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Komata
Komata
3 years ago

That is, of course, the question…

(Good morning all – anyone got a hat, coat….?)

revtech120
revtech120
3 years ago

Komata, “A horse a horse.” ,, gone now

bobthebldr
bobthebldr
Reply to  revtech120
3 years ago

..my country destroyed by one..

The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

What has this Geezer done wrong for the sharp as a tack, Plod to throw such large resources at him? Is he the head of this country’s Ram Raiding outfit or the largest firearm supplier to the Gangs or something?

Oooohh nooo, he is just a Father who legally has sole custody of his children, spending time with them and then, keeping to themselves.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/missing-marokopa-family-farmers-asked-to-check-for-missing-stock-as-search-for-runaway-father-tom-phillips-ramps-up/RKCYHDBGBZGFZOFYJKOO5RT2ZQ/

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

Philips crime is not filling in a census form.// & so has become criminalized.
Nor did he account for the kids.
Nor was the dwelling included, to cover for the “long drop” & possibly no hot & cold running water, to be a part of the “children in poverty” that make criminals.

The police & our government is blind as always, are now aiding abetting the criminal behaviour that comes from being in Poverty.

“Poverty does not make Criminals” It is “Criminals make Poverty”.
The rewards start to flow as a “Profit from Criminality” as penalizing redistribution from those who honestly work, & earn,

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 years ago

Is his crime not sending the kids to school?
If it is, do you think they are a bit over the top.
When there is so many not going to school.
Is it because the kids are the wrong colour?

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

Hooli, police are concerned that his children are missing out on vital brainwashing classes like gender ideology, brownwashing and white guilt.
Theyre also concerned the kids are missing out on up to 8hrs a day of mindless tiktok videos and esp concerned that their father may be teaching them how to work and fend for themselves and never need govt assistance or the dole.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

The police are just worried that he is not residing at his allocated place of abode and can’t tick that box on the clipboard /////
You just watch they will have a squad of porkers hiding out, aleady to pounce on him at his polling station. When he comes out to vote 🗳 /////

Private Godfrey
3 years ago

Nicole McKee and David Seymour spoke in Napier last night.
I rate McKee for commonsense and think she’s an asset to parliament. I hope she’s given a position of influence over police/justice/corrections in the new government.
Seymour is great to listen to and has a commonsense approach to many things. There are other matters however where he appears to suffer myopia.

NZ1: Seymour thinks that having discounted working with WP, that renders him impotent and they’ll just ‘sit up the other end’ and do whatever they do. Good luck with that. Current polling might indicate a Nat/Act coalition, but weak-link Luxon is one stumble away from making a third party required for government.

WHO: The last three years have made NZrs jittery about unelected dictators. (looking at you Bloomfield, Baker and Pinky) No one wants WHO determining the next plandemic and our response to it and we’re all over being ruled by UN. Seymour seems to think we have sovereignty in NZ – bless the naivety of that boy.

Vax: Nothing to see here, move along. Those claiming injuries by vax can claim ACC. Next question … Except they can’t David, that’s the point. Drs and scientists speaking about the science of this experimental drug are discredited, de-platformed, struck off. He now claims that he spoke with protestors but didn’t mention his signature on a cross-party agreement not do to so.

So here’s the thing:
I will not vote for any party supporting the current farmyard of incompetents.
I am reluctant to vote for the underwhelming National Party led by an even more underwhelming Luxon.
I was inclined toward ACT but Seymour’s dismissal of questions on those three matters has shaken my resolve.
I guess there’s always Winnie.

DylanHunt
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

With Seymour’s latest arrogant gig of putting up billboards to put people off voting Winston, any loyalty to ACT with Seymour at the helm, is well and truly ashes.
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[1] Seymour breached the electioneering rules of NO political adverts next to Electoral Commission adverts.

[2] Seymour’s refusal to even acknowledge the Covid Fraud and Vaccine Deaths.

[3] Seymour’s statements:

Asked why his party was spending money attacking a man he didn’t believe would return to Parliament, Seymour said: “The stakes are high, you want to make sure you’ve got some insurance.

“I think the whole country should be worried about NZ First being anywhere near parliament…

…I don’t think he will but we’re not taking any chances considering how much damage he’s done to New Zealand in the past.”

Which is bizarre since the main damage Winston did, was to join with Labour, enabling Ardern to terrorise the country with Covid and the Vaccines.

So Seymour acknowledges damage was done, but is very selective about what damage he is willing to acknowledge.

Winston, on the other hand, acknowledges and regrets getting involved with Labour. He fell prey to Ardern’s seductiveness and promised him they would be more right wing than National. he got played. Seymour will not admit he got played. I’ve always said Seymour was “got at”, and skirts around the Vaccines issues as if they do not exist.

I’m willing to bet that Seymour, like Luxon, is a WEF puppet. We should turn him over and see if he has a glove puppet hole.

[4] You only attack your opponents or competitors, when you either have nothing to offer that, or nothing that is better than what your opponents or competitors are offering; OR you have doubts in your own abilities to deliver your promises. Such an attack is the sign of an amateur.

Campaigning on the perceived negatives of others rather than the positives one has to offer, speaks volumes about the sort of person you are.

[5] Seymour believed it was the first attack ad against Peters published by Act and did not rule out making more.

Every billboard attack on Winston is one less billboard for selling the country on why they should vote for ACT. It doesn’t work in relationships. it doesn’t work in business, why does Seymour think it will work in politics?

Unless he is following a WEF dictate and/or blackmail instructions in which case he is destroying ACT by his petty and arrogant actions. Expect more stupidity from Seymour.

[6] Seymour believed New Zealanders were accepting of attack ads (any public media or any public initiative) as long as they were based on truth.

I didn’t see him come out supporting the Voices For Freedom billboards, based on truth.

AND HE DID NOT ATTEND THE WELLINGTON PROTEST, OF THE PUBLIC’S DISCONTENT OF THE LOCK DOWNS, BASED ON TRUTH.

Seymour is certifiably mad.

Ross12
Reply to  DylanHunt
3 years ago

I have no idea if this is correct but my wife was at VFF meeting and the speaker said he was speaking to a couple of ACT Board members recently who said the Board wanted to do something or do it in a particular way. Seymour disagreed and just went ahead and did what he wanted to do.
So “trouble at mill” it seems.

Lizziep
Lizziep
Reply to  DylanHunt
3 years ago

Around our way ACT put their posters up well after liarbor and national. They have maybe gone up a week or 10 days Nats and liarbor went up ages (weeks) ago they have replaced the liarbor ones that had penis and balls down on and also the ones with the nazi flags on them. Not sure when the others went up not that I am voting for act or any of the others I am done with it all. They are all liars and only working for themselves.

Ross12
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

Thanks PG. Nicole will get my electorate vote but ACT will not get my party, at this stage.

Ronnie
Ronnie
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

Yep, that’s what I was saying before regarding ACT ruling out working with Winnie. At the time I had nothing to hang my argument on – now I do, Winstons up in the polls and as you say Luxon is a time bomb of inexperience as a politician. One misstep regarding Mardee, and all of a sudden Luxon is a white supremist who once drove past a Maori hitch hiking… the polls then start dipping for National.

Don’t forget private, Dave is the only one standing up for protecting our democratic processes. He may be ignorant regarding global reach and sanctions affecting our country, but all that doesn’t matter if we don’t have democracy to start with.

Talking of Dave. He’s having some fun with Simon Shepherd, a toe-rag media personality Dave dealt to.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/acts-david-seymour-jokes-he-suspected-tv-journalist-was-blazed-before-tense-interview/QSAW7W63IFBEDAZFGHJCC3AYIE/

Viking
Reply to  Ronnie
3 years ago

Don’t forget private, Dave is the only one standing up for protecting our democratic processes. He may be ignorant regarding global reach and sanctions affecting our country, but all that doesn’t matter if we don’t have democracy to start with.

You must live in a different country. That arsewipe sold us oput to cindy. Like so many others.
You deserve what you get. Try thinking.

Ronnie
Ronnie
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Ouch, that was a bit nasty. Here’s the retort:
Get used to having Dave as your master. His support of vaccines may be a misstep in your eyes, but as far as I’m concerned the good far outweighs your niche itch.
The thing is, I’m not expecting miracles. None of these parties really stand for what I want. But this election is so important I will be voting for the first time in 30 years.
I’m down voting you for being horrible to me.

Mike Hunty
Reply to  Ronnie
3 years ago

Viking hit the piss early today. Earlier than me. Wow.

Viking
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 years ago

Nope don’t drink. Just remoinding a few that Seymopur is not to be trusted. You will learn that. Leopards never change their spots as you will see.

Ronnie
Ronnie
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 years ago

It takes all types, Mike. I hit the crushed flaxseed early this morning. I haven’t travelled far from home.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 years ago

And you get to sleep in, been time difference and nothing important to get out of bed for.
Now that you are up, you can go for a ride on your girlly bike to the beach!

Viking
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

Ignore that pratt from southland and join with the underground in the world of DemocracyNZ.
No issues there with being stuck with a no one works with me Peters who won’t campaign in a seat to earn his place just like the rest of the leaders like Luxon. Shaw, Chippy and so on.

Our leader is doing the hard yards, which of course means he can’t travel around at taxpayers expense talking to people in the other area’s, although he did this earlier at their own expense while the rest were spending your money eating and sucking in your cash.

But that’s how it should be. Get rifd of this presidential means of anointing our leaders based on who the powerful people are in their party. Make them stand in an electorate or no leadership. Most of them wouldn’t get a leadership job out of the house. Remember Seymour is only their at the Nats behest.
Somewhere along the way that prick gave up on his principles and now won’t account for his behaviour as you have learned. (tell hunty what a prick he is).
You can never redeem yourself until you can admit you were wrong and tell all. Ask ROL and naaska.

All the things you need to know.
https://democracynz.org/news/

Private Godfrey
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Oh Viking. Open your eyes. DNZ are a cult.
Visit their fb page and drop in any reservation about pretty-boy King and prepare to be devoured by the pink piranhas. They’re like The Standard but with PMT.
The four thinkers are gone, replaced with a rag-tag bunch of also-rans.
They all have their own fb pages but their posts are reposts of King’s and all of the likes are from each other and a small bunch of deluded hysterics. The reason for that is they are forbidden from having original thought. No one vill say or do anyzing vizout permission from the High Priestess – she who used to be referred to as the co-founder.
Do you really expect any of these candidates to suddenly exercise a mind of their own if (God forbid) they find themselves in Parliament?
Your October 14 could more fruitfully be used sleeping late, walking the dog, mowing the lawns and settling down with a bevvy to watch re-runs of Coro.

Viking
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

Continue to vote like you always have and stop fucking moaning about the results you get then. vote Labour if you must.
Private Godfrey was a thick shit. seems to appropriate.

Private Godfrey
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

… drop in any reservation about pretty-boy King and prepare to be devoured by the pink piranhas. They’re like The Standard but with PMT.

Case rests.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Viking bro has 0.1% not sunk in yet?
Curia surveyed 1000 people and only 1 person said they were voting dnz, youre pushing runny cowshit up hill with a rake.

Better off swallowing dead rats then eat humble pie imo.

Youre in a cult mate, thats all dnz is now… a cult full of loonies and derranged folk as all the sane ones have accepted reality and jumped ship.
Stay away from the koolaid ole chap, from time to time you post a few good jokes and memes so youre still of some use to ysb (when the links work)

Viking
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Whatever you say will be right in your brain such that it is.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Only 60 odd days to go until i have the receipts and mercilessly mock you dnz morons.
Imagine the shame of being so wrong and yet a stupid boy got it so right 🙂

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Sb, WHATEVER floats your boat. //////////////

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

When does early voting start?

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

Good analysis Private, but as a good Soldier you would know, never to trust a well dressed Mustilid with a gold tooth.

Private Godfrey
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

I’ve never been fooled by an Armani suit before, but I cringe at that pompous fool Luxon being Prime Minister. Nats are 20 points under where they should be given what they’re opposing.
There are 5million of us.
Is this really the best we can do?

Starving Artist
Starving Artist
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

Luxon is apparently the best that National can do – which says nothing good about them.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Starving Artist
3 years ago

He is better than wee toddy muller.
We are told he still has all his marbles!

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  Sooty
3 years ago

Sooty, is this the same Todd Muller that on 23rd June 2021 said he was going to resign from Parliament to spend more time with his family?

Obviously principles, actions and Todd have yet to meet.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

Yep, yep, that’s what it is!

Mike Hunty
Reply to  Sooty
3 years ago

Shane Reti. He would be fantastic as leader of the Nats.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Mike Hunty
3 years ago

Why?

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

PG, vote te pati maori theyrethe only honest politicians who wont water down their policies or screw over their voter base.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Yep, they are as honest as the day is long ///////

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Editor
3 years ago

Or one with a briefcase, even if lacky is carrying it ////

The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

An Arsehole quivers. Some people take it for an opinion. Everyone else knows a big Tool about to roger them.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/tukoroirangi-morgan-3-waters-non-maori-have-absolutely-nothing-to-fear/IWDBSLKVMRCRDIJ2RF2QTUS654/

Ronnie
Ronnie
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

Here’s the worrying part, TAH, and I have covered similar before:

Quote from the article:

”Iwi and Māori will be involved in water reform make no mistake about that. It will not be determined by fringe elements in our communities who are more interested in political grandstanding.”

Make no mistake. He’s not joking. Violence will break out when Tuko and maoridom find out neither ACT nor National aren’t joking either. This is where I worry the Nats and ACT may be underestimating what will happen should they go ahead with scrapping 5 waters.

Bon
Bon
Reply to  Ronnie
3 years ago

Gnational and Act won’t scrap 5 Waters.
Luxon and Seymour are sell out globalist puppets.
The same as the horsefaced bitch.
5 Waters is here to stay.

Viking
Reply to  Bon
3 years ago

Yep joined at the hip.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

Wonder how much his underpants cost these days?

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

V2, it is hard for Labour to deny they and Ardern have tried to sell this country out to Blackrock, a bigger bunch of snakes would be hard to put together.

No Minutes of that meeting between Ardern and Blackrock according to OIA requests? Why?

And all of a sudden just before an Election Labour pull out a joint deal between Blackrock and the NZ Government to roger New Zealanders and Labour expect New Zealanders to swallow their devious association without question and as something that will benefit this country.

Rat and smell or is it smell and rat?

Viking
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

Yep and luxonflakes will endorse it.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Who knew photoshop exposes conspiracies, great work sir viking youre a hero now///

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Photo shop? Spec Savers where are you?
So funny as I first thought that too, but one can size up that photo,
So look at the chairs, and a matching coat is on Ardern’s chair.
The juice & water glasses all nicely spaced for all of them.
Then the matching name card on the table is “Jacinda Ardern”.

Another round of SpaceSavers are needed in more ways than one 🙂

That Damien O’Connor Trade & Export Growth Minister that made grandiose deals that now link trade agreements to emissions reductions in NZ.
No other countries are doing this. It’s a way of trying to lock NZ into commitments that are unscientific and unpopular at home & to wreck New Zealand farms.

All seems to be very Black Rock with the Sustainable Development Goals SDG, to fuck farming, ESG, to fuck over the finance institutions to control all business, & DEI to divide & rule us.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 years ago

Corporate and state FASCISM with little Miss Fascism in charge of mixing up the poison potion for her team of 5 million. GGGRRRRRRR.🤬

I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

For all you covid nutters that seem to have massive butthurt when it comes to chosing who to vote for i have a suggestion…
https://www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz/v1/shop-online/178/category?gclid=Cj0KCQjwldKmBhCCARIsAP-0rfyfzrUoWWEO_qsOxGE2MN6QVrOZeofbtMOlnbxRNqZFiy29cSQCv3EaAol4EALw_wcB

Viking
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

I’ve got a better one. .
Take your vitriol eslewhere and stop bothering us adults.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Take your dimentia meds dude youre delussional again.
Then start applying your butthurt cream, its gunna take you a truckload of the stuff to get over your covid nutterness.

Viking
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Thats your best shot everytime isn’t it. Personal attacks on me and others.
Perhaps you should take your own meds.

The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

The renaming of New Zealand and its place names continues at pace. The Whangarei suburb of Kamo gets renamed.

But I see that village of National Park in the Ruapehu District an known internationally is likely to be renamed. Not only a local Maori group, Te Korowai, are pushing for the name change but the very dumb National Park Village Business Association Spokeswoman, Andrea Messenger are also pushing it and has this on the matter, this bit of wisdom to dispense to the population.

Quote
“NPVBA are keen to weave our conversations our trust towards a partnership with Te Korowai and locals that live and breath our space.”
Unquote (Taumarunui Bulletin 10/08/2023

And that Ladies and Gentlemen is why this country is fucked. Spare me!

https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=006730714154542492986:oh6vl0ybuqy&q=https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132712656/official-name-of-whangrei-suburb-te-kamo-restored-despite-hundreds-objecting&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjx9a3p6NKAAxU8TmwGHfAKDgoQFnoECAMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0yvQHeHXw0ius2DVLp3e5R

Viking
3 years ago

don’t often agree with Hoots but he has figured it out at last.

The good news for the centre-right is that, according to Curia, National-Act would still win 61 seats — enough to govern without Winston Peters.

The other two polls are less encouraging, giving National-Act just 60 seats. Christopher Luxon would be sworn in as Prime Minister, but his Government couldn’t pass a Budget — or do anything else — without NZ First. For anyone interested in change, it would be the worst result of all.

For Peters and NZ First, though, it would be superb. There would be no baubles to tempt them, nor any real work to do. Instead, NZ First would have a simple veto over anything Luxon and Act’s David Seymour wanted to do. Most probably we’d need another election, perhaps before Christmas, but more likely before a Budget could be passed, which usually happens in May.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/election-2023-matthew-hooton-will-christopher-luxon-rule-out-dealing-with-winston-peters/AU6UQKANIJH3VJT62FE7MXWIPM/
For Peters and NZ First, though, it would be superb. There would be no baubles to tempt them, nor any real work to do. Instead, NZ First would have a simple veto over anything Luxon and Act’s David Seymour wanted to do. Most probably we’d need another election, perhaps before Christmas, but more likely before a Budget could be passed, which usually happens in May.

Labour would stick with Chris Hipkins, its last remaining asset, and be odds-on to win that election, as soon as Peters, Luxon and Seymour fell out.

The adult option would be National and Labour forming a temporary grand coalition, to get some kind of Budget passed for 2024/25, before new elections. Sadly, neither Hipkins nor Luxon has given any indication they would be prepared to even talk about it.

Sadder is that Hipkins or Luxon could have avoided this shambles.

Hoots has more to say worth the read. this week.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

It’s only hooty flashing his gums after all and why would you believe him?

Viking
Reply to  Sooty
3 years ago

Becuase what he says is logic. I know you artists have problems with logic but logic is what is needed.
I see someone raving on about how accurate the polling is. well a wee look back would expose that for bullshit.
They got it wrong in America, Britain and twice in the last 2 elections here.
Couldn’t pic their noses.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

May not pick their noses, but good at picking their arse ////

Viking
3 years ago

Meanwhile the nice Mr Key has been busy.

ANZ Investments has signed deals to work with global asset managers BlackRock and Mercer.

ANZ is the country’s largest KiwiSaver manager with $19.7 billion in funds under management and a 20 per cent share of the market. On top of that it manages money outside of KiwiSaver on behalf of New Zealand investors.

Rumours had been swirling among market players that ANZ had sold or outsourced the management of its portfolios to BlackRock whose Australasian management have been in New Zealand this week to announce a deal with the Government for a $2 billion clean energy fund.

But in a statement, ANZ said it had signed separate, non-binding memorandums of understanding with both BlackRock and Mercer.
The arrangement with BlackRock includes the provision of risk management services to support ANZ’s portfolio resilience while the agreement with Mercer would see it leverage ANZ Investments’ local expertise with Mercer’s global capability and scale for the benefit of customers.
Fiona Mackenzie, managing director of ANZ Funds Management said the MOU with Mercer was designed to ensure it stayed competitive and continued to meet the changing needs of its customers. “Our business model needs to continue to adapt and evolve.”

Exactly how the agreement would do that was not spelled out. While being a global asset manager with US$393 billion in assets under management Mercer also separately runs its own KiwiSaver scheme in New Zealand.

BlackRock globally manages US$8.59 trillion as of the end of last year and already partners with a number of other KiwiSaver schemes to provide low-cost passive investment management services.

Passive funds typically use computer algorithms to track indices and are typically much cheaper than active fund managers which pay people to research and select companies.

But Mackenzie said ANZ would remain an active investor and continue to select assets that it believed would perform over the long term.

ANZ has around 20 people in its NZ investment team which is currently run by chief investment officer Paul Huxford. Huxford is set to depart and will finish up with the bank in December. ANZ’s statement said Huxford had decided to take the next step in his career after leading ANZ Investments for the last five years.

It is now looking for a replacement for him.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/stock-takes-could-a-weaker-milk-price-spill-into-the-sharemarket/TCDWEDJNWFCU7JUZG5SLP2FN7M/

They will be buying up all those houses naaska needs for those that can’t afford them as they are all around the world.
Guess what will happen to house prices.
It makes you think the Maori may have the right idea with wanting their land back.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
3 years ago

Groundswell NZs environmental spokesperson Jamie McFadden is visiting the Waikato on August 15th and 16th.

Jamie will be addressing the details of the Freshwater Farm Plans, which go live in the Waipa on August 1st. Jamie will also speak about Indigenous Biodiversity and Carbon Farming.

For more information, please contact area coordinator Lee Smith 0211329207

Morrinsville
August 15th : Tuesday : 7:00 pm.
Rotary Community Hall,
45 Canada Street,
Morrinsville.

Te Kuiti
August 16th : Wednesday : 1:00 pm.
Waitete Rugby Club,
55 Waitete Road,
Te Kuiti

Te Awamutu
August 16th : Wednesday : 7.00pm
Te Awamutu Sports Club,
Albert Park Drive,
Te Awamutu.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=241858568738526&set=a.113439438247107

Seems to be organized by Steve Cranston & Lee Smith, former DNZ candidates.

Kea
Kea
3 years ago

hAtE sPeEcH ‼️‼️‼️

Gender is a social construct that is on a spectrum. There are hundreds of genders.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300948032/live-labour-making-gender-pay-gap-announcement

Leofric
Leofric
Reply to  Kea
3 years ago

Exactly. How can there be a gender pay gap when there is essentially no gap between genders?

Viking
Reply to  Leofric
3 years ago

Yep and Luxflakes is in somewhat of an agreement with the idea. HDA took them to bits this afternoon over this.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Leofric
3 years ago

What do queers and crossdressers get paid?

Ronnie
Ronnie
3 years ago
Leofric
Leofric
Reply to  Ronnie
3 years ago

“Wonderful to see a politician with the integrity to own up to mistakes at the earliest opportunity, it shows the depth of character,” said one Facebook supporter.

Fuck off and die. If she had integrity and depth of character she wouldn’t have had the reckless brain fart in the first place. She thought she was more important than anybody else on the road that day. And of course she never would have owned up or apologised or any-fucking-thing if she hadn’t been sprung by the good Mr Neilson.

Kea
Kea
Reply to  Ronnie
3 years ago

All socialists are like this. The Party elite regard the masses with disdain. Their whole model is based on a ruling elite running a totalitarian and authoritarian regime of oppression. While they do as they please.

Ronnie
Ronnie
Reply to  Kea
3 years ago

Yes, that has always fascinated me. The elite live like capitalists, while spouting socialist and communist rhetoric to the masses who live like peons while believing their leaders live similar and have their best interests at heart.🙄

Komata
Komata
Reply to  Ronnie
3 years ago

Ronnie@0924

For unknown reasons, on reading that ‘The elite live like capitalists, while spouting socialist and communist rhetoric to the masses who live like peons while believing their leaders live similar and have their best interests at heart’, the activities of a certain ardern J did come to mind (To be quickly followed by all the other thieves in her cabinet, and both Luxflakes and seeless.).

Ronnie
Ronnie
Reply to  Komata
3 years ago

Politics is like a car, Komata. The only thing that changes is the paint job…and maybe a new grill.

Viking
Reply to  Ronnie
3 years ago

Ya forgot the tyres. Kea eats them.

Leofric
Leofric
Reply to  Ronnie
3 years ago

There is a very close parallel with all those slick brown elites preaching the golden virtues of co-governance and decolonisation (whatever the fuck that actually is) and creaming off the public’s money, while “their” people continue to live in their own filth and die young.

nasska
Reply to  Ronnie
3 years ago

With union leaders it’s schizophrenic.

They can go from cloth cap & egalitarianism at the Trades Hall to bespoke tailored suit & pheasant under glass at a high end luxury lodge in one taxi ride.

Tarquin
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

We should give poor Ingrid a break, she was in a hurry to get to a gang pad that she thought was holding a temperance league meeting. Could have happened to anyone.

I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

If labour are losers for losing over 50% of their voters in 3 years what does that make of a party thats lost 90% in a few short months?

Komata
Komata
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

IAASB@0900

Useless and considering a merger with labour?

Kea
Kea
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Dam near zero ? 😆

nasska
3 years ago

“Daddy,” a little girl asked her father, “do all fairy tales begin with ‘Once upon a time’? ”

“No, sweetheart,” he answered. “Some begin with ‘If I am elected.'”

Curious
3 years ago

Does anyone have any insight on what is happening in NZ resthomes? This by Steve Kirsch seems pretty dire.
https://open.substack.com/pub/stevekirsch/p/breaking-early-onset-dementia-is?r=8t5o1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Viking
Reply to  Curious
3 years ago

Haven’t read it but can say that the number of deaths in our local rag has gone up considerably and as we get to do refurb work from villages that would seem to be the case.

Tarquin
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Much more sophisticated up here, we just drop old people off stretchers in the Whangarei hospital car park.

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  Tarquin
3 years ago

Heathens!

Any sell respecting Greens would leave them on stretchers not “drop old people off stretchers.”

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

But they need to reuse the strecher, or everybody will want their own!

Curious
Reply to  Tarquin
3 years ago

Tikanga?

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  Curious
3 years ago

Curious, we live opposite the largest Rest Home in the local area and I can confirm that what Steve Kirsh writes regarding the increase in death rates in Care Facilities has increased hugely. Before the start of 2021 it was only periodically a Hearse or Ambulance went to the Rest Home, it now is almost a daily occurrence, but more so the arrival and departure of the Hearses.

And guess what, all these Rest Homes forced their residents to be jabbed on multiple occasions. It was going to save them, they said. Righto!

Curious
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

Thanks AH for that observation. There is no logical reason why it should be any different here

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Curious
3 years ago

Not long after the jab and boosters my old dad from the hospital window watched “the men dressed in black working in the trees opposite”. The men were up in the trees for several weeks! Dad died last year. Now his younger sister has quickly deteriorated and been admitted to the dementia wing. So sad.

Kea
Kea
3 years ago

Q. My child will not eat fish. What can I replace it with?

A. A cat. Cats love fish.

Starving Artist
Starving Artist
3 years ago

While I have a great deal of respect for Dr Hatchard, I was disappointed to read that he plans to vote for Winston First.

Curious
Reply to  Starving Artist
3 years ago

Probably because none of the other minor parties are likely to cross the line and there is always a vague hope that Winnie will follow through on at least some of his promises this time. It would almost be worth voting NZ First just to see the look on the face of Davos Seeless if NZF hold the balance of power.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Curious
3 years ago

Jeeze! How many times are you going to allow Winnie back in to defile the country?

Starving Artist
Starving Artist
Reply to  Curious
3 years ago

Fair point, although I can not think of any promise Winston has ever kept.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Starving Artist
3 years ago

Sadly a flaw, as he seems too busy looking into other concerns which he had better understanding of.

In 1996 New Zealand First, convinced many Labour voters & came into power with 17 MP’s including the usual Labour voting Maori seats.
Then sided with Jim Bolger’s National Party, … suckered the maori voters. ….

Rinse & repeat for 2017 …. suckered the National voters ….

2023 ? ? …. “”There’s a sucker born every minute” attributed to PT Barnum ….
…… earlier use …. …. found among gamblers and confidence tricksters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%27s_a_sucker_born_every_minute

Ross12
Reply to  Starving Artist
3 years ago

SA there seems to be a lot of talk around saying if you want to vote for a minor party it is best to get everyone to vote for just one of them and current pick is NZF. Whether that is Guy’s reason, I don’t know.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Ross12
3 years ago

Other wise they are just going to split the vote!

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Sooty
3 years ago

split the vote

So what?
Or is it preferred to just NOT vote?

Too busy, lawns to be mown?
Edges trimmed, roses pruned?

Right or Wrong, so long as people try to evaluate who is worthy of their vote.

Lizziep
Lizziep
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 years ago

Sadly as far as I can see no one is worthy of a vote. I have tried to think positively but nothing comes to mind or along worth voting for. And I believe that I will not make a jot of difference to the results anyway. I could be persuaded to change my mind but its not looking positive at the moment.

Lizziep
Lizziep
Reply to  Editor
3 years ago

Thank you so much Ed that is interesting, So if I drink quite a few Kilchoman or bourbons every night, I will have embalmed myself and live till I am 100???? No thanks, I don’t want to be embalmed nor do I want to live to 100. In my 80s will do me fine thanks, and it’s creeping faster than fast toward the 80 mark.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Lizziep
3 years ago

Plenty of life left in you Lizzie. 🙂

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 years ago

Or we can hook the electric fence up and turn you into Energizer bunny!

Curious
Reply to  Lizziep
3 years ago

At the speed of science perhaps?

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
3 years ago

This went past without a whisper from the media. Nothing to see here… move along 👀

https://hatchardreport.com/a-turning-point-in-our-nation-the-sentencing-of-billy-tk-jnr-and-vinny-eastwood-to-jail/
A Turning Point in Our Nation: The Sentencing of Billy Tk Jnr. And Vinny Eastwood to Jail

Guy Hatchard

Yesterday I was interviewed on a US radio channel jointly with Billy Te Kahika Jnr. and Vinny Eastwood. I realised I have been remiss. I have not publicly discussed their case here in New Zealand, whose outcome will materially affect our future rights and treatment under the law. I want to rectify that now.

Mr. Te Kahika, a pastor and former serving soldier and policeman, and Mr Eastwood, a social commentator and radio personality, have been sentenced to four months and three months jail time, respectively, for participating in a peaceful, non-violent protest against level 4 lockdowns. Their case comes up for appeal against sentencing on the morning of Monday, 31st July. They have both been subject to persistent unfavourable comment in mainstream media, unreasonably impugning their character and intentions.

Lizziep
Lizziep
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 years ago

Anyone who protested against the pathetic control of our podium of lies, is a hero in my eyes. I actually do not care what their philosophy is. They are still a bloody hero.

Starving Artist
Starving Artist
Reply to  Lizziep
3 years ago

Totally agree. You take your heroes where you find them.

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

Really?

Former National MP Alfred Ngaro has formed a new Christian Conservative Party called New Zeal.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Editor
3 years ago

Ed, that’s so bad I gave you a downtick. 😜

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
Reply to  Editor
3 years ago

With the absence of ‘and’, he’s obviously ruled out any coalition partners.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

God has spoken to him /////

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
Reply to  Sooty
3 years ago

Alf could have been a bit more innovative with the party name. It’s like renaming a fast food outlet ‘Kentucky Fried Chick’. Mind you, with the failure of ‘fake meat’ it might become a thing.😳

Private Godfrey
3 years ago

Well, well, well. What a coincidence.
Last month, the UN’s education, science and culture agency, recommended smartphones be banned from schools.
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/smartphones-school-only-when-they-clearly-support-learning
Of course Loopy Luxon responded with announcing a complete ban just to confirm how ridiculously out of touch he is.

Viking
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

told ya to start thinking. you are way behind.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Maybe it would be safer to allow kids only dumb phones?

Komata
Komata
Reply to  Sooty
3 years ago

Sooty@1033

Tadish, ‘Oi’!!

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

Good on them.

Doing things differently and striving for new ways to lift productivity and income helped earn Blair and Jody Drysdale of Hopefield Hemp the Innovation title at the Arable Awards of New Zealand 2023.

Judges said the Drysdales, third generation farmers at Balfour in northern Southland, had the courage to review their traditional arable and beef production systems and step into the world of hemp growing, processing, manufacturing and marketing. From early days when they would process hemp hand and body cream in a kitchen cake mixer, they’ve steadily upped production to now encompass a full range of hemp oils, balms and health capsules.

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2308/S00155/innovators-and-champions-honoured-at-2023-arable-awards.htm

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

Drysdale farms are only couple km down the road from us, that piece makes it sound like theyve hit the big time and their farming business is booming because of it.
Reality is their yields are extremely poor and they only get an award for being woke and managing to sell extremely overpriced products, theyre really nice people tho and mean well.

Ross12
3 years ago

How to go from uber, uber rich to just filthy rich in a few months

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-facing-bigger-debt-crisis-evergrande-under-30-days

Kea
Kea
Reply to  Ross12
3 years ago

What line of business are Evergrande in ? 😃

Ross12
Reply to  Kea
3 years ago

Major property developer, Kea.

nasska
Reply to  Kea
3 years ago

V2 & Hunty taught them everything they know. 🙂

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
3 years ago

Democracy New Zealand
Some of the “Why” from Steve Cranston on 19th of June
Finally found something instead of shallow poll driven cultists shallow explanations.

https://www.facebook.com/100087431546473/videos/995956231846712
7 mins 42 secs.

It sort of makes sense even if it does not explain everything;- – as it has none of the vitriol that explains nothing.
Sort of loops to Private Godfrey’s comment of a “High Priestess” what ever that means, a board member? which must mean that somehow Matt King has ceded overall control to.

Good to see as posted above the work that Cranston & Lee Smith are doing in “GroundSwell” in ranging these meetings next week in the Waikato.
https://ysb.co.nz/have-your-say-1571/#comment-345106

I do wonder that some previous members of DNZ feel taken in & now act really burnt in probably contributing a major sum of money to DNZ?
The point to note from that video 19th June that more than a month has gone by, where DNZ could have made changes?
Also Groundswell is not backing them

Viking
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 years ago

One of the casualties of waris the truth.

You haven’t had the truth but a story of one side.
Policies were well developed before they even came along. The issue in a nutshell was that he wanted to push his cause at the expense of everything else.
He had a number of meetings with the board but was tone-deaf to the situation. No one in politics wins anything on a single cause.
As with Kirsten, she couldn’r get her own way on something she knew nothing about so followed Cranston out the door.

The Board is comprised of a number of people and attacking the lady involved should tell you more about him. We have had no issues with her at all.

Add in all the conspiracy bullshit that was floated about Meurant etc and it was all an attempt to destablize things.

If you have any doubts you can message Matt and he will reply, often he rings people and talks to them so include your phone number.
Don’t be like all those that beleived the covid crap. Find out for yourself.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

What gets me are all the ‘fairweather friends’ who were considering DemNZ as a valid and uniquely positive party to vote for, then how many so easily deserted them over a bunch of rumours and hearsay.

Perhaps I am less cynical and more willing to distrust naysayers until I see proof of what they accuse DemNZ of. We have seen so much propaganda… What can one really trust except what your gut tells you and so far there is no legitimate alternative to DemNZ.

My Party Vote will go to DemNZ

nasska
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 years ago

……”My Party Vote will go to DemNZ”…….

So will mine but now it’s a protest vote rather than hope for a new beginning.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

Voting DemNZ is as good as my protest vote as well. No other political party can be trusted. All the current mob ACTUALLY threw the non-vaxxed under the bus so Act, Nats are a non-starter for me and I won’t touch NZF with a barge pole.

Ross12
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

nasska
You are probably more up with the play than me. I read this short piece by Sandra Goodie earlier.
https://breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2023/08/sandra-goudie-giveaway-votes.html

I’m not sure she is right about small party votes —I thought votes for parties that did not reach the 5% were “discarded” before working out the list seat allocations. Am I right?
If she is correct, then the system is effectively rigged in favour of the major parties.

nasska
Reply to  Ross12
3 years ago

I agree with Sandra but you could break it down to your own single party vote. Essentially it is divvied up into pie like sections distributed according to the proportion of the party vote given to the successful parties.

I’m not a mathematician but I can’t see the difference to the outcome by allocating the vote this way or ignoring it completely. The end result is the same except that I’ll sleep better for having voted for what I believe in.

Ross12
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

Thanks nasska. I like your thinking but if you have 225,000 votes for minor parties as there was last time it does add up to a difference –to the big boys.
I’m going to be like you, vote in a way that allows me to sleep well at night.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  Ross12
3 years ago

All good and well to vote for “what allows you to sleep at night” but really that is an unknown and all just based on feels.
Untill someone gets elected and in a position of power then you really dont know what that person is like, power corrupts etc etc.
Just look at seymour for example, 2017 seymour vs 2023 seymour is like night and day. Your hero matt king may well be a kiwi hitler but you really wouldnt know until hes elevated to a position to let his true colours shine, until then “what allows you to sleep at night” is all just empty promises and your own bias giving you warm fuzzy feels.

Many shit leaders have been elected on utopic promises appealing to voters feelz and in the end they were proven to be power hungry dangerous pieces of shit, ardern is a great example but history is full of these people the world over and yet time and time again the public vote them in.

nasska
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

……”Untill someone gets elected and in a position of power then you really dont know what that person is like”……

True. That was one of the few good points of ‘first past the post politics’. It provided an apprenticeship for aspiring political leaders & a chance for the electorate to assess them on their performance over a few years.

We have ventured too far down the road of Yank presidential politics where hoohah & TV sound bites mask the quality of the candidate.

And it’s not just DNZ & Matt Scott. Both Ardern & Key were parachuted into position.

But I’m still voting for a good night’s sleep.

Lizziep
Lizziep
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 years ago

I am a fairweather friend of theirs. But I used to walk the streets for ACT and pop letters in the letterboxes and look how that has turned out to be a great disappointment. Once people started leaving and they were gagged I lost hope.

Eurokiwi
Eurokiwi
Reply to  Lizziep
3 years ago

I’m a DNZ party member and I’ve been to a couple of meetings and spoken to Matt King personally and I’ve found him to be a sincere straight shooter.

But the behind-the-scenes fracas which led to those resignations has, in my opinion, done irreparable damage to the party’s chances in October. I think one of the main negatives is the fact that there is a cone of silence around the REAL reason why these candidates left (or, in Steve Cranston’s case were fired). The existence of some ethereal ‘party governance issues’ or whatever the excuse is doesn’t even come close to answering the question of what caused this MAJOR meltdown.

For me to vote for a political party I need to at least TRUST that they are honest – and I’m afraid that trust in DNZ has been severely dented.

Viking
Reply to  Eurokiwi
3 years ago

So you are saying that you trust the management of the Nats and Act. well act and Seymour seem to be at loggerheads at the moment. He has also broken the Law re signs. That big sign you saw in wellington should not appear until after the 12th of august. Small sign yes and they have done simil;ar inTauranga. Look up the Lawif you can be bothered. Trust of the Nats , NZ first or greens ot labour is about the last thing one would do.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 years ago

… rumours & hearsay … [+vitriol]
…. so far there is no legitimate alternative to DemNZ. ….

It is tragic at the lack of evidence, facts, but most importantly should have been the coming clean on just what the issues really are for all the Parties, King, Cranston, etc.. & the Board.

For the moment, we may glean something from one of these GroundSwell meetings, which I would have figured would have been supporters of Matt King.
Next week in the Waikato.
https://ysb.co.nz/have-your-say-1571/#comment-345106

Private Godfrey
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

With those candidates and their individual specialties DNZ was climbing toward 2%, gathering momentum.
From a standing start that was noteworthy, and fyi mine would have been one of the 500 names put forward to register the party. Maybe yours was too.
No one has ever had the full story of DNZ disintegration, but suffice to say that it has.
Recent polls are evidence of that.
But as you say, the casualty of war is truth, and since the departed candidates have been legally gagged we’ll never get the full story but it is very clear the tattered remnants of a party that had potential are unworthy of further support.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Private Godfrey
3 years ago

Thanks Private Godfrey.
As it seems many would want to know why.

…. departed candidates have been legally gagged ….

Even though that raises more questions. 🙂
So in the meantime, ignorance, rumours, accusers, cultists, vitriol, that bring nothing.

Time has marched on too far, to be sorted & fixed, but eventually that will all come out, and by then, we have moved on.

I can see that in a way the insiders of GroundSwell has effectively pulled their support, to bring about that collapse, though really I am none the wiser.

But I am always wary, as though GroundSwell rose up, within a year later of the 2020 election,
It is still commonly said that is was the farmers that voted Labour, even in a sense, prioritizing to abandon NZFirst too for the treasonous support of Labour.

It seems to be a stripping away of a possible Political voice that would bite deep into Climate Change, Carbon Zero, Trading Emissions, Decarbonization, Alternative Energy, etc., besides on all that is a given like health, more vaxxes, education, Co-Governance, etc.,
A loss in a political Party, having some power, so that would be bought to more public attention in reasoned arguments from a government pulpit, which would be much more difficult for the media to stifle, suppress & censor.

Sort of nullification like how Julian Batchelor’s Stop Co-Governance is not much talked about.

Ross12
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 years ago

Don’t write off Julian Batchelor, S1. He has said he will continue on well after the election. The fact that the Election Commission and the Human Rights people are writing him threatening letters, just shows he has got the beltway crowd really worried. As for TV1 having a go and putting his booklet on screen, that will proved to be a “shooting themselves in the foot” moment. His team is making a big push to get those booklets delivered into as many letterboxes as possible. I’m doing my bit to help.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Ross12
3 years ago

Ross12 :—
I did not mean that I would right-off Julian Batchelor.
I fully support & endorse all the work he & his supporters are doing.
At one stage I could see there was a good connection in ideas, though they officially kept apart..
As others were making that connection, so also supported DNZ. or opposed DNZ.
Not as loud now, seeing that they figure DNZ is mortally wounded for whatever reason.

So the anti-campaign to suppress Stop Co-Governance has become very vitriolic, & as we have glimpsed so far a milder form of that against DNZ in Northland, & pushing that also on ACT, but they are holding back at this stage on National, figuring Luxon will be the hand brake on ACT’s policy of referendum on Co Governance. So Plan B, to buy time, & wait until back in power.

I hope & support that he does have an unstoppable mega turnout in Auckland as it would then pressure Seymour & Luxon to get on with a Co-Governance Referendum immediately if they gain some power.

nasska
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 years ago

On reflection the rot set in about the time a certain blonde started appearing in DNZ photos.

Maybe coincidence, but………….

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

Horrifying numbers of Americans will not make it to old age

The problem is that “everyone is on meth. And they’re putting fentanyl in the pills.” The very next day, he says, he is going to the funeral of a middle-aged former nurse who died after accidentally taking fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opiate.

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/31/horrifying-numbers-of-americans-will-not-make-it-to-old-age

Bon
Bon
Reply to  Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

Joe ‘piss pants’ Biden has. Unfortunately.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
3 years ago

OCR ON HOLD until after the election. Nothing to see here

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2023/08/very-valid-for-reserve-bank-to-say-it-s-done-enough-on-official-cash-rate-hikes-but-it-hasn-t-economist-sharon-zollner.html

Economists are warning the official cash rate (OCR) will need to be hiked again, with banks revising their previous forecasts.

It comes after the Reserve Bank’s (RBNZ) last meeting in July, where the cash rate was left unchanged at 5.5 percent – the first pause in the tightening cycle since 2021.

But ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner told AM she believes the RBNZ will need to lift the OCR to 5.75 percent at its November review.

She said a 5.5 percent OCR peak was “optimistic” and 5.75 percent more realistic.

“There are obviously sectors of the economy that are very much feeling what the Reserve Bank has done already; house prices have fallen nearly 17 percent but they do seem to have found a floor at the moment, builders… are very pessimistic about the outlook for construction, for example, and those selling discretionary retail – luxury items or durables – they are definitely feeling the chill of those higher interest rates,” Zollner said.

Viking
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 years ago

Zolner = Keys puppet.

Kea
Kea
3 years ago

🚨Breaking

The Party launches into a racist rant against Iran, China and Russia.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Kea
3 years ago

It must be noted that there is an undeclared war where New Zealand is freely giving armaments, ammunition, training of Ukrainian to kill Russians.
Also using “military intelligence” in targeting Russians for the Ukrainians.

The allies of Russia seem to be Iran & China.

So far New Zealand has been getting off very lightly for engaging in the killing of Russians.
If the war escalates as Poland & Lithuania seem to want, & bring on more open NATO involvement, that New Zealand has become more involved with.

….. Is New Zealand about to join ‘NATO+’?
That seems to be the effective endgame, if reports ahead of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ attendance at the NATO summit in Lithuania are anything to go by. ….

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/493406/new-zealand-prepares-to-embrace-nato

It would seem that New Zealand is being set up to do its part against Russia, in the name of the Ukraine.
Are we willing to the pay the price?

Curious
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 years ago

I vote no if anyone is listening.

Viking
Reply to  Curious
3 years ago

ditto.
Have never seen a reason in many years to hate the russians.
See plenty to destry Nato and Its lot.

Bon
Bon
Reply to  Curious
3 years ago

I vote to send Hipkins and the rest of that
Labour shit show to the front lines i Ukraine to see if
NZ taxpayers are getting value for their money.

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
Reply to  Kea
3 years ago
Starving Artist
Starving Artist
Reply to  Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

Seems fair – NZ is conducting foreign interference in Ukraine.

Viking
Reply to  Starving Artist
3 years ago

Yep.
We want outta there.

Kea
Kea
Reply to  Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

I’m more worried about the UN and WEF.

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

The number of overdue loan repayments at the country’s biggest bank is growing but sits below 1 per cent of its total lending book – one third of what it was in the global financial crisis – according to ANZ chairman Sir John Key.

He told Markets with Madison he was “really surprised” by the low level of debt delinquencies at a time when borrowers were rolling onto rates twice as high and other signs of stress, like demand for social services, were increasing.

“It’s quite remarkable.”

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/pretty-darn-good-sir-john-key-upbeat-despite-debt-stress-chinas-economy/A7D6QO6HTFCKTMJ7CBLX56EQ34/

Viking
Reply to  Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

All bullshit.
Banks were stress testing and refusing loans at 6 & 7% way back before rates started to rise.
so people are moving up to their pass rate and since then wages have bounced up quite a lot.

Leofric
Leofric
3 years ago

So a bunch of greedy and very stupid coconuts have been caught elbow-deep in the public till. But nobody should be surprised. This is the way your basic brown type operates. Just think how bad it would get under co-governance.

Bon
Bon
3 years ago

Meanwhile.over on $tuffed, the country’s largest
gang aka. the Pigs, are ‘assisting’ another gang
their er….’funeral traffic arrangements’.
A fine example of taxpayers money well spent. /////

Leofric
Leofric
Reply to  Bon
3 years ago

There is a positive to take away from that: one more gang member is dead.

Kea
Kea
Reply to  Bon
3 years ago

Notice how differently they treat predominantly brown guy gangs?

Bon
Bon
3 years ago

yes

Rickoshay
Rickoshay
3 years ago

I think ill vote for whom ever VFF recommends, shame they didn’t form their own party instead of forming a co-illation, they make all other party’s look pathetic, grass roots government with investigation’s into all moneys received by mps and public servants during covid is needed as well as releasing the phizzer contracts to the public.
A lot of crooked stuff went down and public trust is shot to shit

Viking
Reply to  Rickoshay
3 years ago

Their bestjob is to do what they are doing and stay independent and create and independent media.
However they then become no different to other media and already have biases with some of their people.
everyone has biases and the trick is to not be beholden to media bias but think for yourself.

One can look at the changes in attitudes since the funding was stopped. TV1, both the rags seem to have changed.
Watch and see they are already being nice given they are no longer captured by one party funding.

howitis
howitis
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Fuck that

I just wont watch teevee –
the FTA as it is called- Free to Air- is 100% bollocks
a third of it is advertising -WOFT

teevee one is disgusting crap
At a business networking session about 7 years ago I upset a teevee one wanker by telling him his channel is ‘just fake news and coronation street.’
I got the desired reaction

It is not free
it is paid for the taxpayer was was propped up under PoT days with direct moola and massive convid advertising

I physically cut the cable to the aerial in 2018
Never regretted it.

I have amazon prime. Got rid of woke as fuck netflix.
plenty of good stuff on youtube.

The goo-mint channels in other ‘commonwealth countries’ are woke shit
ABC in AU, and Buggering British Children in UK

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

…. TV1, both rags ….
…. yeah right ….

The last paragraph is that media find that they need a breather, to rebuild credibility to catch a few, & then gently open up to them some of the Left positives.

Just because a leopard fell into a muddy cash-poor $pool,, nothing really changes, Just setting it up to get the voters to turn the $tap on via some Leftist strain of a coalition.

nasska
Reply to  Rickoshay
3 years ago

Perhaps better for us that they stay a ginger group. As soon as they form a political party they’ll go down in flames as victims of individual wannabe politicians’ monstrous egos.

There’s no shortage of examples.

Eurokiwi
Eurokiwi
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

True

Ross12
3 years ago

This is the way to respond to Covid jab pushing ads

https://t.me/covaxnz/15840

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Ross12
3 years ago

Seems like a new variant of a summer flue is coming to New Zealand.
Maybe even before 14th October, election day.
Our experienced kea knows it could have been worse & his life was saved by having the waning double jab.
//
… 9th August 2023
Over a two-week period ending on Saturday, EG.5 — which some health experts on social media nicknamed “Eris” — made up an estimated 17.3% of new cases nationwide.
That’s up from just under 12% during the prior two-week period, and less than 1% as of late May. ….

….. The updated Covid boosters set to be distributed this fall are not designed to target EG.5.
Rather, the Food and Drug Administration asked Moderna and Pfizer in June to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant in their new boosters, since that was the dominant strain at the time.
Pfizer said last week that it expects the FDA to sign off on its updated shot by the end of this month. ….

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/eg5-coronavirus-variant-dominant-symptoms-spread-rcna98768

Corona Virus Plushie
New Variant EG.5
More variants > more boosters > more variants > more boosters > more immune systems wrecked > more sickness and injury > more deaths.
More variants > more boosters . . .
On and on it goes. …..

https://twitter.com/i/status/1689398006473490436
3 mins 11 secs :

Have any of our political parties along with the health officials, authorities changed their policies back to the Pandemic Plans that were updated in 2017?

Curious
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 years ago

OMG we are doomed, doomed I say.

I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Big forehead to the rescue…
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300948107/labours-new-polling-shows-rosier-picture-for-party

No doubt certain supporters of another failing party will side with tova and claim their party is polling at least 5% higher then curias poll results.

bobthebldr
bobthebldr
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Probably polled the staff and a few friends.

Viking
3 years ago

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake centered at the top of the South Island has rocked Wellington, and has been felt in Christchurch.

GeoNet said it struck at a depth of 170km, about 75km north of French Pass at 11.53am.

The quake struck as thousands of football fans were heading to Wellington Regional Stadium for the Women’s World Cup quarter-final clash between Spain and the Netherlands, which kicks off at 1pm.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/earthquake-shakes-central-new-zealand-felt-in-both-wellington-and-christchurch/6IIKPEIDBNEWLLNN4L7Z64MGIY/

Bon
Bon
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

‘thousands’ of football fans.
No, there were not thousands.
Typical media scum lying to promote
a sports event that is second only to
watching grass grow.

Viking
Reply to  Bon
3 years ago

Well there were if you checked. But you don’t and won’t.auckland tonight is cholla with fans. Last week 43000 more the rugby can muster.

Bon
Bon
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Put down the Janola bottle Vicky.
The curtains and carpets are nice
and clean now.

nasska
Reply to  Bon
3 years ago

You’re probably onto it but I reckon women’s outdoor bowls & croquet would be close contenders.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
3 years ago

https://rumble.com/v367c4t-massive-voter-fraud-exposed-ep.-2064-08102023.html

The Dan Bongino Show
Massive Voter Fraud Exposed?

The assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential candidate and targeting of political opponents

The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

Evidence that Stuff repeaters are a bunch of Wankers.

So a bloke goes to the Supermarket once a month. His crime. He is a National Party MP.

I hope with a change of Government on the 15th October, Stuff is told to Fuck Off and any funding ceased immediately.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/300948541/national-mp-sam-uffindell-blasted-for-sexism-over-supermarket-habits

nasska
Reply to  The Ancient Hooligan
3 years ago

Agree. When there are so many things he could be accused of such as associating with a pack of WEF supporting, neo liberal, bullshitting, mealy mouthed, religious control freaks mentioning his shopping habits is petty & lazy.

Sooty
Sooty
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

Just maybe he shouldn’t put on his “National” jacket ////
It’s a wonder he didn’t ask ” DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM”

Ross12
3 years ago

Tucker Carlson’s latest interview on Twitter / X. It is with the the Chief of Police for DC at the time of Jan 6.
Absolutely mind blowing stuff. The ex Police Chief is fantastic on how he sticks to the facts, in incredible detail and tries hard to keep the politics out of the discussion. All it says is Washington DC politicians, if not all of the USA politicians down to school board level are rotten to the core. It is no wonder they so scared of Trump getting back in.

Well worth an hour of your time.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1689783814594174976

BTW The ex Chief of Police has writen a book about it.

Kea
Kea
3 years ago

Indian immigrants are now avoiding NZ. So much for Mikey’s filthy lies about mass immigration causing a housing boom 😂

howitis
howitis
Reply to  Kea
3 years ago

…Indian immigrants are now avoiding NZ

So rape stats and sexual abuse will go down.

the indian males have a strong tendency to be rapey bastards and murdering when they dont get their way.

on the balance of things, it is better they don’t come here.

They really are shits when it comes to murdering women
-Akshay Anand Chand
-Venod Skantha
-anyone called hardeep singh
-Attul Kumar Patel
-Shiu Prasad
-Avi Raaj Prasad- That was the text Avi Raaj Prasad sent after his 8-year-old victim’s skin peeled away – it was the final act in abuse the Crown called “cruel and sadistic”.
Dr Iftekhar Ahmed
-Amandeep Kaur and Gurjinder Singh wrote love notes to each other but they also wrote notes planning the murder of Ms Kaur’s husband.

if there is a burnt body; yep yep its an indian as the doer

-Shivneel Kumar and Bryne Permal in Auckland High Court this morning, accused of burning 21-year-old Shalvin Prasad to death on
-Diwesh Kumar Sharma, 30, sat with his head bowed and eyes closed throughout his sentencing at the High Court at Hamilton this morning.
In February, Sharma, 30, pleaded guilty to murdering his wife, 28-year-old Ranjeeta Sharma.

you got the idea
end it now;
stop these bastards coming here

these fuckers need to be curb stomped.
Forthwith.

I only kept records of these for 4 years from 2014 to 2018 and these are murderous low lifes.
It is such an obvious pattern.
a hideous pattern

Viking
Reply to  howitis
3 years ago

did Maori descend from Indians then. They kill worse it seems even to kids.

howitis
howitis
Reply to  Viking
3 years ago

Australia has similar results with the indian immigrants.
Rapey cheating murderous scum by and large.
with a country Avg IQ of 77 this is expected, just not acted upon when letting them in.
https://www.worlddata.info/iq-by-country.php

they are largely barbaric with hideous behavior in many countries including their own.
the Rotherham thing is but a small example – India essentially being one country; before separation into india, pakistan and bangladesh.

Mike Hunty
Reply to  howitis
3 years ago

I’ve been to India. Disgusting dirty filthy crime ridden hole where they shit in front of you on the footpath. I wouldn’t send my worst enemy there, not even the birdy.

nasska
Reply to  Kea
3 years ago

Perhaps prospective Indian immigrants consider that their lives are worth more than citizenship in Godzone Kea.

…….”Jay Patel describes his shop on Knighton Road in Hamilton as “the hell place”.

The storefront is confronting. It’s adorned with two layers of thick steel barriers – a security grille and steel bars. Concrete bollards stand in front along the pavement.”……..

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/the-dairy-owner-who-built-himself-a-cage-to-work-in

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

Poor buggers. That dairy is opposite two of Waikato uni halls of residence. It was always a bit student scruffy around there but feral criminals seem to have wrecked owning any dairy anywhere these days.

Kea
Kea
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

The natives are not friendly to Indians.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
3 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BytVxOJuqcI
Karl du Fresne claps back at conspiracy theory academic

The Platform NZ

nasska
3 years ago

Bradbury calls it for what it is. Collusion & skulduggery.

…….”There is an unspoken promise between the neoliberal State and the untaxed capital gains private landlord class that the neoliberal State never builds enough State Houses to alleviate housing desperation so that the untaxed capital gains private landlord class can exploit that housing desperation ON TOP OF getting a $1.5Billion annual subsidy in the form of the Accommodation Allowance EVERY SINGLE YEAR!”……..

…….” This rigged casino where Landlords can constantly use their own debt to buy more property and out leverage first time home buyers just adds insult to injury. “……..

Capitalism delivers. Crony capitalism doesn’t.

https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2023/08/11/the-unwritten-law-between-the-state-and-the-landlord-class/

nasska
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

Hmmm. A downtick. Obviously we have a lurker who believes that crony capitalism does work.

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

Thatll be your mate vikey

Viking
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

I don’t have mates like that Mates fuck oneanother. and no it wasn’t me too busy.

howitis
howitis
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Nah, there would have been a facebook link 🙂

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

Youre a fool for thinking what we have is capitalism.

Capitalism is supply and demand, somewhere along the lines they cleverly morphed capitalism into the creation of demand.
This applies to not just housing but near every aspect of consumerism and economies.

We have a fucked form of capitalism, then add in cronny capitalism and it becomes even more fucked. Money is humans worst invention imo, it brings out the worst in people.

Viking
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Until we get the state out of peoples lives and allow people to do what needs to be done we will never have enough houses.
Go find the video I posted during the week where Bob Clarkson was interviewed and listen to what he had to say. Key and Williamson would not allow low cost housing to be planned and built. If you want to blame anyone for the current issues start looking at those two. didn’t want to rock the boat . and didn’t just stopped it dead.

Starving Artist
Starving Artist
Reply to  nasska
3 years ago

Except investors use equity to buy additional property, not debt – a concept perhaps too difficult for a ranting lefty.

I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Crime of the century…
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132705261/oranga-tamariki-investigates-after-youth-justice-workers-antitrans-and-nazi-posts

Theyre lucky the didnt diss the treaty or co governance aswell otherwise theyd be up for a hanging offence.

waikatogirl
waikatogirl
3 years ago

Parliament’s new ‘Te Kāhui Mōuri’ cost $500,000
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/08/parliament-s-new-te-k-hui-m-uri-marker-cost-500-000.html

The pricetag has been criticised by the ACT Party’s leader David Seymour. He has called it “tone-deaf” during a cost of living crisis when Kiwis are “being asked to tighten their belts”.

“It’s about 30 average workers’ taxes for a whole year or one average worker’s taxes for 30 years to put up a couple of pou,” he said.

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 years ago

All ok, as government spending other peoples money, can be classed as “styx & gib” framing for the call of “Build Back Better” to house all. 🙂

I am a stupid boy
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 years ago

Lights…. 5k
Steel frame… 3k
Driftwood to carve… free
Seeing the look on taxpayers face when they get charged 500k…. priceless

nasska
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

Even in Death Valley (aka the Wairarapa) we are not shielded from the excesses of the Tangata Whenua. At the northern & southern entrances to Masterton stand pou erected at vast cost to the long suffering ratepayers. The initial budget of $35,000 spiralled to $73,437 after the slimy council employees realised that the intended $96,000 might meet with resistance.

For this incredible amount of koha ratepayers can gaze upwards at six pinus radiata power poles at two sites adorned with various pieces of rusting metal neither material of which seem to be very indigenous.

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Viking
Reply to  I am a stupid boy
3 years ago

We have schools putting them up in whitemans territory. Part of the extra funding bait.

The Ancient Hooligan
Reply to  waikatogirl
3 years ago

FFS, but with this wasteful Government, I am not surprised. However it is and looks like cultural vandalism of a beautiful building.

Sooty
Sooty
3 years ago

A cost breakdown would be good!
Failure to provide means it’s dodgey!

howitis
howitis
Reply to  Sooty
3 years ago

How dare you Sooty?

It is paved with good intent.
the whole labour road is paved with’ good intent’
Andrew Kirton said so.
He is a man of integrity.
Of great mana.
a man of his word.

I heard it on RNZ.
Honest.

nasska
Reply to  Sooty
3 years ago

The taniwha needed his kibble!

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

New Paper: No Change Or Uptick In 21st-Century Global Disasters

In 2020 the U.N. claimed falsely of a “staggering rise in climate-related disasters over the last twenty years.”

Based on false claims such as this, Alimonti and Mariani are “concerned about the misrepresentation of the natural disaster trend because such claims have been uncritically broadcast by many different media.” Indeed.

https://climatechangedispatch.com/new-paper-no-change-or-uptick-in-21st-century-global-disasters/

Simpleton1
Simpleton1
Reply to  Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

That is UN. “Misinformation.
Where is the Prime Minister & Cabinet offices that financed the campaign against “Misinformation”?
Why are the not exposing the truth of these vile UN supremacist’s spreading “Misinformation” and constantly calling them out?
Seems to be an “UnderCurrent” under mining them with further “Misinformation”.

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
Reply to  Simpleton1
3 years ago

You are onto it S1. Even climate scientists are no match for Greta.
Disclose.tv
@disclosetv
NEW – Scientist says the “overwhelming consensus” on the climate change crisis is “manufactured” by a massive government-funded climate alarmism complex.
https://nypost.com/2023/08/09/climate-scientist-admits-the-overwhelming-consensus-is-manufactured/

howitis
howitis
3 years ago

I just read the herald to remain informed

Simon Wilson says Wayne Brown caused the earthquake in Wellington today

And Wayne Brown set the fires in Lahaina, Hawaii.

It is good to be informed !
Support your churnalists now.

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

Anyone see the issue here. She has her fathers name and that name is…?

Dr Charlotte Proudman
@DrProudman
A message to pregnant women — please give the baby your surname.
You carried a baby for 9 months, gave birth, and will be responsible for that child for the rest of your life. When you’re registering the baby ask yourself: why is the father’s surname more important than yours?
5:23 AM · Aug 10, 2023
https://twitter.com/DrProudman/status/1689326476502474776

howitis
howitis
Reply to  Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

Could she change it it Proudwoman
or Proudwomxn ?

Just asking for Hunty

I still think womxn should retain their maiden name.
I even found it weird as 7 year old that a woman would be introduced as e.g. ‘Mrs John Key’ when she has her own name, skills,and identity.

NB. the time of Childbirthing is hardly the time to be making major life decisions !!!!

Curious
Reply to  howitis
3 years ago

When a woman keeps her “own” name in most cases it is actually her fathers name rather than her husbands. Still taking a man’s name at some point in the chain.

nasska
Reply to  howitis
3 years ago

I was reasonably relaxed during the birthing of our three. Mrs Nasska was somewhat less so. 🙂

Braybots nemesis
Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

Thomas Cranmer
@CranmerWrites
John Tamihere’s Waipareira Trust is taking $6M in annual management fees as part of his deal to provide Whanau Ora services. Tamihere and his wife are the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officers of Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency (WOCA) and Waipareira Trust respectively. WOCA is actually the trading name of Te Pou Matakana Limited which is owned by the Waipareira Trust and other Māori trusts.

WOCA patrons include JT’s father-in-law, Sir Mason Durie and current TPM political candidate Merepeka Raukawa-Tait. WOCA receives government funding and then distributes it to different organisations around the North Island, including to the Waipareira Trust.

The latest financial accounts for the Waipareira Trust show that WOCA provided Waipareira Trust with $16.8M of government commissioning funding for the financial year ending 30 June 2022 and that Waipareira Trust is charging an annual $6M management fee payable by WOCA. An eye-watering fee usually only seen in private equity businesses.

https://twitter.com/CranmerWrites/status/1689793357214887936

Mike Hunty
Reply to  Braybots nemesis
3 years ago

WHAT !!!???? 🙀 SFO come in, over

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