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Comment: Costello hands out free vapes
Written By: Kat - Date published: 7:26 pm, January 5th, 2025
This 'associate health minister' is definitely a few sandwiches short of a picnic and should be kept well away from our fragile health system.........along with Dr Cigareti....... https://www.cancer.org.nz/about-us/our-advocacy-work/position-statements/ ...Comment: Open mike 03/01/2025
Written By: Kat - Date published: 12:46 pm, January 3rd, 2025
Tried to resize above image with no luck...Comment: Open mike 03/01/2025
Written By: Kat - Date published: 12:35 pm, January 3rd, 2025
This 'associate health minister' is a pawn....or just plain stupid.......Comment: The absurdity of National’s Gang Patch ban
Written By: Kat - Date published: 1:06 pm, December 29th, 2024
Probably a cheaper, quicker way to scrap (all) the madness, than tying up the courts with endless judicial review, is to have an early election......is Chippie and co ready.......Comment: Open mike 27/12/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:28 pm, December 27th, 2024
Agree, but they were elected by one means or another...to be a govt....they have failed in such a catastrophic way in such a short time...12 months......for our survival they need to be voted out......in 2025.....otherwise I fear the worst.....Comment: Open mike 27/12/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 11:44 am, December 27th, 2024
We need to elect a new govt in 2025....!Comment: Daily review 17/12/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 7:40 pm, December 17th, 2024
Sigh....go and do your homework Alwyn.......coming across like Nicola Willis is not a good look......Comment: Daily review 17/12/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 5:59 pm, December 17th, 2024
Same old....same old.....past Labour govt all to blame for state of economy.......... https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/360524865/live-treasury-releases-half-year-economic-and-fiscal-update Barbara Edmonds (specialist tax lawyer) responds: https://www. ...Comment: Open mike 17/12/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:13 am, December 17th, 2024
The CoC ship is already sinking........2025 will see the rats scurry to the decks......the call to abandon ship will never be made though.......rescuers will rush to the scene in 2026.......Chippy & Co will have a titanic salvage job in 2027......Comment: Daily review 02/12/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:34 pm, December 2nd, 2024
Luxons lament........remember that swashbuckling pirate wanting to be PM last year.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hCXljRwLvUComment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 10:44 pm, November 28th, 2024
Sharon Stone appears to have made a point......a strong suit.....or hit a nerve.........Comment: Daily review 28/11/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:26 pm, November 28th, 2024
This from Sharon Stone on the recent US election outcome: “Adolescence is naive and ignorant and arrogant. And we are in our ignorant, arrogant adolescence. So, Americans who don’t travel, who 80% don’t have a passport, who are uneducated, are in their ...Comment: Economy Nose Dives
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:23 pm, November 28th, 2024
The reason we have this inept govt is a direct response to Covid, initially love, and then drummed up hatred, for our then PM Jacinda Ardern. The massive voter support levels in 2020 dropping to in a couple of years an almost complete reversal. It's the ...Comment: Daily review 26/11/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:01 pm, November 26th, 2024
One simple check mate move by Labour: Reinstate the Ministry of Works....to begin with....then Forestry........then....well let your imagination run wild, why don't you.....Comment: Daily review 19/11/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:06 pm, November 19th, 2024
Seymour says ....Hikoi not representative of NZ........these are not just his words alone........his puppeteers need to be exposed and held to account in the public court for their divisive if not seditious actions............... https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz ...Comment: Daily review 18/11/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:05 pm, November 18th, 2024
David Seymour is merely a modern day hybrid marionette making all the moves as his strings are pulled by his puppeteers........every colour equal in one big soup, but only certain whites control the ladle.........Hobson's choice really...... Oh, flat tax ...Comment: Justified outrage
Written By: Kat - Date published: 12:09 pm, November 16th, 2024
And this today on RNZ from Jenny Shipley.......“I just despise people who want to use a treasure - which is what the Treaty is to me - and use it as a political tool that drives people to the left or the right, as opposed to inform us from our history and ...Comment: Daily review 14/11/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:04 pm, November 14th, 2024
"Nonetheless his demeanour is persistently rational, so my diagnosis is that he's a true believer in some arcane rightist ideology....." Yes he has imbibed heavily on the kool aid fed to him in a babies bottle by Don Brash and other like minded ignoramus ...Comment: Daily review 13/11/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:37 pm, November 13th, 2024
The question is how does someone of the likes of David Seymour and his small club of misfits become influential in the running of this country......who are we really, that we tolerate this stirring up of racial tension.....is NZ really that backward...... ...Comment: Act’s revenge on the Waitangi Tribunal
Written By: Kat - Date published: 1:46 pm, October 26th, 2024
Once a frothing at the mouth mad dog.....now the proverbial rat in the chook house......I would say he may come off second best, will end up with egg on his face while being pecked into submission.......Comment: Luxon Tells The World Andrew Bayly Lied
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:23 pm, October 22nd, 2024
So who is this Bayly chap anyway.......really...... what are his credentials for being an MP......he appears to be of similar ilk to the other parliamentary seat warmers that have caused a stink in the fish pond lately......... But then as the saying goes ...Comment: Will This Be a One-Term Government?
Written By: Kat - Date published: 3:18 pm, October 20th, 2024
“The coalition is working so much better than our enemies hoped!” Now where have we recently heard that speak....ah yes..... Trump and his "enemies within" being the real threat......not the opposition or differing opinions but the "enemy........" The ...Comment: Chris Trotter’s Arguments for the Treaty Principles Bill Are Flawed
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:04 pm, October 18th, 2024
Dear old Trots....he likes flying kites.....keep an eye out as he is bound to come on anti Seymour, anti Act....in fact anti the entire coalition including Winston as soon as the wind changes, the political tide turns and the road that the electorate walks ...Comment: Daily review 15/10/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:04 pm, October 15th, 2024
Out of touch............... https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350452447/half-new-zealanders-think-luxon-out-touch-voters-poll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmQIykriAg4Comment: Daily review 14/10/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 8:24 pm, October 14th, 2024
Least we forget: https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350448727/glimpse-price-paid-politicians-democratic-freedom?Comment: Latest poll result – National is being cleaned out by NZ First and Act
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:20 am, October 12th, 2024
"I don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows...." Bob said that. I don't need a poll to know who's getting on or off the bandwagon.....I said that.Comment: Latest poll result – National is being cleaned out by NZ First and Act
Written By: Kat - Date published: 9:51 pm, October 11th, 2024
"The public may just be waking up................ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfX5ieV9fHAComment: Latest poll result – National is being cleaned out by NZ First and Act
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:53 pm, October 11th, 2024
"I just don't care......." https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-and-pm-christopher-luxon-suffer-drop-in-taxpayers-union-curia-poll/OIVZA2NVGVBW3OAM6CMQM7IHJA/ Come on Mr Chips.....say something!!Comment: Daily review 01/10/2024
Written By: Kat - Date published: 6:44 pm, October 1st, 2024
John Key thinks Trump will and should win the presidency, "should" meaning he "is better for the economy......" This is the PM that played golf with his 'mate' Obama.......... https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350434743/why-sir-john-key-thinks-donald-trump- ...Comment: When will Costello be sacked?
Written By: Kat - Date published: 1:17 pm, October 1st, 2024
Q. When will Costello be sacked....... A. When this abysmal coalition is kicked out of office........
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Sorry folks, I sent the wrong version out earlier. This video is the right one - and it took a long time to re-upload it. I’ve deleted the last post, if you’ve commented, please can you transfer it over. My apologies! - MTAs a relative newcomer to politics, I often ...3 weeks ago
- Let ’em Eat Cake
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