D:<

Right, that's it, my Holiday Highway poster is nearly ready.

Of course I meant – Richard Langston
apologies, genuflections and thanks

Ahem. ;)

Ae. Lack of coherence and discipline will not win elections.

Note to self:
Never, ever, ever, assume that the Herald has their facts straight. (When will I learn??)

Note to Levi Joule:
Fuck you. You've turned a small opportunity to remind people of…

Is it?

Isn't the issue there more about misrepresenting the recency of his quotes? The man's opponents don't need to resort to that to see the back of him for one last time.

And someone turned Labour candidate Paula Gillon into Batman.

According to the Herald, quoting a candidate is now a "dirty tricks campaign".

Allegations of a dirty tricks campaign against ACT's Epsom candidate John Banks are rife and the blame is being laid at Labour's feet.

Pamphlets are circling highlighting past comments made by Mr Banks, including anti-homosexuality…

Here's a whole set of em.

It went a bit like this:

Fauxy
Fauxy

You know we hate sweet little allegators
Fauxy
You know you're a throat slash gesticulator
Fauxy

We wanna take…

Sigh. The paper still does not grasp that the central loop doubles the capacity of the region's entire rail network (otherwise bottlenecked shortly, preventing any more frequent services or adding of an airport line).…

People from *anywhere* can have a say (this is the correct link for the broken one in the news article).

So far they're now at loggerheads with not just Auckland, but also Wellington and Christchurch. Even the Granny is sceptical…

And here's what this government's yesterday's men are saying no to for Auckland. Let's agree to laugh in their faces if they have the gall to use words like "ambitious" again. And remind them of the word "downgrade" too. Even in…

This is why I have no time for these bullies. Once again, their foot is firmly planted up Auckland's arse. Bunch of tossers :( Can we have Richard Branson instead please?

I’m just wondering whether First Citizen…

Same. Would have felt less cautious. Love crediting good people.

They are working – just not for most of us.

Successive governments includes Labour Governments.

From the horses mouth, this whole saga is a damn good reason why we don't want to sell off our assets, ever. To…

Here is the Act Manapouri-Te Anau Development Act 1963
Reading it now, may be some time…

ETA The Company may with the written consent of the…

At present, the Bluff aluminium smelter contract to buy power is at a fixed price from state-owned Meridian under a take-or-pay agreement for about 543 megawatts of power.

The deal means the smelter pays for the power whether it is used or not and Meridian is obliged…

It's interesting that if one is licensed to drive a truck overseas, even by a stringent authority like the UK, you've got to do the full road and written tests to handle a 7 tonne van.

To navigate a 200,000t ship,…

Back in the day kids would lie about their age to get into the Merchant Marine, it was a life on the ocean wave, an adventure where you would learn skills that would see…

Or it's knuckle-sandwiching us.

teeworthy

With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, yes. But the more pressing question is how I get the car rego transferred to Liberia – it seems nobody is responsible for any shit that goes down under that flag of convenience.

I’m sorry, but is the Herald offering a sizable Christmas bonus to the author of the most stupid single column they publish this year? To be fair, McCarten is well off the…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSyh4JMXp7w&feature=relmfu

From the McCarten Article.

"Maybe the Labour Party's charge that Key is more interested in photo opportunities than doing his job has a ring of truth about it."

The same could be said about Lange before he pulled up for a cup of tea…

Pimpin earlier thread for any who missed it.

McCully was cynically opportunistic and, in my view, insincere but it was masterful political management. His swift grandstanding ensured the Government got off the hook and most people would have got the impression…

According to Crimes Act 1961 No 43 (as at 13 July 2011)
Perjury defined

(1)
Perjury is an assertion as to a matter of fact, opinion, belief, or…

Anyway, apropos of NZ politics and of David Garrett, can anyone explain the difference between:
recklessly or negligently swearing a false affidavit/recklessly or negligently omitting to tell the full truth

and perjury?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/5786783/David-Garrett-punishment-already-served

(Not to mention how Philip Field got parole…

Safe?

(Even helium airships still have fuel. Lots of fuel, if they're going a long way).

The chances of extracting anything from them are minimal.

Who's to blame though?
– the crew who are probably being made to work excessive hours and…

Which is where they went "An indication of the disillusion within the organisation is revealed by the departure of two key staff members and National Response Team leaders, the MPRS Group Manager and the Principal Environmental Advisor to the New…

But it didn't and I think once again, (as Sacha linked to), budget freezes, cost cutting, job losses of strategically important people, who are all…

In a nut shell – you are saying what I am saying.

I don't see a connection between the problem and that solution. The issue seems more about quality than quantity of governance.

He's just spinning prepared lines about needing "experts" from overseas before being able to do anything. In contrast to govt assurances some months ago that preparedness was just dandy.

Just as long as the Govt restructure and MAF and the Dept of Conservation – next disaster will be a massive bio security incident which say ruins agriculture or the…

The whole thrust of the policy…

According to Steve Barnes' link earlier, that thing can go 25 knots. That would be a wild ride in the slightest swell.

Mmm, bacon.

An emergency cleanup boat would have cost money now. Whereas the accident that needed it was just as likely to occur while Labour was government. Why spend the money when you may not get blamed for it?

paint?

Tenth-longest coastline in the world…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGuAPC6Rluk&feature=related

They sounded alot "harder" live.

Edit: I see now that Sacha put up a…

Not sure that's true in this case. Greens seem to be doing a solid job with this as you'd expect. Russel Norman even makes the case for government to step in with local economic relief.

"The rescue package can be similar to what happened in Christchurch…

Might be some reconstituted milk powder. Or lord knows what strange chemical mix that is not going to affect anyone for 20 years.

Looks like the Toxic Avenger is going to have some nice surf breaks all to himself for a few years.

The Nats poor performance would have been a gift to a credible opposition – but we haven’t got one – IMHO.

As an aside – a friend of mine went along to get involved in…

And I'd say you're stretching to explain the broader public mindset around this event. :)

This crisis could have been a cumulative strike three event – but when you call, "batter up" who is up next?

I would link in the tax reforms that sank the…

Not likely – The only person that gets away with telling me how it is going to be is aged 4 years.

Try 5.4 hours. 25 knots is 46 km/h.

Wouldn't you say it's more about people…

Discussed extensively in previous threads.

Because, whether you can believe it or not, Crosby Textor told you so.

Breaking Bad News...
[[http://auckland.scoop.co.nz/2011/10/john-key-key-notes/…

I have a close relative whose Mount Maunganui-based and entirely sea-dependant business will, I'm guessing, be wiped out by this.

Sure, now it's a marathon. That ship grounded five days before the leakage got above 20 tonnes. Now, it's hundreds of tonnes. At least three of those five days had fine, calm weather. What happened?

How the FUCK did we get to this???

You must have been going through JK's eMails. That one was going to be an election booster for National.
"We've had a dream..."
or, I suppose...
"We don't choose to go to the Moon because it's hard, we choose to go…

GST increase stop people spending…

Pretty explicit. Unfortunately not what John-boy wanted to hear, so let's pretend the agency said the opposite instead. Karl Rove would not be amused at the hamfistedness even if he admired the intent.

But the public likes being lied to, the polls prove that.

I totally believe ratings agencies have no opinion whatsoever on the possible impact of the announced policies of opposition parties, and have no problems with being dragged into electoral politics. In other news: I've been lying about being gay and am a total vag-a-holic.

Craig, a long time ago when the Earth was born, back on an Island Lifetime, I believed we could bring you forth into the light. And I do believe even an ol' scratched record will turn once more. Slowly slowly. Also, could I imagine you…

snap

getting back to what New Zealand was actually doing

snappity snap

Says exactly the opposite, indeed.

Mr Key claimed Standard and Poor's had said at a meeting last month that "if there was a change of Government, that downgrade would be much more likely".
...

Standard and Poor's sovereign rating analyst Kyran Curry, who attended…

So, more of what we had 3 years ago huh?
Nice to see Audrey Young (phone press photographer on the naughty step) not letting a wee ban get in the way of a bit of truth.

I helped put…

but Brash’s cannabis warblings

The first sensible thing he has said in his whole life and its “warblings”.
Im hoping “Richie Rich’s men” lose now.

I believe Richard Griffin has finally penned the epitaph for RNZ’s gravestone.

Oh and did anyone else notice this little doozie from the HOS practically ordering Epsom voters to come their senses and vote…

(God, I hope…

that's *all* the time.

As Colin Peacock said, if you're going to have on partisan commentators who aren't exactly known for their sober understatement, what the hell do you expect? I think my opinions of Witi Ihimaera are well on the record, and if I was…

like Hooten, you mean? Or Boag, perhaps. Farrar?

See post 11, and 11.2 for timing. See Bradbury's own blog for the words, as his rant was essentially a repeat of that material word-for-word. It's worth noting the reactions of Jim Mora and the other guest, Wosshisname: "What about cats, because…

All I've got is: "Don't you love it when people are shocked…

Now, I…

See yurodivy.

She said a few other things she might have regretted too. She moved fairly serenely through her first…

To be slightly more generous, Sofie, a little known side effect of collective Cabinet/caucus responsibility is heightened risk of scar tissue from biting…

He certainly was the biatch of the week. "Geez girlfrien' sometimes you gotta swallow." I think he likes being on top., and I had such high hopes.
But hey, one thing Clark had in spades over…

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." – Benjamin Franklin

Sure, but to be fair it was a good day at the office when Power and 115 others voted to put the provocation defense in the septic tank of history. Shame it took the brutal murder of a straight…

Totally. 'Principle' is the shape of the original Bill, which wasn't.

I don’t mean to be Grinch-y, but I think it had more to do with…

NEVER!

And McCully
And that bloody Speaker. Dictator Smith. Actually both Smiths can take a hike. Get some fresh air. Clean out those puny brains of theirs :)

Can’t all be perfect Craig ;)
I’ll give him his ability to actually use Select Committees…

Perhaps, but while I like Simon a lot I don't think his legacy as Justice Minister is that much to be proud of. The right to silence should never have been under threat. Ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdSuCYfSglk&feature=youtu.be.

Paul, all 14 of them are up at Red Alert . If nothing else it shows who is leaving.

The left are making too much of this – the problem really is the problem the way the economy has…

The best fit I can think of is 'try-hard'.

Cameron Slater has put this image of the Key eye-roll on his blog, and has been using it as a reply on twitter. Oddly, he seems to think it’s some kind of clever response.

I see it as funny in the same way as I see the new version of Act's pitch for Epsom…

Dexter =- I dont know where you come from but the risisble version of Brash as a typical Pom doesnt actually fit with who he is. Or who we are.

And after-stuff – gumbies? et al – doesnt actually add to…

The good Doctor was waiting on the corner of Stoke Road and Mt Eden Road – likely waiting on John Banks – maybe they are going to start making an effort to become visible and…

No it likely wouldn't..

Any less than being the ACT party with 501 members…

And what a party it would be, Russ has been known to organise piss-ups in Town Halls let alone breweries.

Whilst nonchalantly massaging the Dan Carter like "Groin Strain" our esteemed sub-prime minister slouches like a drunk in a semi stupor, great look... NOT!

I guess it just seems weird to me that never once in my life have I spoken to anyone who is poor, elderly or disabled…

I have and have mentioned it somewhere here before. Goff gave me personal legal…

I'm trying to use my powers of snarly hostility for good. Or at least be mean and bitchy on purpose. :)

And I am afraid that for me, this is the exact encapsulation of everything that is wrong with the mindset of our current elite political cadres.

No one…