Posts by Rich of Observationz
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Hard News: We need to talk about Len, in reply to Cam W,
Sorry: CRL? NOR?
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Hard News: We need to talk about Len, in reply to Hilary Stace,
Maybe having journalism done by journalist and politics by politicians, rather than the current situation where it's seen as fine for politicians who's views align with the channel owners (faux 'Labour' to right-of-National) to have radio shows.
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Hard News: We need to talk about Len, in reply to BenWilson,
No confidence motion fails
On the very reasonable grounds that there's no point voting on something outside the powers of the councillors.
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Hard News: We need to talk about Len, in reply to Bart Janssen,
1863. None.
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Has the mayor authority (under the special autocratic made-for-John-Banks powers that Rodney Hide devised) to direct the council not to advertise in the Herald? If so, he should use it.
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Hard News: We need to talk about Len, in reply to Graham Dunster,
My head is spinning at the accounting implications of claiming GST on something you bought with a rebate on financial services. I guess for a business it's valid, if you claim banking costs as a business expense, etc.
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Not NRT: here's the link:
https://www.fyi.org.nz/request/text_messages_sent_by_cr_michaelNot sure how they got on with the Ombudsman.
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Hard News: We need to talk about Len, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
ISTR that Council cellphone usage is already a matter of public record. I seem to remember that @norighturn or somebody successfully OAI'd Lhaws cellphone records.
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Hard News: We need to talk about Len, in reply to Richard Aston,
Many of the less successful PMs (since MMP) have been rolled by their party - some didn't last a full term, or didn't win post rolling the incumbent: Palmer, Moore, Bolger and Shipley, in swift succession.
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Why elected mayors are a bad idea:
Michael Lhaws
Bob Parker
John Banks
Tony Kokshoorn
Kerry PrenderghastIdiots with big egos who can convince the media and thence the voters that they're the person to go for to "get things moving", "bring Dregsville into the 20th century", "stick up for the little guy" and similar platitudes.