Yeah well we know Trumps fans hate freedom of speech. Unless it suits them. I mean, these are the same people who got mad about Rosannes freedom of speech being violated because she got fired for being blatantly racist, yet at the same time were celebrating the NFL forbidding players from silently and peacefully protesting during the national anthem. That tells you everything you need to know.
Absolutely right. A decade of substandard wages without increase, while working more hours and STILL in the minds of some people the nurses are somehow the ones who are at fault....it beggars belief.
About time we stopped feeding this rubbish to our kids. If you want to have a religion class it should cover all religion at the very least and not just be a front for pushing the bible - as most are. Id be all for religion to appear in the history curriculum, taught by a history teacher and not a religious zealot.
Yeah well I dont need the MSM to tell me that every time a leader has said something along those lines in history, a dictator and genocide has followed closely on its heels.
This is a problem caused by parents. Why are we being bothered by it. Stop parking your cars in the street near schools you lazy gits. Park round the corner and walk.
Actually, they only separated families if a parent was carrying drugs, for example. Trump and this zero tolerance policy made it so that every single family was separated. So, while obamas administration did separate families, its much worse under trump.
Interesting take on it...i just wonder if wanting to be paid a proper wage after 10 years of absolutely nothing is really a little greedy? Would you work 10 years on a substandard wage with no real pay rise?
This has nothing to do with PC and everything to do with the fact that people are so sad and deluded these days that they cant even recognise a joke anymore.
This stinks to high heaven. Especially when you take into account the last governments policies of buying up cheap state houses to turn over to developers.
Obama didnt have a coal, oil and gas lobbyist in there systematically undoing every single environmental protection so his mates could get at the ground easier.
Proven by who? Oh yeah, a pulitzer winning agency who has been doing this for many presidents and politicians, for years. But of course, if it doesnt fit with your agenda, its just not 1.
Id be interested to know what all those who are defending Folau think of the Westborough Baptist Church and their message, which is the same as what he is saying. You know the ones - they picket funerals of dead soldiers with signs that say gays will burn in hell.
Exactly. The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has killed more civilians during President Donald Trumps first seven months in office than in the three years it existed under Obama
i dont really understand why youd want to get married by an institution that has vilified, segregated, made families reject their own because of their sexual orientation etc etc etc the list goes on.If youre gay and believe in god then you must also believe hes everywhere. So marrying in a church isnt necessarily that important.
Think about it for one second. Hes not advocating islam for school kids, hes saying that if were forcing our kids to learn about one religion, they should learn about all of them - including islam....which is something no religious leader really wants because the kids might start to draw parallels and see the massive hypocrisy in every one of these silly cults.
Under US law you can only seek asylum after youve made it into the country. Essentially their zero tolerance policy makes it illegal to seek asylum in the USA.
So you stopped reading because you saw a word you cant identify with, then you presumed it was something labour said and therefore was worthless. THEN you proceeded to tell us all about it.
You obviously havent seen the figures. If you want to get rid of low value tourists, youd be down at the overseas terminal telling everyone to get back on the boats. I bet you havent travelled a day in your life. Theres no way someone with your attitude could have experienced anything other than their front yard..
Copenhagen is one of the best cities ive ever lived in. The way theyve set up the city for cyclists, cars and pedestrians is quite brilliant. But the biggest difference is that drivers and cyclists respect each other. I think thats the biggest hurdle for NZ where cyclists and cars seem to be at war for no good or logical reason at all.
Yeah. Well, a couple of my very good friends are escorts and they tell me tradies in particular are very fluid when it comes to the people they are paying for sex.
Spot on. We are some of the worst drivers in the world (made worse by the fact that 100% of bad drivers think they are, in fact, great drivers). Ive driven in Mexico where road rules dont even apply and still felt safer than I do in NZ.
To blame the mental health problems of kids on cannabis is extremely presumptuous and dismissive. Firstly because you presume all kids who have mental health problems are smoking cannabis (and enough of it to really make a difference to their minds), and secondly, presuming all kids suffering from mental illness are heavy cannabis users dismisses the very real causes of these kinds of problems.
I get that there is problem with some freedom campers, but to be out and about yelling insults at people you know nothing about is the actions of an ignorant fool, and it makes you just as much of a piece of filth as someone squatting on the side of the road. I backpacked all over Europe and never got anything but warm welcomes. We need to step up our game. This country has become a haven for angry, grumpy, narrow minded people. Its a real shame.
Ill admit i got that first bit badly wrong. But they did shuffle people out of them under the pretence of P infestation and then sell them on to developers.
If you just want a bit of fun, buy a PS4 or an Xbox. Only buy a PC if youre so serious about gaming that you plan to live in your mums basement until youre 57 years old and shun all responsibility and human contact.
Ahh, yes, the old Theyre takin our jobs whinge. Jobs are out there, its no ones fault but your own if you dont take them for whatever reason (mostly i suspect its im too good to do that). But to sit at home and say ooooooo i cant work because backpackers took all the jobs is probably the most pathetic excuse Ive heard to date.
Yeah, well, if God loved us all so much he wouldnt condemn people (he created everyone did he not?) to hell for being gay or threaten anyone who doesnt believe in him with a lake of fire for eternity. He sounds like a bit of an ass. Also. The pope (Gods elected official on earth) just said that being gay is ok because its how God made them. What do you make of that?
Well. They do. They preach the word of God as laid out in the bible. It might be their own interpretation, but thats my point. You could argue that all christian sects hide behind their own interpretation of the bible - and therefore are essentially the same. Especially when they preach hatred.
Yeah. You make a good point. Itd be interesting to see what soldiers and friends of those who were killed fighting for freedom feel about what that freedom actually means - for example when WBC turn up exercising their freedoms.
Agreed. Whether were willing to admit it or not, were all guilty of bad driving. some more than others. Wouldnt be a bad thing to make people accountable.
Oh they are definitely doing that. Ive personally slept in the streets of Lisbon, Paris, Rome, Madrid....the list goes on. Even if you have money you sometimes get into a place late and its easier to just curl up under a bridge or in the gardens for a few hours. It makes you appreciate everything you have when you get home. And you usually meet some pretty interesting characters.
No. Its just easier for people to blame foreigners for their problems. Yes. Foreigners kill people on our roads, but Kiwis kill plenty more. Take some personal responsibility.
Yeah HalfAClue, but you havent experienced it. Are you seriously trying to tell me that VR Redwoods is better than actually being there, touching them, craning your neck to see into the treetops, walking through the forest, smelling the earth, feeling the breeze, hearing the birds and animals?
Wronged Donald Trump demands more credit - for just about everything
3001 0 or misleading claims in just over 466 days. Thats why no one is paying attention to him.
Time puts US President Donald Trump on its cover - with sobbing migrant child
Hahahhahahahaahaha. Finally got his wish.
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
Yeah well we know Trumps fans hate freedom of speech. Unless it suits them. I mean, these are the same people who got mad about Rosannes freedom of speech being violated because she got fired for being blatantly racist, yet at the same time were celebrating the NFL forbidding players from silently and peacefully protesting during the national anthem. That tells you everything you need to know.
Blow the residents - let's just make the whole street a school drop-off zone
its a joke mate. Relax
Wellington's Matariki fireworks may be postponed because of visiting whale
Why is it that everything you dont like is suddenly PC gone mad?
Nurses' union to announce result of latest pay offer from DHBs
Absolutely right. A decade of substandard wages without increase, while working more hours and STILL in the minds of some people the nurses are somehow the ones who are at fault....it beggars belief.
Bible in Schools case fast-tracked to High Court, could be heard later this year
About time we stopped feeding this rubbish to our kids. If you want to have a religion class it should cover all religion at the very least and not just be a front for pushing the bible - as most are. Id be all for religion to appear in the history curriculum, taught by a history teacher and not a religious zealot.
Sir John Key lobbied Government for overseas buyers ban exemption
Key declined to commentGood to see he hasnt changed his ways
Whale continues to star in Wellington, but fireworks could be canned
This is probably the most unified comment section on stuff at the moment. Its bloody wonderful to see.
Wronged Donald Trump demands more credit - for just about everything
Yeah well I dont need the MSM to tell me that every time a leader has said something along those lines in history, a dictator and genocide has followed closely on its heels.
Donald Trump threatens to punish Harley-Davidson for move
So he creates a mess, then blames others for it. Where have i heard that one before...
Five-year-old nearly hit by car during school gate pick up chaos
This is a problem caused by parents. Why are we being bothered by it. Stop parking your cars in the street near schools you lazy gits. Park round the corner and walk.
Time puts US President Donald Trump on its cover - with sobbing migrant child
Actually, they only separated families if a parent was carrying drugs, for example. Trump and this zero tolerance policy made it so that every single family was separated. So, while obamas administration did separate families, its much worse under trump.
Scallops 'not worth it' for chippies, restaurants in no-go fishing zones
Golden Bay used to be full of em, until the commercial dredges came along.
Nurses' union to announce result of latest pay offer from DHBs
Interesting take on it...i just wonder if wanting to be paid a proper wage after 10 years of absolutely nothing is really a little greedy? Would you work 10 years on a substandard wage with no real pay rise?
Time puts US President Donald Trump on its cover - with sobbing migrant child
In NZ the kids go to the family. Care is the last resort.
US announces it will leave UN human rights council
Interesting theyre doing this after all those reports of the rape and trafficking of children by ICE agents. The USA is the joke, not the UN
Donald Trump supporters troll Auckland brewery over Dump the Trump beer
their own inflated egos
Wellington's Matariki fireworks may be postponed because of visiting whale
Its a dart gun for collecting samples
Blow the residents - let's just make the whole street a school drop-off zone
This has nothing to do with PC and everything to do with the fact that people are so sad and deluded these days that they cant even recognise a joke anymore.
The meth house is a myth: Theres no risk from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds
This stinks to high heaven. Especially when you take into account the last governments policies of buying up cheap state houses to turn over to developers.
Bible in Schools case fast-tracked to High Court, could be heard later this year
Actually a lot of them are athiests.
Scandal-plagued Trump staffer Scott Pruitt resigns
Obama didnt have a coal, oil and gas lobbyist in there systematically undoing every single environmental protection so his mates could get at the ground easier.
Wronged Donald Trump demands more credit - for just about everything
Proven by who? Oh yeah, a pulitzer winning agency who has been doing this for many presidents and politicians, for years. But of course, if it doesnt fit with your agenda, its just not 1.
Whale continues to star in Wellington, but fireworks could be canned
To be fair, Europeans didnt invent gunpowder either, yet here we are
Oprah insists she won't run for president, saying it would 'kill' her
Thank god. Last thing anyone needs is another ex-celebrity in the oval office.
'We got dud advice': National's Simon Bridges apologises to Housing NZ tenants
Yeah right.
Wronged Donald Trump demands more credit - for just about everything
You wont get one because youre right
Air NZ's burgergate shows change is coming
Because some people dont eat meat...
Earning up to $10k a month, mum says unfair to say shes rich
Wow. Thats a new one.
Should Israel Folau have been fired?
Id be interested to know what all those who are defending Folau think of the Westborough Baptist Church and their message, which is the same as what he is saying. You know the ones - they picket funerals of dead soldiers with signs that say gays will burn in hell.
No Cabinet paper written, no Cabinet decision made, in political decision to ban new oil exploration
Because he doesnt know what he believes in
Time puts US President Donald Trump on its cover - with sobbing migrant child
Exactly. The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has killed more civilians during President Donald Trumps first seven months in office than in the three years it existed under Obama
Air NZ's burgergate shows change is coming
Squabbling over a burger. Pathetic.
Church suffering from same-sex motion sickness
i dont really understand why youd want to get married by an institution that has vilified, segregated, made families reject their own because of their sexual orientation etc etc etc the list goes on.If youre gay and believe in god then you must also believe hes everywhere. So marrying in a church isnt necessarily that important.
Should toy guns be banned as AOS waste morning at high school?
Personally, I think the only thing we really need to ban is the ban everything brigade.
Bible in Schools case fast-tracked to High Court, could be heard later this year
Go go gadget stretch. Nice try there pal.
Bible in Schools case fast-tracked to High Court, could be heard later this year
Think about it for one second. Hes not advocating islam for school kids, hes saying that if were forcing our kids to learn about one religion, they should learn about all of them - including islam....which is something no religious leader really wants because the kids might start to draw parallels and see the massive hypocrisy in every one of these silly cults.
Time puts US President Donald Trump on its cover - with sobbing migrant child
Under US law you can only seek asylum after youve made it into the country. Essentially their zero tolerance policy makes it illegal to seek asylum in the USA.
Bill to end multinational tax avoidance passes in Parliament
Good
Air NZ's burgergate shows change is coming
So what? The minority dont have a voice now?
Lets keep New Zealand backpacker friendly
Who goes travelling with the attitude Im going to spend as much as I can? No one.
Last roar for Auckland Zoo's lions
Lets hope they dont simply replace these regal creatures in order to appease the gawping masses.
Wellington's Matariki fireworks may be postponed because of visiting whale
hahaha. Dont spend my rate money on anything!Wah! I cant shoot my rates money into the air and explode it!
Bill to end multinational tax avoidance passes in Parliament
So you stopped reading because you saw a word you cant identify with, then you presumed it was something labour said and therefore was worthless. THEN you proceeded to tell us all about it.
Bible in Schools case fast-tracked to High Court, could be heard later this year
We teach evolution based on science, not the assumption there is no God.
Nurses' union to announce result of latest pay offer from DHBs
Id rather my money went to the people giving me care when i get sick than to a new casino for rich business men
How I freak out my neighbours and make them think bad things are happening
hahaha harrassment??? Good god.
Lets keep New Zealand backpacker friendly
You obviously havent seen the figures. If you want to get rid of low value tourists, youd be down at the overseas terminal telling everyone to get back on the boats. I bet you havent travelled a day in your life. Theres no way someone with your attitude could have experienced anything other than their front yard..
Massive Google price rise off the rails, Metlink complains
If you get lost on a train track theres something seriously wrong with you
The Copenhagen of New Zealand: Just call us Copenhageim
Copenhagen is one of the best cities ive ever lived in. The way theyve set up the city for cyclists, cars and pedestrians is quite brilliant. But the biggest difference is that drivers and cyclists respect each other. I think thats the biggest hurdle for NZ where cyclists and cars seem to be at war for no good or logical reason at all.
Bible in Schools case fast-tracked to High Court, could be heard later this year
And how long do these last days go for? Weve been hearing that rubbish for hundreds of years.
Sexuality is so much more complicated than we used to assume
Yeah. Well, a couple of my very good friends are escorts and they tell me tradies in particular are very fluid when it comes to the people they are paying for sex.
Nurses' union to announce result of latest pay offer from DHBs
Yep. blame the unions and labour for the last 10 years of no pay rises.
Air NZ's burgergate shows change is coming
well then, as a part owner, i say good on them for offering something different.
NZ's roads: jam-packed, dangerous and filled with atrocious drivers
Spot on. We are some of the worst drivers in the world (made worse by the fact that 100% of bad drivers think they are, in fact, great drivers). Ive driven in Mexico where road rules dont even apply and still felt safer than I do in NZ.
Political opponents turn allies over Nelson's mental health crisis
To blame the mental health problems of kids on cannabis is extremely presumptuous and dismissive. Firstly because you presume all kids who have mental health problems are smoking cannabis (and enough of it to really make a difference to their minds), and secondly, presuming all kids suffering from mental illness are heavy cannabis users dismisses the very real causes of these kinds of problems.
Lets keep New Zealand backpacker friendly
I get that there is problem with some freedom campers, but to be out and about yelling insults at people you know nothing about is the actions of an ignorant fool, and it makes you just as much of a piece of filth as someone squatting on the side of the road. I backpacked all over Europe and never got anything but warm welcomes. We need to step up our game. This country has become a haven for angry, grumpy, narrow minded people. Its a real shame.
Gutless poultry owners too chicken to kill their birds are dumping them
Ugh. Give it a rest.
Oil industry claims before ban, interest in exploring in NZ was the highest in years
Oil industry claims oil industry was about to spend big before ban. Sounds like a Tui billboard
Bill to end multinational tax avoidance passes in Parliament
good at maths you are not, young jed
The meth house is a myth: Theres no risk from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds
Ill admit i got that first bit badly wrong. But they did shuffle people out of them under the pretence of P infestation and then sell them on to developers.
Bill to end multinational tax avoidance passes in Parliament
Its 200 more than we had to begin with.
Xbox announces dozens of new games at E3 briefing
If you just want a bit of fun, buy a PS4 or an Xbox. Only buy a PC if youre so serious about gaming that you plan to live in your mums basement until youre 57 years old and shun all responsibility and human contact.
Wellington's Matariki fireworks may be postponed because of visiting whale
Stars are always in the sky, you dont need to write that down.
Over 100,000 have been unemployed for over a year
If you honestly think you can earn more on a benefit than you can working, youre deluded.
Bill to end multinational tax avoidance passes in Parliament
haha legwork. Is that what were calling failure now?
Whale continues to star in Wellington, but fireworks could be canned
Currently its booked in for a week, but the Sea BnB its staying in has said itll keep the room open for as long as it wants to be here.
Waikato River filmed for Google street view
Nice work Craig. Aroha Nui.
Lets keep New Zealand backpacker friendly
How very elitist of you.
Whale continues to star in Wellington, but fireworks could be canned
Silent fireworks would be even more pointless than actual fireworks
San Diego Zoo opens Walkabout Australia with MÄori dancers, angering two nations
Im not offended either im just baffled by their stupidity. It would have taken all of 30 seconds to google Where do maori come from
Air New Zealand to serve plant-based burger on Auckland-Los Angeles flights
Maybe youre just not a good cook?
Anthony Bourdain was more than a celebrity chef: He changed the way we travel
Nicely summed up. Couldnt agree more.
Bill to end multinational tax avoidance passes in Parliament
Yeah. You really gotta worry when someone says they dont believe in the words fairness and equality.
US announces it will leave UN human rights council
Sorry, human rights arent a PC issue.
Nurses' union to announce result of latest pay offer from DHBs
If you worked 10 years without a pay rise and the first one offered was still substandard would you just wind your neck in?
Bill to end multinational tax avoidance passes in Parliament
Never thought id see the day kiwis advocated caving in to the big guys.
Bill to end multinational tax avoidance passes in Parliament
Exactly.
'You're going to jail': Officer fired for detaining daughter's boyfriend
Timmeh - if theyre doing that, why are so many legal immigrants being picked up and detained without question?
Lets keep New Zealand backpacker friendly
Same with us. Wonderful people
Lets keep New Zealand backpacker friendly
Ahh, yes, the old Theyre takin our jobs whinge. Jobs are out there, its no ones fault but your own if you dont take them for whatever reason (mostly i suspect its im too good to do that). But to sit at home and say ooooooo i cant work because backpackers took all the jobs is probably the most pathetic excuse Ive heard to date.
Oil industry claims before ban, interest in exploring in NZ was the highest in years
Sorry, has the industry collapsed has it? Must be happening in that other New Zealand.
Should Israel Folau have been fired?
Yeah, well, if God loved us all so much he wouldnt condemn people (he created everyone did he not?) to hell for being gay or threaten anyone who doesnt believe in him with a lake of fire for eternity. He sounds like a bit of an ass. Also. The pope (Gods elected official on earth) just said that being gay is ok because its how God made them. What do you make of that?
Should Israel Folau have been fired?
Well. They do. They preach the word of God as laid out in the bible. It might be their own interpretation, but thats my point. You could argue that all christian sects hide behind their own interpretation of the bible - and therefore are essentially the same. Especially when they preach hatred.
Lets keep New Zealand backpacker friendly
Agreed.
Real estate agent entered property without consent, made tenants beds
Yeah. forget the breaking and entering, Its the tenants fault for not cleaning fast enough.
No Cabinet paper written, no Cabinet decision made, in political decision to ban new oil exploration
hahaha. Exactly.
Should Israel Folau have been fired?
Yeah. You make a good point. Itd be interesting to see what soldiers and friends of those who were killed fighting for freedom feel about what that freedom actually means - for example when WBC turn up exercising their freedoms.
NZ's roads: jam-packed, dangerous and filled with atrocious drivers
Agreed. Whether were willing to admit it or not, were all guilty of bad driving. some more than others. Wouldnt be a bad thing to make people accountable.
Whale continues to star in Wellington, but fireworks could be canned
Urgh. Lighten up mate. Geeze.
Cap on public servants saw spending on consultants almost double to $550m a year
By not spending millions of your taxpayer dollars on consultants you are winning.
Lets keep New Zealand backpacker friendly
Oh they are definitely doing that. Ive personally slept in the streets of Lisbon, Paris, Rome, Madrid....the list goes on. Even if you have money you sometimes get into a place late and its easier to just curl up under a bridge or in the gardens for a few hours. It makes you appreciate everything you have when you get home. And you usually meet some pretty interesting characters.
The meth house is a myth: Theres no risk from drug smoking residue, Govt report finds
Not sure where youve been (clearly not planet earth) but this didnt happen under Labour
Should Israel Folau have been fired?
Firstly. Id like a fact check on thatSecondly, if it is 1, are they all tweeting about it?
NZ's roads: jam-packed, dangerous and filled with atrocious drivers
No. Its just easier for people to blame foreigners for their problems. Yes. Foreigners kill people on our roads, but Kiwis kill plenty more. Take some personal responsibility.
Lets keep New Zealand backpacker friendly
Mate, if your quality of life is rubbish its definitely not the fault of some foreigners in vans.
Sexuality is so much more complicated than we used to assume
Ever tried.....honesty? Itll take you places you never thought youd go.
The future of travel: How technology is going to change holidays
Yeah HalfAClue, but you havent experienced it. Are you seriously trying to tell me that VR Redwoods is better than actually being there, touching them, craning your neck to see into the treetops, walking through the forest, smelling the earth, feeling the breeze, hearing the birds and animals?
Dancing With The Stars' David Seymour reads mean tweets and teaches the waltz
Oh ive read his policies, which is why id never vote for him.