The Kapiti Interviews – Hughes, Guy and Parata
October 7th, 2008 at 9:30 am by David FarrarCameron has put onto You Tube our interviews with some of the candidates. Each video is only around two minutes as they answered our five question quiz. I’ll do three of them here and the others later today. The questions were:
- What is the biggest issue for the voters of your electorate?
- When did you first stand for election of any sort – was it at school?
- McCain/Palin or Obama/Biden?
- What will you do with the tax cuts you just got?
- Goff or Cunliffe?
Above is Darren Hughes. Darren also answered questions on whether “Gingas” should be given the vote, and he advocated that not only should they be allowed to vote, but that they should be elected in large numbers. It was a fun interview!
His first election was in Standard Four when he won Class Captain in a landslide. He is backing Obama/Biden but was originally a Hillary supporter. His tax cuts have gone towards increasing his mortgage repayments.
For the Goff vs Cunliffe question, Darren just assumed we were talking about Labour Leadership but went on to say the next Leader has yet to be born, but he will happily serve them once they are 
Nathan Guy is above. Nathan’s biggest local issue was infrastructure, including Transmission Gully. At school he was elected Chairman of the Student Council. He backs McCain over Obama and then delivered such a word perfect piece on the importance of tax cuts that I suggested the Chief Whip had written it for him (he is Chief Whip for those who don’t get it). On Goff vs Cunliffe he said he does not care but Clark is gone!
And finally Hekia Parata. Hekia named three big issues of lifting productivity and incomes, access to quality education and roading/infrastructure. Hekia’s first political act was taking her third form class on strike in protest over not being able to read the Little Red Schoolbook. She had no idea what was in it but was offended they were told they could not read it. Hekia also mentioned at the end of the story that the Deputy Principal was her father so one can guess how well that went down! Hekia was also elected President of the Waikato Students’ Union.
Hekia said she is concerned about McCain’s age and Palin’s experience so thinks Obama/Biden is a better choice. Says tax cuts are too little too late and taxes should have been reduced a bit every year – not just once at the end of nine years.And finally she dodged the Goff vs Cunliffe question by choosing Key and English.
Related posts:
- Further Kapiti interviews – Scott, McCaffrey, Collins and Pagani
- Hughes not charged
- Kapiti Meet the Candidates
- Three more interviews
October 7th, 2008 at 9:41 am
What about a question on LIBERTY? Some people still think that’s an important concept you know.
Vote:October 7th, 2008 at 9:48 am
God what a disgusting spectacle. The leftist media continuing to give socialists like Hughes the oxygen of publicity that they so desperately deserve. What has this whinging cock ever done to deserve being interviewed this way? What right minded person would possibly care about his views on anything at all? What sort of farce is this where wreckers like Hughes parade their paleolithic views on how best to ruin people’s lives and steal their money with such peacock-like pride? Look at the little wanker, he is so visibly full of himself just because a microphone is being stuck in his face, it is clear his ego and lust for power are the main reason he is in politics – no wonder he has found a home in the Labour party.
[DPF: Demerits next time. No need for such abusive language]
Vote:October 7th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Agreed Redbaiter
Sadly after nine years of Clarkist rule liberty is something that most government politicians think of as a four letter word. The media agrees. No surprises there.
Vote:October 7th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Maybe I should have suggested a question-
Question 6- The perceived needs of the collective or the rights of the individual?
or maybe-
Personal liberty or allegiance to the state?
or maybe-
Does the government need to grow or shrink?
or perhaps-
How many more regulations does NZ need? 0, 50, 1000, 100,000?
Vote:October 7th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Thanks RB – might try and add a question in along those lines.
Vote:October 7th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Good fun DPF. And pushme – Hughes is a good enough chap, or at least he was when I met him a number of years ago. And he is Ginga. That has to give him some bonus points. And he got into the spirit of the interview well. Will be interesting to see if other Labour candidates are as willing.
Vote:October 7th, 2008 at 11:50 am
GPT, this ‘good enough chap’ is advocating high taxes, low growth, the destruction of the family, the destruction of new zealand values, racially based laws and of course censorship.
Vote:October 7th, 2008 at 11:52 am
“Thanks RB – might try and add a question in along those lines.”
That’s OK, don’t mean to be critical. I think you’re doing a tremendous job. (Geat post too, much appreciated)
Vote:October 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
If I was undecided and had to choose which of the Otaki candidates to vote for based on these videos, I definitely wouldn’t vote for Nathan Guy – he came across as very arrogant. I don’t live in Otaki, but if I did then Darren would get my vote.
Vote:October 12th, 2008 at 10:31 am
stuartm
If you meet Nathan in person I am sure you would change your mind, as he is a very genuine person – something that is desirable, but sadly very unusual, based on my experiences with MPs.
Cheers, Sean.
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