I too have had a very nervous feeling about the public return of this poisonous toad. Is he going to rescue the National Party and stand again to save NZ? It is too early for Luxton, he has no experience at all, came across as another disgusting toad. He ...
to Treetop at 11.2.1 : I know my father as principal of a sole school was able to KEEP his job because he had a child.....me. Presumably the intention was to substitute an untrained teacher. As well, teachers' training colleges were shut for some time and ...
to Cinny at 2 : At least shows that most littlies and their teachers will be safe...guess keeping distance no problem with possibly one-to- one correspondence! Also would seem to indicate that most emergency workers have either organised otherwise or have ...
We are making good progress, I believe we should continue for another few weeks, to be sure. I saw a survey last evening, New Zealanders overwhelming in their desire to do it once in stage 4 and do it well. They do not want to go back. The Government are ...
made my day Robert!
to PM ( can't read the number of your comment) Thank you...I understand what you mean.
I am astonished at much in this column today seeming to be deliberately ( but I hope ignorantly) stating that Labour is not committed to environmental issues. Decades ago I belonged to the Labour Green group in the Labour Party. When Folk broke to Alliance...
A good summary Greg. A story of greed, lies, cheating, back stabbing and supposed favours. One can only hope the tapes and photos can be used in court to remind the various parties who said what and who was attending various functions. Memories seem to ...
To A ar 20.1 : Frightening.......indeed I thought an earlier speech/comment of Morrison's sounded like a wound-up advertising machine/puppet. Who winds the key?
To Weka at 4.2 : Hear hear ! Hear hear!!!
To Anne at 4 : Re realisation of CC.......Been thinking since early morning the same thing Anne....the smoke pervading NZ or at least my home in Dunedin could not go unnoticed. I have experienced milder evidence of Australian fires when a child but nothing...
To Jenny at 15 : Bit belated, but kindness surely indicates perception of the recipient's need/s, and is the motivator of the fairly distributed social activity required of a government..
to Anne at 1.2.1.1 : I saw rife misogyny Anne some I suspect innate but some frighteningly to me propounded from stage in speeches i.e. actual verbal personal attacks. It was for political reasons of course but as for the really filthy stuff and packages, ...
to Anne at 1.1 : Indeed Helen had to put up with disgusting behaviour as did several women M.P.s of that time. I belonged to that strong organising group of LP women in Auckland in 1980's and 90's all of us well aware of that dirty cruel behaviour. Indeed ...
It has already started in NZ, Bridges and his coterie are playing from the Trump, Boris, Scomo playbook. The two page advert in yesterday's paper was an opening salvo. Complete bollocks. This week's events are only the beginning. Create unrest amoung ...
could residents be provided with bokashi buckets to deal with kitchen waste ( the rat- encouraging stuff) as guess most goes into waste water system via insink grinders presently. which I have always thought should be banned.
I have pondered the almost total denigration of Corbyn by the British press and can but think that his logical, reasoned, well spoken approach showing a calm dignity must have caused fear on the right. I am putting my faith in the young whom I feel will ...
bit late as been busy, but to joe90 at 2.1.2.2 : I agree with you absolutely about Trump's obscene joy in killing another ( and probably several), whoever it be. His attitude and the proof again of his infantile stage of development is frightening. I ...
to greywarshark at 22.3.1.1: Yes, your simile was well chosen. I feel as you do today with so many unfamiliar nom-de-plumes busy.
to greywarshark at 22.3 : "Those Tory figures should be ignored"...indeed they should, Taking heed just feeds their story-line. Be above it and kill it in its track.
to Sanctuary at 7.1.1.2: Spot on...absolutely reeking
To Sacha at 5: that comment about "child abuse" towards Thunberg's parents reminds me of a BBC reporter at the Auckland CHOGM conference who asked me why a woman like me ( not defined) was holding an anti-nuke banner. In discussion I told him of young ...
to Robert at 2.3.1. : enjoyed the smile.....NB that this great gran has enjoyed home grown food since babyhood and knows her onions regarding development in GE. Had gardens for my classes for decades .....also taught about greenhouse gas threat as soon as ...
to Robert at 2: " Demand for.....safe organic food is increasing etc" is why this great gran is (after early swim to keep fit enough to accomplish it) going to spend this gorgeous Dunedin day attending to my vegies and berries as have done for decades. ...
To vto at 3: I think the 'our system' refers to capitalistic theory. Somewhere in my dim and distant past I was taught that capitalistic theory required desirably 8% unemployment in order to keep the serfs to their grindstones and think those figures were ...
All power to you Robert, these are shocking pictures for the Clean, Green image of New Zealand portrayed by the Fonterra adverts. I dislike the Fonterra adverts so much. For too long this disgusting practise has been allowed to continue and the pollution ...
To Jenny at 3 : " If Britain leaves the EU now it can only be to become a junior partner of the US " My fear too Jenny....even a lackey.
to Kat at 3.1 : Wholeheartedly agree on all points. The fact that so much vitriol has appeared above ( Gosman,Alwyn etc) makes one suspect purveyors of it secretly agree with the sharing of a huge workload as being a good move, thus compelling their ...
to Kat at 1.1 : " more than one target now".......and so surely means that the lessening of huge load Twyford's been carrying in the running of two big portfolios ( not helped I'm sure by eternal barrages at QT ) is only a reasonable move. To my mind, ...
To RG at 1: But must not become complacent!
To Daniel at 7 : Fingers crossed that Corbyn proves to be a wise owl especially in refraining from the melee. Hopefully a strong somewhat younger echelon of backers up/ eventual leaders is there for him.
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