Aotearoa Newzealand Politics: Roads of National party significance

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Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

Serephina posted:

I think it's kind of a given that there's graft going on when a major political party (which is supposed to represent a non-trivial amount of the population) takes a stance against what is universally accepted as a public good, in favor of single industry. Arguably a minor one too, in terms of local employment etc.

I don't know how to rewrite that. The current government is reversing/minimizing policies on tobacco of all loving things. It made international news. Looking up the definition of Graft, it sharply and succulently describes the situation.

Delicious, juicy graft

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# ? May 27, 2024 23:51

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klen dool posted:

What did key even get out of that? Taken out for dinner by some mid level movie exec who called him a big handsome and smart boy, that's what.

A Warner Brothers mug you can't put in the dishwasher or microwave

# ? Feb 4, 2024 10:19

Ghostlight: Sep 25, 2009; maybe for one second you can pause; try to step into another person's perspective, and understand that a watermelon is cursing me

klen dool posted:

I'm positive NZ first campaigned on it, as in it was on their website, that anyone voting for them or their likely coalition partners absolutely would have checked and read fully and understood before voting for nzfirst or nzfirsts likely coalition partners because to do otherwise would be irresponsible.

So lots of people wanted it.

Literally nobody who has ever voted for NZ First is reading their website

# ? Feb 4, 2024 11:46

Charles 2 of Spain: Nov 7, 2017

klen dool posted:

I'm positive NZ first campaigned on it, as in it was on their website, that anyone voting for them or their likely coalition partners absolutely would have checked and read fully and understood before voting for nzfirst or nzfirsts likely coalition partners because to do otherwise would be irresponsible.

So lots of people wanted it.

Yeah man all the olds who voted for NZ First definitely checked the website.

# ? Feb 4, 2024 12:51

klen dool: May 7, 2007; Okay well me being wrong in some limited situations doesn't change my overall point.

I'm being sarcastic obviously

# ? Feb 4, 2024 19:14

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Luxon and Peters were each challenged by one kaiwero (warrior).

ACT leader David Seymour faced a kāhui (group) of kaiwero (warriors)

Further to this, one of the warriors lifted his maro (loin cloth) to reveal his penis to the political parties during the pōwhiri. He then licked his rakau (stick) and bared his butt. This can be interpreted as a challenge to the Crown.

# ? Feb 5, 2024 00:36

Confusedslight: Jan 9, 2020

exmarx posted:

Luxon and Peters were each challenged by one kaiwero (warrior).

ACT leader David Seymour faced a kāhui (group) of kaiwero (warriors)

Further to this, one of the warriors lifted his maro (loin cloth) to reveal his penis to the political parties during the pōwhiri. He then licked his rakau (stick) and bared his butt. This can be interpreted as a challenge to the Crown.

lmao

# ? Feb 5, 2024 12:03

Gravitas Shortfall: Jul 17, 2007; Utility is seven-eighths Proximity.

hell yeah

# ? Feb 5, 2024 12:12

El Pollo Blanco: Jun 12, 2013; by sebmojo

Aotearoa newzealand politics: this can be interpreted as a challenge to the crown

# ? Feb 5, 2024 19:55

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-kGRKyFzo/

I'm pretty sure "happy Waitangi Day" isn't the right salutation

# ? Feb 5, 2024 20:42

Radical 90s Wizard: Aug 5, 2008; ~SS-18 burning bright,
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Ghostlight posted:

Literally nobody who has ever voted for NZ First is reading their website

# ? Feb 5, 2024 21:42

El Pollo Blanco: Jun 12, 2013; by sebmojo

The one dude I know who tactically voted for nz first as a "handbrake for nact" definitely read the policies on the nz first website

# ? Feb 5, 2024 22:01

Varkk: Apr 17, 2004

exmarx posted:

Luxon and Peters were each challenged by one kaiwero (warrior).

ACT leader David Seymour faced a kāhui (group) of kaiwero (warriors)

Further to this, one of the warriors lifted his maro (loin cloth) to reveal his penis to the political parties during the pōwhiri. He then licked his rakau (stick) and bared his butt. This can be interpreted as a challenge to the Crown.

Aotearoa New Zealand Politics:This can be interpreted as a challenge to the Crown

# ? Feb 6, 2024 02:15

El Pollo Blanco: Jun 12, 2013; by sebmojo

El Pollo Blanco posted:

Aotearoa newzealand politics: this can be interpreted as a challenge to the crown

Varkk posted:

Aotearoa New Zealand Politics:This can be interpreted as a challenge to the Crown

Mods pls

# ? Feb 6, 2024 02:31

Big Bad Beetleborg: Apr 8, 2007; Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle.

Aotearoa New Zealand Politics: Mods pls

# ? Feb 6, 2024 02:39

sebmojo: Oct 23, 2010; Legit Cyberpunk

So let it be mote

# ? Feb 6, 2024 02:39

Charles 2 of Spain: Nov 7, 2017

El Pollo Blanco posted:

The one dude I know who tactically voted for nz first as a "handbrake for nact" definitely read the policies on the nz first website

Lol at everything in NZ having to come back to cars

# ? Feb 6, 2024 02:57

klen dool: May 7, 2007; Okay well me being wrong in some limited situations doesn't change my overall point.

exmarx posted:

Luxon and Peters were each challenged by one kaiwero (warrior).

ACT leader David Seymour faced a kāhui (group) of kaiwero (warriors)

Further to this, one of the warriors lifted his maro (loin cloth) to reveal his penis to the political parties during the pōwhiri. He then licked his rakau (stick) and bared his butt. This can be interpreted as a challenge to the Crown.

The use of the word "butt" seems like a juvenile way to describe something that's kinda serious. Like it's not a joke to do that even if it is funny.

# ? Feb 6, 2024 06:02

sebmojo: Oct 23, 2010; Legit Cyberpunk

klen dool posted:

The use of the word "butt" seems like a juvenile way to describe something that's kinda serious. Like it's not a joke to do that even if it is funny.

Butts are funny, though?

# ? Feb 6, 2024 07:10

Confusedslight: Jan 9, 2020

sebmojo posted:

Butts are funny, though?

# ? Feb 6, 2024 07:41

klen dool: May 7, 2007; Okay well me being wrong in some limited situations doesn't change my overall point.

Butts are funny.

# ? Feb 6, 2024 08:35

Weka: May 5, 2019; That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.

klen dool posted:

The use of the word "butt" seems like a juvenile way to describe something that's kinda serious. Like it's not a joke to do that even if it is funny.

I presume it is precise terminology in that they did not reveal their anus. Sadly I can never know unless there is footage of this commendable act.

Charles 2 of Spain posted:

Lol at everything in NZ having to come back to cars

On that subject, Luxon continues to surprise me by displaying good political instincts.

https://twitter.com/chrisluxonmp/status/1755385414205010022/photo/1

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Lobsterpillar: Feb 4, 2014

Weka posted:

I presume it is precise terminology in that they did not reveal their anus. Sadly I can never know unless there is footage of this commendable act.

On that subject, Luxon continues to surprise me by displaying good political instincts.

https://twitter.com/chrisluxonmp/status/1755385414205010022/photo/1

Will Wayne Brown follow through on the implied threat that this will result in rates increases?

# ? Feb 8, 2024 02:10

El Pollo Blanco: Jun 12, 2013; by sebmojo

Simeon went on to describe the fuel tax as unfair because it was used to fund "non-roading projects, such as red light cameras, speed bumps, and lower speed limits"

# ? Feb 8, 2024 04:29

Lobsterpillar: Feb 4, 2014

El Pollo Blanco posted:

Simeon went on to describe the fuel tax as unfair because it was used to fund "non-roading projects, such as red light cameras, speed bumps, and lower speed limits"

Red light camera budget: $4
Speed bump budget: $6
Speed limit budget: $5
Building new highways and maintaining roads $999,985

Someone help me balance this budget

# ? Feb 8, 2024 05:33

Confusedslight: Jan 9, 2020

I really want to be able to laugh at this current goverment because it's beyond a joke, but I just can't. The long and short term damage they are causing is gross and it makes me super sad and a bit angry. Hurry up and collapse already.

# ? Feb 8, 2024 05:50

klen dool: May 7, 2007; Okay well me being wrong in some limited situations doesn't change my overall point.

Lol helping kiwis with their cost of living crisis? If I lived in Auckland I'd get like $6 a month for my 60 litre tank what a joke

Where's my 250 a fortnight?!?

# ? Feb 8, 2024 06:29

Serephina: Nov 8, 2005; 恐竜戦隊
ジュウレンジャー

God I heard that on the radio, what the christ.

He goes on to describe a bunch of gov funded good things (YES SPEED BUMPS ARE GOOD USE OF TAX DOLLARS) as an improper use of a tax, so he suggests cutting the tax. No, there's no new one to replace it, we're just not gonna have those things anymore.

I doubt he's (that big of) an idiot, he doesn't actually believe the nonsense he's saying, it just feels like complete contempt for the laymen with such shoddy sophistry.

edit:

Confusedslight posted:

I really want to be able to laugh at this current goverment because it's beyond a joke, but I just can't. The long and short term damage they are causing is gross and it makes me super sad and a bit angry. Hurry up and collapse already.

Basically yea. But it'll never collapse, we're not that type of nation. The damage is just gonna keep happening for the next few years at the very least.

# ? Feb 8, 2024 06:54

Lobsterpillar: Feb 4, 2014

Serephina posted:

God I heard that on the radio, what the christ.

He goes on to describe a bunch of gov funded good things (YES SPEED BUMPS ARE GOOD USE OF TAX DOLLARS) as an improper use of a tax, so he suggests cutting the tax. No, there's no new one to replace it, we're just not gonna have those things anymore.

I doubt he's (that big of) an idiot, he doesn't actually believe the nonsense he's saying, it just feels like complete contempt for the laymen with such shoddy sophistry.

edit:

Basically yea. But it'll never collapse, we're not that type of nation. The damage is just gonna keep happening for the next few years at the very least.

I think that a big portion of the Auckland fuel tax was going towards public transport improvements

# ? Feb 8, 2024 07:00

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

Weka posted:

On that subject, Luxon continues to surprise me by displaying good political instincts.

https://twitter.com/chrisluxonmp/status/1755385414205010022/photo/1

I don't think that "make petrol cheaper" counts as good political instincts. And it shouldn't be surprising to see them get rid of something they campaigned (twice) on removing and that they opposed for the entire 5 years it was.

# ? Feb 8, 2024 07:19

Confusedslight: Jan 9, 2020

Serephina posted:

Basically yea. But it'll never collapse, we're not that type of nation. The damage is just gonna keep happening for the next few years at the very least.

We're not the type of nation

Yet.

# ? Feb 8, 2024 08:47

Wafflecopper: Nov 27, 2004; I am a mouth, and I must scream

There's no way we'd collapse unless America does it first. Fortunately, America is a very stable country

# ? Feb 8, 2024 09:13

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

Government collapse =//= country collapse

# ? Feb 8, 2024 10:08

Spyderizer: Feb 18, 2004

What was that we were saying about corruption?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/508914/lobbyists-are-back-at-parliament-with-a-new-privacy-measure-hiding-their-identities

# ? Feb 11, 2024 20:32

sebmojo: Oct 23, 2010; Legit Cyberpunk

Spyderizer posted:

What was that we were saying about corruption?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/508914/lobbyists-are-back-at-parliament-with-a-new-privacy-measure-hiding-their-identities

Protecting the privacy of James "cigarette" puffmore

# ? Feb 11, 2024 20:39

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

hate this guy so much lol

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/509088/new-zealand-is-reviving-the-anzac-alliance-joining-aukus-is-a-logical-next-step

# ? Feb 13, 2024 06:35

Ghostlight: Sep 25, 2009; maybe for one second you can pause; try to step into another person's perspective, and understand that a watermelon is cursing me

a new era for independent new zealand foreign policy - we get to decide for ourselves which faction of large countries tells us what to do

# ? Feb 13, 2024 06:59

Slavvy: Dec 11, 2012

We are gonna spend so much money while gaining nothing lmao

# ? Feb 13, 2024 07:12

Saros: Dec 29, 2009; Its almost like we're a Bureaucracy, in space!

I set sail for the Planet of Lab Requisitions!!

Genuinely surprised by this because the national party has long been fully corrupted by CCP adjacent money. Guess they decided they didn't need it cause the property developers dug deep this election.

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# ? May 27, 2024 23:51

Confusedslight: Jan 9, 2020

Slavvy posted:

We are gonna spend so much money while gaining nothing lmao

I thought we were broke lol

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