Posts by Paul Williams
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I'm never going to agree with Nandor on everything, but I respect him as someone who's prepared to think, rather than simply react.
I feel much the same. He also appears to have a genuine respect for others which I admire too.
Thanks for the link.
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This training video found by Sideline Mike encourages referees in Australia to ignore the official idea of the rule and instead go with their relative observation.
Yeah, I've seen that too. Didn't know it wasn't consistent with the rules but... what a surprise!
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Quite so. Nice to see how a real journalist works, apparently.
Brownlee's an increasingly smart operator and this is a damn good reply by National.
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Craig said:
1) The Trans-Tasman Relationship
I agree. There's a few agreements in the pipe-line that will benefit citizens on both sides of the ditch including superannuation portability.
I intensely disliked Howard however, somewhat oddly, he had a genuine affection for kiwis. Possibly because we increasingly fill all the top roles... and no, I'm not talking about what I do, but I am thinking about the 3-4 kiwis at the top, including CEO, of the Sydney Opera House.
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Andrew, ordering a short or long black is always advisable when going somewhere new in Sydney. You'd think ordering a macciatto might be safe but no; you'll often be asked if you want that short or long.
My preference is a for a flat white. To receive anything resembling what I used to get in Wellington (from Silo at Masi... god I miss that woman), I have to go to one of three places and have to ask for a strong three-quarter full flat white.
The exception is Campos in Newtown where they make fantastic coffee for those prepared to queue!
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I didn't get to hear Nandor's speech but have just seen some of it on the NZ Herald site; classy. Parliament is much poorer for his departure.
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A Handy Tip for visitors to Wellington:
Keep a bit of bluetak under the dash.
Nice.
A handy tip for visitors from Wellington to Sydney:
Ask for a strong coffee (whatever variation you prefer). Tragically, Sydneysiders like their coffee to taste primarily of milk.
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Yes, and anyone who wants to talk about New Zealand's "bloody history" might want dial back the hyperbole generator and widen their vision a little.
But Craig, there's been no corresponding hyperbole. You seem to be excusing Key's apparent ignorance by comparing it to others' non-existent hysteria. His comment was made entirely independently.
How's the view from the top of your nose, Paul?
Fine. I'll make no excuse for thinking that an aspiring PM should be well informed.
That said, I agree that Key's willingmess to engage in more casual interviews is good and he's clearly not like Clark who's obsessive about detail (I know this first-hand); I don't, in fact, mind Key's approach at all (I suspect his colleague might however) but I do think he's got a pretty simplistic view on a lot of issues which, while not of every day relevance, are nonetheless important matters. We might not agree on each and every item in any "list", but I think some knowledge of the NZ Land Wars is essential.
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because the public are tired of the relentless diet of brain-dead 'gotcha!' non-stories disguised as political news?
Craig, I don't doubt your correct however, this surely isn't a brain-dead 'gotcha!' (a classic example of which is here); this is important historical information that has a direct bearing on the nation's development.
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Yes, Paul, and perhaps you should try reading them occasionally yourself.
Craig, I'm pretty familiar with all three historians' work and others' besides. His comment simply doesn't accord with any credible overview of the NZ Wars so let's not get distracted by which of the various distortions might be derigeur.
Key's comment is silly. I don't expect him to be an historian, nor some NZ version of a Teddy Roosevelt but a working knowledge might be nice, no?
I keep coming back to this. Key repeatedly gets away with brainfarts because he's the leader of an opposition facing a government the public and (probably more importantly) journalists are tired of.
Given that he's odds-on to lead the next government, he's going to have to solve his brainfart problem, or face a bit more strife after November.
Or perhaps he's seriously considering the GWB-approach - where apparent ignorance is reassuring to the public who don't give a shit themselves?