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- Government considers retirement income policy review recommendationsThe Government is now considering the recommendations of the Retirement Commissioner’s review into New Zealand’s retirement income policies. “The review raises a number of important issues in relation to New Zealanders’ wellbeing and financial independence in retirement, particularly for vulnerable people,” the Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Kris Faafoi, ...19 hours ago
- PM announces election date as September 19The 2020 General Election will be held on Saturday 19 September, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. “I will be asking New Zealanders to continue to support my leadership and the current direction of the Government, which is grounded in stability, a strong economy and progress on the long term ...1 day ago
- Provincial Growth Fund supports Waikato youth into constructionProvincial Growth Fund supports Waika...Two projects focussed on supporting Waikato youth into the construction industry have been given combined funding of just over $1 million from the Te Ara Mahi allocation of the Provincial Growth Fund, Undersecretary for Regional Economic Development, Fletcher Tabuteau announced today. The two Te Ara Mahi PGF projects announced are: ...2 days ago
- Provincial Growth Fund supports Waikato youth into constructionTwo projects focussed on supporting Waikato youth into the construction industry have been given combined funding of just over $1 million from the Te Ara Mahi allocation of the Provincial Growth Fund, Undersecretary for Regional Economic Development, Fletcher Tabuteau announced today. The two Te Ara Mahi PGF projects announced are: ...2 days ago
- New Zealand to support Pacific Public Sector HubForeign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced New Zealand’s support for a Pacific-led hub that will strengthen public services across the region. “Strengthening public services is a core focus of New Zealand’s Pacific Reset, as efforts to improve democratic governance in the Pacific contributes to a strong, stable and more ...2 days ago
- Minister pays tribute to journalist, author and broadcaster, Gordon McLauchlanThe Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media, Kris Faafoi, has paid tribute to well-known New Zealand author, journalist and broadcaster, Gordon McLauchlan, following Mr McLauchlan’s death today. “Gordon held a statesman-like place in New Zealand’s media, which was fittingly acknowledged in last year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, when he was ...2 days ago
- Minister wishes best of luck to those heading back to schoolAs Kiwi kids and teachers return to classrooms over the coming weeks, the families of around 428,000 students will feel a bit less of a financial pinch than in previous years, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today. “The Government’s decision to increase funding for schools that don’t ask parents for ...3 days ago
- Health staff to meet flights from China as precautionary measurePublic health staff will begin meeting flights from China from tomorrow, to actively look for signs of the novel coronavirus and provide advice, information and reassurance to passengers. Health Minister Dr David Clark says the additional measures are being taken following the arrival of the disease in Australia, via flights ...3 days ago
- National Yearling Sales 2020National Yearling Sales at Karaka 26 January 2020 [CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY] Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here on opening day of the 2020 National Yearling Sales Series. Let us all acknowledge Sir Peter Vela and the Vela family for their outstanding contribution to the New ...3 days ago
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- Log trains to begin on Wairoa-Napier lineLog trains are about to start running between Wairoa and Napier following Provincial Growth Fund investment to reopen the rail line, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says. The Government invested $6.2 million to reopen the mothballed rail line which was closed after significant storm damage in 2012. “With PGF ...5 days ago
- Minister of Defence concludes successful visit with his US counterpartMinister of Defence Ron Mark met with United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper today. “This was an excellent opportunity to meet with one of our closest security partners,” Ron Mark said. “The main focus of the meeting was to discuss challenges that New Zealand and the United States share ...5 days ago
- New Zealand acknowledges ICJ decision on MyanmarForeign Minister Winston Peters today acknowledged the ruling of the International Court of Justice in relation to the Rohingya people in Myanmar. The ruling ordered the Government of Myanmar to take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of acts of genocide in relation to members of the ...5 days ago
- NZ’s trade aims advanced at Davos meetingsA proposal to cut “trade and production-distorting subsidies” in the agricultural sector by 2030 has set out important measures to ensure a fair agricultural trading system. Speaking after attending meetings of trade ministers in Davos, Switzerland, Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker welcomed the joint proposal from the ...5 days ago
- Great news for New Zealanders with cystic fibrosisHealth Minister Dr David Clark says he is delighted that PHARMAC has struck a provisional deal to fund Kalydeco – a medicine which is set to improve the quality of life for about 30 New Zealand children and adults with cystic fibrosis. “While rare, cystic fibrosis is an awful inherited ...5 days ago
- New Zealand least corrupt country in the worldNew Zealand has regained its position as the least corrupt country in the world for the second time under this Coalition Government, says Justice Minister Andrew Little. “New Zealanders can be proud that our reputation as one of the least corrupt countries in the world has been restored,” says Andrew ...6 days ago
- Boost for Rēkohu/Wharekauri/Chatham Islands Community ConservationCommunity conservation in Rēkohu/Wharekauri/the Chatham Islands is receiving a boost, with grants to support local projects announced today by Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage. “Rēkohu/Wharekauri/ the Chatham Islands are home to 20 per cent of New Zealand’s threatened bird species and 11 per cent of New Zealand’s threatened plant species. ...6 days ago
- Rātana Pā goes high-tech with UFBIwi, hapu and visitors to Rātana Pā near Whanganui now have access to ultra-fast broadband following its connection, completed in time for annual Rātana celebrations, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says. The connection and associated hardware were funded from the Provincial Growth Fund’s $21 million Marae Digital Connectivity programme, ...6 days ago
- Govt’s strong financial management acknowledgedThe Government’s strong financial management and plan to future proof the economy with new infrastructure investment has gained further recognition from an international ratings agency. Credit rating agency Fitch has upgraded one of its main metrics assessing the Government’s books, lifting its foreign currency AA rating outlook to ‘positive’ from ...6 days ago
- Boost in Whānau Ora funding to keep changing livesWhānau throughout New Zealand are set to benefit from an extra three million dollars that will go directly to Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies, the Minister for Whānau Ora Peeni Henare announced today. Including previous funding boosts, the Agencies will now receive $87 million this year between them. In Budget 2019 ...7 days ago
- More people getting into workThe December quarter benefit numbers released today show the Government’s plan to get people off the benefit and into work is starting to pay off,” Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni said. “Nearly 19,000 people cancelled their benefit and went into work in the last few months of the year – ...7 days ago
- Wairoa gets up to $6.1m to rebuild heart of CBDThe Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing up to $6.1 million to revitalise business and tourism opportunities in Wairoa, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced today. The PGF is funding: Up to $4.8 million for the Wairoa Integrated Business and Tourism Facility Up to $960,000 for the ...1 week ago
- Major Events support for creative and cultural eventsCreative and cultural events that highlight New Zealand’s diverse culture and build national pride are set to get a funding boost through the Major Events Fund, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford said today. The new Creative and Cultural Events Incubator, which is funded through the Major Events Fund, will open ...1 week ago
- Classroom internet in hundreds of schools to get a boostThe Government has begun a massive IT upgrade to provide more seamless internet access to 200 schools around the country. Te Mana Tūhono – Technology in Schools work programme will launch with a pilot of 10 smaller state schools early this year. IT equipment that gives students access to the ...1 week ago
- Construction workforce, apprenticeships hit record highsWorking with industry and committing to rebuild New Zealand’s infrastructure has produced a record high number of Kiwis working in the construction industry and learning trades, says Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa. New figures available today from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Tertiary Education ...1 week ago
- NZ concludes digital economy trade talks with Singapore and ChileA new trade agreement concluded today helps New Zealand exporters and consumers take advantage of opportunities from digital trade. Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker together with Chile’s Vice Minister of Trade Rodrigo Yañez and Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing, have announced conclusion of ...1 week ago
- Provincial Growth Fund to fund Waipukurau cultural development and tourismThe Ngā Ara Tipuna - Waipukurau Pā Site Interpretation project will receive $2.798 million from the Provincial Growth Fund to create an authentic cultural tourism experience, Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced today “The project will inform visitors about the history of six pā sites in Waipukurau with a combination ...1 week ago
- 21 new judges boost diversity, improve access to justiceTwenty-one new District Court judges have been appointed in a move that will improve access to justice and boost diversity on the bench. The new judges include replacements for retirements and 10 new positions. Attorney-General David Parker today announced the 14 judges who can immediately be named, with the remainder ...1 week ago
- View from The Hill: Politicians not bureaucrats are the ones in touch, Morrison claims in sports aff...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As the suspense over Bridget McKenzie’s future continues, Scott Morrison on Wednesday argued that in allocating public money, it’s politicians rather than officials who understand the community. Previously, Morrison has highlighted that all the grants ...2 hours ago - A political donations powderkeg: on SFO criminal charges and the National Party
A flurry of questions attend the Serious Fraud Office’s announcement it is charging four people in relation to donations, and the answers could have huge implications in election year, writes Andrew Geddis.The announcement by the Serious Fraud Office that it has filed criminal charges against four people “in relation to ...3 hours ago - The Bachelorette NZ Power Rankings: And then there were two?!?!?Alex Casey delivers her second batch of power rankings after the first dramatic week of The Bachelorette NZ. Click here for the first instalment. Two Bachelorettes. Two. Bachelorettes. The room is spinning, the floor is lava, my nose is running worse than Brendon’s post red-carpet because I have been crying and laughing hysterically since ...4 hours ago
- NZ media – lost in transition
Government plans to help NZ’s seriously ailing media industry are starting to resemble a satellite TV signal in heavy rain, writes Mark Jennings. ...4 hours ago - Our biggest enemy amid the Wuhan virus outbreak – panicRappler editorial It’s not the virus. It’s not the Chinese flying into the Philippines. Our biggest enemy amid the Wuhan crisis is panic. Here’s the situation: a new strain of the coronavirus has caused an outbreak in the city of Wuhan in central China. It has so far killed ...4 hours ago
- SFO charges over donations add to election year drama
Simon Bridges has not been charged, but the case against others is still a political headache for him. ...5 hours ago - Fear spreads easily. That’s what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impactSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilan Noy, Professor and Chair in the Economics of Disasters, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington One way to count the cost of the Wuhan coronavirus is by how many people catch it, and then how many die. Another is the direct ...5 hours ago
- Government tight lipped on future of RNZ, TVNZ
The government is being criticised for keeping the future of public broadcasting a mystery. ...6 hours ago - Comma again? Philip Pullman’s Oxford comma rage doesn’t go far enoughSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roslyn Petelin, Course coordinator, The University of Queensland High-profile author Philip Pullman tweeted on Sunday about the new 50 pence English coin due for release by the Royal Mint on Friday, January 31. “The ‘Brexit’ 50p coin is missing an Oxford comma, ...7 hours ago
- Roading projects could lock in emissions for decades
$5.3 billion for new roads could lead to 21 million tonnes of emissions over the next 50 years. ...7 hours ago - Waikato gets another $1m of goodies but Kapiti perhaps has been shunted out of the PGF lolly scrambl...
The Point of Order Trough Monitor was further massaging Provincial Growth Fund data – and wondering what’s going on in Kapiti – when news arrived from the office of the very busy Fletcher Tabuteau. Tabuteau, Undersecretary for Regional Economic Development, was announcing combined funding of just over $1 million from ...7 hours ago - Health infrastructure investment part of much-needed catchup
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists is pleased to see the government committing to much-needed investment in health infrastructure, with many facilities and hospitals running at breaking point. ...8 hours ago - Grant Robertson just cost your household $7,000“Grant Robertson just spent nearly $7,000 per Kiwi household in a single announcement ,” says New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke. “However, we have to say the quality of spending is better than we had feared. Most of the ...8 hours ago
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- Hallelujah: New Zealand Anglicans can have sex outside of marriageThe Church of England says no to sex outside of heterosexual marriage. The Church of New Zealand says ¯_(ツ)_/¯.God has looked favourably upon New Zealand Anglicans this week with confirmation that sex outside of marriage, while not actively encouraged, is not cause for condemnation. This comes days after the Church ...8 hours ago
- Breaking Decades of Infrastructure Underinvestment“The Government’s $12 billion infrastructure programme is a fantastic start towards building the infrastructure New Zealand needs to realise its potential,” says Infrastructure New Zealand CEO Paul Blair. ...9 hours ago
- SFO files charges over National donation claims
Four people have been charged over fraud allegations - but Simon Bridges says he's not among them. ...9 hours ago - The coalition is counting down
The Government will be in effective caretaker mode from mid-June, so the next few months are crucial. ...9 hours ago - Ngāti Rangitihi concerned about plans to expand plantTe Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust (Te Mana), on behalf of Ngāti Rangitihi, has expressed concerns about the resource consents granted to Otakiri Springs bottling plant which could allow them to increase their take of groundwater for commercial purposes. ...9 hours ago
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Listed commercial property investor Augusta Capital is the latest takeover target. ...9 hours ago - Mediocrity hangs over long-term outlook for economy
Mediocrity hangs over the long-term outlook for the economy, according to economic consultancy Infometrics. ...9 hours ago - SFO files criminal charges over National Party donationsThe Serious Fraud Office has filed criminal charges today against four people in relation to donations paid into a National Party electorate bank account. ...9 hours ago
- SFO files charges in National Party donations caseThe Serious Fraud Office filed criminal charges today against four people in relation to donations paid into a National Party electorate bank account. ...9 hours ago
- NZTA continue lack respect of environmental stewardshipCEAC says – NZTA continue lack respect of environmental stewardship Govt' now must use rail and show environmental stewardship here as ‘NZTA’ refuses to respect environmental stewardship” ...9 hours ago
- How much will 5G transform New Zealand business, really?Its arrival has been said to herald the next generation of innovation, but in a world where we’re already conditioned to expect near-instantaneous speed from our mobile internet, what kind of change can we actually expect to see from 5G?It’s easy to forget that much of what we take for ...9 hours ago
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- Animal Cruelty, Unequal Treatment And CensorshipYesterday MPI was in court for prosecuting an opposition MP’s husband and son for cruelty for cows, yet MPI looked the other way when Ospri aerially poisoned an estimated 92% of Molesworth deer, many leaving unmothered fawns and they refused to investigate ...10 hours ago
- CTU welcomes significant investment in infrastructureThe Council of Trade Unions is welcoming today’s announcement of the very significant $12 billion infrastructure investment in the future of New Zealand. ...10 hours ago
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- She liked it, she wanted it: The complex terrors of Mary Gaitskill’s This is Pleasure‘I finished This is Pleasure at about 4am on a Sunday. I hadn’t been able to sleep – I’d had an uncomfortable interaction with a powerful person, and it was keeping me awake …’. Pip Adam on a book that challenged and changed her. From where I’m typing this, I can ...10 hours ago
- NZ leads the world in understanding plastic recycling29 January 2020, Auckland: New Zealand households dispose of 1.76 billion plastic containers in their kerbside recycling and rubbish bins each year. This is just one of the many statistics revealed in a world-first research project conducted by the ...11 hours ago
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- Is Self Containment Certification of Motor-homes a scam?We all have heard the stories, fake blue stickers, questions how some Camper-vans can be certified self contained and more. But the big question is, what is this certification and what are its objectives? Freedom Camping News investigates; The self containment ...11 hours ago
- Resuscitated roads are vitally needed – AAMotorists around the country will be welcoming today’s announcement from the Government of multiple major roading projects being resuscitated. ...11 hours ago
- Train Passengers Big Winners With Govt InvestmentThe Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) congratulates the Labour-NZ First coalition government for the record spending on commuter train infrastructure. ...11 hours ago
- Infrastructure spending will accelerate climate change“The new $5.3 billion spend on roads across New Zealand is a failure by the government to follow through on the Climate Change Response Amendment Act,” says Generation Zero spokesperson David Robertson. “If climate change were a priority for the New ...11 hours ago
- What’s on RNZ News at midday – Jan 29
Huawei New Zealand is hoping to meet Government officials to try and overturn a ban on the use of its equipment in the 5G network. ...11 hours ago - School Strike AKL horrified at 4 billion spend on roadsSchool Strike 4 Climate Auckland is incredibly disappointed with the Labour Government’s transport announcement to spend 8 billion dollars on short-term fix and environmentally destructive motorway extensions in unnecessary places. ...11 hours ago
- Should you move to the country?Summer holidays got you dreaming of a happier, easier, gentler life in the provinces? Amanda Thompson actually made the move, and has some real talk on what to expect. God I love Auckland. Sorry Wellington, hope we can stay friends – but my heart is a Jaffa flavoured Jaffa cake ...12 hours ago
- Road infrastructure good for businessChief Executive Kirk Hope said the additional spending on roading infrastructure would be positive for business. ...12 hours ago
- Epic infrastructure spend announced: what you need to knowA massive, whopping, ridiculous amount of money has been announced by the government today for infrastructure upgrades. So, what’s in the package?What’s all this then?$12 billion bucks, that’s what this is. Or at least, $7 billion in today’s announcements, out of a wider $12 billion package. The government has taken ...12 hours ago
- A ministers’ powerhouse is spending up large. But can they win the argument?Today the government unveiled the essentials of its massive $12 billion infrastructure spend. Alex Braae went along to the announcement. Here he assesses what’s being targeted, and what’s at stake.With a supergroup of seven ministers in the room, the leading figures in the government presented the image that they hope ...12 hours ago
- Road spending welcomed, but time has been wastedRoad spending of $5.3 billion announced by the Government today is well overdue, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief executive Nick Leggett says. “We are only sorry a couple of years has been wasted in getting on with building and improving the vital ...13 hours ago
- Govt’s $12b infrastructure spend: Rail, roads and DHBs the big winnersThe government has revealed a huge half-a-billion-dollar spend-up on roads, to come out of the $12 billion Infrastructure Fund. ...13 hours ago
- NZEI Te Riu Roa welcome funding to rid schools of coal powerThe Government has announced an initial $4.8 million to replace coal boilers with cleaner biomass boilers for heating in eight schools, with more to come. ...13 hours ago
- The rip and read: Labour brings back stalled roads
Ardern announces $3.5b of new roads in Northland, Bay of Plenty, Wellington and Queenstown, including four projects touted by National and stalled in early 2018. ...13 hours ago - Roading announcement undercuts clean transport developmentWednesday, January 29: The Government’s plan to spend $5.3 billion on building new roads will slow down the development of clean transport in New Zealand, according to Greenpeace. ...13 hours ago
- Government announces details of $12b infrastructure spendThe Prime Minister has revealed a huge half-a-billion-dollar spend-up on roads, to come out of the $12 billion Infrastructure Fund. ...13 hours ago
- On China treating our citizens as Coronavirus hostagesMore than once at her post-Cabinet press conference yesterday, PM Jacinda Ardern claimed it would be “very difficult” to evacuate the 53 New Zealanders currently trapped in China’s Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. So, ...13 hours ago
- Investor confidence boosts in housing market
Investors' love affair with housing has lifted confidence and dimmed perceptions about other types of investment. ...14 hours ago - Counter-objections released on proposed boundariesWritten submissions have now closed on the proposed electorates for the next two elections with a total of 438 received. ...14 hours ago
- No UK approach to Huawei for NZ, but using it here not ruled out completelyThe minister in charge of our spy agency the GCSB has ruled out using the UK's approach to Huawei technology as a blueprint for New Zealand. ...14 hours ago
- Retirement Commissioner does a disservice to young taxpayersThe acting Retirement Commissioner does a disservice to young taxpayers by kicking the can down the road on the Super age, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke says, “The message that Super is ...14 hours ago
- ERA facilitation win for Woburn Masonic membersE tū members at Woburn Masonic aged care home in Lower Hutt have won their application to the Employment Relations Authority for facilitated bargaining of their dispute with owners, Masonic Care Limited. ...14 hours ago
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- Government’s infrastructure plans rob poorest kiwisNew Zealanders waiting for hip and knee surgery and other medical procedures, families struggling to put food on the table, and the rural sector, will be funding increased profits for banks and corporate investors following the government’s $12 billion ...15 hours ago
- Huawei breaks the Five Eyes firewall
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- Democracy of Parliament’s Select Committees Being ErodedThe democracy of Parliament’s Select Committees is being eroded by drastic slashing of the public’s right to make full submissions says the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of New Zealand (CORANZ). ...15 hours ago
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- Bernard’s Pick of the links- Jan 29
PM announces date of 2020 general election; and bumpy year ahead for tourism thanks to virus travel bans. ...16 hours ago - What’s on RNZ News at 8am – Jan 29
The first eight schools to receive Government funding to replace their old cold boilers have been unveiled. ...16 hours ago - Scott Morrison’s ‘resilience’ speech overshadowed as McKenzie crisis deepensSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison will use his first major 2020 speech to press his plan for more federal government power to intervene directly when there are natural disasters, including by deploying the defence force without requests from ...16 hours ago
- What’s in the newspapers – Jan 29
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- Not all Australian parents can access quality childcare and preschool – they can’t just ‘shop ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Noble, Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Many providers of early childhood education and care are charging above the cap for government subsidies and parents are being forced to meet the additional costs. This is according to recently released data. ...16 hours ago
- How to cope with extreme heat days without racking up the aircon billsSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Power, Senior Research Fellow, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University Summer in Australia is getting hotter. Extreme heat events, with daytime temperatures over 35 degrees Celsius, are becoming more common and we are getting more of these days in a ...16 hours ago
Must tell Crusher that this new prison is a beauty, but the fences could be higher.
“Hi kids, how is your day going?”
National unveil’s new bare bones classroom.
Under National’s new rules kids, lollies are for men like me and not for brownies like you.
John Key at a School
Oh look…where i belong….behind bars!!!
Potential private prison operators successfully lobby John Key for a new national standards test for schools.
… and those who fail go into the cage
“I enjoyed your post on the Standard the other day. Actually, I thought you were younger.”
Kiwi kids enjoying the latest addition to the zoos primate house…
“ummmm ….. ummmmm ….. – am i supposed to touch these kids?
Do you have my gloves?
ahhhmmmmm!!!! – Mr Handler, are you listening?!!
What, no gloves? Shit, i’ll just have to wing it …
Ok … Tarloofa larva tamariki
Now, about those new books we promised you … well, it’s not in the budget any more, and our party demographers tell me that most of you guys will just end up in a rathar similar position to your present one, or in a job where you don’t really need to read anyhow, so we figure it’s a rational spending curtailment.
We will however be increasing spending on prisons, so your accommodation will be fully government funded in the future!”
(Key flourishes peace signs with both hands) …
You want to get through the fence and go to the toilet, little girl? You can do that at the end of the day.
Young child, pointing:
“Everybody run! That big guy looks hungry.”
I can’t see Parekura or Gerry in the photo ?
National unveils its new approach to prison overcrowding – condition them while they’re young.
Todays’ fool checking out tomorrows school….. Battery education
Thinks to self…” great photo opp…..they don’t look japanese aside from the height….where’s Disneyland ? ….oh well another good weeks work, especially claimimg credit for that 4 year in the making trade deal…..awesum”
‘If your parents worked harder, you could be on this side of the fence with me’
(best thing we ever did, passing (under urgency) the sins of the father Act)
“Ur chainsawed edjucashun systum – let me show u eet”
I’ll have that one . . . that one . . and that one. Make sure they’re skinned, gutted and delivered before the weekend. Thanks.
That’s not very funny.
John Key goes shopping for his Waitangi Day chaperone.
lolz
The children the children let me touch the small children please please let me touch the children.
Eeew.
“Do you remember that day last year, kids, when those big Union vans came to take your parents away? Yes, scary wasn’t it!”
And the kids all sang:
“Ding Dong, the witch is dead!
Which old witch?
The wicked witch!
Ding Dong the wicked witch is dead!”
If you try really hard in your next test ‘Chopper’ Tolley might consider letting you out.
Quite a few strange comments about this caption competition.
There are adults here? or is this year 4?
Child no.1: Are you enjoying our trip to the circus?
Child No.2: Yes,it’s great! Hey isn’t that the clown that was on the Letterman show?
“Ok under privilaged kiddies lets free you all from labours welfare trap”
Hey kid, do you know where I can get my ghetto pass from?
one child: “Hello Mr Key”
another child: “Hello Prime Minister”
a couple of other childs: “giggle giggle”
Sign on fence says, Kids,Please don’t feed the Don Key.
Get used to it – your sort will always be on that side, my kind will always be on this side
“Watch my smile. See? When you have learned to read and count, then I will let you out. Trust me.”
get used to bars kids because labour wants to keep you poor
John Key receives family visit.
“Oooh, small hands. Great for picking fruit.”
[But seriously, righties? You could at least try to be funny with your entries.]
[ i know, it’s so sad]
KIDDIES WELCOME LEI-TEST PM NOSE-PROTECTOR: EYE-POKE-SAFE BUT HAND-SLIME STILL A PROBLEM SAY PARENTS
😆
Children farewell Ronald McDonald at Reykjavik airport.
wooohoo look at me….NZ’s single worst PM who has followed NZ’s single most successful PM.