This must be Labour's fault.
Especially "tosspots".
As much as some detest being called Kiwi others can't abide "the" Hawke's Bay. It's Hawke's Bay. Period.
Usual excellent comment from Mr. Geddis: http://pundit.co.nz/content/into-the-river-should-not-have-been-banned
Usual excellent comment from Mr. Geddis: http://pundit.co.nz/content/into-the-river-should-not-have-been-banned
But, but Helen Clark did it too - - - - Key said it was easy for the Opposition to say the Government should do more and while the number of displaced people had increased in recent years - "there were still tens of millions when Helen Clark was Prime ...
So the opposition is forced to the last resort of going to the Auditor-general. That can take months and by the time a result is released everybody has moved on. This doesn't spell democracy to me; maybe I'm naive but I remember a time when my country ...
Yes, agree with your points Anne. But isn't it maddening ?! The Labour Party have been gifted so many issues of late but there seems to be no drive, no spirit and most of all, no coherence. My observations of question time puts James Shaw streets ahead ...
The NZ Labour Party desperately needs a revamp of whomsoever those people are that frame Parliamentary questions. I suspect that Hooton may be proved correct in saying that if the Labour Party can't unseat McCully on the Saudi issue then they will be ...
Agree Ffloyd. What a semi-coherent mumble ! I think I heard Labour blamed for the fiasco 4 times. Here 'tis: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/201766120/pm-says-proper-processes-were-followed-in-the-saudi-deal
Perhaps Lyn could help me. I'm confused as to the powers of the Speaker, in particular with reference to the Saudi "affair". Carter was donkey deep in the matter when he was minister of agriculture and the decision was made not to renew live sheep ...
I think McCully is referring to advice he received from legal eagles within Mfat. Which is another matter altogether and not the same as advice from the Auditor-general or Treasury. Good try Murray !
Also shows how a REAL journalist approaches his work !
A more balanced view on the Saudi fiasco from Vernon Small over at Stuff. I think John Armstrong (and probably his editor) need to seriously consider his well-being. Really, some of his contributions are going beyond being rational. http://www.stuff.co.nz/...
Nothing new in Key's behaviour over this issue. 1. Attack is the best means of defence. 2. Blame Labour. 3. Construct a web of untruths, partial truths, obfuscations and deceits. It's what Key does. It's the nature of the man and part of the reason he has ...
Stephanie, You fail to mention the commonly used tactic of Carter - - - - "In my opinion the question was answered satisfactorily".
For months now, Tim Groser has been assuring New Zealand that Pharmac is non-negotiable under TPP and that is an absolute bottom line. I seem to recall him being asked the question on Q+A or maybe The Nation and coming out emphatically with that position. ...
Thanks for the link Anne. I don't subscribe to them online. I've cooled down a bit now but - - - really! A vicious piece of writing.
Anyone that may remain unsure as to whether or not the New Zealand Listener has been taken over by the extreme political right need go no further than read the editorial in the latest issue (August 1 to August 7 2015). There is only one word in my ...
Lotu-liga has never been other than a lightweight and is completely out of his depth on this issue. Doubtless the Nats will close ranks and bullshit their way out of it. Talking of bullshit, what has happened to the Arabian Sheep farm ? Have they got away ...
I think that question has been asked of Nick Smith several times. Need I say more as to what his answers have been ? !
"So be prepared for the end result to not be the strengthening of local organisations so that social services can be provided locally but to be a wholesale sale of state houses at a knock down price." Along similar lines, the sale of our electricity ...
Just had visitors from Oz. Both expressed surprise and concern at "the level of poverty that is apparent in NZ". Incidentally also highly critical of our TV programming. Am I right in sensing a gathering storm; that we are heading for a southern hemisphere...
Mr. Fixit fronting the housing issue on RNZ this am. Where's Housing Minister Smith ? Or better still, where's Teflon John ? The latter seems to have been quiet of late. Is he overseas ?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/opinion/riding-shotgun/7815848/Destruction-of-railways-a-national-disgrace Readers will be interested in this comment from 2012 in the 'Naki Daily News. Those with grey hair will recall Prebble, the arch- henchman...
"But that same high exchange rate depressed the return in NZ dollars to dairy farmers and increased their import costs for overseas produced equipment like tractors." Lyn, excuse my economic ignorance but doesn't a high exchange rate mean cheaper imports ?...
Key, Joyce and English all on the same mantra over the weekend - - - "dairy is really only a small %age of export receipts. The economy is going really well, for instance tourism, wine, beef and sheep,kiwifruit etc." The uniformity of their response was ...
"Harmful Digital Communications". Lyn, will this new Act affect contributors to TS? Will you have to move "offshore" to counter this gross abuse of democracy?
Anyone remember Key rabbiting on about Kiwis "not being tenants in their own land"? Where,Oh where is the Labour Party? So much ammunition: McCully's sheep bribe, Smith's housing mess, power prices, Mobie spending etc.
It is obvious that Key is going to brazen out the Saudi sheep scandal. Whatever the questions directed at him, it's all the fault of Labour and he's in no way going to acknowledge the fact that a National govt. was just as culpable. It's Alistair Campbell ...
Today on RNZ, English (minister of housing) is urging Housing NZ to get cracking on improving "run down" state houses ! The gall of this man knows no bounds ! He's been flat out selling off state houses and if that's not enough, has been demanding HNZ pay ...
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