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July 27, 2021 7:00am by David Farrar

Kiwiblog is now an adult

Kiwiblog turns 18 today. It is now an adult and can enrol to vote 🙂

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So, that guarantees National 1 vote, which is one more than it deserves. Given the manifold failures of Labour, National’s poor polling makes even Labour look competent.

[Mod – how about you read the room. This is a celebratory post!]
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December 27, 2020 7:05am
- Nookin
  
  I guess there always has to be someone to introduce a sour note when congratulations are in order. On the other hand, it is a tribute to DPF that, within very liberal bounds, everyone has the freedom to express all sorts of views.
  
  Thanks DPF
  
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  July 27, 2021 7:28am
  - ronsegal
    
    True, but DPF’s birthday intro, true to form, is clearly intended to provoke a bit of discussion, an approach that’s helped the blog to reach such a congratulatory age.
    
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    July 27, 2021 7:38am
    - Loddenthinks
      
      In a sort of “fomenting happy mischief” kind of way? Yes, I can see that 🙂
      
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      July 27, 2021 10:40am
  - kevn
    
    Yes, thank you for a site that is informative and interesting with some excellent contributors.
    
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    July 27, 2021 9:50am
  - Tricati
    
    Yes, many thanks to DPF for the forum, and congratulations on reaching 18 years. Great place for like-minded souls who actually care about NZ to have a say , and for tossers to attempt to support the worst government in NZ history – Use it now before the hate speech laws come into effect.
    
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    July 27, 2021 10:31am
  - Unity
    
    Congratulations DPF. Kiwiblog is the one blog site I can rely on for different views which is invaluable. I have even been known to change my stance on an issue from what I read on Kiwiblog. Well done DPF.
    
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    July 27, 2021 11:17am
- Blackbob
  
  If it was a Labour aligned blog then it probably would be signed up to vote.
  
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  July 27, 2021 7:51am
  - Colville
    
    And not just once!
    
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    July 27, 2021 8:05am
    - Matt Long
      
      And all their dead blogs as well.
      
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      July 27, 2021 8:57am
  - I will not surrender
    
    It would also have a government contract.
    
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    July 27, 2021 8:49am
  - Loddenthinks
    
    Well if the Whanganui River and Te Urewera can be designated as natural persons then nothing would be too bizarre.
    
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    July 27, 2021 10:43am
- Dougal10
  
  Yet you still find the need to come here for the truth.
  
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  July 27, 2021 8:07am
  - DaveS
    
    To provide the truth.
    
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    July 27, 2021 8:31am
    - Loddenthinks
      
      You can’t handle the truth!
      
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      July 27, 2021 10:43am
- mandk
  
  That’s like going to a birthday party at someone’s house and pissing on the rug.
  
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  July 27, 2021 8:34am
  - DaveS
    
    It’s like pissing on the rug in a self-glatulatory echo chamber.
    
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    July 27, 2021 9:31am
    - Yabster
      
      what a bitter poster you are… dog pee on your cornflakes this morning?
      
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      July 27, 2021 9:47am
    - Loddenthinks
      
      We’ll have to take your word on what that’s like Davey-kins.
      
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      July 27, 2021 10:44am
- lastmanstanding
  
  Moron. Congrats DPF. As a early KBer I have found 90% of my fellow posters to be polite adults…………
  
  The other 10% are Lefties.
  
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  July 27, 2021 9:46am
- Bevan
  
  [Mod – how about you read the room. This is a celebratory post!]
  
  It’s the first post… How can he read the room when there isn’t anyone in the room yet?
  
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  July 27, 2021 9:49am
  - DaveS
    
    The moderator seems to have confused themselves with a commenter. [ Mod : not really. Unhappiness with moderation should be directed to DPF ]
    
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    December 27, 2020 9:58am
Bob McCoskrie

Congratulations!
We need blogs like this to call out bias media and to keep a watch on the political process.
Keep the commentary coming (and guest posts) coming.
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July 27, 2021 7:03am
krazykiwi

Happy Birthday Kiwiblog. Your solo dad has done a pretty good job raising you.
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July 27, 2021 7:21am
Berend de Boer

18!! I’m getting to old as I still remember her as a little baby. Congratulations!!
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July 27, 2021 7:23am
slightlyrighty

Looking at some of the comments…it’s been drinking for years!!
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July 27, 2021 7:26am
KiWombat

Congrats on turning 18 – in some arenas that’s a real achievement !
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July 27, 2021 7:38am
- rockape
  
  We’ll labour governments never make it beyond 9 years old and most much less!
  
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  July 27, 2021 10:40am
  - gravedodger
    
    Not quite Rocky the first under Savage and Frazer ran from December 1935 until December 1949 through three monarchs George V Edward VIII and George VI father of her Majesty. Four terms plus the two year delay following the onset of the war. Of course during the WW2 years there was a War Cabinet that included two Nats, Leader Hamilton and Coates that ran alongside the actual Labour Cabinet. It dissolved when Holland became Nat leader and disagreed with the Huntley Miners striking and the governments response.
    That was 14 long years and seven days.
    
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    July 27, 2021 6:47pm
Tony Stuart

I can’t claim to have been there since Day One, but Kiwiblog has been a significant part of my existence since around 2005. Kiwiblog was my inspiration to a seven-year foray into blogging for myself, rudely interrupted by a certain book in 2014!

These days I content myself with commenting here, and DPF has been gracious enough to allow me to scratch my blogging itch with the occasional guest post. Congratulations DPF and Kiwiblog; you are an important feature on the political landscape, and I hope a suitable celebration is arranged in three years time when Kiwiblog turns 21!
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July 27, 2021 7:43am
- Swifty
  
  Well said.
  
  2008 for me. 13 years! How time flies.
  
  Well done DPF. Congrats.
  
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  July 27, 2021 7:50am
  - Don Beckett
    
    Likewise. I came on here after meeting DPF when I attended the National Party campaign opening in 2008 with Simon & Natalie Bridges.
    Congratulations DPF – enjoy your coming of age. 🙂
    
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    July 27, 2021 10:29am
- Yabster
  
  21-DPF doing a yard… that would be fun!
  
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  July 27, 2021 7:51am
  - Don Beckett
    
    Isn’t he tea- total now? 😉
    
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    July 27, 2021 10:29am
- Ele Ludemann
  
  Congratulations and many happy returns. The high and diverse readership is testament to the success of Kiwiblog, due in no small part to the quality of the posts. I second what Tony said. Kiwiblog was my inspiration to start blogging too which gives me some insight into the time and effort required to do what you do as often and as well as you do.
  
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  July 27, 2021 11:12am
- Tom Hunter
  
  Is this the very first Kiwiblog post, Harry’s stuff-up? It’s July 27, 2003, but I could have sworn there was an introductory post that same day?
  
  Ha! And here’s my first comment. November 25, 2005. I could have sworn I was commenting here from the start. 🙂
  
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  July 27, 2021 5:37pm
RockyJ

Congratulations Kiwiblog. I know of no other blog in NZ that gets so many comments. Well done, you attention seeker, you.
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July 27, 2021 7:46am
Maggie Pie

Did you know you and Cindy share the same ‘Star Sign’?

Strengths: creative, self-confident, humorous, cheerful, and extremely difficult to resist.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 😛
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July 27, 2021 7:50am
Steve Otto(North Shore)

Happy Birthday to Kiwiblog and all of us who have been here for years
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July 27, 2021 7:52am
KevO'Brien

Thanks David for your effective and tolerant site.
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July 27, 2021 7:53am
Tauhei Notts

18 years!!!
It must be about 16 years ago that my daughter asked if I post on a far right blog. Her best friend, who at that time was a budding Labour Party politician, had read my posts.
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July 27, 2021 7:54am
Tall Man

Hopefully it can continue for another 18 and more, despite the oncoming desperate onslaught from the left who seem unable to tolerate diversity of opinion.
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July 27, 2021 7:57am
gravedodger

Gee Farrar has it been that long since I began spending time searching for the real news on the interwebby, eschewing stained toilet paper that needed further sizing before use,
A big thank you and congratulations on reaching your Majority, even that is somewhat reduced from the milestone I reached c1964.
Well done please do not stop now.
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July 27, 2021 7:59am
artemisia

We know many politicians keep a close eye on Kiwiblog. We’ll never know how influential it is but it will not be trivial.
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July 27, 2021 8:02am
Badger

Congratulations. Although it is tempting to suggest that it’s the only adult in the room.
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July 27, 2021 8:04am
Gravelroad

Excellent!
Any figures available on the number of commentators registered here now? Site visits?
Totally understand if this is commercially sensitive information though.
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July 27, 2021 8:06am
lifesgood

Congratulations! What an incredible effort. It amazes me that you are able to put up so many posts every day. Bravo!
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July 27, 2021 8:06am
SteveEEE

Don’t register to vote, KB – they’ll be able to secretly wire you up to influence your behaviour and turn you into a conspiracy theorist!
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July 27, 2021 8:08am
alloytoo

Happy birthday, and many more.
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July 27, 2021 8:33am
Kiwi_in_Paris

Are you going to tell it to get the jab now DPF?
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July 27, 2021 8:34am
davidp

Thanks DPF for 18 years worth of informative and fun posts. Also thanks to the many guest posters who have helped make this one of the best outposts on the NZ web.
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July 27, 2021 8:37am
tas

Happy Birthday! It’s been roughly 10 years since I started following and commenting here. The blog has definitely shaped my understanding of politics. Thank you, DPF!
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July 27, 2021 8:54am
jon

THANKS D.F. After reading the never ending MSM left slant its always uplifting to come onto Kiwiblog and realise there are still a lot of people out there who have *clear heads* and all is not lost after all. Also my Patreon subscription is dollars well spent with insightful pieces from D.F.
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July 27, 2021 9:27am
Zapper

Congratulations on 18 years of quality. I’ve learnt a lot from DPF and the commenters (the loony lefty commenters in particular did a great job of steering me away from going that way). I enjoy the political posts, but there’s also a lot of value in the news analysis and it’s even a place of comfort after tough events like ChCh 2011 and 2019.
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July 27, 2021 9:27am
Sequel

Congratulations David! I’ve been a reader since around 2005 and loved it. Only thing I miss is the chubby kiwi on a keyboard. i wish that would come back 🙂
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July 27, 2021 9:37am
Jack5

Thank you, DPF, for a chink of light in the Woke fog.
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July 27, 2021 9:38am
Tomtoddy

Many happy RETURNS of the day. Well done. It is no mean task keeping a blog going.
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July 27, 2021 9:41am
Steve Todd

Happy birthday, Kiwiblog!

To DPF: well done, sir. This is far and away the best blogsite in New Zealand. It is very well run; it looks good on the screen; and it is easy to access / use.

As others have noted, all sorts of views can be expressed here — within reason, of course — without being censored / discarded. That is not true of many other blogsites.

During my eight years as a Kiwiblogger, I have greatly appreciated having easy access to the knowledge and (life) experience of many other commenters. The fact that their points of view, and mine, have not always been in alignment, is all part the experience. I am a better-informed person, as a result.

I look forward to continuing to participate here for many years to come.
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July 27, 2021 9:49am
Rusty

Ironically I only discovered Kiwiblog last year during the first lock down when I had lots of spare time on my hands.

Wonder how many other Kiwis started surfing the web during the lock downs looking for alternative information on covid and other matters that our Govt and mainstream media wasn’t telling us about.

Keep up the good work.
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July 27, 2021 9:54am
Loddenthinks

Happy Cake Day KB! I came here from another blog that (IMO) had become too cliquey and full of its own perceived importance. Also, I was banned lol.

I really enjoy the insightful commentary and different views from the very wide range of posters. I don’t mind the lefty trolls, they’re usually pretty easy to wind up and I support freedom of speech, which you see on no other sites.

Keep up the great work and here’s to many more years to come.
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July 27, 2021 10:52am
Spam

Great stuff – a daily (multiple times) read!
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July 27, 2021 12:35pm
Pharmachick

Happy b’day, and congrats to DPF! Can’t remember how long I’v been here on-and-off, maybe 2006-2008(ish). Hope for many more.
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July 27, 2021 12:57pm
Flossie

Congratulations on the milestone. I only discovered this enjoyable place recently but I quite like being able to put my 2 cents worth in here and there, so thank you for being here.
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July 27, 2021 12:59pm
crash

Congrats DPF. My only regret was it took me too long to find Kiwiblog.
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July 27, 2021 1:18pm
The Feed

Congratulations DPF!

This blog has been my source for NZ political news for years now.
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July 27, 2021 1:34pm
Paulus

Congratulations I believe I am amongst the firsters for your blog.
Loved it thanks.
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July 27, 2021 1:36pm
Harriet

Thanks Dave and team, as you know I live in aussie and was here before your 10th birthday, and the reason being KB is a valued public service [to me anyway] as it generally gives ‘the other side of the story’ or at least opinions from the opposite side.

I’d also add that I can no longer read Stuff as I can’t understand the maori language and if KB goes that way then I of course won’t be here. Thanks again all.

Mod please note — Don’t bother trying!!! 😎
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July 27, 2021 3:23pm
- JohnnyOverton
  
  It must also be a relief not having to put up with the Maori & multi-cultural influenced MSM nonsense & TV adds that we’re bombarded with here now.
  
  If you arrived here from Mars & saw our TV adds you’d probably think there weren’t many white people living here, as most faces in our adds are now brownish & Asian.
  
  It’s been interesting to observe the recent developments in the advertising industry & in the TV dramas being made is the USA & the UK.
  
  A shocking example; a new TV series starting on TVNZ soon about Anne Boleyn. Anne Boleyn, the mother of Queen Elizabeth the first, is being played by a black woman. This is not only ethnically & historically inaccurate, it’s also a deliberate & outrageous attack on English culture & their royal family.
  
  It’s a known fact that artists, innovators & advertising gurus are always the first to pick up on & respond to the ‘Zeitgeist’ (spirit of our times).
  
  I suppose this new enthusiasm for portraying NZ as Maori, Pacific Island & multi-cultural consumer paradise by our advertisers is a P.C. & commercial response to rapid Maorification of NZ, the BLM movement & our ultra liberal elites, multi-cultural & globalist agenda. C’est la vie, like it or lump it.
  
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  July 27, 2021 4:25pm
JohnnyOverton

Frigin hell, about the same age as our tiny minded, adolescent nation. Excuse me for contradicting my last sentence, but the NZ this radical, ‘voice in the wilderness’ envisions will be instrumental in ushering in a newly minted, post-globalization world. Long live the global confederacy of truly independent peoples & localized states to come!!
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July 27, 2021 3:34pm
Okahu

Our host, tongue in cheek suggests Kiwiblog at 18 is old enough to vote. But who here would argue it wasn’t capable of sophisticated analysis and knew it’s own mind two or even three years ago?

Congrats on the achievement.
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July 27, 2021 6:27pm
GregM

Happy birthday Kiwiblog, and thank you Mr Farrar for turning the discussion up to volume 11 for 18 years !
Best regards, Greg Moore.
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July 27, 2021 11:51pm
wairarapapaul

Happy birthday and may you have many more. Now you can vote; make it party vote National.
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