The biggest losers
July 1st, 2010 at 5:36 am by David FarrarThe Dom Post reports the winners of the weight loss challenge amongst Maori MPs:
- Tau Henare – from 104 kg to 96 kg – 8 kgs
- Mita Ririnui – from 100 kg to 92 kg – 8 kgs
- Kelvin Davis – from 113 kg to 106 kg – 7 kgs
- Shane Jones – from 109 kg to 103 kg – 6 kg
- Simon Bridges – from 88 kg to 86 kg – 2 kg
- Parekura Horomia – from 155 kg to did not report
- Hone Harawira – from 107 kg to did not report
- Paul Quinn – from 112 kg to did not report
July 1st, 2010 at 6:24 am
how much weight did jones lose in hotel rooms?
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 7:50 am
The biggest winner is Parakura, who’s gone from 155 to 165kg, after all these massive Chinese meals and takeaways bought on his ministerial credit card.
Go the whale!
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 8:06 am
Wow – cool coincidence. About 3 weeks ago our daughter suggested a friendly family Biggest Loser competition. $30 entry fee, winner takes all. Today is weigh-in day, and competition runs for all July. I’m confident of having some winnings to spend on my mountain bike. Oh, and I’ve been ‘laying down a good base’ for the last week
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 8:14 am
for some reason I picked Mita to win the $ .. he just seemed to be more disciplined and had enough spare flesh to trim. And that was before I heard about his love of golf and bike riding.
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 8:38 am
I saw these guys on Close Up (?) working out in the parliamentary gym. Geez, it looked like a flash place with the nicest of equipment.
Just remind me, how much do they pay for membership?
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 9:21 am
lol love the “did not report”
parekura should have been able to win that easy. 2 weeks and he would have dropped 10kg.
weight loss comps should be based on body fat percentages. no point in dropping lean mass. means youre doing it wrong..
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 9:32 am
no danger of “pare the hutt” losing any lean mass dime.
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 9:37 am
They should start eating each other again like the old days. Would save a lot of NZ’s problems.
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 9:48 am
Agree with Dime. Weight’s a poor measure.
@Colonel Masters: I’ve been in the gym there. It’s not that fancy.
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Just to put Parekura in perspective for older readers;
Vote:His weight is 24 stone 5 3/4 pounds.
July 1st, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Thanks but no thanks Tauhei. I just worked out I weigh more than four of them!
That’s not four of them added together of course.
Vote:July 1st, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Eight Kilograms is pretty respectful.
Especially when you think of it in terms of a bag of potatoes.
Vote:July 2nd, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Not ragging on him or anything, but Tau had a heart attack 2/3rd of the way through June, and has been recuperating since then. He’d better be losing weight!
Vote:July 2nd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Would be interesting to see a National Party equivalent to this. I’d pick Gerry to win easy.
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