General Debate 9 November 2015

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alloytoo

Auckland needs Phil Goff like a hole in the head. (or Penny, or both)
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November 9, 2015 10:37am
Padriv Ustoev

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11542027

Auckland – will it be the multicultural cauldron that we know and love while the rest of NZ retains her original ethnic makeup, or is this the future of the country.

Discuss.
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November 9, 2015 10:37am
dime

Did anyone else read this garbage opinion piece?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/books/news/article.cfm?c_id=134&objectid=11541769

Its about rich peoples kids:

“The Ya Ya Club, Les Gens, Fulltimer Society: 2015 was the year of the rich kid club. They wear Louboutins and Louis Vuitton and drive lamborghinis.”

Has anyone seen a teen in Auckland driving a lambo? The youngest ive ever seen would be a chinese guy in his mid-20s. instead of being angry and envious i thought – good for him! cock yourself!

“All that is changing fast. Amid sky-rocketing house prices and Gatsby-like soirees, Rashbrooke’s Wealth and New Zealand provides new data that suggests in 10-20 years New Zealand will face unprecedented levels of inequality.”

How could that be? our little socialist nation is out of whack? just because we are on 4th generation welfare losers..

“Lorde labelled the Ya Ya Club an “embarrassing hot mess” after they announced what some felt was a culturally insensitive theme for their first ball.”

oh no, “Lorse” doesnt like them.

“Rashbrooke blames the 1991 “Mother of All Budgets””

LMAO they left out the springbok tour! for shame!!

“He floats the idea that MPs may be biased towards the interests of the wealthy because “in many cases they are members of that class”.”

christ. an article about how we need to be more socialist. cause that NEVER FAILS!!

This shit was the lead story this morning.
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November 9, 2015 10:39am
Paulus Gnome

better late grumble grumble . . . . 🙂

The horrid tells us this morning ‘Brown’s decision brings relief’

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11542088

Ms Chuang is not mentioned nor is the the Ngati Whatua O Orakei suite.

Goofy says ‘”The mayor also has so much passion for the City Rail Link, which I also endorse, and that will be part of his legacy.”’

Further on: ‘Mr Banks, 68, said in the absence of a younger, more energetic candidate, there was a possibility he could stand.

Of Mr Brown, he said: “His leadership was, at least, quirky but irrelevant and, probably at worst, missing in action.”’

The real reason pants down will not be standing again: http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/04/15/global-morality/

I believe that goofy resign from Parliament once he declares his candidacy; it is unreasonable that I contribute towards his swill (good swill at that) if he is not 100% focused on the job that he is paid for.
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November 9, 2015 10:46am
alex Masterley

Dime@10.39
I read that rubbish. The bloke is channelling Corbyn..
I won’t be rushing out to buy the book.
The money is better spent on a decent pinot…
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November 9, 2015 10:47am
Manolo

They refuse to go home. Hell no, they are suing the UK:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/08/cyprus-british-base-dhakelia-refugees-judicial-review

Six refugee families who have lived on a British base in Cyprus for more than 17 years are seeking a judicial review of the government’s refusal to allow them to move to the UK.
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November 9, 2015 10:56am
Old.Mickey.Blue.Eyes

dime (11,846 comments) says:
November 9th, 2015 at 10:39 am
Did anyone else read this garbage opinion piece?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/books/news/article.cfm?c_id=134&objectid=11541769

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Funny how the article is published at around the same time Angry Andy is breaking glasses and pleading for inequality in NZ to end……
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November 9, 2015 10:56am
Manolo

Oh dear, fellow Muslim stephieboy will find an excuse to be sympathetic to this woman:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3309402/Shocking-video-shows-moment-Palestinian-woman-coolly-pulls-KNIFE-bag-stab-Israel-security-guard.html

This chilling footage shows the shocking moment a Palestinian woman lunged at an Israeli security guard with a knife in broad daylight.

The guard was standing at the entrance to the West Bank settlement of Beitar Illit, six miles south of Jerusalem, when the woman casually strolled up to him. The woman, who was wearing a black abaya and hijab, was asked for her identification to enter the predominately Jewish city.

As the guard started flicking through her papers, the Palestinian woman reached for a knife from inside her bag and tried to stab him.
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November 9, 2015 10:59am
Sir Cullen's Sidekick

Aunty Audrey Young has spoken fellows.

“Andrew Little smashed it.

He has two years to win over the public before the next election.

His speech to the Labour conference this year needed to win over the members, who afterall, did not support him in the leadership contest a year ago.

Job done, as they say.

It was one of the best speeches by a Labour leader in recent years, in both content, delivery and production.

That is saying something because there have been a hell of a lot of leaders and a lot of speeches.”

I am speechless…..
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November 9, 2015 11:01am
dime

Further to the rich kid article.

Max Key?

Are we supposed to believe he drives a lambo? JK is giving him his 250k a year allowance? total horse shit.
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November 9, 2015 11:02am
mikenmild

Perhaps he should get a bigger allowance, dime. I shouldn’t imagine JK would be too happy if every other millionaire’s son is driving a Lamborghini.
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November 9, 2015 11:08am
mikenmild

One for the resident godnutters to explain: does religion make people less generous:
http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21677613-far-bolstering-generosity-religious-upbringing-diminishes-it-matthew-2239?fsrc=scn%2Ffb%2Fte%2Fpe%2Fed%2Fmatthew2239
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November 9, 2015 11:12am
dime

“I shouldn’t imagine JK would be too happy if every other millionaire’s son is driving a Lamborghini.”

you misread JK about as much as the average labour MP.
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November 9, 2015 11:25am
mikenmild

Sorry dime, left out the sarc marks.
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November 9, 2015 11:25am
starboard

Liarbor starting to think…

http://sendy.tarawera.co.nz/l/7635aK2U2cfzWJ3CvJ8yDo0A/763kLU1ZXvaq7FjiZYyH8New/YcXDBwHZCRLGYGLQpl763nag
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November 9, 2015 11:42am
starboard

Once a con artist, always a con artist…go back home ya horrid woman

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/73815643/suzanne-pauls-healing-crystal-advertorial-pulled-after-failing-to-prove-benefits
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November 9, 2015 11:44am
BeaB

Had to laugh at that silly-looking lecturer from Otago with his carefully ‘curated’ clothes and elaborate hairstyles (where does he find the time? Who is he trying to appeal to?) saying that Len Brown’s disgrace was all Whaleoil’s fault.

Funny that.

I thought it was disgusting old Len himself in his mayoral chair with his trousers round his ankles.

Why are whistleblowers on the Left all heroes but WO is evil?
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November 9, 2015 11:44am
EAD

This blogger does a reasonably accurate and readable series of sequential posts laying out the real history of the world:

https://thedaysofnoah.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/the-rothschild-from-1743-1798/

https://thedaysofnoah.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/the-rothschild-family-from-1800-1818-the-plan-to-control-the-world/

https://thedaysofnoah.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/the-rothschild-1821-1849-global-monopoly/

https://thedaysofnoah.wordpress.com/2010/12/26/the-rothschild-poison-continued-1850-1898-blueprint-to-annihilate-christianity-and-jews-plus-more-banking-matters/

https://thedaysofnoah.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/the-rothschild-1901-1919-the-secret-creators-of-world-war-1/

https://thedaysofnoah.wordpress.com/2011/01/08/the-rothschild-1920-1944-the-secret-instigators-of-world-war-2/

https://thedaysofnoah.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/the-rothschild-1945-1950-the-united-nations-underlying-mission/

https://thedaysofnoah.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/the-rothschild-1970-1991-the-gulf-war-and-heading-towards-the-nwo/
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November 9, 2015 11:48am
stephieboy

EAD, oh Ok so it’s Lets Blame the Jews week , eh !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVsGGunSDLM
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November 9, 2015 11:50am
mikenmild

That would be every week for EAD, stephie…
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November 9, 2015 11:51am
Maggy Wassilieff

Yay…
I can fry in lard, again

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/73815304/cooking-with-vegetable-oil-releases-toxic-chemicals-linked-to-cancer

can’t wait to wrap my molars around a bread & dripping sammy again, too.
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November 9, 2015 11:54am
stephieboy

mm, that would be right .At least we have to admire EAD for his ” enchanting “honesty about his National Socialist sympathies that help us explain his above post !
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November 9, 2015 11:55am
Brigitte

mikenmild (16,821 comments) says:
November 9th, 2015 at 11:12 am

One for the resident godnutters to explain: does religion make people less generous:

Are you suggesting that religious people are “tithe-wads”?
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November 9, 2015 11:56am
Padriv Ustoev

@stehieboy

Not that I’m defending EAD, but how is what he posted showing his National Socialist leaning exactly? You parrot that phrase a lot, but I don’t think you know what it means.

You peasant.
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November 9, 2015 12:01pm
mikenmild

Padriv
EAD has identified himself as a ‘national socialist’. He has not been explicit about how a modern-day Nazi would differ from those of the 1940s, but I think we can infer from the subject of many of his comments that hatred of Jews is a prominent theme.
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November 9, 2015 12:04pm
Padriv Ustoev

@mikenmild

Oh really? Wow. Hating Jews is not an exclusivley National Socialist thing. You know all those Muslims can’t be wrong.
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November 9, 2015 12:07pm
starboard

Do you ever think before you downtick me mouldy ?
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November 9, 2015 12:08pm
EAD

Here’s a good response to Pat Condell. No surprise at all to see Stephieboy teaming up at all with that bullsh*t artist:

http://nwioqeqkdf.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/pat-condell-lord-of-hasbara.html?m=1

As the debate surrounding religious slaughter of Animals once again raises its head in the British media good ole Pat Condell has made another rant that the ”Right Whinge” will take as the last word in common sense, honesty and true ”British values”.

As always Kosher Pat is very selective about when exactly to be offended, he’s always offended when Muslims try to silence people but doesn’t care about people being jailed for questioning the Holocaust. He’s offended that the BNP talk about race, calling them ”racists” but doesn’t mind at all that Israel is an ethno-state.

Most recently Pat is offended because Muslims are offended that British people are offended that Animals are offended by being bled to death and ritually slaughtered. And as always Pat is playing with a stacked deck. According to Shimon Cohen of Shechita UK even labeling Kosher slaughtered meat amounts to ”the equivalent of a 21st century yellow star, but on our food”.

Furthermore, 70% of Kosher slaughtered meat is sold on by Jews to the main UK meat market, the labeling, or banning, of Kosher slaughter would thus drive up the price of meat for Jews and they aren’t happy about it, indeed, they are so unhappy about it that Jewish groups have had various attempts to deal with ritually slaughtered meat crushed at the EU level, they have also ”Teamed Up” with Muslims. But don’t expect Pat to tell you about that, either.

If people dislike Muslims more than Jews then that’s fair enough, but what pisses me off is the manner in which the Right Whinge adopt certain stances in order to appear objectively unbiased. So Halal is an issue not because they can’t stand Islam, which would be a perfectly reasonable stance to have, but because they have become Animal Rights activists, or feminists in regard to the Burka, or free speech warriors in regard to calling Mo a pervert.

This intellectual dishonesty then becomes untenable when applied to another group, Jews being most obvious, and of course because the Right Whinge fear the face veil more than they fear racial extinction they have ”Teamed Up” with Jews, until Jews get nervous and ”Team Up” with Islam against them, just as happened to arch Zionist Geert Wilders recently who lost the support of Holland’s Jewish community because he asked whether Holland would be a better place with fewer Moroccans. That kind of talk sets off Jewish alarm bells, it’s one of the reasons they supported multiculturalism in the first place. But Pat won’t tell you that, just like he didn’t mention Barbara Spectre Lerner in his ”Goodbye Sweden” video.

In response to Pat, I too am offended, I’m offended by Bullshit artists like you who reduce our people to a set of abstract values, I’m offended that you tell lies and misdirect the righteous wrath of my people into a blind alley of Burka debates, meat slaughter arguments, free speech hypocrisy and civic idealism rather than what is truly in their ethnic and racial interests.
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November 9, 2015 12:09pm
iMP

Does the Labour Party think city mayoralties are retirement homes for out-to-pasture MPs?

Timmy Barnett
Jim Anderton
Lianne Dalziel
Phill Goff.
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November 9, 2015 12:13pm
mikenmild

I didn’t down tick you for that, starboard. I’m no fan of woo-meisters, whatever country they’re from.
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November 9, 2015 12:14pm
Shawn Herles

‘Islamization’ of Paris a Warning to the West

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX7oezVO1Bk
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November 9, 2015 12:15pm
Shawn Herles

Why Multiculturalism is An Epic Fail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf9g2oewmZ4
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November 9, 2015 12:16pm
Shawn Herles

Islamic Rape Wave in Norway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoiCYwoJKrE
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November 9, 2015 12:18pm
Shawn Herles

London is no longer English city – John Cleese

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxm1mqbgxcM
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November 9, 2015 12:19pm
Andrei

Godless, Satanic American pathology inflicted upon Tbilisi a warning to Christianity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBshyyKQQoY
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November 9, 2015 12:20pm
starboard

I heard a rumour that Hulun is going to run for the Akl mayoralty. Not surprising , she/he is probably one of the biggest landlords up there so has an interest. Chardonnay socialists..gotta love ’em.
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November 9, 2015 12:20pm
Shawn Herles

The Errors of the Militant Atheist

“The thought that most frequently pops into my head when I read diatribes by militant atheists is “Why won’t you read a book?” Of course, put thus, the thought is implausible. The militant atheists who get interviewed in newspapers presumably have read books. Christopher Hitchens had certainly read a lot of books. But there are good books and there are bad books, and then there are necessary books. And, clearly, they haven’t read any of the books that should, in a cultured society, be presumed necessary for participation in public debate.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/426668/atheism-science-religion
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November 9, 2015 12:21pm
Andrei

Of course Shawn’s heroes the Godless, Neo Cons overthrew the Government of Georgia and replaced it with a Quisling regime who made war against civilians, the Church and God
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November 9, 2015 12:22pm
MT_Tinman

This shit was the lead story this morning.

Ahead of the Kardishans?

Fuck!
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November 9, 2015 12:23pm
Shawn Herles

“Putin: Defender of Christian Faith and Morality?” – – Not really.

http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/19162-putin-defender-of-christian-faith-and-morality
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November 9, 2015 12:26pm
mikenmild

Shawn vs Andrei: who is the most godly?
like judging degrees of insanity…
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November 9, 2015 12:27pm
Shawn Herles

Putin Cracks Down on Christians in Crimea

http://www.newsweek.com/putin-cracks-down-christians-crimea-337412
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November 9, 2015 12:28pm
Keeping Stock

The worst aspect of the Herald story is the multiple photographs of Max Key.

I don’t care which party they are from, but leave MP’s families out of the public debate. There are two exemptions to that; either they do something illegal, or they seek to be a part of that debate as Dr Peter Davis did, writing letters to the Editor of the Herald a few years back. By and large however it is not them who have chosen to live public lives, and it is gutless stuff from the media trying to leverage them for stories.
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November 9, 2015 12:29pm
starboard

@12.16

Why do muslim become violent and aggressive when they see something they don’t like. Why do they automatically default to violence mode? Who do they think they are ? What scum.
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November 9, 2015 12:29pm
Shawn Herles

Democrats Asked for Obamacare but Now Try to Duck Out of Paying for It

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/426748/obamacare-cadillac-tax-democrats-unions-harry-reid-nancy-pelosi
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November 9, 2015 12:31pm
mikenmild

KS
Don’t you think Max Key enjoys his public profile? It seems to me that he courts a certain amount of attention.
Otherwise, I am with you – politicians’ family lives should not be for public consumption unless their domestic facts expose some gross hypocrisy.
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November 9, 2015 12:32pm
Shawn Herles

Liberalism is a cancer in the body of the West – Multiculturalism is interracial snuff porn for Liberals.
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November 9, 2015 12:33pm
Paulus Gnome

I have to agree with SB (at 11.50) on this occasion; Pat Condell has got to one of the best raconteurs in the world, all done for a donation of a pint (or two)

Much of what SB bangs on about is too difficult to follow however I recommend that one Googles Pat Condell and gives him five minutes; you will find that he is bang on the money with many of the leanings on this site (he does not know pants down but is pretty good on international death cult religions and other useless pieces of detritus in our society)
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November 9, 2015 12:33pm
kowtow

John Cleese was a great comedian. However like so many others in the elitist BBC bubble world he is also responsible for ridiculing and undermining British culture. He made his money out of doing that and now lives in the US.
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November 9, 2015 12:39pm
kowtow

starboard

Muslim violence.

It is Koranic. The west needs to do some serious and honest Koran and life of Mo studies to understand what the threat is ,where it’s coming from and why.
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November 9, 2015 12:42pm
starboard

Maybe the muslim needs to stay at home then , dont move to the west. Not hard really, unless they have other motives..
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November 9, 2015 12:46pm
kowtow

milkymouldy says

“One for the resident godnutters to explain: does religion make people less generous: ”

Kowtow asks

One for the public servants to explain. Does having tax payers fund your lifestyle entitle you to spend all day blogging?
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November 9, 2015 12:48pm
mikenmild

Don’t be mean to John Cleese, kowtow. Of course, his political views are as irrelevant as any celebrity’s. But to blame a comedian for contributing to a country’s demise is a bit rich. Surely national cultures and institutions can endure a little mockery?
Besides – he has insight into New Zealand:
“If you want to kill yourself but lack the courage to I think a visit to Palmerston North will do the trick”
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November 9, 2015 12:49pm
Shawn Herles

I see mikenmild is continuing to abuse our hosts hospitality and fulfill his role on KB as a Labour Party troll.

mikenmild (16,829 comments) says:
May 18th, 2015 at 5:17 pm

Getting used to DPF shilling for big tobacco I guess by now. Absolutely agree that the gandiosely-named New Zealand Initiative is simply trotting out a plain old slippery-slope fallacy.

[DPF: Strike 1]

Meh, it’s still a National Party astroturf operation.

[DPF: And that is Strike 2 for attacking my integrity. For ignoring the facts, there is no strike – just you look stupid]

Yes DPF, he DOES make himself look stupid, on a daily basis! 🙂
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November 9, 2015 12:50pm
mikenmild

Shawn
For your information, I presented a bit of information about the Taxpayers’ Union. Its registration form lodged with the Registrar of Incorporated Societies shows that most of its founding members have strong National Party backgrounds. I don’t know why anyone might find that surprising.
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November 9, 2015 12:55pm
cha

stupid, on a daily basis!

Paging Dunning and Krugar.
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November 9, 2015 12:56pm
jonar

@Mikenmild

KS
Don’t you think Max Key enjoys his public profile? It seems to me that he courts a certain amount of attention.
Otherwise, I am with you – politicians’ family lives should not be for public consumption unless their domestic facts expose some gross hypocrisy.

I’m not sure why you got a downvote for this

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/70513965/Max-Key-fresh-prince-of-Parnell

But Max’s headline-making holiday tape is no accident. He’s the cunning creator of a cool social media brand, built around his own desirable life. Inspired by the huge online profile of 22-year-old American model Jay Alvarrez , Max opened an Instagram page two years ago, and welcomed the public into his opulent lifestyle.
Take a look at his pics. “Mini Key” is no ordinary Kiwi kid. In fact, he’s the Fresh Prince of Parnell. He shows us hot cars and cool cribs. There are rollercoaster rides, pool parties and surf getaways with other good-looking people. Taking a helicopter ride, he writes, “beats walking”. His adventures are followed by 15,000 people on Instagram and 6,000 on Facebook.
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November 9, 2015 12:57pm
mikenmild

cha
He’s probably been inspired by seeing another hand grow back miraculously.
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November 9, 2015 12:57pm
stephieboy

EAD (3,042 comments) says:
November 9th, 2015 at 12:09 pm,

Now who has been imprisoned for denying the Holocaust in recent times ? And who says all Jews support multicultualism and as though it were an evil crime ,judging by the maniac spammer Shawn Herles today !

You may wish to come out of your closet and share your own ideas about the holocaust and why it may never happened ?
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November 9, 2015 12:59pm
starboard

“the maniac spammer “…

Fool..pot/kettle
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November 9, 2015 1:00pm
Harriet

“…..Taxpayers’ Union. Its registration form lodged with the Registrar of Incorporated Societies shows that most of its founding members have strong National Party backgrounds. I don’t know why anyone might find that surprising…..”

you are right milky, a lot of people here have often said the TU is bloody lazy – and just like Notional, it’s members don’t ever complain about that.
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November 9, 2015 1:02pm
ciaron

I APOLOGISE.

For indulging in the naive hope the a gangly, awkward businessman could be an effective political operator, filling a long standing gap in the political spectrum. I am disappointed to the extreme to hear the revelation that Craig is in fact “the interviewer” and “Mr X.”

Not to mention the fact that thanks to the efforts of Mr. Craig and Mr. Stringer, those of us who voted for The Conservative Party and cannot bring ourselves to vote for NZF or ACT!, can look forward to a good long while in the wilderness without the luxury of having a party that comes remotely close to representing us.

Damn fools, the pair of them!
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November 9, 2015 1:05pm
Than

Andrew Little has announced Labour would skew government contracts in favour of inefficient, wasteful spending.

To be specific, he said “Labour will require government organisations to design contracts to that companies focused on job creation”. In other words they’d give contracts to companies employing more people than necessary (and therefore charging the government more) to achieve the desired outcome. Pointless make-work schemes, 1970’s policy poorly disguised under new rhetoric.
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November 9, 2015 1:12pm
Left Right and Centre

The worst aspect of the Herald story is the multiple photographs of Max Key.

If you’d asked me what his kids’ names are I’d have no idea – or even how many he’s got. Two, is it ?
Without looking it up – what’s his daughter called ? No clue. I don’t think they’re Richie Mccaw famous.

I know they’re in the news though – the nude thing or whatever it was.
Hang on – early ignorant impression before ‘hours’ of exhaustive research – he’s a bloody publicity hound – all over social media etc – hmmm
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November 9, 2015 1:22pm
chiz

Carson sounds the alarm!:

Presidential candidate Ben Carson has issued a dire warning that President Obama’s cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline has left the United States with “virtually no place to store grain.”
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November 9, 2015 1:25pm
cha

Wojtek, a bear tale.

A statue immortalising a beer-drinking bear who saw action in World War Two has been unveiled in Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens.

Wojtek – dubbed the “Soldier Bear” – was adopted by Polish troops and helped them carry ammunition at the Battle of Monte Cassino.

After the war he lived in Scotland at Hutton in Berwickshire, before ending his days in Edinburgh Zoo.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-34748795

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_%28bear%29
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November 9, 2015 1:35pm
Manolo

Beyond ridicule: the abnormal fear of offending.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/nyregion/yale-culturally-insensitive-halloween-costumes-free-speech.html?_r=0

The debate over Halloween costumes began late last month when the university’s Intercultural Affairs Committee sent an email to the student body asking students to avoid wearing “culturally unaware and insensitive” costumes that could offend minority students.

It specifically advised them to steer clear of outfits that included elements like feathered headdresses, turbans or blackface.
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November 9, 2015 1:36pm
stephieboy

chiz, you may wish to and Carson’s supporters GET NEWS SATIRE FROM THE BOROWITZ REPORT DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX.
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November 9, 2015 1:36pm
dime

Dime was just reading an article about Pepsi.

I know its hard for people like the dental nurse king to believe. But the market will take care of a lot of things if left alone.

Some highlights:

“A fairly strong shift in customer preferences over the past several years has made it so that companies that have thrived in selling delicious yet non-nutritious snacks and beverages for generations, have found themselves in an aggressive mission to create products tailored to the health conscious consumer; PepsiCo has been no exception.”

“The Global Nutrition Group
In October of 2010 PepsiCo officially announced the creation of a Global Nutrition Group as part of a long-term strategy to grow the nutrition business from $10 billion in revenue in 2010 to $30 billion by the year 2020.”

” The offerings also include an assortment of “baked” snack options derived from Frito-Lays original brands and additional popular products including Muller Greek Yogurt, Sabra Hummus (where PepsiCo has 50% stake), and Naked Juice.”

“The plan is to continue growing a health-conscious portfolio year over year and reduce added sugar, sodium, and saturated fat in certain key brands.”

Dime expects to see more of this here.

Example – 2 years ago I had to go to some creepy hippy health food shop to get almond milk. It was $7.50 a litre. Now the local pak n slave has about 8 varieties and the cost is $3.50 a litre. They realised there is a market for the shit!

I suspect we arent far away from a lot more healthy options appearing and the industry self regulating.

Not to the point where king wants us – eating a brown paste that is just nutritionally perfect. but good enough.
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November 9, 2015 1:50pm
cha

eating a brown paste that is just nutritionally perfect. but good enough.

Miso! *shudder*
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November 9, 2015 1:53pm
stephieboy

The satrical piece about Carson, the pipleine and grain silos is I think linked to this,

http://time.com/4101242/ben-carson-pyramids-grain/
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November 9, 2015 2:10pm
Left Right and Centre

Once a con artist, always a con artist…go back home ya horrid woman

Yep. I love / hate Suzanne. Electromagnetic smog ? What’s that ? And – a ‘healing crystal’ will protect you from it – hahahaha.
Good morning is just shit for goodness only knows – who could sit through that nonsense ?

I read her book. Real name Susan Barnes from good old Wolverhampton. Love her or hate her – you’ve got to admit – she’s done ok for herself in life and certainly not work shy.
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November 9, 2015 2:14pm
David Garrett

Three dead gang members in the Hawkes Bay…shame…could have been a van load of the bastards…
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November 9, 2015 2:24pm
BeaB

Why is Little allowing Kelvin Davis to waste his time with Christmas Island?
Crims are not vote catchers even if they grab him a few headlines.
It’s an Australian institution, outside our jurisdiction.

I’d like to see a breakdown of his expenses – and who paid them. That island jaunt would not have been cheap.
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November 9, 2015 2:28pm
BeaB

I can answer my own question. This is how they will get the centre vote. By declaring war on Australia!

Hilarity from The Standard:

You know what? Kelvin Davis should sit down with a number of genuinely human rights defending opposition MPs, and others, and discuss and organise a flotilla to go to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.

Once upon a time New Zealanders took a bold stand against another “friendly” nation, that was involved in activities that we do not condone. It was the French using Moruroa for nuclear testing then.

So while this is a different issue, it is one of highest importance, I feel, and as it relates to another “friendly” nation, why not take similar actions, send some boats there, ideally even a NZ frigate, and stage a vocal and visible protest, that may be taken note of not only by Australia, but also by international media and the UN.
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November 9, 2015 2:34pm
Andrei

The satrical piece about Carson, the pipleine and grain silos is I think linked to this,

http://time.com/4101242/ben-carson-pyramids-grain/

Its less nutty than believing cows farting in Taranaki are causing the North Pole to melt something about half our representatives in Wellington claim to believe Stephieboy.
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November 9, 2015 2:41pm
mikenmild

I think Kiwis generally appreciate fair play. Sending released Kiwis to a detention centre on Christmas Island to pressure them to resign their appeal rights does not seem particularly fair to me.
Maybe they should be deported. I’m not sure why they need to be incarcerated while that process happens.
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November 9, 2015 2:42pm
mikenmild

Andrei
you believe Carson has it right about the pyramids?
How about the time God helped him find $10 he needed?
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November 9, 2015 2:43pm
stephieboy

Andrei, so you beleive the Pyramids were not tombs but grain storage silos .? Like Obamacare caused slavery and that it was at a Presedential prayer breakfast that God told Carson about flat tax ?
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November 9, 2015 2:49pm
Longknives

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/73801131/we-can-win-it-say-black-caps-as-mccullum-taylor-eye-great-escape

Seriously- Who wrote that rubbish? Some kid on a school journalism project?
NZ were never playing to win today..they were batting to save the Test.
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November 9, 2015 3:10pm
mikenmild

We will be lucky to only lose by 200-odd runs. Lost it with the first day’s atrocious bowling.
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November 9, 2015 3:12pm
dime

295 isnt a bad effort batting 4th.

Kane – 41 tests i think for 11 centuries.
Dave Warner (aka the epitome of white trash) – 44 tests 14 tons.

Amazing stats.

Hard to believe so many people thought warner was only good for t20’s.
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November 9, 2015 3:25pm
laworder

I APOLOGISE.

For indulging in the naive hope the a gangly, awkward businessman could be an effective political operator, filling a long standing gap in the political spectrum. I am disappointed to the extreme to hear the revelation that Craig is in fact “the interviewer” and “Mr X.”

Not to mention the fact that thanks to the efforts of Mr. Craig and Mr. Stringer, those of us who voted for The Conservative Party and cannot bring ourselves to vote for NZF or ACT!, can look forward to a good long while in the wilderness without the luxury of having a party that comes remotely close to representing us.

Damn fools, the pair of them!

My sentiments exactly. Mind you I always harboured doubts about Craig, but hoped that he’d be able to implement some of the better policies despite that.

Too bad his Dotcom sized ego got in the way

Regards
Peter Jenkins
http://www.sst.org.nz
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November 9, 2015 3:26pm
Longknives

Being a traditionalist I can’t stand David Warner (T20 ‘Hit and Giggle’ wonderboy..)
But Jesus the kid can bat..

Williamson is superb- One of the very best batsmen we have had
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November 9, 2015 3:26pm
dime

longknives – hes a shit head. but credit where its due. he trains his ass off.

its a shame steve smith has decided to carry on with the culture the team had under clarke. hopefully hes saying one thing and planning another. i used to love aussie cricket but goddam they have been a bunch of wankers over the last few years.
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November 9, 2015 3:42pm
doggone7

Keeping Stock @ 12:29 pm

“By and large however it is not them who have chosen to live public lives…”

Good topic for a debate. ‘Anyone using the range of social media vehicles to the extent of the capabilities of those is living a public life and should reasonably expect attention.’
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November 9, 2015 3:43pm
Keeping Stock

@ doggone7 – thousands of kids Max Key’s age live out their lives on social media. In Key Jnr’s case, that’s fine, as he’s not using it as a platform to promote his father.

Here’s an example for you – I think it was Phil Goff’s daughter who was arrested for drug possession in Australia (from memory). That in itself isn’t newsworthy; it was a personal issue for Goff and his family. But when Annette King’s daughter pranged her mother’s ministerial self-drive car, that WAS an issue of public interest because it involved the crown-owned car. It’s a fine line at times, but we should expect our media to have enough nous to make the distinction
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November 9, 2015 4:34pm
Manolo

The sky is falling according to these social engineers:
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/nov/08/world-bank-climate-change-poverty-shock-waves

Climate change has led to crop failures, natural disasters, higher food prices and the spread of waterborne diseases, creating poverty and pushing people at risk into destitution, according to Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty, released on Sunday.

Efforts to stabilise climate change should incorporate strategies to eradicate poverty, said Stéphane Hallegatte, a senior economist at the World Bank’s climate change group and co-author of the report. “The policies, the investments, the financing, all of that should be integrated. Otherwise, we’re just less efficient.”
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November 9, 2015 4:35pm
mikenmild

You have more expertise than the World Bank, Manolo?
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November 9, 2015 4:42pm
Kimbo

@ dime

its a shame steve smith has decided to carry on with the culture the team had under clarke. hopefully hes saying one thing and planning another. i used to love aussie cricket but goddam they have been a bunch of wankers over the last few years.

Yep. Like the All Blacks c1991.
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November 9, 2015 4:44pm
mikenmild

At least the Aussies all showed some appreciation of Kane Williamson’s excellent first innings.
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November 9, 2015 4:57pm
cha

First The Donald and now the cons have rumbled our Manchurian Ben.

Muahahaha …

The Bloom is off the ruse ! Ben Carson supports Puerto Rican Statehood.
65% unemployment, a mountain of entitlement debt they cannot afford to pay back; 50%+ of Puerto Ricans on some form of government financial welfare; teetering on the verge of financial collapse; desperate for a bailout – and candidate Ben Carson wants to absorb Puerto Rico into the U.S.A as a state. Yeah, he’s a progressive.

http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/11/08/ben-carson-supports-puerto-rican-statehood-that-solidifies-his-progressive-platform/comment-page-1/#comments
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November 9, 2015 5:06pm
Harriet

Aussie shock jock Derryn Hinch gets out of jail and then does an expose on the ice epidemic….

……”And I had to go to the pawn shop in Darwin to get my wife’s wedding ring back – because our ice addicted son hocked it”…

And who was it that said that to Hinch?

The current Northern Territory Police Commissioner! 😎

Poor bloke….imagine your kid doing that to you…. and without the added public scrutiny.
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November 9, 2015 5:11pm
Rowan

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/cricket/another-blow-for-black-caps-jimmy-neesham-ruled-out-of-aussie-tour
Not a huge loss for the blackcaps, even fit he is not up to it, rightfully he was left out of the ODI world cup squad for Elliott.
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November 9, 2015 5:21pm
Reid

starboard

Muslim violence.

It is Koranic. The west needs to do some serious and honest Koran and life of Mo studies to understand what the threat is ,where it’s coming from and why.

It should do the same thing with the Talmud.

The sheeple would be shocked to learn what it says about the goy.

And perhaps the sheeple should ask themselves just why it is that if I lived in many European countries, that sentence would open me up to imprisonment for ‘hate speech.’ Whereas kowtows wouldn’t. Of if I’d said the same thing about the Bible, it wouldn’t either.
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November 9, 2015 5:33pm
Shawn Herles

“It should do the same thing with the Talmud.”

The Talmud is not a threat to the West. The Quran is. It is not Jews who are raising the sex crime stats to epic levels in the UK, Sweden or Norway. It is Muslims. It was not Jews who carried out 911, or the Charlie Hebdo massacre, or the thousands of other terrorist attacks around the world. It was Muslims. ISIS are Muslims, not Jews.

The Nazi sheeple who think Jews are the problem are just as deluded as the Liberal sheeple who think the West is the problem.
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November 9, 2015 5:43pm
Reid

The Talmud is not a threat to the West.

You obviously haven’t read it.

ISIS are Muslims, not Jews.

ISIS was created, trained, financed and supplied by the UKUSI and SA. The US has admitted that. Why do you think the ISIS ideology most closely resembles Wahhabism? You think that’s a coincidence?
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November 9, 2015 5:43pm
Odakyu-sen

Herald reports, “Maori Television chief executive Paora Maxwell said the new requirement for receptionists to be bi-lingual was part of a structural change in the organisation.”

Two receptionists have been made redundant as part of this change.

I can see Maori TV’s point of view, but you have to ask yourself how many phone calls would be received in Maori from callers who are unable to communicate in English?

Are there any people in NZ who are fluent in Maori but unable to converse in English?
(I am sure that there may be people in NZ who are fluent in Maori but unwilling to converse in English, but that is a different matter.)
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November 9, 2015 5:50pm
Shawn Herles

“You obviously haven’t read it.”

I have read it, the actual Talmud, as part of my theology studies. That’s called reading primary sources Reid. All you have done is read bits of it on Nazi web sites.

“ISIS was created, trained, financed and supplied by the UKUSI and SA. The US has admitted that.”

I was talking about the facts Reid, not the conspiracy theory drivel you read on Russian funded Nazi sites like VT and GR.

One of your sources claimed North Korea was a land of “love and joy”….excuse me for a moment…

LMAO!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

sorry, that one just cracks me up. But it does say something about how unreliable your sources are. Doesn’t it Reid.
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November 9, 2015 6:00pm
Shawn Herles

For those interested in finding out how unreliable Reid’s sources for his conspiracy theories are, or just wanting a good laugh, check this out…

‘North Korea, a Land of Human Achievement, Love and Joy’

http://www.globalresearch.ca/north-korea-a-land-of-human-achievement-love-and-joy/5344960
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