Comments on: Johnston on Ryall

By: Michael E

Michael E — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:01:40 +0000

Dirty Rat – Can’t find an argument to counter that Tony Ryall is doing a good job so let’s go with a personal attack because you’re bigotted mind can’t see that results are what really count in government.

I’ve heard him speak about Health, he has a passion about making life easier for the Doctors, Nurses and other professionals to do their jobs. It’s all he spoke about. He’s proud that one of his first actions was to tell the Ministry of Health that all the reports they require from DHBs are no longer required. And he measures his sucess not in activity, but outcomes that benefit patients, doctors, nurses, hospital workers. Unlike the previous government who thought funding numerous lobby groups would stop people getting sick.

By: peterwn

peterwn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:05:09 +0000

Dirty Rat – so what? So is another minister and a prominent feminist who is a former National MP (front page story in ‘Truth’ at the time).

By: Dirty Rat

Dirty Rat — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:48:10 +0000

Ryall is a homosexual

HARD FACT

By: peterwn

peterwn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:22:17 +0000

While on about Te Reo Marama, there was (possibly still is) a guy called Fritz at Hari Hari (on the West Coast). He trained as an electronic engineer, but there would be little scope for his skills there. He got the unemployment benefit but it was cancelled because he was not prepared to do manual work on the coast or move somewhere where he could get an electronics job. He claimed that as he was ‘working’ he was not available for employment and should keep the dole. His work was ‘very important’ – writing letters to the Queen, Governor General, etc concerning important constitutional matters. The High Court was not impressed.

Anyway the point is that he had the wrong idea. He needed to have moved to Auckland or Wellington then set up some group like Te Reo Marama. He would now be rolling in it (the mud perhaps, when his snout was not in the trough).

By: Inventory2

Inventory2 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:53:35 +0000

Indeed getstaffed. And although Labour regularly slags off Ryall about being “a throwback to the 90′s” , perhaps his experiences then are helping him this time around.

By: getstaffed

getstaffed — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:33:21 +0000

Ryall looks more comfortable and more effective in this portfilio with each passing week. The Herald is correct – Health is usually a sinking-sand for all but the best, and Ryall is proving himself to be just that.

By: Inventory2

Inventory2 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:19:19 +0000

Ah, Te Reo Marama – I wondered when that little “issue” would rate a mention DPF. WhaleOil seems to have landed himself a very large and very smelly fish there. The more that he discloses, the worse the smell gets, and today’s instalment indicates some decidely dodgy dealings…

http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz/2009/11/05/exclusive-te-reo-marama-troughing-103/