Key’s culture of impunity

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1. Herodotus 1

   11 October 2010 at 8:30 am

   yet again this site continues its attack on PH, yet very little of the attention has been directed towatrds those at the head of TVNZ, I wonder if this is only a political attck to remove PH and lacking principles as to who was issueing the orders and trying to change a culture that has been there within NVNZ for quite some time.
   Many of this list could be interchanged with Labour Mp’s from the previous regime, so until blind partisan us vs them conituals. Doing something FOR the improvement of NZ and its citizens we will be left swimming in the muck left by a crap Nat a crap Lab led govts, whose only concern is the continuation of power. Remember the Key brand ios no dirrerect than the Clark brand, infact Key may have copied Helens tactics of distancing herself from the dirt, and why not it is a great tactic that only a full wound not follow.
   • Marty G 1.1

     11 October 2010 at 8:32 am

     actually, the post criticises the lack of action on TVNZ’s leadership.

     you’ve got to read to the bottom.

     eddie, dead right. The way Key has defended Bennett’s actions, for instance, has given licence to every angry rightwinger to take it out on beneficiaries.
     • Herodotus 1.1.1

       11 October 2010 at 4:14 pm

       Marty- so why will the masters of NZTV remain untouched and be allowed to manipulate out of sight and let the puppet take all the heat?
       As stated was PH given free reign without boundaries or even worse was given instructions that “All publicity is good publicity” and to go for it.
       Are these the same execs that “used” NZ on Air money usde for the olympic bid (All care and no responsibility + a big fat check to go with this) ?
       http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz-on-air/news/article.cfm?o_id=600596&objectid=10512707
       • bbfloyd 1.1.1.1

         11 October 2010 at 4:49 pm

         H.. your frantic shifting around is getting a bit dizzying.. what is it that’s missing in you that drives you to make an ass of yourself repeatedly simply to enable yourself to continue these mindless attacks on anyone who criticizes your beloved leader?

         don’t you realise how transparent you are yet?
         • felix 1.1.1.1.1

           11 October 2010 at 7:03 pm

           Crikey, you actually read that gibberish? I gave up trying to decipher Hero’s comments after about the 2nd or 3rd one I ever saw. Scroll scroll scroll….
           • Herodotus 1.1.1.1.1.1

             11 October 2010 at 9:50 pm

             Hubris at its best 😉
             captcha agreeing
2. Colonial Viper 2

   11 October 2010 at 8:38 am

   Apart from whatever Richard Worth did, Key has not enforced a single standard of ethical or professional behaviour on his ministers.

   And what exactly did Richard Worth do? I missed that bulletin. Anyone the wiser now?
   • Draco T Bastard 2.1

     11 October 2010 at 12:44 pm

     Nope, apparently it’s “not in the public’s interest” as to why one of our MPs was fired.
3. stever 3

   11 October 2010 at 9:07 am

   Not that it would be welcome, but I’d expect that in the next survey of corruption around the world NZ won’t come out near the top like it always seems to.

   This list is appalling and brings shame on us all for not doing more to make the government account for itself.

   It’s hard to see how a country with a government that behaves in these ways can expect to be thought highly of in international circles with regard to corruption.
   • Lanthanide 3.1

     11 October 2010 at 1:19 pm

     Only Blinglish’s rort would come close to knocking the corruption ranking down. That ranking has very little to do with the top layers of government (at least in NZ), it’s more about the rest of society like cops asking for bribes, corporate kickbacks etc.
     • Rex Widerstrom 3.1.1

       11 October 2010 at 3:13 pm

       Exactly! I tend to spend a day or so swallowing bile and monitoring my blood pressure when these “corruption rankings” come out. That is precisely what they measure.

       In a Western democracy like Australia or NZ you’re not going to get anywhere if you slip a $50 note into a police officer’s palm when you hand him your licence. But that same officer, if he arrests you, is likely to Taser you 13 times, pepper spray you while off duty when involved in an argument and so on.

       These sort sof incidents, together with more serious things such as lying under oath, planting evidence and suborning perjury from witnesses are what’s commonly called noble corruption. It’s not measured by these stupid surveys and yet it’s rampant – not just in the police but throughout all tiers of government.

       New Zealand needs and independent anti-corruption commission to investigate most of the things on Eddie’s list (not inappropriate jokes or alleged drunkeness, obviously) as well as the culture that exists within other levels of power.
4. tc 4

   11 October 2010 at 10:04 am

   Agree that it’s not a very flattering list for any gov’t seeking to be held accountable on transparency/governance/public accountability/competancy however this is a Corpratocracy not a government.

   Sideshow is enforcing corporate governance which roughly goes if you can get away with it, go for it, if you get caught we’ve got some spin and diversions ready in that event.

   NACT aren’t interested in good government just in ‘lowering taxes, brutalising the minorities and ruling you like a king..” Now that’s paraphrasing Krusty from the simpsons episode where he fraudulently becomes mayor of springfield, check it out, just substitute Sideshow John for Krusty.
   • Bright Red 4.1

     11 October 2010 at 10:15 am

     Funnily enough, that’s actually a quote from Sideshow Bob:

     “Your guilty conscience may move you to vote Democratic, but deep down you long for a cold-hearted Republican to lower taxes, brutalize criminals, and rule you like a king”
5. Bored 5

   11 October 2010 at 11:11 am

   Actually, Key did not repeat NOT do it. Nothing. Anything. He just does not “do”. Get real, he does not “do”, has no “culture” and as far as “impunity” goes he’s got plenty. Gets that from not doing anything…..
6. tc 6

   11 October 2010 at 11:22 am

   Thanks BR….my ageing memory deserves a position in cabinet….where I can selectively recall whatever I like.
7. Margaret 7

   11 October 2010 at 3:24 pm

   I remember writing the day after the last election that John Key was going to be the “Tillerman,” the Tillerman who would till the soil to plant the seeds for the next gereration of discontent in New Zealand.

   Trouble is with John Key and his ilk is they have no respect for the worker of this country yet they expect the worker to not only respect them, but to work hard to make New Zealand the country they want to live in and bring up their families in.

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1. The Standard: posted on 10 October 2010 at 6:16 pm
2. A Triandafilidis: posted on 10 October 2010 at 8:13 pm

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