Tag Archives: John Key

Creep

Posted on April 23, 2015 by admin

Prime Minister Key is on his way to Gallipoli, New Zealand’s troops are on their way to just another jolly war in the region and a Facebook play on words picture/comment takes on an altogether different meaning. The story broke … Continue reading →

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Do you smell what I smell ?

Posted on April 18, 2015 by admin

The NZ Herald heavily promoted news story repeated in the Northern Advocate reads rather like a copy&paste job from a press release : Former National MP Mike Sabin has been appointed chief executive of Peppers Carrington Estate, a five-star, 1000-hectare resort … Continue reading →

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Weapons of Mass-Surveillance

Posted on April 9, 2015 by admin

Once upon a time a little country in the South Pacific outpost of a great empire woke up and started to have a discussion about it’s place in the world. This was a serious discussion and became part of the national … Continue reading →

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It’s just not Cricket: New Zealand caught underarm bowling

Posted on March 26, 2015 by admin

The Edward Snowden files show the Government playing dirty in international politics. The Prime Minister tries – and it is painful to watch – to dismiss the revelations by calling the messengers “just an anti-American bunch of plonkers”. However this is a serious blow to New … Continue reading →

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100 years after Gallipoli New Zealand’s ‘freedom and democracy’ will be decided in Northland

Posted on March 13, 2015 by admin

100 ago New Zealanders fought at Gallipoli for ‘freedom and democracy’ so we are told. Now our freedom and democracy hang in the balance depending on the result of the Northland by-election. Stuff reports that John Key is warning voters there is no “free … Continue reading →

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Do we want to live in a free society or in a Stasi style surveillance state ?

Posted on March 7, 2015 by admin

Call me naive but I am disappointed that the latest spying revelations hardly raised an eyebrow in so many people. All our communication be it via the internet, mobile phones, use of credit or other plastic cards and any other digital … Continue reading →

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Who lacks guts and why do balls matter ?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by admin

When I first arrived in New Zealand over 30 years ago I was surprised to find a cenotaph in every little settlement and war memorial halls large and small all over the place. Coming from a country, which suffered much more … Continue reading →

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Greens must be doing the right “dirty deal”

Posted on February 20, 2015 by admin

If David Farrar in his Kiwiblog accuses the Greens of a dirty deal in Northland then they must be doing something right. The cause of Mr Farrar’s concern is the announcement of the Greens that “It is our strategic assessment that … Continue reading →

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Sky City / TPPA – A lesson in Capitalism

Posted on February 18, 2015 by admin

The Sky City Casino / Convention Centre government back-paddle  seems to get us back to the position of “no cost to the tax – or ratepayers”. Don’t bet on it ! For starters it was never and still is not … Continue reading →

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Sky City and the magic potion, which lets JK get away with it

Posted on February 11, 2015 by admin

The “free” Sky City Convention Centre has always been a bum deal. The old casino rule applies : The house always wins. That how the roulette wheel or the poky machines are programmed. The initial deal was packaged as “We … Continue reading →

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