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National's Palmerston North candidate, Leonie Hapeta, is having a cry because the Labour MP, Iain Lees-Galloway, and supporters had an anti-asset sales demonstration that happened to be outside her hotel. It's one thing for a n00b like Hapeta to cry about politics but surprising that…
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In the foreground John Key and Kate Wilkinson. Hat tip gobsmacked, and source here.
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A classic cover with updated lyrics of the 1980's classic. Now we have "We have no ambition for New Zealand". Give a big hand to the artists and start asking the radio stations and TV channels when they will be playing it. That is what…
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The reconstruction of Christchurch will be directed by Gerry Brownlee, the Dim-Post can report. Mr Brownlee, a National Cabinet Minister and former woodwork teacher will have authority over the rebuilding of the 19th Century cathedral city that suffered severe damage in an earthquake on the…
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Two good vids. Seeing the history of Key's 'forgotten' or 'blind' shareholdings laid out compared to how sharp he supposedly was as a money-trader is edifying. And the song is actually pretty good. Well done, NZtrillion. http://youtu.be/XxRCjwYcc1I http://youtu.be/zac5OjIOyjg
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As it is the end of the working week many people are likely in need of a good laugh. With the budget due out next month it's worth reviewing the words of well known comedian and magician (able to make economic growth disappear before your…
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hat-tip: BR for the comparison
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Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has unveiled plans to construct a giant inflatable plastic CBD and inflatable plastic suburbs to replace buildings damaged in the Christchurch earthquake. The inflatable CBD will include a number of office buildings and a bouncy castle. To save costs, the…
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Really exposes the failure of Brand Key to deliver on the big promises, eh? [h/t. Dim-Post] [photo: Thomas Beagle]
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More Christchurch black humour (or maybe "brown" humour?)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6-knLM7MZA
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Yesterday, John Armstrong wrote "Goff's management of the crisis has already begged a major question." Apart from making me wonder if the question is 'is it OK for the Minister of Police, Judith Collins, to go leaking stories about ongoing police investigations for political gain',…
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Rob Carr over at Political Dumpground has provided me with my third glimpse at why twitter can be useful*. Melissa Lee took a swipe at Phil Goff for wearing a red tie to the memorial service for the Christchurch Earthquake as apparently this was politicising…
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Bill Maher takes a swipe at the 'Undercover Boss' and 'Secret Millionaire'. "TV used to give Americans the reverse fantasy: what if you, normal person, were a millionaire. Now it says, oh who are you kidding? You're lucky to hold your job frying chicken parts.…
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Stung by Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee's admission that the eastern suburbs had been neglected after the Christchurch Earthquake, John Key is redoubling his efforts: "For the first few days, I stuck my head down and got on with designing the emergency benefit policy but,…
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Sometimes black humour is the only way to cope. These are doing the rounds... You know you're in Christchurch when: 1.You use the term "liquefaction" and "seismic design" in casual conversation. 2.Digging a hole and pooping in your garden is no longer weird. 3. Your…
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One of the names that the self-inflated blogs who consider themselves to be the "taste police"1 give us is the unimaginative juvenile name of "The Stranded". Typically this is when they are writing a silly post trying to tell us why we should think like…
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Aren't our MPs, and ex-MPs, a rich and diverse bunch of people? I find it endlessly fascinating, the sorts of issues on which they choose to spend their time and energy. Take ex ACT MP David Garrett. (Far away - take him - please!) Apparently…
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At a surprise press conference this morning, Prime Minister John Key announced that the National Party was imposing a media ban on itself until the BMW limo affair, already labeled Beemer-gate by the terminally unimaginative, dies down. "We got the idea from the Maori Party,…
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Local Government Minister Rodney Hide has accepted Disability Minister Tariana Turia and Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples' challenge to a street race to settle the Supercity Maori Advisory Board dispute. Standing beside his customised Crown limo, the Kupapa II, Sharples said "we called on Rodney…
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Key: So, Gillard's coming. Are we talking about a single economic zone? Groser: Umm. Not exactly. You're talking about mobile roaming charges. Key: Christ, Tim. We're really racking up wins for Kiwi exporters here, aren't we? Captain Panicpants: Your numbers with women are down over…
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Wednesday, Farrar posts a link to a new blog, 'Whowuddathort', running Goff smears and Key-love. That evening, 'someone' posts a comment: "National Research Unit material, anyone?" Thursday, another comment: "is fisking the standard parliamentary business? Minutes later: Whowuddathort' blog disappears.
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The Sunday Star Times has been having a more serious look at what it means for New Zealand, but The Onion has a more amusing take on the gap between rich and poor. Starting: PARIS—At a press conference Tuesday, the World Heritage Committee officially recognized…
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Periodically I run a scan to identify network parasites that are sucking up our bandwidth and processing resources in excess. Of course I leave the benign parasites that provide search facilities alone. Like the ubiquitous googlebot and its other benign brethren. But I stomp on…
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Our Deep Throat in the press gallery (Rob Hosking) leaked us a copy of the admittance test. Q4) Which of these stories is newsworthy? a) Greying MP dyes hair b) Fat MP a little less fat c) PM supports dictator against popular uprising d) PM…
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Our Daughter Isn't a Selfish Brat; Your Son Just Hasn't Read Atlas Shrugged. BY ERIC HAGUE - - - - I'd like to start by saying that I don't get into belligerent shouting matches at the playground very often. The Tot Lot, by its very…
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