I’ve just waded through 2hours and 25 minutes of the below link on rigging in the American primaries, and some of it was slow and difficult viewing.
What did I gather for my pains?
First, that the main speakers, Bob Fitrakis, Cliff Arnebeck and Lori Grace seemed quite adamant that a legal challenge will be mounted on voter manipulation and fraud and that Bernie will be the candidate to oppose Donald Trump.
Well, that remains to be seen, though it would be great – for America, for democracy and for the world.
The other insight I got is that either Trump or Clinton could win the election if they are the candidates. Clinton, because she is a known quantity and the establishment is quite comfortable with her. She’s well bought and paid for. She’ll do as she’s told. Trump, though he’s an idiot, he still might make it because his chief of staff is a known and skilled vote rigger. The Donald is so inexperienced that the establishment will have no trouble keeping him under control.
There’s no doubt in my mind that this will be the best presidential election that money can buy.
“The Donald is so inexperienced that the establishment will have no trouble keeping him under control.” They thought this about a certain racist, xenophobic, hater in the Thirties in Germany. He had a very good propaganda man, too.
He’s not, this is a DP/msm tactic that us him as if he was as part of the left.
This plays to the incompetence V safe pair of existing hands meme. Trotter etc fulfill a similar role model or they get a tame centrist like twyford, Robertson etc.
If they wanted actual left sided balance they would invite Bradbury back who doesn’t take hootens deceptions on behalf of his backers in nact. It’s what got him removed when he outed it.
RNZ is part of nationals machine, has been for years. Not as overt as the shills in red neck radio but similarly effective.
I think it is our obligation to contact RNZ Nine to Noon after every show, and ask that they have a pundit from the Left who can actually make a show that makes sense, or to just change the name of the show. ninetonoon@radionz.co.nz
I have no idea, I have spoken to the producers of the show twice, they seemed to sort of agree with me, I also sent them links to Mike Williams outrageous opinion pieces in the Hawkes Bay Today, where he actually endorses English’s social and Health spending! and in another endorse’s Serco!
That’s why he’s there representing the ‘left’, the hollowmen have been perfecting this at RNZ for years now and letting shouty hooten dominate anything that wanders off course.
Tony V, Sanders lost not because of $ (he has plenty himself) or allegations of voter manipulation but he was essentially an independent in a 2 horse race.
As for comments about Mike Williams, clearly the left can’t foot it with Matthew H which is why I enjoy Monday mornings at 11.05am
You have got to be joking, the Left can’t foot it with the right…what!
There is good reason why left wing intellectuals rarely get interviewed or debated on mainstream media, because they ALWAYS destroy the right’s flimsy narrative, and dodgy stats.
That is exactly why I am so amendment that Mike Williams leave RNZ, firstly because he is not a voice for the left, at best, maybe a voice from the centre (whatever that is), secondly he is certainly no Left wing intellectual.
See what happens on mainstream media when the right debate Left wing intellectuals
The documentary “Best of Enemies” was all about this debate. Was really interesting to watch. To his Dying day Buckley hated that he lost his temper and essentially gave the debate to Vidal.
Another day in John Key’s neo-liberal nightmare.
We have become a cruel, greedy, uncaring and selfish nation under his wretched leadership.
And the Herald appears to have woken up to this.
‘Homeless pose a test of our humanity’
James Gavet, a professional rugby league player with the Warriors, and his sister Riverlina, shows the best of our country.
Paula Bennett shows us the worst of our country.
One of the candidates is Jo Coughlan. The article says
“Coughlan believes Wellingtonians are frustrated. They feel let down by a lack of leadership, which led to the demise of the Basin Reserve flyover in 2014 and the never-ending battles over the Island Bay cycleway, she says.
“They’ve been let down on roading, they’ve been let down on a billion dollars worth of roading investment and we need to correct that.”
She’s also quoted
“I’ll be wanting to lead a forward-focused, progressive council that isn’t afraid to actually make these big decisions and get things done.”
Compare this to a speech that Bill English gave earlier this month to business leaders in Porirua, which has many similarities.
Is this a case of great minds think alike, or is this Double Dipping Bill using his position as Minister of Finance to spruik for his sister inlaw, because Jo Coughlan just happens to be married to his brother Conor.
When she talks about wanting 100 years of growth, that’s not what the city needs nor does it reflect the reality that growth won’t be possible for large chunks of time. Most of the other candidates are talking the same talk, build something new and shiny that people don’t really need. It will be interesting to see how good that $1 billion roading investment is when people won’t be able to afford to fill up in a decade or two.
Indeed. If there’s any doubt about her roading fetish, she has a large billboard visible to southbound traffic approaching the Terrace Tunnel. At the bottom it states “1 for Mayor” where the “1” is denoted by the red shield used to label our state highways.
She is also very keen on “an ‘iconic’ cycleway around the harbour” rather than building cycleways that are part of transport infrastructure. There’s an irony there because the recent Morrison Low Report (which she erroneously claimed credit for instigating) warns about that.
From page 10.
11: NZ Transport Agency’s interest is in cycling broadly, e.g.
utility cycling (inter vs intra suburb) as well as
recreational and commuter cycling. Some have
perceived that the UCP is more narrowly focussed on
recreational cyclists. WCC’s programme and funding
needs to be positioned as a longer term programme of
integrated transport network improvements.
Thanks for that. It’s always really hard to get a feel for the political and policy positions of candidates for local government positions, so it’s nice to get a good picture of where Coughlan stands (so that I don’t accidentally rank her highly out of ignorance).
Not sure what to make of this. Reliable source or rumourmongering?
The latest internal polling has National free falling to 44%, Labour at 31% and Greens at 12%.
That means the Labour-Green bloc is at 43% and National is on 44% – that’s a mere 1 percent lead and the speed of the turn around suggests something has snapped in terms of voter apathy.
No, not really. It wouldn’t much matter where it’s from; Nats, Labour, Greens or wherever. But not saying where it’s from and only giving figures for 3 parties suggest he’s plucked this gem out of his nether regions.
It’s a good sign that LAB/GR is neck and neck with National polling, it means that Winston could be cut out of the picture. Why do you think this is a problem?
The problem is it appears to be bullshit. Anybody can make numbers up. Here’s some: 12, 87, 4. I’m not saying where I got them from or even which is which, but hey, they’re terrific numbers!
OK, so you don’t believe that TDB has access to contacts who have seen internal polling numbers from anywhere, and therefore these numbers are entirely fictional?
Not doubting you, but wondering why you don’t think its plausible that LAB/GR have had a bump up and NATs a bump down, due to the MOU.
I believe TRP also initially called my blog on the pony tail pulling as a hoax I had invented and then spent the next 10months back peddling when the PMs Office confirmed it within hours.
[Nope. I urged caution in my post on the matter because it seemed such an unlikely story. Within hours it was proved to be true, so fair do’s to ya. However, you don’t get to come over here and tell porkies, Bomber. What you do on your own site is your business, of course. I note you haven’t provided any evidence that your ‘poll’ is real, so I reckon your next comment should address that matter. TRP]
It’s an entirely plausible result of the MoU and very welcome if its the case. If we take it that there was a 5 point gap on the day of the Greens conference, which was the figure being put about, then it only requires about 2% to turn away from National to get exactly this result. But there is no information at all about the poll, no hint of where it cam from, who conducted it, what the margin of error is or anything to suggest it’s anything other than Bomber’s best guess.
I did a quick search and he’s had a few posts like this, all based on supposed internal polling. Again, no details and no indication that the polling is dinkum. I just find it odd that he would expect readers to just take his word for it. We wouldn’t take Colmar Brunton’s word for it, would we?
The only way Winston’s going to be cut out of the picture is if Lab/Greens get over 50% of the vote or National gets over 50% of the vote.
The likelier option out of those two is National and that’s looking rather unlikely at the moment.
Next Government will be a National/NZ first government, which too be honest is hardly surprising as NZ First is Nationals natural coalition partner, not Act/Dunne or Maori party.
Because of wasted votes you can probably get a majority in Parliament with 49% of votes.
But in principle I agree with you, and I still think it very unlikely that Labour will surpass 30%. Most likely party vote result 25% +/-3%. So yes you are right, the most probable result is that Winston is going to be king-maker. (BTW I see NZF adding MPs next election).
Looking forward NZ First will be the King maker for the next few elections as well, especially with the retirement of Key.
NZ First is the conservative wing of the National party, they’re a natural fit with National.
If Peters and Key can both work together and stitch up an initial deal I’d go as far to say the next two governments at least will be National/NZ First governments.
National around 40%, NZ First 15% or so, that’s a healthy majority that’s going to take a long time to over turn.
Winston got knocked out of the game ( by filthy methods) in 08 so his base isn’t that reliable. If the tide turns he could vanish again.
5% of his vote is soft labour , that’s why labour should grow some and cut him loose.
These are all issues some one like Peters can tap into and leverage to his advantage especially with the more conservative rural voter and disgruntled labour voter.
So long as Labour don’t do stupid shit like talking about raising the retirement age, their policies will appeal to enough of the people concerned about those things. If you are soft Labour and you think Peters will support National, why would you not vote Labour?
He can’t do a thing about housing and the rest is pandering to xenophobic curtain twitching pearl clutchers .fuck them , labour should make them choose a side of the house.
The way to deal with Winston Peters is to try and pin him down on the issues.
For instance the TPPA
Winston’s New Zealand First brand is nationalism. The TPPA is a clear infringement on New Zealand’s right as a sovereign nation to make its own laws.
To tie Winston Peters down to opposing the TPPA, which would put him offside with National and drive him closer to the Left, the Labour Party would first have to come out hard against the TPPA.
Which currently is not the case.
Radio Live’s Mark Sainsbury interviews Andrew Little to try to determine if the Labour Party does, or doesn’t support the TPPA.
Mark Sainsbury @03:45 minutes
“Can I just get something straight from you. You are opposed to us signing it. Does that mean that if you became Prime Minister.., Labour was in power.., you would either, pull out of the treaty if it exists, or refuse to ratify it.” [if it doesn’t]
Andrew Little @03:58 minutes
“Well, um. No.”
“Well hold on, we signed it long ago, it was a clerical exercise, it was.., it didn’t create the agreement, the agreement was already created.”
“Secondly, ratification will happen over the next two years, our argument is, [National] has the numbers regardless….,”
Mark Sainsbury @04:11 Minutes
“But, in two years time you could be Prime Minister Andrew Little.”
Andrew Little @04:15 minutes
“And so the question then is; Would we pull out of it, if it was ratified, all the other countries have ratified it….,”
“We won’t.”
Clear as mud.
If the TPPA hasn’t been ratified by the Nats by the time Labour is in government, Labour will ratify it.
If the TPPA has already been ratified by the Nats by the time Labour is in Government, Labour will not pull out of it.
It is in this greasy middle ground where Peters can avoid having to live up to his Nationalist New Zealand First principles, and side with Nats in selling out this country’s independence.
I could also say the same thing about Winston Peters support for deep sea oil drilling in Northland, which is another controversial issue that Winston Peters will never be drawn on, because the main opposition party, the Labour Party also supports deep sea oil drilling in Northland.
As I said, the way to deal with a slippery customer like Winston Peters would be to pin him down on the issues, that could separate him from the Nats.
Because this is unlikely to happen. Winston Peters will be given a free pass to side with National.
National hasn’t been NZFirsts natural coalition partner since ~1990 and the gap between them has been increasing ever since. Labour really does fit NZFirst far better.
NZ First wasn’t formed until 1993 and went into coalition with National in 1996. Winston Peters and Ron Mark are both ex Nats who are basically old fashioned conservatives.
They could go either way but I suspect would be happiest with a confidence & supply agreement that enabled them to vote independently on most issues.
a new British startup called Score Assured has taken a big step in that direction: The company wants to, in the words of co-founder Steve Thornhill, “take a deep dive into private social media profiles” and sell what it finds there to everyone from prospective dates to employers and landlords.
Its first product, Tenant Assured, is already live: After your would-be landlord sends you a request through the service, you’re required to grant it full access to your Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and/or Instagram profiles. From there, Tenant Assured scrapes your site activity, including entire conversation threads and private messages; runs it through natural language processing and other analytic software; and finally, spits out a report that catalogues everything from your personality to your “financial stress level.”
“If you’re living a normal life,” Thornhill reassures me, “then, frankly, you have nothing to worry about.”
I watched zeitgeist on netflx the other day. I’ve had to switch to the uncertain camp on 911, from the it was the planes that caused the collapse camp.
Me other ‘alf is a CAD designer (old fashioned term is draughtperson) who works on structural engineering projects.
Reckons there is no way a plane could bring down such a building and believes in the bomb blast theory. I don’t disagree with him, especially after reading Amy Goodman’s (Co editor of Democracy Now!) book “The exception to the rulers”
One chapter, can’t remember which one as it was so long ago that I read it, goes into the political climate in the US prior to 9/11 and how there was a desire from certain quarters for a “new pearl harbour” – there’s money in the military and fear is a good way to control a population. Goodman doesn’t go into WHAT happened and HOW but rather analyses the events prior. She leaves it up to the reader to make what they will of her facts. She also not one to make rash sensational claims so I trust her words.
In saying that, I try to avoid mentioning three topics on TS, whose commenter’s I have a comradely fondness for but am happy to stay out of lengthy arguments around these three things.
Like I said, Goodman only discussed the political climate prior to 9/11, nothing else. I don’t know who George Soros is. If she’s not touching the subject maybe it’s because she gets a hard time from the authorities:
Ok b, since you seem to be able to think things through, here’s my routine for things like this.
First up, look for debunk information. Such as google for zeitgeist debunk or 9/11 debunk.
When balancing the credibility of different scenarios, ask yourself what’s more probable: a cock-up involving a few people, or a conspiracy involving hundreds if not thousands of people, all of whom would be in deep deep shit if caught. Just ponder what would happen to anyone caught doing what the conspiracy theorists claim was done. How long would a conspiracy that large remain secret?
What benefit would the conspirators get from it, and is there a better way to get that benefit? For instance, if the motive was to justify going after bin Laden, he was already linked to the World Trade Center bombing in 93, and considered responsible for bombing the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam in 98, bombing the USS Cole in 2000, and a bunch of other stuff, so there’s already justification there. If more was needed, much easier (and safer) to just cook up some lies like the alleged WMDs in Iraq.
Could the conspiracy scenario have actually happened? It seems extremely implausible that a huge quantity of thermite/explosives could have been planted without someone noticing something going on. I’m not aware of any reports of anyone claiming to have seen anything like that happening.
It’s the old cliche of motive, means and opportunity. All of which seem to be implausible/missing for the conspiracy scenario.
Finally, my training and professional expertise is fairly relevant to considering the building collapses. Everything I see in the videos, photos etc is convincingly explained and accounted for in the NIST and FEMA reports, and I can see obvious flaws in the conspiracy theorist claims I’ve seen.
The 9/11 official story requires a conspiracy involving hundreds if not thousands of people. You realise the Bin Laden story is a conspiracy theory, don’t you?
‘What benefit would the conspirators get from it?’
Afghanistan
Iraq
Syria
Libya
General Wesley Clark
So I came back to see him a few weeks later, and by that time we were bombing in Afghanistan. I said, “Are we still going to war with Iraq?”
And he said, “Oh, it’s worse than that.” He reached over on his desk. He picked up a piece of paper. And he said, “I just got this down from upstairs” — meaning the Secretary of Defense’s office — “today.” And he said, “This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.”
I said, “Is it classified?”
He said, “Yes, sir.”
I said, “Well, don’t show it to me.”
And I saw him a year or so ago, and I said, “You remember that?” He said, “Sir, I didn’t show you that memo! I didn’t show it to you!
Finally, my training and professional expertise is fairly relevant to considering the building collapses. Everything I see in the videos, photos etc is convincingly explained and accounted for in the NIST and FEMA reports, and I can see obvious flaws in the conspiracy theorist claims I’ve seen.
Even the collapse of WTC7? Where a modern multi-story skycraper built in the 1980s was, as the official account insists, destroyed due to office and furnishings fires?
‘It seems extremely implausible that a huge quantity of thermite/explosives could have been planted without someone noticing something going on. I’m not aware of any reports of anyone claiming to have seen anything like that happening.’
Radio interview with WTC employee Scott Forbes who says that there was an unusual power down in the top half of the WTC with suspicious workers coming in and out of building.
I try to boil most things down to simple logic , and as you point out the big fish hook is how you demolish 3 buildings with out a single person spilling the beans.
It’s a puzzling thing to civilians but there are organisations with teams throughout the world who do the kind of clandestine work which is not revealed for decades, if not longer.
For what – three years in a culture where everybody avoided aski questions?
Even then there were a large number of people with a pretty good idea of the broad strokes.
But no, you reckon that a government conspiracy of thousands with absolutely no leaks is as likely as a few dozen guys with visas and boxcutters.
Could the conspiracy scenario have actually happened? It seems extremely implausible that a huge quantity of thermite/explosives could have been planted without someone noticing something going on.
It seems extremely implausible that 2 jet planes could collapse three steel reinforced skyscrapers yet you have no problem with it.
Also, micro-thermitic residue (‘red chips’ as they became known in microscope studies) was found throughout the dust from the Twin Towers. Is there another explanation for its presence?
Hi Andre, I understand that you don’t want to look more closely at the issue. Even 9/11 Commission members said that they had been deliberately lied to or mislead.
I’ve already spent way too much time looking at the evidence, from a point of view that’s deeply suspicious of the American military-industrial complex. Every claimed “smoking gun” I’ve seen has been adequately explained, by experts I’m satisfied aren’t tainted, yet they still get repeated by conspiracy theorists over and over again. So go ahead and present any evidence you want, but I’m really not interested in tracking down the debunk for you. If you manage to show me something I haven’t seen before and isn’t already adequately explained, then I’ll be interested and suspend the snarkiness.
On a personal level, I worked in New Jersey until 96. I have friends that were deeply affected by 9/11 (no deaths or injuries, just psychologically). So I have a strong personal interest in honestly knowing what happened. Irresponsible bullshit conspiracy theories really piss me off, though.
I went up the Twin Towers the year before they came down. You’re not the only one with personal connection to the area.
If nothing else, you should respect the very many friends and families of the victims as well as thousands of professionals, engineers and scientists who have been calling for a true investigation of the events of 9/11.
I respect the opinions of the vast majority (what, greater than 95%?) of “professionals, engineers and scientists” who dhave not been recycling fantasies.
But feel free to keep treating the deaths of thousands as a personal hobby. It’s better than you offering medical advice.
Having gone over it with one of New Zealands top civil engineers.
The buildings were toppled by the planes. Partly due to structural inadequacies.
I will however concede this to the conspiracy theorists.
We do not know who was ultimately behind the people who flew the planes into the towers. “False flag” operations are not unknown.
But. It is very hard to keep things like that secret for long. Look at how we now know about, the CIA’s “regime changes”.
Planes don’t cause buildings to collapse at freefall.
And how does ‘your top engineer’ explain WTC7?
Remember…the Bin Laden yarn is a conspiracy theory.
There is a hybrid possibility where planning for a genuine terrorist attack was detected early on but essentially allowed to happen (or even facilitated in some ways) by authorities who wanted to take advantage of the shock and fear resulting from the event.
Several of the Saudi 9/11 attackers appear to have gotten US visas from the US consulate in Jeddah, which was heavily staffed by CIA.
For people who don’t think that the US Government – or a small part of it at least – would consider an operation like this as an option – simply google Operation Northwoods.
‘Got caught sleeping on Air Force One’: the lavish lifestyle of New Zealand PM’s son
Instagram account of 21-year-old Max Key showcases a stream of luxurious properties and extravagant purchases
Strut yourself off down Robertson Road, Massey Road, Buckland Road, Tennessee Ave, Mangere Town Centre, pop across the motorway to Otara…….tell da boys what a fucking prince you are
Bee-atch Maxi…….you are the symbol of the cruelty your bankster daddy has wrought on NZ. Don’t go near South, Sweetie Plastic Boy !
‘His public profile is notably at odds with that of other children of world leaders, his Instagram account a stream of far-flung holiday destinations, luxurious properties – including the Keys’ multimillion-dollar Auckland home – and extravagant purchases.
His self-promotional savvy is not exactly unusual: at 21, he’s a member of Generation Z, which came after the reportedly selfie-obsessed Millennials. With a full 90% of young adults aged 18 to 29 using social media, they’re comfortable with the public persona that goes with it, and the cost of maintaining that: basically phones out, at all times – even at the breakfast table.
Max isn’t the only 21-year-old to celebrate his birthday by going out for brunch with his parents, nor to mark the occasion with a photo to post to Facebook. But very few share their happy-family snap with the 227,000 people who follow the prime minister, John Key.
Max is used to the spotlight (though he did not respond to Guardian Australia’s email request for an interview).
His parents often feature in his posts, with Max apparently aware of the interest in the private life of the prime minister – and doing, it seems, every bit to capitalise on it. He debuted his single, Forget You, on his first regular slot on Auckland local radio, titled Key’d In.’
It’s extraordinary ! Never, never before have we had a prime minister’s son sticking his cock out quite like the spawn of Prime Ponce ShonKey Python. Says it all really. How many New Zealand Government $$$$ are gonna be commandeered to support Crosby Textor’s “Max” account ?
This govt is very quick to point the finger at struggling young mums, the homeless and others for making “poor choices” and then you look at the sorts of vulgar choices and sickening decadent lifestyles that Key’s own family engage in.
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Looking at the headlines this morning it’s hard to feel anything other than pessimistic about the future of humanity.Note that I’m not speaking about the future of mankind, but the survival of our humanity. The values that we believe in seem to be ebbing away, by the day.Perhaps every generation ...
Swabbing mixed breed baby chicks to test for avian influenzaUh oh. Bird flu – often deadly to humans – is not only being transmitted from infected birds to dairy cows, but is now travelling between dairy cows. As of last Friday, Bloomberg News reports, there were 32 American dairy herds ...
On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a ...
What is it with the mining industry? Its not enough for them to pillage the earth - they apparently can't even be bothered getting resource consent to do so: The proponent behind a major mine near the Clutha River had already been undertaking activity in the area without a ...
Photo # 1 I am a huge fan of Singapore’s approach to housing, as described here two years ago by copying and pasting from The ConversationWhat Singapore has that Australia does not is a public housing developer, the Housing Development Board, which puts new dwellings on public and reclaimed land, ...
Buzz from the Beehive Reactions to news of the government’s readiness to make urgent changes to “the resource management system” through a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) suggest a balanced approach is being taken. The Taxpayers’ Union says the proposed changes don’t go far enough. Greenpeace says ...
I’m starting to wonder if Anna Burns-Francis might be the best political interviewer we’ve got. That might sound unlikely to you, it came as a bit of a surprise to me.Jack Tame can be excellent, but has some pretty average days. I like Rebecca Wright on Newshub, she asks good ...
Chris Trotter writes – Willie Jackson is said to be planning a “media summit” to discuss “the state of the media and how to protect Fourth Estate Journalism”. Not only does the Editor of The Daily Blog, Martyn Bradbury, think this is a good idea, but he has also ...
Graeme Edgeler writes – This morning [April 21], the Wellington High Court is hearing a judicial review brought by Hon. Karen Chhour, the Minister for Children, against a decision of the Waitangi Tribunal. This is unusual, judicial reviews are much more likely to brought against ministers, rather than ...
Both of Parliament’s watchdogs have now ripped into the Government’s Fast-track Approvals Bill. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāMy pick of the six newsey things to know from Aotearoa’s political economy and beyond on the morning of Tuesday, April 23 are:The Lead: The Auditor General,John Ryan, has joined the ...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Sarah SpengemanPeople wait to board an electric bus in Pune, India. (Image credit: courtesy of ITDP) Public transportation riders in Pune, India, love the city’s new electric buses so much they will actually skip an older diesel bus that ...
The infrastructure industry yesterday issued a “hurry up” message to the Government, telling it to get cracking on developing a pipeline of infrastructure projects.The hiatus around the change of Government has seen some major projects cancelled and others delayed, and there is uncertainty about what will happen with the new ...
Hi,Over the weekend I revisited a podcast I really adore, Dead Eyes. It’s about a guy who got fired from Band of Brothers over two decades ago because Tom Hanks said he had “dead eyes”.If you don’t recall — 2001’s Band of Brothers was part of the emerging trend of ...
Buzz from the Beehive The 180 or so recipients of letters from the Government telling them how to submit infrastructure projects for “fast track” consideration includes some whose project applications previously have been rejected by the courts. News media were quick to feature these in their reports after RMA Reform Minister Chris ...
It would not be a desirable way to start your holiday by breaking your back, your head, or your wrist, but on our first hour in Singapore I gave it a try.We were chatting, last week, before we started a meeting of Hazel’s Enviro Trust, about the things that can ...
Calling all journalists, academics, planners, lawyers, political activists, environmentalists, and other members of the public who believe that the relationships between vested interests and politicians need to be scrutinised. We need to work together to make sure that the new Fast-Track Approvals Bill – currently being pushed through by the ...
Feel worried. Shane Jones and a couple of his Cabinet colleagues are about to be granted the power to override any and all objections to projects like dams, mines, roads etc even if: said projects will harm biodiversity, increase global warming and cause other environmental harms, and even if ...
Bryce Edwards writes- The ability of the private sector to quickly establish major new projects making use of the urban and natural environment is to be supercharged by the new National-led Government. Yesterday it introduced to Parliament one of its most significant reforms, the Fast Track Approvals Bill. ...
Michael Bassett writes – If you think there is a move afoot by the radical Maori fringe of New Zealand society to create a parallel system of government to the one that we elect at our triennial elections, you aren’t wrong. Over the last few days we have ...
Without a corresponding drop in interest rates, it’s doubtful any changes to the CCCFA will unleash a massive rush of home buyers. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: The six things that stood out to me in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Monday, April 22 included:The Government making a ...
Sunday was a lazy day. I started watching Jack Tame on Q&A, the interviews are usually good for something to write about. Saying the things that the politicians won’t, but are quite possibly thinking. Things that are true and need to be extracted from between the lines.As you might know ...
In our Weekly Roundup last week we covered news from Auckland Transport that the WX1 Western Express is going to get an upgrade next year with double decker electric buses. As part of the announcement, AT also said “Since we introduced the WX1 Western Express last November we have seen ...
TL;DR: The six key events to watch in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the week to April 29 include:PM Christopher Luxon is scheduled to hold a post-Cabinet news conference at 4 pm today. Stats NZ releases its statutory report on Census 2023 tomorrow.Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivers a pre-Budget speech at ...
A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, April 14, 2024 thru Sat, April 20, 2024. Story of the week Our story of the week hinges on these words from the abstract of a fresh academic ...
The ability of the private sector to quickly establish major new projects making use of the urban and natural environment is to be supercharged by the new National-led Government. Yesterday it introduced to Parliament one of its most significant reforms, the Fast Track Approvals Bill. The Government says this will ...
This is a column to say thank you. So many of have been in touch since Mum died to say so many kind and thoughtful things. You’re wonderful, all of you. You’ve asked how we’re doing, how Dad’s doing. A little more realisation each day, of the irretrievable finality of ...
Identifying the engine type in your car is crucial for various reasons, including maintenance, repairs, and performance upgrades. Knowing the specific engine model allows you to access detailed technical information, locate compatible parts, and make informed decisions about modifications. This comprehensive guide will provide you with a step-by-step approach to ...
Introduction: The allure of racing is undeniable. The thrill of speed, the roar of engines, and the exhilaration of competition all contribute to the allure of this adrenaline-driven sport. For those who yearn to experience the pinnacle of racing, becoming a race car driver is the ultimate dream. However, the ...
Introduction Automobiles have become ubiquitous in modern society, serving as a primary mode of transportation and a symbol of economic growth and personal mobility. With countless vehicles traversing roads and highways worldwide, it begs the question: how many cars are there in the world? Determining the precise number is a ...
Maintaining a safe and reliable vehicle requires regular inspections. Whether it’s a routine maintenance checkup or a safety inspection, knowing how long the process will take can help you plan your day accordingly. This article delves into the factors that influence the duration of a car inspection and provides an ...
Mazda Motor Corporation, commonly known as Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automaker headquartered in Fuchu, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The company was founded in 1920 as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., and began producing vehicles in 1931. Mazda is primarily known for its production of passenger cars, but ...
Your car battery is an essential component that provides power to start your engine, operate your electrical systems, and store energy. Over time, batteries can weaken and lose their ability to hold a charge, which can lead to starting problems, power failures, and other issues. Replacing your battery before it ...
In most states, you cannot register a car without a valid driver’s license. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. Exceptions to the RuleIf you are under 18 years old: In some states, you can register a car in your name even if you do not ...
Mazda, a Japanese automotive manufacturer with a rich history of innovation and engineering excellence, has emerged as a formidable player in the global car market. Known for its reputation of producing high-quality, fuel-efficient, and driver-oriented vehicles, Mazda has consistently garnered praise from industry experts and consumers alike. In this article, ...
Struts are an essential part of a car’s suspension system. They are responsible for supporting the weight of the car and damping the oscillations of the springs. Struts are typically made of steel or aluminum and are filled with hydraulic fluid. How Do Struts Work? Struts work by transferring the ...
Car registration is a mandatory process that all vehicle owners must complete annually. This process involves registering your car with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and paying an associated fee. The registration process ensures that your vehicle is properly licensed and insured, and helps law enforcement and other authorities ...
Zoom is a video conferencing service that allows you to share your screen, webcam, and audio with other participants. In addition to sharing your own audio, you can also share the audio from your computer with other participants. This can be useful for playing music, sharing presentations with audio, or ...
Building your own computer can be a rewarding and cost-effective way to get a high-performance machine tailored to your specific needs. However, it also requires careful planning and execution, and one of the most important factors to consider is the time it will take. The exact time it takes to ...
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 ...
Te Pāti Māori are demanding the New Zealand Government support an international independent investigation into mass graves that have been uncovered at two hospitals on the Gaza strip, following weeks of assault by Israeli troops. Among the 392 bodies that have been recovered, are children and elderly civilians. Many of ...
Our two-tiered system for veterans’ support is out of step with our closest partners, and all parties in Parliament should work together to fix it, Labour veterans’ affairs spokesperson Greg O’Connor said. ...
Stripping two Ministers of their portfolios just six months into the job shows Christopher Luxon’s management style is lacking, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. ...
Tonight’s court decision to overturn the summons of the Children’s Minister has enabled the Crown to continue making decisions about Māori without evidence, says Te Pāti Māori spokesperson for Children, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. “The judicial system has this evening told the nation that this government can do whatever they want when ...
It appears Nicola Willis is about to pull the rug out from under the feet of local communities still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s severe weather, and local councils relying on funding to build back from these disasters. ...
The Government is making short-sighted changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that will take away environmental protection in favour of short-term profits, Labour’s environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. ...
Labour welcomes the release of the report into the North Island weather events and looks forward to working with the Government to ensure that New Zealand is as prepared as it can be for the next natural disaster. ...
The Labour Party has called for the New Zealand Government to recognise Palestine, as a material step towards progressing the two-State solution needed to achieve a lasting peace in the region. ...
Some of our country’s most important work, stopping the sexual exploitation of children and violent extremism could go along with staff on the frontline at ports and airports. ...
The Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill will give projects such as new coal mines a ‘get out of jail free’ card to wreak havoc on the environment, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said today. ...
The government's decision to reintroduce Three Strikes is a destructive and ineffective piece of law-making that will only exacerbate an inherently biased and racist criminal justice system, said Te Pāti Māori Justice Spokesperson, Tākuta Ferris, today. During the time Three Strikes was in place in Aotearoa, Māori and Pasifika received ...
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. ...
The Green Party has joined the call for public submissions on the fast-track legislation to be extended after the Ombudsman forced the Government to release the list of organisations invited to apply just hours before submissions close. ...
New Zealand’s good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National government’s lack of ambition and scrapping programmes that were making a difference, Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said today. ...
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. ...
Te Pāti Māori is disgusted at the confirmation that hundreds are set to lose their jobs at Oranga Tamariki, and the disestablishment of the Treaty Response Unit. “This act of absolute carelessness and out of touch decision making is committing tamariki to state abuse.” Said Te Pāti Māori Oranga Tamariki ...
The Government is trying to bring in a law that will allow Ministers to cut corners and kill off native species, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. ...
Cancelling urgently needed new Cook Strait ferries and hiking the cost of public transport for many Kiwis so that National can announce the prospect of another tunnel for Wellington is not making good choices, Labour Transport Spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. ...
A laundry list of additional costs for Tāmaki Makarau Auckland shows the Minister for the city is not delivering for the people who live there, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Shanan Halbert. ...
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi, and Mema Paremata mō Tāmaki-Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, will travel to the Gold Coast to strengthen ties with Māori in Australia next week (15-21 April). The visit, in the lead-up to the 9th Australian National Kapa haka Festival, will be an opportunity for both ...
The Green Party has today launched a step-by-step guide to help New Zealanders make their voice heard on the Government’s democracy dodging and anti-environment fast track legislation. ...
The National Government’s proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will mean tenants can be turfed from their homes by landlords with little notice, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. ...
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is calling on all parties to support a common-sense change that’s great for the planet and great for consumers after her member’s bill was drawn from the ballot today. ...
A significant milestone has been reached in the fight to strike an anti-Pasifika and unfair law from the country’s books after Teanau Tuiono’s members’ bill passed its first reading. ...
New Zealand has today missed the opportunity to uphold the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, says James Shaw after his member’s bill was voted down in its first reading. ...
Today’s advice from the Climate Change Commission paints a sobering reality of the challenge we face in combating climate change, especially in light of recent Government policy announcements. ...
Minister for Disability Issues Penny Simmonds appears to have delayed a report back to Cabinet on the progress New Zealand is making against international obligations for disabled New Zealanders. ...
Hundreds of New Zealand families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will benefit from a new Government focus on prevention and treatment, says Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. “We know FASD is a leading cause of preventable intellectual and neurodevelopmental disability in New Zealand,” Dr Reti says. “Every day, ...
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones today attended the official opening of Kaikohe’s new $14.7 million sports complex. “The completion of the Kaikohe Multi Sports Complex is a fantastic achievement for the Far North,” Mr Jones says. “This facility not only fulfils a long-held dream for local athletes, but also creates ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ engagements in Türkiye this week underlined the importance of diplomacy to meet growing global challenges. “Returning to the Gallipoli Peninsula to represent New Zealand at Anzac commemorations was a sombre reminder of the critical importance of diplomacy for de-escalating conflicts and easing tensions,” Mr Peters ...
Ambassador Millar, Burgemeester, Vandepitte, Excellencies, military representatives, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen – good morning and welcome to this sacred Anzac Day dawn service. It is an honour to be here on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand at Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood – a deeply ...
Distinguished guests - It is an honour to return once again to this site which, as the resting place for so many of our war-dead, has become a sacred place for generations of New Zealanders. Our presence here and at the other special spaces of Gallipoli is made ...
Mai ia tawhiti pamamao, te moana nui a Kiwa, kua tae whakaiti mai matou, ki to koutou papa whenua. No koutou te tapuwae, no matou te tapuwae, kua honoa pumautia. Ko nga toa kua hinga nei, o te Waipounamu, o te Ika a Maui, he okioki tahi me o ...
Paul Goldsmith will take on responsibility for the Media and Communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will pick up the Disability Issues portfolio, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today. “Our Government is relentlessly focused on getting New Zealand back on track. As issues change in prominence, I plan to adjust Ministerial ...
Recreational catch limits will be reduced in areas of Fiordland and the Chatham Islands to help keep those fisheries healthy and sustainable, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The lower recreational daily catch limits for a range of finfish and shellfish species caught in the Fiordland Marine Area and ...
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed an important milestone in New Zealand’s hydrogen future, with the opening of the country’s first network of hydrogen refuelling stations in Wiri. “I want to congratulate the team at Hiringa Energy and its partners K one W one (K1W1), Mitsui & Co New Zealand ...
The coalition Government is delivering on its commitment to improve resource management laws and give greater certainty to consent applicants, with a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) expected to be introduced to Parliament next month. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has today outlined the first RMA Amendment ...
Overseas models for regulating the oil and gas sector, including their decommissioning regimes, are being carefully scrutinised as a potential template for New Zealand’s own sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The Coalition Government is focused on rebuilding investor confidence in New Zealand’s energy sector as it looks to strengthen ...
Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell has today released the Report of the Government Inquiry into the response to the North Island Severe Weather Events. “The report shows that New Zealand’s emergency management system is not fit-for-purpose and there are some significant gaps we need to address,” Mr Mitchell ...
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is today travelling to Europe where he’ll update the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Government’s work to restore law and order. “Attending the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva provides us with an opportunity to present New Zealand’s human rights progress, priorities, and challenges, while ...
Associate Agriculture Minister, Mark Patterson, formally reopened the world’s largest wool processing facility today in Awatoto, Napier, following a $50 million rebuild and refurbishment project. “The reopening of this facility will significantly lift the economic opportunities available to New Zealand’s wool sector, which already accounts for 20 per cent of ...
Hon Andrew Bayly, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing At the Southland Otago Regional Engineering Collective (SOREC) Summit, 18 April, Dunedin Ngā mihi nui, Ko Andrew Bayly aho, Ko Whanganui aho Good Afternoon and thank you for inviting me to open your summit today. I am delighted ...
The Government is delivering on its commitment to bring back the Three Strikes legislation, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced today. “Our Government is committed to restoring law and order and enforcing appropriate consequences on criminals. We are making it clear that repeat serious violent or sexual offending is not ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has today announced four new diplomatic appointments for New Zealand’s overseas missions. “Our diplomats have a vital role in maintaining and protecting New Zealand’s interests around the world,” Mr Peters says. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of these senior diplomats from the ...
New Zealand is contributing NZ$7 million to support communities affected by severe food insecurity and other urgent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia and Somalia, Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters announced today. “Over 21 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia, with a further 6.9 million people ...
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith is congratulating Mataaho Collective for winning the Golden Lion for best participant in the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale. "Congratulations to the Mataaho Collective for winning one of the world's most prestigious art prizes at the Venice Biennale. “It is good ...
The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced today. “Our coalition Government is committed to rebuilding the economy and making life simpler by cutting red tape. We are ...
“China remains a strong commercial opportunity for Kiwi exporters as Chinese businesses and consumers continue to value our high-quality safe produce,” Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. Mr McClay has returned to New Zealand following visits to Beijing, Harbin and Shanghai where he met ministers, governors and mayors and engaged in trade and agricultural events with the New ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupō Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. “The coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
The Coalition Government is investing in a project to boost survival rates of New Zealand mussels and grow the industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced. “This project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sector’s productivity,” Mr Jones says. “The project - ...
Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Benefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
The Government’s commitment to doubling New Zealand’s renewable energy capacity is backed by new data showing that clean energy has helped the country reach its lowest annual gross emissions since 1999, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell ...
The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Our Government is focused on rebuilding the economy. A key part of our plan is to cut red tape that ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by 2026. “New Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build ...
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. “The introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 required ports to obtain coastal ...
Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. “Inflation is now at 4 per ...
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards, Democracy Project (https://democracyproject.nz)New Zealand Government’s Fast Track legislation. Many criticisms are being made of the Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill, including by this writer. But as with everything in politics, every story has two sides, and both deserve attention. It’s important to understand what the Government ...
Tara Ward talks to presenter Naomi Toilalo about the new TV show that turns food waste into a three course feast. Naomi Toilalo is standing in the warehouse at Good Neighbour Tauranga, helping unpack the two-and-a-half tonnes of rejected food that will arrive at the community support hub that day. ...
Scout is our latest Dog of the Month. This feature was offered as a reward during our What’s Eating Aotearoa PledgeMe campaign. Thank you to Scout’s human, Avril, for her support. Dog name: Scout (named after the little girl in To Kill a Mockingbird – she inherited the independent spirit ...
Megan Alatini takes us through her life in TV, including ‘terrible’ daytime TV, the class of Carol Hirschfeld and her most embarrassing TrueBliss moment. When she responded to a vague newspaper ad asking “do you have what it takes to be a popstar?” 25 years ago, Megan Alatini never guessed ...
A new exhibition in Wellington showcases the faces behind your local goods and services. Back in 1977, when I was a fine arts student at the University of Canterbury, I took a series of photographs of Christchurch shopkeepers. The photos were for a calendar – a project for my end ...
Toomaj and his resistance to tyranny through his songs have become an icon for the youth of Iran, so his sentence has hit the nation hard. Toomaj Salehi is not the first artist to pay the price for standing with the people. ...
My cousin Dylan and I spotted these big eels under the bridge that summer. We watched them lounging under the dark weed, facing into the flow of water, their mouths frozen open. Dylan and I couldn’t stop thinking about those eels. The night we went down to the creek, we ...
Newsroom, home of satire. My long-running weekly satirical series The Secret Diary has moved to Newsroom and will appear every Saturday, with Victor Billot’s wildly popular satirical Odes continuing to appear every Sunday. Diaries, Odes – while serious political columnists toil at meaningful opinions and stroke their chins to an ...
Tara Ward unravels the many nuanced layers of a cartoon about talking dogs.This is an excerpt from our weekly pop culture newsletter Rec Room. Sign up here. It’s not often an episode of a children’s cartoon has adults sobbing into their sleeves, but that’s exactly what happened this week when ...
Working as a doctor in developing countries to help communities achieve better health outcomes is nothing short of a life goal for Jessica Tater. The University of Otago medical student has her sights firmly set on joining the international humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) when she qualifies ...
There’s an island in the far reaches of Auckland’s territory, sitting off the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, 30 minutes by air from the city or four hours on the slow boat. Aotea Great Barrier is off-grid, it has a population of fewer than a thousand people … and most ...
Asia Pacific Report An Australian author and advocate, Jim Aubrey, today led a national symbolic one minute’s silence to mark the “blood debt” owed to Papuan allies during the Second World War indigenous resistance against the invading Japanese forces. “A promise to most people is a promise,” Aubrey said in ...
Asia Pacific Report The Freedom Flotilla is ready to sail to Gaza, reports Kia Ora Gaza. All the required paperwork has been submitted to the port authority, and the cargo has been loaded and prepared for the humanitarian trip to the besieged enclave. However, organisers received word of an “administrative ...
Pacific Media Watch Palestine solidarity protesters today demonstrated at the Auckland headquarters of Television New Zealand, accusing the country’s major TV network of broadcasting “propaganda” backing Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. About 50 protesters targeted the main entrance to the TVNZ building near Sky Tower and also picketed a side ...
Opinion by Lynley Hood. Forty years on from my 1985 Fulbright Grant, my disquiet over the war in Gaza evoked some troubling questions. The answer to my first question – What is the primary purpose of the Fulbright Programme? – was on the Fulbright NZ website. It says: US Senator, ...
The ministers responsible for green-lighting major projects need to be open about potential conflicts of interest, says Transparency International. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasia Powell, Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University It has been a particularly distressing start to the year. There is little that can ease the current grief of individuals, families and communities who have needlessly lost a loved one to men’s ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Lichen, the first described example of symbiosis.AdeJ Artventure/Shutterstock Once known only to those studying biology, the word symbiosis is now widely used. Symbiosis is the intimate ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Hemsley, Head, Childhood Dementia Research Group, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University Olena Ivanova/Shutterstock “Childhood” and “dementia” are two words we wish we didn’t have to use together. But sadly, around 1,400 ...
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There’s apparently quite a good hospital in Flannel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOjGZwmQEuk
lmao….ah but they are good
I’ve just waded through 2hours and 25 minutes of the below link on rigging in the American primaries, and some of it was slow and difficult viewing.
What did I gather for my pains?
First, that the main speakers, Bob Fitrakis, Cliff Arnebeck and Lori Grace seemed quite adamant that a legal challenge will be mounted on voter manipulation and fraud and that Bernie will be the candidate to oppose Donald Trump.
Well, that remains to be seen, though it would be great – for America, for democracy and for the world.
The other insight I got is that either Trump or Clinton could win the election if they are the candidates. Clinton, because she is a known quantity and the establishment is quite comfortable with her. She’s well bought and paid for. She’ll do as she’s told. Trump, though he’s an idiot, he still might make it because his chief of staff is a known and skilled vote rigger. The Donald is so inexperienced that the establishment will have no trouble keeping him under control.
There’s no doubt in my mind that this will be the best presidential election that money can buy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofB3QMbPu60
And what vast sums they are, estimates I’ve heard put the dark money in super pacs etc up from the 2bill 4 years back to be 10bill this time around.
“The Donald is so inexperienced that the establishment will have no trouble keeping him under control.” They thought this about a certain racist, xenophobic, hater in the Thirties in Germany. He had a very good propaganda man, too.
In case you didn’t the catch the (as usual) terrible job Mike Williams did of attacking Hooton over the budget on nine to noon a couple weeks ago….
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201802578/political-commentators-matthew-hooton-and-mike-williams
No wonder the Left can’t make any ground, when this is one our main spokespeople.
He’s not, this is a DP/msm tactic that us him as if he was as part of the left.
This plays to the incompetence V safe pair of existing hands meme. Trotter etc fulfill a similar role model or they get a tame centrist like twyford, Robertson etc.
If they wanted actual left sided balance they would invite Bradbury back who doesn’t take hootens deceptions on behalf of his backers in nact. It’s what got him removed when he outed it.
RNZ is part of nationals machine, has been for years. Not as overt as the shills in red neck radio but similarly effective.
I think it is our obligation to contact RNZ Nine to Noon after every show, and ask that they have a pundit from the Left who can actually make a show that makes sense, or to just change the name of the show.
ninetonoon@radionz.co.nz
In the US Hannity and Colmes played this trick.
This is the same game that Fox News did years ago.
But why are RNZ doing this?
Griffin.
I have no idea, I have spoken to the producers of the show twice, they seemed to sort of agree with me, I also sent them links to Mike Williams outrageous opinion pieces in the Hawkes Bay Today, where he actually endorses English’s social and Health spending! and in another endorse’s Serco!
Mike Williams in his own words…..
Serco run Wiri south Auckland prison;
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503459&objectid=11446050
Defending Judith Collins;
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503459&objectid=11593717
To where he thinks Bill English could teach the Labour Party a thing or two about how to spend money in social spending, hospitals etc.…(what!).
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503459&objectid=11616187
That’s why he’s there representing the ‘left’, the hollowmen have been perfecting this at RNZ for years now and letting shouty hooten dominate anything that wanders off course.
Tony V, Sanders lost not because of $ (he has plenty himself) or allegations of voter manipulation but he was essentially an independent in a 2 horse race.
As for comments about Mike Williams, clearly the left can’t foot it with Matthew H which is why I enjoy Monday mornings at 11.05am
You have got to be joking, the Left can’t foot it with the right…what!
There is good reason why left wing intellectuals rarely get interviewed or debated on mainstream media, because they ALWAYS destroy the right’s flimsy narrative, and dodgy stats.
That is exactly why I am so amendment that Mike Williams leave RNZ, firstly because he is not a voice for the left, at best, maybe a voice from the centre (whatever that is), secondly he is certainly no Left wing intellectual.
See what happens on mainstream media when the right debate Left wing intellectuals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYlMEVTa-PI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKvRzgCPd4Q
Vidal v Buckley is a cracker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_nq4tfi24
The documentary “Best of Enemies” was all about this debate. Was really interesting to watch. To his Dying day Buckley hated that he lost his temper and essentially gave the debate to Vidal.
Another day in John Key’s neo-liberal nightmare.
We have become a cruel, greedy, uncaring and selfish nation under his wretched leadership.
And the Herald appears to have woken up to this.
‘Homeless pose a test of our humanity’
James Gavet, a professional rugby league player with the Warriors, and his sister Riverlina, shows the best of our country.
Paula Bennett shows us the worst of our country.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11654875
+1 somebody getting out there and doing something about the problem
And we’re off…
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Jesse Jackson endorses Hillary Clinton
https://twitter.com/deray/status/741696746724724736
Yesterday the Dompost had a full page feature “Who wants to be Wellington’s mayor?” which summarises the candidate’s platforms.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/80804045/who-wants-to-be-wellingtons-mayor
One of the candidates is Jo Coughlan. The article says
“Coughlan believes Wellingtonians are frustrated. They feel let down by a lack of leadership, which led to the demise of the Basin Reserve flyover in 2014 and the never-ending battles over the Island Bay cycleway, she says.
“They’ve been let down on roading, they’ve been let down on a billion dollars worth of roading investment and we need to correct that.”
She’s also quoted
“I’ll be wanting to lead a forward-focused, progressive council that isn’t afraid to actually make these big decisions and get things done.”
Compare this to a speech that Bill English gave earlier this month to business leaders in Porirua, which has many similarities.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/80670855/bill-english-criticises-wellingtons-lack-of-progressive-attitude-to-transport-solutions.html
Is this a case of great minds think alike, or is this Double Dipping Bill using his position as Minister of Finance to spruik for his sister inlaw, because Jo Coughlan just happens to be married to his brother Conor.
When she talks about wanting 100 years of growth, that’s not what the city needs nor does it reflect the reality that growth won’t be possible for large chunks of time. Most of the other candidates are talking the same talk, build something new and shiny that people don’t really need. It will be interesting to see how good that $1 billion roading investment is when people won’t be able to afford to fill up in a decade or two.
Indeed. If there’s any doubt about her roading fetish, she has a large billboard visible to southbound traffic approaching the Terrace Tunnel. At the bottom it states “1 for Mayor” where the “1” is denoted by the red shield used to label our state highways.
She is also very keen on “an ‘iconic’ cycleway around the harbour” rather than building cycleways that are part of transport infrastructure. There’s an irony there because the recent Morrison Low Report (which she erroneously claimed credit for instigating) warns about that.
From page 10.
11: NZ Transport Agency’s interest is in cycling broadly, e.g.
utility cycling (inter vs intra suburb) as well as
recreational and commuter cycling. Some have
perceived that the UCP is more narrowly focussed on
recreational cyclists. WCC’s programme and funding
needs to be positioned as a longer term programme of
integrated transport network improvements.
Thanks for that. It’s always really hard to get a feel for the political and policy positions of candidates for local government positions, so it’s nice to get a good picture of where Coughlan stands (so that I don’t accidentally rank her highly out of ignorance).
Not sure what to make of this. Reliable source or rumourmongering?
The latest internal polling has National free falling to 44%, Labour at 31% and Greens at 12%.
That means the Labour-Green bloc is at 43% and National is on 44% – that’s a mere 1 percent lead and the speed of the turn around suggests something has snapped in terms of voter apathy.
http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2016/06/10/latest-internal-polling-national-in-trouble/
It’s sadly meaningless, Weka. There’s no attribution so its most likely an internal poll of Bomber’s keyboard.
How could someone attribute a leaked internal poll?
By saying where it’s from.
So if Bomber has said he got this from a National Party leak it would have been more reliable?
No, not really. It wouldn’t much matter where it’s from; Nats, Labour, Greens or wherever. But not saying where it’s from and only giving figures for 3 parties suggest he’s plucked this gem out of his nether regions.
It’s a good sign that LAB/GR is neck and neck with National polling, it means that Winston could be cut out of the picture. Why do you think this is a problem?
🙄
The problem is it appears to be bullshit. Anybody can make numbers up. Here’s some: 12, 87, 4. I’m not saying where I got them from or even which is which, but hey, they’re terrific numbers!
OK, so you don’t believe that TDB has access to contacts who have seen internal polling numbers from anywhere, and therefore these numbers are entirely fictional?
Not doubting you, but wondering why you don’t think its plausible that LAB/GR have had a bump up and NATs a bump down, due to the MOU.
I believe TRP also initially called my blog on the pony tail pulling as a hoax I had invented and then spent the next 10months back peddling when the PMs Office confirmed it within hours.
[Nope. I urged caution in my post on the matter because it seemed such an unlikely story. Within hours it was proved to be true, so fair do’s to ya. However, you don’t get to come over here and tell porkies, Bomber. What you do on your own site is your business, of course. I note you haven’t provided any evidence that your ‘poll’ is real, so I reckon your next comment should address that matter. TRP]
It’s an entirely plausible result of the MoU and very welcome if its the case. If we take it that there was a 5 point gap on the day of the Greens conference, which was the figure being put about, then it only requires about 2% to turn away from National to get exactly this result. But there is no information at all about the poll, no hint of where it cam from, who conducted it, what the margin of error is or anything to suggest it’s anything other than Bomber’s best guess.
I did a quick search and he’s had a few posts like this, all based on supposed internal polling. Again, no details and no indication that the polling is dinkum. I just find it odd that he would expect readers to just take his word for it. We wouldn’t take Colmar Brunton’s word for it, would we?
Cheers, Bomber. Trust you are having a good weekend.
I note that Martyn’s comment provides no information about the origin of the polling figures, and doesn’t even deny they are fabricated.
The only way Winston’s going to be cut out of the picture is if Lab/Greens get over 50% of the vote or National gets over 50% of the vote.
The likelier option out of those two is National and that’s looking rather unlikely at the moment.
Next Government will be a National/NZ first government, which too be honest is hardly surprising as NZ First is Nationals natural coalition partner, not Act/Dunne or Maori party.
Because of wasted votes you can probably get a majority in Parliament with 49% of votes.
But in principle I agree with you, and I still think it very unlikely that Labour will surpass 30%. Most likely party vote result 25% +/-3%. So yes you are right, the most probable result is that Winston is going to be king-maker. (BTW I see NZF adding MPs next election).
Looking forward NZ First will be the King maker for the next few elections as well, especially with the retirement of Key.
NZ First is the conservative wing of the National party, they’re a natural fit with National.
If Peters and Key can both work together and stitch up an initial deal I’d go as far to say the next two governments at least will be National/NZ First governments.
National around 40%, NZ First 15% or so, that’s a healthy majority that’s going to take a long time to over turn.
Winston got knocked out of the game ( by filthy methods) in 08 so his base isn’t that reliable. If the tide turns he could vanish again.
5% of his vote is soft labour , that’s why labour should grow some and cut him loose.
Bit different this time around.
Aging population, ISIS, Muslims, Brexit, rapid multicultural change in NZ, expensive housing/land.
These are all issues some one like Peters can tap into and leverage to his advantage especially with the more conservative rural voter and disgruntled labour voter.
He’s less likely to go against his leftie voters this time though.
“Aging population, ISIS, Muslims, Brexit, rapid multicultural change in NZ, expensive housing/land.”
So long as Labour don’t do stupid shit like talking about raising the retirement age, their policies will appeal to enough of the people concerned about those things. If you are soft Labour and you think Peters will support National, why would you not vote Labour?
He can’t do a thing about housing and the rest is pandering to xenophobic curtain twitching pearl clutchers .fuck them , labour should make them choose a side of the house.
If you are soft Labour and you think Peters will support National, why would you not vote Labour?
The Greens.
So they vote NZF, Peters goes with National and then his left wing voters punish him at the next election.
The way to deal with Winston Peters is to try and pin him down on the issues.
For instance the TPPA
Winston’s New Zealand First brand is nationalism. The TPPA is a clear infringement on New Zealand’s right as a sovereign nation to make its own laws.
To tie Winston Peters down to opposing the TPPA, which would put him offside with National and drive him closer to the Left, the Labour Party would first have to come out hard against the TPPA.
Which currently is not the case.
Radio Live’s Mark Sainsbury interviews Andrew Little to try to determine if the Labour Party does, or doesn’t support the TPPA.
http://www.radiolive.co.nz/Labour-wont-pull-out-of-the-TPP—Little/tabid/506/articleID/112603/Default.aspx
Clear as mud.
If the TPPA hasn’t been ratified by the Nats by the time Labour is in government, Labour will ratify it.
If the TPPA has already been ratified by the Nats by the time Labour is in Government, Labour will not pull out of it.
It is in this greasy middle ground where Peters can avoid having to live up to his Nationalist New Zealand First principles, and side with Nats in selling out this country’s independence.
I could also say the same thing about Winston Peters support for deep sea oil drilling in Northland, which is another controversial issue that Winston Peters will never be drawn on, because the main opposition party, the Labour Party also supports deep sea oil drilling in Northland.
As I said, the way to deal with a slippery customer like Winston Peters would be to pin him down on the issues, that could separate him from the Nats.
Because this is unlikely to happen. Winston Peters will be given a free pass to side with National.
National hasn’t been NZFirsts natural coalition partner since ~1990 and the gap between them has been increasing ever since. Labour really does fit NZFirst far better.
NZ First wasn’t formed until 1993 and went into coalition with National in 1996. Winston Peters and Ron Mark are both ex Nats who are basically old fashioned conservatives.
They could go either way but I suspect would be happiest with a confidence & supply agreement that enabled them to vote independently on most issues.
Yep, in response to National going hard neo-liberal.
Probably in the same false assumption that BM made and we all know how it turned out.
And, IMO, Labour is now pretty close to Old Fashioned Conservative.
Winston did say that last election but I get the feeling that they may be angling for something more this time but I could be wrong.
Not really, but if real it could explain the bizarre goings on over the last week
I can imagine that Bradbury may have access to Greens or Labour internal polling via contacts or leaks. Unlikely National internal polling though.
Oh, that’s alright then.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/06/09/creepy-startup-will-help-landlords-employers-and-online-dates-strip-mine-intimate-data-from-your-facebook-page/
Winz prob be one of its first customers.
Yep.
Here is a 22 sec. video of a pure gravity and office fire driven steel framed high rise collapse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIi0I5v5ZXw
I watched zeitgeist on netflx the other day. I’ve had to switch to the uncertain camp on 911, from the it was the planes that caused the collapse camp.
Hey, another internet vid almost had me in the uncertain camp ten years ago. Then it turned out to be complete bunk.
That’s the thing about connect-the-dots theories: one gets fixated on individual dots at the expense of the overall picture.
Me other ‘alf is a CAD designer (old fashioned term is draughtperson) who works on structural engineering projects.
Reckons there is no way a plane could bring down such a building and believes in the bomb blast theory. I don’t disagree with him, especially after reading Amy Goodman’s (Co editor of Democracy Now!) book “The exception to the rulers”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exception_to_the_Rulers
One chapter, can’t remember which one as it was so long ago that I read it, goes into the political climate in the US prior to 9/11 and how there was a desire from certain quarters for a “new pearl harbour” – there’s money in the military and fear is a good way to control a population. Goodman doesn’t go into WHAT happened and HOW but rather analyses the events prior. She leaves it up to the reader to make what they will of her facts. She also not one to make rash sensational claims so I trust her words.
In saying that, I try to avoid mentioning three topics on TS, whose commenter’s I have a comradely fondness for but am happy to stay out of lengthy arguments around these three things.
9/11
Fluoridation of water
Vaccination.
These topics seem to press buttons
You mean Amy Goodman here running away from Building 7 collapsing who will not touch the subject and is paid for by George Soros?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc4ilzx8ZHY
Can’t tell. Sound doesn’t seem to work for me.
Like I said, Goodman only discussed the political climate prior to 9/11, nothing else. I don’t know who George Soros is. If she’s not touching the subject maybe it’s because she gets a hard time from the authorities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ
It took me three months or so to get over my cognitive dissonance and finally admit that the Official CT was scientifically not possible.
Here is a website from Architects and Engineers for a new and independent investigation into what happened on that day.
hi travellerev, can someone tell us what really boring and most uninteresting office(s) are in wtc7?
Ok b, since you seem to be able to think things through, here’s my routine for things like this.
First up, look for debunk information. Such as google for zeitgeist debunk or 9/11 debunk.
When balancing the credibility of different scenarios, ask yourself what’s more probable: a cock-up involving a few people, or a conspiracy involving hundreds if not thousands of people, all of whom would be in deep deep shit if caught. Just ponder what would happen to anyone caught doing what the conspiracy theorists claim was done. How long would a conspiracy that large remain secret?
What benefit would the conspirators get from it, and is there a better way to get that benefit? For instance, if the motive was to justify going after bin Laden, he was already linked to the World Trade Center bombing in 93, and considered responsible for bombing the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam in 98, bombing the USS Cole in 2000, and a bunch of other stuff, so there’s already justification there. If more was needed, much easier (and safer) to just cook up some lies like the alleged WMDs in Iraq.
Could the conspiracy scenario have actually happened? It seems extremely implausible that a huge quantity of thermite/explosives could have been planted without someone noticing something going on. I’m not aware of any reports of anyone claiming to have seen anything like that happening.
It’s the old cliche of motive, means and opportunity. All of which seem to be implausible/missing for the conspiracy scenario.
Finally, my training and professional expertise is fairly relevant to considering the building collapses. Everything I see in the videos, photos etc is convincingly explained and accounted for in the NIST and FEMA reports, and I can see obvious flaws in the conspiracy theorist claims I’ve seen.
The 9/11 official story requires a conspiracy involving hundreds if not thousands of people. You realise the Bin Laden story is a conspiracy theory, don’t you?
‘What benefit would the conspirators get from it?’
Afghanistan
Iraq
Syria
Libya
General Wesley Clark
So I came back to see him a few weeks later, and by that time we were bombing in Afghanistan. I said, “Are we still going to war with Iraq?”
And he said, “Oh, it’s worse than that.” He reached over on his desk. He picked up a piece of paper. And he said, “I just got this down from upstairs” — meaning the Secretary of Defense’s office — “today.” And he said, “This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.”
I said, “Is it classified?”
He said, “Yes, sir.”
I said, “Well, don’t show it to me.”
And I saw him a year or so ago, and I said, “You remember that?” He said, “Sir, I didn’t show you that memo! I didn’t show it to you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RC1Mepk_Sw
Even the collapse of WTC7? Where a modern multi-story skycraper built in the 1980s was, as the official account insists, destroyed due to office and furnishings fires?
BBC Reports 911, WTC 7 Collapse BEFORE it Happens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=677i43QfYpQ
WTC Building 7 Collapse – 23 angles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnLcUxV1dPo
Also the clips of Danny Jowenko, an experienced building demolitions expert, after he was shown the film of WTC7 falling.
‘It seems extremely implausible that a huge quantity of thermite/explosives could have been planted without someone noticing something going on. I’m not aware of any reports of anyone claiming to have seen anything like that happening.’
Radio interview with WTC employee Scott Forbes who says that there was an unusual power down in the top half of the WTC with suspicious workers coming in and out of building.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8edYhemleXc
I try to boil most things down to simple logic , and as you point out the big fish hook is how you demolish 3 buildings with out a single person spilling the beans.
It’s a puzzling thing to civilians but there are organisations with teams throughout the world who do the kind of clandestine work which is not revealed for decades, if not longer.
The Manhattan Project was one such secret project.
at least one spy ring within in the research facility leaked almost every detail to Stalin before even the broadest outline was declassified.
And ordinary civilians knew nothing.
For what – three years in a culture where everybody avoided aski questions?
Even then there were a large number of people with a pretty good idea of the broad strokes.
But no, you reckon that a government conspiracy of thousands with absolutely no leaks is as likely as a few dozen guys with visas and boxcutters.
Core conspiracy of 100 people or less.
Pretty hard to imagine in a world with the internet.
Oh, now you can calculate the HR needs of top-secret multi-building demolition jobs? Good for you.
Meanwhile: tewnty chaps to buy boxcutters and plane tickets. One or two to give them the ok and the cash.
It seems extremely implausible that 2 jet planes could collapse three steel reinforced skyscrapers yet you have no problem with it.
Also, micro-thermitic residue (‘red chips’ as they became known in microscope studies) was found throughout the dust from the Twin Towers. Is there another explanation for its presence?
Just remember the tanks of the mind-control stuff they use to make chemtrails were also full. Who knows how hot that stuff burns?
Hi Andre, I understand that you don’t want to look more closely at the issue. Even 9/11 Commission members said that they had been deliberately lied to or mislead.
Are you prepared to look at the evidence or are you more interested in name calling?
I’ve already spent way too much time looking at the evidence, from a point of view that’s deeply suspicious of the American military-industrial complex. Every claimed “smoking gun” I’ve seen has been adequately explained, by experts I’m satisfied aren’t tainted, yet they still get repeated by conspiracy theorists over and over again. So go ahead and present any evidence you want, but I’m really not interested in tracking down the debunk for you. If you manage to show me something I haven’t seen before and isn’t already adequately explained, then I’ll be interested and suspend the snarkiness.
On a personal level, I worked in New Jersey until 96. I have friends that were deeply affected by 9/11 (no deaths or injuries, just psychologically). So I have a strong personal interest in honestly knowing what happened. Irresponsible bullshit conspiracy theories really piss me off, though.
I went up the Twin Towers the year before they came down. You’re not the only one with personal connection to the area.
If nothing else, you should respect the very many friends and families of the victims as well as thousands of professionals, engineers and scientists who have been calling for a true investigation of the events of 9/11.
I respect the opinions of the vast majority (what, greater than 95%?) of “professionals, engineers and scientists” who dhave not been recycling fantasies.
But feel free to keep treating the deaths of thousands as a personal hobby. It’s better than you offering medical advice.
Every claimed “smoking gun” I’ve seen has been adequately explained, by experts I’m satisfied aren’t tainted
That’s a strong position you’ve arrived at!
Do you know all the so called experts and their conflicts of interest ,intimately?
Having gone over it with one of New Zealands top civil engineers.
The buildings were toppled by the planes. Partly due to structural inadequacies.
I will however concede this to the conspiracy theorists.
We do not know who was ultimately behind the people who flew the planes into the towers. “False flag” operations are not unknown.
But. It is very hard to keep things like that secret for long. Look at how we now know about, the CIA’s “regime changes”.
Planes don’t cause buildings to collapse at freefall.
And how does ‘your top engineer’ explain WTC7?
Remember…the Bin Laden yarn is a conspiracy theory.
“at freefall”.
Lie, repeatedly debunked.
Rev’s initial video post shows debris falling outside the building ahead of the collapsing bits.
The debris is at freefall speed, and falling ahead of (faster than) the collapsing bits. Therefore the collapse is not at freefall speed.
This is exactly the sort of liberty taken with the obvious that makes me go with NIST rather than the mistruthers.
Did this top civil engineer discuss with you how WTC7, the third skyscraper, collapsed then.
We know we were lied to about weapons of mass destruction, yet we refuse to question the same liars with regard to 9/11.
There is a hybrid possibility where planning for a genuine terrorist attack was detected early on but essentially allowed to happen (or even facilitated in some ways) by authorities who wanted to take advantage of the shock and fear resulting from the event.
Several of the Saudi 9/11 attackers appear to have gotten US visas from the US consulate in Jeddah, which was heavily staffed by CIA.
For people who don’t think that the US Government – or a small part of it at least – would consider an operation like this as an option – simply google Operation Northwoods.
Am aware of it.
Looks like Andre isn’t.
Problems, but not as some imagine.
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The Guardian have written a piece on Max Key.
‘Got caught sleeping on Air Force One’: the lavish lifestyle of New Zealand PM’s son
Instagram account of 21-year-old Max Key showcases a stream of luxurious properties and extravagant purchases
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/12/got-caught-sleeping-on-air-force-one-the-lavish-lifestyle-of-new-zealand-pms-son
Strut yourself off down Robertson Road, Massey Road, Buckland Road, Tennessee Ave, Mangere Town Centre, pop across the motorway to Otara…….tell da boys what a fucking prince you are
Bee-atch Maxi…….you are the symbol of the cruelty your bankster daddy has wrought on NZ. Don’t go near South, Sweetie Plastic Boy !
Fuck……The Guardian’s saying it.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/12/got-caught-sleeping-on-air-force-one-the-lavish-lifestyle-of-new-zealand-pms-son
Bron’ and Steph’…….theys’ OK. Somehow.
From the same article
‘His public profile is notably at odds with that of other children of world leaders, his Instagram account a stream of far-flung holiday destinations, luxurious properties – including the Keys’ multimillion-dollar Auckland home – and extravagant purchases.
His self-promotional savvy is not exactly unusual: at 21, he’s a member of Generation Z, which came after the reportedly selfie-obsessed Millennials. With a full 90% of young adults aged 18 to 29 using social media, they’re comfortable with the public persona that goes with it, and the cost of maintaining that: basically phones out, at all times – even at the breakfast table.
Max isn’t the only 21-year-old to celebrate his birthday by going out for brunch with his parents, nor to mark the occasion with a photo to post to Facebook. But very few share their happy-family snap with the 227,000 people who follow the prime minister, John Key.
Max is used to the spotlight (though he did not respond to Guardian Australia’s email request for an interview).
His parents often feature in his posts, with Max apparently aware of the interest in the private life of the prime minister – and doing, it seems, every bit to capitalise on it. He debuted his single, Forget You, on his first regular slot on Auckland local radio, titled Key’d In.’
It’s extraordinary ! Never, never before have we had a prime minister’s son sticking his cock out quite like the spawn of Prime Ponce ShonKey Python. Says it all really. How many New Zealand Government $$$$ are gonna be commandeered to support Crosby Textor’s “Max” account ?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/12/got-caught-sleeping-on-air-force-one-the-lavish-lifestyle-of-new-zealand-pms-son
M.Key goes international……with an interesting choice of headwear
ah….see im a little late…..never mind, is so bad it deserves a double posting.
…those two toed shoulders…do some work ya mug…
The comments on the Guardian article, gold!
This govt is very quick to point the finger at struggling young mums, the homeless and others for making “poor choices” and then you look at the sorts of vulgar choices and sickening decadent lifestyles that Key’s own family engage in.