so while teachers are trying to stop schoolkids using "gay" as a term of derision, Key is reinforcing it - what a jerk
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interesting that the MSM gave the MP such a soft ride in reporting their "conference" - actually just a couple of dozen mainly elderly folk, nice people I'm sure, but a serious party - forget it! No-one was rude enough to point out the fact that they ...
what sort of meeting involving the PM and top officials has NO NOTES taken?
the problem is, every other voter I speak to (and I speak to plenty) seems to know one of the one or two percent of beneficiaries who are rorting the system. Telling them it doesn't matter in the great scheme of things just doesn't wash with them when they...
seriously though, ownership of water is not much use without the means to distribute it. A test case in England (on whose law the NZ system is of course based) decided that water rates are not paid for the water (which is free) but for the cost of cleaning...
Extending WFF to people who don't work is a daft way to approach the problem. It undermines the whole basis of WFF, which is to reward work. The obvious answer is a universal Child Benefit - NZ is one of the very few OECD countries that does not have such ...
I'm sure lots of people who've had legal rulings go against them would like to be able to say, "I do not accept that view". Unbelievable arrogance from a disgrace of a minister.
where in the world has turned to the left? I wish it were true but factually slumps tend to favour the right, as the current one is ding.
the trashy women's mags and tabloid papers are full of stories attributed to "sources close to" some celeb. Does anyone trust them? Or do people really believe Garner is above all that? Is he the only person here without an agenda?
you may not have noticed it's a Private Members Bill! The Labour Party has no influence over what gets drawn.
English case law established that water rates are paid for delivery and collection of water, not the water itself. Metering presumably does not contradict this as you pay extra for using more because it costs more to deliver and collect. Don't know if this...
there are other ways to increase exports, Jackal. You merely state the current method preferred by NZ's shortsighted capitalists and encouraged by this government. The alternatives could include high-tech, high skill exports - we already have a handful of ...
or you can draw the conclusion that if you can afford a top lawyer, they will blow enough sand in the jury's eyes to convince them of "reasonable doubt" so that the jury feel obliged to acquit.It is not a finding of innocence! And how do you KNOW the Gwaze...
I think I'll save my sympathy for the people who can't afford to spend squillions on fancy lawyers
praps Phil is being honoured for NOT visiting NZ more often? we should be thankful for small mercies!
surely the question is why a programme would ask someone other than the finance spokesperson for a discussion on finance? not seeking to stir, surely? I thought the media was supposed to report the news, not try to create it.
you gotta love how RWNJ trolls subject someone they admit they've never met to character assassination! Don't they realise they just look like pathetic schoolyard bullies? Alastair Cameron has voiced many opinions on a wide range of issues - if they don't ...
and how about an equality audit while we're at it?
or as one smart kid said, buy a green car - it gets to go first!
some people obviously regard being convicted on firearms charges - in a country with very lax gun laws so it's easy to own firearms legally - as a minor matter. I do not, and I suspect most NZers don't either. Do we really want to live in a country where ...
the sell off of assets didn't work last time - it exported those businesses' profits to Australia and elsewhere. There would be no government deficit if those assets were still in NZ hands. It really is a triumph of hope over experience to expect it to ...
having recently applied for numerous part time jobs, I know they are like gold dust. Over 100 people applied for the last vacancy I went for. And I live in Wellington - the chance of being the lucky applicant outside the big centres must be like winning ...
in the UK they have finally banned the use of relatives as publicly-funded political assistants after several high profile cases of abuse of the system. The fact that many MPs employed relatives quite properly is beside the point - the public lost ...
does it not occur to people that the media deliberately ignore Labour spokespeople? Or do you think they are unbiased?
an excellent programme paying tribute to Whitney on BBC Radio: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01cvkgg/Whitney just shows what you can do if you have a public service broadcaster!
the answer to your question is pretty obvious to anyone who knows anything about how the courts work. The police may know a person is carrying out numerous crimes but in court they need hard evidence on absolute specifics, any one of which may fall over ...
I fail to share the media-generated outrage. Trade Me works by letting people buy and sell stuff as long as it's legal. If you don't like it, don't participate. If you agree to buy something that's your choice, don't then go whining to get your pic in the ...
Key will be quite happy as long as the rebels content themselves with shouting and jostling - it actually makes him look a bit statesmanlike. Of course the people they should be calling to account are Sharples and Turia but that would require a bit more ...
a demand for the Labour Party to do something will carry weight when it comes from MUNZ. Till then, maybe some folk should try to stop second guessing the tactics involved.
of course you won't end racism, sexism or any other discrimination just by ending poverty, but you certainly can't tackle it at all without dealing with poverty and economic disadvantage. I don't have the links to hand but an interesting UK study a few ...
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