The comment about the day I would like to make is about the spokeswoman from E Tu union on RNZ morning report calling the strikebreakers being flown in from NZ to OZ to work at McCains "scabs". To me, it just sounded nasty and I don't think any non union ...
Yuck.
I think that was rural. The point is that the people a city needs ie teachers, police, firepeople etc can no longer afford to be in the city. What hapens next?
It worries me a lot that state schools are facing a teacher shortage because teachers can't afford to live in Auckland anymore - another symptom of a broken system which was until quite recently being celebrated by Keys as a triumph for homeowning ...
She is frighteningly competent and principled and would be great. Ironic how Key thinks she would be good at running the world but thought she needed to go as PM because of ...eco-lightbulbs? So much better here now. Not.
I am sad and disappointed. I don't know if I can vote for the people who shafted Cunliffe (and Labour supporters) during the last campaign. I have never not voted Labour and never even thought about it but anything else on the left is starting to look like...
I heard the interview on morning report. Liked the tone. Very straight up and spin free. I think he did good.
Little. I wear a pony tail.
I keep thinking that it is the beginning of the end and then a poll like that comes out and turns out we are only at the beginning of the beginning. Nationals poll results are all about John Key and maybe this week the narrative changed. He would still be ...
John Campbell has written beautifully about his love of rugby. I don't like it for a variety of reasons and cannot stand the recent development where the ABs are associated with the PM (like Mussolini's soccer team). Who are the progressives within that ...
Yes. You are eligible for deportation for 10 years after becoming a resident. Many spend years here before becoming a resident but the clock starts ticking only when residence granted. Its all in the Immigration Act.
New Zealand also deports long term residents who lack citizenship. Generally back to the Islands but also to other places. Citizenship fees are beyond the reach of many.
Jacinda does not impress me. I do not think she speaks effectively on Labour issues. I don't think she supported the leader during the last election. She is "young" and photogenic. Is that enough? Is there anyone else photogenic available? Annette is great...
Like Mussolini's soccer team.
ok so he is a hypocrite. But he is also right. I really wondered why National wanted a seat on the Security Council as they do not see it in NZ's best interests to take stands on things. Or tell China/Russia/USA off or whatever. Better to keep our heads ...
I agree with you Micky. Getting Red Peak on the ballot makes Key look like less of a dick.
I find the whole thing stupid and dumb. Key talking about Labour failing to get Red Peak on the ballot, then breathless admiration for the Greens who "came through the middle"...WHO CARES??? IT IS A SIDESHOW. Nothing happened.
Yes to the adidas logo as the new flag. Yes to not liking MPs and particularly the PM associating himself with the ABs. Makes me want them to lose. Weird how much JK likes rugby these days. I had believed that he did not remember his stance (if any) on the...
I have never been involved in international trade negotiations and do not understand why everything has to be secret - what would be compromised by the world knowing what was on the agenda? - it will all be out in the open (presumably) when it is complete....
Took my kid to open day at local state high school yesterday. Teacher in the food tech area talked nostalgically about how they used to have community cooking classes as part of the nightschool programme. Long gone now. Cheers national.
I just read it with dismay. The writer pretends that Twyford has criticised NZ residents of Chinese origin investing in the house market. It is overseas investors with no connection to NZ that are the target becasue they are distorting the market. It would...
high correlation between striped suit wearing and perceived economic competence
I'm really sorry that the analysis indicated that the overseas buyers were from China. If they were from Sweden (probably even easier to analyse from surnames) it would be better but that is not where the money is coming from. It has nothing to do with ...
Yes. I applaud Phyl Twyford. It is not rascist to want to restrict our housing stock ownership to our residents. It is stupid not to do anything about our housing stock becoming an international commodity. National will never fix this until they are shamed...
sexual harassment 101. Power imbalance= keep your hands to yourself even if it is just a non-creepy bit of fun for you.
There is a timeline of the Liu saga on page A3. They have left out "Herald publishes false story about Liu donations to Labour and puts (another) nail in the coffin of David Cunliffe's election chances." Absolutely no mention of the alleged links to Labour...
It is a mess. Not good guys versus bad guys but bad guys versus badder guys. So do we go help the bad guys?
I voted to fix this. It was a Labour policy called Kiwibuild. Affordable housing built in bulk by the Government because developers won't (why should they?). Will be voting for it again in 2017 and hoping more will be with me.
Genius idea Tracey - we should have thought of it at election time and gotten the bro-town animator (another westie) to do some cartoons for the PI yoof we tried to reach. Bring on 2017.
Very good post Mickey. Yes Mr Key should be asked for specifics when he gives sound bite answers. The so-called journalists are always one question away from finding out anything.
Yes, and Key crowing about record level low interests rates during the campaign as if the global forces that produced these had anything to do with him. They have done a good job of "owning" all the good luck that has come their way and disowning the rest....
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