Politics

[BlackPeter]

Someone (Shareguy?) said a while back the election is National's (and ACT's)  to lose. This won't help:

Act Party candidate Elaine Naidu Franz resigns after comparing vaccine mandates to Nazi concentration camps

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/act-party-candidate-resigns-after-comparing-vaccine-mandates-to-nazi-concentration-camps/RJEMTRDYVFGO5KXVLA4JAP3RNI/

I was always worried that ACT turns into a safe harbour for the rabbit hole dwellers intermingling with the hard right. Always a difficult balance act.

On the other hand - National used to harbour as well a bunch of bullies, idiots and socially tone deafs on their list and as MP candidates.

Admittedly - there are plenty of bad examples as well on the left side of the spectrum, and their not any more hidden racist agenda worries me. Seems to be difficult these days to find decent people volunteering for a political job.

What an amazing choice we will have this coming election ...

[Minimoke]

I was always worried that ACT turns into a safe harbour for the rabbit hole dwellers intermingling with the hard right. Always a difficult balance act.

On the other hand - National used to harbour as well a bunch of bullies, idiots and socially tone deafs on their list and as MP candidates.

Admittedly - there are plenty of bad examples as well on the left side of the spectrum, and their not any more hidden racist agenda worries me. Seems to be difficult these days to find decent people volunteering for a political job.

What an amazing choice we will have this coming election ...

Those that like rabbit holes have NZLoyal to go to this year.

[BlackPeter]

Those that like rabbit holes have NZLoyal to go to this year.

True, but some of the Rabbit hold dwellers picked their new political hole already prior to this amazing alternative emerging, and hey - there is the self procalimed bishop as well.

Anyway - the more rabbit holes, the merrier, if they can keep the rabbit hold dwellers away from the more decent parties of the political spectrum.

[Onemootpoint]

Admittedly - there are plenty of bad examples as well on the left side of the spectrum....

True, they're everywhere.

[Waltzing]

As the country descends into  a new social experiment does it have a bright new future? You be the judge if the traditional 3 R's have now morphed into "Random Ram Raiders from Raetihi..."

although the famous town might object as it may not yet have incortporated a local chapter or even had a single event ...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/132835078/gone-in-90-seconds-youths-compete-to-steal-cars-in-unprecedented-crime-wave

[Onemootpoint]

As the country descends into  a new social experiment does it have a bright new future? You be the judge if the traditional 3 R's have now morphed into "Random Ram Raiders from Raetihi..."

although the famous town might object as it may not yet have incortporated a local chapter or even had a single event ...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/132835078/gone-in-90-seconds-youths-compete-to-steal-cars-in-unprecedented-crime-wave

Some additional reporting in a parallel article:


Youths as young as 12 leave parts of Christchurch in lockdown in near-three hour crime rampage

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/canterbury/300961172/youths-as-young-as-12-leave-parts-of-christchurch-in-lockdown-in-nearthree-hour-crime-rampage

Which party has the best solution? Because whatever parties had proposed up to now does not seem to be effective (any more).

[Waltzing]

Just how corrupt are government departments in NZ.

https://www.taxpayers.org.nz/taxpayers_union_raises_concerns_mfe

[Minimoke]

Just how corrupt are government departments in NZ.

https://www.taxpayers.org.nz/taxpayers_union_raises_concerns_mfe

It is well known its the left leaning foot soldiers in the government departments that are driving a lot of the social agenda change we are currently experiencing. Ministers are giving it a silent nod of approval.

[Ferg]

3 days and 3 separate incidents of misinformation (aka lies) from Labour ministers.  Disgraceful.

[Shareguy]

3 days and 3 separate incidents of misinformation (aka lies) from Labour ministers.  Disgraceful.

Won't be there much longer by the look of it.

[Waltzing]

Ive felt the prevailing winds and they come from the north west says Winston...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/132910835/mori-are-not-indigenous-winston-peters-claims

[Ferg]

Ive felt the prevailing winds and they come from the north west says Winston...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/132910835/mori-are-not-indigenous-winston-peters-claims

Is he trying to get a reaction or publicity.....or both?

Slightly on topic, there is archeological evidence of human habitation of Poukawa in Hawkes Bay thousands of years ago:
https://celticnz.co.nz/PoukawaRevisited/PoukawaPart1.html

Old wesbite style where you click "Continue" at the bottom of the page.  It is fascinating reading.

[Waltzing]

Probably some one a cast away who got lost .. funny thing is why would you want to stay here instead of sail back in your super fast cat with sails to a warmer climate.... why did they stay....

it doesnt make sense... were they told "Dont come back"...

All western sailors went home even to cold england... no one went home from here...

why not .... to cold in the south island unless you know there was no hope of sailing back or you werent welcome home....

was the fishing better here?

Winston needs some more votes and well after that last poll labour might as well resign now..

[Waltzing]

according to winston there will be NO Growth this year or next... NONE... no bulging middle classes.. its like NO Bananas today ...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132915133/winston-peters-to-air-nz-so-why-dont-you-change-your-name-to-air-aotearoa

[Waltzing]

He sums it up and it ant pretty...  Herald poll of polls paints a grim outlook for the Labby dogs,,,,

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/focus-david-seymour-responds-to-todays-prefu/4KT77EZBO2X726LSPAFSSYL2WI/