General Debate 3 April 2018

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KevOB

Morning all. What has our childish government got in store for us today?
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April 3, 2018 8:05am
- Monique Watson
  
  The usual Dog and Pony show.
  
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  April 3, 2018 8:22am
- doggone7
  
  Maybe with Richard Griffin resigning for his political interference they’ll be on the hunt for a new head of RNZ.
  
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  April 3, 2018 8:45am
  - Duxton
    
    Sorry, how is pointing out that a staff member and Minister have lied interfering in the political process?
    
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    April 3, 2018 9:12am
    - Shaun the Sheep
      
      Well it sacking Hirschfeld and making the reason public wasn’t on Curran’s agenda so he’s definitely interferred in her politics.
      
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      April 3, 2018 9:36am
    - doggone7
      
      Sorry, how is privately dealing with members of Her Majesty’s Opposition not interfering in the political process?
      
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      April 3, 2018 2:58pm
- oldgolfer
  
  A committee.
  A deferral.
  A report.
  An obfuscation.
  A diversion.
  A new way to waste money.
  No new ways to make money.
  
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  April 3, 2018 9:15am
SPC

Does Kokila know that DPF is doing his job now?
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April 3, 2018 8:05am
- RF
  
  Yep….. two General Debates running today….
  
  Need to be combined as simple souls like me get confused. …..
  
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  April 3, 2018 9:25am
Doubledimp

Am working from home today (not an oxymoron) and just saw Bridges on the news recap, putting the boot into Jacinda catering to Winstons world view, and pointing out we are the laughing stock over Russia. Keep driving that wedge between the 3 way coalition, Simon!
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April 3, 2018 8:05am
- Piniwi
  
  Sadly Doubledimp he signalled his Green Lean with a green tie and only showed his soft side. Wage intervention with lifting the minimum wage is OK and no call for Curran to resign. After enumerating all the problems the COL had over the last 2 weeks it is just too much for him to be decisive about some firm action from him and the other members of the opposition. He really is starting to look like the Uncle Tom option for leader.
  
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  April 3, 2018 2:25pm
marquess

an interesting article popped up in Newsroom yesterday surrounding ex ministers and potential for corruption. Our world leading CPI ranking fluctuated during the last 9 years, it’s in nobody’s interest to see that happen again
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April 3, 2018 8:06am
- Nigel Kearney
  
  There’s a good reason ex-Labour MPs are less likely to go to lucrative jobs in the private sector. And it isn’t because they are less corrupt.
  
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  April 3, 2018 8:31am
- Ross12
  
  That was Edwards effectively having an anti business rant, marquess. A lot of envy in the rant as well.
  
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  April 3, 2018 8:46am
- scrubone
  
  Newsroom is still a thing?
  
  Who knew.
  
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  April 3, 2018 9:10am
KiWombat

Are you out there Shane? – wakey wakey, hands off snakey – 45 million trees to go now Shane – that’s 45 followed by a bucketful of zero’s !

Summer’s is over now, winter is just around the corner, so it’s the right time to start planting – better go wake up your whanau and give them a shovel to get busy some time soon !
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April 3, 2018 8:15am
Thought Criminal

Another week, another scandal!

Can’t wait to see what this one is.
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April 3, 2018 8:17am
- cmm
  
  What? Only one a week? Are they rationed or something?
  
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  April 3, 2018 8:30am
- Shaun the Sheep
  
  Well you can’t deny this shower of incompetents has sparked interest in politics when everyone is tuning into the news to find out what they’ve f’d up this time.
  
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  April 3, 2018 9:58am
Paulus

Am waiting for the report from the Acting EQC CEO – one a Dame no less Annette King assisted by Doctor loudmouth teletubby from the Woods in Christchurch how many of the 2500 outstanding claims have now been settled and how ?
Also the time frame for the total settlements.
I believe they said they woulds report regularly – but must have missed the first one.
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April 3, 2018 8:23am
- slightlyrighty
  
  Total settlements? I hear some groups have been waiting since 1840 for settlements!
  
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  April 3, 2018 8:29am
Hugh Pavletich

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Why did National hand the housing issue and the government to Labour … on a plate ?

Former Deputy Editor of the UK (Tory) Telegraph, Allister Heath, has been writing about the UK Tories housing failures for years … e.g. this cracker from back in 2015 …

The real ticking time bomb for the Tories is home ownership – Allister Heath — UK Telegraph (note the most interesting readers’ poll) …

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/11917816/The-real-ticking-time-bomb-for-the-Tories-is-home-ownership.html

… with access to plenty more …

https://www.google.co.nz/search?source=hp&ei=bbPBWruLIMLS8wWSu5SICw&q=telegraph+heath+tories+housing&oq=telegraph+heath+tories+housing&gs_l=psy-ab.12

Suburbia is supposed to be ‘the cradle of conservatism’.

Why did the National Party fail with the housing issue ?
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April 3, 2018 8:33am
- sooty
  
  So old farts like you don’ get lonely.
  
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  April 3, 2018 9:34am
waikatogirl

Stop posting on this GD guys, the other one has taken off as the chosen GD for today. ?

PS, don’t tell Hugh and SB.
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April 3, 2018 9:44am
DigNap15

Who starts the GD anyway?
The other day we did not have one at all!
Its outrageous.
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April 3, 2018 5:19pm
Lee C

Well here we are, Another day, another lie….

Loving Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s ‘earnest face’ while listening to Twyford immolate the government in newly-expensive petrol.

Sticking it to rich-pricks again I see, Labour?
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