Seem to recall Nicola Willis saying recently, when the increased minimum wage was announced, that National preferred "modest" minimum wage increases. As did Bill English some years ago when he boasted about NZ being a low wage country. That of course never...
Monday night had Jessica M-M on TV1 saying we needed to get to know Luxon better following on from that night's polling. Last night Shane Reti was practically pleading with those watching to get to know him better because he is the greatest. Luxon has been...
Jessica M-M on TV1 news did her best to play down the PM's ratings (as in him not being particularly exciting!) and trying hard to bolster the extremely unexciting Luxon, who she says we still need more time to get to know. We have all seen plenty of him ...
These ZB hosts have no qualifications or experience in any specific field to entitle them to make any judgements on complex issues like cyclones, Covid and other crises. All they have is an inflated opinion of themselves and think they know best. ...
Great to at last see an article exposing these ZB types who seem unable to show empathy, sympathy, understanding and concern for what is happening to others. How dare they close schools, how dare Kate Hawkesbury not be able to get her hair done during ...
Micky, your posts are always sensible, reasonable, and perceptive. In the current climate of extremism, thank you. Our new PM is handling his role very well and people I know seem happy about how he is performing.
Likewise the recent Auckland floods have changed priorities from what was possible or planned six months ago. Life is all about adapting to circumstances.
Covid changed the landscape in many many ways. What was planned five years ago may now simply not be a priority. Households are no different to a country. Our household had to change all sorts of plans and adapt to how life had to be lived now.
Covid stepped in three years ago don't forget! That very much dominated everything in one way or another, with staff away sick, staff shortages, planning put on hold, financial planning and allocation realigned. The world is not a perfect place, and nor is...
If public transport was sufficiently reliable and frequent in Wellington, it is likely more people would not use their cars to get around. So many cancellations and uncertainty is just too frustrating.
Given the future pressure for housing in Auckland for those whose homes are red/yellow stickered, will it be an even bigger problem if all those extra immigrants the Chamber of Commerce wants who will also need housing?
Could it be that he can control them from the back room? Power behind the throne?
Luxon's first policy on becoming leader was to announce removing the top tax rate, giving himself apparently an $18,000 tax cut. I can never understand why those on the upper rungs of the ladder think it is justifiable they be always well rewarded, no ...
Drowsy M - exactly. It amazes me there are all these deranged people who have been brainwashed lurking in communities everywhere. How do they manage the normal chores of daily living when their heads are in outer space somewhere? Made the mistake out of ...
I think our new PM will deal very effectively with Luxon and challenge him. While I have the utmost admiration for Jacinda, I felt with all the toxicity and venom being thrown at her, there needed to be sharper responses towards that. Chris H can do that ...
Facetiously, wonder if Chris Hipkins had hired a Mercedes to get him to Parliament today for his anointing as PM?
Two Chris's - one an interesting and astute one and the other a very boring one (who needs his hand held by Nicola/advisors most of the time).
Chris Hipkins was my pick for PM. He has personality and a sense of humour, is smart and handles the media well. He can also give a sharp response when needed (and this year that will be needed to counter all that will be thrown at him by the toxic types)....
Luxon with his foot in his mouth today again and then having to back peddle re his comment women are no more subject to vitriol than men. Nicola must have had words with him.
The tv interviews last night replaying comments from random members of the public were interesting. There was some old dinosaur bloke from Morrinsville making plain nasty comments, and several males shrugging their shoulders. I believe many males have ...
It is a very sad day for NZ that we are losing a leader of the calibre of Jacinda. We will miss her sunny smile and friendly personality, despite the extreme nastiness that was thrown at her by jealous horrible people. But totally understandable that she ...
It is hard to credit that those with so much money can be selfishly financially backing National with very large donations to ensure if National becomes government they will have influence over policies to benefit themselves. They are very wealthy already,...
Fully agree Anne. He is a New Zealander we can all be immensely proud of. Currently in NSW. All the issues making headlines in NZ in recent times are also replicated here. Cost of living, housing, pot holes ......
The media for some time have lambasted Labour on every issue. Compared with acquiescing to whatever National has to say, by mentioning it but certainly not critiquing it. Their dropping the top tax rate if in government was just a shrug of the shoulders by...
Politicians and the media are hand in hand. As bad as each other. Jacinda Arden does show dignity in how she responds to events and does not rush off to buy flowers and get filmed placing them at the site of a tragedy. Luxon and Seymour's recent photo ...
Alwyn, it's good to see you are not "anti-Indian" and are showing them your support. You must be really bothered by Chris Luxon referring to a certain group as "bottom feeders"? That wasn't very nice was it? Likewise Simon Bridges comparing the value of ...
Economics admittedly are beyond my comprehension. But I can't figure out why Luxon says we need more unemployed and at the same time NZ should open the doors to thousands of immigrants. Does Luxon ever have any human empathy to those who are made ...
From now on, if he wants to be seen as sincere, Luxon will have to be shown on television laying flowers at the site of every murder in New Zealand. It was as cringeworthy as Judith Collins' praying in church. The PM did it the right way - getting in touch...
Alan, Luxon's "empathy" appears well hidden then. He seems a very cold person to me. The day he self-anointed himself as leader by hiring a Mercedes for a very short journey to Parliament, said a lot about his self-importance and wanting to make a grand ...
Luxon is critical of parents and principals - well where was he over Uffindell's bullying? Did he go on all media outlets saying what bad parents Uffindell must have had, and how bad was the principal of the private school Uffindell attended? No, it was ...
Have not bothered to read Chris Trotter for some time other than to look at his headline and then move on. He is so enthralled with himself and what he sees as his cleverness. He has become nothing more than a crotchety has been wanting to forever be in ...
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