Open Mike 03/10/25

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21 comments on “Open Mike 03/10/25”

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    One hopes for the sake of the people who may die due to the relaxed earthquake rules that we don't have another big one soon.

    1. 2.1

      An Alpine Fault movement is overdue (every 400 years or so) – playing dice with human lives to save property owners a few dollars!

      Neolibs know the cost of everything – and the value of nothing!

        1. 3.3.1.1

          Yeah, I thought about Shane being muzzled (by who, though?) but then realised that only heavy sedation would work on him.

        1. 3.3.2.1

          True!

          They didn’t fix the Cost-of-Living crisis, they made it worse, notwithstanding the many factors outside their control. That’s why they’re always so keen on sheeting home blame to the previous (and future) governments – take credit when & where they can and shift blame to others when they can’t.

    4. 3.4

      Yep- Lamo Luxo has hired a PR firm to ask him via a journo if he doubles down on being lame instead of having an energy policy and whaddya know- he does!

      This’ll win them back! Business leaders love a game of ‘NotPMsayswhat’ as a way of determining who is leading the country.

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    Sure been a fascinating week to see the energy sector do to the National government what the farming sector did to the Labour government.

    National will be rueing the day they fucked Labour over tearing up the bipartisan housing framework.

    2. 5.2

      Far out! That’s one misleading PR release by Luxon and Upston: Government invests $5M and takes credit for $15M.

        1. 5.2.1.1

          And Willis belatedly declares why avoid action with Genesis.

          Finance Minister Nicola Willis had until recently removed herself from decisions relating to Genesis Energy, one of the country’s main gentailers, citing a potential conflict between her responsibilities and a “personal interest”.

          However, according to a register of ministerial conflicts of interest released by the Cabinet Office, that personal…

          1. 5.2.1.1.1

            That incomplete quote appears to come from a paywalled NZ Herald article: https://archive.ph/oK3EO

            However, according to a register of ministerial conflicts of interest released by the Cabinet Office, that personal… interest had ended by June 27. Willis then resumed responsibility for decisions, in her Minister of Finance role, relating to Genesis.

            The (many many) conflicts of interests of Coalition MPs are hiding in the shadowy corners of permanent twilight, which makes a joke of any claims of transparency, accountability, or honesty by the Coalition.

            Out in the open with it, in full daylight!

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