Sorry if I'm making you feel all weak and vulnerable Ray ... ... nah, I'm not really sorry.
1. he knew he had money in an offshore account - and quite a substantial amount evidently 2. he disclosed the existence of the account to the IRD 3. he failed to disclose the account to the House of Representatives 4. ... repeatedly 5. ... over several ...
um, ah, errr, um, ... it shows. Question is - will he complete a second?
not true - we know he has at least $50k hidden in an offshore account!
If Shearer has to rely on "advisors" to remind him about money hidden in offshore bank accounts - then he's stuffed... If he knew about it and failed to disclose it to the House - then he's stuffed... If he tries to spin his way out of this outrageous ...
A genuine and honest mistake? There's a Tui's moment right there. Shearer remembered to declare this account to the IRD, but "forgot" to declare it to the House, not once but repeatedly. C'mon TG, he's the leader of the opposition, not some first-term back...
Shearer has been shown to be lacking in integrity and honesty. This helps explain why Shane Jones has been brought back to the front benches of the Opposition... when serious questions are raised about the judgement of a senior caucus member, Shearer can ...
Trust me when I say that the absence of effective leadership on the Left has not gone unnoticed
Mr Shearer said, "We won't rule it out but we won't rule it in either." Labour would not be able to make any commitment on it before an election. Great to see such forceful and clear leadership in action - not.
Dollars to donuts it won't be Obama attending though - probably some minor diplomatic presence. As McCully is currently planning attendance at a similar level, I don't see any smack-down here.
and see page 2 on this site: http://old.nzei.org.nz/site/nzeite/files/rou%20rou/RR_2008_06.pdf
Yes - unfortunate that the edit function is not working - see Prism @ 17 - otherwise I would have fixed it. Here's the link: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0802/S00155.htm [lprent: I have three plugins with conflicting JQueries. Trying to get them to a ...
quite correct CV - it's fiction that Datacom stuff-ups never hit the headlines. Here we go - Datacom featured twice in two days: From the Otago Daily Times February 15 2008 - Datacom's payroll problems plague schools From Scoop February 14 2008
Doesn't change the fact that the Herald omitted data that disproved its thesis
Yes - a very disappointing piece by the Herald. The comment that "numbers on welfare fall when society and the economy are healthy and there are opportunities for all" is astute. So the gaps in the Herald's reporting are doubly disappointing. Like: people ...
My sources assure me that Trevor Mallard has a very cunning plan...*-0
Datacom January 2008: The latest payroll round - the first of the school term - was filled with errors. Staff who are on leave have incorrectly received full pay, changes that were made in November have not been actioned, staff are being forced to fill ...
no bubbles burst there - if our dollar has risen by up to 20% against the US for example, then it costs 20% more in greenbacks to buy the same kiwi dollar. But wait there's more. International tourist spending in NZ dollars has actually increased by close ...
More smoke and mirrors The Hobbit may not rate in the eyes of a few critics but it's still broken box office records locally and internationally Is a high NZ dollar hurting tourism?? Nup - despite the NZ dollar rising by up to 20% against other currencies,...
Super-storm-cell meet teacup. Talk of tourism in New Zealand being in crisis is a red herring. Year-on-year international tourist numbers for visits to NZ up by 5% and spend is up by nearly 3%, despite the NZ dollar strengthening against some currencies by...
The Mad Butcher has chicken legs, thighs and wings for $5.95 a kilo this week, and whole split chickens (plain or marinated) for only $10. It's a matter of shopping around and not being prepared to accept the first deal on offer. Also of picking your ...
Surely you jest. Goff's inept allegations against Kiely can hardly be described as capable... reckless and ill-advised maybe, but not capable.
John Key is not the Commander-In-Chief of the NZ Defence Force - that role is held by the Governor-General Sir Jerry Mataparae, who attended the memorial service for the two fallen soldiers. The funerals were private family services and were held ...
Come, come Jimmie, that's a bit tough - where is it claimed that The Standard is the “home of facts”?
Where was it claimed that The Standard was the “home of facts”? Interesting observation CV [lprent: read the about and the policy (you must be familiar with the drill). One states who we are. The other states how much of a bastard I am to people who waste ...
I see no humour whatsoever in the situation, nor are my comments humorous. However I concur completely with Gosman's summary.
I don't. Frankly the twin concepts of juche and deep-seated suspicion of the West are too deeply engrained in the North Korean political culture to allow them to change.
Unfortunately there are a lot of obstacles in the way of detente with North Korea. Kor a start there's the North korean concept of juche, or self-reliance. The idea being that all North Korean problems should be solved by North Koreans. With the death of ...
Evidence of dodgy voting has emerged in the battle for Waitakere. A judge has found nine people voted twice and 393 people voted despite not being on the electoral roll. Begs the question of how voting papers could be isssued if voters are not on the ...
Ouch - that has to hurt! Paula wins Waitakere back! I guess that at the very end of the day, the voters have had the final word and given Paula the mandate she so richly deserves.
AFKTT, I just want to correct a popular misconception that your post reinforces: Psychopaths are rarely psychotic In contrast to people with psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, who often lose contact with reality, psychopaths are almost always ...
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