While I agree with the substance of the post and think that this was not one of John Armstrong's better stories I don't think The Standard should take the penguin or blowhole approach to personal attacks. Frankly the comments about John are not fair - he ...
And if the advice was incorrect then the money should be repaid - without interest. But one of the things one learns when a Minister is that when you sign a document you take responsibility - blaming advice is not good enough.
Everyone knows that Helen and Peter's primary residence was Cromwell St Auckland. TVNZ often interviewed her there. There is no they did it too defence available to this one.
Tim there is a poll that counts probably in 2011 And we wonder why we have one of the worst performing stcok exchanges in the world - have a look at the boardrooms.
TVNZ did a good job tho I can't work out if the pisstake was deliberate or not :-http://blog.labour.org.nz/index.php/2009/07/09/key-calls-pacific-islanders-children/
Isn't it great not to have Hartigan's team deciding who can see what.
Yes he could Anita - but very hard for a PM to do these days - the media would just not be satisfied.
And when I was first Minister of Education and was opening a building I asked the assembled kids who was the youngest, picked her up gave her the scissors and she cut the ribbon. Afterwards both the principal and a Ministry official told me I shouldn't ...
I've speculated on Red Alert that Worth might have threatened Key with legal action which gives Key a public interest excuse to shut up - long bow but the best I could do :- http://blog.labour.org.nz/index.php/2009/07/03/maybe-key-was-telling-the-truth/
Good post but substance is just as important.
Not sure how to do this technically - but jarbury above :- Ginga 1 was away on thursday so I did act for him - and have done a bit more in the house generally since Michael Cullen left. And to the guy below I've been working pretty hard to see what ...
And I apologised immediately - more than Ministers who make mistakes.
Cullen?
Rather than comment here you guys might want to have a look at my posting on Red Alert. It also has a link to Maryan's petition. I'm pretty sure we are on the same page.:- http://blog.labour.org.nz/index.php/2009/06/08/chopper-tolley-axes-night-classes/ On...
We have picked up that he touches his nose when he lies in the house. Maybe he is checking to see if it is growing. And he really really hates to be told.
And at no stage did we have majority support in Parliament for either the carbon charge or deforestation legislation suggested. Remember the Maori party is often to the right of the Nats on these issues. There was probably no area where we spent so much ...
Minor factual point - Landcorp does not own the land that has/is being converted to dairy in the central north island. They are doing the conversions and leasing the land for a fixed term but we should not pretend that it would have stayed in forestry if ...
Interesting that Goff pulled out at the last moment. I surmise Sainsbury is thinking it's a shame Slater's dad didn't do the same. I love that Cameron was pleased with his debut and is eagerly anticipating his next big appearance... dude needs to get ...
All the debate above ignores the tax paid by the fund.
Release all the papers now and appoint a get a judge appointed. This won't stop a prosecution if one is really warranted and a judge could in fact recommend that one occurs. Frankly I'm getting sick of Brash and a bunch of other tories running down the ...
The only time I have commented in MSM on Lee it was when TV3 interviewed me on the Lee NZonAir matter as former Broadcasting Minister. Tim our candidate fronts. John Keys handpicked one doesn't. Last night once again we saw why she shouldn't. Now it is too...
Rankin gagged - yeah right.
Principessa asks "Question is- does the Official Information Act touch the records of a company that is in receipt of government funds?" Until very recently I would have answered no. I now think it might - but only for the functions they were contracted to...
And for Chippies questions they probably didn't need public servant to answer - more like a down load from office briefing/report log or diary. Very easy to answer.
Picket on opposite cable car lane for those who can drop down to support.
School support workers perform a vital role especially those who work directly with kids. Early in the term of the last Labour government we stretched the scale and lifted the pay substantially for people with qualifications and experience. I understand ...
I think that Dpf whaleoil and others have done David Shearer a great favour by giving him great profile so early in the campaign. His name recognition has gone through the roof.
They are only profitable because of the guarantees - which will have to be renewed next year. a signal now of a policy change would be helpful.
So we have had a summit and no real action - I thought the idea was to cut through normal govt processes and to focus on what was immediately important - and none of it (other than 9 day f/n for 3 companies) has happened. So rather than a govt of action ...
Hardly a carpetbagger when I've lived more than half my life in Wainuiomata - in fact only 100m from Mum and Dad's old place now! !
While the exact figures are subject to a bit of debate - 3% is too low over a loan period. The policy only works for students or former students if interest on loans is reinstated. Treasury are currently working on policy in that area. For the record my ...
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