May I ask why you read the Herald or any newspaper if you hold that opinion. I just do not understand why anyone would give their up their precious commodity of time if the newspaper is not even fit for toilet paper. Why bother! However, my point in ...
Mickysavage really? From Nat party supporters/voters I mainly get a 'who cares' view to the list of MP's standing down. Does it it really matter what Key and the Nats do with their MP's as none of those have any real voter appeal. I wouldn't make comment ...
i will suggest again that an incoming Government of the left ensure that all NZ on Air funding for this organization be stopped, if the organization wants to be one that favors the political right over the political left then they should be made to fund ...
ffs millsy - how do you make that link that my answer is "is just to let all the employers in this country sack their workers and turn them into independent contractors, and outlaw trade unions." Show me those words in my comment or did you reply to the ...
It started off wanting to ensure that the working class was represented in Parliament. Is this a problem with the modern day Labour party. Both my grandfathers had a background in the union movement & I think the Labour party - especially that 1930-1950 ...
Tat Loo (CV) In a previous role I had two people working for me that had sex onsite at at city office building . As this was in in the context of consulting on a project at the client premises the outcome wasn't that hard to enforce. It easy to comment on ...
The links between the National Party and Slater’s site need further investigation and if rumours about direct involvement with the writing of posts are true then this would create a major risk for the party. Slater site is a political base blog. I always ...
CV - you must be a tough bas... Isn't Auchinvole about 70 years & being an MP from the West Coast a huge ask. Expect more white over 60's Nats MPs to go. Look at the Nats list of anyone who was there in 2005, not in cabinet & over 60 - gone. It will be ...
Do you really think the OZ Labor or Liberal government gives a f... about this especially as this is a significant budget item. I am not supporting what the OZ labor and Liberal government are doing but I do understand the what is happening. Sometime down ...
And hopefully everyone will be focussing on the primary issue. Who is able to counter John Key? Not sure if this is primary issue. If Labour objective is only to win the 2014 election & then wing it then its true the focus should be on countering Key. ...
Bad12, with this ”Does the PM (or Minister) stand by all His statements” approach, you are right that that Key has no prior warning. But this can reduce question time to playschool and the PM can hide behind the wording of a 'no specific subject" prime ...
Bad12, could you explain the logic behind your numbers. You are saying that Mana will take a percentage of the MP 1.5% to give them enough votes for two seats - this will be filled by 1 electorate & 1 list seat. Then you also say that Annette Sykes wins a ...
It’s a pretty fundamental constitutional right of the PM to choose the election day. What Constitutional right. I suggest it is how the Electoral Act currently states what an PM can do to set an election date. After seeing the Gillard and Key approach to ...
Confirmed - laws passed by “central and local government”? is not a Constitution. That Shearer and the next Nats government can pass laws within days of taking office but changes to a Constitution need to go back to the people. CV - the reform is draft ...
MICKYSAVAGE - John Key trashes the Constitution Could you define what you mean by the Constitution - I don't see how you can call a Treaty, laws & regulations passed by central and local government and Court rulings a Constitution. This is not challenging...
and a government news service that tells the governments story? & government were to set up a “NZ in Print” I have worked in some countries whereby the government has done this. The people treat the new stories similar to a teenager listening to their ...
Draco T Bastard - one of your best responses. One of the differences is that corporations are using this data in our daily life - every day. They know too much personal data at the micro level - for instance http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/...
CV what does "NZ is a “second party” intelligence partner of the US" mean?
Reading through the posting of the last couple of days I get the impression that because Key's partners are currently f... this means dead and buried. I don't know how any of them can come back, but in political history there are some lessons: .... Obama ...
If China or US or X says no - what next. Its not a programming issue (which as you state is a straight forward solution), but rather accepting those countries are not going to change their laws regarding foreigners. The point I was trying to make that this...
DOS. to answer your question "got her unlisted phone number or cell phone number." This is easy your wife has entered her cell phone into a site somewhere. Also (although never have seen it used in NZ) but if you have say 500-1000 cell numbers (like a ...
DOS, I agree with your resolution but on your point 4: "No foreign agency, whether private or government is permitted to collect data on NZ citizens without a New Zealand issued warrant" If a NZ citizen choose to travel overseas, enter personal data into ...
Felix, As you say Shearer will have a gov't of 51% odd as does Key now. The question I am asking is not the government he leads but the party he leads with 35%. If you think this is not problematic then good sailing. Look at how Key struggles with his 51% ...
If this scenario of Labour lead government with a party vote of 35% happens - this is new political territory. Ok this type of government has happened in other countries but that is only a reference point and for NZ it's all new. Speculation is good for ...
vto says "is it the nature of the people it attracts?" This is an outcome of the type of a elected democracy, regardless of the party. From a 4M population, you are looking for someone to stand for parliament as a backbencher, and depending where we are in...
Who said Dunne used his parliamentary email account?. I assume at worse he used a UF account and not a web based one. ffs - who works in IT or consulting etc that has discussed a job or project with another organisation. You would have to be naive to send ...
From Eddie "At the same time, Key needs to cuddle up to NZF, that’s why National gave Peters the inside word on Dunne’s leaking of the GSCB report " This is either made up from rumours to fit the story or Eddie has some personal information to confirm that...
kiwicommie, there are no Dunne supporters. To suggest that the 14000 who voted Dunne in 2011 can be split back into National & Labour on a pro ratio basis does not make sense. If those 14000 voters wanted Labour in 2011 they would not have voted Dunne. ...
These Ohariu voter like those in Espom, the 7 Maori seats and previously those voters in Jim Anderton's old seat do vote differently from other electorates. The system allows for it. I know many voters in Ohariu. Its not about voting for Dunne but if they ...
Karol you have it. I wonder what the long term inclination for Andrea Vance is?. All I can say is she didn't start it but use it, You can only do this once. In the world of power and politics this just history repeating itself. It will happen again and ...
I not sure if this is how a by-election works So Labour wins Ohariu? - what happens - doesn't National get an extra list seat to retain their 47% vote - and would Labour lose a list seat if they replaced Dunne or does parliament go from 121 to 122 seats . ...
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