotcom saying that key knew that he (dotcom) was being illegally spooked on long before he (key) has admitted to..

        ..(which..if dotcom is correct..and can prove it..has key lying to parliament/the media/the new zealand public..)

        http://whoar.co.nz/2013/livestream-kim-dotcom-vs-john-key/

        (excerpt:..

        “….but then in response to a question from shearer..dotcom confirmed that he knew that john key knew about him being spooked on long before the date key has admitted to knowing..

        ..dotcom looked directly at key..and said “..you know that i know mr key..”

        ..key replied:..”i know that you don’t know..!;..

        ..dotcom:..’why are you turning red prime minister..?’

        key:..’why are you perspiring..?’..(!)..

        dotcom:..’i am hot..i have a scarf..’

        (ed:..so that was dotcom one -key zero..)..”

        phillip ure..

        • mickysavage 2.3.1.1
          3 July 2013 at 9:06 pm

          Um Yep you might be right Phil. I would be really surprised if they had not met but Dotcom may have been talking about Key’s knowledge of Dotcom before the raid.

          • Brett Dale 2.3.1.1.1
            3 July 2013 at 9:09 pm

            Dot com yet to show the evidence that key knew.

            Hes milking this cow, for as long as possible and your falling for it.

            • One Anonymous Knucklehead 2.3.1.1.1.1
              3 July 2013 at 9:13 pm

              That’s one possible scenario. Or perhaps he understands the value of:

              1. Timing in an election cycle and
              2. Respecting the judge who holds his freedom in their hands by not attempting a trial by media before he has his day in court.

            • Sable 2.3.1.1.1.2
              3 July 2013 at 11:55 pm

              Yes forget the evidence or the courts decision to allow Dotcom to seek recompense from the government for wrongful search. And lets forget the revelations of spying which were completely separate but just proved this point.

              Its all an act and Keys is lily white.

      • Herodotus 2.3.2
        3 July 2013 at 6:11 pm

        From the news just on .com asked key if key knew “of” him which is different to what you are saying. This may assist in what was said 🙂
        http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/kim-dotcom-why-you-turning-red-prime-minister-video-5486610

      • North 2.3.3
        3 July 2013 at 9:48 pm

        He will “forget” it but if he does, well that strains credulity more than the assertion that Botox Banks Ain’t Closet.

      • Tim 2.3.4
        4 July 2013 at 1:43 pm

        The problem with pathological liars (and Masters of the Universe alike) is that they often forget their bullshit and end up tying themselves in knots. The harder they rise …. the harder they fall (with apologies to Bernie Madoff). Key is on the verge.

  3. r0b 3
    3 July 2013 at 3:30 pm

    Apparently Dotcom’s time has been cut down to 15 min – wonder why…

  4. felix 4
    3 July 2013 at 3:55 pm

    It’s so weird.

    Yesterday Key sat through the entire session without asking a single question, but today he’s chatty cathy.

    I can’t figure out what’s changed.

    SO weird.

  5. mickysavage 5
    3 July 2013 at 4:25 pm

    Twitter is going wild. IS and a few of the reporters are providing live commentary using the #GCSB hashtag.

    • Brett Dale 5.1
      3 July 2013 at 4:48 pm

      No it anit, GCSB isnt in the top trends.

      here are the top trends for nz.

      #nrlbriwar
      #TitaniumTattoo
      #LetsGoneWarriors
      #GoT
      #GameOfThrones
      Broncos
      Moorhouse
      #WarriorNation
      #xfactornz
      #airnzgetyourgeekon

      Unless mickysavage wants to manipulative it? Classy!

      • mickysavage 5.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 5:04 pm

        Gawd can’t the Tr0ll collective send over someone better than Brett?

      • Pascal's bookie 5.1.2
        3 July 2013 at 6:10 pm

        Heh:

        Updated, coz Brett will be getting right on that:

        New Zealand Trends ·
        #GCSB
        John Key
        Sounds
        #SpyHearing
        Wellington
        New Zealand
        #nzqt
        Kim Dotcom
        Auckland
        Maori

  6. Rosie 6
    3 July 2013 at 4:25 pm

    Thanks for the 5pm slamdown heads up. Wish I had some chips and a drink handy for this one.

  7. Brett Dale 7
    3 July 2013 at 4:25 pm

    A fat cocaine taking, hooker loving, woman hating, racist, sexist, pornographer, German, who owns a webpage, against the Prime Minister.

    It will be like yesterday, Key will wipe the floor with him.

  8. Brett Dale 8
    3 July 2013 at 4:40 pm

    The love affair labour party supporters have with kim dot com is equal to the
    love affair people who watch faux news have with donald trumpy.

    • felix 8.1
      3 July 2013 at 4:41 pm

      And, as you pointed out above, he’s a German!

      • Brett Dale 8.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 4:43 pm

        Exactly. So he must be racist.

        • framu 8.1.1.1
          3 July 2013 at 4:44 pm

          i cant tell if you just dont get jokes or whether your joining in

          • Brett Dale 8.1.1.1.1
            3 July 2013 at 4:51 pm

            A little bit from column a and a little bit from column b.

            • marty mars 8.1.1.1.1.1
              3 July 2013 at 4:55 pm

              Right I see – you are just bullshitting about a serious topic that hurts lots of people – fuck that is sickman

              • Brett Dale …
                3 July 2013 at 4:58 pm

                Marty:

                No, Im just helping you guys understand you dont want to follow a guy like dot com, just because he doesnt like john key, every over the board post, doesnt help your cause.

                • marty mars …
                  3 July 2013 at 5:03 pm

                  maybe you should stop chugging your cough medicine this early in the evening fuckwit

                  • Brett Dale …
                    3 July 2013 at 10:24 pm

                    marty:

                    man if you had a swear jar you would be rich.

                    • fender …
                      3 July 2013 at 11:56 pm

                      Yeah ‘cos paying yourself with your own money for swearing is a sure way to get rich eh Brett. Makes as much sense as selling your income-earning assets, idiot.

                • McFlock …
                  3 July 2013 at 5:10 pm

                  see, most people would look at “giving john banks $50k” enough of a reason.

                  But just because one is not particularly enamoured with a chap’s politics does not mean that one cannot enjoy watching the chap embarrass and make life difficult for other chaps with whom one is also not particularly enamoured.

    • North 8.2
      3 July 2013 at 9:59 pm

      Well according to your morals Bretty Sir Kim Dotcom being a billi’ must be 20 times more brilliant and supportable and generally more loveable than your cheap Shonkey Python not cutting it 50 milli’.

  9. mickysavage 9
    3 July 2013 at 4:44 pm

    Key is showing his technical prowess, he apparently said that if we do not want our emails read then we can encrypt them BUT under the TICS Bill it will have to be encryption interception capable …

    Does he understand the effect of the bills?

  10. Brett Dale 10
    3 July 2013 at 5:00 pm

    Boy dot com has lost some weight.

    • One Anonymous Knucklehead 10.1
      3 July 2013 at 5:39 pm

      But you will always be a lightweight.

    • AmaKiwi 10.2
      3 July 2013 at 8:20 pm

      “Boy dot com has lost some weight.”

      Great. He’s the best thing that has happened in NZ politics in ages. I want him fit and healthy so he can keep rattling the cages.

      “Kim Dotcom. The gift that just keeps on giving.” (Mickey Savage on TS.)

    • Sable 10.3
      3 July 2013 at 11:59 pm

      Yes and Keys has lost no small amount of credibility. You seem to think bating other posters is going to change the truth but its not.

      • Mary 10.3.1
        4 July 2013 at 12:33 am

        I like how you call him Keys. He’s so corrupt he doesn’t deserve even the basic respect of getting his name right.

        • Tim 10.3.1.1
          4 July 2013 at 1:57 pm

          It’s quite a common thing that ‘John KeyS’ thing. Even Matt McCarten does it sometimes. I think its related to the plurality of lies, duality and bullshit. The plural personality of Mr John Key – he that dragged himself up by the bootstraps, struggled through adversity from state hess dweller to ‘international Master of the Universe’.
          Paula BennettS is still in training.

  11. One Anonymous Knucklehead 11
    3 July 2013 at 5:26 pm

    “This is the kind of power that leads you to hire a childhood school friend to run the whole thing…”

    “You know I know…” 😆

  12. Brett Dale 12
    3 July 2013 at 5:28 pm

    Key kicking ass at the moment!

    • karol 12.1
      3 July 2013 at 5:30 pm

      Right. GCSB should operate like a business… yeah kicking ass! 🙄

      • Waffler 12.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 5:37 pm

        +1 karol.

        That was surreal. ‘People outsourced data storage to Mega Upload – all we’re doing is the same thing with state sanctioned surveillance on our citizens’. /shudder.

        • Mary 12.1.1.1
          3 July 2013 at 9:34 pm

          All part of the Key et al agenda. The method these days is to do it slowly and steadily. All by stealth but with eyes always on the target. Who would’ve thought ten years ago we’d have private prisons?

          I’m waiting for the evidence Dotcom has showing Key lied. Key was visibly shaken by Dotcom. His childish behaviour near the end was disgraceful but made him look threatened by Dotcom. Hope the evidence does the business. Dotcom seems pretty confident. Could be Key’s undoing. When’s the extradition hearing?

      • One Anonymous Knucklehead 12.1.2
        3 July 2013 at 5:37 pm

        Spot on Karol.

        Key fucked himself with that exchange. He doesn’t understand the difference, or he does, and he’s complicit.

      • Macro 12.1.3
        3 July 2013 at 5:42 pm

        Oh! I’m Sooooooooooo in Love!
        One day you’ll wake up Brett and find you’ve been lied to and someones been horribly unfaithful.

      • Brett Dale 12.1.4
        3 July 2013 at 5:46 pm

        He ask the right questions without having pathetic snide little digs like shearer and norm.

        • Pascal's bookie 12.1.4.1
          3 July 2013 at 6:12 pm

          lol.

          No snide asides from Key, oh hell no.

        • wtl 12.1.4.2
          3 July 2013 at 6:16 pm

          Like the question about (paraphrasing) “what would you say to the families of people killed in a terrorist attack because we didn’t spy everyone”?

          Or the question about “what do you think we should do if your neighbour looks for bomb recipes on the internet”?

      • Tim 12.1.5
        4 July 2013 at 2:00 pm

        GCSB should operate like a business. That may be no truer word spoken in jest. The easiest way to knobble them is to simply cease funding them. In which case they may be faced with groveling for corporate sponsorship (Hint to next government).

    • Mary 12.2
      3 July 2013 at 5:41 pm

      Dotcom rattled Key hugely. Drove him to resort to childish personal abuse. “Thanks, it was fun.” Hope they show Key’s face on the TV news when Dotcom told Key he knows Key knew of raids beforehand. Key was so incensed he couldn’t withhold his anger. Showed his true colours. Utter arrogance and contempt. This is our prime minister. Quite unbelievable, really.

      • yeshe 12.2.1
        3 July 2013 at 5:51 pm

        Agree Mary, +1, forced his true colours .. posted this in open mike .. did you hear this at the very end ??

        Oh dear .. the mic was live when it picked up what seemed to be John Banks saying to Slippery Key ” If we had given him ( as in Kim Dotcom) any more time, it would have ended in abuse”. ( Or was it Tony Ryall ?)

        If anyone doubted how slippery Slippery is, then please listen to this committee hearing. I love that Mr Dotcom challenged Key eye-to-eye on his lying 
 we owe a lot to this brilliant German Kiwi resident. Thank you, thank you for exposing these inequities in the GCSB.

        edit : I just saw on TVNZ feed as the hearing closed, it was Tony Ryall next to slippery who made the comment .. siege mentality or what ?? my goodness this gubmint are an inelegant lot.

    • AmaKiwi 12.3
      3 July 2013 at 8:25 pm

      @ Brett Dale

      Wow! That’s some powerful stuff you’re smoking.

    • North 12.4
      3 July 2013 at 10:02 pm

      What, by sulking. Oh you are so care centre.

  13. One Anonymous Knucklehead 13
    3 July 2013 at 5:36 pm

    Tv3 feed over as soon as Kim.com finished? wtf?

  14. Appleboy 14
    3 July 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Key kicking ass? Brett you are a fucking moron . Just fuck off

    • Brett Dale 14.1
      3 July 2013 at 5:42 pm

      Apple:

      What did he do wrong? he came off as brilliant,and no amount of tweeting from
      members of the standard is going to change the fact in the public’s mind, this
      was a disaster for you guys, I kinda feel sorry for people here, it cant be nice to
      get your hopes up and be let down.

      • mickysavage 14.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 5:44 pm

        OK Brett

        Name one “member of the standard” who tweeted.

        Go on, I dare you to …

      • yeshe 14.1.2
        3 July 2013 at 6:01 pm

        yeah, and we never went nuclear-free either. your name sounds like one or two even of the original Chesdale boys ? s that who you really are ??

  15. Brett Dale 15
    3 July 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Wow you guys must be so disappointed at that.

    Next political poll, National and Key will go up.

    You must feel right now how trumpy supporters felt with his
    big announcement

    • One Anonymous Knucklehead 15.1
      3 July 2013 at 5:47 pm

      Disappointed, no Brett, not really. I am disappointed at various revelations that we’ve witnessed this afternoon – that’s to be expected. Initially I was quite impressed with our mendacious wretch of a Prime Minister, who seemed to be taking things relatively (for him) seriously, but his childish outburst at Kim.com put him back in your league I’m afraid.

      But overall that was very instructive.

      Given the evidence presented at the economic damage the bill will do, the GCSB’s first task will be to investigate its authors.

      • Huginn 15.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 5:55 pm

        Which raises a question that’s been niggling me lately:
        Who drafted this bill?

        • fender 15.1.1.1
          3 July 2013 at 11:01 pm

          “Who drafted this bill?”

          I’d like to know the answer to that also. Right now I’m picturing Key and Fletcher drafting it up after a session of email snooping in their clubhouse spy-den.

  16. Rosie 16
    3 July 2013 at 5:57 pm

    So Brett, how do think that “floor wiping’ went?

    Love the bit when dotcom said to the the PM “I know you knew me about before the raid”
    PM “No I didn’t”
    Dotcom: “So why are you going red then?” BOOM!

  17. Brett Dale 17
    3 July 2013 at 5:59 pm

    Rosie:

    The fact that your writing boom in your reply, shows me that you really didnt watch.

    Wait till the next poll.

    • yeshe 17.1
      3 July 2013 at 6:05 pm

      Oh, it wasn’t the boom Mr Chesdale — it was Kim Dotcom staring Key down that really counted. Truth will out, betcha anything Kim Dotcom has irrefutable evidence of Key’s red-faced lying and will present it when it really counts. And I did really watch. You will be Chesdale on toast !!!

    • Rosie 17.2
      3 July 2013 at 6:40 pm

      Oh I was watching. Watching and laughing at Key. TV3 picked up on that little interchange, so I hardly think it went under the radar.

    • AmaKiwi 17.3
      3 July 2013 at 8:27 pm

      @ Brett Dale

      “Wait till the next poll.” Yeah, like the one that shows most people now oppose the Sky pokies deal?

    • Sable 17.4
      4 July 2013 at 12:01 am

      Yes Rosie and then this condescending little twit can tell you your business yet again.

  18. mickysavage 18
    3 July 2013 at 6:04 pm

    Of 70 comments made so far Brett Dale has made 16 of them. He also seems to be trying to divert attention away from the question of Key’s previous interactions with Kim Dotcom.

    I wonder why?

    • yeshe 18.1
      3 July 2013 at 6:09 pm

      Hi Micky … I was away travelling for a few weeks, just after The Standard was mentioned in various MSM articles. When I came back, I noticed a marked increase in pro-gubmint and slippery comments, and they seem intent upon distraction. I believe it has been deliberate but not really successful. Sort of like dear Pete George broke off a piece and multiplied — 16 out of 70 sounds about right.

  19. Tinfoilhat 19
    3 July 2013 at 6:11 pm

    Difficult to know who is the biggest crook in the room during this select committee meeting with dot com.

    Would be good to have more serious reporting of the issues rather than the dot com sideshow and media circus

  20. r0b 20
    3 July 2013 at 6:16 pm

    Check out Campbell Live at 7.

    https://twitter.com/pipkeane/status/352309231925473280

    What else wld Kim Dotcom have said with more time? When did the PM first find out about him? Kim Dotcom live at 7pm “

    • karol 20.1
      3 July 2013 at 6:20 pm

      On 3 News tonight, Dotcom said that he was saving the evidence of when Key first knew about him for court.

  21. Pascal's bookie 21
    3 July 2013 at 6:17 pm

    Hey Brett, how about when Key was asking people if they are afraid of their neighbors and worrying about them downloading bomb recipes off the internet?

    Or when he said people who are worried about the GCSB spying on NZers would be responsible for terrorism?

    What US TV News channel do those sort of arguments sound like they come from Brett?

    Or how about when he expressed surprise that people could use tools to hide themselves on the net? Did that fill you with confidence that he knows anything at all about his job overseeing the GCSB?

  22. felix 22
    3 July 2013 at 6:23 pm

    Interesting from https://twitter.com/RichardAJowsey

    #ConnectTheDots 1: @JohnKeyPM makes hush-hush deal with Hollywood/MPAA: @KimDotCom piracy smackdown for NZ #hobbit movie production deals

    #ConnectTheDots 2: @JohnKeyPM authorizes NZ #GCSB to (illegally) intercept @KimDotCom phone/internet comms. Claims “I know nothing”

    #ConnectTheDots 3: @KimDotCom is arrested in dawn paramilitary raid, family terrorized, jailed for a month, assets seized, business wrecked

    #ConnectTheDots 4: @JohnKeyPM apologises for illegal #GCSB interception. US DoJ freaks out, insists “everything must be legal” #extradition

    #ConnectTheDots 5: @JohnKeyPM must *urgently* amend NZ spying laws, retrospective, so #GCSB spying on @KimDotCom is now legal.

  23. yeshe 23
    3 July 2013 at 6:30 pm

    I do hope someone will pursue the question of how Kim Dotcom was told he had 25 mins to have it reduced ( only today he said) to 15 .. anybody know anything more ? thx.

  24. yeshe 24
    3 July 2013 at 6:36 pm

    Also, it became obvious today listening in from 3.30 pm that very little technical expertise had been applied anywhere in writing this bill. How shameful and arrogant not to use the very best NZ minds available and then produce the rubbish that the experts said today is incoherent and unworkable.

    If Dunne wisely refuses his vote, maybe we can yet get a true public hearing ? Be a fine test of where Winston is for now … let’s see.

  25. Nicolas 25
    3 July 2013 at 6:40 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fao4Z8JooxY#at=746

    Greenwald’s awesome counter against the old “nothing to hide, nothing to fear” BS.
    Really relevant after Key’s terrorism this afternoon


    His questions to Thomas Beagle, of Tech Liberty, were a fucking disgrace.

  26. One Anonymous Knucklehead 26
    3 July 2013 at 7:05 pm

    Overall, Mr.com’s evidence was pretty blasĂ©: a lecture on human rights, good context, but nothing particularly substantive.

    The other submitters were far more interesting, in particular those who referenced the economic impact on the IT industry of a 180° change in this country’s direction.

    Perhaps when all your clients are farmers, roading contractors and Hollywood executives, it’s easy to miss that sort of thing.

    • karol 26.1
      3 July 2013 at 7:42 pm

      Yes. Dotcom is more about drip feeding John Key’s alleged lies.

      Campbell live did an interesting report on the submission by Dr Kate Dewes and Commander Rob Green, peace campaigners who have been under surveillance for decades.

      Sometimes Key comes across like a school boy, in his way of smearing and responding to criticism.

      Asking submitters how they’d feel if their neighbours were looking up bomb-making online….? Seriously? Parnell must be a strange neighbourhood.

      • One Anonymous Knucklehead 26.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 7:53 pm

        Yes. Dr. Dewes and Commander Green deserve our sympathy and practical support. The GCSB could probably provide the police with evidence that would lead to the arrest of their persecutors.

        • Macro 26.1.1.1
          3 July 2013 at 8:03 pm

          Now that would be a worthwhile use of their time! What those two have had to put up with – simply because they believe in a fair and non-nuclear world is quite appalling – and anyone who doubts the mischieviousness of this nasty piece of legislation needs to watch their testimony.

          • One Anonymous Knucklehead 26.1.1.1.1
            3 July 2013 at 8:06 pm

            The flagrant manner in which they are being harassed is clearly intended as intimidation, not surveillance.

  27. chris73 27
    3 July 2013 at 7:18 pm

    Wow dot con really showed Key lol, gee you lefties must be as disappointed with this as you were with gilmores final speech… lol

    • One Anonymous Knucklehead 27.1
      3 July 2013 at 7:22 pm

      Um, is it embarrassing to learn that you’re two hours behind Brett Dale, but no more relevant or effective?

      • ScottGN 27.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 7:44 pm

        And also conveniently disregarding the general disappointment that many NZers are feeling that the office of our Prime Minister is reduced to engagement in this demeaning to-and-fro.

        • One Anonymous Knucklehead 27.1.1.1
          3 July 2013 at 7:49 pm

          Oh, give the mendacious wretch a break, Mr.com has more money than him.

          • rosy 27.1.1.1.1
            3 July 2013 at 9:27 pm

            “Mr.com has more money than him.”

            Ohhh let’s make him Prime Minister then. A ‘business man’ making loadsamoney seems to be the slamdunk reason for many righties about why Key is qualified to be Prime Minister.

            And so much so that anti-democracy, lying and dodgy dealings can be completely ignored.

      • chris73 27.1.2
        3 July 2013 at 8:30 pm

        Not as embarrassing as being a leftie and hoping this was going to be some kind of game changer…pinning all your hopes on fraudalent con artist is pretty sad when you get down to it, shows how much faith you have in the labour party

        • felix 27.1.2.1
          3 July 2013 at 8:45 pm

          Who’s pinning their hopes on what?

          I’m just enjoying watching your beloved hero squirm.

        • fender 27.1.2.2
          3 July 2013 at 8:45 pm

          Who was claiming a “game changer”?

          “Fraudulent con artist” is not a very nice thing to call your friend Banks.

          Shearer has asked some good questions in a competent manner. We can have plenty of faith, nothing can be as bad as our pathetic PM that you adore so stupidly.

        • One Anonymous Knucklehead 27.1.2.3
          3 July 2013 at 8:48 pm

          Really, do you think I thought it was going to be a “game changer”? I think you’ll find people become dissatisfied with their government one straw at a time, in fact.

          • North 27.1.2.3.1
            3 July 2013 at 10:29 pm

            OAK……it’s like that song so loved by solid values salt of the earth country music folks like me………(Hokianga Country Music Festival last weekend of September – roll up y’all)…….song called “Angels Don’t Fly”

            “When it’s farrrr too late……..you’ll reee-alise…….aaan-gels don’t fly…….they just waaalk away……..one step……..at a time”

            By our very own magnificent shock of silver hair from Levin not mousey rug …….Rewa McGregor !

    • marty mars 27.2
      3 July 2013 at 7:51 pm

      Yeah what OAK said and I’ve just watched the vid – key is absolutely shitting himself – he knows he is fucked and he knows that Kim knows – what a classic, bet he has a few sleepless nights till the lies and bullshit get exposed – best lol I’ve had for a while.

  28. BM 28
    3 July 2013 at 7:40 pm

    Looking at both stuff and NZ herald websites, it’s interesting to note that the Dot com/ Key “face off” doesn’t even appear on either of their most popular, most viewed lists.

    Something to consider, especially for the fat German.

    • One Anonymous Knucklehead 28.1
      3 July 2013 at 7:46 pm

      So, BM, what do you make of the economic argument against this bill? What do you make of a government that doesn’t seem to have realised that there would be one?

    • karol 28.2
      3 July 2013 at 7:47 pm

      And yet, both those sites have Dotcom as the headline story.

      But then, I guess murder, accidents, rape, supermarket cheats, weather and Barbie’s real woman makeover are just too politically important!

    • Pascal's bookie 28.3
      3 July 2013 at 8:07 pm

      If that’s the sort of thing that grabs you BM, check what peeps on twitter are sying about Key:

      https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=%22John%20Key%22&src=tren

      Not a lot of love bro, not a lot of love.

    • BM 28.4
      3 July 2013 at 8:24 pm

      I, like the majority of New Zealanders are completely bored shitless of the dot com, John Key,GSCB goings on.
      The whole incident jumped the shark months and months ago.

      Apart from you old boys and girls who grew up in the shadow of the cold war with the governments of the day doing endless nasties on their populace, no one under 50 really gives a toss if there’s a bit of spying going on.

      If you’re not doing anything shifty, who the hell cares, the amount of personal information people share with complete strangers online is quite staggering, the thought of a bit of spying doesn’t faze the majority of people in the slightest, which is why barbie getting a make over is number 3 on the most viewed list.

  29. Appleboy 29
    3 July 2013 at 7:47 pm

    Brett. what did Key do wrong? He lied. To say you had never heard of Kim Dot Com until 24 hours before the raid was just stupid. A stupid line that he has had to stick to, and it will be his downfall when confronted. Even without he evidence Kim will present, you’d have to be a died in the wool Nat/Act follower to believe that.Oh, hey i never heard of this guy even though i am minister for GCSB, Oh I missed this high profile person who lives in my electorate who put on a huge fireworks display in Auckland for NY….moron

    • AmaKiwi 29.1
      3 July 2013 at 8:13 pm

      Appleboy: “what did Key do wrong? He lied.”

      What did Key do wrong?

      1. He carried out a commando raid on behalf of the FBI, destroyed the man’s billion dollar business, took all his money, and threw him in Mt. Eden prison to agonize with back pain.

      2. He has allowed New Zealanders (Dewes and Green) to be thoroughly spied on for the crime of being opposed to nuclear weapons. The GCSB is supposed to PROTECT us from foreign spies. They haven’t.

      3. He proposes a law which is condemned (by the telcoms) as destructive to our internet future, condemned by civil libertarians, and condemned by the Law Society as unnecessary and dangerously vague.

      4. To pass this bill he will arm twist “our representatives,” people we elected to supposedly represent us, not him. He will force the caucus do his bidding even when many of them would vote against this law if it was a secret ballot. He is a dictator, not a democratic leader.

      What did Key do right? Nothing!

      • Brett Dale 29.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 8:21 pm

        Yep its all john keysm fault and waht did aunty helen do when she was PM ?

        • karol 29.1.1.1
          3 July 2013 at 8:24 pm

          jesus, Bret. John Key has been PM for 5 years – Clark is long gone. And why is Key making these changes to the surveillance legislation again? The buck now stops with him.

          • Brett Dale 29.1.1.1.1
            3 July 2013 at 8:36 pm

            Where was the fuss though when aunty was in power.

            • One Anonymous Knucklehead 29.1.1.1.1.1
              3 July 2013 at 8:40 pm

              “But but but Lllllllaaaaaabbbbbooooouuuuurrrrr!”

              Not just a Quisling, but a hypocrite too.

            • felix 29.1.1.1.1.2
              3 July 2013 at 8:41 pm

              Yeah, you’re right. I don’t remember any fuss.

              Nine years, no complaints at all.

              • Brett Dale …
                3 July 2013 at 8:43 pm

                Yep, no matter what her and marion did the media and the left clapped like
                trained circus seals. (well not the one at san deigo in 1989 who had trouble, because
                of his eyesite, he kept hitting the trainer, but i think it may of been part of the act)

                • marty mars …
                  3 July 2013 at 8:57 pm

                  You’re the trained seal brett and you’ve blown it. You want to fuck this country and you’ve been caught – suffer now you will.

                  • Brett Dale …
                    3 July 2013 at 9:04 pm

                    Im a a trained seal????, im been called a mansplainer/ a troll/ a retard/ a missanddry (what ever that is) a sexist, a racist a hater, hell I did two blog posts
                    about internet arguing, with all the things I have been called, But never a trained seal.

                    Anyway what benefit would I have to want to fuck up this country???

                    In terms of suffering?? well thats not very nice.

                • felix …
                  3 July 2013 at 9:00 pm

                  Not a whistle not a whine for nine long years.

                  Ah the serenity.

            • Sable 29.1.1.1.1.3
              3 July 2013 at 11:51 pm

              I loathed Clarke but at least she didn’t enact a law enabling the government to spy on its own people. Maybe you would be happier on the whale blubber oops I mean oil site.

        • North 29.1.1.2
          3 July 2013 at 10:40 pm

          Actually Bretty I think we can track all of this right back to Richard John Seddon…….if we’re fuckwits.

          Shit……propaganda check. Was he National or Labour ? Hehehe !

        • Sable 29.1.1.3
          3 July 2013 at 11:46 pm

          Yes they are both shit.

  30. felix 30
    3 July 2013 at 7:50 pm

    Missed Campbell Live, anything interesting?

    • karol 30.1
      3 July 2013 at 7:57 pm

      Dotcom just doing his on-going drip feed. But the following item on the peace campaigners,Dr Kate Dewes and Commander Rob Green who fronted to the GCSB hearing today after decades of surveillance by …. someone (?), was pretty sobering.

      • Anne 30.1.2
        3 July 2013 at 8:58 pm

        Here is the Campbell Live link to Dr. Kate Dewes and Commander Rob Green

        They are not in isolation. Quite a number of people have endured similar experiences including my late father who was in the British military in his younger days. His story is also intriguing – or at least the background to it is intriguing. One day it will be told… as an example of the stupidity and paranoia that gripped these secret services like ASIS, CIA, MI5 and MI6 during the Cold War years.

        I might add there was an anti-nuclear element to my Dad’s and ultimately my experiences too.

        • Tim 30.1.2.1
          4 July 2013 at 2:14 pm

          … and the worst of the irony Anne is that they fought against fascism.
          The best of it though is that there are now a number (including authors of various reports, some of those in the ‘inner circle’, and others) that are beginning to seriously question their blind faith.

      • mickysavage 30.1.3
        3 July 2013 at 8:59 pm

        He made the comment that he was waiting for his day in Court.

        I agree Karol that either there is a deep, deep dark secret and Key is up to his elbows in it, or, Dotcom is spinning a line.

        In support of possibility one, Dotcom is an immensely wealthy individual who is happy to spend large amounts of money on such things as a fireworks display when he gets made a citizen or support for a rather weird little man who wanted to be the first Super City Mayor. How likely is it that he was not asked for a donation to the National Party? And how likely is it that he did not want to arrange a meeting with his local MP who was also the country’s Prime Minister?

        And also how likely is it that Key who was Minister of all of the important Intelligence Organisations would not know about a joint effort that was considered to be really important by the US Movie Industry who Key was keen to stay onside with?

        Maybe Dotcom is spinning a line but he has as far as I am aware been truthful so far.

        Maybe Key forgot that he met Dotcom and that Dotcom was the subject of an intensive Intelligence investigation. But if so his intellectual disability ought to rule him out of being our PM.

        • felix 30.1.3.1
          3 July 2013 at 9:09 pm

          “Maybe Dotcom is spinning a line but he has as far as I am aware been truthful so far.”

          Yep, whereas Key has been caught in several whoppers on this issue already. That says a lot.

          • Macro 30.1.3.1.1
            3 July 2013 at 9:16 pm

            Frankly I don’t give a tu’ penny cuss whether or not they knew each other. I used to live just down the road and also in Keys electorate – but then who cares. What KDC says on the surveillance issue rings true – whereas what Key says on the matter is just Bullshit.

            • Lanthanide 30.1.3.1.1.1
              4 July 2013 at 9:19 am

              It’s not whether they “knew each other”, it’s whether John Key knew of Dotcom before the raid. He said, very plainly, on TV3 that he did not, and has since repeated the statement many times.

              There’s two angles here:
              1. Key will be shown to be a massive liar; how can we trust anything he says about anything?
              2. What is the nature of the way that Key knew of Dotcom?

              Dotcom has said in an interview with an Aus reporter that Key made a deal with Hollywood execs to shut down Megaupload in exchange for keeping the Hobbit here, along with their legislation changes.

              If indeed Dotcom has proof for that, it puts yet another angle on that affair and makes Key look incredibly dodgy – that he was just using the union stoush as a cover for taking out Megaupload and changing the law to suit the studios.

              • Macro …
                4 July 2013 at 10:15 am

                but we already know Key is a stranger to the truth! The most important issue in this whole debacle is the direct attack on individual freedoms and privacy.

        • AmaKiwi 30.1.3.2
          3 July 2013 at 10:45 pm

          Kim Dotcom is NOT lying.

          Dotcom MUST tell the truth or his extradition hearing testimony is discredited and he’s off to the American Gulag like Bradley Manning and Ed Snowden.

          Unlike Key, Dotcom does not have the luxury of a complacent MSM who will ignore his lies or the likes of a Brett Dale with his pathetic attempts to put a reverse spin on Key’s deceptions, half-truths, and hypocrisy.

          Today was another reminder: Kim Dotcom is a hell of a lot more intelligent John Key.

          • Brett Dale 30.1.3.2.1
            3 July 2013 at 10:48 pm

            Yamakiwi:

            Saying the kiwi media is right wing is as bad as saying faux news is left wing.

            • Sable 30.1.3.2.1.1
              3 July 2013 at 11:48 pm

              The New Zealand and Australian media are some of the most concentrated in the world and considered “weak” by international standards. Fox News is of course Australian owned.

    • Brett Dale 30.2
      3 July 2013 at 8:19 pm

      Felix:

      His usual donald trump bullshit, I have evidence, its going to be a game changer, but
      not now. Campbell just bent over and just took it. At least it wasnt seven sharp who
      just giggled about it.

      • One Anonymous Knucklehead 30.2.1
        3 July 2013 at 8:25 pm

        Hey Brett, you Quisling little enabler, you’ve been remarkably silent on the economic issues and the harassment meted out to the Dewes-Greens.

        Is it that you’re too stupid to care, or that authoritarian bullying gets you wet?

      • weka 30.2.2
        3 July 2013 at 10:02 pm

        “His usual donald trump bullshit, I have evidence, its going to be a game changer, but
        not now. Campbell just bent over and just took it. At least it wasnt seven sharp who
        just giggled about it.”

        Actually what he said was that he wouldn’t answer Campbell’s question (did Key know about KDC before the raid) because it was part of his extradition hearing. Might be good legal reasons for not talking now.

  31. Herodotus 31
    3 July 2013 at 8:03 pm

    If what the GCSB did was illegal and all this is a result of their actions, how can we know where the illegality lies unless it is tested in court ? Otherwise it is just hearsay and one mans opinion And why is it not being tested.
    Otherwise the fix could be an over reaction, and as key said to .com what the gcsb did to was even under this change not covered.

  32. Mason 32
    3 July 2013 at 8:48 pm

    Micky Savage spends a lot of time here too, I have noticed. Lots of time on his hands, it seems.

  33. QoT 33
    3 July 2013 at 8:58 pm

    I do sympathize with people who thought Dotcom could’ve been more … aggressive, I guess, but I think he played this really well. He was calm, measured, rational, even spoke about the illegal surveillance against him in plain, factual tones. He knew he was on live (internet) TV, he knew that politically-engaged people would be watching the whole thing live.

    Key, on the other hand, came across as very nervous and antagonistic, and that line about how letting the GCSB spy on Kiwis is “just like companies outsourcing” is terrible.

    Even Paddy Gower had to sink to the level of shitty editing to make it look like Key scored any points.

    I’m putting this down as “well played” by Dotcom.

    • Macro 33.1
      3 July 2013 at 9:04 pm

      Totally agree and he was not focusing on his surveillance as such but on the broader and much more important issues of Human Rights, Privacy, and Liberty. Things that people have fought and died for over many centuries and now some mischievious pricks want to undo – simply because they can!

      • weka 33.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 10:12 pm

        I also thought it was very well played. KDC is obviously intelligent and well informed and it worked to the advantage of his argument to let that come through. I was particularly impressed by his ability to explain complex issues in straightforward ways that most people will be able to understand – that 15 minute vid would be a good thing to give anyone who still doesn’t get what the fuss is about.

        He is also obviously used to speaking to power and his ignoring of Key trying to further limit his time was a pleasure to watch. Key is so overwhelmingly outclassed intellectually and in terms of speaking to the points, and it shows (Key’s attempt to compared MegaUpload as outsourcing with what he is proposing was just cringe-worthy).

        KDC’s jokes and poking a stick at a number of people in the room were well timed, but didn’t obscure the seriousness of his whole speech (was great watching the people in the background trying not to crack up).

    • Brett Dale 33.2
      3 July 2013 at 9:06 pm

      QOT

      Well well,a feminist sticking up for a guy like dot com.

      brilliant.

      • QoT 33.2.1
        4 July 2013 at 11:44 am

        Where am I “sticking up for Dotcom”? I’m commenting on his performance at the committee. Magically, I can do this without being in love with him. I understand given your blinkered hard-on for Key that this concept may be difficult for you to understand.

    • Tautoko Viper 33.3
      3 July 2013 at 9:13 pm

      “well played by Dotcom”
      Peter Dunne agrees.
      https://twitter.com/KimDotcom

    • felix 33.4
      3 July 2013 at 9:49 pm

      Dotcom has no need to say more than serves whatever his purpose may be at the time.

      Whatever he knows or doesn’t know, he’s doing a really good job of making it look like Key is hiding something.

      People expecting some sort of gladiatorial showdown where everything gets spelled out have watched too many tv courtroom dramas and not seen enough actual courtroom drama.

      • Mary 33.4.1
        3 July 2013 at 10:01 pm

        Sure, it won’t be some great gladiatorial showdown, but there is the evidence that Key knew about Dotcom well before the raids. No big deal in itself and may even be irrelevant to the extradition, but if it showed that Key lied, in a way that Key can’t shrug off as being due to not remembering, then this could be significant for Key. Key’s demeanor today and loss of control near the end made it look like something’s up in this department. Here’s hoping.

        • felix 33.4.1.1
          3 July 2013 at 11:41 pm

          Yep for sure. It’s fun seeing Key embarrassed and if anything helps get rid of him then all the better for NZ.

          But remember, Key is not on trial. Dotcom is, and he has a single goal; to avoid being extradited. If he has information on Key, he’ll use it to further that single goal. That may mean exposing Key publicly, or it may not.

          • Mary 33.4.1.1.1
            3 July 2013 at 11:59 pm

            Dotcom will definitely use the information strategically, but he did seem confident today not only that he had the evidence but, more to the point, that it would come out at the extradition hearing. Let’s hope nothing changes between now and then. I just love Key’s guilty look. I think it may have developed some time around when this Dotcom business began, too.

    • Huginn 33.5
      3 July 2013 at 10:42 pm

      Conservatively played, at any rate. He may have anticipated that Key would try something like reducing the time allocation.

  34. infused 34
    3 July 2013 at 9:16 pm

    Saving evidence, lol yeah right. He has none, as evident of late, like how he had all his servers wiped because the hosting company never contacted him… But they did.

    He’s full of shit and this was a snore fest.

    The only good thing to come out of this is the revelation of prism.

    • weka 34.1
      3 July 2013 at 11:27 pm

      Funny how apart from a concerted effort by Brett there hasn’t been much from the RWNJs tonight.

    • North 34.2
      4 July 2013 at 12:45 am

      So you’re saying Paul Davison QC is a fuck are you Confused ? Bold of you ! Indeed are you infused ?

    • Pascal's bookie 34.3
      4 July 2013 at 7:29 am

      Funny how he keeps winning in court tho eh Infused?

      But yeah, I’ll take your judgement as gospel mate. That war in Korea a couple of months back, leading to a broader war throughout the middle east, was proof certain of your grasp on all of the things.

  35. AmaKiwi 35
    3 July 2013 at 11:05 pm

    “You know I know.” (Kim Dotcom to John Key.)

    Was Kim Dotcom angling with John Key for a deal on his extradition?

    A QC once told me, “If you have an open and shut case in NZ, you have a 70% chance of winning.”

    Was Kim warning Key, “If you push this extradition case into court, I am taking you down. Wouldn’t it be better for both of us if you find a technicality to drop this case so I can stay in NZ and you can stay PM?”

    • Richard Christie 35.1
      3 July 2013 at 11:36 pm

      Too late, DC has now openly accused Key of lying to the public.
      There must be a showdown, in an extradition hearing or defamation action by Key.
      Key cannot let the accusation go unchallenged or he concedes the claim.

      • AmaKiwi 35.1.1
        3 July 2013 at 11:52 pm

        Accusing John Key of lying is nothing new.

        Dotcom has NOT defined WHAT Key knew or when.

        Until it goes to court, there’s always wiggle room.

        In my experience, if both sides want it to quietly go away, it does.

        I don’t think Kim’s goal is destroy Key. I think his goal is to stay out of the gulag.

        • Mary 35.1.1.1
          4 July 2013 at 12:17 am

          Key doesn’t care about accusations he lied. He just doesn’t give a stuff. That’s the kind of guy he is. He may, perhaps, sue if Dotcom doesn’t produce the evidence in court, but it’d only be because it’s Dotcom, maybe – but it wouldn’t be surprising if he didn’t because he just doesn’t care. And if evidence he lied does come out in court there’s still plenty of potential for wriggle room, when it comes to Key, that is. We just all need to hope there won’t be any wriggle room, this time.

  37. North 37
    4 July 2013 at 12:06 am

    It would be foolish bravado ShonKey Python cheerleaders and apologists all……..I refer to Bowel Motion, Bretty ChesDale, Confused, Crass 73, TinHoilFat……that’s enough dirty talking……sorry if I missed anyone ……..you’d be foolish to assume that Sir Increasingly Kiwi Kim Dotcom did not take advice, nay directions, from his excellent counsel Paul Davison QC BEFORE the select committe and BEFORE Campbell Live.

    ShonKey Python looked like Barnum & Bailey in meltdown. Fetid, sloppy elephant shit everywhere in the room so to speak. He KNOWS that the ringmaster Davison is writing the script here. Accordingly he KNOWS (or should) that Sir KKDC’s indication that “now is not the time” is not hollow mouthing. So does Scoop Campbell more to the point.

    And of course he KNOWS. That he KNEW. And that soon everyone will KNOW !

    Get the whistling in the dark spectacle (and poncey spectacles) of the mad old crook Botox Banks with his virtual no contest plea in the short man response – “Kim who ? ”

    Oh how witty witty witty witty !

    I regret that not to my advantage I have been a betting man.

    Here is my chance to balance the books. I am prepared to wager at 10 to 1 with the several miscreants first named above that Paul Davison QC and Sir KKDC will do for Shonkey Python’s Flying Shit Circus. Any takers miscreants ?

    • AmaKiwi 37.1
      4 July 2013 at 12:32 am

      Can someone be so kind as to translate this for me?

      • Mary 37.1.1
        4 July 2013 at 12:43 am

        I think North’s just saying Dotcom’s playing a strategic game and that Key will come off second best.

      • North 37.1.2
        4 July 2013 at 12:50 am

        Read it again honey, carefully this time. AK I mean. Mary knows.

        • One Anonymous Knucklehead 37.1.2.1
          4 July 2013 at 7:07 am

          Ten to one? Those are good odds. I’m sure the wingnuts will be queuing up 😉

    • yeshe 37.2
      4 July 2013 at 10:24 am

      Thank you North — thank you !! You made my morning and still laughing out loud I am ! :-))

  38. AmaKiwi 38
    4 July 2013 at 11:55 am

    I hate to find John Armstrong agreeing with me, but read 35 above.

    Armstrong agrees: Kim Dotcom may have enough evidence to end Key’s political career.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10894619

  39. Treetop 39
    4 July 2013 at 1:17 pm

    Key has not done Dunne yet because he needs Dunne’s vote to pass the GCSB legislation, as well Banks case has been deferred until the end of the month, (Banks vote is safe) .

    Key is rushing through the GCSB legislation and ONLY cares about having the slimmest margin, which is so sneaky and undemocratic.

    Once the GCSB legislation is passed Dotcom cannot run his business as cloud can access anything from Dotcom’s data base.

    The GCSB legislation should be called the shut down Dotcom legislation.

    Key is only really interested in having the power over those who fit his agenda.

    • weka 39.1
      4 July 2013 at 1:26 pm

      “Once the GCSB legislation is passed Dotcom cannot run his business as cloud can access anything from Dotcom’s data base.”

      Only if it can break the encryption.

      • Murray Olsen 39.1.1
        4 July 2013 at 6:33 pm

        If they can’t break the encryption, they just send in the Armed Offenders, SWAT, Anti-Terrorist Group and the Rambo squad, with live feed to the FBI and commentary by Paddy Gower. Maybe even the Whale Army led by Judith Collins in a spiky corset. If it were a level playing field and the rule of law meant anything, encryption would be a good idea. Sadly……….

    • Huginn 39.2
      4 July 2013 at 6:59 pm

      Peter George thinks that Key gave the Henry inquiry extraordinary authority, including using the GCSB, to look into Dunne and Vance’s meta-data.

      If that’s true, it means that Key is using the GCSB not only to spy on New Zealanders, but to spy on Members of Parliament. That’s an extremely serious allegation and it needs to be investigated.

      http://yournz.org/2013/07/03/key-gave-henry-inquiry-extraordinary-authority-including-gcsb/

  40. Treetop 40
    4 July 2013 at 1:28 pm

    Willie on Radio Live said that Dotcom got 22 minutes, (this was said about an hour ago).

    • Anne 40.1
      4 July 2013 at 4:41 pm

      He was given an extra 7 mins after Russel Norman and David Shearer read the riot act. So, there were 7 mins. for questions instead of 15 mins. It didn’t matter in the end because KDC did what he set out to do… make a mockery of Key’s claims.

      • weka 40.1.1
        5 July 2013 at 12:15 am

        the tv3 video I watched was only 18 mins long, and that included the bit at the start arguing about the length of time. There were a few questions, and it finished with the I’m hot bit. Does that mean I missed some questions at the end?

  41. TruthSeeker 41
    5 July 2013 at 12:05 am

    Key initially said that he was aware of a “German resident” living in the Chrisco mansion prior to 19 January last year but he didn’t know his name was Kim Dotcom.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHoHqZdZDLA

    He later said in answer to a written question from Winston Peters about how he knew of the German resident: “I do not believe that information came to my attention as Prime Minister.”

    http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Business/QWA/2/0/d/QWA_09404_2012-9404-2012-Rt-Hon-Winston-Peters-to-the-Prime-Minister.htm

    Does this mean he knew about Kim Dotcom in a non-official capacity?

    It’s interesting that his story has since evolved from “I didn’t know his name was Kim Dotcom” to “I didn’t know about him”. Both statements cannot be correct.

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    11 hours ago

  • How to Put Your Computer to Sleep
    Sleep mode is a power-saving state that allows your computer to quickly resume operation without having to boot up from scratch. This can be useful if you need to step away from your computer for a short period of time but don’t want to shut it down completely. There are ...
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    11 hours ago

  • What is Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT)?
    Introduction Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) has revolutionized the field of translation by harnessing the power of technology to assist human translators in their work. This innovative approach combines specialized software with human expertise to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of translations. In this comprehensive article, we will delve into the ...
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    11 hours ago

  • iPad vs. Tablet Computers A Comprehensive Guide to Differences
    In today’s digital age, mobile devices have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Among the vast array of portable computing options available, iPads and tablet computers stand out as two prominent contenders. While both offer similar functionalities, there are subtle yet significant differences between these two devices. This ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    11 hours ago

  • How Are Computers Made?
    A computer is an electronic device that can be programmed to carry out a set of instructions. The basic components of a computer are the processor, memory, storage, input devices, and output devices. The Processor The processor, also known as the central processing unit (CPU), is the brain of the ...
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    11 hours ago

  • How to Add Voice Memos from iPhone to Computer
    Voice Memos is a convenient app on your iPhone that allows you to quickly record and store audio snippets. These recordings can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as taking notes, capturing ideas, or recording interviews. While you can listen to your voice memos on your iPhone, you ...
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    11 hours ago

  • Why My Laptop Screen Has Lines on It: A Comprehensive Guide
    Laptop screens are essential for interacting with our devices and accessing information. However, when lines appear on the screen, it can be frustrating and disrupt productivity. Understanding the underlying causes of these lines is crucial for finding effective solutions. Types of Screen Lines Horizontal lines: Also known as scan ...
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    11 hours ago

  • How to Right-Click on a Laptop
    Right-clicking is a common and essential computer operation that allows users to access additional options and settings. While most desktop computers have dedicated right-click buttons on their mice, laptops often do not have these buttons due to space limitations. This article will provide a comprehensive guide on how to right-click ...
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    11 hours ago

  • Where is the Power Button on an ASUS Laptop?
    Powering up and shutting down your ASUS laptop is an essential task for any laptop user. Locating the power button can sometimes be a hassle, especially if you’re new to ASUS laptops. This article will provide a comprehensive guide on where to find the power button on different ASUS laptop ...
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    11 hours ago

  • How to Start a Dell Laptop: A Comprehensive Guide
    Dell laptops are renowned for their reliability, performance, and versatility. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or just someone who needs a reliable computing device, a Dell laptop can meet your needs. However, if you’re new to Dell laptops, you may be wondering how to get started. In this comprehensive ...
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    11 hours ago

  • Bryce Edwards: Serious populist discontent is bubbling up in New Zealand
    Two-thirds of the country think that “New Zealand’s economy is rigged to advantage the rich and powerful”. They also believe that “New Zealand needs a strong leader to take the country back from the rich and powerful”. These are just two of a handful of stunning new survey results released ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    11 hours ago

  • How to Take a Screenshot on an Asus Laptop A Comprehensive Guide with Detailed Instructions and Illu...
    In today’s digital world, screenshots have become an indispensable tool for communication and documentation. Whether you need to capture an important email, preserve a website page, or share an error message, screenshots allow you to quickly and easily preserve digital information. If you’re an Asus laptop user, there are several ...
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    11 hours ago

  • How to Factory Reset Gateway Laptop A Comprehensive Guide
    A factory reset restores your Gateway laptop to its original factory settings, erasing all data, apps, and personalizations. This can be necessary to resolve software issues, remove viruses, or prepare your laptop for sale or transfer. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to factory reset your Gateway laptop: Method 1: ...
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    11 hours ago

  • The Folly Of Impermanence.
    “You talking about me?”  The neoliberal denigration of the past was nowhere more unrelenting than in its depiction of the public service. The Post Office and the Railways were held up as being both irremediably inefficient and scandalously over-manned. Playwright Roger Hall’s “Glide Time” caricatures were presented as accurate depictions of ...
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    14 hours ago

  • A crisis of ambition
    Roger Partridge  writes – When the Coalition Government took office last October, it inherited a country on a precipice. With persistent inflation, decades of insipid productivity growth and crises in healthcare, education, housing and law and order, it is no exaggeration to suggest New Zealand’s first-world status was ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    14 hours ago

  • Have 308 people in the Education Ministry’s Curriculum Development Team spent over $100m on a 60-p...
    Rob MacCulloch writes – In 2022, the Curriculum Centre at the Ministry of Education employed 308 staff, according to an Official Information Request. Earlier this week it was announced 202 of those staff were being cut. When you look up “The New Zealand Curriculum” on the Ministry of ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    14 hours ago

  • 'This bill is dangerous for the environment and our democracy'
    Chris Bishop’s bill has stirred up a hornets nest of opposition. Photo: Lynn Grieveson for The KākāTL;DR: The six things that stood out to me in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate from the last day included:A crescendo of opposition to the Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill is ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    15 hours ago

  • The Bank of our Tamariki and Mokopuna.
    Monday left me brokenTuesday, I was through with hopingWednesday, my empty arms were openThursday, waiting for love, waiting for loveThe end of another week that left many of us asking WTF? What on earth has NZ gotten itself into and how on earth could people have voluntarily signed up for ...
    Nick’s KƍreroBy Nick Rockel
    16 hours ago

  • The worth of it all
    Hello! Here comes the Saturday edition of More Than A Feilding, catching you up on the past week’s editions.State of humanity, 20242024, it feels, keeps presenting us with ever more challenges, ever more dismay.Do you give up yet? It seems to ask.No? How about this? Or this?How about this?Full story Share ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    19 hours ago

  • What is the Hardest Sport in the World?
    Determining the hardest sport in the world is a subjective matter, as the difficulty level can vary depending on individual abilities, physical attributes, and experience. However, based on various factors including physical demands, technical skills, mental fortitude, and overall accomplishment, here is an exploration of some of the most challenging ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    21 hours ago

  • What is the Most Expensive Sport?
    The allure of sport transcends age, culture, and geographical boundaries. It captivates hearts, ignites passions, and provides unparalleled entertainment. Behind the spectacle, however, lies a fascinating world of financial investment and expenditure. Among the vast array of competitive pursuits, one question looms large: which sport carries the hefty title of ...
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    21 hours ago

  • Pickleball On the Cusp of Olympic Glory
    Introduction Pickleball, a rapidly growing paddle sport, has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions around the world. Its blend of tennis, badminton, and table tennis elements has made it a favorite among players of all ages and skill levels. As the sport’s popularity continues to surge, the question on ...
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    21 hours ago

  • The Origin and Evolution of Soccer Unveiling the Genius Behind the World’s Most Popular Sport
    Abstract: Soccer, the global phenomenon captivating millions worldwide, has a rich history that spans centuries. Its origins trace back to ancient civilizations, but the modern version we know and love emerged through a complex interplay of cultural influences and innovations. This article delves into the fascinating journey of soccer’s evolution, ...
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    21 hours ago

  • How Much to Tint Car Windows A Comprehensive Guide
    Tinting car windows offers numerous benefits, including enhanced privacy, reduced glare, UV protection, and a more stylish look for your vehicle. However, the cost of window tinting can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article provides a comprehensive guide to help you understand how much you can expect to ...
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    22 hours ago

  • Why Does My Car Smell Like Gas? A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosing and Fixing the Issue
    The pungent smell of gasoline in your car can be an alarming and potentially dangerous problem. Not only is the odor unpleasant, but it can also indicate a serious issue with your vehicle’s fuel system. In this article, we will explore the various reasons why your car may smell like ...
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    22 hours ago

  • How to Remove Tree Sap from Car A Comprehensive Guide
    Tree sap can be a sticky, unsightly mess on your car’s exterior. It can be difficult to remove, but with the right techniques and products, you can restore your car to its former glory. Understanding Tree Sap Tree sap is a thick, viscous liquid produced by trees to seal wounds ...
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    22 hours ago

  • How Much Paint Do You Need to Paint a Car?
    The amount of paint needed to paint a car depends on a number of factors, including the size of the car, the number of coats you plan to apply, and the type of paint you are using. In general, you will need between 1 and 2 gallons of paint for ...
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    22 hours ago

  • Can You Jump a Car in the Rain? Safety Precautions and Essential Steps
    Jump-starting a car is a common task that can be performed even in adverse weather conditions like rain. However, safety precautions and proper techniques are crucial to avoid potential hazards. This comprehensive guide will provide detailed instructions on how to safely jump a car in the rain, ensuring both your ...
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    22 hours ago

  • Can taxpayers be confident PIJF cash was spent wisely?
    Graham Adams writes about the $55m media fund — When Patrick Gower was asked by Mike Hosking last week what he would say to the many Newstalk ZB callers who allege the Labour government bribed media with $55 million of taxpayers’ money via the Public Interest Journalism Fund — and ...
    Point of OrderBy gadams1000
    1 day ago

  • EGU2024 – An intense week of joining sessions virtually
    Note: this blog post has been put together over the course of the week I followed the happenings at the conference virtually. Should recordings of the Great Debates and possibly Union Symposia mentioned below, be released sometime after the conference ends, I'll include links to the ones I participated in. ...
    Skeptical Science
    1 day ago

  • Submission on “Fast Track Approvals Bill”
    The following was my submission made on the “Fast Track Approvals Bill”. This potential law will give three Ministers unchecked powers, un-paralled since the days of Robert Muldoon’s “Think Big” projects.The submission is written a bit tongue-in-cheek. But it’s irreverent because the FTAB is in itself not worthy of respect. ...
    Frankly SpeakingBy Frank Macskasy
    1 day ago

  • The Case for a Universal Family Benefit
    One Could Reduce Child Poverty At No Fiscal CostFollowing the Richardson/Shipley 1990 ‘redesign of the welfare state’ – which eliminated the universal Family Benefit and doubled the rate of child poverty – various income supplements for families have been added, the best known being ‘Working for Families’, introduced in 2005. ...
    PunditBy Brian Easton
    1 day ago

  • A who’s who of New Zealand’s dodgiest companies
    Submissions on National's corrupt Muldoonist fast-track law are due today (have you submitted?), and just hours before they close, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has been forced to release the list of companies he invited to apply. I've spent the last hour going through it in an epic thread of bleats, ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    1 day ago

  • On Lee’s watch, Economic Development seems to be stuck on scoring points from promoting sporting e...
    Buzz from the Beehive A few days ago, Point of Order suggested the media must be musing “on why Melissa is mute”. Our article reported that people working in the beleaguered media industry have cause to yearn for a minister as busy as Melissa Lee’s ministerial colleagues and we drew ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    1 day ago

  • New Zealand has never been closed for business
    1. What was The Curse of Jim Bolger?a. Winston Peters b. Soon after shaking his hand, world leaders would mysteriously lose office or shuffle off this mortal coilc. Could never shake off the Mother of All Budgetsd. Dandruff2. True or false? The Chairman of a Kiwi export business has asked the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    1 day ago

  • Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    Jack Vowles writes – New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’.  ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • Melissa Lee and the media: ending the quest
    Chris Trotter writes –  MELISSA LEE should be deprived of her ministerial warrant. Her handling – or non-handling – of the crisis engulfing the New Zealand news media has been woeful. The fate of New Zealand’s two linear television networks, a question which the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    2 days ago

  • The Hoon around the week to April 19
    TL;DR: The podcast above features co-hosts and , along with regular guests Robert Patman on Gaza and AUKUS II, and on climate change.The six things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago

  • The ‘Humpty Dumpty’ end result of dismantling our environmental protections
    Policymakers rarely wish to make plain or visible their desire to dismantle environmental policy, least of all to the young. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: Here’s the top five news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa-NZ this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago

  • Nicola's Salad Days.
    I like to keep an eye on what’s happening in places like the UK, the US, and over the ditch with our good mates the Aussies. Let’s call them AUKUS, for want of a better collective term. More on that in a bit.It used to be, not long ago, that ...
    Nick’s KƍreroBy Nick Rockel
    2 days ago

  • Study sees climate change baking in 19% lower global income by 2050
    TL;DR: The global economy will be one fifth smaller than it would have otherwise been in 2050 as a result of climate damage, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and published in the journal Nature. (See more detail and analysis below, and ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago

  • Weekly Roundup 19-April-2024
    It’s Friday again. Here’s some of the things that caught our attention this week. This Week on Greater Auckland On Tuesday Matt covered at the government looking into a long tunnel for Wellington. On Wednesday we ran a post from Oscar Simms on some lessons from Texas. AT’s ...
    Greater AucklandBy Matt L
    2 days ago

  • Jack Vowles: Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’.  The data is from February this ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    2 days ago

  • Clearing up confusion (or trying to)
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters is understood to be planning a major speech within the next fortnight to clear up the confusion over whether or not New Zealand might join the AUKUS submarine project. So far, there have been conflicting signals from the Government. RNZ reported the Prime Minister yesterday in ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    2 days ago

  • How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log iPhone Without Computer
    How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log on iPhone Without a Computer: A Step–by–Step Guide Losing your iPhone call history can be frustrating, especially when you need to find a specific number or recall an important conversation. But before you panic, know that there are ways to retrieve deleted call logs on your iPhone, even without a computer. This guide will explore various methods, ranging from simple checks to utilizing iCloud backups and third–party applications. So, let‘s dive in and recover those lost calls! 1. Check Recently Deleted Folder: Apple understands that accidental deletions happen. That‘s why they introduced the “Recently Deleted“ folder for various apps, including the Phone app. This folder acts as a safety net, storing deleted call logs for up to 30 days before permanently erasing them. Here‘s how to check it: Open the Phone app on your iPhone. Tap on the “Recents“ tab at the bottom. Scroll to the top and tap on “Edit“. Select “Show Recently Deleted“. Browse the list to find the call logs you want to recover. Tap on the desired call log and choose “Recover“ to restore it to your call history. 2. Restore from iCloud Backup: If you regularly back up your iPhone to iCloud, you might be able to retrieve your deleted call log from a previous backup. However, keep in mind that this process will restore your entire phone to the state it was in at the time of the backup, potentially erasing any data added since then. Here‘s how to restore from an iCloud backup: Go to Settings > General > Reset. Choose “Erase All Content and Settings“. Follow the on–screen instructions. Your iPhone will restart and show the initial setup screen. Choose “Restore from iCloud Backup“ during the setup process. Select the relevant backup that contains your deleted call log. Wait for the restoration process to complete. 3. Explore Third–Party Apps (with Caution): ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How to Factory Reset iPhone without Computer: A Comprehensive Guide to Restoring your Device
    Life throws curveballs, and sometimes, those curveballs necessitate wiping your iPhone clean and starting anew. Whether you’re facing persistent software glitches, preparing to sell your device, or simply wanting a fresh start, knowing how to factory reset iPhone without a computer is a valuable skill. While using a computer with ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How to Call Someone on a Computer: A Guide to Voice and Video Communication in the Digital Age
    Gone are the days when communication was limited to landline phones and physical proximity. Today, computers have become powerful tools for connecting with people across the globe through voice and video calls. But with a plethora of applications and methods available, how to call someone on a computer might seem ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Skeptical Science New Research for Week #16 2024
    Open access notables Glacial isostatic adjustment reduces past and future Arctic subsea permafrost, Creel et al., Nature Communications: Sea-level rise submerges terrestrial permafrost in the Arctic, turning it into subsea permafrost. Subsea permafrost underlies ~ 1.8 million km2 of Arctic continental shelf, with thicknesses in places exceeding 700 m. Sea-level variations over glacial-interglacial cycles control ...
    Skeptical Science
    2 days ago

  • Where on a Computer is the Operating System Generally Stored? Delving into the Digital Home of your ...
    The operating system (OS) is the heart and soul of a computer, orchestrating every action and interaction between hardware and software. But have you ever wondered where on a computer is the operating system generally stored? The answer lies in the intricate dance between hardware and software components, particularly within ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How Many Watts Does a Laptop Use? Understanding Power Consumption and Efficiency
    Laptops have become essential tools for work, entertainment, and communication, offering portability and functionality. However, with rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, understanding a laptop’s power consumption is more important than ever. So, how many watts does a laptop use? The answer, unfortunately, isn’t straightforward. It depends on several ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How to Screen Record on a Dell Laptop A Guide to Capturing Your Screen with Ease
    Screen recording has become an essential tool for various purposes, such as creating tutorials, capturing gameplay footage, recording online meetings, or sharing information with others. Fortunately, Dell laptops offer several built-in and external options for screen recording, catering to different needs and preferences. This guide will explore various methods on ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How Much Does it Cost to Fix a Laptop Screen? Navigating Repair Options and Costs
    A cracked or damaged laptop screen can be a frustrating experience, impacting productivity and enjoyment. Fortunately, laptop screen repair is a common service offered by various repair shops and technicians. However, the cost of fixing a laptop screen can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article delves into the ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How Long Do Gaming Laptops Last? Demystifying Lifespan and Maximizing Longevity
    Gaming laptops represent a significant investment for passionate gamers, offering portability and powerful performance for immersive gaming experiences. However, a common concern among potential buyers is their lifespan. Unlike desktop PCs, which allow for easier component upgrades, gaming laptops have inherent limitations due to their compact and integrated design. This ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Climate Change: Turning the tide
    The annual inventory report of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions has been released, showing that gross emissions have dropped for the third year in a row, to 78.4 million tons: All-told gross emissions have decreased by over 6 million tons since the Zero Carbon Act was passed in 2019. ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    2 days ago

  • How to Unlock Your Computer A Comprehensive Guide to Regaining Access
    Experiencing a locked computer can be frustrating, especially when you need access to your files and applications urgently. The methods to unlock your computer will vary depending on the specific situation and the type of lock you encounter. This guide will explore various scenarios and provide step-by-step instructions on how ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Faxing from Your Computer A Modern Guide to Sending Documents Digitally
    While the world has largely transitioned to digital communication, faxing still holds relevance in certain industries and situations. Fortunately, gone are the days of bulky fax machines and dedicated phone lines. Today, you can easily send and receive faxes directly from your computer, offering a convenient and efficient way to ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Protecting Your Home Computer A Guide to Cyber Awareness
    In our increasingly digital world, home computers have become essential tools for work, communication, entertainment, and more. However, this increased reliance on technology also exposes us to various cyber threats. Understanding these threats and taking proactive steps to protect your home computer is crucial for safeguarding your personal information, finances, ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Server-Based Computing Powering the Modern Digital Landscape
    In the ever-evolving world of technology, server-based computing has emerged as a cornerstone of modern digital infrastructure. This article delves into the concept of server-based computing, exploring its various forms, benefits, challenges, and its impact on the way we work and interact with technology. Understanding Server-Based Computing: At its core, ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Vroom vroom go the big red trucks
    The absolute brass neck of this guy.We want more medical doctors, not more spin doctors, Luxon was saying a couple of weeks ago, and now we’re told the guy has seven salaried adults on TikTok duty. Sorry, doing social media. The absolute brass neck of it. The irony that the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    2 days ago

  • Jones finds $410,000 to help the government muscle in on a spat project
    Buzz from the Beehive Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones relishes spatting and eagerly takes issue with environmentalists who criticise his enthusiasm for resource development. He relishes helping the fishing industry too. And so today, while the media are making much of the latest culling in the public service to ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    2 days ago

  • Again, hate crimes are not necessarily terrorism.
    Having written, taught and worked for the US government on issues involving unconventional warfare and terrorism for 30-odd years, two things irritate me the most when the subject is discussed in public. The first is the Johnny-come-lately academics-turned-media commentators who … Continue reading → ...
    KiwipoliticoBy Pablo
    3 days ago

  • Despair – construction consenting edition
    Eric Crampton writes – Kainga Ora is the government’s house building agency. It’s been building a lot of social housing. Kainga Ora has its own (but independent) consenting authority, Consentium. It’s a neat idea. Rather than have to deal with building consents across each different territorial authority, Kainga Ora ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • Coalition promises – will the Govt keep the commitment to keep Kiwis equal before the law?
    Muriel Newman writes – The Coalition Government says it is moving with speed to deliver campaign promises and reverse the damage done by Labour. One of their key commitments is to “defend the principle that New Zealanders are equal before the law.” To achieve this, they have pledged they “will not advance ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • An impermanent public service is a guarantee of very little else but failure
    Chris Trotter writes –  The absence of anything resembling a fightback from the public servants currently losing their jobs is interesting. State-sector workers’ collective fatalism in the face of Coalition cutbacks indicates a surprisingly broad acceptance of impermanence in the workplace. Fifty years ago, lay-offs in the thousands ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • PM’s South East Asia mission does the business
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has completed a successful trip to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, deepening relationships and capitalising on opportunities. Mr Luxon was accompanied by a business delegation and says the choice of countries represents the priority the New Zealand Government places on South East Asia, and our relationships in ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    17 hours ago

  • $41m to support clean energy in South East Asia
    New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • Minister releases Fast-track stakeholder list
    The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. “Recently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • Judicial appointments announced
    Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Justice Boldt graduated with an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 1990, and also holds ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Education Minister heads to major teaching summit in Singapore
    Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa.  The summit is co-hosted ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Value of stopbank project proven during cyclone
    A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Anzac commemorations, TĂŒrkiye relationship focus of visit
    Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul.    “The Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Minister to Europe for OECD meeting, Anzac Day
    Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. “Science, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Comprehensive Partnership the goal for NZ and the Philippines
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
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