Posts by insider outsider
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If Maori seats are such a Taonga why do only about half Maori voters enrol in them and they have some of the lowest turnouts in elections?
"Surely though a New Zealand based investor has more of a stake in the continuing economic prosperity of NZ as a whole, which can be affected by how the airport is run."Really? Got any evidence? Frankly I think that is a huge assumption. Did Fay Richwhite have such concern over rail? What about Alan Gibbs and Telecom?
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Ben
I'd add that you are happy with MP having the overhang because of the way they are behaving. What if that behaviour changed? Would you be so comfortable? That is a better test of the issue.
I'm with Keith that the seats need to be addressed, and the pressure will increase if the MP uses that to put in govt a party that did not gain the largest number of votes. Also the number of Maori seats will likely increase as it is based on census population of those identifyign as Maori (as opposed to Maori seat enrolments) making the overhang potentially worse. I'm not sure if it is healthy in the long term to potentially give such a minority vote party the balance of power.
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Hang on. Aren't the Westies wanting to build their own airport? So how strategic is this Manukau site? Perhaps it is only strategic because the govt is now effecitvely legislating it to be one. WHat chances of a north shore airport now that the Govt has 'invested' so much in Manukau?
Bangkok and Hong Kong had strategic airports and they built another one to replace each of them.
Ben
While I actually agree with your argument about disenfranchising the Maori party (which is an important issue to consider), you can't have it both ways when in the same post you say they are contestible.
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Ok Don, tell us why...
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It's alright Russell, you didn;t need to explain.
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I see russell is is in McCully's sights
Helen’s Little Helpers at TVNZ
Stung by Prime Ministerial claims that her Government’s minor poll setbacks are purely the result of a hostile right wing media, Helen’s little helpers at TVNZ have clearly decided on a bold initiative to win her affections. Left wing blogger, Labour Party mouth-piece and Judith Tizard campaign activist Russell Brown has been announced as the host of the new media programme on TVNZ’s new Channel 7.In order to make his intentions clear from the start, Brown thoughtfully posed alongside Labour MPs under a "Join Labour" banner at a recent Hero function. Check it out here: http://www.herodebate.org.nz
Our Prime Minister will be pleased indeed that her lackeys at the state broadcaster are coming to the party in election year.
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"identity of the phantom Wikipedia editor. It's not. He's the IT guy, okay?"
Yes but he probably appreicates the interest. They usually don't get to speak to real people very often....(or at least about anything vaguely intelligible)
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Why did matt and Catherine add an indefinite article to their daughter's surname? Stutter? Uncertainty?
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Conor
why is money any diifferent from any other commodity? In labelling them 'sharks; who 'attack' you appear to think currency traders are more egregious than those who trade bandwidth or freight space.
Exporters buy money all the time. They are speculating on its future value. Are they sharks or are they managing their risk? WHere's the moral line?
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Yes Snowy and if you really believe that then Labour believes anyone earning over 66k is a rich prick and potentially even a class traitor.