General Debate 2 March 2012

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Yvette

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Winston First

Open Letter to RT Hon Winston Peters
Leader, New Zealand First
Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Dear Mr Peters,

We respectfully draw to your attention the Petition of Penelope Mary Bright and 307 others
That the House conduct an urgent inquiry into the decisions regarding prosecutions relating to the Huljich Kiwisaver Scheme registered prospectuses dated 22 August 2008 and 18 September 2009.
Petition number: 2011/5 Presented by: Phil Twyford Date presented: 29 February 2012 Referred to: Commerce Committee

– http://202.68.89.83/en-NZ/PB/Presented/Petitions/7/b/d/50DBHOH_PET3097_1-Petition-of-Penelope-Mary-Bright-and-307-others.htm

This Petition in itself doesn’t mention John Banks, current MP for Epsom [probably for legal reasons] or Don Brash [for likely the same reasons] but for background information please see – http://www.pennybright4epsom.org.nz –
where Penelope Mary Bright, under the illusion that ACT’s policy of ONE LAW FOR ALL should also apply to ACT members, asks FOR THE SAME CRIMINAL CHARGES TO BE FILED AGAINST DONALD THOMAS BRASH AND JOHN ARCHIBALD BANKS AS WERE AGAINST THE FORMER FELLOW DIRECTOR OF HULJICH WEALTH MANAGEMENT PETER KARL CHRISTOPHER HULJICH.

Considering that you, Mr Winston Peters, of all New Zealanders, would likely benefit most from the legal action as is sought by Ms Bright, we of course realise that you will have long ago given this matter your fullest consideration
as it could destroy the ACT Party and John Banks, trigger a by-election in Epsom,
possibly topple the National Government
and put you know who in the position of King Maker again :o)

So, while we suspect you will have examined this situation in minute detail, even had legal advice yourself on the plausibility of the ‘case’,
we do bring this to your attention again in case you short term memory is infarcted or your legal advisor has gone to his happy place, so we commend this matter to you for your further attention, especially now that Penny has put it in your [Parliament’s] lap, so to speak.

with kind regards, Yvette
and 567 others who pray for a swift resolute answer to this issue so Penny can move on in her life to a new topic

[PS – did you know, Winston, that Lockwood Smith should really have a hyphen in it, like Lockwood-Smith, because Lockwood isn’t really his first name – it, in fact, is Alexander. And he used to be a presenter for a kids’ television show – so his past show-biz job was very similar to his present work, but it used to be that he asked all the questions, which is why he is so much smarter at it than you are. But better luck with the Penny Bright thing, and soon ! – just, pleeeease, let it be soon!]
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March 2, 2012 8:01am
joana

Brownlee may be respected by some but he is certainly not respected at his old school in CHCH where he is still considered to be lazy and unethical.
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March 2, 2012 8:14am
Pete George

It’s worth airing this again today before DPF presumably does a post on it: http://yournz.org/2012/03/01/disturbing-dotcom/“>Disturbing Dotcom

Has the US Government (on behalf of big business) chosen Megaupload as their Iraq of the cloud?

The Campbell interview of Dotcom last night confirmed growing disquiet over this attack on local justice and a global business.
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March 2, 2012 8:35am
Keeping Stock

Look who was in Court yesterday; is it any wonder that the son went feral?

http://keepingstock.blogspot.co.nz/2012/03/quelle-surprise.html
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March 2, 2012 8:36am
cows4me

What’s with all these woman calling for a government apology for been forced to adopt their babies out ?. I’m sure the present set of politicians have sweet fuck all sway over what happened many decades ago. It’s fucking ridiculous. I’m sure many were devastated because they had to give their babies up but getting an apology now is simply pointless. At what stage do we let history be history ? Instead of continually saying sorry for the sins of our fathers would it just not be better to learn from our pass mistakes and not repeat again. If I had anything to do within the present power base I would tell these woman to take a running jump.
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March 2, 2012 8:37am
Worried Dad

KB readers – I usually post under another name but adopted a nom de plume – which I apologise for. However, I really need some help. My thirteen year old daughter is throwing up after meals and over-exercising. She has lost a lot of weight this year – and is now at the bottom end of healthy. I am looking for advice on how other people handled finding out their child has an eating disorder. I am pretty much at a complete loss as to how to proceed. No sleep last night probably not helping:)
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March 2, 2012 8:38am
Northland Wahine

KS… Oh well, maybe he can look out for his son after all if he gets time.

What am I thinking? Why should he start now?
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March 2, 2012 8:40am
Longknives

After one (rather fortuitous) victory over a weakened Australia the Black Caps were beating their chests and loudly proclaiming themselves one of the best teams in World Cricket- ‘Bring on South Africa’ they cried.
Now, after two absolute thumpings from an understrength South Africa, Ryder and bigmouth Bracewell have been axed for getting drunk and allegedly starting a fight with a bar patron.
NZ sports teams always come down to earth with an embarrassing thud when they get too cocky..
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March 2, 2012 8:44am
KiwiGreg

“What’s with all these woman calling for a government apology for been forced to adopt their babies out ?. ”

Because after the apology comes the compensation.
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March 2, 2012 8:46am
Keeping Stock

Quite so Northland Wahine; he hasn’t really cared a lot for his boy’s first sixteen years on the planet…
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March 2, 2012 8:48am
Pete George

Clare Curran may have a valid query about this.

Journalists ‘told not to upset advertisers’ – Curran

Labour’s broadcasting spokeswoman Clare Curran today questioned TVNZ bosses about a recent meeting called between management and Fair Go staff.

TVNZ management had instructed them not to “produce programmes that would upset their advertisers”, she claimed.

However, head of TV One and TV2 Jeff Latch said it “wasn’t an instruction, per se”.

But…

“I also made the observation we operate in a commercial environment and Fair Go, like all our programmes, need to exercise care in the way they handle stories.”

Sounds like a weak denial at best. Sure, Fair Go has to be seen to be balanced. And independent of commercial influence.

Brian Edwards, who started Fair Go, agrees that it sounds like a comercial directive in a NatRad interview.
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March 2, 2012 8:55am
cows4me

KiwiGreg, well they can go and whistle dixie then, can’t they. Perhaps all of us paying the bills in this joint can get compensation for all the stupid compensation paid out over the years.
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March 2, 2012 8:56am
Northland Wahine

Worried dad,

Have you observed similar eating habits and weight amongst her friends, if so contact their parents. Most importantly, seek assistance from the correct and trained advisors.

Good luck.
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March 2, 2012 9:04am
East Wellington Superhero

@ Joana

Gerry Brownlee taught at St Bedes – a boys school. I assume then he didn’t actually teach you?
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March 2, 2012 9:04am
dime

so umm let me get this straight.

2 kiwi cricketers are in a bar talking shit with some other people. not drunk.

some asshole who has been drinking (he left in a cab so im guessing he had been drinking.. he was also at a bar) comes up to them mouthing off.

they tell him to piss off.

so he runs to the herald like butter wouldnt melt in his mouth.

Dime wakes up to hear that John Key has commented on the situation?

what the fuck??

the “member of the public” is a loud mouth shit head. im calling it.

edit – the herald says they were drinking. ZB said they were sober.

if they were hyped up and doing shots, why on earth would you approach them and give them shit?

then run to the herald like a bitch
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March 2, 2012 9:07am
kowtow

worried dad.
strait to your gp, he’ll send you in the right direction. good luck.
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March 2, 2012 9:13am
kowtow

worried dad
be careful what you share with her peers. They can be very cruel. Thats why I say go to the gp first.
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March 2, 2012 9:14am
MT_Tinman

Dime, drinking and being sober are not, necessarily mutually exclusive.

Joanna are you telling lies again?
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March 2, 2012 9:17am
Monique Watson

After the Violence begets violence post yesterday I went and checked out The Standard. They want to outlaw casinos; “slap upside head”

http://nowoccupy.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-green-paper-submission-intro.html

Fuck yeah I’d have the shit sorted with a butty wahine on wing. 🙂 Can’t fool someone who has been there and I’m trying to pass on my experience for what it is worth. Hope Bennett gets it sorted.
The Feral Dad is a dickwit and the whole family is obviously beyond help. It’s the next generation that needs to be sorted.

Predictably I got my submission in late; hope it gets read. Here it is for what it is worth.

I’m starting to wonder if there is any point continuing trying to make a difference. Boo hoo self slap.
To anorexic’s Dad: Get her away from her anorexic friends between the ages of 13 and 16. No antidepressants or you could have a suicide on your hands and that is just my humble opinion not a medical one. Ignore her unless she is eating correctly because at the end of the day it’s a disease of selfishness. And not necessarily forever; tends to abate as the brain matures. And if she’s going to be a wee arsehole about it then make sure you send her out to fetch your newspaper and groceries; she’ll love the exercise and you may as well put her to work seeing as she is putting you through stress.
Right. Done my bit for society for the morning. Off for coffee and barking at the kids.
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March 2, 2012 9:19am
Keeping Stock

@ dime; perhaps the bloke had been to the cricket, and was a bit peeved at the perception that Ryder was putting more effort into his social life than his cricket; just sayin’
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March 2, 2012 9:20am
Pete George

Worried dad – this should be a good place to have a look: Eating Disorders NZ – http://www.ed.org.nz/

And if you’re in the greater Wellington area: http://www.eatingdisorders.org.nz/
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March 2, 2012 9:23am
MT_Tinman

Despite the slime beat up pretending otherwise the two cricketers had an argument with another patron – a wuss who cried to the slime afterwards.

That patron may have, in fact, been reminding Ryder that his (Ryder’s) figures have plummeted since the PC crowd made him give up booze and (judging by the photographs) food.

Otherwise, I agree with Dime, easily the most likely scenario.
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March 2, 2012 9:38am
Linda Reid

worried dad. Call me – 0272743598. If you are in the Auckland area we should get together.
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March 2, 2012 9:39am
MT_Tinman

Worried Dad, maybe if you introduced your daughter to Jesse Ryder she would see instantly the damage losing weight can do to a person.
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March 2, 2012 9:40am
Pete George

An odd column from Chris Trotter.

Is this Government trying to kill itself?

If you would save yourself and the National Party from certain defeat in 2014, Mr Key, then you must renew your faith in the benign indifference of your government’s first term. Abjure the sadistic interventionism of the neoliberal ideologues, prime minister. Embrace instead the oldest principle of effective capitalism: laissez-faire.

The best thing you can do for this country right now, Mr Key, is nothing. Just leave the great engine of New Zealand’s economy, and its long-suffering citizens, the hell alone.

Labour keeps repeating the line that National doesn’t have any plan. And Trotter applauds that approach. The poverty preachers won’t like nothing changing.
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March 2, 2012 9:41am
wf

@ worried dad – it’s a psychological illness that strikes young teenage girls (and the occasional boy) and needs knowledgeable care. I suggest that you scour the internet for info, and then decide what sort of treatment would be best.

Do not feel guilty – and do not try and get treatment without her knowing. You should discuss your worries with her, see if she has any insight into why she is acting this way. She may not know herself.

Also, she may not know that she is losing weight – it is common for such people to think that they are ‘fat’ and unattractive despite what the bathroom scales and their sagging clothes say.

+1 to kowtow.
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March 2, 2012 9:42am
wf

I was rather hoping that young Jesse would turn into a kiwi Shane . . .
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March 2, 2012 9:44am
Worried Dad

Thanks. Have got a call waiting with the local adolescent mental health people and a gp appointment for Monday. I have been having such a cruisy ride with my kids up to now that this has hit me like a ton of bricks.
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March 2, 2012 9:57am
Longknives

I really don’t care about what Ryder and Bigmouth Bracewell got up to on the town- My post was mainly to express my disgust at the brash, cocky (borderline arrogant) attitude the team had leading into this series and their subsequent limp performances on the park since.
Comments like “We know we can beat them” and “Man for man we are as good as them” are hardly backed up by two absolute hammerings on the park (on form this understrength South African side could likely beat NZ inside four days in the Test!)
What is with this team? Why do they always have to be cocky and disrespectful to the opposition? They simply aren’t good enough to ‘trash talk’ one of the World’s top sides…
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March 2, 2012 10:01am
Longknives

Worried Dad- I had some experience with someone suffering from that disease and it is a genuinely terrible affliction..
May I suggest that if you don’t get the results you seek from your GP and local Mental Health Services there are some private clinics out there that may be of assistance..Good luck!
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March 2, 2012 10:07am
Fletch

ps, R.I.P Andrew Breitbart, who died last night at age 43. No this is not a joke.
A great advocate for conservative values and of honest media reporting.

http://bigjournalism.com/lsolov/2012/03/01/draft/
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March 2, 2012 10:13am
graham

(Not sure if we’re allowed to comment on the Urewera trial or not – if not, feel free to remove this. But as what is written below is freely available in the Herald, hopefully it’s okay …)

So a bunch of rifles and shotguns have been seized by the police, and some of them had been cut-down. Under cross-examination from Tame Iti’s lawyer, the police armourer confirmed that hunters sometimes cut down their guns to make it easier to walk through the bush.

Earlier, the court was told that a bomb recipe was found in the flat of one of the members; specifically, the recipe gave instructions to make a thermite bomb. The explosion would not be a loud bang but would create a lot of light and heat. “It can be used in many ways – to start fires, melt engine blocks and destroy pretty much anything.” Thermite bombs were used in World War II to destroy trucks and artillery.

Kemara’s lawyer, Charl Hirschfeld, asked Mr Neale if the thermite bomb would be used in “magic shows”.

So … it’s all okay folks, there was nothing nefarious going down. Just hunting with sawn-off shotguns – as you do …

… and the thermite bombs were being used in “magic shows”.

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In the middle of the Ureweras???!!!
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March 2, 2012 10:15am
Viking2

What better place to hunt?
Ever been there doing just that?
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March 2, 2012 10:36am
Viking2

KiwiGreg (2,293) Says:
March 2nd, 2012 at 8:46 am

“What’s with all these woman calling for a government apology for been forced to adopt their babies out ?. ”

Because after the apology comes the compensation.

Have you ever talked to one of them. Until you do you should STFU.
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March 2, 2012 10:36am
Viking2

Where were you 24 years ago today?
Were you even born. Lots of the commentators on here expressing opinions were either not born or were small children.

Today in case you don’t know was the day of the Edgecumbe earthquake. 6.1 on the scale of things.

http://www.google.co.nz/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=edgecumbe+earthquake+march+1987&psj=1&oq=edgecumbe+earthquake+&aq=1&aqi=g2g-v8&aql=&gs_sm=1&gs_upl=7685l7685l4l10404l1l1l1l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&gs_l=hp.1.1.0l2j0i15l8.7685l7685l4l10409l1l1l1l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=45f384b29fee76b7&biw=1024&bih=601
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March 2, 2012 10:40am
Brian Smaller

@Viking2 – They were just LARPing. With live ammo.
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March 2, 2012 10:42am
Monique Watson

They’re targeting righties over here:
For anyone else up to pointing out logic fail

http://thestandard.org.nz/righties-cutting-themselves-on-occams-razor/
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March 2, 2012 10:47am
David Garrett

And today in New Zealand’s “journal of record”…front page… (at least in the online version) A blonde former newsreader – formerly married to another autocue reader – announced her engagement to her lesbian lover…shit yes, very important that “the first draft of history” gives that due prominence….

And of perhipheral relevance only (and I dont really care what they do) remember that when civil unions were announced Herr Clark and her chums took great pains to insist this was NOT “gay marriage” ??
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March 2, 2012 10:57am
Manolo

Wishing him and his family all the best in these difficult times: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10789231
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March 2, 2012 11:20am
Keeping Stock

Amen to that Manolo; Phillip Leishman is a thoroughly good guy; what a bastard thing to have happen.
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March 2, 2012 11:57am
Put it away

Graham , “magic show” lol. Perfect cue for the prosecution to ask them what they were planning to make disappear.
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March 2, 2012 12:07pm
Manolo

The tyrant flexes his muscles: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_RUSSIA_ELECTION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-29-12-18-26
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March 2, 2012 12:24pm
Manolo

Another installment of this saga: http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/sheriff-joes-posse-probable-cause-obama-certificate-a-fraud/
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March 2, 2012 12:32pm
Pete George

Otago union nil, Otago team 1

Early reports suggest that the Otago rugby union will go down, but the Otago team will survive to contest the ITM cup. There will be a meeting at 2pm where this will be announced (according to the report).
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March 2, 2012 1:14pm
cha

ps, R.I.P Andrew Breitbart, who died last night at age 43. No this is not a joke.
A great advocate for conservative values and of honest media reporting.

http://twitter.com/#!/andrewbreitbart/status/3552511234

http://twitter.com/#!/andrewbreitbart/status/3552891770

http://twitter.com/#!/andrewbreitbart/status/3553030125
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March 2, 2012 1:32pm
Manolo

Money & attention-seekers: http://news.msn.co.nz/nationalnews/8428673/semi-naked-akld-students-beg-for-clothing
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March 2, 2012 2:34pm
Northland Wahine

Manolo…

I know a great little op shop in South Auckland that they can buy all the clothes they can shove into a bag for $5. They may even find a brand label or two in there if they look hard enough… If they’re brave enough to jump off the train….
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March 2, 2012 2:39pm
lilman

Viking2- I was one of the adopted children of late 60s, to say my mother and father deserve an apology is a fucken insult!!!!!
They didnt give a shit about me,so they can rot in hell.
Tracked them down and can say the best decision thats gone my way in years was my adoptive parents.
Apology, your just yanking my chain.Piss weak New Zealand at it best and homos like you defendeing arseholes are the worst kind of scumbag we have in this country.
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March 2, 2012 2:58pm
Longknives

Manolo/Northland Wahine- Alternatively those whining students could get a job? I bartended three or four nights a week and scraped together what I could..and there is always labouring work to be found in the Varsity holidays.
I also had to pay interest on my Student Loan, these moaning clowns don’t know how lucky they have it…
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March 2, 2012 3:44pm
DJP6-25

Fletch 10:13. What a shame. He was one of the few conservatives in Hollywood.

cheers

David Prosser
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March 2, 2012 5:21pm
Don the Kiwi

A little boy tugged at his mother’s dress and asked, “Mummy, how come you’re white, and I’m black.”

His mother replied,” Don’t even go there. From what I can remember of that party, Barack, you’re lucky you don’t bark.” 😆
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March 2, 2012 5:26pm
nasska

Don the Kiwi

Very good.
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March 2, 2012 5:30pm
Steve

Stealing for a child is OK according to Annette Sykes. Womans $900 shoplifting scam.

http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/womans-900-luncheon-shoplifting-scam/1291895/

New World will never get the money, special rules apply here
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March 2, 2012 5:56pm
Viking2

For all the hobit fans and why stupid tarts like Malcolm and Kelly should be sent back to their kitchen to leave the real world alone.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150720773691807&set=vb.141884481557&type=2&theater

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/6512159/Massive-scale-of-Hobbit-filming
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March 2, 2012 6:01pm
Viking2

lilman (258) Says:
March 2nd, 2012 at 2:58 pm

Viking2- I was one of the adopted children of late 60s, to say my mother and father deserve an apology is a fucken insult!!!!!
They didnt give a shit about me,so they can rot in hell.
Tracked them down and can say the best decision thats gone my way in years was my adoptive parents.
Apology, your just yanking my chain.Piss weak New Zealand at it best and homos like you defendeing arseholes are the worst kind of scumbag we have in this country.

sorry, but I didn’t chose your parents anymore than you did. Equally I can tell you about people who remained heart broken because of the process and whose children went to not nice situations at all. And ladies who never had another child becuase of the experience of getting pregmant at a not so young age and having their babies taken from them

And I can tell you about young people who never knew their father until they were teenagers. You did OK so deal with it. Others didn’t. Just wtch the telly about people in Aussie and you just might get to understand.
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March 2, 2012 6:07pm
Pauleastbay

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6509814/Christ-Church-Cathedral-to-be-pulled-down

“Christchurch city councillor Aaron Keown said the cathedral would be demolished “over my dead body”. (Excellent)

“I would be in there chaining myself to the building to stop that and I know lots of other volunteers would come in to do that. (More excellent)

………………….

Thats the story Aaron get as many fellow publicly elected bludgers as you can to chain themselves together as the bricks rain down. You’ll be doing your bit to end big government .

Its a fucking building you goose, get over yourself.
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March 2, 2012 6:10pm
Steve

Cathedral.
Who the fuck is Mathews and company to decide whether to rebuild or demolish, and in what type of demolishing, over and above CERA?
Who the fuck is in control and who is bowing down to this? It is now just a fucked OLD BUILDING.

Get over it and stop wasting TAXPAYER/RATEPAYER money

Oh, Paul, did not see your post but totaly agree
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March 2, 2012 6:18pm
Leaping Jimmy

Good commentary on Murdoch’s tactics: the problem doesn’t exist anymore so what’s the problem; and how it should now be applied to him…

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/andreas-whittam-smith/andreas-whittam-smith-the-buck-stops-with-rupert-murdoch-himself-7466660.html
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March 2, 2012 6:38pm
Longknives

Fucking Scum.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/6514965/Commonwealth-war-graves-attacked
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March 2, 2012 6:41pm
Steve

Just a thought. Has Red Blert just sort of caved in? The posts are now about 1 every two days.

Has uncle David put his foot down about who can/may/will post on Red Blert?

Or …. have most of the NZ Blog readers been banned, so there is only Trev and Clare left? (and they are not talking)

Hahahaha
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March 2, 2012 6:58pm
Leaping Jimmy

A useful article pointing out what I’ve been telling people here for years but which very few here seem to have picked up on over those years: politics is dead, on both sides. He’s using AGW as an example, but they use the same tactics in all other areas as well and its quite apparent once you open your mind to it. It’s important to wake up to this, BTW because I’ve been looking at it for a decade now and the pace is a-changing.

The issue is, first recognising the fallacy in, then getting away from, the two legs good, four legs bad paradigm, by which most people look at life and politics, requires a searing event of biblical proportion that directly affects you and those, while we’ve had many over the last several years, go unnoticed, since they don’t affect you. But wake up you will, eventually. The issue will be for most of you, it will be too late when you finally, finally, get it.

Politics has changed. We no longer have a left-right paradigm, even if many who are politically active but unaware of what is going on around them still define themselves in such terms. Today we have an authoritarian mix of progressive and fascist corporatism (rule by and in the interest of government and corporations) on one side, and mix of classical liberalism and libertarianism (limited government and individual liberty) on the other.

We can see the evidence of the corporatist approach. It makes me laugh when the global warming fanatics try to undermine opposition to them by arguing the sceptics are in the pay of ‘big oil’. One of the worst propagandists for spinning this line is Bob Ward, mouthpiece for the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics. Australian Journalist Jo Nova reported that Exxon-Mobil had paid $23 million to sceptical groups over a ten-year period. Big corporate Exxon-Mobil are therefore considered evil personified by warmists like Ward.

Ward’s employer is named after its benefactor – the uber wealthy fund manager, Jeremy Grantham. In 2011 Grantham held 11,309,048 shares of Exxon stock. Why would Grantham fork out to fund an institute researching climate change when he is making a fortune from the very company cited by his minions as evil big oil? Perhaps because as a corporate animal his only interest is making money, and his hypocritical fence straddling is a means to that end.
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March 2, 2012 7:10pm
Scott Chris

Worried Dad

Contact these people (Helpline 09 5222 679):

http://www.ed.org.nz/ (Eating disorder association of NZ)

Eating disorders require medical intervention so these people will advise you of the best way to broach the subject with your daughter.
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March 2, 2012 7:14pm
kowtow

longknives

These people from the religion of perpetual outrage have done this before,in gaza.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-302366/Shock-Commonwealth-graves-attacked.html

They always seem to be excused by someone elses action. The Libya one is the nonsense about Koran burning. Gaza was iraq prisoner abuse.And of course there was all the trouble about the cartoons etc. Meanwhile the Australian Labor party seems to be happy to fold Oz with these people.
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March 2, 2012 7:15pm
mikenmild

It’s quite interesting about the war graves. I don’t suppose the locals necessarily have any particular reason to respect these graves, and if there was a hostile government then I guess there would be very little that the CWGC could do about it.
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March 2, 2012 7:18pm
Scott Chris

Don the Kiwi

So you make a joke about Obama implying his mother is a slut who fucks dogs.

Some Christian Conservative you are.
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March 2, 2012 7:23pm
publicwatchdog

FYI Kiwibloggers…..

“OPEN LETTER/request for ‘Public Input’ at Auckland Council Tenders and Procurement Sub-Cttee to be held on Tuesday
6 March 2012 at 8.30am Auckland Council Chamber.

Chair
Auckland Council Tenders and Procurement Sub-Cttee:
Dick Quax

Dear Dick,

This is a formal request for ‘Public Input’ at Auckland Council Tenders and Procurement Sub-Cttee to be held on Tuesday 6 March 2012 at 8.30am Auckland Council Chamber.

In my considered opinion as an ‘Anti-Corruption campaigner’ that Auckland Council tendering and procurement processes are potentially fraught with ‘conflicts of interest’ and corrupt practices.

My ‘subject matter’ will include the following points from the Occupy Auckland-endorsed ‘Draft ACTION PLAN’ discussion document against ‘white collar’ crime, corruption and corporate welfare.

“6. Make it a lawful requirement for a publicly-available ‘Register of Interests’ for NZ Local Government elected representatives.”

QUESTION: Does Auckland Council have a ‘publicly-available ‘Register of Interests’ for elected representatives?

“8. Make it a lawful requirement for a publicly-available ‘Register of Interests’ for NZ Local Government staff, and Directors and staff employed by ‘Council-Controlled Organisations (CCOs) responsible for property and procurement.”

QUESTION: Does Auckland Council have a ‘publicly-available ‘Register of Interests’ for NZ Local Government staff, and Directors and staff employed by ‘Council-Controlled Organisations (CCOs) responsible for property and procurement.’?

“9. Make it a lawful requirement for details of ‘contracts issued’ – including the name of the contractor; scope, term and value of the contract to be published in NZ Central Government Public Sector, and Local Government (Council), and ‘Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO) Annual Reports so that they are available for public scrutiny.”

QUESTION: Does Auckland Council provide ‘details of ‘contracts issued’ – including the name of the contractor; scope, term and value of the contract to be published in NZ Central Government Public Sector, and Local Government (Council), and ‘Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO) Annual Reports so that they are available for public scrutiny’?

“10. Make it a lawful requirement that a ‘cost-benefit analysis’ of NZ Central Government, and Local Government public finances be undertaken to prove that private procurement of public services previously provided ‘in-house’ is cost-effective for the public majority. If not – then return public service provision to staff directly employed ‘in-house’ and cut out these private contractors who are effectively dependent on ‘corporate welfare’.”

QUESTION: Has Auckland Council carried out ‘cost-benefit analysis’ to prove that private procurement of public services previously provided by ‘in-house’ Council employees is cost-effective for the public majority?

If not – why not?

“19. Legislate to help stop ‘State Capture’, a form of ‘grand corruption’ arguably endemic in NZ – where vested interests get their way at the ‘policy level’ before legislation is passed which serves their interests.”

QUESTION: Has Auckland Council investigated the role played by private sector lobby groups, such as the unelected ‘Committee for Auckland’ and their connections and influence in helping to make ‘policy’ for Auckland Council and Auckland Council CCOs?

Yours sincerely,
Penny Bright ”
_______________________________________________________________________

“2 March 2012

Hi Penny – thank you for your e mail I will respond more fully to your request in due course.

Kind regards

Dick Quax”
______________________________________________________________________________________________

How many Kiwibloggers support ‘open, transparent and democratically accountable’ local (and central) Government?

Is the REAL reason why OCCUPY AUCKLAND peaceful protestors were forcibly evicted from Aotea Square because we were becoming effective in helping to focus a public spotlight on corporate greed?

Any other group that you know of that has endorsed a comprehensive draft ACTION PLAN discussion document to prevent ‘white collar’ crime, corruption and ‘corporate welfare’?

Kind regards,

Penny Bright.
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March 2, 2012 7:27pm
Steve

nutter alert, Waterwoman is here

When will you and the useless flakes pay the bill for the damage you caused to the RATEPAYER funded Aotea Center?

No regards, Steve
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March 2, 2012 7:37pm
Don the Kiwi

Scott Chris.

Its just a joke – evryone gets fun or whatever poked at them at various times. (Strong language from you though.)

As far as I’m concerned, Obama deserves all the shit he gets.

Ruffle your Obama loving feathers, did I?
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March 2, 2012 7:38pm
tom hunter

I made the mistake of reading that “Stuff” article, only to be left wondering again about the capabilities of today’s journalists. Two examples:

Six hundred and fifteen New Zealanders lie in Commonwealth War Grave Cemeteries at Acroma and Tobruk which are behind rebel lines. More are buried in Gaddafi controlled Tripoli.

Rebel lines and Gaddafi controlled Tripoli? I had to check the date of the article, and it’s March 2, 2012.

While the US repatriate their fallen,

I guess those Normandy fields full of stone crosses and Jewish stars, listing the names of men from places like Iowa and New York, at the start of Saving Private Ryan, were as false as other parts of the movie?
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March 2, 2012 7:44pm
nasska

While in China, an American man is very sexually promiscuous and does not use a condom the entire time he is there.

A week after arriving back home in the States, he wakes one morning to find his penis covered with bright green and purple spots.

Horrified, he immediately goes to see a doctor. The doctor, never having seen anything like this before, orders some tests and tells the man to return in two days for the results.
The man returns a couple of days later and the doctor says, “I’ve got bad news for you; you’ve contracted Mongolian VD. It’s very rare and almost unheard of here in the US; we know very little about it.”
The man looks a little perplexed and says, “Well, give me a shot or something and fix me up, Doc.”
The doctor answers, “I’m sorry, there’s no known cure. We’re going to have to amputate your penis.”
The man screams in horror, “Absolutely not! I want a second opinion!!!”
The doctor replies, “Well, it’s your choice. Go ahead, if you want, but surgery is your only option.”
The next day, the man seeks out a Chinese doctor, figuring that he’ll know more about the disease.
The Chinese doctor examines his penis and proclaims, “Ah, yes, Mongolian VD. Vewy ware disease.”
The guy says to the doctor, “Yeah, yeah, I already know that, but what can we do? My American doctor wants to cut off my penis!”
The Chinese doctor shakes his head and laughs. “Stupid Amelican docttah, awrways wan ampootate. Make more money dat way. No need ampootate!”
“Oh, thank God!” the man exclaims.
“Yes”, says the Chinese doctor. “Wai two week. Faw off by itsself!”
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March 2, 2012 7:59pm
Elaycee

AHOY PENNY: Have you now completed your course on learning how to read the financials attached to an Annual Report? Or are you going to continue to tell porkies about wharfie remunerations at the POA?

And have you prepared yourself for a vista from behind bars – given that you have told anyone who will listen that you won’t pay any fines associated with your illegal squatting at Body Odour Central?

And when they finally lock you up, try hard to avoid the tears and the wailing – the noise you’ll hear in the background will be applause from the ratepayers…. the 99%!
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March 2, 2012 8:01pm
kowtow

don the kiwi

Here’s an article on the media ignoring Obama’s family. There was a you tube clip of the delivery,by the author ezra Levant, very funny and brilliantly delivered( can’t find it now)
http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/09/02/the-great-obama-cover-up

I love SC’s outrage. There’s been some real shit flung around here and nare a defence of other “minorities”.
“Christian conservatives” are not allowed to have a sense of humour. woof.

milkenmild……. they claim to respect other religions and demand respect from all. They therefore should not desecrate graves or attack christian symbols.
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March 2, 2012 8:09pm
Nostalgia-NZ

I see Penny is exciting the predictable, and usual responses. How quaint, and original, that she is forever able to disturb the usual dimwits into rising for the bait.
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March 2, 2012 8:23pm
Steve

You are the third Nostalgia, welcome to the club.

You could of course RIP
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March 2, 2012 8:24pm
Don the Kiwi

Thanks kowtow.

I knew some of this but not all of it.

I wonder if its all going to be dragged up in a few months time leading up to the election?

If it is, it couldn’t happen to a nicer arsehole. 🙂
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March 2, 2012 8:24pm
Scott Chris

Don the Kiwi says:- “Ruffle your Obama loving feathers, did I?”

I don’t like Obama much. He’s just another politician really.

However, implying his mother is a slut and a dog fucker combined with the racist undertone of the joke demonstrates how corrupted your personal values system is.

And you call yourself a Christian. Ha! Do you think Jesus would approve of that joke?
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March 2, 2012 8:35pm
nasska

Seeing as Hell is where all the prostitutes, publicans and rich people are, I can’t help thinking that Christians are getting a raw deal.
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March 2, 2012 8:50pm
HB

worried dad
1. Make an appointment with GP. Push your concerns so that you leave with an urgent referral to specialist health professionals
2. make an appointment with her school principal. She/he will have contacts and access to resources.
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March 2, 2012 9:26pm
Don the Kiwi

Scott Chris.

So you are claiming moral high ground?
If I read your comments in the other thread, you aprove of abortion?

I would suggest that the morality of killing babies in the womb is infinitely more debased than making a joke about Obama.

And to answer your question, no, Jesus would not aprove of that joke, and as you rightly point out, it was not a very Christian thing to do. Thank you for your correction, and I will accept the reprobation incurred.
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March 2, 2012 10:13pm
Leaping Jimmy

Don, an admirable response, much more restrained than I would have been. You must have the gift of compassion. Let’s hope Scott sees the plank in his own eye, but sadly he probably doesn’t even know of what we speak.

Have a look at Proverbs and Romans if you’re curious Scott, I’m sure you can work it out from there, given how well informed you seem to think you are about these things…

nasska there’s a good book on hell by Mary Baxter if you’re curious, it’s on Amazon.
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March 2, 2012 10:36pm
joana

The govt has decided to put warnings on the cholesterol lowering drugs.They only decided to do this because Aussie is doing it.What about all the other side effects? When are they going to be acknowledged?
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March 2, 2012 11:05pm
Scott Chris

Don The Kiwi

You obviously didn’t read what I wrote about abortion. Doesn’t surprise me.

To summarize, I stated that I’m pro life and I gave my reasons for being so: I can’t see why a normal fetus shouldn’t be considered a human, and therefore be granted human rights. Fair enough?
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