Three lies in one
Written By: - Date published: 7:38 am, November 14th, 2011 - 4 comments
Categories: accountability, brand key, election 2008, election 2011, john key, leadership, national, you couldn't make this shit up -
Tags: lies, lying, triple bonus points
Wave goodbye to higher taxes.
Not your loved ones.
Choose a Brighter Future.
Derp de derp.
This is what John Key was promising last election – before he came to power, raised GST, and record numbers of kiwis left New Zealand permanently for a brighter future in Australia.
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- E tū welcomes Regional Council Living Wage voteE tū has welcomed today’s unanimous vote by Wellington Regional Council to support the Living Wage. ...18 hours ago
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- Counsellor & NZ Herald reach agreement on defamation claimOn 20/9/16, the NZ Herald published an article in which a number of inaccurate claims were made pertaining to the nature of my relationship with a key applicant witness in the Colin Craig / Jordan Williams defamation trial, Rachel MacGregor,and ...21 hours ago
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- Anti-whanau stance inconsistentDame Tariana Turia is disappointed that the principles of Puao-te-ata-tu which shaped the 1989 Child, Young Persons and their Families Act are being tampered with despite a wealth of expertise upholding the fundamental value of a whanau-centred approach. ...3 days ago
- E tū warns strike-breakers could undermine their own jobsE tū says McCain strike-breakers in New Zealand could succeed in undermining their own employment conditions. ...3 days ago
- Minister ignores recommendation on Maori partnershipsThe Minister appears to have ignored the multiple recommendations to establish strategic partnerships with iwi and Maori organisations by instead privileging organisations like Barnados and Open Home Foundation. Her cabinet papers are underwhelming, indicating ...3 days ago
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- Stop the deportations of Indian International StudentsRacial Equity Aotearoa unequivocally condemns the treatment of migrant students by Immigration New Zealand and the National-led government. Many international students now face the threat of deportation due to falsified documents produced without their ...3 days ago
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- NZDF Helicopter Drops in on SchoolWhat could possibly make the last day of term better than your mother arriving at your school playground in a New Zealand Defence Force helicopter? ...6 days ago
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- National accused of cronyism over ‘loopy rules’ reportThe government is being criticised for paying tens of thousands of dollars to former National MPs and a financial donor to produce its 'loopy rules' report. ...2 hours ago
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- Craig was author of his own misfortune, jury toldFormer Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is responsible for his own political downfall, the lawyer for the man suing him has told a court. ...13 hours ago
- Craig was ‘author of his own misfortune’, jury toldFormer Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is responsible for his own political downfall, the lawyer for the man suing him has told a court. ...14 hours ago
- Allowance increases for Fiji parliamentariansArticle by AsiaPacificReport.nz By Vijay Narayan in Suva The Parliamentary Emoluments Committee (PEC) has recommended allowance increases for overseas travels for government ministers, the Speaker, the leader of the Opposition and all Fiji MPs. In a report tabled by the ...15 hours ago
- The best and worst toilets in Auckland in which to have a panic attackEveryone appreciates public toilets, but for anxiety disorder sufferers they’re truly indispensable. Lucy Gable explains how toilets help her deal with her agoraphobia, then counts down her five best and worst in Auckland. It’s mid-morning and I am sitting beside ...17 hours ago
- Breaking down the breakdown: Why the new laws being trialled are getting the thumbs downThe new breakdown laws currently being trialled in the Mitre 10 Cup have found little favour with World Rugby’s law committee, according to sources close to the latest meeting. Scotty Stevenson assesses their impact on the numbers after six weeks ...17 hours ago
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- Sworn in and Reddy to be Governor GeneralDame Patsy Reddy is being sworn in at Parliament as Governor General, taking over the five-year role from Sir Jerry Mateparae. ...18 hours ago
- New report details human rights abuses in West PapuaArticle by AsiaPacificReport.nz A new report detailing the human rights abuses in West Papua has been published this week. The research aims to convince Pacific leaders on providing full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to the United Liberation ...21 hours ago
- Steve Braunias on the town that diedTo mark the publication of a stunning collection of black and white photographs taken of a West Coast ghost town, Steve Braunias posts a Sunday Star-Times column he wrote about the place in June 2006. The old always seem ...21 hours ago
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- Labour and Greens criticised for by-election allianceLabour and the Greens have been labelled hypocrites as they look to collaborate a Mt Roskill by-election, which will be triggered should Phil Goff be elected Auckland's mayor. ...1 day ago
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- Greens won’t contest Mt Roskill by-electionThe Green Party won't be standing a candidate in the likely Mt Roskill by-election in Auckland. ...2 days ago
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- Legal advice sought on bungled release date compensationCorrections will seek legal advice on whether there should be compensation for inmates whose release dates were wrongly calculated, the Prime Minister says. ...3 days ago
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- Collins to brief colleagues on release date blunderThe Corrections Minister will today brief her Cabinet colleagues about the blunder which means thousands of prisoners will be released from prison earlier than expected. ...3 days ago
- Justice staff give their own ministry the thumbs downThe Ministry of Justice is falling below state sector benchmarks on every score, according to a survey of its own staff. ...4 days ago
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- Minister issued warning over KiwiSaverThe government warned KiwiSaver providers not to bring the fund into disrepute following revelations money was being invested in arms companies. ...4 days ago
- Govt criticised over mental health fundsLabour has accused the government of dropping the ball on funding mental health services. ...5 days ago
- Extra time to consider controversial council changeA select committee considering controversial changes for councils has been given a five month extension by the Local Government Minister. ...5 days ago
- Hello Caller: I think my underage sister and her boyfriend are having sex. What should I do?In this week’s advice column, in-house psychotherapist Ms. X helps out a concerned big sister. Dear Ms. X, I am a 21 year old woman needing some help with how to advise my younger sister about sex stuff. She is ...5 days ago
- Facing down my monsterContent warning: This feature contains descriptions, though not the details, of sexual and physical abuse, which may be triggering to survivors. When I walk into the courtroom I see the back of my father’s head. It is grey-haired now, but ...5 days ago
- PM confirms NZ would share intelligence with IraqPrime Minister John Key has confirmed New Zealand would share intelligence with Iraq in certain circumstances. ...6 days ago
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History
Youve got so much choice in terms of lies and deception from 08 like EFA, F&S, anti smacking are all evil and we will repeal them. ……yeah right.
I don’t have Kiwirail shares, no, hang on I think I might have 50000. Oh, so ackshully I did have 100000, but didn’t realise…..
I never saw the contract for the BMW’s. Oh, but I was briefed on it, oh, that’s right…..
But its a dinnamic environment, the GFC is to blame & thats a private billboard, I’ll sue you if you print it.
… and this little cameo.