Key in Rimutaka
July 29th, 2011 at 1:20 pm by David Farrar
As I have said before, I think it is very healthy to have the Prime Minister do public meetings. I’d attend this one myself, but I am judging a debate between young ACT candidates that night at the Backbencher!
Well done to Jonathan Fletcher for organising this. I’d encourage people to ask tough (but genuine – not point scoring) questions. If I was attending I’d ask why National won’t introduce performance pay for teachers.
Tags: John Key, Jonathan Fletcher, Rimutaka
July 29th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
I have had the pleasure of working with Jonathan on a professional level. He will be a fine candidate and a worthwhile representative should the people see fit to elect him as such, as they nearly did with Richard Whiteside in ’08
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Why are they posing for photos in front of a dope crop?
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
The campaign in Rimutaka will be ‘smokin’.
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
I’d argue that there is plenty of opportunity for performance pay for teachers DPF. Lead teachers get rewarded with units and allowances. But to go with your words, I’ll tell you exactly why National (or any government) won’t do it. Brace yourself:
The government doesn’t want performance pay for teachers because it’s not in their financial interest to do so.
(Shock, horror).
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Do they have some other than Boscawen and Nicolson who are under 60, or is the debate just between them?
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
also someone ask about the ETS.
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
…”Do they have some other than Boscawen and Nicolson who are under 60, or is the debate just between them?”….
Do the ones who have turned back the clock & currently enjoying their second childhoods count?
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Questions.. Hmmm. ok…
“Mr Key, why have you created an entirely new, but deliberately vague definition of ‘ownership’ too be applied to NZs foreshore and seabed?
It looks to be a mechanism designed to appease and benefit the elite of Maoridom in return for their coalition support, while simultaneously providing a plausibly deniable position to ordinary NZers who feel their heritage has been sold from beneath their feet”
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Labour Party (Mallard, Goff et el). Please note the lack of a Parliamentary logo – hows about next time you show us tax payers the same courtesy.
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Upper Hutt’s primary export….
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
I thought that was babies?
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Bevan, you do mean ‘absence’, don’t you?
Whatever, it is a wonderful thing to see the lack or absence or non-existence of same.
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Re the logo, I presume a non-MP would struggle to get Parliamentary Services to pay for his or her electioneering material.
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Bevan, you do mean ‘absence’, don’t you?
Elitist prat! What are you? A High School English Teacher?
Not all of us a walking fricken thesaurususes!!
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
bevan
That should be:
Vote:Not all of us are walking fricken thesauri.
July 29th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Re the logo, I presume a non-MP would struggle to get Parliamentary Services to pay for his or her electioneering material.
I would suggest Parliamentary Services wouldn’t pay for a senior MP’s electioneering material either considering it would be ILLEGAL.
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
That should be:
Not all of us are walking fricken thesauri.
You have no sense of humour do you.
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 6:39 pm
Why the debate I thought that you were all going on about Absinthe
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 6:51 pm
The non absenth oof absiintthe I thunk !!
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Ask about the Absinthe of youth rates. That should provoke a nasty case of the vapours.
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Matt Lucas is standing for National , excellent
Vote:July 29th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
I’m willing to bet that Key will get more people to hear him speak than Goff got at the Inspiring Speakers series in Marlborough
http://keepingstock.blogspot.com/2011/07/not-very-inspiring.html
Vote:July 31st, 2011 at 9:37 am
I can answer your question about teachers and performance pay (though a simple internet search could also work) there is no where on the planet where performance pay for teachers has done anything to lift achievement levels, and given just how well Kiwi teachers perform in comparison to other OECD countries it would cost a shit load of money too.
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