If National wins ...

[iceman]

I cannot have much sympathy for commercial fishermen maori or otherwise.
Quotes from a report on Parliaments debate on illegal fish dumping -

{“An internal email written by MPI's director of fisheries management, and released as part of the report, stated, "fish dumping is so widespread that the current system is failing and officials have not been able to get on top of it from day one of the quota management system.
"We estimate that if we found the golden bullet to stop discarding, we would probably put over half of the inshore fleet out of business overnight."}

Guy has said that view was a personal one and was not backed up by evidence. He would say that however.

“On Friday, the findings of a high-level inquiry into the decision not to prosecute commercial fishing boats which were caught on camera dumping tonnes of healthy fish in New Zealand waters were released.
The inquiry, led by QC Michael Heron, said the MPI obstructed the prosecution process, that its decision process was "confused", and that it failed to follow up and "draw a clear line in the sand" with regard to fish dumping.
Parker said the amount of illegal fish dumping happening in New Zealand waters was likely to be "enormous". The Heron report suggested "the ministry may have been captured by industry interests".

westerly

Sadly there are cowboys and unsuitable people in all industries, be it fishing, farming,mining, banking. You name it. A vast majority of NZ commercial catches is taken by deepsea trawlers that process all their catch onboard and use all offal for fish meal and fish oil production. Without a doubt in the top 5 best managed fisheries in the World

[dobby41]

Without a doubt in the top 5 best managed fisheries in the World

I think there is some doubt if we have video evidence of ships not obeying the rules but officials do nothing.
They were flouting the rule in front of the camera that they knew was there - obviously they didn't expect anything to be done about it.

[Sgt Pepper]

Obviously helped them raise a few bob. It's a wonder Labour don't do the same with their big-wigs! Not.

National does have an advantage of having some high net worth donors who have deep pockets and small minds
Labour did have a president who was on the rich list. Michael Hirschfeld was much wealthier than John Key ( he sold Mico Wakefield for $60 million) .

[craic]

A lot of wishful thinking going on here. Only the Right have deep pockets and small minds. Go to any election meeting of any non left politician and count the screaming halfwits at the back, voicing their obscene or vitriolic garbage fuelled by their broad minds and empty pockets and remember that those poor demented souls could afford the petrol to get there and the alcohol to bolster their courage

[westerly]

A lot of wishful thinking going on here. Only the Right have deep pockets and small minds. Go to any election meeting of any non left politician and count the screaming halfwits at the back, voicing their obscene or vitriolic garbage fuelled by their broad minds and empty pockets and remember that those poor demented souls could afford the petrol to get there and the alcohol to bolster their courage

Not these days Craic, The Right employ security heavies to throw us out at any sign of disruption to the Nationals myth " trust John every thing is OK "


westerly

[craic]

I'll put forward a suggestion that they be ejected from a first floor window rather than a ground floor door.

[westerly]

I'll put forward a suggestion that they be ejected from a first floor window rather than a ground floor door.

Or down the stairs

"In 1999, Brownlee was prosecuted and fined $8000 for assaulting an environmental activist at a National Party conference.*Neil Abel, 58, a sympathiser of the Native Forest Action Group, said Brownlee grabbed him by the belt, thrust his knee "up my backside", and manhandled him from the venue. He said*Brownlee then threatened to throw him down a*staircase, and that he feared for his life during the scuffle. "

westerly

[elZorro]

Andrew Little has appointed a new and capable Press Secretary and Chief of Staff.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA160...pointments.htm

[fungus pudding]

Andrew Little has appointed a new and capable Press Secretary and Chief of Staff.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA160...pointments.htm

How absolutely wonderful.

[Sgt Pepper]

How absolutely wonderful.

At least Andrew Little knows who his media people are and what they do. If I recall John Key " had no idea" what one Jason Ede did or who he was despite being two doors down from his office in the Beehive. YEAH RIGHT John. Another Pinoccio moment for our John.
Oh ..I suppose thats not being fair,..to Pinoccio that is