Pop down to any country golf course and see how many tradies, rural estate agents and farmers have used their "work essentials" to get them to golf. And the farmers are probably using pink diesel to power them as well ...
On the National Programme today I think I heard an orchardist bemoaning the fact that migrant workers have not been available to work for him and as a result he has acres of exportable fruit just "rotting away". I am certain that I have seen it written ...
There is a clip of Collins in parliament "attacking" Nicky Hager around the time of the DP book release. Does anyone have the link? Would be great to see it replayed now, particularly as late as September last year, she was clarifying the point that Nicky ...
Passing through Waihi this evening, I stopped at a garage for a snack, oblivious to the announcements that there was a change in alert levels. (Didn't have access to the news this afternoon) I was doing my routine Covid scan at the door, and some lout ...
During the period of John Key's holding office, a Standard reader kept a log of the "leaders" lies. It ran into pages. It would be an interesting exercise to chronicle the changes of National's stance on Covid. "We should open our borders to Australia ...
It will be even better as a viewer if: the commentators stop saying "The running between the wickets". Where else do batsmen run for goodness sake, to the boundary or square leg? Why can't they just say the "calling" or "understanding between the batsmen" ...
Health department's Covid Tracer. I scan at every possible retail, or club, visit and it annoys the hell out of me to watch so many fellow citizens breeze in and out of these places without a care. So now I want to go one better and have the Bluetooth ...
Apparently Michael Woodhouse is considering a bid for deputy leader of the National Party. Looks as though, rather than renewal, the party is going for same old same old. Collins and her deep involvement in Dirty Politics. And now Woodhouse and his ...
If you don't read The Herald or listen to Newstalk ZB, or TV3 in the morning, Hoskins, Garner, Richardson, Soper et al don't exist. Simple remedy really. (Stopped reading the Herald when it went behind the paywall.) In fact the list goes on, O'Sullivan, ...
Chris Hipkins was fronting in his new ministerial capacity at today's Covid briefing alongside Dr Bloomfield. He was asked several questions which he appeared to front-foot quite assuredly. However there were questions that required Dr Woods to take, ...
QR codes and complacency. I am really disappointed with the seeming cavalier attitude of many of my fellow citizens. I have observed so many who are just breezing past the codes and going about their busy shopping. I believe there has to be a constant ...
If, and just saying "if", former National voters put two votes Labour, then they do not understand MMP. They could have kept their beloved sitting MP, and given their party vote to Labour. But if they did know what they were doing and we give them some ...
Commentators are suggesting that, just as Bill English lead the National Party to a disastrous election in 2002, the Party bounced back to nearly win the next one. In their combined analysis they appear to forget that Brash, in his first year as party ...
Professor - that's an insightful comment - care to elaborate?
Brilliant idea - NZ has no appetite to elect an extreme left or right government. So perhaps for starters Dr Reti could be given a health portfolio in formation of some grand coalition...
Since when did any votes belong to any party? Back in the 40s the voters didn't belong to Labour. In the 70s the votes didn't belong to National In the 80s the votes didn't belong to Labour in the 90s the votes didn't belong to National ... et cetera And ...
"Bluest of Blue seats voters selected Labour MP's and Labour Party to keep the Greens out." I have heard this theory from local Federated Farmers and as recently as on the Panel being expressed by Tim Watkins. Actually, I think the "cockies" just don't ...
Unfortunately there may have been carriers in today's march. And given that there was a scarcity of masks, we could see a "Melbourne" very easily.
Stuff reports a gathering of Jamie-Lee-Ross supporters in Auckland to march against the lockdown. At least one busload of them went up from Bethlehem/Tauranga. I haven't noticed too many being restricted or disadvantaged in The Bay area at Level 2. What ...
Not sure I understand your response Red. Unfortunately the loons are gaining traction (spreading-like-a-virus amongst their fellow loons). And their actions are the current outbreak spreaders of covid. Why are we pussyfooting around with them and not ...
I may have missed it, but where are the united voices of the leadership of our opposition parties condemning the fundamentalists for their conspiracy theories. Perhaps they see some votes being lost. Or do Collins and Peters believe Covid is not a threat?
Sabine, please see my comment 9.1.1.1. I hope it clarifies somewhat.
I do not wish to add fuel to the fire. I commented here as a result of comments sought by the media from those in the hospitality industries as a result of Level 3 in Auckland. On Monday I wrote the following comment on TS and is the context I put today's ...
The loudest noises about attrition as a result of the pandemic have come from the hospitality industry. The tourist industry, despite its cries of desperation and predictions of doom and gloom in the beginning, appears now to be enjoying steady times and ...
Various media channels have sought the views of business leaders in Auckland to what the affects of extending Level 3 'til Sunday will be. And Chamber of Commerce Barnett appeared to be reading from a prepared-script-of-anticipation. Also spokespeople for ...
...the proof is in the pudding" as they say. Some might say. Others say "The proof of the pudding is in the eating..." but it seems to be passé now.
With this being the third rant by Trump about our situation in as many days, does he know something or expect something to happen here that we are unaware of. Surely he wouldn't know the source of the currently unidentifiable strain!
Thinking out loud. Rarotonga is desperate for tourism and much needed currency. What say they were to invite our government to set up a MASH type facility there, with perhaps the navy providing an "at anchor" support ship nearby, and all returning New ...
RMA I find it curious that the National Party policy on the reform/replacement of the RMA is almost verbatim what the Review is recommending to the government. Is it possible that there is an insider who released the report early to the National Party?
Just saying ... Isn't Jamie Lee-Ross having an "unintended" day in court over the fundraising/donations from members of the community... perhaps there may be a connection? https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/420740/jami-lee-ross-appears-in-court-ahead-of-...
Boag was on the RNZ Panel this afternoon. It seemed that some of her comments were unusually muddled. Even before the show in the section "I have been thinking..." She started with "I've been thinking about the Pandemic and immediately opined about Global ...
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