Comments on: Nominations for MP of the Year

By: AT

AT — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:02:18 +0000

2012 MP of the Year – Stephen Joyce
2012 Labour MP of the Year – Rajen Prasad
2012 National MP of the Year – Stephen Joyce
2012 Minor Party MP of the Year – Peter Dunne
2012 Press Gallery Journalist of the Year – Rodney Hide
2012 Public Servant of the Year – Brendan Boyle

By: Manolo

Manolo — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:56:27 +0000

I second bhudson’s motion: comrade mike&mild, true doyenne of the public service, deserves the award hands down.

By: mikenmild

mikenmild — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:36:57 +0000

I’m still going with the fire service chappie who demonstrated some rare integrity the other day with a frank apology for his service’s shortcomings. I think public servant of the year should be someone we can all applaud, and de Bres is simply in too divisive a role where whatever he does will leave fairly sizeable minorities outraged.

By: bhudson

bhudson — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:32:38 +0000

@Jack McDonald,

You mean like Hone Harawira’s white mo’fo’s comment?

By: Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:55:12 +0000

@graham I guess it’s more for his role over the last few years not just 2012 but I think he has been excellent at challenging racism and discrimination in the media and the public realm.

By: bhudson

bhudson — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:20:37 +0000

@DPF,

Just a small reminder that the Public Servant of the Year award had not received many nominations. In fact I don’t think a single person has received more than a lone endorsement.

Accordingly, I think it only proper that you bow to general popular interaction – there is little for any of them – and plump for mikenmild the doyen of the public service commentariat here on Kiwiblog.

Come on, you know you want to…

By: sparky

sparky — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:43:13 +0000

@Nigel Kearney, I agree with your Line-up. It is exactly how I would line the MP’s up. Perfect. O:-)

By: graham

graham — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:39:09 +0000

@ Jack McDonald at 4:30 am:

2012 Public Servant of the Year
Joris De Bres.

Would you mind explaining your reasoning behind that?

By: Nigel Kearney

Nigel Kearney — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:35:33 +0000

Since there were no criteria specified, I am doing it based on actual valuable contributions to the country, not on being successful at playing the game of politics.

2012 MP of the Year
Chris Finlayson

2012 Labour MP of the Year
Louisa Wall. The standard is low but at least she did something I agree with.

2012 National MP of the Year
Chris Finlayson

2012 Minor Party MP of the Year
Catherine Delahunty, for frequently reminding us what nutjobs the Greens are.

2012 Press Gallery Journalist of the Year
Duncan Garner, for improving journalism by switching to a job where he is actually supposed to be providing opinion, not news.

2012 Public Servant of the Year
Peter Jackson, because I refuse to accept that the state sector serve the public and the private sector do not. If David meant to say ‘state sector employee’ then it would be Roger Sutton.

By: Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:30:39 +0000

2012 MP of the Year
Russel Norman.

2012 Labour MP of the Year
Grant Robertson.

2012 National MP of the Year
Chris Finlayson.

2012 Minor Party MP of the Year
Kevin Hague.

2012 Press Gallery Journalist of the Year
Tina Wickcliffe.

2012 Public Servant of the Year
Joris De Bres.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:33:15 +0000

Oh – and Journo of the Year? Matty Mclean – for his wonderful submission to parliament on the gay marriage bill.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:16:42 +0000

MP of the Year – David Cunliffe
Labour MP of the Year – David Cunliffe
National MP of the Year – Chris Finlayson (Judith Collins would have got it had she already decided against compensation for David Bain)
Minor party MP of the Year – Tariana Turia
Public Servant of the Year – John Allen – whoever can give themselves a $40,000 payrise to lead an underperforming department – while cutting jobs – and not attract any criticism – deserves it!

By: mikenmild

mikenmild — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:42:54 +0000

2012 MP of the Year – Lockwood Smith
2012 Labour MP of the Year – Chris Hipkins
2012 National MP of the Year – Jonathan Coleman
2012 Minor Party MP of the Year – Julie-Ann Genter
2012 Press Gallery Journalist of the Year – Brent Edwards
2012 Public Servant of the Year – Paul McGill, Fire Service

By: mavxp

mavxp — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:36:13 +0000

2012 MP of the Year – John Key. The man just keeps fronting up to everything. Though really tested this year more than any prior year, he has real staying power, and an amazing leader for his team. Very very impressive.

2012 Labour MP of the Year – David Cunliffe. The man has the skills to be leader or a heavyweight No. 2 as Cullen was to Clark. He needs to regain his place on the front bench. Runner Up – Jacinda Ardern. Shearer should keeps his friends close and his enemies closer. Make Labour a meritocracy and they will collectively see its fortunes rise.

2012 National MP of the Year – Tony Ryall. Heath is off the political radar. Many other good choices to choose from though (anyone but Parata), making National a great team with serious talent on offer and the best party of choice to govern NZ Inc in 2012 and going forward.

2012 Minor Party MP of the Year – Russell Norman. He often fronts for the Left on the telly, and really must be scaring Labour silly. Needs to bring his party more centrist on balancing Environment and Economy.

2012 Journalist – Fran O’Sullivan. Good insight, critique of all, and healthy common sense/ realism. Avoids sensationalism.

By: FlashinthePan

FlashinthePan — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:56:31 +0000

2012 MP of the Year – Russel Norman
2012 Labour MP of the Year – David Cunliffe
2012 National MP of the Year – Tony Ryall
2012 Minor Party MP of the Year – Winston Peters

By: Frederick

Frederick — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:55:24 +0000

Oops that should read Chris Hipkins as labour mp of the year

By: Frederick

Frederick — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:32:00 +0000

MP of the year – Tony Ryall. Totally on top of his portfolio – as shown by last week when for the first time in ages he had a PQ on health. Used to be a daily occurrence under previous administrations.
Labour MP – destroys the hapless Parata just about every day in the house.
National MP – Michael Woodhouse – always on top of his game. Why he’s not in cabinet instead of Parata/Foss/Wilkinson is beyond me
Minor party MP – Julie Ann Genter – for non political reasons. I find her strangely alluring.
Journalist – Colin James. Assuming he qualifies – always impresses me on the Nation with his considered non hysterical observations or any political column which he writes.
Public servant – Bollard/Wheeler for refusing to listen to these idiots (Norman/Parker) who think by dropping the OCR by a couple of points the dollar will suddenly plummet.

By: Fisiani

Fisiani — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:53:40 +0000

MP of the Year Stephen Joyce
labour Mp Chris Hipkins
National Mp Tony Ryall
Minor Party Mp Peter Dunne
Journalist – Armstrong
Public Servant Commissioner of Environment for pointing out the scientific safety of fracking

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:47:23 +0000

2012 MP of the Year – Tony Ryall, Health is no longer the free political hit it has been for 30 years.
2012 Labour MP of the Year – Chris Hipkins
2012 National MP of the Year – Assuming non cabinet, Jami-Lee Ross. Otherwise John Key.
2012 Minor Party MP of the Year – Hone Harawira (Loathe him, but he punches well above his weight)
2012 Press Gallery Journalist of the Year – Paddy Gower, everyone thinks he’s biased against them so must be doing his job.
2012 Public Servant of the Year – Fran Mold’s partner (not sure if I can put his name here.) Just about cost David Shearer his leadership.

By: liarbors a joke

liarbors a joke — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:37:46 +0000

2012 MP of the Year…………Judith Collins

2012 Labour MP of the Year…Chris Hipkins

2012 National MP of the Year..Tony Ryall

2012 Minor Party MP of the Year…Wussel Norman

2012 Public Servant of the Year