Are You claiming Labour never utilised former PM’s or senior members for political purpose despite them being involved in supposedly non partisan roles?
This is a deep involvement with a particular candidate rather than just general party support.
Maybe previous leaders have a particular issue they were involved with ?
Sign of desperation. Maybe Bidois is the wrong candidate for national in a by election on the Shore and their polling is telling them that
Key is on a few boards of Govt entities is he not ?
Key’s on the board for Air New Zealand, and ANZ Bank…. Maybe he checks his LinkedIn requests in alphabetical order? 😛
Air NZ is majority owned by the Crown but it’s publicly traded, so the obligations on directors are clearly established and no different from any other listed entity.
Neither directorship presents anything even remotely resembling a conflict of interest for Key. If he wants to shill for a candidate, then he’s absolutely entitled to do so.
A little bit like a former All Black endorsing National in and around the time of a general election perhaps ?
Or perhaps not quite as bad ,… this being a by election…
But you must admit,… something stinks,… and if you think Denmark has problems with stenches , – they have nothing to complain about compared to this,… and Key.
So in your mind the fact that Key recently became involved in the NZ side of ANZ means he will be caught up in the Banking inquiry despite not being there for the time being looked at.
How on earth is being Chair of the NZ wing of ANZ Bank a conflict of interest with appearing with Dan Bidios?
Or indeed a conflict of interest with anything that he currently does.
For years Sir Michael Cullen has been Chair of Kiwibank (appointed by National). He chairs the Tax Working Group. No-one has suggested that is a conflict of interest.
The commenters here are letting their antipathy of Sir John Key cloud their judgement. No surprise there.
Yes and I stated he never worked for an Australian retail bank before. He does so now but as his role is new and based in NZ he is unlikely to be pulled in to the inquiry by the Australian government on what Australian Retail banks did in Australia. But if you want to place a wager on it…
Don’t forget that a parallel inquiry is getting under way on the same banks in NZ. So Key while may not have been involved in the period under question, he is there now and will be tainted by association
Link please on the announcement of this parallel inquiry on the Australian banks in NZ.
Who is holding this inquiry given I have not heard the Government of NZ nor the RBNZ announcing they will be conducting any inquiry. The Australian government has no jurisdiction in NZ over financial matters here.
Just a nice stiff letter and a chat from the Reserve Bank with a whole bunch of questions for them to answer, specifically referencing the Australian inquiry findings.
However Sam Stubbs is building the groundswell for a public inquiry – see NZHerald today. Now that would be fun.
Yes but hes only just joined the board ( Jan ) and as Chair of the ANZ NZ subsidiary and later an ordinary member of the main board in Australia
Compare with the board of AMP which was up to its neck in regulatory malfeasance.
He is extremely unlikely to be caught up in any banking inquiry looking at the practice of Australian banks in Australia as a result of his recent appointment.
I shall reword you comment to be more accurate.
Now he is a director of ANZ Bank in New Zealand which is a subsidiary of the Australian Parent company. The operational workings are distinct from the Australian operation. Hint the NZ stands for New Zealand.
“also called “ANZ” in Australia”.
As someone who has accounts with the ANZ in both Australia and New Zealand I am only to aware that that is just about the only thing they have in common.
It is impossible to deal with the Australian bank in New Zealand. It is also impossible to deal with the New Zealand bank in Australia. The fabled Chinese Wall is absolutely impregnable.
Drives me crazy sometimes.
you are obviously not as smart as you thunk you are alwhinge. I have lived in aus and banked with anz in both countries simultaniously, with accounts in both countries . had no probs with the crossover once I pointed out to the lady behind the counter in sydney what the nz in anz stood for.
Amazing.
Please tell me pawlie. Assuming you lived in New Zealand and did not actually have a residential address in Australia how hard was it to persuade them to give you a credit card denominated in Australian dollars that would be paid, by direct debit, from an Australian account each month on due date?
And could the nice lady behind the counter tell you the balance in one of your New Zealand accounts from her Sydney terminal?
@paul Andersen.
I had really hoped you could have taken the time to answer my questions. You obviously find it a very simple matter to arrange these things and I was looking forward to your explanation for what I should do.
But, from you, nothing.
Is it really not as easy as you claim?
The operational workings are distinct from the Australian operation.
Yeah, I think we need an inquiry to ensure that. I’m pretty sure that the culture of criminality in the Australian banks would transfer across. Probably via direct instruction along the lines of: We’re doing it this way so you guys do to. This is a command from your owner.
And how do you know if he never worked for Australian banks even if indirectly?
And don’t feed us that bullshit that he worked as a bloody teller at the front of the bank, either,
But using a shitty ‘ Key – ism’ ,… what we can say is that John Key worked in tandem with Andrew Kreiger in pulling off the greatest FOREX heist in history against none other than the KIWI DOLLAR.
There’s your shitty hero in all his glowing true colours,- a self centered narcissistic , greedy grasping prick who never gave one shit about the economy thus the people of this country.
That’s your hero ‘John Key’ for you.
And the final authority that signed off on an SAS operation that saw the massacre of 6 civilians including a three year girl.
Doesn’t it strike you as rather coincidental that Key collaborated with Kreiger in almost collapsing the NZ economy when a Labour govt was in power? So much so that an official in Michael Cullen’s office called New York and virtually told Kreiger to ‘ get your fucking hands off our economy ‘ ?
Of course you would deny that as well.
Are you that much of a slimebag you cant even admit to that?
I guess not.
Anything to save either your ego , your vested interests or your Americanized worldview..
How odious.
And I don’t have to explain a thing, bud.
That’s why we provide links. I’m not here to hold your hand and wipe your dirty arse for you.
2 / I am not interested in your personal estimations of your own intellectual prowess.
3 / You cannot answer why Douglas left a report to be conveniently ‘discovered’ outlining his plans to float the NZ dollar.
4 / If you’d really like to know, – and have your whole neo liberal premise ( and that of your hero Keys ) exposed I am more than happy to oblige.
5 / The fact that the far right lost its hold during the Clarke years has much to do with it , – including why Key acted in the reckless , narcissistic manner he did with Kreiger against the KIWI at a much later date.
6 / It may be painfully embarrassing for you – and your hero Key , – if I did.
“Just WHY did Roger Douglas demand Rob Muldoon float the dollar “.
Well technically it was David Lange and it was a devaluation not a float.
The fact that you actually have to ask that question astounds me. Are you really so ignorant of international trade and foreign exchange that you have to ask?
For a very simple explanation of what happened in 1984 why don’t you have a look at this. https://www.eastonbh.ac.nz/1989/09/from_run_to_float_the_making_of_the_rogernomics_exchange_rate_policy/
Can I also suggest you get, or borrow from the Library, a simple book on Economics and read it. It isn’t really that hard to understand the basics and you won’t make yourself look so foolish in future.
Well , thank you for making all the others’ look so foolish’ as well …
…. ‘ it was a devaluation not a float ‘…
Which just goes to show that Gosman speaks through a hole in his arse with all his pompous bluster about ‘ knowing all about Forex’….
L0L0L0L !
Thank you.
And no , you are completely wrong, – it was Douglas who ‘accidentally released a statement ‘…
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…’ A key point of the free-market cabal’s programme was to devalue the New Zealand dollar, an extremely sensitive issue. Several weeks before the July 1984 election. Douglas, Labour’s shadow finance minister, “accidentally” released a statement which signaled his intent to devalue.
Since it was a near certainty that Labour, aided by the New Zealand Party’s drawing votes from National , would win, speculators began to dump the New Zealand dollar, planning, post-devaluation, to cash in each dollar of foreign currency for more New Zealand dollars than previously ‘…
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You , my wee dear laddie , ….have fallen straight into the noose unassisted.
Thank you.
And now may I introduce you to the REAL HISTORY of this country and the bogus premises with which the far right seized power,… and far from ME having to go to a library , … I would suggest that YOU save yourself a trip to the library and read this historic yet very up to date historical narrative on New Zealand’s recent political and economic history…
Read it up , you arrogant psuedo intellectual moron. And lets see you come back with an answer to the charges it makes.
I think you will find it more than damning on each and every level that you , and your fellow neo liberal travellor’s have tried to pollute this site, this country’s democracy and this economy for the last 34 years.
Oh ,… and one other thing,… we don’t talk ‘technically’ it was this person or that person when clearly it was one individual. And in this case,.. Roger Douglas.
Lange and Douglas ended up hating each others guts.
And if there is one redeeming quality about Lange it was because HE at least had a conscience.
And , – the whole premise of ‘devaluing ‘ was to be able to float the NZ dollar.
And cash in.
So there’s bugger all similarity’s between the short straws you are trying to draw and the actual reality’s I’m talking about.
…. ‘ And , – the whole premise of ‘devaluing ‘ was to be able to float the NZ dollar’….
Ever wondered where the concept of ‘ Corporate NZ ‘ came from ?
Well , that’s when a company opens itself to be registered and ‘ publicly floated’…ie ;
Instead of being exclusively privately owned , it ‘floats itself’ and opens itself up to public shareholdings. These shareholdings could, depending on the govt’s rules be local or offshore…
And one of the reasons behind Douglas’s drive to devalue was to create an artificial ‘crises’…and in that ‘crises’ would provide strong motivation and incentive to essentially ‘ float ‘ ‘corporate NZ ‘ and its economy by deregulation – particularly of Treasury and the Reserve Bank , – and open it up to private ( usually foreign) investment.
We are registered on the New York Stock Exchange as ‘ Corporate NZ’.
Moving on,… and we have after 34 years , – Australian banks virtually controlling ALL of our finances, dictating our interest rates, and hence our economy and hence our social conditions.- with a large bulk of profits due to foreign interest rates exiting this country , …. now ,… does any of this seem like sovereign New Zealand or in New Zealand’s best interests ?
And yet meanwhile , – free trade agreements which are imbalanced – ie FTA with China,…mean that we are vulnerable to power plays in the Pacific ,… sandwiched as it were between the USA and China , …along with increased pressure from other offshore banking / business interests ie ; Austalia , mean that slowly ( yet rapidly as the process actually was originally … ) we lose all notion of sovereignty barring that in name only.
In effect?
We have been systematically hollowed out as a nation.
Ever wondered why in a land of plenty there is so little to go round?
Here is your answer.
Again I say ,.. read these timely and wise words from an extract from Hugh Price of Hugh Price Publishers.
Hugh Price was a New Zealand Patriot.
Then read it again. Let it sink in.
Do your children and grandchildren a favour, and for Gods sakes fight for them.
… ‘ Thus it was perfectly understandable, indeed predictable, that any election called with some possibility of a devaluation shortly after would cause a run on the dollar. The practice in previous elections had been for the Treasury and the Bank to increase the liquidity of their foreign exchange holdings as the country moved into the final stages of the election. This apparently had been planned for a November 1984 election, but a snap election five months early had not been allowed for. However, given the extent of the run that actually occurred, there may not have been enough official liquidity, even if the officials had anticipated the early election ‘…
Interesting ;
‘Given the extent of the run, there may not have been enough official liquidity , even if the officials had anticipated the early election’….
And yet who caused the snap election ?
None other than Marilyn Waring.
And why ?… by threatening to cross the floor and vote with the opposition in favour of what would become Langes ‘nuclear moment’… have we heard that before recently?
Was Waring involved ?
We cannot say,… but it all seems so coincidental that right at the time that Bob Jones was lining up his ‘NZ party’ to dethrone Rob Muldoon by splitting the National vote, and around the same time Douglas was leaking his ‘devaluation’ papers,..that there was indeed a movement afoot to first ‘devalue’ the dollar, deregulate the financial markets and that, … by definition , … meant the Reserve bank as well as Treasury would have to follow suit ,.. which was exactly what happened.
And Corporate NZ was then up for sale , – often to the lowest bidder.
And why was devaluing and the ensuing deregulation of our financial markets so important to the Riogernomes?… simply because it meant that now the KIWI could be traded and a profit made on it. Massively huge profits.
And that , in effect was the very genesis of out current woes.
Well of course the National collective has doubts about Simon Bridges,… he has not the ‘presence’ to carry it off. Key used smarmyness, Collins uses ‘ brute appeal’.
I would say Bridges will give way to Collins eventually .
Which is not far from the natural order of things.
Key is gone , and that leaves Collins a free path, Bridges will be OK with that because he is a close colleague of Collins. Key will just make an appearance to validate it.
As for the big guns?
That area is Tory country anyways. Though there are signs of even that changing…
There are no ‘ big guns’ happening , – if anything , – more a liability and an opportunity for uncomfortable questions to be asked, such as ‘ why did you really leave , John ,.. was the heat over Operaton Burnham getting too hot?’… and what was that about tax havens , Johnno ?,… ‘was the sale of your home to a Mainland Chinese investor worth it in light of all the homeless in New Zealand, John ‘ Are you enjoying that wealth with a free conscience , John ? ‘…
If anyone who has followed the John Key disaster for the last 9 years will already know… there are rich pickings and much low hanging fruit to be had to gorge on…
Yes; we also remember when in 2007 Minister of Finance Michael Cullen connected Shin-key to the Tranzrail rort – and Key was holding the rail shares but hid them?
Key was also involved as a broker in 1990’s facilitating the sale of NZ Rail Corporation to Fay/Richwhite also.
Key did not sell his Fletcher Challenge Forests shares until June 2003, the same time as he sold his Tranzrail shares. He sold them in four parcels, on the 11th, 12, and 16th of June, for total of around $105,000 [share price]. As Key sold both his Tranzrail and FCF holdings at the same time, it may be that he sold his entire New Zealand share portfolio at this time This matches with his statement on Sunrise that he hasn’t owned any New Zealand shares since 2003. Why he chose to sell then and what other companies he held, we don’t know.
The Australian and NZ Banking sectors are very different beasts. It would serve little to no purpose calling over NZ based executives or Board members (unless they also worked in Australia at some stage). It certainly would make zero sense to have a NZ based board member be questioned about activities that occurred in Australia BEFORE HE WAS EVEN APPOINTED.
And ,… um ,… you are trying to suggest that a former Prime Minister of New Zealand who was all Bro- mates with Australia’s PM and was a major
player in the New York Forex markets is not intimately kept in the loop with what happens across the Tasman’s banking and financial systems …
OKKKKKK…
We have a right one here , Ladies and Gentlemen,…
Introducing Gosman , the new up and coming comedy act that will set New Zealand on the world stage along with the likes of Lorde, Split ENZ, and Crowded House….
Nope,
Prove key is not involved with bit coin?
You obviously have a clear idea of what proof is, so should be no problem for you to produce proof that key is not involved with bitcoin.
I find it interesting that anz didn’t take the opportunity to comment when I asked.
Nah mate , were struggling with the fact a dishonest murderous bastard like Key managed to fleece New Zealanders for 9 years without a whimper from our MSM , – including gullible bastards like you , bud.
Well this is a rather humorous shot out of the blue, – from whence did you spring from all of a sudden ?
Oh well , no matter , … Gosman , James, Yaga, and whatever , all the same to me… you see that’s the problem, … all you far right wing apologists all blur into one after a while, … you really need to learn to diversify a little bit…
Mix it up a bit. Be a little more military about it,… you know ,… spread out when attacking , concentrate forces when defending,… that sort of basic stuff.
But you don’t do that and you become easy meat. And in this case , – the comedians dream material.
So James , Gosman , Yaga or whatever else you care to call yourself at the moment ,,… I wish you a good day and hope you get over your confusion,… I really am perplexed at your sudden and unexplained appearance… and wish you well…
James, you may be correct, your comment caught my interest so, I did an image search online, and nada, the image is only on here according to my image search.
Well , one can only assume its a screenshot designed to send John Key up,… but truly now,… does it really matter when Key sent himself and this country up on an almost weekly basis?
One only has to Google John Oliver to see the evidence.
And why , pray tell would Key do that ?
Was it self mockery and embarrassment that he only achieved being Prime Minister of New Zealand and not Planet Key ?
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Oh shall we try that again , seems to be a problem with the censorship… an ongoing problem with the John Key administration in censoring anything disagreeable to their liking , it seems…
Banned Planet Key music video – YouTube
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Lolz forgot about the bitcoin; I have seen the PM that quit in a dodgy looking get rich quick scheme before (not bitcoin).
Wouldn’t have surprised me if the nats had whipped out key to try and push their Northcote candidate, that’s the funny/crazy thing, it’s easily believable.
So Truck Stop Paula doesnt have enough star power ?
Looks Strategy A was to downplay the by-election which is usually done if you sure you will win and dont want to other sides voters to even be aware an election is on.
Now they are onto Strategy B, which is to get publicity for their candidate and tell all their own voters , wake up there is an election on.
Expect an announcement about roads and bridges next !!! ( the only time Soimum will be mentioned) hahahaha
Especially when he saw the Donald didn’t give a crap about this no namer pony tail puller from where?… Nu Zaland??? What a creep ! Can we bomb that place???
And caused the National party to lose magnificently. Left Boring Dipping Bill in charge and didn’t give a shit. A bit like hes always been.
Oh damn. He is a fine man in the true National mould(y).
It would be a mistake to look beyond this man’s excellence which has been recounted in these historic lines.
(Simon) had a pair of boots with great big spurs
on;.
A fighting pair of which he was particularly fond.
On Tuesday and on Friday, just to make the street
look tidy,
He’d collect the passing villagers and kick them in
the pond…..
but, those villagers got out of the swamp…
(Simon) went a journey and he found a lot of
duckweed.
They pulled him out and dried him and they
blipped him on the head.
They took him by the breeches and they hurled
him into ditches
And they pushed him under waterfalls and this
is what they said:
“You are Si.. — don’t laugh,
You are Si.. — don’t cry;
You are Si.. as bold as a lion —
(Simon) the Lion, goodbye!”
Good Grief – Key has been gone for well over 12 months and still the mad frothing from certain commenters bit like Helen is to those on the other side ..red rag to a bull..
Anyhoo after looking at the candidates in Northcote if it was my electorate i’d be voting for the green candidate rather than the muppets the red or blue team have put up.
Nah , time means nothing when it comes to justice and with Key , – there’s unfinished business.
You wouldn’t deny Arthur Allan Thomas or Teina Pora justice would you despite the fact that they are ‘historic cases’… and there’s a whole range of issues surrounding Key that needs the spotlight shined fully on him.
And for him to turn up and show his face endorsing the very party that he dumped unceremoniously and left to lose an election smacks of a man who never gave a shit about the people of this country anyway, – yet deems he is sufficiently safe in hiding behind some sort of ‘statesman’ like facade.
Well hes not even that , – and many among us view him as a cheap conman.
Worse still , culpable in the murder of a 6 year old girl in Afghanistan .
Oh no no no , little friend, I call the game plan, not you,… and , I know you are chaffing at the bit for more , but be patient small grasshopper…all will be revealed in time…
Now ,.. back to John Key ,… the pony tail man….
Just what was it that he saw in Obama that made him so fawning ..?
Was it the superior height and Keys small man syndrome ?
Or was it the recognition of the almost insignificance of Keys role in the 5 eyes arrangement ?
“Francoist Spain (Spanish: España franquista) or the Franco regime (Spanish: Régimen de Franco) is the period of Spanish history between 1939, when Francisco Franco took control of Spain after the Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francoist_Spain
Natz must really be on the skids for it to roll the creepy, slimy one out once more to save its burnt bacon! Amazing what desperation can lead to at times.
After all ,.. they did try the almost deceased Richard Prebble ( at least his political career can be described as such … ) in rolling him out on commenting on rail ,… or in his words… ‘trams’… the other day…
So why not the shower pissing wonder and obligate narcissist John Key ?
As the old adage says … ‘ If the cap fits,… wear it’….
nationals were totally unprepared for defeat. everybody kept their thoughts to themselves, held their cards close to their chest and let the media do its little dance thinking that was enough.
nah.
the people had enough of nationals ramshhackle venal attitude to everything.
sure they made little booms here and there but the ultimate cost is enormous.
the media here is timid, unlearned, ignorant and devoted to their jobs first and foremost because that is the way the world rolls.
the cost of repairing nationals mistakes is going to exhaust any government but one thing for sure is that another ring in like john key and his style of government should never be repeated.
his job was to loot the treasury and he did so successfully.
lets hope his policies have not brought the country to its knees.
a lot of shit is about to come down the pike as they say and we have to be ready and alert to change.
and that means no wasting money on absurd ideological experiments and reminding the population that new zealand is not some completely infantilised episode out of a reality t.v. show.
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On Monday, the Hit and Run inquiry heard from NZDF's former director of special operations, who claimed that the defence Minister knew everything about the Operation Burnham raid. Today, the inquiry heard from that (former) Minister - and it turns out that he didn't know nearly as much as NZDF ...
Yoga gurus and cult leaders – I’ve seen a few. Two weeks ago, I unknowingly joined an alleged new-age cult at the Kāpiti coast, together with a giant kraken and some neatly dressed pensioners who would make any book club proud.They were among the two hundred people of all ages ...
The last decade has seen a trend of increasing weapons availability to police. Assault rifles. Tasers on every hip. Guns in cars. And following the march 15 massacre, pistols on every hip, all over the country. At the same time, its also seen an increase in the abuse of force: ...
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been busy preparing for our summer paper on Science Communication. Looking for something amusing about ‘risk’ in science, I came across this neat xkcd.com cartoon about why so many people come knocking on my door (or phoning me, or emailing me) desperately wanting ...
by John Edmundson The International Socialist Organisation (ISO) have recently reposted a February article, by Romany Tasker-Poland, explaining ISO’s position in the “trans rights” debate. It is available on their website and on their Facebook Page. The article sets out to explain why “socialists support trans rights”. It reads more ...
"Auckland City Mission: 10% of Kiwis experiencing food insecurity", RNZ, 16 October 2019:About half a million people are experiencing food insecurity, according to new research from the Auckland City Mission. Food insecurity, or food poverty, is defined as not having enough appropriate food. The City Mission said over the last ...
Media Statement for Immediate Release 16th October 2019 “Fake News” from Auckland City Council CCOs Board Chairs re pay and performance bonuses for top managers Despite comments from Auckland City Council CCOs Board Chairs re pay and performance bonuses for top managers—Herald Newspaper Tuesday Oct 15th–there is very little evidence ...
Would You Buy A Used Propaganda Video From This Man? Bridges and the National Party’s strategists have discovered that the ideas and attitudes considered acceptable by today’s editors and journalists are no longer enforceable. The rise and rise of the Internet and the social media platforms it spawned means that ...
There is plenty of evidence of the way the business mentality has permeated every level of society since the recrudescence of market liberalism 35 years ago. You only need to think of how citizens in need of help from their government, their state, their country, are now routinely described as ...
John MacCormickOver the last 40 years, New Zealanders – and people in other countries – have experienced big changes in the jobs they do and where they live and work. These changes include: a decline in manufacturing jobs an increase in jobs in ‘information-intensive’ industries (which are better paid ...
Nick Wilson, Leah Grout, Mereana Wilson, Anja Mizdrak, Phil Shoemack, Michael BakerProtecting waterways has the benefits of: (1) protecting water from hazardous microbes; (2) minimising cancer risk and other problems from nitrates in water; (3) avoiding algal blooms that are hazardous to health; (4) protecting mahinga kai uses (cultural ...
by The Council of Disobedient Women In a press release today Massey University announced it has decided to rebrand and reorientate after struggling to be a University for grown-ups. For some time the University has wanted to be a safe play space for wee-woke-misogynists who have been really badly triggered ...
After a brief dalliance with 'hard Revoke' it looks like the Lib Dems are changing ground on on Brexit, with leader Jo Swinson reverting to calling for a second referendum on Johnson's deal.The party has tabled an amendment to the Queen’s speech requesting that any deal brought back from Brussels ...
The government has decided that someone has done Something Bad. But despite their belief, there seems to be no evidence that they have actually broken the law. So the government's solution is to pass a retrospective law allowing them to be punished anyway, on a lower standard of proof. If ...
So, Judith Collins has done a Facebook rant about climate change, peddling the same shit National has been shovelling for the past twenty years: the impacts are overstated, there's no need to do anything about it, and its too hard anyway (oh, and its so unfair that people who peddle ...
Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change.If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send it to climate.change@stuff.co.nzThere is a lot of discussion on the benefits of ...
I came across this song quite by accident. If it isn't one of Greta Thunberg's favourites - it should be.Video courtesy of YouTube.This post is exclusive to Bowalley Road. ...
Last month, NZDF's shoddy coverup of what it knew about civilian casualties in Operation Burnham began to fall apart, with the revelation that a report on the matter, which NZDF claimed not to have, had been sitting in an NZDF safe for the past nine years. Yesterday, the man responsible ...
While many imagine that countries like the USA and Europe dominate space activities, in fact India is now a major player on this stage. It launches satellites for its own purposes and also commercially, and has constellations orbiting our planet and returning data of vital importance to that nation in ...
Thanks to a report from the Acting Inspector General of Intelligence and Security following a complaint by Nicky Hager, we have come to find out that the SIS illegally spied on Mr. Hager on behalf of the NZDF after publication of Hager’s 2011 book, Other People’s Wars. The NZDF justified ...
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING MYTH 1: Global temperatures are rising at a rapid, unprecedented rate. FACT: The HadCRUT3 surface temperature index, produced by the Hadley Centre of the UK Met Office and the Climate Research Unit of the University of East Anglia, shows warming to 1878, cooling to 1911, ...
For the past week, Extinction Rebellion has been peacefully protesting in London to demand action on climate change. The British government's response? Ban their protests:Police have banned Extinction Rebellion protests from continuing anywhere in London, as they moved in almost without warning to clear protesters who remained at the movement’s ...
An essay by Judith Collins MP reported on Carbon News yesterday seems to show an alarming shift in attitude within the National Party. Collins argues against the Zero Carbon Bill, the Paris Agreement, and downplays the magnitude of climate impacts. The Paris Agreement was adopted in December 2015 and ratified ...
When they were running for election, Labour promised to overhaul the Employment Relations Act and introduce fair pay agreements to set basic pay and conditions on an industry level, preventing bad employers from undercutting good ones. They followed this up by establishing a working group, which reported back in January ...
A list of indicators of bad science – many of these are found in articles promoted by anti-fluoride activists. Anti-fluoride activists have been pouring money into a scaremongering campaign warning pregnant women not to drink fluoridated water. They claim fluoride will lower the IQ of their future child. Fluoride ...
Nothing Left To Say: Labour's pollster, Stephen Mills, remains swaddled-up in the comforting myths of the 1980s. As if the experience of Roger Douglas’s genuinely radical post-Muldoon policy agenda was literally a once-in-a-lifetime thing – as much as the party could possibly absorb for at least the next 50 years.MEMO ...
The Royal Commission on abuse in care is very significant for the disability community. For many decades last century, thousands of disabled children, and adults who managed to survive, were locked away from families and communities. This was not for anything they had done, but for the perceived threat their ...
With an unfair voting system, uneven electorates and an un-elected upper house, the UK's "democracy" is barely worthy of the name. But now the government wants to make it worse:The government has been accused of suppressing voters’ rights with the potential disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of people after plans ...
Back in the 90's and early 2000's, the building industry was building leaky homes which should never have been granted consent. Now it turns out they've been building dodgy office blocks as well:New imaging technology has revealed hundreds of major buildings nationwide have defective or missing concrete or reinforcing steel. ...
Local body election results were released over the weekend, to joy or despair depending on where you live. In Auckland, Phil Goff trounced John Tamihere, who is muttering darkly about running for Parliament again (but which party would want him?) Wellington is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Weta Workshop, except ...
How could government evolve over the next decades? Reports of democracy’s imminent demise are greatly exaggerated. However, satisfaction with political systems in many countries is low, so there is much to do for governments of all political stripes to improve relevance and trust. Digital technologies are seen as one ...
Two years have now gone by since the Friday afternoon when my university-student son and I headed out of our Barcelona flat to a nearby primary school, designated as a polling station for the vote that was to be held the following Sunday: the referendum on Catalonia’s independence from Spain ...
Overruled: The joint decision of Finance Minister, Grant Robertson (Labour) and his Associate Minister, David Parker (Labour) arguably the two most powerful ministers in Jacinda Ardern’s government, to grant OceanaGold the consents which Land Information Minister, Eugenie Sage (Greens) had earlier denied them, offers bitter proof of how hard fighting ...
More than double the number of people who will vote in this year’s local body elections have tried marijuana or urinated somewhere they shouldn’t have. As local elections look set for the lowest turnout in decades, with many regions falling well short of 40%, the Government is exploring a number ...
A Statement on Abortion Law Reform by the Council of Disobedient Women On the eve of bringing an end to antiquated, anti-women abortion laws Green MP Jan Logie intends to write women out of the Bill. With a stroke of the pen, the woke are aiming for total erasure ...
Musings continue apace about “the experienced businessman!” soon to be taking up a National Party MP position. Or to be more accurate, being parachuted into a seat to shut down their former MP Jamie-Lee Ross, who despite his own shortcomings shed at least some more light on the inner workings ...
The Ugandan government wants to murder gay people:Uganda has announced plans to impose the death penalty on homosexuals. The bill, colloquially known as “Kill the Gays” in Uganda, was nullified five years ago on a technicality, but the government said on Thursday it plans to resurrect it within weeks. The ...
Fletcher Tabuteau, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), through its skills and employment programme,Te Ara Mahi, is investing a further $1.6m into Tairāwhiti’s workforce development, said Parliamentary Under Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau. “This PGF funding follows on from significant PGF investment earlier this ...
Rt Hon Winston Peters, New Zealand First Leader New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Government’s steps to reduce farm livestock emissions are necessary and timely. Today the Government and farming leaders announced a plan to measure and price emissions at the farm level by 2025. “Many farmers ...
New Zealand First MP Shane Jones has hit back at those who are upset over a change in approach to partnership visas. There has been a specific government directive to stop waiving requirements such as couples needing to have lived together for 12 months - a test Indian couples who have ...
The North Auckland Line rejuvenation kicks off with teams surveying the rail corridor and Northland construction contractors are showing interest in the project.KiwiRail provided an industry briefing for Northland contracting and construction companies about future work opportunities on rejuvenating Northland’s rail lines. The briefing session in Whangarei was held to ...
Journalist Andrew Dickens, reporting from the 2019 New Zealand First Conference, states that the Party once again proved “they are more than a sideshow”. In his op-ed article for NewstalkZB, Mr Dickens said he has always been an admirer of the Party, saying they are “a true centrist party”. “[NZ ...
New Zealand First's potential policy of compulsory community service for ages 15-19 years old has been getting support from those in the industry. A policy remit was passed during their recent Conference in Christchurch, gaining the support of a majority of its membership. Party leader Winston Peters has been talking ...
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Party hopes to decide it’s stance pill testing at music festivals "before the season of concern", with festivals generally held during the summer months. Mr Peters' comments come in an interview with TVNZ's Q+A and follow a remit from the party's youth ...
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he has been told to be "alert" to potential cost blowouts for the light rail project in Auckland. Mr Peters said no such concerns were raised with him from ministerial colleagues, including Transport Minister Phil Twyford of the Labour Party. He suggested that ...
Rt Hon Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First The Benefits of having New Zealand First in the Centre: Security, Experience & Balance 2.00pm, 20th October 2019 Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you all for your warm welcome to this, the party’s 26thConvention. Speaking on behalf of caucus colleagues, it’s great to ...
Fletcher Tabuteau, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Fletcher Tabuteau is travelling to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu this week to continue toadvance important bilateral relationships in our region consistent with thePacific Reset. Mr Tabuteau will engage in a range of bilateral meetings and visit New Zealand development ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is predicting a hard Brexit for the United Kingdom, as he believes British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won’t be able to negotiate terms before the October 30 deadline. The Minister, who was one of the first to publicly come out and predict British voters would leave ...
Speaking at the Council of Trade Unions' (CTU) biennial conference, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters told unionists that any future attacks on the Government won't work. "Now, we are being attacked by the union movement in this country. You can have your views but I'm here to say standing ...
We want every New Zealander to be happy, safe, and healthy. To do this, we need to support strong, safe communities, and a robust and efficient health system. ...
Defence Minister Ron Mark has used his powers to overrule a noise complaint ruling against Whenuapai airbase on the grounds of "national security". The Environment Court last month released a ruling in favour of a private developer, declaring the Auckland airbase had to comply with noise restrictions when it performs ...
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has opened fire against "unreconstructed morons" after NZ First MP Shane Jones was photographed on holiday holding an AR-15 rifle. Mr Peters is defending Mr Jones, telling Magic Talk host Peter Williams that his MP was just having fun "like most people do". "The ...
New Zealand First Deputy Leader and Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau was in attendance during the morning blessing of the Rotorua Lakefront development project. Around 60 people gathered on the shores of Lake Rotorua, including city mayor Steve Chadwick and deputy Dave Donaldson. The Lakefront development is a ...
Forestry Minister Shane Jones is considering reining in on conversions of farmland to forestry, and also issued a warning to foreign-owned forestry companies that make up nearly 75 per cent of the industry. He said too many foreign companies had not provided enough access for domestic processors to get timber. ...
Speaking to Radio NZ, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said the tightening of the parental category visa is a direct result of the Party’s coalition negotiations with the Labour Party. He said the new changes switch the financial onus from the parent moving to New Zealand to the child ...
The Coalition Government is set to cut red tape in the building and construction sector in an effort to allow more houses to be built, including prefabricated houses. The changes will enable the mass factory production of "high quality" buildings, slash the likely number of building inspections for factory produced ...
Since coming into Government, we’ve worked hard to tackle homelessness and make sure everyone has a warm, dry home. And today, on World Homeless Day, we want to report back and update you on our progress so far. ...
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has hit back at National Party leader Simon Bridges who criticized the Coalition Government’s approach to crime, and said that the latter isn't credible in his attack on the Government over gang recruitment. "We've got as massive drug problem in this country. It is ...
New Zealand Mānuka honey exporters have welcomed an initiative by the Coalition Government to help secure the term “mānuka honey” to be used exclusively by Kiwi exporters, ensuring that our multimillion-dollar industry is protected. Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones had recently announced that a Provincial Growth Funding of $5.7 ...
Political commentator Mike Hosking has labelled New Zealand First leader Winston Peters as “the voice of reason in a government soft on drugs”, for the Party’s stance on drug testing at music festivals. “If common sense is worth a vote, Winston Peters is quids in,” Mr Hosking said. The Labour ...
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau has announced Provincial Growth Funding to ensure work opportunities in Turangi and Whanganui, through its skills and employment programme, Te Ara Mahi. A fund of $500,000 will go to Rafting NZ in Turangi for a 16-week river guide training course to train ...
Treasury has shown that the Coalition Government has a $7.5 billion surplus, which is $4 billion higher than what was expected in the 2019 Budget unveiled last May. It is also $2 billion higher than the actual surplus unveiled this time last year, and at a size that has not ...
Official Information Act figures released to NZME show there were 350 assaults on officers in the year to the end of June, 79 more than the year before. The increase in attacks have sparked calls for more legal protection for first responders to be enacted. The assaults included officers being ...
“Nobody wants to see babies uplifted”, this was the pronouncement of Minister for Children Hon. Tracey Martin as her department, Oranga Tamariki, faces multiple inquiries into the number of babies being taken from their families. “But a baby can die with a single punch, “the Minister continued. “So sometimes, Oranga ...
We're making progress on tackling the long-term challenges: from homelessness, to strengthening border security, to bringing banking back New Zealand's small towns. ...
The Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill will have its first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Andrew Little says. “The control orders Bill will mean our community is better protected from the risks of the very small number of New Zealand citizens who have engaged in terrorism related activities overseas. ...
The Government and farming sector leaders have agreed to a world-first partnership to reduce primary sector emissions in one of the most significant developments on climate action in New Zealand's history. Today farming leaders and the Government announced a plan to join forces to develop practical and cost-effective ways to ...
More houses for homeless New Zealanders are being opened today in Tauranga by Associate Housing Minister Kris Faafoi. Six 2-bedroom quality units are being opened at 878 Cameron Road by Minister Faafoi and Accessible Properties, a local Community Housing Provider (CHP). Accessible Properties now provides more than 1,700 community housing ...
Finance Minister Grant Robertson departs tomorrow for events and meetings in Japan and Vietnam. While in Japan, he will discuss economic and fiscal issues including meeting with the Minister of Finance, Taro Aso, and Minister of Economic and Fiscal Policy, Yasutoshi Nishimura. He will meet with the Minister of Education, ...
The Government’s Housing Dashboard released today confirms record numbers of state houses are under construction and shows the Government build programme is gaining momentum. “After nine years of inaction, and a hands-off attitude from the previous government we’re starting to see things move in the right direction for housing,” says ...
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a ministerial statement relating to the Auckland fire. The Government is closely monitoring the situation with the fire at the NZ International Convention Centre and is thankful that everyone is now safe. Firefighters are doing an incredible job managing the fire and bringing it ...
The Government is investing in ambitious research that will digitise Te Reo, grow the low-carbon protein efficient aquaculture industry, help interpret environmental trends, and large data sets says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods. The four projects range from teaching Siri to speak Te Reo to crunching large environmental ...
A new education-to-employment brokerage service to strengthen connections between local employers and schools. Funding for more trades focused ‘speed-dating’ events to connect schools with employers. Promotional campaign to raise profile of vocational education. The Government is taking action to increase the number of young people taking up vocational education and ...
A Bill to improve prison security and ensure the fair, safe, and humane treatment of people in prison while upholding public safety has passed its third reading. Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says the Corrections Amendment Bill makes a number of changes to ensure the Corrections Act 2004 is fit for ...
Minister for Māori Development, Nanaia Mahuta, has selected Arihia Bennett MNZM, Chief Executive Officer of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, as the Te Puni Kōkiri appointed representative on the New Zealand-China Council. The New Zealand-China Council (the Council) was established in 2012 as a New Zealand led and funded organisation ...
Responsibility for processing the small number of Southern Response claims still to be settled will be transferred to EQC by the end of the year. “As claim numbers reduce, it no longer makes sense for the Crown to have two organisations processing the remaining Canterbury claims,” Grant Robertson says. “Since ...
Health Minister David Clark is encouraging Whanganui residents to take up the opportunity for free bowel screening, which can detect cancer early when it’s easier to treat. Over the next two years 12,000 Whanganui locals, aged 60 to 74 will be invited to participate in the National Bowel Screening ...
Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio, heads to Oslo today to represent New Zealand at the sixth Our Ocean Conference, which is being hosted by the Norwegian Government from the 23-24 October. “The Our Ocean Conference mobilises real action on issues like marine plastic pollution and the impacts of ...
Two secondary-school initiatives are being expanded as part of the Government’s plan to see more young New Zealanders take up a trade to help close the skills gap. This includes the largest single increase in Trades Academy places in recent years. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Education Minister Chris ...
Session 4: Pacific Connectivity – Youth, Media and New Opportunities Kia ora tatou katoa and Warm Pacific greetings to one and all. Representatives of Tainui, the local people of the land, or manawhenua – the indigenous peoples of this area – have welcomed you this morning in accordance with ...
The Government today announced its support for a project that could substantially reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions from cattle. The announcement was made as part of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor’s visit to Nelson’s Cawthron Aquaculture Park. The Cawthron Institute will receive $100,000 from the Government’s ...
Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni has welcomed the first reading of the New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Bill. “Every New Zealander has a stake in New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension,” says Carmel Sepuloni. “They are our most common form of social assistance – nearly 800,000 New ...
Babies in Auckland aged six months and over can receive a free vaccination and children will all have access to vaccines, Associate Minister of Health Julie Anne Genter announced today at Papatoetoe High School. The move comes as part of Government efforts to step up the fight against measles. ...
***Check against delivery*** Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here, and to have the honour of opening this important conference on behalf of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs. Let us take the opportunity to acknowledge all the people who have helped make today possible, including our special ...
Police Minister Stuart Nash says the safety of frontline officers and members of the public will be the focus of a new trial of specialist Police response teams in three of our largest urban centres. Police have this morning released details of an initiative to be trialled in Counties Manukau, ...
The Minister of Fisheries is calling for entries for a new public award to celebrate innovation in our seafood sector. “I have established the Seafood Sustainability Awards to recognise and celebrate those throughout industry, tangata whenua and communities who demonstrate outstanding dedication and innovation towards the sustainability of New Zealand’s ...
Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter welcomes leaders in the private sector taking action on closing their gender pay gaps to ensure a fairer workplace for all New Zealanders. Ms Genter today launched a new report, Addressing the gender pay gap and driving women’s representation in senior leadership, from the Champions for ...
Government Ministers today welcomed the release of a marine environment report highlighting the four key issues affecting our oceans, estuaries and coastlines. The release underlines the importance of government proposals to combat climate pollution, ensure clean freshwater, protect biodiversity, make land use more sustainable, and reduce waste and plastic. Environment ...
The Government has approved funding for a new acute mental health facility for Waikato which will provide better care and support to people with mental health and addiction issues. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Health Minister Dr David Clark announced the $100 million project to replace the aging Henry Rongomau ...
The Government is making progress on its goal to integrate te reo Māori into education by 2025, with over 500 teachers and support staff already graduating from Te Ahu o te Reo Māori, Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. Kelvin Davis made the announcement at an awards ceremony in Waikanae today, for ...
Statistics Minister James Shaw has welcomed the first release of 2018 Census data. The first release of data today, 23 September, includes key data on population, regional growth, the number of homes and the size of different ethnic groups in New Zealand. Data from the 2018 Census will support the ...
Minister for Statistics James Shaw today announced a public consultation on a proposed algorithm charter for government agencies. The charter has been developed by the Government Chief Data Steward in response to growing calls for more transparency in government use of data. Computer algorithms – procedures or formulas for solving ...
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor, Climate Change Minister James Shaw and visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte co-hosted a business roundtable in Auckland this morning focused on working together to address climate change. “The Netherlands is an important partner for New Zealand. We share a strong agricultural history. Sustainable agribusiness and ...
The Government is taking action to build an inclusive economy where more of us receive our fair share at work and businesses can compete on great products and services, not undercutting wages and conditions, Immigration and Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says. Two consultations launched today seek feedback ...
The future for New Zealand’s threatened indigenous freshwater fish looks brighter with the passing of the Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill in Parliament today said Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage. “Until now, our freshwater fish legislation has been 20 years out of date. We have lacked effective tools to ...
At 1.30pm tomorrow, hundreds of thousands of Kiwis will join about 65 million people around the globe in ShakeOut, the world’s biggest earthquake drill. The annual drill is to remind people of the right action to take during an earthquake which is to Drop, Cover, Hold, and to practise their ...
Kiwis are benefiting from higher wage growth and low inflation under the Coalition Government. Stats NZ data out today shows the rise in the cost of living remains low, as annual Consumers Price Index (CPI) inflation fell to 1.5% in September from 1.7% in June. “The low inflation comes as ...
New Zealand’s economic strength and resilience has been recognised in a major update on the state of the global economy. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook released overnight shows a reduced global growth forecast over the next two years as issues like the US-China trade war and Brexit take hold. ...
Justice Minister Andrew Little has today introduced a new Bill to prevent terrorism and support the de-radicalisation of New Zealanders returning from overseas. The Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill gives the New Zealand Police the ability to apply to the High Court to impose control orders on New Zealanders who ...
A Bill that proposes targeted changes to simplify the processes for Māori land owners when engaging with the Māori Land Court has had its First Reading today. “The approach taken by the Government is to ensure that the protection of Māori land remains a priority as we seek to improve ...
Let me first thank all the new unionists and members in the room. There is nothing more important to improving people’s working lives than people making the decision to care, to get on board and help, to take up the reins and get involved. Congratulations to you. You bring the ...
Minister of Defence Ron Mark has signed a certificate exempting the activity of engine testing at Whenuapai Airbase from the Resource Management Act 1991. The Act gives the Minister of Defence the power to exempt activities for the purposes of national security. The certificate will mean the recent Environment Court ...
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced New Zealand will join the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action while attending APEC meetings in Chile. The objective of the 39 member Coalition is to share information and promote action to tackle climate change. It was formed in April this year, in ...
Feedback sought– Lyttelton commercial zone parking The Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Poto Williams, is seeking feedback on a proposal to remove on-site car parking requirements for new developments in the Lyttelton commercial zone. The proposal, by Christchurch City Council, asks that powers under section 71 of the Greater ...
Hon Minister Poto Williams Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration MEDIA STATEMENT Tuesday 15 October 2019 Feedback sought – Hagley Oval The Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Poto Williams, is seeking feedback on a proposal about Hagley Oval. The proposal was developed by Regenerate Christchurch ...
For almost two hundred years the trade union movement has fought for the eight-hour day, and on Labour Day weekend we celebrate this ongoing struggle. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sergio Brodsky, Sessional Lecturer, Marketing, RMIT University Discussion of the environment is embedded in our culture as public awareness over issues such as climate change and plastic pollution has grown. Advertisers are not shy about tapping into this concern for their own ...
An Indonesian lawyer being pursued by the state has won a human rights award for shining “a light on violations of the rights” of West Papuans. Veronica Koman was awarded Australia’s Sir Ronald Wilson Human Rights Award on Wednesday at a ceremony in Sydney. Koman is now living ...
We wonder if there is any surprise among readers that the Ardern government has made a hash of delivering another of its flagship policies, Auckland’s light rail project. Ardern labelled the project to build light rail from Auckland city to the airport a “game changer”. And she promised to extend ...
Simpson@8 investigated the allegations of mismanagement that had accrued over professor Chandra’s tenure. Video: Simpson@8By Sri Krishnamurthi Staff and students at the University of the South Pacific have said poor governance, nepotism and negligence were rife at the institution under the leadership of the previous Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rajesh ...
The question of what process should be followed before people can change the genders recorded on their birth certificates may well have been discussed on Massey University’s Wellington campus. Trouble is, a bunch of students with firm ideas on the subject and a militant urge to muzzle contrary ideas staged a ...
New Zealand Red Cross is delighted to be announced as the primary settlement provider for former refugees in two new locations – Blenheim and Levin – and will be delivering settlement support in Masterton in partnership with Connected Communities Wairarapa. ...
Amy Russell loves to run, but as an overweight person, she feels marginalised by an industry finds that hard to understand. I love to run. Something about its intensity and rhythm is captivating to me. It’s simple as can be, but physically and mentally all-consuming. When a friend asked me ‘what ...
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that it was reasonable for an officer to fire 21 shots at a driver who repeatedly drove towards and reversed at him in the Coromandel on 28 August 2017. ...
A scathing account of the state of television and the wider media, from the departing Newshub boss.Less than a week after Mediaworks put its television operations up for sale, the head of its news arm, Hal Crawford, has announced he is leaving. Crawford’s departure – he is returning to Australia ...
As Tauranga’s first council meeting since the election gets underway at 1pm, councillors will be greeted with a picket line as city employees strike for two hours. ...
An expert on steel design and construction weighs in on the potential impact the SkyCity inferno has had on the $700m complex and the costly rehabilitation job ahead. ...
Alex Casey talks to Wellington-born Thomasin McKenzie, Sylvanian Family enthusiast and star of Jojo Rabbit. At just 19, Thomasin McKenzie has already played a sexual assault survivor, a cancer patient and a Jewish teenager hiding in the walls during WW2. I was pleased to see her enjoying a day off on ...
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has cautiously welcomed the announcement today of the new plan to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Family First NZ says that the referendum on assisted suicide will be defeated by voters once they understand the law that may be passed by politicians next month, and the impacts it will have on both the vulnerable and society in general. ...
New Zealand, Thursday 24 October 2019 - The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) appeared before Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee yesterday on behalf of it’s 8,000 members to submit on the proposed Arms Legislation Bill. ...
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is pleased to announce the appointment of three organisations to provide refugee settlement support services in five new locations from February 2020. The new settlement locations were announced ...
The prime minister has hailed a ‘historic’ agreement between the government and farming groups. What does it amount to, and is it a substantial step forward in the climate fight, or a ‘sellout’?What’s all this then?For as long as the Emissions Trading Scheme has existed, it has been dogged by ...
Farmers won't have to start paying for their emissions until 2025, as long as they make progress in finding ways to measure and price emissions at the farm level. ...
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Conflict of interest methinks. Key is on a few boards of Govt entities is he not ?
Oh, but of course, Cof I has never been a prob for John boy, eh.
Are You claiming Labour never utilised former PM’s or senior members for political purpose despite them being involved in supposedly non partisan roles?
I’m sure you can link to screeds of tories bleating about it if they did. Actually, even if they didn’t but the tories just said they did.
“…Are You claiming Labour never utilised former PM’s…”
No, he is just positing a question as is his democratic right. Why do you hate democracy, Gosman?
This is a deep involvement with a particular candidate rather than just general party support.
Maybe previous leaders have a particular issue they were involved with ?
Sign of desperation. Maybe Bidois is the wrong candidate for national in a by election on the Shore and their polling is telling them that
Twas not a question in the first sentence. Was an opinion.
Fishy smell is back as Shonkey enters the picture again.
Smells like “the cup of tea” with ACT saga eh?
Crooked = National
“Key is on a few boards of Govt entities “.
Well no, actually.
What are facts between friends though?
Key is on a few boards of Govt entities is he not ?
Key’s on the board for Air New Zealand, and ANZ Bank…. Maybe he checks his LinkedIn requests in alphabetical order? 😛
Air NZ is majority owned by the Crown but it’s publicly traded, so the obligations on directors are clearly established and no different from any other listed entity.
Neither directorship presents anything even remotely resembling a conflict of interest for Key. If he wants to shill for a candidate, then he’s absolutely entitled to do so.
A little bit like a former All Black endorsing National in and around the time of a general election perhaps ?
Or perhaps not quite as bad ,… this being a by election…
But you must admit,… something stinks,… and if you think Denmark has problems with stenches , – they have nothing to complain about compared to this,… and Key.
A little bit like a former All Black endorsing National in and around the time of a general election perhaps ?
If you think Ritchie’s endorsement swayed anyone, you probably also think Robyn Malcolm was instrumental in keeping the Greens above 5%.
Denmark has problems with stenches , – they have nothing to complain about compared to this,… and Key.
I’m pretty certain John Key didn’t murder Helen Clark.
They may as well use Key now before he’s properly damaged by the Australian banking inquiry.
At least when Labour have brought out their star power in this election, they used their existing leader.
You really are a Muppet. Key never worked in retail banking and certainly never for Australian banks
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11934188
“Sir John Key joins ANZ bank as chairman”.
A conflict of interest i thought even National could see?
However it is obvious that he has been working for the banks all along.
So in your mind the fact that Key recently became involved in the NZ side of ANZ means he will be caught up in the Banking inquiry despite not being there for the time being looked at.
Not what i said.
The concern is the too close a relationship between NZ politicians, and private businesses they are later getting jobs with.
How on earth is being Chair of the NZ wing of ANZ Bank a conflict of interest with appearing with Dan Bidios?
Or indeed a conflict of interest with anything that he currently does.
For years Sir Michael Cullen has been Chair of Kiwibank (appointed by National). He chairs the Tax Working Group. No-one has suggested that is a conflict of interest.
The commenters here are letting their antipathy of Sir John Key cloud their judgement. No surprise there.
Kiwibank is not a private company.
And. Cullen is actually competent enough to get the job on his own merits.
Of course a National MP does not see any conflict of interest. It would prevent too many of them from jumping on their, after politics, gravy train.
Antipathy ?
Of john key?
He is no ‘sir’
We don’t reward treasonists with the title ‘Sir’.
Key worked for Elders Finance up until 1988, Aussie owned bank.
Now he is a director of ANZ Bank. Hint the A stands for Australia.
Elders was not a retail bank
But it was an Australian Bank. As is ANZ which is also a retail bank.
Yes and I stated he never worked for an Australian retail bank before. He does so now but as his role is new and based in NZ he is unlikely to be pulled in to the inquiry by the Australian government on what Australian Retail banks did in Australia. But if you want to place a wager on it…
Don’t forget that a parallel inquiry is getting under way on the same banks in NZ. So Key while may not have been involved in the period under question, he is there now and will be tainted by association
Link please on the announcement of this parallel inquiry on the Australian banks in NZ.
Who is holding this inquiry given I have not heard the Government of NZ nor the RBNZ announcing they will be conducting any inquiry. The Australian government has no jurisdiction in NZ over financial matters here.
It’s not a public inquiry.
Just a nice stiff letter and a chat from the Reserve Bank with a whole bunch of questions for them to answer, specifically referencing the Australian inquiry findings.
However Sam Stubbs is building the groundswell for a public inquiry – see NZHerald today. Now that would be fun.
Click – click. – Bang. 100% Mickey for connecting the dots.
dancing on the head of a pin….somehow fitting
Yes but hes only just joined the board ( Jan ) and as Chair of the ANZ NZ subsidiary and later an ordinary member of the main board in Australia
Compare with the board of AMP which was up to its neck in regulatory malfeasance.
He is extremely unlikely to be caught up in any banking inquiry looking at the practice of Australian banks in Australia as a result of his recent appointment.
True – a slipperier piece of shit was never shat.
True
I shall reword you comment to be more accurate.
Now he is a director of ANZ Bank in New Zealand which is a subsidiary of the Australian Parent company. The operational workings are distinct from the Australian operation. Hint the NZ stands for New Zealand.
Hint the NZ stands for New Zealand.
Your comment is accurate, but it’s also called “ANZ” in Australia too. 😛
“also called “ANZ” in Australia”.
As someone who has accounts with the ANZ in both Australia and New Zealand I am only to aware that that is just about the only thing they have in common.
It is impossible to deal with the Australian bank in New Zealand. It is also impossible to deal with the New Zealand bank in Australia. The fabled Chinese Wall is absolutely impregnable.
Drives me crazy sometimes.
you are obviously not as smart as you thunk you are alwhinge. I have lived in aus and banked with anz in both countries simultaniously, with accounts in both countries . had no probs with the crossover once I pointed out to the lady behind the counter in sydney what the nz in anz stood for.
Amazing.
Please tell me pawlie. Assuming you lived in New Zealand and did not actually have a residential address in Australia how hard was it to persuade them to give you a credit card denominated in Australian dollars that would be paid, by direct debit, from an Australian account each month on due date?
And could the nice lady behind the counter tell you the balance in one of your New Zealand accounts from her Sydney terminal?
@paul Andersen.
I had really hoped you could have taken the time to answer my questions. You obviously find it a very simple matter to arrange these things and I was looking forward to your explanation for what I should do.
But, from you, nothing.
Is it really not as easy as you claim?
Yeah, I think we need an inquiry to ensure that. I’m pretty sure that the culture of criminality in the Australian banks would transfer across. Probably via direct instruction along the lines of: We’re doing it this way so you guys do to. This is a command from your owner.
And how do you know if he never worked for Australian banks even if indirectly?
And don’t feed us that bullshit that he worked as a bloody teller at the front of the bank, either,
But using a shitty ‘ Key – ism’ ,… what we can say is that John Key worked in tandem with Andrew Kreiger in pulling off the greatest FOREX heist in history against none other than the KIWI DOLLAR.
There’s your shitty hero in all his glowing true colours,- a self centered narcissistic , greedy grasping prick who never gave one shit about the economy thus the people of this country.
That’s your hero ‘John Key’ for you.
And the final authority that signed off on an SAS operation that saw the massacre of 6 civilians including a three year girl.
Mr fucking ‘ GET SOME GUTS ‘ Key.
John Key / Andy Krieger – timeline debate – true or false? | NZ Court …
https://voter08.wordpress.com/john-key-andy-krieger-a-timeline-debate-true-or-false/
Forex heist???
What are you on about?
Explain how Key managed to game a floating exchange rate given no laws were broken.
Lol! – this guy.
Always in denial.
Doesn’t it strike you as rather coincidental that Key collaborated with Kreiger in almost collapsing the NZ economy when a Labour govt was in power? So much so that an official in Michael Cullen’s office called New York and virtually told Kreiger to ‘ get your fucking hands off our economy ‘ ?
Of course you would deny that as well.
Are you that much of a slimebag you cant even admit to that?
I guess not.
Anything to save either your ego , your vested interests or your Americanized worldview..
How odious.
And I don’t have to explain a thing, bud.
That’s why we provide links. I’m not here to hold your hand and wipe your dirty arse for you.
Answer the question.
How do you game the Forex market for a floating exchange rate?
YOU , little man ,… do NOT demand I do anything.
So you can take your prepubescent tone and take yourself squarely back to the link provided.
And yet while we are at it ,….
Just WHY did Roger Douglas demand Rob Muldoon float the dollar ?
Answer that , and I may consider answering you.
Or do you not know how the FOREX market works?…
I know how the Forex market works. You on the other hand obviously have little clue.
1/ Hardly the essence of this article.
2 / I am not interested in your personal estimations of your own intellectual prowess.
3 / You cannot answer why Douglas left a report to be conveniently ‘discovered’ outlining his plans to float the NZ dollar.
4 / If you’d really like to know, – and have your whole neo liberal premise ( and that of your hero Keys ) exposed I am more than happy to oblige.
5 / The fact that the far right lost its hold during the Clarke years has much to do with it , – including why Key acted in the reckless , narcissistic manner he did with Kreiger against the KIWI at a much later date.
6 / It may be painfully embarrassing for you – and your hero Key , – if I did.
You don’t even understand counter party risk Gosman…
Yeah I remember you floundering over derivatives…
By all means go ahead and indicate something technical which signals that you know the ‘forex markets’…
There is a high probability Key was involved in the attack on NZD…
Previous activity and his record after that event describe just how likely Keys involvement was…
“Just WHY did Roger Douglas demand Rob Muldoon float the dollar “.
Well technically it was David Lange and it was a devaluation not a float.
The fact that you actually have to ask that question astounds me. Are you really so ignorant of international trade and foreign exchange that you have to ask?
For a very simple explanation of what happened in 1984 why don’t you have a look at this.
https://www.eastonbh.ac.nz/1989/09/from_run_to_float_the_making_of_the_rogernomics_exchange_rate_policy/
Can I also suggest you get, or borrow from the Library, a simple book on Economics and read it. It isn’t really that hard to understand the basics and you won’t make yourself look so foolish in future.
Well , thank you for making all the others’ look so foolish’ as well …
…. ‘ it was a devaluation not a float ‘…
Which just goes to show that Gosman speaks through a hole in his arse with all his pompous bluster about ‘ knowing all about Forex’….
L0L0L0L !
Thank you.
And no , you are completely wrong, – it was Douglas who ‘accidentally released a statement ‘…
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…’ A key point of the free-market cabal’s programme was to devalue the New Zealand dollar, an extremely sensitive issue. Several weeks before the July 1984 election. Douglas, Labour’s shadow finance minister, “accidentally” released a statement which signaled his intent to devalue.
Since it was a near certainty that Labour, aided by the New Zealand Party’s drawing votes from National , would win, speculators began to dump the New Zealand dollar, planning, post-devaluation, to cash in each dollar of foreign currency for more New Zealand dollars than previously ‘…
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You , my wee dear laddie , ….have fallen straight into the noose unassisted.
Thank you.
And now may I introduce you to the REAL HISTORY of this country and the bogus premises with which the far right seized power,… and far from ME having to go to a library , … I would suggest that YOU save yourself a trip to the library and read this historic yet very up to date historical narrative on New Zealand’s recent political and economic history…
New Right Fight – Who are the New Right?
http://www.newrightfight.co.nz/pageA.html
Read it up , you arrogant psuedo intellectual moron. And lets see you come back with an answer to the charges it makes.
I think you will find it more than damning on each and every level that you , and your fellow neo liberal travellor’s have tried to pollute this site, this country’s democracy and this economy for the last 34 years.
Good luck.
Oh ,… and one other thing,… we don’t talk ‘technically’ it was this person or that person when clearly it was one individual. And in this case,.. Roger Douglas.
Lange and Douglas ended up hating each others guts.
And if there is one redeeming quality about Lange it was because HE at least had a conscience.
And , – the whole premise of ‘devaluing ‘ was to be able to float the NZ dollar.
And cash in.
So there’s bugger all similarity’s between the short straws you are trying to draw and the actual reality’s I’m talking about.
IS THERE.
Following on;
…. ‘ And , – the whole premise of ‘devaluing ‘ was to be able to float the NZ dollar’….
Ever wondered where the concept of ‘ Corporate NZ ‘ came from ?
Well , that’s when a company opens itself to be registered and ‘ publicly floated’…ie ;
Instead of being exclusively privately owned , it ‘floats itself’ and opens itself up to public shareholdings. These shareholdings could, depending on the govt’s rules be local or offshore…
And one of the reasons behind Douglas’s drive to devalue was to create an artificial ‘crises’…and in that ‘crises’ would provide strong motivation and incentive to essentially ‘ float ‘ ‘corporate NZ ‘ and its economy by deregulation – particularly of Treasury and the Reserve Bank , – and open it up to private ( usually foreign) investment.
We are registered on the New York Stock Exchange as ‘ Corporate NZ’.
Moving on,… and we have after 34 years , – Australian banks virtually controlling ALL of our finances, dictating our interest rates, and hence our economy and hence our social conditions.- with a large bulk of profits due to foreign interest rates exiting this country , …. now ,… does any of this seem like sovereign New Zealand or in New Zealand’s best interests ?
And yet meanwhile , – free trade agreements which are imbalanced – ie FTA with China,…mean that we are vulnerable to power plays in the Pacific ,… sandwiched as it were between the USA and China , …along with increased pressure from other offshore banking / business interests ie ; Austalia , mean that slowly ( yet rapidly as the process actually was originally … ) we lose all notion of sovereignty barring that in name only.
In effect?
We have been systematically hollowed out as a nation.
Ever wondered why in a land of plenty there is so little to go round?
Here is your answer.
Again I say ,.. read these timely and wise words from an extract from Hugh Price of Hugh Price Publishers.
Hugh Price was a New Zealand Patriot.
Then read it again. Let it sink in.
Do your children and grandchildren a favour, and for Gods sakes fight for them.
And fight for them hard.
New Right Fight – Who are the New Right?
http://www.newrightfight.co.nz/pageA.htm
And here is yet another peculiarity :
… ‘ Thus it was perfectly understandable, indeed predictable, that any election called with some possibility of a devaluation shortly after would cause a run on the dollar. The practice in previous elections had been for the Treasury and the Bank to increase the liquidity of their foreign exchange holdings as the country moved into the final stages of the election. This apparently had been planned for a November 1984 election, but a snap election five months early had not been allowed for. However, given the extent of the run that actually occurred, there may not have been enough official liquidity, even if the officials had anticipated the early election ‘…
Interesting ;
‘Given the extent of the run, there may not have been enough official liquidity , even if the officials had anticipated the early election’….
And yet who caused the snap election ?
None other than Marilyn Waring.
And why ?… by threatening to cross the floor and vote with the opposition in favour of what would become Langes ‘nuclear moment’… have we heard that before recently?
Was Waring involved ?
We cannot say,… but it all seems so coincidental that right at the time that Bob Jones was lining up his ‘NZ party’ to dethrone Rob Muldoon by splitting the National vote, and around the same time Douglas was leaking his ‘devaluation’ papers,..that there was indeed a movement afoot to first ‘devalue’ the dollar, deregulate the financial markets and that, … by definition , … meant the Reserve bank as well as Treasury would have to follow suit ,.. which was exactly what happened.
And Corporate NZ was then up for sale , – often to the lowest bidder.
And why was devaluing and the ensuing deregulation of our financial markets so important to the Riogernomes?… simply because it meant that now the KIWI could be traded and a profit made on it. Massively huge profits.
And that , in effect was the very genesis of out current woes.
By buying and selling a huge amount in an effort to crash the targeted currency. Just as Key and Krieger did.
And just because it wasn’t illegal doesn’t mean that it was ethical.
Who suffered Draco ?
All of NZ but especially the ones that were thrown out of work by Key/Kreiger’s attack on the NZ$.
Their bludging cost NZ around $300m at the time.
Well of course the National collective has doubts about Simon Bridges,… he has not the ‘presence’ to carry it off. Key used smarmyness, Collins uses ‘ brute appeal’.
I would say Bridges will give way to Collins eventually .
Which is not far from the natural order of things.
Key is gone , and that leaves Collins a free path, Bridges will be OK with that because he is a close colleague of Collins. Key will just make an appearance to validate it.
As for the big guns?
That area is Tory country anyways. Though there are signs of even that changing…
There are no ‘ big guns’ happening , – if anything , – more a liability and an opportunity for uncomfortable questions to be asked, such as ‘ why did you really leave , John ,.. was the heat over Operaton Burnham getting too hot?’… and what was that about tax havens , Johnno ?,… ‘was the sale of your home to a Mainland Chinese investor worth it in light of all the homeless in New Zealand, John ‘ Are you enjoying that wealth with a free conscience , John ? ‘…
If anyone who has followed the John Key disaster for the last 9 years will already know… there are rich pickings and much low hanging fruit to be had to gorge on…
A veritable feast , no less…
I would say Bridges will give way to Collins eventually .
Which is not far from the natural order of things.
Darwinian?
Naturally.
In true ludicrous Darwinian fashion.
Wild Katipo,
Yes; we also remember when in 2007 Minister of Finance Michael Cullen connected Shin-key to the Tranzrail rort – and Key was holding the rail shares but hid them?
Key was also involved as a broker in 1990’s facilitating the sale of NZ Rail Corporation to Fay/Richwhite also.
There is no end to this mans rorting.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10533576
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/john-key-the-unauthorised-biography/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502247&objectid=10523316
he was doing deals more than even pulling girls ponytails.
Sicko. /whos-sorry-now/
Key did not sell his Fletcher Challenge Forests shares until June 2003, the same time as he sold his Tranzrail shares. He sold them in four parcels, on the 11th, 12, and 16th of June, for total of around $105,000 [share price]. As Key sold both his Tranzrail and FCF holdings at the same time, it may be that he sold his entire New Zealand share portfolio at this time This matches with his statement on Sunrise that he hasn’t owned any New Zealand shares since 2003. Why he chose to sell then and what other companies he held, we don’t know.
It will be interesting to hear Key on the Tiwai aluminium smelter and the Australian commission of inquiry into banking practices.
ANZ blue seems a suitable backdrop.
Why should those topics concern him?
See above.
Are you living under a rock somewhere like a pre-Jacksonian Gollum ?
I’m not sure how far his court order extends ..
Why would they be interested in talking to a recent appointee to one of the Australian banks NZ subsidiaries?
Gosman cant correlate a subsidiary with a parent company…
The essence of compartmentalized thinking , folks…
The Australian and NZ Banking sectors are very different beasts. It would serve little to no purpose calling over NZ based executives or Board members (unless they also worked in Australia at some stage). It certainly would make zero sense to have a NZ based board member be questioned about activities that occurred in Australia BEFORE HE WAS EVEN APPOINTED.
And ,… um ,… you are trying to suggest that a former Prime Minister of New Zealand who was all Bro- mates with Australia’s PM and was a major
player in the New York Forex markets is not intimately kept in the loop with what happens across the Tasman’s banking and financial systems …
OKKKKKK…
We have a right one here , Ladies and Gentlemen,…
Introducing Gosman , the new up and coming comedy act that will set New Zealand on the world stage along with the likes of Lorde, Split ENZ, and Crowded House….
Key is back on face book touting bitcoin too.
DV – that was a fake advert that had nothing to do with key at all.
As you were told before – the last time you mentioned this.
But I guess if you are stupid enough to believe the advert …..
Prove that it’s fake James
I don’t think it’s genuine, but it is still there.
In fact when I asked the anz about the last series of ads,I got no reply
Prove that you are not a complete moron
Prove that you are as clever as you think you are.
So no proof that key is not involved then.
Seem like a raw nerve.
You are really struggling with the concept of burden of proof aren’t you?
Nope,
Prove key is not involved with bit coin?
You obviously have a clear idea of what proof is, so should be no problem for you to produce proof that key is not involved with bitcoin.
I find it interesting that anz didn’t take the opportunity to comment when I asked.
I think I have my answer to the question about whether you are a moron or not.
So no proof then.
Dv. I have a recollection that story about Key was outed as a fake months ago – maybe six months ago.
Prove it Anne. 😀
Nah mate , were struggling with the fact a dishonest murderous bastard like Key managed to fleece New Zealanders for 9 years without a whimper from our MSM , – including gullible bastards like you , bud.
https://thespinoff.scdn5.secure.raxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fatima-e1490084556189-850×510.jpg
Wild Katipo;
James/Gosman are really freckling out today eh? Where’s Alwyn though?
Puckish rouge is there too so the are all out there today after parliament resumed the “Budget debates” must have upset them badly.
The national party support team..
I consider them mere sport .
Like a fox hunt or a rabbit cull.
But please don’t tell them that.
It may offend their sensibilities. And we wouldn’t want that , now would we…
I think I had made a single post (correcting bullshit) and you think that’s fracking out?
You are strange.
Or are you inferring I am gosman also ?
Well this is a rather humorous shot out of the blue, – from whence did you spring from all of a sudden ?
Oh well , no matter , … Gosman , James, Yaga, and whatever , all the same to me… you see that’s the problem, … all you far right wing apologists all blur into one after a while, … you really need to learn to diversify a little bit…
Mix it up a bit. Be a little more military about it,… you know ,… spread out when attacking , concentrate forces when defending,… that sort of basic stuff.
But you don’t do that and you become easy meat. And in this case , – the comedians dream material.
So James , Gosman , Yaga or whatever else you care to call yourself at the moment ,,… I wish you a good day and hope you get over your confusion,… I really am perplexed at your sudden and unexplained appearance… and wish you well…
Do take care….
So DV – you dont think its genuine – but you are quite happy to pill out the line “Key is back on face book touting bitcoin too.”
So quite happy to spread lies that a) you dont think are right and b) were proven to you before.
Since you are such an obvious moron – a quick google would give you this
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2017/12/sir-john-key-being-used-in-fake-nz-herald-bitcoin-article.html
Ill save the link and pull it out again in 6 months when you spread the same bullshit again.
At last some evidence James.
Took awhile though.
Interesting the ANZ ignored a query though.
Yeah sorry I haven’t been sitting on here all day answering your bullshit conspiracy post that even you can’t believe.
James, you may be correct, your comment caught my interest so, I did an image search online, and nada, the image is only on here according to my image search.
Cinny – if you go to the news hub site you will see it’s a screenshot.
Google John key bitcoin fake and there are other articles.
Well , one can only assume its a screenshot designed to send John Key up,… but truly now,… does it really matter when Key sent himself and this country up on an almost weekly basis?
One only has to Google John Oliver to see the evidence.
And why , pray tell would Key do that ?
Was it self mockery and embarrassment that he only achieved being Prime Minister of New Zealand and not Planet Key ?
Planet Key – The Song – The Hits
Video for planet key song▶ 4:09
http://www.thehits.co.nz › Video
Oh shall we try that again , seems to be a problem with the censorship… an ongoing problem with the John Key administration in censoring anything disagreeable to their liking , it seems…
Banned Planet Key music video – YouTube
Video for planet key song▶ 4:10
James, couldn’t find it on the newshub.
Lolz forgot about the bitcoin; I have seen the PM that quit in a dodgy looking get rich quick scheme before (not bitcoin).
Wouldn’t have surprised me if the nats had whipped out key to try and push their Northcote candidate, that’s the funny/crazy thing, it’s easily believable.
Glad I read your comment 🙂
Nah, Bridges is too busy
liking WO tweetsleading the Opposition and Key’s got plenty of time on his hands (keep those hands to yourself, John).Sir John Key not only retired undefeated but still manages to troll the lefties 🙂
He did not retire, he quit and ran away. Nice framing though 😉
He didn’t run very far did he.
Actually, at the end of the day, he ran a mile.
Incognito,
Yes he cleared the scene in a hurry didn’t he just.
So Truck Stop Paula doesnt have enough star power ?
Looks Strategy A was to downplay the by-election which is usually done if you sure you will win and dont want to other sides voters to even be aware an election is on.
Now they are onto Strategy B, which is to get publicity for their candidate and tell all their own voters , wake up there is an election on.
Expect an announcement about roads and bridges next !!! ( the only time Soimum will be mentioned) hahahaha
Nope . Hasn’t even managed that.
And he didn’t retire, – he ran.
Like a coward.
Especially when he saw the Donald didn’t give a crap about this no namer pony tail puller from where?… Nu Zaland??? What a creep ! Can we bomb that place???
And caused the National party to lose magnificently. Left Boring Dipping Bill in charge and didn’t give a shit. A bit like hes always been.
Yeah ,… real master of the trolls he is…. not.
Eh????
You feeling okay WK? Your comment is slightly more unhinged that usual.
Havin’ a bit of fun watching all the sycophants rush to a wankers defense, that’s all,… quite humorous, actually.
But all humour aside, … supporting a pony tail pulling, shower pissing creep like Key is the height of your aspirations?
I mean seriously… come on… here’s your hero , idiot…
John Oliver – John Key – YouTube
Video for john oliver john key radio interview youtube▶ 1:45
Yup – undefeated world champion most corrupt PM ever to parasite off NZ.
🙂
Oh damn. He is a fine man in the true National mould(y).
It would be a mistake to look beyond this man’s excellence which has been recounted in these historic lines.
(Simon) had a pair of boots with great big spurs
on;.
A fighting pair of which he was particularly fond.
On Tuesday and on Friday, just to make the street
look tidy,
He’d collect the passing villagers and kick them in
the pond…..
but, those villagers got out of the swamp…
(Simon) went a journey and he found a lot of
duckweed.
They pulled him out and dried him and they
blipped him on the head.
They took him by the breeches and they hurled
him into ditches
And they pushed him under waterfalls and this
is what they said:
“You are Si.. — don’t laugh,
You are Si.. — don’t cry;
You are Si.. as bold as a lion —
(Simon) the Lion, goodbye!”
Thanks to AA Milne, for his wit and whimsy.
I’ve some questions for the pair of them….
Meanwhile, is there a Northcote Meet the Candidates function, and if so is anyone on here planning on attending?
He’s such a spent event.
At least Labour sent an actual drawcard PM.
There’s a whole cohort of diehard Nat voters who are still pining for him though Ad. Presumably they need motivating in Northcote.
Current ANZ advertising is *so* Key !
Two dim-witted yuppie fashionistas ..
Good Grief – Key has been gone for well over 12 months and still the mad frothing from certain commenters bit like Helen is to those on the other side ..red rag to a bull..
Anyhoo after looking at the candidates in Northcote if it was my electorate i’d be voting for the green candidate rather than the muppets the red or blue team have put up.
Nah , time means nothing when it comes to justice and with Key , – there’s unfinished business.
You wouldn’t deny Arthur Allan Thomas or Teina Pora justice would you despite the fact that they are ‘historic cases’… and there’s a whole range of issues surrounding Key that needs the spotlight shined fully on him.
And for him to turn up and show his face endorsing the very party that he dumped unceremoniously and left to lose an election smacks of a man who never gave a shit about the people of this country anyway, – yet deems he is sufficiently safe in hiding behind some sort of ‘statesman’ like facade.
Well hes not even that , – and many among us view him as a cheap conman.
Worse still , culpable in the murder of a 6 year old girl in Afghanistan .
Not so rosy when put in those terms,…
IS IT.
LOL you really do write some hilarious drivel.
Hilarious, – I most certainly hope so.
Drivel?… I assure you ,… I am deadly serious.
And the mere fact I induce you into making that statement shows you are playing into my game , not yours.
Keep playing, please.
Yes please – how about a diatribe on the Rothschilds those are usually a hoot.
Oh no no no , little friend, I call the game plan, not you,… and , I know you are chaffing at the bit for more , but be patient small grasshopper…all will be revealed in time…
Now ,.. back to John Key ,… the pony tail man….
Just what was it that he saw in Obama that made him so fawning ..?
Was it the superior height and Keys small man syndrome ?
Or was it the recognition of the almost insignificance of Keys role in the 5 eyes arrangement ?
https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/a/h/m/i/r/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.620×349.1ahm06.png/1458528992693.jpg
Bored now..bye bye
Yes ,… small attention span and no developed sense of ‘stick – with – it –
ness’…
I understand,… yet unfortunately , you also,… fail the test.
I wish you all the best under the new administration and hope you find solace among your fellow mourners amidst defeat.
WILD KATIPO
Key’s presence here will send a negative action, he will lower the national vote here.
Key will spook the electorate now as he is not trusted and creepy remember the pony tail pulling?
maybe he is back to find some more?
I thinks that Simon Bridges is time is short and bloodletting will be out soon.
Stunned you, mullet ?
Where do our Nationalists go from here ?
“Francoist Spain (Spanish: España franquista) or the Franco regime (Spanish: Régimen de Franco) is the period of Spanish history between 1939, when Francisco Franco took control of Spain after the Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francoist_Spain
I feel a hekia lot of trouble for national when they did up old fossils…
Love the puns !
And yes , they are truly digging up old fossils,…
Like this Dire wolf one….viscous, mean and dangerous. The sort that populate the upper echelons of the National party.
Thank goodness the National govt is extinct.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Dire_wolf.jpg
Cadava’s perhaps
Natz must really be on the skids for it to roll the creepy, slimy one out once more to save its burnt bacon! Amazing what desperation can lead to at times.
Oh not really , mary_a,…
After all ,.. they did try the almost deceased Richard Prebble ( at least his political career can be described as such … ) in rolling him out on commenting on rail ,… or in his words… ‘trams’… the other day…
So why not the shower pissing wonder and obligate narcissist John Key ?
As the old adage says … ‘ If the cap fits,… wear it’….
Thanks for the posts Wild Katipo. You are someone who understands what has happened here in Aotearoa.
What’s with all the stuff about banks and conflicts of interest?
I don’t see any problem with Bidois needing John Key.
Just like Steve Hansen will be getting Buck Shelford, Sid Going and Christian Cullen in to help with the games against the French in June.
If he is really, really, really desperate and is trying to find some sort of magic ‘last resort.’
nationals were totally unprepared for defeat. everybody kept their thoughts to themselves, held their cards close to their chest and let the media do its little dance thinking that was enough.
nah.
the people had enough of nationals ramshhackle venal attitude to everything.
sure they made little booms here and there but the ultimate cost is enormous.
the media here is timid, unlearned, ignorant and devoted to their jobs first and foremost because that is the way the world rolls.
the cost of repairing nationals mistakes is going to exhaust any government but one thing for sure is that another ring in like john key and his style of government should never be repeated.
his job was to loot the treasury and he did so successfully.
lets hope his policies have not brought the country to its knees.
a lot of shit is about to come down the pike as they say and we have to be ready and alert to change.
and that means no wasting money on absurd ideological experiments and reminding the population that new zealand is not some completely infantilised episode out of a reality t.v. show.