Tomorrow comments will be off as we have a discussion free day. Take the opportunity to go out and work for your particular left wing party. Then from 7 pm there will be general and strategic seat specific posts going up. Election night I will be at the New Lynn Labour HQ. It could be an interesting night …
There is plenty that can be discussed tomorrow, re the 2 Scottish votes of yes (?) – Independence & the R&R letting in female members !! Or did I miss it and this site will be down until 7:00 pm
As the Scottish vote (if yes) for many will have major ramifications world wide. E.g. The UN Security Council , and the UK’s place in world affairs, also the turnout % especially given that voting has taken place on a Thursday, think what the turnout in nz would be for a mid week vote?
If commments are enabled tomorrow someone will have to actively moderate to make sure there is no discussion about who to vote for (NZ). That would mean someone from the standard having to be online all day. I can understand why they don’t want to do that (although, yes, discussing Scotland would be good).
Struck by how confident and happy David Cunliffe looks in the photos of him electioneering in Auckland today. Maybe Labour’s polling is giving them good news. I sure hope so!
Big ups to all Standardista’s for tomorrow night, where ever you may be. We’ll be at PPO command central glued to the telly.
No doubt it’s going to be a busy night on The Standard after 7pm and the comments will be flying and all going well, the champagne flowing (or whatever your choice of non al).
Agree, amazing! How did Young frame this as a bounce for Nats, they are DOWN. These results were actually available yesterday but the Herald with-held them to reduce the coverage of Labour UP and Nats DOWN. I guessed this result last night and so tweeted it, I knew if it was the opposite then Young/Herald would of shouted it from the rooftops. Young/NZH have really let themselves down here and shown their bias.
C’mon, these reporters are of the same ilk as Mr Slater. They know that unsupported headlines make a far greater impact than facts and evidence hidden in the fine print.
NZ polls are manipulated. Labour 30%+Greens 14%-NZ First 12.5% we predict.
Post election this style of phony polling endemic globally must be outlawed.
During Royal Commission into Dirty politics this type of corruption must be examined & a case to answer and a police investigation must be ordered by the new Government, here are some facts.
A simple search of “Polls can be manipulated” – inside Google found about 1,400,000 results.
Below leaves us all now with the knowledge of what in New Zealand is actually going on, it is more corruption of our MSM conducting manipulated polling results.
The new Government must call this as it is, corruption of the MSM and manipulation of all polls.
Historical record, of Herald manipulation.
We were contacted Friday 22nd of August at 4pm by Herald Digipoll by a lady who first said we are conducting a poll and could we participate?
We said yes, then she said my supervisor is listening in, is that o/k?
I hesitated but agreed and she went through a ten minute questioning, and then abruptly said we don’t need your input thanks, and hung up!
This left us so disturbed we searched the web and found all 1.4 million cases of poll manipulations globally on Goggle, which include what is called “selective polling”
We believe we were a victim of a Herald Digipoll selective polling strategy.
NZ pols are corrupted, is this a crime?
This is just one case of the 1.4 million sites on Goggle in India which may show what is happening here in NZ.
quote;
New Delhi: Public opinion gathered by leading opinion poll agencies is often tweaked to give misleading results, Operation Prime Minister, a sting operation by a private news network, News Express, has revealed Tuesday. Well-known faces from leading opinion poll agencies have been caught on hidden camera agreeing to such malpractices.
Operation Prime Minister shows how opinion polls are conducted and manipulated at the instance of political parties, their results traded to show a particular party in a favourable position, for a price. Presenting snippets from the sting operation at a press conference, Editor-in-chief of News Express, Vinod Kapri said, “Our motivation behind conducting the sting operation was a letter written by the Election Commission of India to all regional and national parties inviting their views on the publication of opinion polls.
We wanted to investigate the concerns of the Commission.” In its letter dated 4 Oct, 2013, the Election Commission had said, “The Commission has been suggesting to the government that there should be a similar prohibition or restriction on opinion polls also as there could be several manipulated opinion polls which could impact the voting pattern.”
Another motivation behind the sting operation was the mushrooming of opinion polls. “There used to be one or two opinion polls every election. But now, one sees an opinion poll almost every week. Which leads us to the question- how is the data generated so quickly and processed,” said Kapri.
“Operation Prime Minister has exposed eleven opinion poll agencies, whose surveys are published in leading newspapers and magazines besides being broadcast by leading news channels”, it was claimed in the sting opertaion.
It demonstrates how the 810 million voters of our country are duped into believing trends or waves that are manipulated. – See more at:
“Opinion polls seem to have become the latest weapon in the poll campaign.
For a price, the prediction of seats tally can be changed to suit the interests of political parties.
The agencies have no qualms accepting even black money for this purpose”,
News Express claimed. The influence of opinion poll agencies goes beyond mere opinion polls. In some cases, the poll agencies have claimed they can even prop up dummy candidates in the constituencies where the rival candidate is on a strong wicket.
It has also been claimed that some leading editors are hand in glove with these poll agencies.
This is just a few of the 1.4 million sites on Goggle. – See more at:
…and YES John Key goes tomorrow!….Winnie will be going with Labour and the Greens …with Hone, Laila, Annette and Johnny in support!…and maybe the next good guy on the list
IPredict ( chooks survey from the perches)…Great win for INt Mana and Kim Dotcom …and the poorest and the youngest in new Zealand…and Democracy NOW!
Audrey Young has just been adjudged (by a judge) as being in the same “professional category” as Slater. she must be so proud.
What was the proverb about pigs in the gutter?
In 1707 there was no referendum, just an act of parliament mainly designed to protect the fortunes of the super-rich facing bankruptcy from the failed Darien Scheme. This time the people choose.
“Cameron was badly advised (by the Labour Party who thought all voters in Scotland belonged to them) that the SNP’s support of 30% was the same level of support there would be for independence. Hence his being caught totally surprise by the NON nationalist surge…from traditional Labour voters. Cameron still thinks this is about us “kicking the effing Tories” as he put it. But we’ve been kicking the effing Tories since 1955. (to little effect) This is about kicking the effing Labour party. And THAT is the historical change. It is very sad that the arrogance and ignorance of the political class have kept English voters in the dark about what is happening. The “more Powers” nonsense betrays that the elite treats the English electorate with exactly the same contempt as we’ve been treated for the last two years. The chickens are coming home to roost. As are the Scots. No offence intended. That’s just the way it is. “
Thanks for these links joe90. I hope like anything the Scots vote for independence. Strong ancestral and clan ties means my spirit is with them, waiting anxiously for the result.
The last tvnz debate spent most of the time letting him set that one up so the MSM could hammer it over the following days. Between that and how the campaign went it was another policy free zone.
Yes. The day after tomorrow is the start of a new phase in the struggle. The mask is slipping from the Nats. We need to keep telling the story of how democracy, an increase in equality, an a sustainable society benefits us all.
Discussion of our EQC dealings in Christchurch arose this early a.m. and saw blood pressure soar as we recalled the absolutely appalling manner in which EQC have acted, and continue to act. Fuck them – black marks against their names.
A reminder of the way in which this government treated the people of east Christchurch especially. You know, the “scum” according to the fat slug slater.
This government abandoned all and sundry in east Christchurch to the wilds of the free market and insurance company plundering, while in the CBD this government turned 180 degrees away from the free market and went 100% interventionist.
This government’s actions in Christchurch are illustrative of its lies, deception and priorities. Its priorities do not lie with the people. Its priorities lie with the money.
I loathe this government.
Vote Them Out
edit: and lets not forget Ecan dictatorship to allow irrigation water theft
Christchurch will be one of the places to watch on election night vto. More than a few of the pundits reckoned that the swing from Labour to National at the last election was a big factor in Key’s win. Even if voters there just return to more normal voting habits could spell trouble for National.
I hope Cameron Slater’s Canterbury “scum, useless pricks” and his West Coast “Ferals ” remember what the Key corporation thinks of them and get out and vote.
Lan..Yip me too.
Labour in Chch central needs just 48 votes more than last time + the party votes of course if you prefer Labour to Green
Lots of electorates are on the cusp (no apologies to JK) of turning to Labour with just a few more votes. e.g. Paula Bennet won in 2011 by 9 votes was it?
Lying awake at 3am going through all the horrors of governance of the last 6 years, Christchurch was very much in mind, for the reasons you provide. Will be keeping a close eye on your electorates tomorrow night.
There is another type of dirty politics that is going on. We have Key of National party, Winston Peters of NZF, The Maori party, the Labour party, Cameron Slater and David Farrar, ….all ganging up together endorsing Labour’s Kelvin Davis to win in Te Tai Tokero in order to shaft Hone Harawira and eliminate the Internet Mana party. This kind of injustice shown here to Hone Harawira, Laila Harre, Annette Sykes, John Minto and indeed to Kim Dot Com is unfair. Personally, I think that these people in the IMP are good and honest people, far more so than many of the usual suspects in the other parties.
After careful agonising thoughts, I have now sadly switched my party vote from Labour to Internet-Mana.
I don’t see how that works. If Mana get a few seats because Hone wins an electorate, NAct is less likely to be able to out together a majority. The establishment filth against Internet Mana finally settled my vote for Mana.
If there’s one thing that will ensure Harawira’s victory in Te Tai Tokerau, it is; Key & the Dirty Politics crew endorsing Davis. But then again, hopefully every progressive voter in; Epsom, Ohariu & East-coast Bays, are holding their nose and electorate voting National.
Yep – I’m sad that the labour candidate is such a … – and as for the “it wasn’t him, it was the MP and the Gnats and NZF” – sorry that doesn’t cut it for me. Davis’s wish is coming true but it will be a poisoned challis that support he gains.
How can Labour gang up with anyone, they have a candidate standing who according to the latest poll is neck and neck. Is Labour telling their voters to vote for another party.
I am switching my vote to IMP for the reasons I gave before and also because they do have good policies which are good for the country. Besides at this time, I think IMP is the one that needs all the support and votes now.
However, if you are not convinced, then do consider Labour because, Labour too needs to get a stronger representation. The link below from Tony Milne’s website gives a good list and brief details of some of the excellent policies of Labour. Do take a look if you are not voting IMP. Tony is the Labour candidate in Christchurch central. http://www.tonymilne.org.nz/labour
People on the Maori Roll are highly unlikely to read the news, listen to what is being said, and are more inclined to make their own minds up.
Kelvin lives in Auckland.
Hone lives in Awanui.
Living in northland gives Hone the big advantage,
I’m still calling TTT for Hone as he’s well respected and has done a shitload for people in the far north as their constituent MP. They’re smart enough to realise that being in Opposition, Hone can’t do much, but if he’s at least able to influence the Greens who can then influence Labour, well then, his feed the kids bill is likely to pass.
I heard a guy ring Radio Live yesterday & he said something interesting, he was in TTT & has in the past been voting Hone & Mana, but because he became disillusioned with IMP he’s decided he will vote Labour for party (cos he likes Davis), but Hone will his electorate vote (coz he likes Hone). So if there is more people thinking like him up north, then Hone might be sweet. I certainly hope so.
@ Clem 12
I noticed that too. Disgraceful. A real beat-up. Hone is doing his best – he needs to be a feisty guy to see off this sort of chicanery. Why it’s bad is that he is a sincere small contender not like the surfers in the Conservatives and Act riding the wave of dissatisfaction and scapegoating. And possibly NZF though talking to a relative who has known and had dealings with him from years ago – to him he was always straight and honest.
We dont want National Parti Cameron Slater David Farrar and their manipulative lying in our country full stop.
They all practice psychological manipulation, it is a type of social influence that aims to change the perception or behavior of others through underhanded, deceptive, or even abusive tactics.
Internet Mana Hone Harawira
” I have now sadly switched my party vote from Labour to Internet-Mana.”
After all that relentless bull about greens stealing labour votes and then you give your vote to the 1.5% minnows that won’t be in government whatever happens tomorrow.
I agree, Clem’s doggedness and unwavering unquestioning loyalty to Labour was a sight to be seen, and now he abandons them at the 11th hour to vote for the newest kid on the block.
You obviously missed the very valid reasons I gave for my vote switch to IMP at this eleventh hour.
Sometimes one has to make very difficult decisions as dictated by conscience and reason for suddenly changed circumstances as has happened in Te Tai Tokero with our political enemies and suspect friends endorsing Kevin Davies.
You are welcome. I know in my heart and mind that I am doing the correct thing under the circumstances. To me, fairness and doing the right thing is more important than blind loyalty.
No vote is ever wasted. It is foolish to vote based on pre-election media polls, which are quite suspect anyway!
Hopefully, the Labour coalition will end up needing the support of IMP by the end of tomorrow.
Cheers and Good luck!
Hopefully my single well thought out humble vote will get them to a decent level of support. Every vote counts, doesn’t it……just like every drop of water is sure to help a person in dire need, won’t it?
Right now, in my opinion, the two parties that need the most help in party votes in the left block are Labour and IMP, but due to the nasty tactics of some of the opposition big guns against IMP and Hone, I think a decent amount of party votes from around the country to IMP and majority votes to Hone in Te Tai Tokero will send out a good message to all of the political nasties around.
This is another reason why the TPP must not proceed.
USDA’s Greenlighting of ‘Agent Orange’ Crops Sparks Condemnation
Following widespread outcry, Dow’s new genetically engineered corn and soybeans get approval. The crops are Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist corn and soybeans, engineered to be resistant to its Duo herbicide, which contains 2,4-D, a component of the notorious Agent Orange. 2,4-D has been linked to Parkinson’s, birth defects, reproductive problems, and endocrine disruption. Dow states that the new system will address the problem of weeds that have become resistant to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s widely-used Roundup.
We must never never never allow their dirty GMOs in here.
Monsanto have caused tens of millions of acres of fertile US farm land to be overtaken by virulent weeds who (duh!) evolved to survive glyphosate/Roundup and now they want to spray food with 2,4 D.
This could be one of the biggest fights we have to come, imho.
And we best beware .. one of their main PR proponents is now Vice Pres of Fed Farmers, William Rolleston. He is not to be trusted.
@ yeshe 13.1
He is a smooth talker this William Rolleston, who is Federated Farmers President since July 2014. (Not to be confused with other Bill Ralston.)
A recent news item sees NZ as an agricultural super power. “In 2008, New Zealand’s primary industries share of merchandise exports was 65 percent. Last year it had grown to 73 percent. In the same time period pastoral agriculture, which we represent, has seen its share of exports grow from 40 percent to 45 percent. http://www.fedfarm.org.nz/publications/media-releases/article.asp?id=1810#.VBtnStcatL8
That is if the agricultural interests don’t shoot themselves and us in the foot.
And on dangerous GM becoming the Ebola virus of the plant world.
And perturbing information from RR Canola (Round up Ready Canola) from the USA. http://westernfarmpress.com/management/rr-canola-evolves-vexing-weed
Tests… found yields too low to make canola a profitable irrigated California crop at current prices. They gave up on canola, but canola did not give up on California. It is still around in many fields, three or four years after it was grown as a commercial crop….
And
“What makes canola a different critter is that a significant percentage of this shattered seed does not germinate the following year, which is very different from other California field crops,” Munier explained. “When the shattered seed is incorporated into dry soil, it creates what is called secondary (seed) dormancy.” This is a common genetic trait for canola.
xox
Thanks Cnr Joe, I wouldn’t read the Herald otherwise. This is a very concerning trend we are witnessing in NZ. Nick Davies (Guardian journalist) on RNZ Afternoons, spoke of the Media and Political corruption and collusion in Britain. The story sounded too familiar for any comfort for New Zealanders given our biased and paid for MSM.
try this marty … from this website, or via Chrome. Marvelous little gadget .. speeds download to as ads don’t arrive .. and you customise with one click on any site .. works a treat for watching TV online also …
if your landline rings be wary,
you are forewarned,
there are a growing number of reports on social media that landlines are being called by an automated system with a John Key voice message.
awaiting confirmation as to whether the calls included an authorizing declaration.
Yep – got one of those but didn’t hold on long enough to see if there was an authorising declaration. Really pi**ed off when scam merchants feel they have a right to make calls to a telephone line they don’t pay for.
By all means, don’t listen but do not hang up. Rather, put the receiver thingy aside and walk away – it stops the gizmo from making more calls until its time lsetting runs out. In some cases I have found robo-calls (lately from those dodgy tax claim outfits) which do not have a time limit set so I’ve been able to stop at least one line-out from making calls for hours ; )
heard back from a recipient who actually listened to the entire message. They said the John Key call did not contain any authorizing statement, so yet another item for the commission to investigate?
Few people give Kim Dotcom credit for forming a party, that speaks volumes about it’s values, simply by selecting Laila Harre as it’s leader. Few people give wealthy Kim Dotcom credit for supporting an election coalition, which advocates greater taxes for the rich.
He does follow a growing list of New Zealanders who think that being wealthy is justification for political ego gratification (Bob Jones, John Key, Colin Craig). Which I think is unhealthy to some extent, but inevitable?
Personally I trust Kim Dotcom more than I trust John Key (and his friends David Farrar and Cameron Slater); Warner Brothers; the GCSB; the Five Evil Eyes Axis; the American NSA, and even the NZ Police.
I’m not sure why he is hated as much as he is. Because of his historical hacking conviction? Or is it because he is wealthy? Or because he is obese? Or because America tells us to? Perhaps all of those, coupled with the great New Zealand tendency to treat allegations as fact, and brand the accused as guilty until proven innocent?
Thank goodness, with regard to the extradition case, that we have our Courts sitting in between Kim Dotcom and the combined forces of the Minister of Dirty Tricks and the United States of Dirty Tricks.
Some of the biggest cons have been the attempts to annihilate Dotcom, aided by the crappy MSM bias. People have been taught to hate him, in the same way they have been taught to trust John Key. I think some here even have bought into the dirty politics around him.
imho, Kim Dotcom is a genius innovator and specialist, and I want him helping our economy.
For goodness sake, he was able to hack into NASA when he was 15 to see if they believed aliens existed. He didn’t damage anything or steal anything. Same when he altered the German Chancellor’s credit rating because he just didn’t like him — again, he hacked in to Deutchesbank ( I think it was) and once again didn’t steal or destroy anything.
Also, there are emails being presented by Paul Davison QC in Dotcom’s extradition that Mega had agreed to remove anything breaching copyright, and thus there is no case for him to answer. These emails have been withheld by FBI etc.
At least allow him to be innocent until proven guilty,
Fwiw, I see no malevolence in this man. None.
I trust Laila Harre; I trust Hone.
I just voted party voted IMP.
(and I saw it suggested somewhere Kim should change his name to Kim Dotcodotnz !)
(have a feeling I’m going to be flamed for this — but hey, it’s Women’s Suffrage Day and I don’t care how hot it gets ! And thank you Kate Sheppard. And thanks to my dear great grandmother who collected dozens and dozens of signatures at the time to bring us the enduring freedom to vote freely, and so far, at least, with no armed guards around voting booths.
Dont forget alan gibbs. He bought the ACT party, has presumably put in millions, trained up his puppet hide to get the types of policies he likes..:-):-)
I hate it when anyone is targeted because of their size. Probably the hate we see towards him is manufactured because I was thinking along the same lines in that I don’t see why anyone hates him (aside from Key et al).
I have contacted the Electoral Commission to inform them that I did not receive an electoral pack and fast voting card.
Luckily, I knew that I didn’t need it and have voted.
The chap I spoke to said they’ve had a number of similar calls.
Please speak to those you know. If they are not voting because they also didn’t receive one, tell them to go along to the booths still and …. might be a good idea to let the elections.org know.
I’ve got concerns for Jason Ede’s safety. Five evil eyes, each with at least five of their evil friends, are probably tracking him continuously. To ensure that he does not stray anywhere near the Chief Ombudsman, or Guyon Espiner.
The last information I heard, and I hasten to add that it is almost certainly a rumour, is that he is living in a secret cupboard (the very same cupboard where John Key has deposited his Conscience and his Ethics), that leads to a secret escape tunnel at John Key’s mansion …. and surviving on whale meat.
If Conscience does escape, there is the optimistic possibility of a John Key “Moment of Truth” event, where Jason is wheeled out to confess, and take responsibility for everything ….in exchange for a couple of days of chicken, cooked in anything but Whale Oil.
It’s always good being remote and ensconsed in the wilds, thanks. Plenty of your namesake around for amusement though, plus this strange swimming pukeko …
Aint nothing more grounding than the wilds. Such a contrast swinging from there to the inner depths of the Chch rebuild ….
But yep – I reckon highest turnout for years thanks to the controversies, Dotcom, and a spying and lying PM. Everyone is talking it seems and methinks most everyone is keen to have their say. Gotta be a good situation for a change in this awful government.
+ 100% vto — remember 1984. Snow, rain, sleet could not deter the tide that sank Muldoon with a record turnout thirty years ago .. and here we come again.
“The election was held on 14 July. There were 2,111,651 registered voters. Turnout was 93.7%, the highest turnout ever recorded in a New Zealand election. Most political scientists attribute the high turnout to a desire by voters for change.”
All the best for tomorrow guys. I will not be posting here or any other place from the end of the day till Sunday at the earliest. Regardless of the result I am sure democracy will be the winner.
That’s very gracious of you gosman. It always suprises me how wacky people can sometimes seem so very normal. I mean here you are being nice and pleasant and wishing your competition well, yet here you are also being one of the main bloggy proponents of the types of policies that wreak havoc on those less fortunate and screw various sectors of society all to hell in such a vicious manner …
Reminds me of the craziness of religious types who believe in burning lakes of fire down below and glorious perfection in the clouds, yet seem to be quite normal when it comes to most everything else on the planet….
bizarre..
nonetheless I cannot wish your side all the best for tomorrow gosman as I don’t like them or their policies.
Its similar to sports in that you play and go hard on the field, no quarter given but once the whistle blows its all good and off to the bar for a tipple of your choice
Lynn, have you lined up a chat application for Saturday night? Trying to comment on here will be crazy. I’d recommend using IRC, should be plenty of webapps for it and those who know how can connect using an IRC client, to avoid any problems if the web site were to go down.
New Election Diary: Countdown subheading – “Today’s election bus diary: While John Key was faced with protestors in Rotorua, Cunliffe was sticking to safe ground – New Lynn. “
Implication – Brave John Key, timid Cunliffe.
The text reads: “Mr Key continued smiling as the black and red-clad Mana crowd surrounded the National Party entourage, but he ended up cutting the visit short as the atmosphere became increasingly unsettled.
He scuttled out of the mall with support from police, mall security and Diplomatic Protection Services.”
Also included is a very strange look on the face of John Key while he is ” posing for a photos with supporters during his visit to the Rotorua Central Mall. “.
Can’t decide on whether it is disdain, arrogance or fear. Perhaps a combination of the three.
“Mr Key continued smiling as the black and red-clad Mana crowd surrounded the National Party entourage” Once again the NZH brings us more great views of Planet Key, home of opposite land. A magical place where reality and reporting seldom share the same page.
also this: “At a media conference in Cambridge” that was originally slated to be held in Rotorua 😉 amazing the little details Herald journos forget to include.
Just to give those who enjoyed the talented Jordan Reyne’s “Dear John” another chance to listen.
Dear John is the tale of a Prime Minister invited to a feast where all the guests are mysteriously absent. A song about the impact of people who don’t recognise their own privilege on the lives of others.
National 46.5%
Labour 23.5%
Greens 15.5%
NZ First 8%.
Conservatives 3.5%
Maori Party 2% (Two electorates)
Internet Mana 1.5% (TTT by a whisker)
ACT <1% Epsom
UF <1% Ohariu
I thought I was going crazy for a minute… but at least they have pinned their colours to the mast and don’t even pretend to be doing balanced journalism.
Oh well. No need to bother tomorrow. Soper has just declared a win for national. Game over. Apparently. Prime news all Labour negative and lovely interview of key bemoaning all the dirty politics from the opposition. Time for another glass of wine methinks.
And now we have Dopey “Maestro” Jonathon Coleman, a Minister of the Crown in the Natz Govt caught “red” handed, defacing a Labour Party billboard – well that just about sums them up – there is nothing they won’t do to regain power!
I was going to comment on the huge numbers of advance votes cast, but NRT has a fine post on that already:
Whatever the result, the campaign has already been a tremendous success for democracy, with over 550,000 advance votes recorded. Add in today, and we’re looking at anywhere from 700 to 800 thousand – over 20% of the entire electorate. Its a tremendous level of engagement, and it shows the value of the New Zealand way of making voting easy.
There was a queue out the door of the advance voting station when I went by today, on the way to hand out IMP leaflets in the middle of town. When I mentioned that it was the 121st anniversary of Woman’s Sufferage, some woman said they’d be off to cast an advance vote, instead of waiting till tomorrow.
121 is 11 squared (ie to the power of 2: 11^2 = 121). Which may be an interesting numerical coincidence – or I might have just had too much time to muse while waiting for the next bunch of pedestrians to come within leafleting distance. The trick was to aim for optimal leaflet position, so that people could grab it without breaking stride; like a paper relay. The occasions when people would actually stop and discuss policies were welcome breaks that I was glad to be able to reward with badges.
Only the scrutineering, and then the multi-party party tomorrow night, to and I can get back to all things I’ve let slide during this campaign. Looking forward to Sunday!
And unfortunately the elections organisation couldn’t be bothered sending out a few extra boxes of votes. Otag Uni booth closed about half an hour early when they ran out of paper and a central wellington booth down to its last few papers. why don’t they order more boxes when they open the last box, standard stock managemetn practice. Can’t see why they can’t deliver more boxes in an hour and a half.
Personally, my candidate vote (as I am not in Te Tai Tokero) will be for the Labour candidate in my electorate and my party vote will be for the Internet-MANA party as all the big guns are trying very hard to sabotage Hone Harawira and the fair success of IMP and therefore I think that IMP is in most need of party votes now. Besides, I like their truly leftist as well as forward looking ideas. They have amazingly committed honest admirable people of integrity and courage on their list. I feel that these are the type of MPs that we need to represent our country to make it a great, fair and happy nation once again.
The lying arsehole rang me about 30 minutes ago – landline. Taped call of course. I so hate the sound of his nasally, cretinous voice I smashed the phone back on it’s cradle but not before advising him he was a “lying arsehole” which was a pointless exercise of course. Now I wish I’d held on so I could report what crap he is telling people. Perhaps something along the lines of… do you want to be governed by a five headed monster including Kim Dotcom?
Thanks karol and joe90. Feel better knowing Cunliffe is doing it too. 🙂
I was so incensed I tried to ring the Nat. Auckland headquarters to let them know what I thought of my dinner being interrupted by “their third-rate lying arsehole of a leader” but they (wisely) had an 0800 number listed so no use leaving a message.
Guess they’re concentrating on their own territories. I live on the Shore.
Labour’s final advertisement on TV very powerful. Cunliffe passionate and straight up.
Natinal’s advertisement- Key insincere lying lizard. ‘We’re this plucky little country…..bull shit ….bull shit..”.snore!
(My neutral analysis.)
I had a call from a mate on behalf of the Greens – a human being, using his contacts.
Human contact, like in the old days.
I still probably won’t vote for them, but in the coin toss tomorrow it definitely pushed the greens ahead of IMP (who I also have mates supporting, but they tend to just FB me with slacktivism).
So it’s greens or Labour – although to be honest, I still don’t like hippies and a colleague of mine is a Labour candidate, so it looks doubtful.
But yeah – if someone supports a party, they should get on the phone to a mate or two tonight. Not heavy, just “do you know who you’re voting for? Have you considered X?”.
Softens even the biggest prick of a heart 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to people about voting. Left of course. I did this time and hope it can somehow compete with the slew of National ad cash.
I voted Greens purely because of two of their policies:
1. 40% taxrate on incomes over $140k. Labour’s 36% rate is just too timid.
2. Promising to re-negotiate the cost-sharing arrangement with the CHCH council, so that we don’t have to sell assets.
On political compass, I lined up very closely to Labour.
I was a bit surprised by that figure as well, given that a good 10% of National’s vote are centrists who are just voting for National because of Key and their rhetoric; a good chunk of the people who voted Labour in 1999-2005.
That figure really surprises me, because usually right wingers who comment on them say we need to be protected from terrorists, or if you’ve got nothing to hide…. So they believe Snowden, but don’t think it matters.
Good luck for tomorrow everyone. Feels like Christmas Eve :).
Regaredless of how Labour does, I think Cunliffe should stay on till 2017. Just like Kirk did in 1966. And 1969. And Bolger in 87, Nash in 51 and 54. Clark in 96.
The thought of McVicar and Rankin in the executive should get the young, poor and brown out to vote. Becase it is they who they will come for. And if they do, we need to speak up. Before we are next.
As we go into tomorrow, I would like to say thank you to everyone who has shared their thoughts, wisdom and humour in the lead up to this election.
I hope the majority of you will be happy tomorrow night but no matter who wins, the topics discussed here will continue in to be relevant and the fight for a better world for all will continue.
I hope you find a moment this weekend to laugh, hug your partner or a child, pat the cat … whatever brings you joy.
Because, ackshully, at the end of the day, what the New Zealand people really care about is ….. each other
If you missed Phil Goff on “Jono and Ben at 10”, catch it on the TV3 website. He was incredible. Usually I can’t stand politicians trying to show us their “funny” side (like you-know-who, the Prime Comedian), but this was definitely an exception.
I think tomorrow night will be a big surprise for everyone, pleasant for the left block including IMP and the centrist, Winston, but a shock for Key, National, ACT, Dunne and the Cons.
April has been a quiet month at A Phuulish Fellow. I have had an exceptionally good reading month, and a decently productive writing month – for original fiction, anyway – but not much has caught my eye that suggested a blog article. It has been vaguely frustrating, to be honest. ...
A listing of 31 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, April 21, 2024 thru Sat, April 27, 2024. Story of the week Anthropogenic climate change may be the ultimate shaggy dog story— but with a twist, because here ...
Hi,I spent about a year on Webworm reporting on an abusive megachurch called Arise, and it made me want to stab my eyes out with a fork.I don’t regret that reporting in 2022 and 2023 — I am proud of it — but it made me angry.Over three main stories ...
The new Victoria University Vice-Chancellor decided to have a forum at the university about free speech and academic freedom as it is obviously a topical issue, and the Government is looking at legislating some carrots or sticks for universities to uphold their obligations under the Education and Training Act. They ...
Do you remember when Melania Trump got caught out using a speech that sounded awfully like one Michelle Obama had given? Uncannily so.Well it turns out that Abraham Lincoln is to Winston Peters as Michelle was to Melania. With the ANZAC speech Uncle Winston gave at Gallipoli having much in ...
She was born 25 years ago today in North Shore hospital. Her eyes were closed tightly shut, her mouth was silently moving. The whole theatre was all quiet intensity as they marked her a 2 on the APGAR test. A one-minute eternity later, she was an 8. The universe was ...
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. This fact brief was written by Sue Bin Park in collaboration with members from our Skeptical Science team. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline. Is Antarctica gaining land ice? ...
Images of US students (and others) protesting and setting up tent cities on US university campuses have been broadcast world wide and clearly demonstrate the growing rifts in US society caused by US policy toward Israel and Israel’s prosecution of … Continue reading → ...
Barrie Saunders writes – Dear Paul As the new Minister of Media and Communications, you will be inundated with heaps of free advice and special pleading, all in the national interest of course. For what it’s worth here is my assessment: Traditional broadcasting free to air content through ...
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 is trying to achieve and its arguments for such a bold reform. ...
Peter Dunne writes – The great nineteenth British Prime Minister, William Gladstone, once observed that “the first essential for a Prime Minister is to be a good butcher.” When a later British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, sacked a third of his Cabinet in July 1962, in what became ...
Ele Ludemann writes – New Zealanders had the OECD’s second highest tax increase last year: New Zealanders faced the second-biggest tax raises in the developed world last year, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says. The intergovernmental agency said the average change in personal income tax ...
We all know something’s not right with our elections. The spread of misinformation, people being targeted with soundbites and emotional triggers that ignore the facts, even the truth, and influence their votes.The use of technology to produce deep fakes. How can you tell if something is real or not? Can ...
This video includes conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Simon Clark. It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). This year you will be lied to! Simon Clark helps prebunk some misleading statements you'll hear about climate. The video includes ...
It is all very well cutting the backrooms of public agencies but it may compromise the frontlines. One of the frustrations of the Productivity Commission’s 2017 review of universities is that while it observed that their non-academic staff were increasing faster than their academic staff, it did not bother to ...
Buzz from the Beehive Two speeches delivered by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters at Anzac Day ceremonies in Turkey are the only new posts on the government’s official website since the PM announced his Cabinet shake-up. In one of the speeches, Peters stated the obvious: we live in a troubled ...
1. Which of these would you not expect to read in The Waikato Invader?a. Luxon is here to do business, don’t you worry about thatb. Mr KPI expects results, and you better believe itc. This decisive man of action is getting me all hot and excitedd. Melissa Lee is how ...
…it has a restricted jurisdiction which must not be abused: it is not an inquisitionNOTE – this article was published before the High Court ruled that Karen Chhour does not have to appear before the Waitangi Tribunal Gary Judd writes – The High Court ...
Lindsay Mitchell writes – One of reasons Oranga Tamariki exists is to prevent child neglect. But could the organisation itself be guilty of the same?Oranga Tamariki’s statistics show a decrease in the number and age of children in care. “There are less children ...
David Farrar writes: Graeme Edgeler wrote in 2017: In the first five years after three strikes came into effect 5248 offenders received a ‘first strike’ (that is, a “stage-1 conviction” under the three strikes sentencing regime), and 68 offenders received a ‘second strike’. In the five years prior to ...
Bryce Edwards writes – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has surprised everyone with his ruthlessness in sacking two of his ministers from their crucial portfolios. Removing ministers for poor performance after only five months in the job just doesn’t normally happen in politics. That’s refreshing and will be extremely ...
TL;DR: These are the six things that stood out to me in news and commentary on Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the two days to 6:06am on Thursday, April 25:Politics: PM Christopher Luxon has set up a dual standard for ministerial competence by demoting two National Cabinet ministers while leaving also-struggling ...
Hi,Today I mainly want to share some of your thoughts about the recent piece I wrote about success and failure, and the forces that seemingly guide our lives. But first, a quick bit of housekeeping: I am doing a Webworm popup in Los Angeles on Saturday May 11 at 2pm. ...
It is hard to see what Melissa Lee might have done to “save” the media. National went into the election with no public media policy and appears not to have developed one subsequently. Lee claimed that she had prepared a policy paper before the election but it had been decided ...
Open access notablesIce acceleration and rotation in the Greenland Ice Sheet interior in recent decades, Løkkegaard et al., Communications Earth & Environment:In the past two decades, mass loss from the Greenland ice sheet has accelerated, partly due to the speedup of glaciers. However, uncertainty in speed derived from satellite products ...
Buzz from the Beehive A statement from Children’s Minister Karen Chhour – yet to be posted on the Government’s official website – arrived in Point of Order’s email in-tray last night. It welcomes the High Court ruling on whether the Waitangi Tribunal can demand she appear before it. It does ...
Mr Bombastic:Ironically, the media the academic experts wanted is, in many ways, the media they got. In place of the tyrannical editors of yesteryear, advancing without fear or favour the interests of the ruling class; the New Zealand news media of today boasts a troop of enlightened journalists dedicated to ...
It's hard times try to make a livingYou wake up every morning in the unforgivingOut there somewhere in the cityThere's people living lives without mercy or pityI feel good, yeah I'm feeling fineI feel better then I have for the longest timeI think these pills have been good for meI ...
In 1974, the US Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Nixon, finding that the President was not a King, but was subject to the law and was required to turn over the evidence of his wrongdoing to the courts. It was a landmark decision for the rule ...
Every day now just seems to bring in more fresh meat for the grinder.In their relentlessly ideological drive to cut back on the “excessive bloat” (as they see it) of the previous Labour-led government, on the mountains of evidence accumulated in such a short period of time do not ...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Megan Valére SosouMarket gardening site of the Itchèléré de Itagui agricultural cooperative in Dassa-Zoumè (Image credit: Megan Valère Sossou) For the residents of Dassa-Zoumè, a city in the West African country of Benin, choosing between drinking water and having enough ...
Buzz from the Beehive Melissa Lee – as may be discerned from the screenshot above – has not been demoted for doing something seriously wrong as Minister of ...
Morning in London Mother hugs beloved daughter outside the converted shoe factory in which she is living.Afternoon in London Travelling writer takes himself and his wrist down to A&E, just to be sure. Read more ...
Mike Grimshaw writes – The recent announcement of the University Advisory Group, chaired by Sir Peter Gluckman, makes very clear where the Government’s focus and priorities lie. The remit of the Advisory Group is that Group members will consider challenges and opportunities for improvement in the university sector including: ...
Eric Crampton writes – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand desperately wants to find reasons to have workstreams in climate change. It makes little sense. They’ve run another stress test on the banks looking to see if they could find a prudential regulation case. They couldn’t. They ...
Rob MacCullough writes – Pundits from the left and the right are arguing that National’s Fast Track Bill that is designed to speed up infrastructure decisions could end up becoming mired in a cesspool of corruption. Political commentator ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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. ...
Hon Paula Bennett has been appointed as member and chair of the Pharmac board, Associate Health Minister David Seymour announced today. "Pharmac is a critical part of New Zealand's health system and plays a significant role in ensuring that Kiwis have the best possible access to medicines,” says Mr Seymour. ...
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 ...
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Kia Ora Te Whanau.
Tomorrow comments will be off as we have a discussion free day. Take the opportunity to go out and work for your particular left wing party. Then from 7 pm there will be general and strategic seat specific posts going up. Election night I will be at the New Lynn Labour HQ. It could be an interesting night …
There is plenty that can be discussed tomorrow, re the 2 Scottish votes of yes (?) – Independence & the R&R letting in female members !! Or did I miss it and this site will be down until 7:00 pm
As the Scottish vote (if yes) for many will have major ramifications world wide. E.g. The UN Security Council , and the UK’s place in world affairs, also the turnout % especially given that voting has taken place on a Thursday, think what the turnout in nz would be for a mid week vote?
If commments are enabled tomorrow someone will have to actively moderate to make sure there is no discussion about who to vote for (NZ). That would mean someone from the standard having to be online all day. I can understand why they don’t want to do that (although, yes, discussing Scotland would be good).
Kia kaha — may it bring all we wish for Micky … will be a long night I think !
Struck by how confident and happy David Cunliffe looks in the photos of him electioneering in Auckland today. Maybe Labour’s polling is giving them good news. I sure hope so!
Big ups to all Standardista’s for tomorrow night, where ever you may be. We’ll be at PPO command central glued to the telly.
No doubt it’s going to be a busy night on The Standard after 7pm and the comments will be flying and all going well, the champagne flowing (or whatever your choice of non al).
The time to reclaim our country is almost here!
whoar will be open tomorrow..
Audrey Young and NZ Herald shamelessly demonstrate their desperate bias with today’s headline that shouts “Last voter survey before election day shows jump in National’s rating.”
Nice headline to run the day before an election for this Tory rag but sadly, for them, it’s a work of fiction.
If you scroll down the page to look at the actual poll you will see that National’s support has dropped while Labour’s has risen.
Somewhat poignant reminder of the regard Key and co. have for the truth. I smell desperation.
Colour me surprised, last day to spin the sheeple as directed.
Agree, amazing! How did Young frame this as a bounce for Nats, they are DOWN. These results were actually available yesterday but the Herald with-held them to reduce the coverage of Labour UP and Nats DOWN. I guessed this result last night and so tweeted it, I knew if it was the opposite then Young/Herald would of shouted it from the rooftops. Young/NZH have really let themselves down here and shown their bias.
C’mon, these reporters are of the same ilk as Mr Slater. They know that unsupported headlines make a far greater impact than facts and evidence hidden in the fine print.
NZ polls are manipulated. Labour 30%+Greens 14%-NZ First 12.5% we predict.
Post election this style of phony polling endemic globally must be outlawed.
During Royal Commission into Dirty politics this type of corruption must be examined & a case to answer and a police investigation must be ordered by the new Government, here are some facts.
A simple search of “Polls can be manipulated” – inside Google found about 1,400,000 results.
Below leaves us all now with the knowledge of what in New Zealand is actually going on, it is more corruption of our MSM conducting manipulated polling results.
The new Government must call this as it is, corruption of the MSM and manipulation of all polls.
Historical record, of Herald manipulation.
We were contacted Friday 22nd of August at 4pm by Herald Digipoll by a lady who first said we are conducting a poll and could we participate?
We said yes, then she said my supervisor is listening in, is that o/k?
I hesitated but agreed and she went through a ten minute questioning, and then abruptly said we don’t need your input thanks, and hung up!
This left us so disturbed we searched the web and found all 1.4 million cases of poll manipulations globally on Goggle, which include what is called “selective polling”
We believe we were a victim of a Herald Digipoll selective polling strategy.
NZ pols are corrupted, is this a crime?
This is just one case of the 1.4 million sites on Goggle in India which may show what is happening here in NZ.
quote;
New Delhi: Public opinion gathered by leading opinion poll agencies is often tweaked to give misleading results, Operation Prime Minister, a sting operation by a private news network, News Express, has revealed Tuesday. Well-known faces from leading opinion poll agencies have been caught on hidden camera agreeing to such malpractices.
Operation Prime Minister shows how opinion polls are conducted and manipulated at the instance of political parties, their results traded to show a particular party in a favourable position, for a price. Presenting snippets from the sting operation at a press conference, Editor-in-chief of News Express, Vinod Kapri said, “Our motivation behind conducting the sting operation was a letter written by the Election Commission of India to all regional and national parties inviting their views on the publication of opinion polls.
We wanted to investigate the concerns of the Commission.” In its letter dated 4 Oct, 2013, the Election Commission had said, “The Commission has been suggesting to the government that there should be a similar prohibition or restriction on opinion polls also as there could be several manipulated opinion polls which could impact the voting pattern.”
Another motivation behind the sting operation was the mushrooming of opinion polls. “There used to be one or two opinion polls every election. But now, one sees an opinion poll almost every week. Which leads us to the question- how is the data generated so quickly and processed,” said Kapri.
“Operation Prime Minister has exposed eleven opinion poll agencies, whose surveys are published in leading newspapers and magazines besides being broadcast by leading news channels”, it was claimed in the sting opertaion.
It demonstrates how the 810 million voters of our country are duped into believing trends or waves that are manipulated. – See more at:
“Opinion polls seem to have become the latest weapon in the poll campaign.
For a price, the prediction of seats tally can be changed to suit the interests of political parties.
The agencies have no qualms accepting even black money for this purpose”,
News Express claimed. The influence of opinion poll agencies goes beyond mere opinion polls. In some cases, the poll agencies have claimed they can even prop up dummy candidates in the constituencies where the rival candidate is on a strong wicket.
It has also been claimed that some leading editors are hand in glove with these poll agencies.
This is just a few of the 1.4 million sites on Goggle. – See more at:
http://www.ummid.com/news/2014/February/26.02.2014/opinion-poll-companies-exposed.html#sthash.wqSJ2ylu.dpuf
http://www.sciences360.com/index.php/statistics-16350/
http://www.ummid.com/news/2014/February/26.02.2014/opinion-poll-companies-exposed.html#sthash.h8rTzw8V.dpuf
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/471548/exit-polls-manipulated-modi-will-never-be-pm-samajwadi-party.html
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/general-impression-that-opinion-polls-can-be-manipulated-sibal/20131109.htm
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Many-agencies-manipulating-opinion-poll-projections-claims-sting-operation/articleshow/31013534.cms
http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/2764415112001
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misuse_of_statistics
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/mhp-furious-over-opinion-poll-manipulation-claims.aspx?pageID=238&nID=62184&NewsCatID=338
Local Kiwi +100…thanks for the reminder
…and YES John Key goes tomorrow!….Winnie will be going with Labour and the Greens …with Hone, Laila, Annette and Johnny in support!…and maybe the next good guy on the list
IPredict ( chooks survey from the perches)…Great win for INt Mana and Kim Dotcom …and the poorest and the youngest in new Zealand…and Democracy NOW!
Audrey Young has just been adjudged (by a judge) as being in the same “professional category” as Slater. she must be so proud.
What was the proverb about pigs in the gutter?
In 1707 there was no referendum, just an act of parliament mainly designed to protect the fortunes of the super-rich facing bankruptcy from the failed Darien Scheme. This time the people choose.
Scotland will vote YES. To get a good insight read this piece by Peter Arnott the Playwright.
http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2014/09/16/the-new-reality/
“Cameron was badly advised (by the Labour Party who thought all voters in Scotland belonged to them) that the SNP’s support of 30% was the same level of support there would be for independence. Hence his being caught totally surprise by the NON nationalist surge…from traditional Labour voters. Cameron still thinks this is about us “kicking the effing Tories” as he put it. But we’ve been kicking the effing Tories since 1955. (to little effect) This is about kicking the effing Labour party. And THAT is the historical change. It is very sad that the arrogance and ignorance of the political class have kept English voters in the dark about what is happening. The “more Powers” nonsense betrays that the elite treats the English electorate with exactly the same contempt as we’ve been treated for the last two years. The chickens are coming home to roost. As are the Scots. No offence intended. That’s just the way it is. “
Live coverage.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/events/scotland-decides/live
https://new.livestream.com/IndependenceLive
http://www.reddit.com/live/tkybh0xkkmzv
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2014/sep/18/scottish-independence-referendum-polling-day-live
Do you know what time the results are expected?
Between 2 (1pm our time) and 6 am.
https://twitter.com/CathLevett/status/512605270422589440/photo/1
Thanks for these links joe90. I hope like anything the Scots vote for independence. Strong ancestral and clan ties means my spirit is with them, waiting anxiously for the result.
Kia Kaha Scotland!
C-span has the BBC election coverage.
http://www.c-span.org/video/?321558-1/bbc-scottish-independence-referendum-coverage
edit: BBC Radio Scotland.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/on-air
it is not looking particularly good at present for a Yes.
not jason ede but we have brownie points. Ombudsman – http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11327328
“…kiss democracy goodbye…..” from another angle. Ffs.
Brave woman to investigate all Govt Depts and inviting whistle-blowers .. and what a marvelous day to see it published,
Needs this second part of the story …
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11327317
btw, where is Jason Ede ?
Yes, that. Plus Greenwald says he has further things to report on http://publicaddress.net/hardnews/interview-glenn-greenwald/
(Lanth, that’s why I don’t think Key is out of the thick of it yet).
I just heard Key on Morning Report specifically trying to attack the viability of a Lab/Grns/NZF coalition government. Nats must be really worried.
The last tvnz debate spent most of the time letting him set that one up so the MSM could hammer it over the following days. Between that and how the campaign went it was another policy free zone.
Neil Finn on stage last night in Napier….”Don’t vote for the Spies”.
+1 😀
I am gonna make it through this year* if it kills me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZEE_Ng1YKg
*Ok, six years, but you know what I mean.
This is an outrage, but explains a lot of the OIA request issues of late
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11327317
“…I think the public of New Zealand should be taking very seriously because it attacks the whole integrity of the system of governance.”
Dame Beverley said whistleblowers should make contact with the Office of the Ombudsman if they had evidence of such practices.
Wake up sleepy hobbits, democracy is more than ticking two boxes once every three years.
Yes. The day after tomorrow is the start of a new phase in the struggle. The mask is slipping from the Nats. We need to keep telling the story of how democracy, an increase in equality, an a sustainable society benefits us all.
Discussion of our EQC dealings in Christchurch arose this early a.m. and saw blood pressure soar as we recalled the absolutely appalling manner in which EQC have acted, and continue to act. Fuck them – black marks against their names.
A reminder of the way in which this government treated the people of east Christchurch especially. You know, the “scum” according to the fat slug slater.
This government abandoned all and sundry in east Christchurch to the wilds of the free market and insurance company plundering, while in the CBD this government turned 180 degrees away from the free market and went 100% interventionist.
This government’s actions in Christchurch are illustrative of its lies, deception and priorities. Its priorities do not lie with the people. Its priorities lie with the money.
I loathe this government.
Vote Them Out
edit: and lets not forget Ecan dictatorship to allow irrigation water theft
Christchurch will be one of the places to watch on election night vto. More than a few of the pundits reckoned that the swing from Labour to National at the last election was a big factor in Key’s win. Even if voters there just return to more normal voting habits could spell trouble for National.
I hope Cameron Slater’s Canterbury “scum, useless pricks” and his West Coast “Ferals ” remember what the Key corporation thinks of them and get out and vote.
And the weather looks better for teh South Island than up north 🙂
Yip, that’s my belief for why Labour will win the election – Christhchurch is not only going to reverse the vote swing of 2011, but go further left.
Lan..Yip me too.
Labour in Chch central needs just 48 votes more than last time + the party votes of course if you prefer Labour to Green
Lots of electorates are on the cusp (no apologies to JK) of turning to Labour with just a few more votes. e.g. Paula Bennet won in 2011 by 9 votes was it?
Lying awake at 3am going through all the horrors of governance of the last 6 years, Christchurch was very much in mind, for the reasons you provide. Will be keeping a close eye on your electorates tomorrow night.
All the best for a red tide.
Ta. Luck to you too.
this is my favourite international politician…and here is why..
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/18/-sp-is-this-worlds-most-radical-president-uruguay-jose-mujica
f.y.i..
..for those desiring a musical-break from politics..
..this morn i have album-streams of the new leonard cohen album..
..and of the new aphex twin offering..(their first in 13 yrs..)
and a link to an editorial from the guardian..on our election..
..which is kinda interesting..
“(their first in 13 yrs..)”
Aphex Twin is one man
Internet -Mana, Hone Harawira :
There is another type of dirty politics that is going on. We have Key of National party, Winston Peters of NZF, The Maori party, the Labour party, Cameron Slater and David Farrar, ….all ganging up together endorsing Labour’s Kelvin Davis to win in Te Tai Tokero in order to shaft Hone Harawira and eliminate the Internet Mana party. This kind of injustice shown here to Hone Harawira, Laila Harre, Annette Sykes, John Minto and indeed to Kim Dot Com is unfair. Personally, I think that these people in the IMP are good and honest people, far more so than many of the usual suspects in the other parties.
After careful agonising thoughts, I have now sadly switched my party vote from Labour to Internet-Mana.
“.. I think that these people in the IMP are good and honest people, far more so than many of the usual suspects in the other parties. .”
..+ 1..
OK. Then enjoy another 3years of John Key.
I don’t see how that works. If Mana get a few seats because Hone wins an electorate, NAct is less likely to be able to out together a majority. The establishment filth against Internet Mana finally settled my vote for Mana.
Clemgeopin
If there’s one thing that will ensure Harawira’s victory in Te Tai Tokerau, it is; Key & the Dirty Politics crew endorsing Davis. But then again, hopefully every progressive voter in; Epsom, Ohariu & East-coast Bays, are holding their nose and electorate voting National.
Yep – I’m sad that the labour candidate is such a … – and as for the “it wasn’t him, it was the MP and the Gnats and NZF” – sorry that doesn’t cut it for me. Davis’s wish is coming true but it will be a poisoned challis that support he gains.
How can Labour gang up with anyone, they have a candidate standing who according to the latest poll is neck and neck. Is Labour telling their voters to vote for another party.
You are right. Labour’s position is clear in endorsing their own candidate.
I am switching my vote to IMP for the reasons I gave before and also because they do have good policies which are good for the country. Besides at this time, I think IMP is the one that needs all the support and votes now.
However, if you are not convinced, then do consider Labour because, Labour too needs to get a stronger representation. The link below from Tony Milne’s website gives a good list and brief details of some of the excellent policies of Labour. Do take a look if you are not voting IMP. Tony is the Labour candidate in Christchurch central.
http://www.tonymilne.org.nz/labour
I was under the impression that Labour were going slow on Davis. Have they done something this week to undermine Harawira?
“After careful agonising thoughts, I have now sadly switched my party vote from Labour to Internet-Mana.”
Good on you Clem.
A candidate that on current polling will not make it from the list
Only problem with that aspect
People on the Maori Roll are highly unlikely to read the news, listen to what is being said, and are more inclined to make their own minds up.
Kelvin lives in Auckland.
Hone lives in Awanui.
Living in northland gives Hone the big advantage,
I’m still calling TTT for Hone as he’s well respected and has done a shitload for people in the far north as their constituent MP. They’re smart enough to realise that being in Opposition, Hone can’t do much, but if he’s at least able to influence the Greens who can then influence Labour, well then, his feed the kids bill is likely to pass.
I heard a guy ring Radio Live yesterday & he said something interesting, he was in TTT & has in the past been voting Hone & Mana, but because he became disillusioned with IMP he’s decided he will vote Labour for party (cos he likes Davis), but Hone will his electorate vote (coz he likes Hone). So if there is more people thinking like him up north, then Hone might be sweet. I certainly hope so.
@ Clem 12
I noticed that too. Disgraceful. A real beat-up. Hone is doing his best – he needs to be a feisty guy to see off this sort of chicanery. Why it’s bad is that he is a sincere small contender not like the surfers in the Conservatives and Act riding the wave of dissatisfaction and scapegoating. And possibly NZF though talking to a relative who has known and had dealings with him from years ago – to him he was always straight and honest.
This is the real winston peters
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11327326
We dont want National Parti Cameron Slater David Farrar and their manipulative lying in our country full stop.
They all practice psychological manipulation, it is a type of social influence that aims to change the perception or behavior of others through underhanded, deceptive, or even abusive tactics.
Internet Mana Hone Harawira
” I have now sadly switched my party vote from Labour to Internet-Mana.”
After all that relentless bull about greens stealing labour votes and then you give your vote to the 1.5% minnows that won’t be in government whatever happens tomorrow.
Classic. 😆
It is called democracy and anyone can vote for anyone that they want to or believe in allen – I’m surprised you haven’t worked that out yet.
Onya Clem whatever happens you have contributed mate and for that I thank you.
Sure, goes without saying. I took that as granted,and thought everyone else did too.
Vote for who you want, just like advert says.
Still, I can’t help but have a smile at the change of heart though, all things considered. I wouldn’t let it spoil your election eve celebrations.
Save your laughs for tomorrow night – I’m sure you’ll get sore guts from it. 🙂
I’ll get some tablets in. I’m picking a&e will be chock-a-block tomorrow with cases of split sides and heads laughed off a plenty.
Yep – the work to create equality and help those disadvantaged under our current system will continue tomorrow and the next day and so on…
Your response is spurious, but I agree re yep, I’m sure it will.
Just because you can’t follow it doesn’t mean it’s spurious allen – anyway tomorrow will be here soon enough.
I agree, Clem’s doggedness and unwavering unquestioning loyalty to Labour was a sight to be seen, and now he abandons them at the 11th hour to vote for the newest kid on the block.
You obviously missed the very valid reasons I gave for my vote switch to IMP at this eleventh hour.
Sometimes one has to make very difficult decisions as dictated by conscience and reason for suddenly changed circumstances as has happened in Te Tai Tokero with our political enemies and suspect friends endorsing Kevin Davies.
You are welcome. I know in my heart and mind that I am doing the correct thing under the circumstances. To me, fairness and doing the right thing is more important than blind loyalty.
No vote is ever wasted. It is foolish to vote based on pre-election media polls, which are quite suspect anyway!
Hopefully, the Labour coalition will end up needing the support of IMP by the end of tomorrow.
Cheers and Good luck!
Hopefully my single well thought out humble vote will get them to a decent level of support. Every vote counts, doesn’t it……just like every drop of water is sure to help a person in dire need, won’t it?
Right now, in my opinion, the two parties that need the most help in party votes in the left block are Labour and IMP, but due to the nasty tactics of some of the opposition big guns against IMP and Hone, I think a decent amount of party votes from around the country to IMP and majority votes to Hone in Te Tai Tokero will send out a good message to all of the political nasties around.
Have a thought about it.
No thanks, I’ve already party voted green, and your analysis wouldn’t have changed that.
More than any other candidate I think Hone deserves his seat. Hope he crushes Davis in the end.
This is another reason why the TPP must not proceed.
USDA’s Greenlighting of ‘Agent Orange’ Crops Sparks Condemnation
Following widespread outcry, Dow’s new genetically engineered corn and soybeans get approval. The crops are Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist corn and soybeans, engineered to be resistant to its Duo herbicide, which contains 2,4-D, a component of the notorious Agent Orange. 2,4-D has been linked to Parkinson’s, birth defects, reproductive problems, and endocrine disruption. Dow states that the new system will address the problem of weeds that have become resistant to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s widely-used Roundup.
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/09/18/usdas-greenlighting-agent-orange-crops-sparks-condemnation
We do not want to have American Rules here.
Remember a vote for National is a vote for the TPP which opens the door to corporations like Dow.
We must never never never allow their dirty GMOs in here.
Monsanto have caused tens of millions of acres of fertile US farm land to be overtaken by virulent weeds who (duh!) evolved to survive glyphosate/Roundup and now they want to spray food with 2,4 D.
This could be one of the biggest fights we have to come, imho.
And we best beware .. one of their main PR proponents is now Vice Pres of Fed Farmers, William Rolleston. He is not to be trusted.
Examples: one April 2014, one last year.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/agribusiness/9939953/GM-in-NZ-on-farming-leaders-agenda
http://www.agprofessional.com/news/New-Zealand-may-reverse-its-stance-on-GM-foods-171218551.html
corporate power destroying our environment, destroying our food chain.
@ yeshe 13.1
He is a smooth talker this William Rolleston, who is Federated Farmers President since July 2014. (Not to be confused with other Bill Ralston.)
A recent news item sees NZ as an agricultural super power.
“In 2008, New Zealand’s primary industries share of merchandise exports was 65 percent. Last year it had grown to 73 percent. In the same time period pastoral agriculture, which we represent, has seen its share of exports grow from 40 percent to 45 percent.
http://www.fedfarm.org.nz/publications/media-releases/article.asp?id=1810#.VBtnStcatL8
That is if the agricultural interests don’t shoot themselves and us in the foot.
Black grass spill – ‘Alien weed invades Mid Canterbury’ 5 Sept 2013 – NZ Herald contains no identification of seed company involved.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11120176
then – ‘Invasive weed seed importer owns up’ NZ Farmer.co.nz (PGG Wrightson is the culprit)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/agribusiness/9134527/Invasive-weed-seed-importer-owns-up
And on dangerous GM becoming the Ebola virus of the plant world.
And perturbing information from RR Canola (Round up Ready Canola) from the USA.
http://westernfarmpress.com/management/rr-canola-evolves-vexing-weed
Tests… found yields too low to make canola a profitable irrigated California crop at current prices. They gave up on canola, but canola did not give up on California. It is still around in many fields, three or four years after it was grown as a commercial crop….
And
“What makes canola a different critter is that a significant percentage of this shattered seed does not germinate the following year, which is very different from other California field crops,” Munier explained. “When the shattered seed is incorporated into dry soil, it creates what is called secondary (seed) dormancy.” This is a common genetic trait for canola.
And also concerns from the EU about roadside escapes contaminating crops in extensive scientific study.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11248-011-9515-9#page-1
xox
Thanks Cnr Joe, I wouldn’t read the Herald otherwise. This is a very concerning trend we are witnessing in NZ. Nick Davies (Guardian journalist) on RNZ Afternoons, spoke of the Media and Political corruption and collusion in Britain. The story sounded too familiar for any comfort for New Zealanders given our biased and paid for MSM.
Jeepers The Stuff website is infested with gnat advertising – wall to wall yuck.
try this marty … from this website, or via Chrome. Marvelous little gadget .. speeds download to as ads don’t arrive .. and you customise with one click on any site .. works a treat for watching TV online also …
means you don’t support a bunch of rubbish !
https://getadblock.com/
Thanks – much nicer now.
great. the only prob i ever had was tv3 — u hv to allow them even for news clips, use icon top right on yr taskbar.
yeshe you have preformed a great public service with this info – thank you again.
😀
does that work for blocking info ads? They just popped up on my pc and are damn near taking over
what’s an info ad ? I get no ads at all and it’s marvelous !
try it and see — 100% safe and cheap .. and I think it’s free on Chrome Apps.
Yeah, free for Chrome, and this one is also good to have: dnt.abine.com/#/dashboard
nice one, thx Murray.
I have it as an addon to Firefox. Safe and free, just search for addblock in extensions.
That seems to be an infection that needs to be removed. Detailed info on how to do so is to be found here.
And I did check that site out first as well.
DTB — just for clarity, you mean the info ads, not adblock. the reply nmbrs are not that clear !
Yes.
thx DTB … have a great day tomorrow.
What’s happened to Felix.
Has she got a job?
Funny. I was under the impression that most people here comment from work.
That’s not funny
what?
Miss you Felix.
Pretty sure felix is male.
But yeah, I’ve been wondering where he went to. He was petering out in his commenting frequency for a while.
if your landline rings be wary,
you are forewarned,
there are a growing number of reports on social media that landlines are being called by an automated system with a John Key voice message.
awaiting confirmation as to whether the calls included an authorizing declaration.
Yep – got one of those but didn’t hold on long enough to see if there was an authorising declaration. Really pi**ed off when scam merchants feel they have a right to make calls to a telephone line they don’t pay for.
seems no-one listened long enough to find out 🙂
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By all means, don’t listen but do not hang up. Rather, put the receiver thingy aside and walk away – it stops the gizmo from making more calls until its time lsetting runs out. In some cases I have found robo-calls (lately from those dodgy tax claim outfits) which do not have a time limit set so I’ve been able to stop at least one line-out from making calls for hours ; )
btw,
Would just like to say thanks Blip.
I know a number of people where your list was instrumental in bringing their vote left.
Hah, a use for my unwanted landline 😈
heard back from a recipient who actually listened to the entire message. They said the John Key call did not contain any authorizing statement, so yet another item for the commission to investigate?
Good spotting.
Good news for miners, hopefully.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/09/18/15548/bill-aims-stop-coal-companies-denying-benefits-miners-black-lung?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=watchdog&utm_medium=publici-email&goal=0_ffd1d0160d-722f67d16d-100020097&mc_cid=722f67d16d&mc_eid=c346e018f7
Anything that stops companies setting things up so their obligations are avoided at the expense of workers is a good step.
Few people give Kim Dotcom credit for forming a party, that speaks volumes about it’s values, simply by selecting Laila Harre as it’s leader. Few people give wealthy Kim Dotcom credit for supporting an election coalition, which advocates greater taxes for the rich.
He does follow a growing list of New Zealanders who think that being wealthy is justification for political ego gratification (Bob Jones, John Key, Colin Craig). Which I think is unhealthy to some extent, but inevitable?
Personally I trust Kim Dotcom more than I trust John Key (and his friends David Farrar and Cameron Slater); Warner Brothers; the GCSB; the Five Evil Eyes Axis; the American NSA, and even the NZ Police.
I’m not sure why he is hated as much as he is. Because of his historical hacking conviction? Or is it because he is wealthy? Or because he is obese? Or because America tells us to? Perhaps all of those, coupled with the great New Zealand tendency to treat allegations as fact, and brand the accused as guilty until proven innocent?
Thank goodness, with regard to the extradition case, that we have our Courts sitting in between Kim Dotcom and the combined forces of the Minister of Dirty Tricks and the United States of Dirty Tricks.
@..brian..
..+ 1..
..not to forget that it is down to him..
..that we now know we are under mass-surveillance by american spooks..
..this hate-dotcom meme is both hysterical and unhinged…
..people doing what the media tell them to do..
..he has put some money into a political party..(so what..?..)
..can we plse see a list of the millionaires who donate to national/act..
..w.t.f. is the difference..?
..especially when those millionaires really are buying legislation that favours them..from key/national…
..these are the pricks who are pointing at dotcom and going ‘ew!’..
..w.t.f..!
Some of the biggest cons have been the attempts to annihilate Dotcom, aided by the crappy MSM bias. People have been taught to hate him, in the same way they have been taught to trust John Key. I think some here even have bought into the dirty politics around him.
imho, Kim Dotcom is a genius innovator and specialist, and I want him helping our economy.
For goodness sake, he was able to hack into NASA when he was 15 to see if they believed aliens existed. He didn’t damage anything or steal anything. Same when he altered the German Chancellor’s credit rating because he just didn’t like him — again, he hacked in to Deutchesbank ( I think it was) and once again didn’t steal or destroy anything.
Also, there are emails being presented by Paul Davison QC in Dotcom’s extradition that Mega had agreed to remove anything breaching copyright, and thus there is no case for him to answer. These emails have been withheld by FBI etc.
At least allow him to be innocent until proven guilty,
Fwiw, I see no malevolence in this man. None.
I trust Laila Harre; I trust Hone.
I just voted party voted IMP.
(and I saw it suggested somewhere Kim should change his name to Kim Dotcodotnz !)
(have a feeling I’m going to be flamed for this — but hey, it’s Women’s Suffrage Day and I don’t care how hot it gets ! And thank you Kate Sheppard. And thanks to my dear great grandmother who collected dozens and dozens of signatures at the time to bring us the enduring freedom to vote freely, and so far, at least, with no armed guards around voting booths.
“I trust Laila Harre; I trust Hone.
I just voted party voted IMP.”
Me too – it is so gratifying to be able to vote for people that I trust and believe in.
+100 yeshe…agree with everything you say!
Well said, yeshe. Good night and may your wish come true tomorrow night. Cheers!
Cheers Clem .. sweet dreams.
I don’t trust John Key but that doesn’t mean I trust Dot Con either, best thing would be for Key to get the boot and Dot Con to get the boot as well
Both as bad as each other
Dont forget alan gibbs. He bought the ACT party, has presumably put in millions, trained up his puppet hide to get the types of policies he likes..:-):-)
and many millions … add heatley, farmer and others .. and it kind of proves to me that no amount of money has been able to make Act work !! lol
I hate it when anyone is targeted because of their size. Probably the hate we see towards him is manufactured because I was thinking along the same lines in that I don’t see why anyone hates him (aside from Key et al).
Very well said. Thank goodness for thinkers of integrity and fairness like you. Bless you, mate.
I have contacted the Electoral Commission to inform them that I did not receive an electoral pack and fast voting card.
Luckily, I knew that I didn’t need it and have voted.
The chap I spoke to said they’ve had a number of similar calls.
Please speak to those you know. If they are not voting because they also didn’t receive one, tell them to go along to the booths still and …. might be a good idea to let the elections.org know.
Nats should lose simply for the reason that we still don’t know “WHERE IS JASON EDE?”
I’ve got concerns for Jason Ede’s safety. Five evil eyes, each with at least five of their evil friends, are probably tracking him continuously. To ensure that he does not stray anywhere near the Chief Ombudsman, or Guyon Espiner.
The last information I heard, and I hasten to add that it is almost certainly a rumour, is that he is living in a secret cupboard (the very same cupboard where John Key has deposited his Conscience and his Ethics), that leads to a secret escape tunnel at John Key’s mansion …. and surviving on whale meat.
If Conscience does escape, there is the optimistic possibility of a John Key “Moment of Truth” event, where Jason is wheeled out to confess, and take responsibility for everything ….in exchange for a couple of days of chicken, cooked in anything but Whale Oil.
Key speaks:
No Colin, stop it. don’t be silly.
Ekshully, I did not say the Garden of Eden is a problem.
I said the guarding of Ede in my office is a problem.
TGIF
this will be one of the highest turnouts for an election in a long long time …..
you heard it here first
it’s going to rain on the weekend too 😉
How was your time away vto?
It’s always good being remote and ensconsed in the wilds, thanks. Plenty of your namesake around for amusement though, plus this strange swimming pukeko …
Aint nothing more grounding than the wilds. Such a contrast swinging from there to the inner depths of the Chch rebuild ….
But yep – I reckon highest turnout for years thanks to the controversies, Dotcom, and a spying and lying PM. Everyone is talking it seems and methinks most everyone is keen to have their say. Gotta be a good situation for a change in this awful government.
I know exactly what you mean 🙂 Had some time out myself last month, in the real world.
+ 100% vto — remember 1984. Snow, rain, sleet could not deter the tide that sank Muldoon with a record turnout thirty years ago .. and here we come again.
“The election was held on 14 July. There were 2,111,651 registered voters. Turnout was 93.7%, the highest turnout ever recorded in a New Zealand election. Most political scientists attribute the high turnout to a desire by voters for change.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_general_election,_1984
All the best for tomorrow guys. I will not be posting here or any other place from the end of the day till Sunday at the earliest. Regardless of the result I am sure democracy will be the winner.
That’s very optimistic of you Gosman. See you on your return.
That’s very gracious of you gosman. It always suprises me how wacky people can sometimes seem so very normal. I mean here you are being nice and pleasant and wishing your competition well, yet here you are also being one of the main bloggy proponents of the types of policies that wreak havoc on those less fortunate and screw various sectors of society all to hell in such a vicious manner …
Reminds me of the craziness of religious types who believe in burning lakes of fire down below and glorious perfection in the clouds, yet seem to be quite normal when it comes to most everything else on the planet….
bizarre..
nonetheless I cannot wish your side all the best for tomorrow gosman as I don’t like them or their policies.
Its similar to sports in that you play and go hard on the field, no quarter given but once the whistle blows its all good and off to the bar for a tipple of your choice
Or at least thatts how it used to be
Cheers Gossie, keep warm and dry and enjoy your Saturday.
Lynn, have you lined up a chat application for Saturday night? Trying to comment on here will be crazy. I’d recommend using IRC, should be plenty of webapps for it and those who know how can connect using an IRC client, to avoid any problems if the web site were to go down.
why will commenting here be crazy?
It’s gonna be CRAY CRAY CRAY
Although I think it’s gonna be the Winston First camp smiling tomorrow night.
They just can’t help themselves at the Herald.
New Election Diary: Countdown subheading – “Today’s election bus diary: While John Key was faced with protestors in Rotorua, Cunliffe was sticking to safe ground – New Lynn. “
Implication – Brave John Key, timid Cunliffe.
The text reads: “Mr Key continued smiling as the black and red-clad Mana crowd surrounded the National Party entourage, but he ended up cutting the visit short as the atmosphere became increasingly unsettled.
He scuttled out of the mall with support from police, mall security and Diplomatic Protection Services.”
Also included is a very strange look on the face of John Key while he is ” posing for a photos with supporters during his visit to the Rotorua Central Mall. “.
Can’t decide on whether it is disdain, arrogance or fear. Perhaps a combination of the three.
“Mr Key continued smiling as the black and red-clad Mana crowd surrounded the National Party entourage” Once again the NZH brings us more great views of Planet Key, home of opposite land. A magical place where reality and reporting seldom share the same page.
also this: “At a media conference in Cambridge” that was originally slated to be held in Rotorua 😉 amazing the little details Herald journos forget to include.
Just to give those who enjoyed the talented Jordan Reyne’s “Dear John” another chance to listen.
Dear John is the tale of a Prime Minister invited to a feast where all the guests are mysteriously absent. A song about the impact of people who don’t recognise their own privilege on the lives of others.
http://www.youtube.com/user/jordanreyne
Jordan comes originally from West coast of the South Island.
Wow. Getting needlessly pointless out there as the strain of the campaign shows.
Please refer to comment under Slave2 re TS
http://www.3news.co.nz/politics/last-lap-for-party-leaders-2014091905
Gee a mythical 6 year old email and still not a shred of evidence that TS gets up to the same sort of stuff that Slater does.
A recent Guardian editorial about NZ election – maybe its old news that I missed
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/18/guardian-view-new-zealand-elections-dirty-politics-cannot-be-allowed-triumph
Prediction for tomorrow
National 46.5%
Labour 23.5%
Greens 15.5%
NZ First 8%.
Conservatives 3.5%
Maori Party 2% (Two electorates)
Internet Mana 1.5% (TTT by a whisker)
ACT <1% Epsom
UF <1% Ohariu
Has anyone been to the NZ Herald website today?
Turn your adblock off and prepare to be floored:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz
I thought I was going crazy for a minute… but at least they have pinned their colours to the mast and don’t even pretend to be doing balanced journalism.
Or you could look at this screenshot on the TDB:
http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2014/09/19/i-cant-tell-what-is-national-party-advert-and-what-is-the-nz-herald-but-then-again-i-never-could/
That’s very very blue.
Oh well. No need to bother tomorrow. Soper has just declared a win for national. Game over. Apparently. Prime news all Labour negative and lovely interview of key bemoaning all the dirty politics from the opposition. Time for another glass of wine methinks.
soper is the worst of the worst..
..he puts the ‘simple’ in ‘simplistic’..
And now we have Dopey “Maestro” Jonathon Coleman, a Minister of the Crown in the Natz Govt caught “red” handed, defacing a Labour Party billboard – well that just about sums them up – there is nothing they won’t do to regain power!
I actually meant the Labour Party Bus – this new windows phone is tricky!
I was going to comment on the huge numbers of advance votes cast, but NRT has a fine post on that already:
http://www.norightturn.blogspot.co.nz/2014/09/vote.html
There was a queue out the door of the advance voting station when I went by today, on the way to hand out IMP leaflets in the middle of town. When I mentioned that it was the 121st anniversary of Woman’s Sufferage, some woman said they’d be off to cast an advance vote, instead of waiting till tomorrow.
121 is 11 squared (ie to the power of 2: 11^2 = 121). Which may be an interesting numerical coincidence – or I might have just had too much time to muse while waiting for the next bunch of pedestrians to come within leafleting distance. The trick was to aim for optimal leaflet position, so that people could grab it without breaking stride; like a paper relay. The occasions when people would actually stop and discuss policies were welcome breaks that I was glad to be able to reward with badges.
Only the scrutineering, and then the multi-party party tomorrow night, to and I can get back to all things I’ve let slide during this campaign. Looking forward to Sunday!
And unfortunately the elections organisation couldn’t be bothered sending out a few extra boxes of votes. Otag Uni booth closed about half an hour early when they ran out of paper and a central wellington booth down to its last few papers. why don’t they order more boxes when they open the last box, standard stock managemetn practice. Can’t see why they can’t deliver more boxes in an hour and a half.
NOT THE SIX O’CLOCK NEWS from Laila Harre: [4 min]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziM0v1Z9JEk
A shout-out to all progressive voters : [1min]
http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/ngdx3luy6g
IMP policies [1min]
http://a.smartmailpro.com/webv/0oves0od7g
Vote positive tomorrow!….Labour, Greens or IMP.
Personally, my candidate vote (as I am not in Te Tai Tokero) will be for the Labour candidate in my electorate and my party vote will be for the Internet-MANA party as all the big guns are trying very hard to sabotage Hone Harawira and the fair success of IMP and therefore I think that IMP is in most need of party votes now. Besides, I like their truly leftist as well as forward looking ideas. They have amazingly committed honest admirable people of integrity and courage on their list. I feel that these are the type of MPs that we need to represent our country to make it a great, fair and happy nation once again.
The lying arsehole rang me about 30 minutes ago – landline. Taped call of course. I so hate the sound of his nasally, cretinous voice I smashed the phone back on it’s cradle but not before advising him he was a “lying arsehole” which was a pointless exercise of course. Now I wish I’d held on so I could report what crap he is telling people. Perhaps something along the lines of… do you want to be governed by a five headed monster including Kim Dotcom?
Anyone else been rung?
I had a call from Cunliffe. John Key, it seems, so far doesn’t want to talk to me.
i heard from neither..(sob!..)
..was it something i said..?
something you wrote…
Call from Cunliffe.
Thanks karol and joe90. Feel better knowing Cunliffe is doing it too. 🙂
I was so incensed I tried to ring the Nat. Auckland headquarters to let them know what I thought of my dinner being interrupted by “their third-rate lying arsehole of a leader” but they (wisely) had an 0800 number listed so no use leaving a message.
Guess they’re concentrating on their own territories. I live on the Shore.
Received a call from Cunliffe also.
Labour’s final advertisement on TV very powerful. Cunliffe passionate and straight up.
Natinal’s advertisement- Key insincere lying lizard. ‘We’re this plucky little country…..bull shit ….bull shit..”.snore!
(My neutral analysis.)
I’m on the Shore too – got a call from the slimy lizard interrupting my dinner – I hung up after the Hello, this is John Key!
I had a call from a mate on behalf of the Greens – a human being, using his contacts.
Human contact, like in the old days.
I still probably won’t vote for them, but in the coin toss tomorrow it definitely pushed the greens ahead of IMP (who I also have mates supporting, but they tend to just FB me with slacktivism).
So it’s greens or Labour – although to be honest, I still don’t like hippies and a colleague of mine is a Labour candidate, so it looks doubtful.
But yeah – if someone supports a party, they should get on the phone to a mate or two tonight. Not heavy, just “do you know who you’re voting for? Have you considered X?”.
Softens even the biggest prick of a heart 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to people about voting. Left of course. I did this time and hope it can somehow compete with the slew of National ad cash.
I voted Greens purely because of two of their policies:
1. 40% taxrate on incomes over $140k. Labour’s 36% rate is just too timid.
2. Promising to re-negotiate the cost-sharing arrangement with the CHCH council, so that we don’t have to sell assets.
On political compass, I lined up very closely to Labour.
staggering-stat..
only 5% of national voters believe the edward snowden mass surveillance revelations..
..dumb as a sack of fucken doorknobs..
..and can’t see past the end of their self-interest..
I was a bit surprised by that figure as well, given that a good 10% of National’s vote are centrists who are just voting for National because of Key and their rhetoric; a good chunk of the people who voted Labour in 1999-2005.
That figure really surprises me, because usually right wingers who comment on them say we need to be protected from terrorists, or if you’ve got nothing to hide…. So they believe Snowden, but don’t think it matters.
Good luck for tomorrow everyone. Feels like Christmas Eve :).
Regaredless of how Labour does, I think Cunliffe should stay on till 2017. Just like Kirk did in 1966. And 1969. And Bolger in 87, Nash in 51 and 54. Clark in 96.
The thought of McVicar and Rankin in the executive should get the young, poor and brown out to vote. Becase it is they who they will come for. And if they do, we need to speak up. Before we are next.
Good point. Don’t forget the other RW nasties!
As we go into tomorrow, I would like to say thank you to everyone who has shared their thoughts, wisdom and humour in the lead up to this election.
I hope the majority of you will be happy tomorrow night but no matter who wins, the topics discussed here will continue in to be relevant and the fight for a better world for all will continue.
I hope you find a moment this weekend to laugh, hug your partner or a child, pat the cat … whatever brings you joy.
Because, ackshully, at the end of the day, what the New Zealand people really care about is ….. each other
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If you missed Phil Goff on “Jono and Ben at 10”, catch it on the TV3 website. He was incredible. Usually I can’t stand politicians trying to show us their “funny” side (like you-know-who, the Prime Comedian), but this was definitely an exception.
Take a bow, Phil.
Avast, ye scallywags. We totally forgot it’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Arrr!
I think tomorrow night will be a big surprise for everyone, pleasant for the left block including IMP and the centrist, Winston, but a shock for Key, National, ACT, Dunne and the Cons.
Yes, I am awake….