tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post2496184816959810558..comments2024-03-29T03:41:12.499+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: “Old Lefties” – WTF! Simon Wilson hosts “Table Talk” at the Ika Seafood Bar and Grill.Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-51699742186837314372016-11-02T22:07:54.665+13:002016-11-02T22:07:54.665+13:00Today I heard a warning that New Zealanders won...Today I heard a warning that New Zealanders won't just be able to go to the beach and have their spot or find a park. they must book their accommodation blah blah. This is The New New Zealand. DAVID Cunliffe is worried about house prices etc. He was an architect of the NNZ. The hapless Clydesdale warned us (he wrote of our "gentle beach culture") but the execrable Spinoffstas bit and clawed and gouged the man. Here they push the UP as though they were part of the solution.<br />jhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-27577046299750649272016-10-27T14:37:01.677+13:002016-10-27T14:37:01.677+13:00What we are seeing is people who can write and spe...What we are seeing is people who can write and speak well gaining more than their fair share of public attention. <br />...<br />See what happens to sheep when the only people that speak on their behalf is Federated Farmers?jhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-6325127536319418422016-10-27T09:54:33.380+13:002016-10-27T09:54:33.380+13:00An intriguing piece on the mod of the Left. Flawed...An intriguing piece on the mod of the Left. Flawed somewhat by your view that Laila Harre has good instincts for the mood of the Left. At the very least those instincts deserted her in respect of Kim Dotcom, and her much earlier decision to split with Jim Anderton.<br /><br />I actually agree with your defence of Mike Lee. He might be an old campaigner, but in my experience he has always had the best interests of Auckland to the fore.<br /><br />Looking forward to your views on Phil Goff. I have concluded that he must believe that the PM post the 2017 election will be John Key. Certainly his decisions to date look like a careful calibration of how best to unite the council and to demonstrate that the council can effectively work with the government. Which means understanding central governments perspectives of Auckland. Given that many of the senior Ministers are Aucklanders, they understand their city and have clear views as to the best way for Auckland to develop.<br /><br />Wayne Mapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906396523791648270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-24098000289188113032016-10-27T09:00:24.202+13:002016-10-27T09:00:24.202+13:00Thanks for the insight,
I chuckled at your bit on ...Thanks for the insight,<br />I chuckled at your bit on Nigel Haworth.<br />I believe Chloe Swarbrick's response about Labour party membership was elitist.<br />Andrew Campbell's "politics is a PR game" comment probably found favour with the guests and with me. Well thought out and presented policies are the key to electoral success, Little and Labour threw out the capital gains tax when he got the leadership which given the state of NZ property prices was a anti PR game.<br />I hope Little and Labour read your piece.<br /><br />Hope you enjoyed your meal.Pollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-5276416805758130032016-10-27T08:42:25.525+13:002016-10-27T08:42:25.525+13:00I think Mike Lee is bang on about creating slums t...I think Mike Lee is bang on about creating slums through intensification. The Spinoff has a post on apartments but they are cherry-picking. The only way to have good urban outcomes is start with a clean slate as in Singapore. In Singapore the state owns the land whereas in Aotearoa (Land of the Long White and Asian Property Developer) it is the noisy party that cleans out the neighborhood (there needs to be a network of large vacuum hoses set up so that all that unearned capital gain is vacuumed up for community benefit).<br />.....<br />Chloe Swarbrick is another Peter Dunne (a gifted communicator). On Q & A she poured cold water on Winstons claims that immigration has been a disaster. Apparently the public doesn't see things with Chloe's famous clarity they are blinded by "xenophobia and racism".<br />What we are seeing is people who can write and speak well gaining more than their fair share of public attention. <br />http://imgbox.com/hPbuHrAEjhnoreply@blogger.com