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Actually, that's a fair call.
I concede the point to Craig, and give Goff yet another facepalm.
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What is actually involved?
Masks are essential, apparently. MNZ should be spelling that out, rather than just saying "don't do it".
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I'm not really convinced he's being entirely helpful or responsible.
Look, I'm going to give you half a point for that. Spending five minutes with a spade doesn't make you look like you're helping to fix the situation; it makes you look like a craven opportunist, and not a very smart one at that (and props to Key for not - as far as I know - doing that).
Yes, Goff's comments were not exactly helping, as usual. He should have pointed out that there's a damn good reason why people should not be cleaning up without appropriate training and equipment, but he didn't quite advocate behaviour that would get people poisoned, which is what you implied.
(BTW, the first quote was not from me).
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Yes, I can understand why locals feel frustrated but that's preferable to the long-term effects of poisoning.
Yep, attempting to clean up without safety equipment and training is a bad idea. Just remind where Goff said that locals should do that.
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Hard News: The Politics of Absence, in reply to Joe Wylie,
Haha. That's been an earworm for a few days now. I really should've seen that coming.
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Hard News: Dropping the Bomber, in reply to Rich Lock,
They were both there yesterday.
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It is a disaster economically for the region...
I have a close relative whose Mount Maunganui-based and entirely sea-dependant business will, I'm guessing, be wiped out by this.
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Sue Bradford is a regular panellist.
Bradford is a regular on Nine to Noon. JLM is right that on The Panel (weekdays, 4-5 pm) there are no Green voices among panellist (though occasionally, you'll get a phoner from 4:57-5:00).
Frankly, if RNZ is concerned about balance, they really need to take a look at the selection of panellists on that show.