The HOS editorial this morning is a stunner. It gets stuck into Colin Craig big time.
Try this:
God has a mischievous sense of humour. That has to be why He (or She) awarded the Christian Coalition 4.4 per cent in the first MMP election, ensuring they narrowly missed the 5 per cent threshold and were denied any seats in Parliament.
And now, how else to explain the divine intervention that saved our Prime Minister from himself this week? There was Key, dead-set on forging a governing coalition with the Christian-Lite Conservative Party and its troublingly dim leader, Colin Craig.
Craig is a man who doesn't believe in evolution, doesn't accept anthro-pogenic climate change, and blames New Zealand's woes on its "promiscuous young women".
This is a man who wants a seat in Parliament and the accompanying $147,800 salary but refuses to do an MP's job and make informed, principled decisions. Instead, he would refer every major decision back to voters for them to decide in a referendum.
Smacking? It's up to the public to decide. Asset sales? Up to the public. Tax or spend? Too hard – leave it to the voters.
It is this man, this limp, anaemic excuse for a leader, whom John Key is grooming as his new coalition partner. Key is desperate to find anyone to take the place of the foundering Act, United Future and Maori parties – but really?
Colin Craig has many things going for him. He is a nice fellow. He has a boyish enthusiasm. A loving family. A lot of money. What he lacks is street smarts. He would be eaten alive in Parliament. Ruthless MPs on either side of the House would chew him up and spit him out, leaving the bloggers and tweeters to bicker over the soggy, half-masticated scraps.
If Colin Craig is the answer to John Key's problem, then National is in trouble. Whenever Craig speaks, he makes a gaffe – and that's even before he is properly tested in the heat of an election campaign or in Parliament.
The editorial makes one mistake. It says that the new upper harbour seat has much of the former seat of Waitakere in it. It actually only takes in a thin sliver, about 600 votes from her former seat.
But the general tone and content of the editorial is wonderful. Even the Herald can see that Colin Craig could be a huge embarrassment to National.
The interesting thing is that most pundits/jonolists/columnists are saying Key had earmarked Upper Harbour for Craig until Bennett jumped in and staked her claim.
Craig and his Conservatives have major loose cannon potential already. If his loot does buy a parliamentary presence of 1 or more seats prepare for some outright craziness.
The Natz do appear to be floundering internally on this one so far as Bennett’s spring loaded bid for the new seat shows.
Colon Craig is an NZ-style tea partier. Sex is all done by women, and he wants everyone to own a gun (is he getting direct instructions form the US reactionaries?). He waters down his anti-climate change lines for NZ consumption.
2. If it wasn’t immediately obvious, more guns: Craig would consider introducing national service in return for free tertiary education. And let everyone else have a gun too: the right to bear arms, and the “Castle Doctrine” (basically, the right to shoot burglars).
[…]
4. Keep on burnin’: Climate change isn’t our fault. Instead, says Craig, volcanoes and sun flares are to blame. “Globally, our influence on temperature is very, very small. New Zealand’s influence is infinitesimally small.” Therefore, as night follows day, they would scrap the emissions trading scheme.
[…]
8. Close yer legs. It’s cheaper: Craig, in April 2012: “We are the country with the most promiscuous young women in the world. This does nothing to help us at all.” This may go hand in hand with dumping the “frankly terrible” Working for Families.
And Craig sniffs there are votes in jumping onto the anti-fluoride bandwagon.
If it wasn’t immediately obvious, more guns: Craig would consider introducing national service in return for free tertiary education. And let everyone else have a gun too: the right to bear arms, and the “Castle Doctrine” (basically, the right to shoot burglars).
– Thats a vote winner for the group hes targeting, I also happen to agree with it as well although I’d extend it to working for DOC etc etc not just the military
It sounds more like spin from the article: “right to bear arms” thats a emotive phrase designed to raise hackles and completely inappropriate for NZ but as to regards to the “castle doctrine” why shouldn’t someone be able to defend themselves and their family from intruders?
“why shouldn’t someone use guns in the family home”
For starters, there’s nothing like having guns in a house to have family members shot. And then the police would have to ante up with automatic weapons.
Now you’re just being melodramatic, theres (from 2006 so the numbers are probably higher) about 230,000 licensed firearms owners own and use New Zealand’s estimated 1.1 million firearms
So I’ll ask again someone breaks into my home why I shouldn’t I be able to defend myself (legally) and my family
The other day we were discussing a case of two men (illegally) breaking into a woman’s home and forcing their way into her bedroom where they assaulted her before (illegally) abducting her.
I imagine you would support her right to defend herself (legally) from these assailants.
Seems to me this course can only lead to escalation.
If the cops expect to routinely encounter armed citizens they’ll respond by routinely entering situations with their guns drawn. And many more people will die.
Some of those people will be cops. Some will be crooks. Some will be stuck in a bad situation. Some will have opened the wrong door at the wrong time. Some will have moved funny. Some will be bystanders. Some will be kids.
And the blood of these dead – be they innocent or otherwise, killed in defense or mistakenly – all of this blood will be on the hands of those who have fostered this culture of fear and vengeance.
There’s no safety in it for you either. There’s no security for your family in knowing that the next home invader, be they a desperate meth fiend or a poorly trained cop, will be pointing an automatic weapon at daddy’s face and ready to duel to the death.
It’s just fear and death and violence and reprisal and escalation and revenge and hate and blood in an ever descending spiral.
All so little men can feel more powerful than they really are. Doesn’t seem worth it.
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/160/10/929.full
More guns are not the solution. If this is the case Texas would be paradise. Having a weapon in the house also facilitates easy access in cases of suicides.
The problem is the uneven distribution of wealth and as long as this is not addressed it will get worse. There are plenty of examples around the world and to propose we should emanate the poorest cities/countries just does not wash.
felix: The other day we were discussing a case of two men (illegally) breaking into a woman’s home and forcing their way into her bedroom where they assaulted her before (illegally) abducting her.
chris73: I would have no problems with this women defending herself legally, with a firearm if necessary, against anyone that does that
So, is this woman meant to be wearing her gun on her hip all the time when at home? Or will she always have time to run and get it when outnumbered by 2 male intruders?
Careful what you ask for Piss73. A dorkis like you’d probably miss the burglar and shoot himself. And how helpful would that be ? No living complainant to testify that the entry was unauthorised.
That’s great Piss. Ummmmh…….I take it you did save the comment you’re sure to have made denouncing the stabbing (to death) in Manurewa of young Maori boy Pihema some years ago ?
The 17 year old whose life was stolen by some twisted psycho’ defending his “property”, viz. his fucking fence, from a real or imagined tagging.
A “defence of the fence” finally achieved when the psycho’ pursued and got hold of Pihema some distance down the street from his fabulous fucking fence.
Haul that comment out Piss, please Would love to read it. Would be a wonderful counter to the mealy mouthed and grudging shit Garth McVictim of the SST put out.
Would also point up the bloodthirst inherent in your “why shouldn’t I be allowed……” stuff about guns.
Chris If you are going to throw numbers around then you NEED to provide a link or it’s just more unsubstantiated bullshit.
it’s easier like this from 2009
There are about 1.2 million guns in New Zealand, registered to about 225,000 licensed owners. Police admit they do not know how many unlicensed guns there are.
Well I said its about the numbers and that the numbers were from 2006 so they probably went up and the numbers i threw out were pretty close to what you put up, so I’d say I was closer then what poliicians call back of the envelope numbers anyways
Piss73 if you knew the law about (a) defence of dwelling house (b) defence of land or building and (c) defence of self or another then you would know that you are so entitled.
You’re unlikely to engage either educative measure of course since that would deny you the satisfaction of continued spouting off with extraordinarily ignorant claims and prejudiced mutterings. For the bigot there’s nothing so disarming as the facts.
From everyone elses’ point of view though it would be useful. In default of your ceasing your ignorant claims and prejudiced mutterings, it would point up the bigotry within which seeks a carte blanche for the taking of vengeance.
You’re not gonna get it. Tough. Suck it up Mr Vexed Impotence.
Piss73 – Do you understand how hopelessly, hopelessly Sarah Palin/Michelle Bachman/Tea Party/Rush Limbaugh/”my cold dead hands” you present ?
You poor, poor, piss-poor thing ! Even ShonKey Python and Archibald Banks don’t want ya mate. Oh…….The Twisted Colon does you say ? Well……OK…..that’s alright then.
No not really, I was just wondering where this came from:
North 31.1.1
22 November 2013 at 11:01 pm
You’re a nutter Piss73. Give the missus a serious seeing to when she got home late with the Maccers dinner and no dipping sauce didya ? You being too bone idle or unartful to peel some spuds while ya waited, as you related yesterday or the day before ? Walked home for that matter while you drove to and from work in the Grandly asprayshinul Vitara angling at the stylish Maori Land Bruiser VX, as you also related yesterday or the day before ?
Its not how you normally type so I was assuming you’d been drinking…
Hey Piss73 – “not really” projecting you say. I see, just a little bit then ?
Remember Piss, to explain is to lose. Remember Lusky’s weekend workshop you went to a while ago……you know, a few Tory MPs there ? You just weren’t listening were you ?
Well I wasn’t explaining I was wondering where it came from so theres a bit of difference but anyway could you explain what you meant by this line then:
“Give the missus a serious seeing to when she got home late with the Maccers dinner and no dipping sauce didya ?”
I’m not sure what you meant it so if you could clarify it for me I’d appreciate it
Cv Now you’re just being melodramatic!
Every day in Nz something real and melodramatic occurs. (The latest is 3 young men being hijacked with a knife and made to drive around for hours). Guns, knives, we’ve got the dramatic but it ain’t mellow. We don’t need every goon to have a gun.
And what’s this about bloggers in the Herald editorial. Only haute cuisine is good enough for me, and I’m sure others here are even more discerning.
” Ruthless MPs on either side of the House would chew him up and spit him out, leaving the bloggers and tweeters to bicker over the soggy, half-masticated scraps.”
Please support your argument in favour of owning guns with evidence as well.
I know Colin Craig does not rely on evidence for his views on Climate change but please prove to readers of this blog that you do value substantiated arguments.
Do you mean like (from the article) how USA is top of the list for gun ownership but 28th on the list with a rate of 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people by firearms)
Or how Mexico has extremely strict gun laws but has a death rate of 54.9 per 100,000
Wow, that Steven Goddard looks like a reliable source.
Looks like a climate denial website or one by the Tea Party.
When I said evidence, I didn’t mean a crazed website.
Is the sort of garbage you source your opinions from, Chris?
Does explain a lot.
Bloomberg say US homicide rates have dropped ; however they’re still way above NZ per capita rates and other countries without gun ownership.
– Yes they are and thats a good thing, in fact if you look closer you’ll note that the rate started dropping after Bill Clintons gun control bills got the arse
Hey leave Chris73 alone at least he provided links to go with his assertions this time. Thanks Chris. Oh and I agree the Steven Goddard page does look like a tea party special.
Mexico has several areas which are in effective rebellion by drug cartels. Their “strict gun laws” are a joke. The US Gov supplied their drug cartels with assault weapons as part of the “Fast and the Furious” debacle.
Do you mean like (from the article) how USA is top of the list for gun ownership but 28th on the list with a rate of 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people by firearms)
BTW you quoted a misleading and incorrect statistic. US firearm deaths per 100,000 people is over 3x as high as what you said, and around 600% higher than NZ. What you’ve done is somehow ignored accidental deaths and suicides by firearm.
No you didn’t. You would have specified “homicides” if you had. Because that is what the Guardian article specified. All you did instead was pull numbers out of context and labelled them something that they were not.
And your statistics are incorrect because of that. You’ve ignored suicides and accidental shootings for starters.
Who cares if US deaths from guns has halved. Our death rate from guns is still 1/7 of that again. Why would we copy them on anything to do with guns and firearm legislation?
I completely agree they should be copying us however that doesn’t mean we’re completely 100% right and they’re 100% wrong and in this case the Castle Doctrine is something we could learn from
Now I’m not saying we do exactly what they do because I’m sure we could come up with something better
The “Castle Doctrine” is vacuous and lame. In the US it leads to brown kids getting shot in the face when they door knock the wrong house in the wrong neighbourhood.
“What you end up with is George Zimmerman and Marissa Alexander.”
Yeah but Bruce Emery could’ve saved himself all that running.
And that’s where chris73’s fantasy goes awry. It’s not vulnerable women home alone who are going to tool up, and it’s not ordinary people “protecting” their families.
It’s fuckjobs like Bruce Emery who are going to be sitting around the house with loaded weapons waiting for some brown kid to look at him the wrong way.
I have wondered that the excessive politeness of Americans in general doesn’t come from a fear that if they are not that way you will drawn out a gun and shoot them. Certainly I learnt to control my traffic rage as a result of this fear when driving over there 🙂
Yes.
Or would you prefer to be able to kill someone when it’s unreasonable to do so?
That’s actually the nub right there – currently, anybody is allowed to kill anybody else when it’s a reasonable choice to make in order to defend the lives of themselves or other people.
People wanting a change to that law either want to be able to kill people over items of property, or they want to be able to kill people when it’s not reasonable to do so to protect people.
After reading the 2 Colin Craig articles it’s almost worth it to let him have a seat I think he is going to be a real handful in partnership he seems to be a standard fundamental Cristian, that no matter how many times you try you just can’t get him to alter his perception (I was going to say change his mind) on things he believes in.
Colin Craig is a bit of a moneybags, and this is reason number one, two and three in real terms for the existence of the flaky Conservatives. He can bankroll his odd parliamentary dreams unlike many others. His obvious lack of a political core makes him an easy target for seasoned commentators and good job too if exposing him makes it less likely the Key gang will survive the ’14 election.
Bit condescending on the “bloggers and tweeters” though given the number of story leads over the last several months the Herald was happy to co-opt from online writers and their investigations.
absolutely, considering many of us only look at the msm by clicking on links on these blogs. jeez thats a harsh editorial, & the webb caricature doing the rounds is plain ugly, usually webbs pictures are kinda cool but his craig one is ghastly, its great!
The point is not whether he is a capable MP (look at Banks) but will he make up the numbers; will he bring an extra seat to the table. The numbers mean everything in a close contest or when you have no other options.
Thank God someone in the MSM has had the guts to say it. He might be a nice guy but he’s the dimmest bulb ever to seek a parliamentary career. I suppose you could say that dim bulbs in NZ are entitled to representation but there’s a line in the sand beyond which we cannot go, and Colin Craig is on the wrong side of that line!
He is certainly pretty bad but “the dimmest bulb ever” is, in my opinion going just a bit too far.
I can think of at least two MPs in the last 20 years who were worse.
The worst would, I think, have been Alamein Kopu of the Alliance Party and the runner-up would have been Georgina Beyer of the Labour Party.
Hey, you aren’t playing fair. Anne hadn’t limited her statement to party leaders. I don’t see how you can limit it to “successful” parties either. After all there are no Conservative Party members in Parliament so they can hardly be called successful.
The rest of your statement is pretty accurate though.
Now that’s a bit odd. I remember a very popular TV show some ten or more years ago where IQs were measured and Georgina Beyer was runner-up to Raybon Kan. They were up against teachers, academics and other known luminaries too.
So much for alwyn’s latest attempt to derail a post.
“so much for alwyn’s latest attempt to derail a post”
You can’t derail this post. It’s “Open Mike” remember and as it says at the top of the page it is for “For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose”. It isn’t a post solely about Colin Craig you know.
As far as IQ goes, so what? There are a very large number of people who have much higher IQs than Dick Feynman’s was. They didn’t win a Nobel Prize in Physics though..
Alamein Kopu wasnt stupid, she was corrupt and devoid of any ethical compass. Perhaps thats why Tau Henere used to sing her praises.
To call Georgina Beyer a dim bulb simply shows up your ignorance of her.
You may not like her, and while I don’t think anyone would call her an Einstein / Hawking type, she certainly isnt stupid.
You also picked 2 people that cannot fight back, Alamein is dead, and Georgina now suffers from a chronic potentially terminal illness.
I’m beginning to suspect you’re not a very nice person.
“You also picked people who cannot fight back”.
I can be very sorry for Georgina’s problems, and hope that she recovers, but it doesn’t change the fact that she was pretty foolish in her time as an MP. Even her resignation was a farce when she resigned to act in a play, didn’t go ahead with it and then complained that the Labour Government wouldn’t appoint her to a board or two.
To say that one cannot comment on the dead because they cannot fight back would of course preclude any discussion of the evils of the Stalin or Hitler or Pol Pot. They are all dead you see. We cannot judge them because they can’t fight back.
However, to fit into your set of mores, I shall not discuss the matter any more.
That’s funny. The thickest ones I’ve seen would be John Carter, Ben Couch, and that idiot deputy speaker we have these days. Alamein wasn’t overly gifted, but Georgina is not stupid at all.
Hoots on Q&A: [Nats] can only remain if Craig is gifted a seat. Sounds positive for the Left
on Genesis shares, Ad;
McCarten -“I don’t think Genesis will be offered” (paraphrased; a little stuttering to decipher)
Hoots- “will hold business over till if re-elected.”
Well Micky S. I wonder just how much longer those elderly Blue Rinses will allow the Nat’s to treat them with utter contempt . Or does the thought of power mean everything?
TPP?
I think the blue rinses and the other dyed hair types as well feel that belonging to National is asperahunal. It’s where the smart people go, and they do interesting things. Men who think of themselves as wheeler dealers, as Men of Business and Women also, fell National is their natural Party. It is hard to reach the Superior Mind, that demands Quality. (Suitable advert for them.)
Ansell’s mind-boggling pro Titford rants are being reported on the front page of the Sunday Star Times today. Headline “Rapist Titiford “a big pussycat”.
Ansell claims Titford “was fitted up by the state” and the 24 year sentence is “excessive”.
Hone Harawira says he has to laugh rather than get angry.
More about Titford on p4.
P4 also refers to Titford being supported by Martin Doutre, who claims Celts were in NZ pre-Maori.
There’s several articles on p4, including one by Andrew Geddis. The articles are more factual and show up Titford’s hate crimes, rapes and abuse more seriously than the sensationalist front page.
With thanks to Press Display – available to all library members online.
Thanks for the link Lanthanide – as I speak, a comp’ ten pack of product on its way to the “Kiwi Not Iwi” bloke.
To acknowledge (a) ZERO emotional IQ (b) that he’s a Premium sorta guy (c) to match his Thin arguments (d) to ensure no further replication of a violently racist mindset.
Notwithstanding the manufacturer’s claims not sure there’s much can be done about the appalling lack of sensitivity.
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Well done to Adam Dudding for his report, following up Titford’s political connections …
“Former National Party leader Don Brash, whose short-lived political successes of 2004-05 were based largely on a speech in which he said New Zealand needed to be purged of race-based legislation, says he had been well aware of Titford’s case when writing the “Orewa” speech.
“It was a celebrated [case], as we thought he had been a victim of intimidation. It turns out that was not the case at all.”
Titford wasn’t exactly a poster boy, says Brash, “but certainly he was a person that most people who were concerned about the Treaty were aware of. But we had a totally wrong idea of his situation.”
Yes, that’s the man who so nearly became Prime Minister. It would be nice if some of those who were taken in by the Brash/Ansell myth-making – or who actively supported it – now acknowledged they were wrong, that they regret their vote in 2005, and are relieved Brash never made it.
A simple “Sorry, and thanks for saving us, Helen” will suffice.
I think 24 years is excessive too, pity we don’t have a ‘Devils Island’ or something that provides sustinence for them without costing the taxpayer …. fortunately I doubt if I have another 24 years so will not be contributing that long.
Combed the online Herald this morning and nary a single pap piece on ShonKey Python, much less a mini-hagiography. Not even from Old Man Armstrong whose lingering menopause he confirms with this re Cunliffe and Pike River compensation and a “not-pleased” spray at Shiny Shimon Bridges. (Oh dear the fellow must be out-of-sorts): http://www.nzherald.co.nz/john-armstrong-on-politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502865&objectid=11161469
The Armstrong criticism of Cunliffe and praise of Key and McCully starts about halfway down.
“Do Labour’s claims really stack up in both cases?”
He criticises Cunliffes approach as poiuntless.
And goes on to parise McCullys approach of engagement with regemes like Burma etc.
He then talks about Pike River and conflates the ACC payout with the court ordered fines and compensation.
As a political editor he would know better. So his spin is as intentional as it is misleading.
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C73 cherry picking facts again crime has been dropping in all developed countries aging population video cameras security systems more focused policing.
You would probably shoot one of your family first’
You must be desperate to defend your position as a right wing toiltroll.
Being so poor you can only afford a vitara you can easily be bought off.
A titford toiletroll!
C73
New Zealands rate of gun of gun homicide.
13.5% of murders
7 per year.
US
60% of homicide by gun
9,200 per year.
More than a 1,000 times more people die in the US.
200 times the rate per head of population
Why not just gone and live in the US and be happy.
We don’t need anymore guns we have gone of the higjest fun ownership rates in the world already.
A good percentage of those seven homicides will be from hunters shooting their mates.
Experienced shooters failing to identify their target.
So putting guns into the average persons hands will lead to mayhem.
You are a liar CV, you are completely wrong, I cannot say it anymore clearly then this. Show me where I mentioned anything about wanting handguns more widely available and I’ll admit you’re right and I’m wrong otherwise you are full of shit
For home defence purposes (if it was legal) I’d go for a rifle because they’re accurate but its entirely up to anyone else to decide what they need
LOL with a statement like that you can’t possibly have a serious interest in firearms for home defence
– Ok I’m generally interested in why you think that and what would your choice be
I’m actually interested in why he thinks a rifle is something he wouldn’t choose because he might have a idea I hadn’t thought of (unlikely but why wouldn’t i hear what he has to say)
and the reason I don’t want handguns widely available is because they’re really dangerous, check this out from the FBI:
Hand guns/pistols (whatever you want to call them) are the main problem in the usa and remember when they say rifles that means anything from bolt action hunting rifles to semi-auto military style rifles
I didn’t dodge it, I just haven’t looked at it because I’m more interested in this
“You didn’t mention handguns explicitly, but of course that’s what is required for home personal defence”
– No it isn’t, I (and this is just for me) prefer a rifle to pistol because:
A. A rifle is more accurate then a pistol, anyone who has ever shot a pistol will tell you that hitting a moving target at even 4 meters with a pistol is not easy without a boatload of practice
B. A 5.56/.223 means the recoil is very small so easier for both myself and anyone else smaller then me to use
C. You can still hunt game with a .223 meaning you don’t have to buy separate rifles (although you should if you’re hunting larger game)
D. Its easier to learn to shoot with a rifle and is less “fiddly” then a pistol and if you’re in a situation with the adrenaline pumping you really should be totally familiar with your weapon
E. You need an endorsement on your licence to buy a hand gun
You’re still making shit up. Handguns are required for home personal defence. I’m just making it clear what you are implying.
A. A rifle is more accurate then a pistol, anyone who has ever shot a pistol will tell you that hitting a moving target at even 4 meters with a pistol is not easy without a boatload of practice
I find it really fascinating that you feel that rifles are the appropriate weapon to use at personal defence ranges. It means that no one should take advice from you on the topic of firearms for home personal defence.
Handguns are required for home personal defence. I’m just making it clear what you are implying.
– Ok you say that, where did you get that information from, do you have a link or did you just watch a lot of movies?
I find it really fascinating that you feel that rifles are the appropriate weapon to use at personal defence ranges. It means that no one should take advice from you on the topic of firearms for home personal defence.
– and we should take advice from you? Whats your background? I’ve given 5 reasons as to why I’d choose a rifle over a pistol and you’ve given…well none, you haven’t given anything to back your opinion
You stated: “Handguns are required for home personal defence” and “I find it really fascinating that you feel that rifles are the appropriate weapon to use at personal defence ranges. It means that no one should take advice from you on the topic of firearms for home personal defence.”
I want to know where you come by your information and why you think your information is any better then mine
And because you’ve watched some movies doesn’t count as information
I’m right and you’re wrong. And my primary position remains that having guns for use in the home is a very bad idea. But you can own whatever guns you like, it’s none of my business.
– You’re a liar first off, just thought I’d get my reply off on the right foot
I’m right and you’re wrong.
– Why am I wrong, so far I’ve given you 5 reasons as to my position and all you’ve given to back your position is… nothing except I’m right and you’re wrong (now I’m no expert in debating but I’m pretty sure that wouldn’t win you any points…)
– Do you know why you’re right? Can you tell me why you’re right or have you just watched Die Hard one too many times?
And my primary position remains that having guns for use in the home is a very bad idea.
– Ok thats cool thats your opinion and thats ok
But you can own whatever guns you like, it’s none of my business.
Though I do not currently own a gun, growing up, my dad ensured that we had a working knowledge of guns.
So I know how to shoot, clean and care for a single shot bolt action .22, a .267 hunting rifle and a double barrrel shotgun.
If you think that a rifle is the best tool for hitting a moving target (possibly in poor light) at short range, then you either have no experience handling and shooting guns, or you are an idiot.
I’ve not used a handgun, but for short range I’d choose a handgun because it’s designed specifically for that. To kill humans at short range.
If a handgun were not available, then a shotgun would be second pick for short range – but you really, really do not want to be firing one of those inside a house.
I’d choose a short stick over a firearm for home defence. A 2′ baton applied to a persons ankles, knees, elbows, wrists, corner of their shoulder is going to discourage someone very quickly.
Though I do not currently own a gun, growing up, my dad ensured that we had a working knowledge of guns.
So I know how to shoot, clean and care for a single shot bolt action .22, a .267 hunting rifle and a double barrrel shotgun.
If you think that a rifle is the best tool for hitting a moving target (possibly in poor light) at short range, then you either have no experience handling and shooting guns, or you are an idiot.
– I’ll go with 7 years military experience ackshully
I’ve not used a handgun, but for short range I’d choose a handgun because it’s designed specifically for that. To kill humans at short range.
– in that case I’d suggest you go fire one because I guarantee you’ll be surprised by how inaccurate it is (i know i was)
– The inaccuracy and practice required to get that accuracy up to an acceptable level is what makes me choose a rifle…
– Salient point is that even us police who get a fair amount of practice have an accuracy rate of 34%…
– Most people don’t have the time to get that accuracy up to speed
If a handgun were not available, then a shotgun would be second pick for short range – but you really, really do not want to be firing one of those inside a house.
– I agree but I’m also thinking of the kick back as well, my wife has issues with her shoulder so the recoil of a .223 wouldn’t be a problem for her but a shot gun would
I’d choose a short stick over a firearm for home defence. A 2′ baton applied to a persons ankles, knees, elbows, wrists, corner of their shoulder is going to discourage someone very quickly.
– True but thats assuming theres only one of them and they’re unarmed, what if theres more then one of them, what if they’re holding a pick ax handle or baseball bat etc etc
– I’ll go with 7 years military experience ackshully
How many building clearances did you do during that time?
If a handgun were not available, then a shotgun would be second pick for short range – but you really, really do not want to be firing one of those inside a house.
A short barrel carbine might be a second option too. But again, firing one of those inside a house is typically a very bad idea.
How many building clearances did you do during that time?
– Why don’t you answer my questions about your experiences that make you such an expert? Scared?
– But back to the matter at hand: None which is probably not a bad thing as I’ll be in a defensive mode anyway which means they’ll come to me so it’ll be more akin to an ambush rather then a clearance
– Assuming of course they choose to ignore my dogs
So in your 7 years military experience you gained no specialty in urban warfare or in clearing and securing buildings and residences?
– So I’ve basically answered as many of your questions as I can yet you won’t answer any of mine so I’ll try again…
You said:
Handguns are required for home personal defence. I’m just making it clear what you are implying.
– My question is: Ok you say that, where did you get that information from, do you have a link or did you just watch a lot of movies?
You said:
I find it really fascinating that you feel that rifles are the appropriate weapon to use at personal defence ranges. It means that no one should take advice from you on the topic of firearms for home personal defence.
– My question is: and we should take advice from you? Whats your background? I’ve given 5 reasons as to why I’d choose a rifle over a pistol and you’ve given…well none, you haven’t given anything to back your opinion
My final question is: why are you so scared to answer my questions, I’ve answered yours yet you won’t answer mine
“Salient point is that even us police who get a fair amount of practice have an accuracy rate of 34%…”
Sorry my bad I could have written that better, I meant US to signify that even police from the USA who practice regularly have an accuracy rate of 34% so no I’m not a policeman
I was in my Regimental Rifle Team when using a rifle but with pistol or automatic I was unlikely to hit the target …. but I have read more novels now and believe I know how to hold a pistol these days 🙂
The one time I used a Sten gun I remember seeing the CSM coming at me but fortunately the magazine emptied before he reached me 🙂 The sideways pull of the Sten is almost uncontrollable, ideal for house to house fighting …. spray …. spray …spray … reload … spray …..
“A. A rifle is more accurate then a pistol, anyone who has ever shot a pistol will tell you that hitting a moving target at even 4 meters with a pistol is not easy without a boatload of practice”
Ahem. Not actually my experience when I was a teenage pistol club member. Got to rep level in a few weeks, mainly on the 25 metre rapid fire. In a close situation like a house, I’d be going for the pistol every time. Over distance, a rifle is obviously more accurate, but in your hallway, a handgun is simpler, quicker and more effective.
But, of course, the best protection is no guns at all.
Well you’re good with a pistol and have experience with one so for you a pistol makes sense but for me I prefer the rifle whereas others would go for a shotgun
I personally found the rifle easier to use and aim but thats me and everyones different, I was more wanting to know why CV was saying what he was saying without backing it up
Well I’m always interested in learning stuff about subjects I’m interested in so if you can let me know your reasoning and/or experiences I could probably kearn from it
OK just did a quick google. These articles seem to cover a few of the fundamentals. Bottom line is – go for the handgun every time, with a tactical shotgun a solid no 2 choice.
So basically you don’t know and just did a quick google search, thats cool
But remember most of what you’re linking to is from the USA where hand guns are reasonably easy to get hold of and there are certainly many more places to train with them
Most people in NZ don’t have the time or the inclination to join the clubs and do the testing required to get the endorsement for a hand gun
Whereas its relatively simple to get a standard firearms licence and get a rifle (or shot gun) and practice
Bottom line should be:
Go for what you’re comfortable with using and train constantly
Ok. I’m most comfortable when I know that you and Simon Lusk and Bruce Emery and Garth McVicar aren’t sitting around with loaded weapons (oh sorry, “cleaning” them) waiting for an excuse to murder someone.
So basically you don’t know and just did a quick google search, thats cool
Oh fuck off chris73. I didn’t learn this shit in the last 24 hours if that is what you are implying.
Your presumption that a rifle is the best weapon for personal home defence is DEAD WRONG, was wrong from the start, is wrong now, and all the experts you wanted referenced say exactly that.
Most people in NZ don’t have the time or the inclination to join the clubs and do the testing required to get the endorsement for a hand gun
Whereas its relatively simple to get a standard firearms licence and get a rifle (or shot gun) and practice
Right, that makes it clear. I had thought that you were talking about people who were serious about home personal defence and understood the gravity of the factors involved.
If I had known from the start that you were talking about people who can’t be assed making a proper effort to get it right, I would have said, yeah just use whatever POS firearm you happen to have lying around.
“Oh fuck off chris73. I didn’t learn this shit in the last 24 hours if that is what you are implying.”
– I’m not implying, I’m saying thats what you did because
A. the only evidence or personal experience or anything you’ve offered to back up your assertion is something you googled
B. Whatever it is you say I can’t believe because of the amount of lying you did
“Your presumption that a rifle is the best weapon for personal home defence is DEAD WRONG, was wrong from the start, is wrong now, and all the experts you wanted referenced say exactly that.”
– A rifle is best for ME, not everybody else because everybody elses circumstances is different
I would always go for a pistol or revolver inside a house as my second choice. My first choice would be to not be paranoid, and realise that the chances of someone actually entering my house with bad intent are pretty miniscule. In the past, when they have, I found that showing a knife or, in one case, a German officer’s sword, was sufficient. If I wanted to take out people who made me paranoid at 200m as they entered my street, I’d use a rifle.
The recent shocking example of pre-emptive strike … a black young woman’s car breaks down she goes to a house for help and the home owner shoots her in the face with his shotgun …. obviously ‘no gun’ equals ‘live girl’
If you look at the evidence from the USA you would not have a gun.
The person most likely to be shot by your gun, loaded ready for use, in your home, is you, or a member of your family.
Either accidentally or deliberately by a family member, or by the burglar who takes it off you.
Anyway, from what I have seen, a bar stool is far more accurate, and has more “stopping power” at close range, than a gun. And, If you hit your teenager sneaking home at 2 am, you have, most likely, stunned, not killed, them.
My son lives in the States in a rural area and earlier this year was debating if to get a gun.
Bearing in mind my Daughter-in-law was out ‘getting her cat in’ one evening and noticed a bobcat some ten or twelve feet way from her …. they both hi-tailed it back into the house pronto. Bears also come around from time to time, so rubbish is not put out, or in ‘bear-proof’ containers, and bears are incredibly ingenious in openning ‘bear-proof’ containers.
Since we have neither bobcats nor bears in NZ I don’t see any need for guns except for sporting purposes.
I was quite surprised to see how low the number of murders using firearms was in New Zealand.
Checking it out confirms your figures, which is a great change, and improvement, from the average of about 18/year 25 years ago (say 1988-1992 inclusive).
The rate per head of population is out by a decimal point by the way. On the numbers you quote it would be about 20 rather than 200.
“It was like a neutron bomb going off in the heart of New Zealand’s economic strategy.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, released a must-read report this week on land use and nutrient pollution.
It directly addressed the huge ramp-up in cow numbers over the past decade and how that was affecting our waterways. Using models from Motu (Economic and Public Policy Research) and NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research), the report looked at the growth in cow numbers forecast by the Government as it tries to double agricultural exports by 2025. The results were deeply unsettling.
“Even with best practice mitigation, the large-scale conversion of more land to dairy farming will generally result in more degraded fresh water,” Wright said.
Think about this. No matter how many waterways are fenced off and how much effluent is spread on paddocks, the problem gets worse. Even 100 per cent compliance with Fonterra’s Sustainable Dairying Accord signed this year does not solve the problem. This is saying New Zealanders must accept the permanent poisoning of our rivers if we are to grow our economy through dairy exports, which is our main strategy at the moment.
It is a Faustian bargain with four legs, a tail and whole lot of cud-chewing. It says New Zealanders must accept that dairy farmers are going to privatise the profits of permanently damaging our rivers while the losses are socialised.
” Think about this. No matter how many waterways are fenced off and how much effluent is spread on paddocks, the problem gets worse. Even 100 per cent compliance with Fonterra’s Sustainable Dairying Accord signed this year does not solve the problem. ”
Isn’t it too early to say fencing off waterways won’t be sufficient ?
Very few waterways through dairy land have been fenced off and planted – and much more needs to be done, plus there need to be a few more years allowed for the trees and native shrubs to grow and start spreading their shade over the waterways.
At the same time, bio-fuel could be properly research and made from cow manure maybe – as well as the effluent spraying onto paddocks. More pressure needs to be put on government sources to make this sort of thing happen properly, and all over the country where dairying is being done.
And maybe a temporary halt to any more dairy farms being proposed – a moratorium say, for five years, while all these other things get under way.
There is NO need for NZ to accept that more dairying means more polluted waters.
But dont we have to accept that by beginning dairying in drought susceptible places we have increased other environment dangers, such as the degridation of rivers and eco systems to divert water to land that was never meant to be lush? North canterbury for example.
We cant continue to force the land to bend to the desire to financially benefit from cows without expecting a backlash. Nature (including us) is about balance. We are tipping the balance int his regard way off its axis.
CV the right are running out of
t/rolls scraping the bottom of the barrel!
C73 is failing to identify his target and continues to shoot himself in the far right of his very large foot which is stuck in his mouth.
I’m showing (with links because the left love to ask for links) that homicides in the USA is dropping, I’ve showed that firearms arn’t the problem its hand guns (in the usa anyway) but back to you
Why not just gone and live in the US and be happy.
– I like NZ
We don’t need anymore guns we have gone of the higjest fun ownership rates in the world already.
– What does that even mean? Do you mean to say there should be a limit as to how many firearms someone can own or that it should be made easier to get a firearms licence (I think the licence requirements are good as they are)
A good percentage of those seven homicides will be from hunters shooting their mates.
Experienced shooters failing to identify their target.
– I agree
So putting guns into the average persons hands will lead to mayhem.
– I agree, the NZ firearms licencing system seems to be working just fine as it is so theres no need to change it
Wow you got me, the USAs rate is higher then NZs so we’ll just ignore the fact that the rate in the USA is dropping and thats from data taken over decades
That’s odd, I thought you were pushing for wider ownership and use of guns in the home but it seems all you are interested in is the status quo and recognising that the US is not the example to follow. I’m Ok with all that.
I’m for following the firearms licencing code because it works well, if suddenly a million kiwis up and get their licences and buy weapons in the next week I’m ok with that
If those same kiwis get the endorsements for handguns and then buy handguns I’m also ok with that
I’m not ok with people being able to buy firearms without a licence nor am I ok with people buying handguns without the proper endorsements
I’d also like to see the castle doctrine bought into NZ and set up for kiwis, by kiwis, so everybody know where they stand
I enjoy target shooting and I think the castle doctrine is something that should be looked at…I’m amused no one even bothered to mention the free education for national service thing, which I think is a good idea though it could be increased for things like pest eradication, doc work etc etc
Could be cheaper and less problematic to just fund DOC sufficiently and subsidise education too.
– Yeah but theres benefits to be had with national service, I mean Singapore and Switzerland seem to do all right and kids can learn trades and skills…
I’ve been annoyed with Mormons and JW’s on the doorstep but never felt like shooting them.
– The best thing about shooting them is they generally forgive you (thats a joke I don’t condone shooting anyone of faith)
Paul Farmers are aloud to operate under different rules to every other business.
They are aloud to dump
Nitrates and phosphates into our streams rivers lakes water table virtually at will.
Any city based company which
tried to dump effluent of anytype would be shut down immediatly forced to pay for the clean up then heavily fined.
Farmers have taken over running a lot of the rural regional councils and gone lightly on farmers!
And be aware of the tactics and sheer bullying, if not aggression to “defend” what they belief is “theirs”.
I propose that for every ill every possibility to affect a species how ever small, that a 10 meter strip along any water way or well is being confiscated for the purpose of creating a corridor for harm minimization. Any complaints and and another problem, 15 meters is the next lot – what? there is a protest and some more of the same, 20 meters it will be.
I don’t belief that Farmers really have a nation on their mind as they are the Land Gentry who have inherent the attitudes of long gone generations left behind in Europe. There people were shot when digging up potatoes due to starvation, citing theft.
Iwi leaders and the corporate arm of tribal organizations need to show their blatant disregard for the TPP, as it will significantly impact the majority of Māori. Traditional knowledge like rongoā (medicinal practices and customs), carving, weaving, and even the Māori language are in danger of being hijacked by TPP investors. Indeed, Auckland University law professor Jane Kelsey, a forefront activist against the free trade agreement, says that tribal leaders need to see the ecological, socio-economic and intellectual property fallout that will transpire once the TPP is employed.
“It is also likely to lead to more Māori names being trademarked by foreign companies, and traditional knowledge about things like rongoā or natural medicine being claimed by companies.”
Something else to think about as regards the TPPA.
That’s quite an interesting map Phillip. Especially when considered in the context of ‘plausible deniability’ from both the Kiwis and Okkers.
Also its interesting when seen in the context of http://www.theguardian.com/…/nsa-surveillance-cause-internet-breakup-edward- snowden, and how we might avail ourselves of alternatives some time in the future.
C73 the crime rates in developed countries has been dropping for a long time poor excuse for a failed argument
A rifle is far more accurate and less fiddlly than a hand gun
More lies .
A handgun is less fiddly and more accurate at
short distance
A rifle following the law c73 has to be in an approved locker loocked up with the ammo and firing pin kept seperatly by the time you get your rifle loaded and ready to fire the socold threat will have overpowered you got what he wants plus your gun and made your pathetic rational look as silly as you are.
With crime rates dropping so rapidly there is no need for guns for personal protection .
C73 you dog whistling to the far right.
– Did you know they have very strict gun ownership laws?
A rifle is far more accurate and less fiddlly than a hand gun
More lies .
A handgun is less fiddly and more accurate at
short distance
– No you are wrong, the length of the barrel improves the accuracy as the bullet travels down the barrel of the gun, it is literally spun by the many grooves which line the barrel. These grooves serve to greater increase accuracy by attempting to stabilize the bullet by spinning it , as much as it can while in flight. Thus allowing the bullet to remain in its trajectory and hitting the target spot-on.
– Please stop getting information from hollywood movies as they’re not accurate
A rifle following the law c73 has to be in an approved locker loocked up with the ammo and firing pin kept seperatly by the time you get your rifle loaded and ready to fire the socold threat will have overpowered you got what he wants plus your gun and made your pathetic rational look as silly as you are.
With crime rates dropping so rapidly there is no need for guns for personal protection .
– Just as an example but whos to say I didn’t have my weapon out and was checking/cleaning it when I heard a noise…
– However I also have a couple of dogs to give me excellent prior warning and they have very loud and deep barks
– Yes the Police and National are doing a wonderful job of looking after the country, I’m so glad you agree
C73 you dog whistling to the far right.
– Um if I was then I’ve chosen the wrong site to do so don’t you think…
“I do get your point in general but in my case thats not likely to happen because we don’t have kids so we don’t have kids over, its just the two of us”
Getting quite specific, this castle doctrine. A couple more comments and it’ll be narrowed down to apply only to Cameron Slater and Bruce Emery
These guys would probably let Titford have one in his cell. After all, that’s his home for a while now, and I suspect there will be the odd home invasion.
You do know castle doctrine is about someone in your house right, not about people lurking outside your house
Just because the american judicial systems interpretation of the law is screwed up doesn’t mean NZ has to follow, we could do our own version (yeah I know we have to follow absolutely everything america does)
Yes.
It’s about blazing away at people inside your home who do not present a reasonable threat to your life or the lives of your loved ones.
If they do present a threat to you or others, you’re already covered by the law and can blaze away to your heart’s content – as long as it’s reasonable.
longer barrel = less barrel rise when firing, more accuracy and faster muzzle velocity (higher kinetic energy, implies longer range and more stopping power).
Those things matter less when you are intending to use the weapon at ranges of 10m and less.
Rodney Hide is critical of Key-Government deals. Wot!!!! Surely not and sort of agreeing with Mr Cunliffe. Wah?
“But do we want the Prime Minister cutting deals with business? I don’t think so.
There’s now a long list of hands-on deal making. We had Warner Bros in making The Hobbit trilogy, $1.2 billion for Chorus to roll out fibre, the consequent questioning of the Commerce Commission doing its job determining the price of copper, $30 million for Rio Tinto to stay a bit longer and the pokies-for-convention-centre deal with SkyCity.
Each of the deals has a logic. The benefits each time may well outweigh the costs. Each on their own possibly stacks up. But taken together they show a disturbing pattern of a Government willing not just to sit down with individual businesses but willing to talk turkey and strike very specific deals….”
Well Rodney wont be very welcome back in Parliament will he. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11161876
Q&A
Hutchison : spending on the young leads to highly productive lives (contributing to tax-revenue)
King: prioritization of new funding to the early years, including conception; sections of the Report will translate directly into Labour’s 2014 manifesto.
Recommendations were accepted by all members of the Health Commitee. If National do not commit, King could campaign on the differentiation.
Even Hoots, “the Baby Boomers have been too politically powerful for structural change… an actuarial approach may improve investment ” (sorta paraphrased) Comrade Matthew! However, lets leave the oil in the ground as well aye. 😎
To conclude, the Health Vote expenditure per 0-5-year old is $5000, while the comparison for over-85-year olds is $25,000 .
Both groups would benefit from adequate nutrition and insulated housing. Lunch in schools and prepacked meals, as well as insulation installers would create employment.
Good antenatal care and good nutrition is being proactive.
Yes, many reports in the MSM of low-income elderly people doing it very hard. Furthermore, many folk in their 60’s are likely to live for another 20 years or so, with relief looking less and less unlikely. Still, at least these conversations are becoming more mainstream also, in little pockets of sanity.
What utterly indulgent silliness Treetop ! Let the indolent bastards waste I say, for the “bad choices” they stubbornly insist on making still. Life after all is about the “good people”, the Piss73s, the Bowel Motions, the Infuseds, the SS-Lands, the blowhard little soldiers of the ShonKey Python cargo-cult revolution. The ones still reading “Boys’ Own”.
I tell you, the only people worth investing in are those with more money than a bull can shit shit and more money than Imelda could spend. Get real my brother !
I would echo the insulation …. although my house was built about twenty years ago according to the then, perhaps still current, insulation standards over a period of about a year I double glazed and today I enjoy the considerable benefits of that home-improvement. Usually only needing a 400 or 600watt heater for personal comfort ….. being an older person on blood thinning medication.
Had not heard this Song for Ages, ’til it wafted across the road on the wind.
You see life through distorted eyes
The race is run the book is read
The end begins to show
The truth is out, the lies are old
But you don’t want to know
Nobody will ever let you know
When you ask the reasons why
They just tell you that you’re on your own
Fill your head all full of lies
Everything around you
What’s it coming to
God knows as your dog knows
Bog blast all of you Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Xox
Bernard Hickey and Rod Oram are among the few journalists with an informed analysis of the business and environment nexus. The solution to this problem is simple really, but politically unpalatable. The truth often is. When you are in a hole, STOP DIGGING!
Rodney Hide – “Trader John” not what we need in Government
I think it prudent to have our politicians stick to policy and to making rules that apply to all businesses equally.
Of course politicians should meet business leaders but it should be on matters of policy and government direction, not for particular deal-making with individual businesses.
So full strength to David Cunliffe’s arm. There’s more at stake here than just who wins the next election and which side of the political fence we happen to lie.
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Labour productivity has been receding rapidly over the past two years, reversing a post-lockdown rise. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: My six things to note in Aotearoa’s political economy as at 6:26am on Tuesday, March 26 include:Workers have been treading water in output per hour worked for 12 years, ...
TL;DR: The key events to watch in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the week to April 2 include:Today, Parliament resumes sitting at 2pm for the second week of a two-week session. Officials for SIS and GCSB report their annual reviews in public to the Intelligence and Security Select Committee from 5.10pm.Tomorrow, ...
Faced with a barrage of criticism over the promised tax cuts from usually supportive commentators, Finance Minister Nicola Willis yesterday reaffirmed her intention to include them in this year’s Budget. The Government is up against it over the cuts just about every way it turns. Commentators like Fran O’Sullivan, Matthew ...
Here’s my pick of today’s substack posts as of 6:26pm on Monday, March 25: writes via his substack that Market-rate housing will make your city cheaper writes via his substack about the problems talking to double-cab ute (truck) drivers about their vehicles. today about moments of radicalisation in ...
Buzz from the Beehive Just before Christmas, Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered something that was pitched as a mini-budget and brayed about the decisive action being taken to repair the Government books and support income tax relief in Budget 2024. In a statement headed Fiscal repair job underway. she introduced ...
My sister Belinda asked Dad yesterday what one word would describe Mum best. He said: vivacious.If you only knew her from the photos on the slideshow we've made for today,you might wonder about that, because the camera tended to lie with Mum.If ever she saw a camera pointed at her, she ...
There are two major public consultations closing in the next week, Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP), and the draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS). Closing dates and times: LTP closes Thursday 28 February, at 11.59pm – a minute to midnight! GPS closes Tuesday 2 April, at 12pm noon – note that’s ...
From Kiwiblog’s David Farrar – Bryce Wilkinson writes: Senior Fellow Bryce Wilkinson’s analysis reveals that since March 2009, New Zealand has spent $158 billion more overseas than it has earned, but its NIIP has only fallen by $32 billion.Statistics New Zealand shows that receipts from overseas reinsurers have ...
Is she hinting that the Coalition Government will have to back down on key promises it made in Opposition? Brian Easton writes – The Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis, is telling an evolving story about her fiscal challenges. In Opposition she was confident that she could ...
Dear Nicola Willis,Right now you’ve probably got lots of competing demands coming at you. Ministers who’ve inherited quite a mess, or so you’ve told us, looking for money in the budget to improve things. I imagine that’s why they came to parliament - to make things better.You’ll have to make ...
The Local Government, Transport and Auckland Minister hasthreatened councils with intervention if they don’t merge water assets to take them off balance sheet, just as the now-repealed Three Waters plan directed. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: My six things of note this morning for Monday, March 25 include:Simeon ...
A listing of 36 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, March 17, 2024 thru Sat, March 23, 2024. Story of the week Thanks to John Mason having the stamina to sit down to watch "Climate - the Movie" ...
This morning the Q&A programme had Simeon Brown on to talk about National’s replacement for Three Waters. In case anyone’s forgotten the three are - drinking water, waste water, and sewerage. It’s quite important not to get them mixed up. In much the same way that you wouldn’t want to ...
Today’s newsletter comes with a mini-podcast conversation between me and my buddy Liv Tennet, talking about her time as a child actor in Lord of the Rings. It’s a conversation with a lot of giggles as she talks about falling off a horse, and becoming a meme. Read ...
The Desmog Climate Disinformation Database documents, "individuals and organisations that have helped to delay and distract the public and our elected leaders from taking needed action to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and fight global warming." It's a who's who of the organised climate change denial movement, in other words. In ...
Bob Edlin writes – A High Court judge has decided miscreants who have mana – or who claim to have mana – should be treated differently from miscreants who have none. It’s a ruling that suggests indigenous law-breakers have a better chance of securing a discharge without conviction ...
Welcome to the first, and possibly last, edition of Brickbats, Bouquets and Bull’s Wool. In which I’ll take a look at the events of the last week or so, and rate them.In such ratings the numbers usually have more to do with the opinions of the reviewer, than the actual ...
Roger Partridge writes – My earlier column this month, New Zealand’s highest court could be facing a turning point, prompted a flood of feedback from business readers and lawyers alike. A common query was what Parliament can do to restrain an overreaching judiciary. This week I discuss two steps Parliament ...
TL;DR: In today’s ‘six-stack’ of substacks at 6.16pm on Friday, March 22: writes about New Zealand's Building Boom—And What the World Must Learn From It over at his substack. challenges the Auckland Council’s use of a 3.8 degrees of warming forecast to oppose a wave-park and data centre project ...
Is she hinting that the Coalition Government will have to back down on key promises it made in Opposition?The Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis, is telling an evolving story about her fiscal challenges. In Opposition she was confident that she could deliver her promised income tax cuts. Appointed minister, she ...
Buzz from the Beehive Ministers of the Crown have drawn attention to one sector of the science sector which is unlikely to be subjected to heavy spending cuts, a state-funded broadcaster which is doing nicely, thank you, and a sporting event that had $5.4 million from the public purse puffed ...
Abbott’s Freestyle Libre sensors allow continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). The sensor is applied to the back of the patient’s arm, with a thin filament under the skin measuring glucose levels constantly. But it costs around $100 per sensor and must be replaced once every 14 days. Photo by BSIP/Universal Images ...
The Inspector General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) recently released a report in which he exposes the existence of a foreign intelligence partner-controlled technological “capability” inside the headquarters of the GCSB, NZ’s 5 Eyes-affiliated signals intelligence collection and analysis agency. … Continue reading → ...
Peter Dunne writes – Nearly three decades after the introduction of MMP and multiparty governments there should be a greater level of understanding about their finer points than often appears to be the case. The reaction to the despicable outburst from the Deputy Prime Minister at the weekend highlights ...
The sweet kisses from fruit of summerHave slowly been turning dullerYou say, "those times"And "remember the daysWhen we went outside and there still was the shade?"Taking no reason into play…Autumn. Clear, blue days shortening to longer nights, growing colder. Aotearoa.That’s us. The temperature dropping, the looming car crash - so ...
Bryce Edwards writes – “It is often said that behind every great man is a great woman”. This is the pitch by the National Party Botany electorate branch to attend their “Ladies Afternoon Tea with Amanda Luxon”. For $110 including GST, you can turn up on Saturday 20 April ...
David Farrar writes – The Electoral Commission has published the expense returns for political parties for the 2023 election. I’ve put them in a table with how many votes a party got so we can see the spend per vote. National only spent $3.34 for every vote they got, almost ...
Winston Peters’ headline-making actions over the past week may have been a show of political power intended to strengthen his hand in Budget negotiations. It was no accident that his State of the Nation speech was as it was. He made it as New Zealand First Leader, not as Deputy ...
Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the last week included:Former Labour Finance Minister Grant Robertson bowed out of politics this week, giving a series of exit ...
Graham Adams writes — If you love the law or sausages, as the saying goes, best not to look too closely at how they are made. And after watching the orgy of self-pity when Newshub’s closure was announced on February 28, television journalism should definitely be added to the list of those ...
Venerable New Zealand political commentator, Chris Trotter (https://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/), is a sad creature these days. Once one of the most reliable Leftist writers out there – Economic Left at that – Trotter seems to have absorbed the worldview of Auckland culture-war obsessives. It is not for me to categorise what he ...
The cruelty of short-term memory loss is that each time you ask where she is, you get the fresh shock and grief of the news. That was Dad's day yesterday.Comfortingly, it seems to be less so today. Last night he looked crumpled, today he seems more settled. There's a card ...
Photo by Alvan Nee on UnsplashIt’s that new day of the week (Thursday rather than Friday) when and I co-host our ‘hoon’ webinar with paying subscribers to The Kākā for an hour at 5 pm. Jump on this link on YouTube Livestream for our chat about the week’s news ...
Buzz from the Beehive One minister is talking tough while a colleague – whose ministry had acted tough and drawn a barrage of flak – has shown an official softening. Some ministers are doing what Labour was good at, which is distributing public funds to causes regarded as worthy or ...
A ballot for 4 Member's Bills was held today, and the following bills were drawn: Insurance Contracts Bill (Duncan Webb) Income Tax (Clean Transport FBT Exclusion) Amendment Bill (Julie Anne Genter) Crimes (Increased Penalties for Slavery Offences) Amendment Bill (Greg Fleming) Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) ...
One of the strongest narratives about "our" spy agencies is that they are basically institutional traitors, working for foreign powers (or just themselves), without any control or oversight by the elected government. And today, we have yet another report from the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security which explicitly confirms this. ...
“It is often said that behind every great man is a great woman”. This is the pitch by the National Party Botany electorate branch to attend their “Ladies Afternoon Tea with Amanda Luxon”. For $110 including GST, you can turn up on Saturday 20 April to meet the Prime Minister’s ...
The Coalition Government’s plan to ‘get Auckland moving’ is a cuts cover-up that will ultimately cost Aucklanders more to move around the city, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Shanan Halbert. ...
Slashing the Ministry of Pacific Peoples by 40% will have a devastating impact on pacific communities and further highlights how little this government cares about anything other than cutting taxes for the wealthiest few. ...
Labour has proposed an urgent inquiry to investigate the ever-increasing profits of supermarkets, aiming to lower costs for shoppers and food producers alike, says Labour Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Arena Williams and Primary Production Spokesperson Cushla Tangaere-Manuel. ...
With 14% of jobs on the line at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, the responsible Minister Melissa Lee is failing to stand up for the very communities she’s meant to be representing. ...
COURT OF APPEAL: TRIFECTA OF VICTORY FOR NZ FIRST, TRIFECTA OF FAILURE FOR OPPONENTS For the third time since April 2020, New Zealand First has defeated the Serious Fraud Office and all those complicit in a malicious attack against a political party going about its lawful business in a lawful ...
The Green Party stands with people who live in public housing, people in dire housing need, experts and advocates in demanding better than the Government’s archaic approach to housing those who need our support the most. ...
New Zealand has recently lost the hosting rights of some major international sporting events including the America’s Cup, the Rugby Championship, Netball World Cup, and the Wellington Sevens. We are now at a huge risk of losing SailGP as well. And it won’t stop there. The recent issues with SailGP ...
A Member’s Bill drawn this week would modernise insurance law and make things fairer and more transparent for consumers, Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb said. ...
The Minister for Disability Issues has confirmed she was aware of funding issues in mid-December and did nothing to stop it. On 14 March, she signed off on changes that were announced and implemented on 18 March without any consultation with disability communities. ...
Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter says her members' bill is an opportunity for the coalition government to plug the gap in electric vehicle incentives. ...
The National Government continues to talk about irresponsible tax cuts that will only drive up inflation, despite the country entering a technical recession. ...
The Minister for Disability Issues must act urgently to reinstate flexibility around the funding for disability support and apologise to disabled carers. ...
This story has been initiated by a leftie shill reporter who proactively sought to call a member of a former band, which disbanded twelve years ago, give their biased appraisal of what was said in my speech, and concocted a ham-fisted attempt at a story that does nothing but show ...
The Government has accepted Labour’s change to the Road User Charge (RUC) discount for hybrid vehicles, meaning there will still be some incentive for people to buy greener vehicles. ...
Many in the mainstream media have taken what was said in New Zealand First’s State of the Nation Speech in Palmerston North on Sunday and deliberately, deceitfully, and ignorantly misrepresented what I said and why I said it. The headlines and commentary on the news stated that I compared ‘co-governance ...
Kicking the most vulnerable people out of state housing and pushing them towards homelessness will result in a proliferation of poverty and trauma across our most vulnerable communities. ...
Te Pāti Māori co-leader and MP for Waiariki, Rawiri Waititi has penned a letter asking MPs to support his members bill to remove GST from all food. The bill is expected to go through its first reading in parliament this Wednesday. “I’m calling on all political parties to support my ...
Good afternoon. Thank you for, in your very busy lives, turning up to this meeting today. On October 14th last year New Zealanders overwhelmingly voted for change. That is exactly what this new government is bringing. New Zealand First campaigned to ‘take back our country’ and stop the disastrous economic ...
This year is about getting real with Kiwis and discussing the tough issues, as the National Government exacerbates inequality and divides New Zealand, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said ...
The Government adding Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) to its already roaring environmental policy bonfire is an assault on the future of wildlife that makes Aotearoa unique. ...
After 12 years of fighting to protect our moana we are finding ourselves back at square one and back at court. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency is sitting in Hawera to reconsider an application from Trans-Tasman Resources to dig up 50 million tonnes of the seabed in South Taranaki. This ...
Minister Shane Jones’ decision to step away from a seabed mining project is evidence of the murky waters surrounding the Government’s fast-track legislation. ...
The growth of Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation caused so much worry that a special oversight group was set up by the last government in a bid to get greater coherence in the publicservice on Treaty matters. When ministers first considered the need for tighter oversight in 2021, there ...
The growth of Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation caused so much worry that a special oversight group was set up by the last government in a bid to get greater coherence in the publicservice on Treaty matters. When ministers first considered the need for tighter oversight in 2021, there ...
The Coalition Government’s miscalculation saga continues as it has forgotten an eyewatering $90 million gap in its interest deductibility cost figures, say Labour Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds and Revenue Spokesperson Deborah Russell. ...
He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission has today released advice that says if the Government doesn’t act now New Zealand is at risk of not meeting its climate goals. ...
The Coalition Government has today confirmed it is abandoning first home buyers who are struggling to get ahead, says Labour Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds. ...
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the passing of legislation to move light electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the road user charges system from 1 April. “It was always intended that EVs and PHEVs would be exempt from road user charges until they reached two ...
New Zealand is strengthening its ability to combat illegal fishing outside its domestic waters and beef up regulation for its own commercial fishers in international waters through a Bill which had its first reading in Parliament today. The Fisheries (International Fishing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2023 sets out stronger ...
Economists Carl Hansen and Professor Prasanna Gai have been appointed to the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee, Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced today. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is the independent decision-making body that sets the Official Cash Rate which determines interest rates. Carl Hansen, the executive director of Capital ...
Apartment owners and buyers will soon have greater protections as further changes to the law on unit titles come into effect, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. “The Unit Titles (Strengthening Body Corporate Governance and Other Matters) Amendment Act had already introduced some changes in December 2022 and May 2023, and ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Egypt and Europe from this weekend. “This travel will focus on a range of New Zealand’s traditional diplomatic and security partnerships while enabling broad engagement on the urgent situation in Gaza,” Mr Peters says. Mr Peters will attend the NATO Foreign ...
Transport Minister Simeon Brown is encouraging all road users to stay safe, plan their journeys ahead of time, and be patient with other drivers while travelling around this Easter long weekend. “Road safety is a responsibility we all share, and with increased traffic on our roads expected this Easter we ...
About 1.4 million New Zealanders will receive cost of living relief through increased government assistance from April 1 909,000 pensioners get a boost to Superannuation, including 5000 veterans 371,000 working-age beneficiaries will get higher payments 45,000 students will see an increase in their allowance Over a quarter of New Zealanders ...
Ensuring social housing is being provided to those with the greatest needs is front of mind as the Government restarts social housing tenancy reviews, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “Our relentless focus on building a strong economy is to ensure we can deliver better public services such as social ...
The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary will not go ahead, with Cabinet deciding to stop work on the proposed reserve and remove the Bill that would have established it from Parliament’s order paper. “The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill would have created a 620,000 sq km economic no-go zone,” Oceans and Fisheries Minister ...
Dam safety regulations are being amended so that smaller dams won’t be subject to excessive compliance costs, Minister for Building and Construction Chris Penk says. “The coalition Government is focused on reducing costs and removing unnecessary red tape so we can get the economy back on track. “Dam safety regulations ...
The coalition Government is expanding the medium-scale adverse event classification to parts of the North Island as dry weather conditions persist, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced today. “I have made the decision to expand the medium-scale adverse event classification already in place for parts of the South Island to also cover the ...
The passing of legislation giving effect to coalition Government tax commitments has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. “The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill will help place New Zealand on a more secure economic footing, improve outcomes for New Zealanders, and make our tax system ...
Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins and Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds today announced plans to transform our science and university sectors to boost the economy. Two advisory groups, chaired by Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, will advise the Government on how these sectors can play a greater ...
The Budget will deliver urgently-needed tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders while putting the government’s finances back on a sustainable track, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Finance Minister made the comments at the release of the Budget Policy Statement setting out the Government’s Budget objectives. “The coalition Government intends ...
The coalition Government will look at options to address a zoning issue that limits how much financial support Queenstown residents can get for accommodation. Cabinet has agreed on a response to the Petitions Committee, which had recommended the geographic information MSD uses to determine how much accommodation supplement can be ...
Cabinet has agreed to a short extension to the final reporting timeframe for the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care from 28 March 2024 to 26 June 2024, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says. “The Royal Commission wrote to me on 16 February 2024, requesting that I consider an ...
The coalition Government is delivering an $18 million boost to New Zealanders needing to travel for specialist health treatment, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. “These changes are long overdue – the National Travel Assistance (NTA) scheme saw its last increase to mileage and accommodation rates way back in 2009. ...
The Government is recognising the innovative and rising talent in New Zealand’s growing space sector, with the Prime Minister and Space Minister Judith Collins announcing the new Prime Minister’s Prizes for Space today. “New Zealand has a growing reputation as a high-value partner for space missions and research. I am ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity, attributed to groups sponsored by the Chinese Government, targeting democratic institutions in both New ...
Independent Reviewers appointed for School Property Inquiry Education Minister Erica Stanford today announced the appointment of three independent reviewers to lead the Ministerial Inquiry into the Ministry of Education’s School Property Function. The Inquiry will be led by former Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully. “There is a clear need ...
State Highway 1 across the Brynderwyns will be open for Easter weekend, with work currently underway to ensure the resilience of this critical route being paused for Easter Weekend to allow holiday makers to travel north, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. “Today I visited the Brynderwyn Hills construction site, where ...
Introduction Good morning to you all, and thanks for having me bright and early today. I am absolutely delighted to be the Minister for Infrastructure alongside the Minister of Housing and Resource Management Reform. I know the Prime Minister sees the three roles as closely connected and he wants me ...
New Zealand stands with the United Kingdom in its condemnation of People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-backed malicious cyber activity impacting its Electoral Commission and targeting Members of the UK Parliament. “The use of cyber-enabled espionage operations to interfere with democratic institutions and processes anywhere is unacceptable,” Minister Responsible for ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins today announced New Zealand will provide logistics support for the upcoming Solomon Islands election. “We’re sending a team of New Zealand Defence Force personnel and two NH90 helicopters to provide logistics support for the election on 17 April, at the request ...
The European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill received Royal Assent today, completing the process for New Zealand’s ratification of its free trade agreement with the European Union. “I am pleased to announce that today, in a small ceremony at the Beehive, New Zealand notified the European Union ...
Public consultation on the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into COVID-19 Lessons has concluded, Internal Affairs Minister Hon Brooke van Velden says. “I have been advised that there were over 11,000 submissions made through the Royal Commission’s online consultation portal.” Expanding the scope of the Royal Commission of ...
Hardworking families are set to benefit from a new credit to help them meet their early childcare education (ECE) costs, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. From 1 July, parents and caregivers of young children will be supported to manage the rising cost of living with a partial reimbursement of their ...
A specialised Independent Technical Advisory Group (ITAG) tasked with preparing and publishing independent non-binding advice on the design of a "green" (sustainable finance) taxonomy rulebook is being established, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. “Comprising experts and market participants, the ITAG's primary goal is to deliver comprehensive recommendations to the ...
Defence Minister Judith Collins has thanked the Chief of Army, Major General John Boswell, DSD, for his service as he leaves the Army after 40 years. “I would like to thank Major General Boswell for his contribution to the Army and the wider New Zealand Defence Force, undertaking many different ...
25 March 2024 Minister to meet Australian counterparts and Manufacturing Industry Leaders Small Business, Manufacturing, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly will travel to Australia for a series of bi-lateral meetings and manufacturing visits. During the visit, Minister Bayly will meet with his Australian counterparts, Senator Tim Ayres, Ed ...
Government commits almost $3 million for period products in schools The Coalition Government has committed $2.9 million to ensure intermediate and secondary schools continue providing period products to those who need them, Minister of Education Erica Stanford announced today. “This is an issue of dignity and ensuring young women don’t ...
Good morning, it’s great to be here. First, I would like to acknowledge the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors and thank you for the opportunity to be here this morning. I would like to use this opportunity to outline the Government’s ambitious plan and what we hope to ...
Minister for Pacific Peoples Dr Shane Reti has announced the Government’s commitment to the Auckland Secondary Schools Māori and Pacific Islands Cultural Festival, more commonly known as Polyfest. “The Ministry for Pacific Peoples is a longtime supporter of Polyfest and, as it celebrates 49 years in 2024, I’m proud to ...
Before moving onto the substance of today’s address, I want to recognise the very significant and ongoing contribution the Breast Cancer Foundation makes to support the lives of New Zealand women and their families living with breast cancer. I very much enjoy working with you. I also want to recognise ...
New Zealand has notched up a first with the launch of University of Canterbury research to the International Space Station, Science, Innovation and Technology and Space Minister Judith Collins says. The hardware, developed by Dr Sarah Kessans, is designed to operate autonomously in orbit, allowing scientists on Earth to study ...
Introduction Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today and I’m sorry I can’t be there in person. Yesterday I started in Wellington for Breakfast TV, spoke to a property conference in Auckland, and finished the day speaking to local government in Christchurch, so it would have been ...
The Coalition Government is contributing more than $1 million to support the establishment of an emergency multi-agency coordination centre in Northland. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell announced the contribution today during a visit of the Whangārei site where the facility will be constructed. “Northland has faced a number ...
New Zealanders have enjoyed a broader range of voices telling the story of Aotearoa thanks to the creation of Whakaata Māori 20 years ago, says Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka. The minister spoke at a celebration marking the national indigenous media organisation’s 20th anniversary at their studio in Auckland on ...
Commercial catch limits for some fisheries have been increased following a review showing stocks are healthy and abundant, Ocean and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The changes, along with some other catch limit changes and management settings, begin coming into effect from 1 April 2024. "Regular biannual reviews of fish ...
EDITORIAL:The Jakarta Post It happens again and again; indigenous Papuans fall victim to Indonesian soldiers. This time, we have photographic evidence for the brutality, with videos on social media showing a Papuan man being tortured by a group of plainclothes men alleged to be the Indonesian Military (TNI) members. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Director of the Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy & Associate Professor, New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity A strange and eclectic range of activities takes place across these few weeks of the year. Some ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Panizza Allmark, Professor Visual & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University It’s Easter weekend, which means many of us will be kicking back with the greatest hits on repeat. But whether you’re a boomer, or an ‘80s or ’90s kid, you might be ...
RNZ Pacific Fiji’s Acting Public Prosecutor has filed an appeal against the sentences of former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho in their corruption case. Bainimarama was granted an absolute discharge for attempting to pervert the course of justice while Qiliho received a conditional discharge with ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arosha Weerakoon, Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland Casezy idea/Shutterstock How does toothpaste work? What did people use before toothpaste was invented? – Amelia, age 7, Meanjin (Brisbane) Thanks for your ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Hallam, Associate professor, UNSW Sydney IM Imagery/Shutterstock Solar SunShot is well named. The Australian government announced today it would plough A$1 billion into bringing back solar manufacturing to Australia, boosting energy security, swapping coal and gas jobs for those ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Dix, Research Fellow in Nutrition & Dietetics, The University of Queensland Easter is the time for chocolate. The shops are full of fantastically packaged and shiny chocolates in all shapes and sizes, making trips to the supermarket with children more challenging ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Felton, Adjunct Senior Researcher, University of South Australia Even in a stubborn cost-of-living crisis, it seems there’s one luxury most Australians won’t sacrifice – their daily cup of coffee. Coffee sales have largely remained stable, even as financial pressures have ...
Mining company Trans-Tasman Resources has unexpectedly withdrawn its application for a consent to suck the valuable metals vanadium and titanium from the Taranaki seafloor, as it apparently wagers on the Government’s new fast-track process. It had spent two-and-a-half days putting its case to the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision-making committee, at ...
Contrary to the Associate Minister of Education’s claims, analysis of Healthy School Lunches Programme - Ka Ora, Ka Ako assessments has revealed it provides excellent value for the taxpayer dollar, as a groundswell of public opposition to Government ...
Greenpeace says wannabe Taranaki seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources is likely banking on Christopher Luxon’s fast-track process to side-step proper scrutiny of its Taranaki seabed mining proposal by bailing out of the Environmental Protection Agency hearing ...
Kiwis Against Seabed mining today slammed Australian owned would-be seabed miner Trans Tasman Resources (TTR) for abandoning its application to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to mine the seabed of the South Taranaki Bight. The company ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Attwell, Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia Ground Picture/Shutterstock Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dzurak, Scientia Professor Andrew Dzurak, CEO and Founder of Diraq, UNSW Sydney Diraq For decades, the pursuit of quantum computing has struggled with the need for extremely low temperatures, mere fractions of a degree above absolute zero (0 Kelvin or ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A national Essential poll, conducted March 20–24 from a sample of 1,150, gave the Coalition a 50–44 lead including undecided, a reversal ...
The Taxpayers’ Union has today made a formal request under the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Open Government Information () for information held about how New Zealand Members of Parliament are spending taxpayer ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Nelson, Honorary Principal Fellow, The University of Melbourne A Byzantine depiction of the Eucharist in Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv.Jacek555/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA A nasty quarrel arose in the 11th century over what kind of bread should be used in holy ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Hesp, Professor, Flinders University Patrick Hesp In some parts of Australia, coastal dunes are retreating from the ocean at an alarming rate, as waves carve up the beach and wind blows the sand inland. But coastal communities are largely ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Heemsbergen, Senior Lecturer, Digital, Political, Media, Deakin University With an impressive 60% of the US smartphone market, Apple is undeniably big, but not a clear monopoly. Yet, years of innovation by Apple have effectively given the company its own exclusive ...
Whether you’re facing layoffs or are just an emotional junior staffer, it’s always a good idea to scout out a good crying place before you need it. It’s an incredibly hard time for Wellington. Across the city, thousands of public servants are hearing tough news about redundancies and layoffs. Government ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Miller-Jones, Professor, Curtin University Nuclear explosions on a neutron star feed its jets. Danielle Futselaar and Nathalie Degenaar, Anton Pannekoek Institute, University of Amsterdam, CC BY-SA How fast can a neutron star drive powerful jets into space? The answer, it ...
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The HOS editorial this morning is a stunner. It gets stuck into Colin Craig big time.
Try this:
The editorial makes one mistake. It says that the new upper harbour seat has much of the former seat of Waitakere in it. It actually only takes in a thin sliver, about 600 votes from her former seat.
But the general tone and content of the editorial is wonderful. Even the Herald can see that Colin Craig could be a huge embarrassment to National.
Likely reflects massive internal tensions within National vis a vis Colin Craig.
The interesting thing is that most pundits/jonolists/columnists are saying Key had earmarked Upper Harbour for Craig until Bennett jumped in and staked her claim.
Craig and his Conservatives have major loose cannon potential already. If his loot does buy a parliamentary presence of 1 or more seats prepare for some outright craziness.
The Natz do appear to be floundering internally on this one so far as Bennett’s spring loaded bid for the new seat shows.
But Andrea Vance is more accommodating to Colon. Well, she gives him the opportunity to say how much the elderly like him – really?
Colon Craig is an NZ-style tea partier. Sex is all done by women, and he wants everyone to own a gun (is he getting direct instructions form the US reactionaries?). He waters down his anti-climate change lines for NZ consumption.
And Craig sniffs there are votes in jumping onto the anti-fluoride bandwagon.
If it wasn’t immediately obvious, more guns: Craig would consider introducing national service in return for free tertiary education. And let everyone else have a gun too: the right to bear arms, and the “Castle Doctrine” (basically, the right to shoot burglars).
– Thats a vote winner for the group hes targeting, I also happen to agree with it as well although I’d extend it to working for DOC etc etc not just the military
hes targeting macho paranoid idiots? yeah thats the answer, more guns…sheesh.
It sounds more like spin from the article: “right to bear arms” thats a emotive phrase designed to raise hackles and completely inappropriate for NZ but as to regards to the “castle doctrine” why shouldn’t someone be able to defend themselves and their family from intruders?
The actual question you are asking is –
“why shouldn’t someone use guns in the family home”
For starters, there’s nothing like having guns in a house to have family members shot. And then the police would have to ante up with automatic weapons.
Now you’re just being melodramatic, theres (from 2006 so the numbers are probably higher) about 230,000 licensed firearms owners own and use New Zealand’s estimated 1.1 million firearms
So I’ll ask again someone breaks into my home why I shouldn’t I be able to defend myself (legally) and my family
No-one as dull-witted as you should be allowed anything sharper than a sponge.
tee hee
The other day we were discussing a case of two men (illegally) breaking into a woman’s home and forcing their way into her bedroom where they assaulted her before (illegally) abducting her.
I imagine you would support her right to defend herself (legally) from these assailants.
I would have no problems with this women defending herself legally, with a firearm if necessary, against anyone that does that
and yes that includes against the police if they act in such a matter (I’m assuming thats what you were referring to?)
best way to get shot is with your own weapon.
Your pushing for broad handgun/pistol ownership is insane.
Seems to me this course can only lead to escalation.
If the cops expect to routinely encounter armed citizens they’ll respond by routinely entering situations with their guns drawn. And many more people will die.
Some of those people will be cops. Some will be crooks. Some will be stuck in a bad situation. Some will have opened the wrong door at the wrong time. Some will have moved funny. Some will be bystanders. Some will be kids.
And the blood of these dead – be they innocent or otherwise, killed in defense or mistakenly – all of this blood will be on the hands of those who have fostered this culture of fear and vengeance.
There’s no safety in it for you either. There’s no security for your family in knowing that the next home invader, be they a desperate meth fiend or a poorly trained cop, will be pointing an automatic weapon at daddy’s face and ready to duel to the death.
It’s just fear and death and violence and reprisal and escalation and revenge and hate and blood in an ever descending spiral.
All so little men can feel more powerful than they really are. Doesn’t seem worth it.
CV stop lying and stop listening to Piers Morgan
Show me where I mentioned anything about handgun/pistol ownership
For home defence purposes (if it was legal) I’d go for a rifle because they’re accurate but its entirely up to anyone else to decide what they need
Of course you cannot get a firearms licence in the first place if your primary purpose is self-defence
Of course you’re pushing for increased handgun/pistol ownership. A woman can’t defend herself in bed with a .223 rifle or shotgun, can she.
LOL with a statement like that you can’t possibly have a serious interest in firearms for home defence.
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/160/10/929.full
More guns are not the solution. If this is the case Texas would be paradise. Having a weapon in the house also facilitates easy access in cases of suicides.
The problem is the uneven distribution of wealth and as long as this is not addressed it will get worse. There are plenty of examples around the world and to propose we should emanate the poorest cities/countries just does not wash.
felix: The other day we were discussing a case of two men (illegally) breaking into a woman’s home and forcing their way into her bedroom where they assaulted her before (illegally) abducting her.
chris73: I would have no problems with this women defending herself legally, with a firearm if necessary, against anyone that does that
So, is this woman meant to be wearing her gun on her hip all the time when at home? Or will she always have time to run and get it when outnumbered by 2 male intruders?
Apparently she’s going to have time to take the rifle from the gun safe, load it, aim it and fire at the baddie(s).
Felix +1000
Virtually every door in the States has a ‘look-out glass’ in it … very rare in NZ … I suggest that says something about both countries.
Careful what you ask for Piss73. A dorkis like you’d probably miss the burglar and shoot himself. And how helpful would that be ? No living complainant to testify that the entry was unauthorised.
Thank you for your concern but I’ll be ok
That’s great Piss. Ummmmh…….I take it you did save the comment you’re sure to have made denouncing the stabbing (to death) in Manurewa of young Maori boy Pihema some years ago ?
The 17 year old whose life was stolen by some twisted psycho’ defending his “property”, viz. his fucking fence, from a real or imagined tagging.
A “defence of the fence” finally achieved when the psycho’ pursued and got hold of Pihema some distance down the street from his fabulous fucking fence.
Haul that comment out Piss, please Would love to read it. Would be a wonderful counter to the mealy mouthed and grudging shit Garth McVictim of the SST put out.
Would also point up the bloodthirst inherent in your “why shouldn’t I be allowed……” stuff about guns.
You’re a dangerous man Piss.
Chris If you are going to throw numbers around then you NEED to provide a link or it’s just more unsubstantiated bullshit.
it’s easier like this from 2009
There are about 1.2 million guns in New Zealand, registered to about 225,000 licensed owners. Police admit they do not know how many unlicensed guns there are.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2405890/Why-no-action-on-guns
This seems to be a very interesting site
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/new-zealand
Well I said its about the numbers and that the numbers were from 2006 so they probably went up and the numbers i threw out were pretty close to what you put up, so I’d say I was closer then what poliicians call back of the envelope numbers anyways
If my family was endangered, I’d shoot. But I don’t have a gun license, and never plan to get one.
Should have this right though.
How’d you know that you weren’t about to put a bullet through the wall into your kid or your neighbour?
Piss73 if you knew the law about (a) defence of dwelling house (b) defence of land or building and (c) defence of self or another then you would know that you are so entitled.
I can give you chapter and verse from ss.48-56 of the Crimes Act 1961 if you’d like. Perhaps more face saving for you, a quick private look at those sections of the Crimes Act 1961.
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1961/0043/latest/DLM327382.html?search=qs_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_Crimes+Act+1961_resel_25_h&p=1&sr=1
You’re unlikely to engage either educative measure of course since that would deny you the satisfaction of continued spouting off with extraordinarily ignorant claims and prejudiced mutterings. For the bigot there’s nothing so disarming as the facts.
From everyone elses’ point of view though it would be useful. In default of your ceasing your ignorant claims and prejudiced mutterings, it would point up the bigotry within which seeks a carte blanche for the taking of vengeance.
You’re not gonna get it. Tough. Suck it up Mr Vexed Impotence.
Piss73 – Do you understand how hopelessly, hopelessly Sarah Palin/Michelle Bachman/Tea Party/Rush Limbaugh/”my cold dead hands” you present ?
You poor, poor, piss-poor thing ! Even ShonKey Python and Archibald Banks don’t want ya mate. Oh…….The Twisted Colon does you say ? Well……OK…..that’s alright then.
Bit early to be drinking isn’t it?
You’ve got a fat buzz about the Piss…..73.
Are you projecting ?
No not really, I was just wondering where this came from:
North 31.1.1
22 November 2013 at 11:01 pm
You’re a nutter Piss73. Give the missus a serious seeing to when she got home late with the Maccers dinner and no dipping sauce didya ? You being too bone idle or unartful to peel some spuds while ya waited, as you related yesterday or the day before ? Walked home for that matter while you drove to and from work in the Grandly asprayshinul Vitara angling at the stylish Maori Land Bruiser VX, as you also related yesterday or the day before ?
Its not how you normally type so I was assuming you’d been drinking…
Hey Piss73 – “not really” projecting you say. I see, just a little bit then ?
Remember Piss, to explain is to lose. Remember Lusky’s weekend workshop you went to a while ago……you know, a few Tory MPs there ? You just weren’t listening were you ?
Well I wasn’t explaining I was wondering where it came from so theres a bit of difference but anyway could you explain what you meant by this line then:
“Give the missus a serious seeing to when she got home late with the Maccers dinner and no dipping sauce didya ?”
I’m not sure what you meant it so if you could clarify it for me I’d appreciate it
cheers
Cv Now you’re just being melodramatic!
Every day in Nz something real and melodramatic occurs. (The latest is 3 young men being hijacked with a knife and made to drive around for hours). Guns, knives, we’ve got the dramatic but it ain’t mellow. We don’t need every goon to have a gun.
And what’s this about bloggers in the Herald editorial. Only haute cuisine is good enough for me, and I’m sure others here are even more discerning.
” Ruthless MPs on either side of the House would chew him up and spit him out, leaving the bloggers and tweeters to bicker over the soggy, half-masticated scraps.”
lol gw
Some evidence, Chris to suggest gun ownership creates some problems with increased murders.
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/jul/22/gun-homicides-ownership-world-list
Please support your argument in favour of owning guns with evidence as well.
I know Colin Craig does not rely on evidence for his views on Climate change but please prove to readers of this blog that you do value substantiated arguments.
Do you mean like (from the article) how USA is top of the list for gun ownership but 28th on the list with a rate of 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people by firearms)
Or how Mexico has extremely strict gun laws but has a death rate of 54.9 per 100,000
Or do you mean something like this:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-07/gun-deaths-dropped-by-half-in-20-years-americans-unaware.html
http://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/2013/09/18/as-gun-ownership-has-increased-us-crime-rates-have-dropped-dramatically/ (this is a good one as it has graphs)
or maybe this from the guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jul/16/ukguns1
http://www.psmag.com/culture/gun-ownership-neither-increases-nor-decreases-crime-rate-55473/
Let me know if that answers your question
Wow, that Steven Goddard looks like a reliable source.
Looks like a climate denial website or one by the Tea Party.
When I said evidence, I didn’t mean a crazed website.
Is the sort of garbage you source your opinions from, Chris?
Does explain a lot.
So you’ll ignore the three other links then, jolly good
Bloomberg say US homicide rates have dropped ; however they’re still way above NZ per capita rates and other countries without gun ownership.
Do you agree with the climate denial viewpoints on the Godard website?
Bloomberg say US homicide rates have dropped ; however they’re still way above NZ per capita rates and other countries without gun ownership.
– Yes they are and thats a good thing, in fact if you look closer you’ll note that the rate started dropping after Bill Clintons gun control bills got the arse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_control_policy_of_the_Clinton_Administration
NZ seems to have gun ownership laws running as they should
Do you agree with the climate denial viewpoints on the Godard website?
– Seperate issue
Hey leave Chris73 alone at least he provided links to go with his assertions this time. Thanks Chris. Oh and I agree the Steven Goddard page does look like a tea party special.
Mexico has several areas which are in effective rebellion by drug cartels. Their “strict gun laws” are a joke. The US Gov supplied their drug cartels with assault weapons as part of the “Fast and the Furious” debacle.
BTW you quoted a misleading and incorrect statistic. US firearm deaths per 100,000 people is over 3x as high as what you said, and around 600% higher than NZ. What you’ve done is somehow ignored accidental deaths and suicides by firearm.
Summary – the US is the worst example to follow.
I quoted from the link supplied by Paul from the guardian
No you didn’t. You would have specified “homicides” if you had. Because that is what the Guardian article specified. All you did instead was pull numbers out of context and labelled them something that they were not.
And your statistics are incorrect because of that. You’ve ignored suicides and accidental shootings for starters.
Well ok then how do you explain this then:
http://www.psmag.com/culture/gun-ownership-neither-increases-nor-decreases-crime-rate-55473/ (and check out where he gets his info from)
or
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-07/gun-deaths-dropped-by-half-in-20-years-americans-unaware.html
and slightly off topic but this:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jul/16/ukguns1
All completely irrelevant.
Who cares if US deaths from guns has halved. Our death rate from guns is still 1/7 of that again. Why would we copy them on anything to do with guns and firearm legislation?
They should be copying us.
“Why would we copy them on anything to do with guns and firearm legislation?”
Same reason we should copy their charter schools, their environmental agencies, and their political lobbying system.
I completely agree they should be copying us however that doesn’t mean we’re completely 100% right and they’re 100% wrong and in this case the Castle Doctrine is something we could learn from
Now I’m not saying we do exactly what they do because I’m sure we could come up with something better
The “Castle Doctrine” is vacuous and lame. In the US it leads to brown kids getting shot in the face when they door knock the wrong house in the wrong neighbourhood.
And typically the shooter walks free, no problem.
The Castle Doctrine is awesome if you want to empower the privileged to kill the oppressed.
What you end up with is George Zimmerman and Marissa Alexander.
Just like we should copy their medical system. ??
http://www.alternet.org/i-watched-my-patients-die-treatable-diseases-because-they-were-poor?page=0%2C4
“What you end up with is George Zimmerman and Marissa Alexander.”
Yeah but Bruce Emery could’ve saved himself all that running.
And that’s where chris73’s fantasy goes awry. It’s not vulnerable women home alone who are going to tool up, and it’s not ordinary people “protecting” their families.
It’s fuckjobs like Bruce Emery who are going to be sitting around the house with loaded weapons waiting for some brown kid to look at him the wrong way.
Alls well with guns, unless you’re black….
http://www.politicususa.com/2012/04/15/whites-only-stand-your-ground.html
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/09/stand-your-ground-justifiable-homicide-increase
…or a victim.
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/guns/toddlers-killed-more-americans-terrorists-did-year#
http://secondamendmentsacrifices.org/
https://twitter.com/GunDeaths
I have wondered that the excessive politeness of Americans in general doesn’t come from a fear that if they are not that way you will drawn out a gun and shoot them. Certainly I learnt to control my traffic rage as a result of this fear when driving over there 🙂
I had the same thinking when I was over there last.
and the frequency of car-jackings
Nah, I think this answers the question:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17922-carrying-a-gun-increases-risk-of-getting-shot-and-killed.html#.UpEP2OLa4r8
we can already use frce to defend ourselves and others.
We’re just not allowed to kill someone to protect trinkets.
as an aside, in Wellington, 24,000 unsolved burglaries over six years; 13% of 4500 last year resolved.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/9433539/24-000-burglary-incidents-unsolved-in-6-years
‘reasonable force’ I think is the determination as opposed to leathal force.
Yes.
Or would you prefer to be able to kill someone when it’s unreasonable to do so?
That’s actually the nub right there – currently, anybody is allowed to kill anybody else when it’s a reasonable choice to make in order to defend the lives of themselves or other people.
People wanting a change to that law either want to be able to kill people over items of property, or they want to be able to kill people when it’s not reasonable to do so to protect people.
A penis extension would be less dangerous to other people than carrying a gun around and probably make you feel just as good.
After reading the 2 Colin Craig articles it’s almost worth it to let him have a seat I think he is going to be a real handful in partnership he seems to be a standard fundamental Cristian, that no matter how many times you try you just can’t get him to alter his perception (I was going to say change his mind) on things he believes in.
perhaps it is called boiling him alive? She senses the best way not to kill the golden quote goose is to seem to be giving it a sensitive ear.
I didn’t realise just how nutty the guy was- in fact, I’d written him off as one of those weirdo ex-United Future types…
Colin Craig is a bit of a moneybags, and this is reason number one, two and three in real terms for the existence of the flaky Conservatives. He can bankroll his odd parliamentary dreams unlike many others. His obvious lack of a political core makes him an easy target for seasoned commentators and good job too if exposing him makes it less likely the Key gang will survive the ’14 election.
Bit condescending on the “bloggers and tweeters” though given the number of story leads over the last several months the Herald was happy to co-opt from online writers and their investigations.
absolutely, considering many of us only look at the msm by clicking on links on these blogs. jeez thats a harsh editorial, & the webb caricature doing the rounds is plain ugly, usually webbs pictures are kinda cool but his craig one is ghastly, its great!
+1 – only reason I knew about the editorial was this site.
Then who are they going to dance with. Their card is looking sad and empty except for the old faded flowers in Dunne and Banks.
They should not invite Chris73 with his firearms to dance at their political wedding:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/9438642/Gangnam-wedding-dance-deadly
🙂
The point is not whether he is a capable MP (look at Banks) but will he make up the numbers; will he bring an extra seat to the table. The numbers mean everything in a close contest or when you have no other options.
Thank God someone in the MSM has had the guts to say it. He might be a nice guy but he’s the dimmest bulb ever to seek a parliamentary career. I suppose you could say that dim bulbs in NZ are entitled to representation but there’s a line in the sand beyond which we cannot go, and Colin Craig is on the wrong side of that line!
He is certainly pretty bad but “the dimmest bulb ever” is, in my opinion going just a bit too far.
I can think of at least two MPs in the last 20 years who were worse.
The worst would, I think, have been Alamein Kopu of the Alliance Party and the runner-up would have been Georgina Beyer of the Labour Party.
Name another successful small party lead by a dim bulb. There are liars, cheats and sell outs but they’re all savvy political operators.
This party is doomed.
Hey, you aren’t playing fair. Anne hadn’t limited her statement to party leaders. I don’t see how you can limit it to “successful” parties either. After all there are no Conservative Party members in Parliament so they can hardly be called successful.
The rest of your statement is pretty accurate though.
Now that’s a bit odd. I remember a very popular TV show some ten or more years ago where IQs were measured and Georgina Beyer was runner-up to Raybon Kan. They were up against teachers, academics and other known luminaries too.
So much for alwyn’s latest attempt to derail a post.
“so much for alwyn’s latest attempt to derail a post”
You can’t derail this post. It’s “Open Mike” remember and as it says at the top of the page it is for “For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose”. It isn’t a post solely about Colin Craig you know.
As far as IQ goes, so what? There are a very large number of people who have much higher IQs than Dick Feynman’s was. They didn’t win a Nobel Prize in Physics though..
Alamein Kopu wasnt stupid, she was corrupt and devoid of any ethical compass. Perhaps thats why Tau Henere used to sing her praises.
To call Georgina Beyer a dim bulb simply shows up your ignorance of her.
You may not like her, and while I don’t think anyone would call her an Einstein / Hawking type, she certainly isnt stupid.
You also picked 2 people that cannot fight back, Alamein is dead, and Georgina now suffers from a chronic potentially terminal illness.
I’m beginning to suspect you’re not a very nice person.
“You also picked people who cannot fight back”.
I can be very sorry for Georgina’s problems, and hope that she recovers, but it doesn’t change the fact that she was pretty foolish in her time as an MP. Even her resignation was a farce when she resigned to act in a play, didn’t go ahead with it and then complained that the Labour Government wouldn’t appoint her to a board or two.
To say that one cannot comment on the dead because they cannot fight back would of course preclude any discussion of the evils of the Stalin or Hitler or Pol Pot. They are all dead you see. We cannot judge them because they can’t fight back.
However, to fit into your set of mores, I shall not discuss the matter any more.
Oh that’s convenient, then I guess you’ll refuse to back any of that bullshit up.
That’s funny. The thickest ones I’ve seen would be John Carter, Ben Couch, and that idiot deputy speaker we have these days. Alamein wasn’t overly gifted, but Georgina is not stupid at all.
You think he is thicker than Brownlee, or Bennett?
Key, supposedly the best of the National lot, also has a limited cognitive range.
Not to mention the many other politicians who seem to have cognitive and moral disabilities.
Hoots on Q&A: [Nats] can only remain if Craig is gifted a seat. Sounds positive for the Left
on Genesis shares, Ad;
McCarten -“I don’t think Genesis will be offered” (paraphrased; a little stuttering to decipher)
Hoots- “will hold business over till if re-elected.”
Well Micky S. I wonder just how much longer those elderly Blue Rinses will allow the Nat’s to treat them with utter contempt . Or does the thought of power mean everything?
TPP?
I think the blue rinses and the other dyed hair types as well feel that belonging to National is asperahunal. It’s where the smart people go, and they do interesting things. Men who think of themselves as wheeler dealers, as Men of Business and Women also, fell National is their natural Party. It is hard to reach the Superior Mind, that demands Quality. (Suitable advert for them.)
One might say Grammatical Correctness gone mad, eh what?
Sensible sentencing and all that….one’s Tory Sentence ending with a semi-colin;
lol; ak, you are very thought-provoking ak. Top Man! . Hoots on re- Al-pole- atick.
Ansell’s mind-boggling pro Titford rants are being reported on the front page of the Sunday Star Times today. Headline “Rapist Titiford “a big pussycat”.
Ansell claims Titford “was fitted up by the state” and the 24 year sentence is “excessive”.
Hone Harawira says he has to laugh rather than get angry.
More about Titford on p4.
P4 also refers to Titford being supported by Martin Doutre, who claims Celts were in NZ pre-Maori.
There’s several articles on p4, including one by Andrew Geddis. The articles are more factual and show up Titford’s hate crimes, rapes and abuse more seriously than the sensationalist front page.
With thanks to Press Display – available to all library members online.
Wasn’t “Ansell” a once-upon-a-time brand of condom ? Oh Daddy Daddy why did you not use one ?
Still is. http://www.ansell.com/condoms
Thanks for the link Lanthanide – as I speak, a comp’ ten pack of product on its way to the “Kiwi Not Iwi” bloke.
To acknowledge (a) ZERO emotional IQ (b) that he’s a Premium sorta guy (c) to match his Thin arguments (d) to ensure no further replication of a violently racist mindset.
Notwithstanding the manufacturer’s claims not sure there’s much can be done about the appalling lack of sensitivity.
From http://www.ansell.com/condoms
“ZERO® Premium Thin Condom
For the man who wants a thin, sensitive fit.
The thinnest LifeStyles condom ever made – 45% thinner than our standard condom
Provides more sensitivity and a next-to-nothing feel
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Titford was rather popular with revisionists, racists and racists
lol that breaking poos site is funny
Well done to Adam Dudding for his report, following up Titford’s political connections …
“Former National Party leader Don Brash, whose short-lived political successes of 2004-05 were based largely on a speech in which he said New Zealand needed to be purged of race-based legislation, says he had been well aware of Titford’s case when writing the “Orewa” speech.
“It was a celebrated [case], as we thought he had been a victim of intimidation. It turns out that was not the case at all.”
Titford wasn’t exactly a poster boy, says Brash, “but certainly he was a person that most people who were concerned about the Treaty were aware of. But we had a totally wrong idea of his situation.”
Yes, that’s the man who so nearly became Prime Minister. It would be nice if some of those who were taken in by the Brash/Ansell myth-making – or who actively supported it – now acknowledged they were wrong, that they regret their vote in 2005, and are relieved Brash never made it.
A simple “Sorry, and thanks for saving us, Helen” will suffice.
I think 24 years is excessive too, pity we don’t have a ‘Devils Island’ or something that provides sustinence for them without costing the taxpayer …. fortunately I doubt if I have another 24 years so will not be contributing that long.
What ? Bloody what ?
Combed the online Herald this morning and nary a single pap piece on ShonKey Python, much less a mini-hagiography. Not even from Old Man Armstrong whose lingering menopause he confirms with this re Cunliffe and Pike River compensation and a “not-pleased” spray at Shiny Shimon Bridges. (Oh dear the fellow must be out-of-sorts):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/john-armstrong-on-politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502865&objectid=11161469
Sad however that in its 151st year Tawdry Tory Audrey saw fit to defecate on the Herald’s new look with this pastel piece re Paula Bennettoinette:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/audrey-young/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501219&objectid=11160995
Good to see Fran sturdily with the makeover though:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/fran-osullivan-on-business/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502864&objectid=11161528
The Armstrong criticism of Cunliffe and praise of Key and McCully starts about halfway down.
“Do Labour’s claims really stack up in both cases?”
He criticises Cunliffes approach as poiuntless.
And goes on to parise McCullys approach of engagement with regemes like Burma etc.
He then talks about Pike River and conflates the ACC payout with the court ordered fines and compensation.
As a political editor he would know better. So his spin is as intentional as it is misleading.
In my inbox this morning–looks worth attending:
AUT Law School warmly invites you to a Public Lecture on “State surveillance and human rights”
by a leading UK public lawyer and human rights commentator, Professor Keith Ewing, King’s College, London.
Date: Tuesday 26 November 2013
Time:Refreshments at 5 pm followed by the Public Lecture at 6 pm
Place: AUT Sir Paul Reeves Building, Room WG 126, Mayoral Drive
Keith Ewing, Professor of Law, King’s College London, has written extensivelyin the area of public law and human rights. He is, perhaps, best known for his 2010 publication,“The Bonfire of the Liberties: New Labour, human rights, and the rule of law”,which provides an outstanding critique of the failure of constitutional principle to protect civil liberties and restrict the power of executive government in the UK. His lecture will address recent legislation in both NZ & the UK which attempts to legitimise executive surveillance of private citizens.
There is no charge for this event but for catering purposes, please RSVP to Michelle D’Souza, mdsouza@aut.ac.nz or 921 9999 x 5475
C73 cherry picking facts again crime has been dropping in all developed countries aging population video cameras security systems more focused policing.
You would probably shoot one of your family first’
You must be desperate to defend your position as a right wing toiltroll.
Being so poor you can only afford a vitara you can easily be bought off.
A titford toiletroll!
C73
New Zealands rate of gun of gun homicide.
13.5% of murders
7 per year.
US
60% of homicide by gun
9,200 per year.
More than a 1,000 times more people die in the US.
200 times the rate per head of population
Why not just gone and live in the US and be happy.
We don’t need anymore guns we have gone of the higjest fun ownership rates in the world already.
A good percentage of those seven homicides will be from hunters shooting their mates.
Experienced shooters failing to identify their target.
So putting guns into the average persons hands will lead to mayhem.
C73 wants handguns much more widely available, not hunting rifles. It’s madness. Police will have to go to automatic and assault weapons.
You are a liar CV, you are completely wrong, I cannot say it anymore clearly then this. Show me where I mentioned anything about wanting handguns more widely available and I’ll admit you’re right and I’m wrong otherwise you are full of shit
For home defence purposes (if it was legal) I’d go for a rifle because they’re accurate but its entirely up to anyone else to decide what they need
LOL with a statement like that you can’t possibly have a serious interest in firearms for home defence
– Ok I’m generally interested in why you think that and what would your choice be
So much time on this site is wasted discussing ridiculous propositions put forward by people who shill for the 1%, either knowingly or unknowingly.
This is Open Mike Chris.
Do you agree with the climate denier viewpoints on the Godard site? You dodged that question earlier.
I’m actually interested in why he thinks a rifle is something he wouldn’t choose because he might have a idea I hadn’t thought of (unlikely but why wouldn’t i hear what he has to say)
and the reason I don’t want handguns widely available is because they’re really dangerous, check this out from the FBI:
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-8
or more importantly:
Total firearms: 10,129 9,528 9,199 8,874 8,583
Handguns 7,398 6,800 6,501 6,115 6,220
Rifles 453 380 351 367 323
Shotguns 457 442 423 366 356
Other guns 116 81 96 93 97
Firearms,
type not stated 1,705 1,825 1,828 1,933 1,587
Hand guns/pistols (whatever you want to call them) are the main problem in the usa and remember when they say rifles that means anything from bolt action hunting rifles to semi-auto military style rifles
I didn’t dodge it, I just haven’t looked at it because I’m more interested in this
You didn’t mention handguns explicitly, but of course that’s what is required for home personal defence.
For a moving target at a range of 4m or less? You are kidding.
No comment on this sorry.
So you admit you got it wrong, well thats good
“You didn’t mention handguns explicitly, but of course that’s what is required for home personal defence”
– No it isn’t, I (and this is just for me) prefer a rifle to pistol because:
A. A rifle is more accurate then a pistol, anyone who has ever shot a pistol will tell you that hitting a moving target at even 4 meters with a pistol is not easy without a boatload of practice
B. A 5.56/.223 means the recoil is very small so easier for both myself and anyone else smaller then me to use
C. You can still hunt game with a .223 meaning you don’t have to buy separate rifles (although you should if you’re hunting larger game)
D. Its easier to learn to shoot with a rifle and is less “fiddly” then a pistol and if you’re in a situation with the adrenaline pumping you really should be totally familiar with your weapon
E. You need an endorsement on your licence to buy a hand gun
You’re still making shit up. Handguns are required for home personal defence. I’m just making it clear what you are implying.
I find it really fascinating that you feel that rifles are the appropriate weapon to use at personal defence ranges. It means that no one should take advice from you on the topic of firearms for home personal defence.
Handguns are required for home personal defence. I’m just making it clear what you are implying.
– Ok you say that, where did you get that information from, do you have a link or did you just watch a lot of movies?
I find it really fascinating that you feel that rifles are the appropriate weapon to use at personal defence ranges. It means that no one should take advice from you on the topic of firearms for home personal defence.
– and we should take advice from you? Whats your background? I’ve given 5 reasons as to why I’d choose a rifle over a pistol and you’ve given…well none, you haven’t given anything to back your opinion
Own whatever guns you like mate, not my business.
No
You stated: “Handguns are required for home personal defence” and “I find it really fascinating that you feel that rifles are the appropriate weapon to use at personal defence ranges. It means that no one should take advice from you on the topic of firearms for home personal defence.”
I want to know where you come by your information and why you think your information is any better then mine
And because you’ve watched some movies doesn’t count as information
I’m right and you’re wrong. And my primary position remains that having guns for use in the home is a very bad idea. But you can own whatever guns you like, it’s none of my business.
– You’re a liar first off, just thought I’d get my reply off on the right foot
I’m right and you’re wrong.
– Why am I wrong, so far I’ve given you 5 reasons as to my position and all you’ve given to back your position is… nothing except I’m right and you’re wrong (now I’m no expert in debating but I’m pretty sure that wouldn’t win you any points…)
– Do you know why you’re right? Can you tell me why you’re right or have you just watched Die Hard one too many times?
And my primary position remains that having guns for use in the home is a very bad idea.
– Ok thats cool thats your opinion and thats ok
But you can own whatever guns you like, it’s none of my business.
– See above
Though I do not currently own a gun, growing up, my dad ensured that we had a working knowledge of guns.
So I know how to shoot, clean and care for a single shot bolt action .22, a .267 hunting rifle and a double barrrel shotgun.
If you think that a rifle is the best tool for hitting a moving target (possibly in poor light) at short range, then you either have no experience handling and shooting guns, or you are an idiot.
I’ve not used a handgun, but for short range I’d choose a handgun because it’s designed specifically for that. To kill humans at short range.
If a handgun were not available, then a shotgun would be second pick for short range – but you really, really do not want to be firing one of those inside a house.
I’d choose a short stick over a firearm for home defence. A 2′ baton applied to a persons ankles, knees, elbows, wrists, corner of their shoulder is going to discourage someone very quickly.
Though I do not currently own a gun, growing up, my dad ensured that we had a working knowledge of guns.
So I know how to shoot, clean and care for a single shot bolt action .22, a .267 hunting rifle and a double barrrel shotgun.
If you think that a rifle is the best tool for hitting a moving target (possibly in poor light) at short range, then you either have no experience handling and shooting guns, or you are an idiot.
– I’ll go with 7 years military experience ackshully
I’ve not used a handgun, but for short range I’d choose a handgun because it’s designed specifically for that. To kill humans at short range.
– in that case I’d suggest you go fire one because I guarantee you’ll be surprised by how inaccurate it is (i know i was)
– The inaccuracy and practice required to get that accuracy up to an acceptable level is what makes me choose a rifle…
– http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/nyregion/08nypd.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
– Salient point is that even us police who get a fair amount of practice have an accuracy rate of 34%…
– Most people don’t have the time to get that accuracy up to speed
If a handgun were not available, then a shotgun would be second pick for short range – but you really, really do not want to be firing one of those inside a house.
– I agree but I’m also thinking of the kick back as well, my wife has issues with her shoulder so the recoil of a .223 wouldn’t be a problem for her but a shot gun would
I’d choose a short stick over a firearm for home defence. A 2′ baton applied to a persons ankles, knees, elbows, wrists, corner of their shoulder is going to discourage someone very quickly.
– True but thats assuming theres only one of them and they’re unarmed, what if theres more then one of them, what if they’re holding a pick ax handle or baseball bat etc etc
How many building clearances did you do during that time?
A short barrel carbine might be a second option too. But again, firing one of those inside a house is typically a very bad idea.
How many building clearances did you do during that time?
– Why don’t you answer my questions about your experiences that make you such an expert? Scared?
– But back to the matter at hand: None which is probably not a bad thing as I’ll be in a defensive mode anyway which means they’ll come to me so it’ll be more akin to an ambush rather then a clearance
– Assuming of course they choose to ignore my dogs
So in your 7 years military experience you gained no specialty in urban warfare or in clearing and securing buildings and residences?
I think dogs are better than guns at keeping a family safe.
“Scared”? Huh?
So in your 7 years military experience you gained no specialty in urban warfare or in clearing and securing buildings and residences?
– So I’ve basically answered as many of your questions as I can yet you won’t answer any of mine so I’ll try again…
You said:
Handguns are required for home personal defence. I’m just making it clear what you are implying.
– My question is: Ok you say that, where did you get that information from, do you have a link or did you just watch a lot of movies?
You said:
I find it really fascinating that you feel that rifles are the appropriate weapon to use at personal defence ranges. It means that no one should take advice from you on the topic of firearms for home personal defence.
– My question is: and we should take advice from you? Whats your background? I’ve given 5 reasons as to why I’d choose a rifle over a pistol and you’ve given…well none, you haven’t given anything to back your opinion
My final question is: why are you so scared to answer my questions, I’ve answered yours yet you won’t answer mine
Mate I get all my info from playing Modern Warfare.
Mate I get all my info from playing Modern Warfare.
– I believe you
Just to be clear chris73, are you claiming to be a police officer with 7 years military experience or not?
Did you mean this:
“Salient point is that even us police who get a fair amount of practice have an accuracy rate of 34%…”
Sorry my bad I could have written that better, I meant US to signify that even police from the USA who practice regularly have an accuracy rate of 34% so no I’m not a policeman
lolz, I realised just after posting that you probably meant that.
I was in my Regimental Rifle Team when using a rifle but with pistol or automatic I was unlikely to hit the target …. but I have read more novels now and believe I know how to hold a pistol these days 🙂
The one time I used a Sten gun I remember seeing the CSM coming at me but fortunately the magazine emptied before he reached me 🙂 The sideways pull of the Sten is almost uncontrollable, ideal for house to house fighting …. spray …. spray …spray … reload … spray …..
“A. A rifle is more accurate then a pistol, anyone who has ever shot a pistol will tell you that hitting a moving target at even 4 meters with a pistol is not easy without a boatload of practice”
Ahem. Not actually my experience when I was a teenage pistol club member. Got to rep level in a few weeks, mainly on the 25 metre rapid fire. In a close situation like a house, I’d be going for the pistol every time. Over distance, a rifle is obviously more accurate, but in your hallway, a handgun is simpler, quicker and more effective.
But, of course, the best protection is no guns at all.
Well you’re good with a pistol and have experience with one so for you a pistol makes sense but for me I prefer the rifle whereas others would go for a shotgun
I personally found the rifle easier to use and aim but thats me and everyones different, I was more wanting to know why CV was saying what he was saying without backing it up
I know stuff. *Shrug*. Like I said, I’m happy for you to use whatever you would like.
Well I’m always interested in learning stuff about subjects I’m interested in so if you can let me know your reasoning and/or experiences I could probably kearn from it
OK just did a quick google. These articles seem to cover a few of the fundamentals. Bottom line is – go for the handgun every time, with a tactical shotgun a solid no 2 choice.
http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/best-gun-for-home-defense/
http://hunting.about.com/od/guns/a/best-guns-for-home-defense-russ-chastain.htm
http://www.gunsandammo.com/2013/02/21/ga-basics-how-to-choose-your-first-home-defense-gun/
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/09/robert-farago/best-gun-home-defense-revealed/
http://beforeitsnews.com/survival/2013/10/what-is-the-best-home-defense-weapon-2492022.html
So basically you don’t know and just did a quick google search, thats cool
But remember most of what you’re linking to is from the USA where hand guns are reasonably easy to get hold of and there are certainly many more places to train with them
Most people in NZ don’t have the time or the inclination to join the clubs and do the testing required to get the endorsement for a hand gun
Whereas its relatively simple to get a standard firearms licence and get a rifle (or shot gun) and practice
Bottom line should be:
Go for what you’re comfortable with using and train constantly
“Go for what you’re comfortable with”
Ok. I’m most comfortable when I know that you and Simon Lusk and Bruce Emery and Garth McVicar aren’t sitting around with loaded weapons (oh sorry, “cleaning” them) waiting for an excuse to murder someone.
Oh fuck off chris73. I didn’t learn this shit in the last 24 hours if that is what you are implying.
Your presumption that a rifle is the best weapon for personal home defence is DEAD WRONG, was wrong from the start, is wrong now, and all the experts you wanted referenced say exactly that.
Right, that makes it clear. I had thought that you were talking about people who were serious about home personal defence and understood the gravity of the factors involved.
If I had known from the start that you were talking about people who can’t be assed making a proper effort to get it right, I would have said, yeah just use whatever POS firearm you happen to have lying around.
“Oh fuck off chris73. I didn’t learn this shit in the last 24 hours if that is what you are implying.”
– I’m not implying, I’m saying thats what you did because
A. the only evidence or personal experience or anything you’ve offered to back up your assertion is something you googled
B. Whatever it is you say I can’t believe because of the amount of lying you did
“Your presumption that a rifle is the best weapon for personal home defence is DEAD WRONG, was wrong from the start, is wrong now, and all the experts you wanted referenced say exactly that.”
– A rifle is best for ME, not everybody else because everybody elses circumstances is different
I would always go for a pistol or revolver inside a house as my second choice. My first choice would be to not be paranoid, and realise that the chances of someone actually entering my house with bad intent are pretty miniscule. In the past, when they have, I found that showing a knife or, in one case, a German officer’s sword, was sufficient. If I wanted to take out people who made me paranoid at 200m as they entered my street, I’d use a rifle.
Just follow the US example and go for “best form of defence is attack”. or undertake a “pre-emptive strike”.
Off to the bad hoods you go, gun loaded and looking for a likely suspect.
Such is of course the logical next step, as the US government affirms.
The recent shocking example of pre-emptive strike … a black young woman’s car breaks down she goes to a house for help and the home owner shoots her in the face with his shotgun …. obviously ‘no gun’ equals ‘live girl’
If you look at the evidence from the USA you would not have a gun.
The person most likely to be shot by your gun, loaded ready for use, in your home, is you, or a member of your family.
Either accidentally or deliberately by a family member, or by the burglar who takes it off you.
Anyway, from what I have seen, a bar stool is far more accurate, and has more “stopping power” at close range, than a gun. And, If you hit your teenager sneaking home at 2 am, you have, most likely, stunned, not killed, them.
My son lives in the States in a rural area and earlier this year was debating if to get a gun.
Bearing in mind my Daughter-in-law was out ‘getting her cat in’ one evening and noticed a bobcat some ten or twelve feet way from her …. they both hi-tailed it back into the house pronto. Bears also come around from time to time, so rubbish is not put out, or in ‘bear-proof’ containers, and bears are incredibly ingenious in openning ‘bear-proof’ containers.
Since we have neither bobcats nor bears in NZ I don’t see any need for guns except for sporting purposes.
Indeed, there’s very legit reasons to have firearms in the rural US just as there are in rural NZ.
Afterwards I thought I should have extended sporting cover to pest control and ‘for the pot’
I was quite surprised to see how low the number of murders using firearms was in New Zealand.
Checking it out confirms your figures, which is a great change, and improvement, from the average of about 18/year 25 years ago (say 1988-1992 inclusive).
The rate per head of population is out by a decimal point by the way. On the numbers you quote it would be about 20 rather than 200.
Bernard Hickey: A Faustian pact we cannot accept
“It was like a neutron bomb going off in the heart of New Zealand’s economic strategy.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, released a must-read report this week on land use and nutrient pollution.
It directly addressed the huge ramp-up in cow numbers over the past decade and how that was affecting our waterways. Using models from Motu (Economic and Public Policy Research) and NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research), the report looked at the growth in cow numbers forecast by the Government as it tries to double agricultural exports by 2025. The results were deeply unsettling.
“Even with best practice mitigation, the large-scale conversion of more land to dairy farming will generally result in more degraded fresh water,” Wright said.
Think about this. No matter how many waterways are fenced off and how much effluent is spread on paddocks, the problem gets worse. Even 100 per cent compliance with Fonterra’s Sustainable Dairying Accord signed this year does not solve the problem. This is saying New Zealanders must accept the permanent poisoning of our rivers if we are to grow our economy through dairy exports, which is our main strategy at the moment.
It is a Faustian bargain with four legs, a tail and whole lot of cud-chewing. It says New Zealanders must accept that dairy farmers are going to privatise the profits of permanently damaging our rivers while the losses are socialised.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11161882
” Think about this. No matter how many waterways are fenced off and how much effluent is spread on paddocks, the problem gets worse. Even 100 per cent compliance with Fonterra’s Sustainable Dairying Accord signed this year does not solve the problem. ”
Isn’t it too early to say fencing off waterways won’t be sufficient ?
Very few waterways through dairy land have been fenced off and planted – and much more needs to be done, plus there need to be a few more years allowed for the trees and native shrubs to grow and start spreading their shade over the waterways.
At the same time, bio-fuel could be properly research and made from cow manure maybe – as well as the effluent spraying onto paddocks. More pressure needs to be put on government sources to make this sort of thing happen properly, and all over the country where dairying is being done.
And maybe a temporary halt to any more dairy farms being proposed – a moratorium say, for five years, while all these other things get under way.
There is NO need for NZ to accept that more dairying means more polluted waters.
No, the scientists already know how fast the pollutants from the cows goes through the land.
But dont we have to accept that by beginning dairying in drought susceptible places we have increased other environment dangers, such as the degridation of rivers and eco systems to divert water to land that was never meant to be lush? North canterbury for example.
We cant continue to force the land to bend to the desire to financially benefit from cows without expecting a backlash. Nature (including us) is about balance. We are tipping the balance int his regard way off its axis.
Considering also that this intensification has come with a considerable increase in farming debt during the last decade it does make you wonder how any (logical) business model would show it to be a success.
Success = A new launch and a Prado to tow it.
CV the right are running out of
t/rolls scraping the bottom of the barrel!
C73 is failing to identify his target and continues to shoot himself in the far right of his very large foot which is stuck in his mouth.
🙂
I’m showing (with links because the left love to ask for links) that homicides in the USA is dropping, I’ve showed that firearms arn’t the problem its hand guns (in the usa anyway) but back to you
Why not just gone and live in the US and be happy.
– I like NZ
We don’t need anymore guns we have gone of the higjest fun ownership rates in the world already.
– What does that even mean? Do you mean to say there should be a limit as to how many firearms someone can own or that it should be made easier to get a firearms licence (I think the licence requirements are good as they are)
A good percentage of those seven homicides will be from hunters shooting their mates.
Experienced shooters failing to identify their target.
– I agree
So putting guns into the average persons hands will lead to mayhem.
– I agree, the NZ firearms licencing system seems to be working just fine as it is so theres no need to change it
What, from about 14x NZ’s death rate to just 7x?
Wow you got me, the USAs rate is higher then NZs so we’ll just ignore the fact that the rate in the USA is dropping and thats from data taken over decades
So how many decades before they hit merely quadruple NZ’s death rate?
and whats that got to do with anything?
Have I stated we should follow the USA
– No I stated the firearms licence should stay as it is
Have I stated we should have pistols more widely available
– No (even though you seem to think thats what I’m stating) I think the main issue with the USA is the hand gun
You’ve made up your mind about what I’m saying so it doesn’t matter what I type here
That’s odd, I thought you were pushing for wider ownership and use of guns in the home but it seems all you are interested in is the status quo and recognising that the US is not the example to follow. I’m Ok with all that.
What is it with you today?
I’m for following the firearms licencing code because it works well, if suddenly a million kiwis up and get their licences and buy weapons in the next week I’m ok with that
If those same kiwis get the endorsements for handguns and then buy handguns I’m also ok with that
I’m not ok with people being able to buy firearms without a licence nor am I ok with people buying handguns without the proper endorsements
I’d also like to see the castle doctrine bought into NZ and set up for kiwis, by kiwis, so everybody know where they stand
Can you just accept the dinner invitation Chris, I’ve got some ammo I want you to take a look at.
Depends, what are you serving?
Remington rosettes and buckshot bread.
Seriously I’m disturbed about your love for guns and support for Crazy Colon and his shoot the visitors policy.
I enjoy target shooting and I think the castle doctrine is something that should be looked at…I’m amused no one even bothered to mention the free education for national service thing, which I think is a good idea though it could be increased for things like pest eradication, doc work etc etc
Could be cheaper and less problematic to just fund DOC sufficiently and subsidise education too.
I’ve been annoyed with Mormons and JW’s on the doorstep but never felt like shooting them.
Could be cheaper and less problematic to just fund DOC sufficiently and subsidise education too.
– Yeah but theres benefits to be had with national service, I mean Singapore and Switzerland seem to do all right and kids can learn trades and skills…
I’ve been annoyed with Mormons and JW’s on the doorstep but never felt like shooting them.
– The best thing about shooting them is they generally forgive you (thats a joke I don’t condone shooting anyone of faith)
“(thats a joke I don’t condone shooting anyone of faith)”
Oh ffs chris, you’ve spent all day drooling on about your supposed right to shoot people who threaten your “castle”.
Worthless fucking troll.
Castle doctrine… Really?
Given most of our castles have an alternate exit – wouldn’t it just be easier to get through it and away? Castle is still there when you get back.
Magnums, not hollow points like you Dum Dum 😉
That pierced my armour to the core (I think that works)
(this had me laughing like a drain..
..bill maher compares reagan and kennedy..)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/23/bill-maher-jfk-kennedy-vs-ronald-regan-video_n_4329327.html
phillip ure..
Laughable attempts at revisionism.
http://www.nationalmemo.com/carville-greenberg/kennedy-a-conservative-only-if-were-feeling-charitable/
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/11/22/stealing-kennedy-conservatives-try-to-hijack-th/197020
Still- only quibble Rooster Cogburn is also cool…
a bit one-eyed though
Paul Farmers are aloud to operate under different rules to every other business.
They are aloud to dump
Nitrates and phosphates into our streams rivers lakes water table virtually at will.
Any city based company which
tried to dump effluent of anytype would be shut down immediatly forced to pay for the clean up then heavily fined.
Farmers have taken over running a lot of the rural regional councils and gone lightly on farmers!
+
And be aware of the tactics and sheer bullying, if not aggression to “defend” what they belief is “theirs”.
I propose that for every ill every possibility to affect a species how ever small, that a 10 meter strip along any water way or well is being confiscated for the purpose of creating a corridor for harm minimization. Any complaints and and another problem, 15 meters is the next lot – what? there is a protest and some more of the same, 20 meters it will be.
I don’t belief that Farmers really have a nation on their mind as they are the Land Gentry who have inherent the attitudes of long gone generations left behind in Europe. There people were shot when digging up potatoes due to starvation, citing theft.
http://0-library.pressdisplay.com.www.elgar.govt.nz/
From Karols comment above. Any other online awesomeness available through the library system?
http://0-library.pressdisplay.com.www.elgar.govt.nz/
From Karols comment above. Any other online awesomeness available through the library system?
This is the auckland gateway
#Maori culture could be trademarked by TPP multinationals
Something else to think about as regards the TPPA.
this one is also of interest..
http://boingboing.net/2013/11/23/nsa-hacked-50000-global-netwo.html
and yes..nz is on the spied-on list/map..
..whoar..!
..eh..?
..next question..seeing this has been going on since 1998..
..who here knew..and when..?
..or are we as is indonesia to australia on this..?
..it has to be one or the other..
..with both deserving of questions/answers..
..phillip ure..
That’s quite an interesting map Phillip. Especially when considered in the context of ‘plausible deniability’ from both the Kiwis and Okkers.
Also its interesting when seen in the context of http://www.theguardian.com/…/nsa-surveillance-cause-internet-breakup-edward- snowden, and how we might avail ourselves of alternatives some time in the future.
C73 the crime rates in developed countries has been dropping for a long time poor excuse for a failed argument
A rifle is far more accurate and less fiddlly than a hand gun
More lies .
A handgun is less fiddly and more accurate at
short distance
A rifle following the law c73 has to be in an approved locker loocked up with the ammo and firing pin kept seperatly by the time you get your rifle loaded and ready to fire the socold threat will have overpowered you got what he wants plus your gun and made your pathetic rational look as silly as you are.
With crime rates dropping so rapidly there is no need for guns for personal protection .
C73 you dog whistling to the far right.
C73 the crime rates in developed countries has been dropping for a long time poor excuse for a failed argument
– Not everywhere
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/5712573/UK-is-violent-crime-capital-of-Europe.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-123421/Crime-shows-biggest-rise-decade.html
– Did you know they have very strict gun ownership laws?
A rifle is far more accurate and less fiddlly than a hand gun
More lies .
A handgun is less fiddly and more accurate at
short distance
– No you are wrong, the length of the barrel improves the accuracy as the bullet travels down the barrel of the gun, it is literally spun by the many grooves which line the barrel. These grooves serve to greater increase accuracy by attempting to stabilize the bullet by spinning it , as much as it can while in flight. Thus allowing the bullet to remain in its trajectory and hitting the target spot-on.
– Please stop getting information from hollywood movies as they’re not accurate
A rifle following the law c73 has to be in an approved locker loocked up with the ammo and firing pin kept seperatly by the time you get your rifle loaded and ready to fire the socold threat will have overpowered you got what he wants plus your gun and made your pathetic rational look as silly as you are.
With crime rates dropping so rapidly there is no need for guns for personal protection .
– Just as an example but whos to say I didn’t have my weapon out and was checking/cleaning it when I heard a noise…
– However I also have a couple of dogs to give me excellent prior warning and they have very loud and deep barks
– Yes the Police and National are doing a wonderful job of looking after the country, I’m so glad you agree
C73 you dog whistling to the far right.
– Um if I was then I’ve chosen the wrong site to do so don’t you think…
You’re a masochisic arsehole Piss. Or terminally stupid. I go with the latter frankly.
You don’t seem to want to answer this but I’ll try again:
Could you explain what you meant by this line:
“Give the missus a serious seeing to when she got home late with the Maccers dinner and no dipping sauce didya ?”
I’m not sure what you meant it so if you could clarify it for me I’d appreciate it
cheers
All well and good, until you have to explain why a kid ended up shooting their friend with the gun you were supposedly storing legally.
I do get your point in general but in my case thats not likely to happen because we don’t have kids so we don’t have kids over, its just the two of us
The time stamps on your TS comments showed you had been busy typing for hours while your loaded gun sat around.
“Among the many misdeeds of British rule in India, history will look upon the Act which deprived a whole nation of arms as the blackest.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
and I think theres something in that for all of us
Plenty of firearms in NZ and that’s the way it should be.
well-balanced
Right, so it’s just you not getting all panicky and shooting through the bathroom door at the “burglar” when you thought the missus was out, then.
Bring me my shotgun
Big Richard
It’s only fair everyone should get a bullet in the head
or a chance to spread their wings
Chris could take up guitar, painting, woodwork, embroidery or heaps of other things, if that doesn’t float his boat he could try this
Don’t Shoot
“I do get your point in general but in my case thats not likely to happen because we don’t have kids so we don’t have kids over, its just the two of us”
Getting quite specific, this castle doctrine. A couple more comments and it’ll be narrowed down to apply only to Cameron Slater and Bruce Emery
Evens the score!
These guys would probably let Titford have one in his cell. After all, that’s his home for a while now, and I suspect there will be the odd home invasion.
Naah he can welcome any and all invasions into his cell i reckon…
You do know castle doctrine is about someone in your house right, not about people lurking outside your house
Just because the american judicial systems interpretation of the law is screwed up doesn’t mean NZ has to follow, we could do our own version (yeah I know we have to follow absolutely everything america does)
Yes.
It’s about blazing away at people inside your home who do not present a reasonable threat to your life or the lives of your loved ones.
If they do present a threat to you or others, you’re already covered by the law and can blaze away to your heart’s content – as long as it’s reasonable.
Is that why target pistols have long barrels unlike the snub nosed pistols people carry for law enforcement and law breaking?
longer barrel = less barrel rise when firing, more accuracy and faster muzzle velocity (higher kinetic energy, implies longer range and more stopping power).
Those things matter less when you are intending to use the weapon at ranges of 10m and less.
Rodney Hide is critical of Key-Government deals. Wot!!!! Surely not and sort of agreeing with Mr Cunliffe. Wah?
“But do we want the Prime Minister cutting deals with business? I don’t think so.
There’s now a long list of hands-on deal making. We had Warner Bros in making The Hobbit trilogy, $1.2 billion for Chorus to roll out fibre, the consequent questioning of the Commerce Commission doing its job determining the price of copper, $30 million for Rio Tinto to stay a bit longer and the pokies-for-convention-centre deal with SkyCity.
Each of the deals has a logic. The benefits each time may well outweigh the costs. Each on their own possibly stacks up. But taken together they show a disturbing pattern of a Government willing not just to sit down with individual businesses but willing to talk turkey and strike very specific deals….”
Well Rodney wont be very welcome back in Parliament will he.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11161876
Strange Days Indeed! ianmac
This is the same guy that saddled us (Auckland Ratepayers) with the CCO’s.
He’s probably hoping that people have forgotten that by now.
Inquiry into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse, with focus on pre-conception until three years of age.
Report of Health Commitee (Dr Paul Hutchison, Chairperson.)
See 3 , The economics of early intervention with children : referencing Heckman, The economics of human potential .
http://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/document/pdf/201347/Full-report-text1.pdf
Q&A
Hutchison : spending on the young leads to highly productive lives (contributing to tax-revenue)
King: prioritization of new funding to the early years, including conception; sections of the Report will translate directly into Labour’s 2014 manifesto.
Recommendations were accepted by all members of the Health Commitee. If National do not commit, King could campaign on the differentiation.
Even Hoots, “the Baby Boomers have been too politically powerful for structural change… an actuarial approach may improve investment ” (sorta paraphrased) Comrade Matthew! However, lets leave the oil in the ground as well aye. 😎
To conclude, the Health Vote expenditure per 0-5-year old is $5000, while the comparison for over-85-year olds is $25,000 .
Both groups would benefit from adequate nutrition and insulated housing. Lunch in schools and prepacked meals, as well as insulation installers would create employment.
Good antenatal care and good nutrition is being proactive.
Yes, many reports in the MSM of low-income elderly people doing it very hard. Furthermore, many folk in their 60’s are likely to live for another 20 years or so, with relief looking less and less unlikely. Still, at least these conversations are becoming more mainstream also, in little pockets of sanity.
Edit: less and less likely
What utterly indulgent silliness Treetop ! Let the indolent bastards waste I say, for the “bad choices” they stubbornly insist on making still. Life after all is about the “good people”, the Piss73s, the Bowel Motions, the Infuseds, the SS-Lands, the blowhard little soldiers of the ShonKey Python cargo-cult revolution. The ones still reading “Boys’ Own”.
I tell you, the only people worth investing in are those with more money than a bull can shit shit and more money than Imelda could spend. Get real my brother !
Ah North insulated housing has many benefits and the less electricity used the less profit the shareholdres have!
I would echo the insulation …. although my house was built about twenty years ago according to the then, perhaps still current, insulation standards over a period of about a year I double glazed and today I enjoy the considerable benefits of that home-improvement. Usually only needing a 400 or 600watt heater for personal comfort ….. being an older person on blood thinning medication.
Had not heard this Song for Ages, ’til it wafted across the road on the wind.
You see life through distorted eyes
The race is run the book is read
The end begins to show
The truth is out, the lies are old
But you don’t want to know
Nobody will ever let you know
When you ask the reasons why
They just tell you that you’re on your own
Fill your head all full of lies
Everything around you
What’s it coming to
God knows as your dog knows
Bog blast all of you
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Xox
Bernard Hickey and Rod Oram are among the few journalists with an informed analysis of the business and environment nexus. The solution to this problem is simple really, but politically unpalatable. The truth often is. When you are in a hole, STOP DIGGING!
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary. PRIME 8.30-10.15 NZT
Rodney Hide – “Trader John” not what we need in Government
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11161876
Jeebers. You gotta be a real piece of shit if Rodney Hide thinks you’re shady.
This.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22029430.800-the-shamanseye-view-a-yanomami-verdict-on-us.html?full=true#.UpG70tJkOSo
thank you for that read joe. your links always repay a click
White Rabbit