Wellington's Mayoral Drunk

[nztx]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/wellington/132466793/tipsy-mayor-a-sad-day-for-all-of-wellington-says-previous-mayor


Tipsy mayor a 'sad day for all of Wellington', says previous mayor



As more witnesses to Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau’s behaviour on Friday night come forward, a former holder of her office says the city’s “number one citizen” needs to be constantly alert while the capital’s deputy steps up to defend her boss.

“It’s a sad day for all of Wellington to get their newspaper today and see their number one citizen on the front page with an allegation as was reported,” said former three-term mayor Kerry Prendergast on Monday.

The Post revealed on Monday that staff at Wellington restaurant The Old Quarter said Whanau and a friend came to the restaurant on Friday already tipsy and got progressively drunker. Whanau allegedly asked the waiter, “Do you know who I am” before she and her friend left without paying. The friend got in touch on Saturday and settled the bill.

Whanau, who The Post recently ran a full profile on, has now admitted she was tipsy and that she accidentally left without paying, but denies she asked if the waiter knew who she was.


Fine style - Wellingtonians .. you got a good one there ;)

[whatsup]

Petty, those who have never been " tiddly " throw the first stone !@

[nztx]

Petty, those who have never been " tiddly " throw the first stone !@


Mayor & tiddly might be the part they didn't like :)

[thegreatestben]

Nothing wrong with being tiddly, being a tiddly tit on the other hand...

[BDL]

This is the calibre of our politicians these days. Act like arrogant dickheads, then lie about it.....

Accountable to no one.

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Is Tory Whanau Carmen reincarnated?

Looks similar.

[Balance]

This is the calibre of our politicians these days. Act like arrogant dickheads, then lie about it.....

Accountable to no one.

To be expected from a Green politician.

Arrogance and hypocrisy in equal measures.

[Balance]

Showing her total lack of class and self control, overheard using lots of Fs etc etc

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/wellington/132466793/tory-whanau-saga-we-shouldnt-expect-anyone--to-be-a-complete-saint

Since The Post on Monday revealed the Friday incident, two punters at the restaurant have come forward.

One of them confirmed to NewstalkZB that the mayor asked wait staff, “do you know who I am?”. This was earlier claimed by the waiter serving the pair.

One man, who asked not to be identified, said he and his 13 and 15-year-old teenagers were sitting near Whanau and her friend and heard a lot of loud swearing: “Lots of words beginning with F.”

[davflaws]

One of them confirmed to NewstalkZB that the mayor asked wait staff, “do you know who I am?”. This was earlier claimed by the waiter serving the pair.

One man, who asked not to be identified, said he and his 13 and 15-year-old teenagers were sitting near Whanau and her friend and heard a lot of loud swearing: “Lots of words beginning with F.”

Whanau?? - since they didn't seem to know, perhaps she was just telling them who she was.

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She's a real mare that one!

[blackcap]

Whanau?? - since they didn't seem to know, perhaps she was just telling them who she was.

You mean the old "Fcukit if Whanau?"

[Balance]

Whanau?? - since they didn't seem to know, perhaps she was just telling them who she was.

It's the sheer hypocrisy of yet another leftist entitled Green politician that rules only apply to others, not to them when they are in power.

This is what she said :

“I’m entitled to a private life. I’m entitled to have a little fun with my mates and there are some people who take issue with that,” she said." "Whanau has said she has no regrets about that Friday night."

But when she was challenged about being tipsy (call it drunk and having had too much to drink already), she was perfectly happy to let the restaurant know who she was - the big freaking mayor - and they better let her have more alcohol! It's not private anymore when she wants to use her office to demand her own way.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/a-capital-letter-tory-whanaus-tipsy-night-on-the-town-is-not-a-private-affair/5GP73EI3D5DZJORBWRZ3TXJOYM/
paywalled

Do you know who I am?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/IB2rH69oaSwvLB6wN5bAcDmHHFY=/1440x824/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/ZWOFC6Q3BRFSFPZOLKQLIQ3QXU.jpg

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The bars better be well stocked if Anna Lorck and Tory decide to have a night out together.

[winner69]

"…………………….

[whatsup]

Isnt its the bars/waiters responsibility to present the person who patronised the restaurant with the bill before they left, thats always happened to me so how come in Wellington that isnt the case ?
Not a very good way to run a business imho.

[thegreatestben]

It's a very (good) busy restaurant and all of the tables inside are behind the front counter so you pay on your way out. There are tables out front where the mayor was sitting so there's an honesty policy if you sit outside to come in and pay your bill.

[whatsup]

It's a very (good) busy restaurant and all of the tables inside are behind the front counter so you pay on your way out. There are tables out front where the mayor was sitting so there's an honesty policy if you sit outside to come in and pay your bill.

Its still the owners responsibility to collect the bill, its called capitalism otherwise the meal etc if free, socialism , that simple !

[Balance]

Its still the owners responsibility to collect the bill, its called capitalism otherwise the meal etc if free, socialism , that simple !

Obviously you have never been to the very popular Asian restaurants in Auckland where patrons go to the counter to pay their bills after they have finished dining.

There's no question of the restaurant presenting you with a bill as it's considered rude and uncouth to do so.

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Obviously you have never been to the very popular Asian restaurants in Auckland where patrons go to the counter to pay their bills after they have finished dining.

There's no question of the restaurant presenting you with a bill as it's considered rude and uncouth to do so.

Yes, obviously Tory has been to those restaurants, and learnt it's rude and uncouth of anyone to present her with a bill!

[Balance]

Yes, obviously Tory has been to those restaurants, and learnt it's rude and uncouth of anyone to present her with a bill!

Yup - the restaurant should know who the fxxk she is.

Party time, bros and gals!

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[Bill Smith]

Its still the owners responsibility to collect the bill, its called capitalism otherwise the meal etc if free, socialism , that simple !

Oh dear. How far will lefties go to avoid putting their blame on their pals.

[Daytr]

Talk about creating Mt Everest out of a molehill. It's called supporting the local economy people. 😅

I love Dame Kerry Prentigast's comment. "Drinking to excess should be done in a private setting. " Go Dame Kerry she sounds like fun. 😅

If politicians weren't allowed to be drunk, Muldoon would have never been allowed in the debating chamber, let alone Churchill.

[blackcap]

Talk about creating Mt Everest out of a molehill. It's called supporting the local economy people. ��

I love Dame Kerry Prentigast's comment. "Drinking to excess should be done in a private setting. " Go Dame Kerry she sounds like fun. ��

If politicians weren't allowed to be drunk, Muldoon would have never been allowed in the debating chamber, let alone Churchill.

It's not the being drunk that is the issue though. It's the type of drunk she is. Not the nice kind.

[Daytr]

It's not the being drunk that is the issue though. It's the type of drunk she is. Not the nice kind.

On that basis there are a few National candidates that need to be outed as well.

I'm not actually defending her behavior but it's not like she was sober & pulled a young woman's ponytail repeatedly after been asked to stop... Now that was downright creepy.

[Bill Smith]

It's not the being drunk that is the issue though. It's the type of drunk she is. Not the nice kind.

And walking out without paying is just hubris. (And is the opposite of "supporting the local economy"). Next thing, daytr will be supporting ingrid learys version of events.

[Daytr]

And walking out without paying is just hubris. (And is the opposite of "supporting the local economy"). Next thing, daytr will be supporting ingrid learys version of events.

So you obviously think she deliberately didn't pay the bill 🙄

Rather than the obvious, she had too much to drink & forgot. I'm not defending her but man what a beat up this story is.

[blackcap]

On that basis there are a few National candidates that need to be outed as well.

I'm not actually defending her behavior but it's not like she was sober & pulled a young woman's ponytail repeatedly after been asked to stop... Now that was downright creepy.

Totally agree with that. But we are discussing Tory Fanau. Not Shonkey.

[Bill Smith]

So you obviously think she deliberately didn't pay the bill ��

Rather than the obvious, she had too much to drink & forgot. I'm not defending her but man what a beat up this story is.

She said she was "tipsy" . Is that the same as pissed to beat the band? And I have never left a bar or restaurant and not paid before I left. Pissed or not.

[blackcap]

She said she was "tipsy" . Is that the same as pissed to beat the band? And I have never left a bar or restaurant and not paid before I left. Pissed or not.

Good point, I have been pissed as on many occasions. But still pay the bill.

[Daytr]

She said she was "tipsy" . Is that the same as pissed to beat the band? And I have never left a bar or restaurant and not paid before I left. Pissed or not.


Good point, I have been pissed as on many occasions. But still pay the bill.

Bill Smith & Blackcap, obviously not pissed enough!

[blackcap]

Bill Smith & Blackcap, obviously not pissed enough!

Well if Tory Fanau was more pissed than I have been on those occasions, then that automatically disqualifies her from being Mayor :)

[Balance]

Well if Tory Fanau was more pissed than I have been on those occasions, then that automatically disqualifies her from being Mayor :)

Here’s Tory countering criticism at her absences at various meetings - she reckons she was being criticised because she is a young Maori wahine.

But now she is rather quiet about her race and gender while being drunk & exhibiting arrogance while out getting pissxd.

Interesting, isn’t it?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-mayor-tory-whanau-says-attendance-criticism-is-gendered/ONOVVKY4XZAO7K7ZF36KVCIFWY/

[Daytr]

Here’s Tory countering criticism at her absences at various meetings - she reckons she was being criticised because she is a young Maori wahine.

But now she is rather quiet about her race and gender while being drunk & exhibiting arrogance while out getting pissxd.

Interesting, isn’t it?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-mayor-tory-whanau-says-attendance-criticism-is-gendered/ONOVVKY4XZAO7K7ZF36KVCIFWY/

No not interesting at all.

[Balance]

And here comes the leftist cancel brigade with their strident defence of the Maori wahine who has disgraced her race and gender with her uncouth and drunken conduct.

Pathetic losers.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/wellington/132475704/wellington-restaurant-faces-backlash-after-speaking-out-about-mayoral-behaviour

“He had also been threatened by people who said they would go to the media to tarnish the reputations of restaurant staff.”

[Daytr]

And here comes the leftist cancel brigade with their strident defence of the Maori wahine who has disgraced her race and gender with her uncouth and drunken conduct.

Pathetic losers.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/wellington/132475704/wellington-restaurant-faces-backlash-after-speaking-out-about-mayoral-behaviour

“He had also been threatened by people who said they would go to the media to tarnish the reputations of restaurant staff.”

Your comment "disgraced her race & gender" really? Do you speak for either?
What planet or century are you from?

What an absolute bizarre comment.
And I would suggest displays undercurrents of misogyny & racism.

[Balance]

Your comment "disgraced her race & gender" really? Do you speak for either?
What planet or century are you from?

What an absolute bizarre comment.
And I would suggest displays undercurrents of misogyny & racism.

Tory is the one who holds herself up as proudly young Maori wahine. She cannot have it both ways - when she gets drunk and behaves like the uncouth leftist hypocrite that she is, is she suddenly not a Maori or a wahine?

[Baa_Baa]

Your comment "disgraced her race & gender" really? Do you speak for either?
What planet or century are you from?

What an absolute bizarre comment.
And I would suggest displays undercurrents of misogyny & racism.

Grow up Daytr, forget diversion to racism and misogyny and just look at the facts, the indisputable evidence. She really did make a mess of this, during and after.

Just because she's a greenie she doesn't need you to defend her gross misbehaviour, ignorance and incompetence. She displayed a complete ignorance of decorum (no doubt because she was schmozelled, look at her staggering around drunk telling people who she is - the video doesn't lie), that one might expect, or hope for, from a Mayor and frankly from anyone older than their early twenties who frequent and get munted or stoned in Wellington's bar/restaurant society, and then she tried to refute most of it in spite of most of it being recorded by onlookers and published on social media!

Really, you should stop trying to defend the indefensible and just look at the facts, the indisputable facts, like the punters video recordings of her behaviour. She really was an appalling example of leadership and shot herself in the foot by denying most of it! And this is the elected Mayor of Wellington, the capital city of NZ. It's incredible but it happened.

You do yourself a personal disservice by trying to justify or defend such distasteful behaviours, just to defend the political party that you support. It is shallow and transparently objectionable. Everyone will see that, it does your reputation, and hers, no good, at all.

[Daytr]

Grow up Daytr, forget diversion to racism and misogyny and just look at the facts, the indisputable evidence. She really did make a mess of this, during and after.

Just because she's a greenie she doesn't need you to defend her gross misbehaviour, ignorance and incompetence. She displayed a complete ignorance of decorum (no doubt because she was schmozelled, look at her staggering around drunk telling people who she is - the video doesn't lie), that one might expect, or hope for, from a Mayor and frankly from anyone older than their early twenties who frequent and get munted or stoned in Wellington's bar/restaurant society, and then she tried to refute most of it in spite of most of it being recorded by onlookers and published on social media!

Really, you should stop trying to defend the indefensible and just look at the facts, the indisputable facts, like the punters video recordings of her behaviour. She really was an appalling example of leadership and shot herself in the foot by denying most of it! And this is the elected Mayor of Wellington, the capital city of NZ. It's incredible but it happened.

You do yourself a personal disservice by trying to justify or defend such distasteful behaviours, just to defend the political party that you support. It is shallow and transparently objectionable. Everyone will see that, it does your reputation, and hers, no good, at all.

What a waste of effort you have made.
I think it is you that needs to do the maturing and perhaps brush up on those reading skills while you are at it.

Where have I once defended her behavior?

However it's hardly the scandal of the decade, let alone 2023.

[Daytr]

Tory is the one who holds herself up as proudly young Maori wahine. She cannot have it both ways - when she gets drunk and behaves like the uncouth leftist hypocrite that she is, is she suddenly not a Maori or a wahine?

Has she suddenly disowned her Maori lineage? What an idiotic conclusion but keep up the racist assumptions.

[Balance]

Has she suddenly disowned her Maori lineage? What an idiotic conclusion but keep up the racist assumptions.

In which case, she has disgraced her gender and race after so proudly identifying herself as both.

You best get back to checking up on facts before you start posting garbage again like the 12,000 state houses built by Labour. :D

[Daytr]

In which case, she has disgraced her gender and race after so proudly identifying herself as both.

You best get back to checking up on facts before you start posting garbage again like the 12,000 state houses built by Labour. :D

Straight out of the Trump handbook. If I repeat a lie often enough, perhaps people will start believing it to be true.
Facts & Balance are like polar opposites.

Do you say that about every time a white man gets drunk?
Honestly your posts are so transparent, displaying your underlying prejudice.
You are obviously not very self aware.

[Balance]

Straight out of the Trump handbook. If I repeat a lie often enough, perhaps people will start believing it to be true.
Facts & Balance are like polar opposites.

Do you say that about every time a white man gets drunk?
Honestly your posts are so transparent, displaying your underlying prejudice.
You are obviously not very self aware.

You got it! You can be taught!

Keep repeating the LIE that Labour built 12,000 state houses then, regurgitating peasant Daytr! :t_up:

Then, do the same with the fiction that NZers are not highly taxed compared to other countries and NZ's debt problems have nothing to do with Labour's prolific and wasteful spending ($1 billion more per week since taking office in 2017).

[winner69]

If nothing else whole affair an interesting exercise in how media is manipulated and who’s who in the Wellington scene.

Love it when one of Tory’s mates gets an opinion piece on Stuff defending her etc etc

[nztx]

https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/2/6/v/j/v/s/image.related.StuffThumbnailSixteenByNine.1600x900 .26vjw9.png/1688459103045.jpg?optimize=high&crop=16:9,smart&width=748&format=webp


LGWM Pt II ;)

[dobby41]

Straight out of the Trump handbook. If I repeat a lie often enough, perhaps people will start believing it to be true.
Facts & Balance are like polar opposites.


Balance used to be very against Trump but was, all the time, honing up on Trump's style and tactics - he has learned the craft well.
Mini-Trump.

[Balance]

Balance used to be very against Trump but was, all the time, honing up on Trump's style and tactics - he has learned the craft well.
Mini-Trump.

And on cue, out comes dobby41 ‘Cindy is the one source of truth’ to support his fellow leftist BS regurgitators.

12,000 state houses built by Labour government. Repeat the lie again and many times over and over. :t_up:

[Daytr]

And on cue, out comes dobby41 ‘Cindy is the one source of truth’ to support his fellow leftist BS regurgitators.

12,000 state houses built by Labour government. Repeat the lie again and many times over and over. :t_up:

Thanks Balance for repeating Labour's achievement in public housing. Keep up the good work on behalf of the Government.

[Balance]

Thanks Balance for repeating Labour's achievement in public housing. Keep up the good work on behalf of the Government.

Happy to keep reminding everyone of the BS and lies of this Labour government, faithfully regurgitated by the indoctrinated peasants like you! :t_up:

100,000 Kiwibuild homes! Built 47 in the first year! :D

Reduce state housing waiting list! 350% increase under Labour! :D

[Baa_Baa]

Happy to keep reminding everyone of the BS and lies of this Labour government, faithfully regurgitated by the indoctrinated peasants like you! :t_up:

100,000 Kiwibuild homes! Built 47 in the first year! :D

Reduce state housing waiting list! 350% increase under Labour! :D

Despite the rallying cries of the left, who seem so indoctrinated that they cannot see the truth of what is going on, as they duck and dive from the indisputable failure to deliver, it is literally incredible, that they continue to defend the gross underperformance of the government and worse, they hope it will continue for another term.

[Daytr]

Despite the rallying cries of the left, who seem so indoctrinated that they cannot see the truth of what is going on, as they duck and dive from the indisputable failure to deliver, it is literally incredible, that they continue to defend the gross underperformance of the government and worse, they hope it will continue for another term.

Personally (I can't speak for others) I'm not defending Labour's shambolic performance in a lot of areas.

The diatribe by various posters on here is such a litany of hogwash with no balance whatsoever that it cannot go unanswered.

What I am pointing out is what is National going to do better?

What little policy they have released is regressive and not even costed. Yesterday National shot from the hip in response to Labour's announcement to address the health worker shortage with their reintroduction of their 2017 campaign policy of a new Doctor training facility. Such an obvious shallow attempt to respond that no one with any critical thought believes.

I would love the opposition to be better and offer a real alternative. Instead they are just relying on Labour to keep stuffing up & they are hoping they will win by default.

It's obvious to me that a huge amount of Kiwis are looking for real leadership & real change to address the real issues NZ is facing in areas of inequality, health, education, housing, climate change & crime. The first five were ignored by National for nine years and once the pandemic came along these areas became more acute.

What the polls are telling me is that a huge amount of people care deeply about these issues, as even though Labour in many areas have been shocking on delivery, at least they are trying to confront & resolve them.

National have an identity & integrity issue. They have little policy of substance & what they do have is regressive & regurgitated.
They say they believe in Climate Change although their policies say otherwise.
Luxon is obviously not trusted. You cannot be one thing privately, an evangelical Christian, and be something else publicly. People see through him.

Again I ask, which no one on the right on this thread has been prepared to answer. All we get is insults and repetitive BS.

The question is. If Labour is so bad, and I believe they are pretty bad as well, why is National not miles ahead in the polls?

Can any of you on the right answer that question without using disparaging remarks or have you know civility & is that beyond your skills & comprehension?

[Panda-NZ-]

National have an identity & integrity issue. They have little policy of substance & what they do have is regressive & regurgitated.
They say they believe in Climate Change although their policies say otherwise.
Luxon is obviously not trusted. You cannot be one thing privately, an evangelical Christian, and be something else publicly. People see through him.



They are trying to appeal to farmers to stop the bleed to Act but are losing the centre (as seen by NACT getting 45% which is no better than what simon bridges achieved).

Labour are trying to appeal to Maori but are also losing the centre from that, along with the Maori vote.

[davflaws]

It's not the being drunk that is the issue though. It's the type of drunk she is. Not the nice kind.

Muldoon a nice kind of drunk?

[blackcap]

Muldoon a nice kind of drunk?

I have no idea, I was not around when he was PM. Probably not from what I have heard.

[Daytr]

They are trying to appeal to farmers to stop the bleed to Act but are losing the centre (as seen by NACT getting 45% which is no better than what simon bridges achieved).

Labour are trying to appeal to Maori but are also losing the centre from that, along with the Maori vote.

Fail Panda! You aren't from the Right. 😅

Seems no one on the Right can explain if Labour is so bad, & I agree they are in many areas, why isn't National miles ahead in the polls?

[Daytr]

I have no idea, I was not around when he was PM. Probably not from what I have heard.

I was only young but can still hear his cackle.
He had a sharp wit but also had a very dark streak & wouldn't hesitate to slander people. Just ask Colin Moyle, Muldoon destroyed the career of a potential Prime Minister, ironically David Lange replaced Moyle in the seat of Otahuhu.

[steveb]

You guys are getting so off topic it's unbelievable.You could start another thread though.

Now I am not sure about the licensing laws,but I don't think you can serve intoxicated persons,so if she was tipsy then her servers would have to accept a modicum of blame,and before you all have a go at me,no it does not excuse her behavior.

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-region-records-more-than-7000-sewage-overflows-in-five-years/5P5QXC5NWZFFPOF3OAYDUKRGRI/

Wellington region records more than 7000 sewage overflows in five years

Hope they managed to get all the Reports in and counted ;)

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-city-councils-second-data-breach-sees-names-ip-addresses-of-golden-mile-submitters-published/HINT2HTD6JBU3KZSMT7T7AJQNQ/

Wellington City Council’s second data breach sees names, IP addresses of Golden Mile submitters published

Meanwhile deep in the realms of the Partying Mayor's Wellington's Local Body empire - there is a second Data belch :)



Wellington City Council has committed another privacy breach after it had already inadvertently released the personal details of more than 4000 people involved in road crashes, the Herald can reveal.

This time the council published the names, IP addresses, and accessibility needs of some people who made submissions on a plan to remove private cars from the Golden Mile.

The information was collected by the Let’s Get Wellington Moving transport plan and these personal details were therefore not covered by the council’s privacy policy for further sharing.

An investigation has found the personal information was publicly available on the Wellington City Council website for nine days before council officials were made aware of it.


Everyone's data is safe with this well fattened up Local Govt beast, where all the external street lights are found defective & in danger of clobbering passers by, the top are partying hard .. or is that personal data safe with WCC ? ;)

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-pharmacy-closing-after-130-years-cites-council-transport-plan-as-reason/IHEHAYY7VJBC7N2ACIKECA6CZ4/

Wellington pharmacy closing after 130 years, cites council transport plan as reason


Note the Text written on the Door:


STOP Deluded Bureaucrats at Wellington City Council and Lets Get Wellington Moving
from banning Customers in Cars entering Courtenay Place


No Free Prescriptions here from 13 July courtesy of the sleeping, dreaming & partying bureaucrats
after 130 years of serving the City

[nztx]

https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350032089/could-wellington-be-getting-its-first-bendy-buses-

Could Wellington be getting its first ‘bendy’ buses?


Da Bendy Bus for Welly .. that could be fun :)

Ideal for in gales and safely transporting WCC top brass back home with a few under their belts
and liable to get a bit Lippy about things after ;)

Hope Mayor and whanau don't get too badly bendy about the new shape of city transport :)


A sneaky little drinky planned on Welly BB to celebrate getting a little bendy on the move ? ;)


Better hide the Council whanau, in case the local paparazzi get a sniff of what's going on
and want to join in .. ;)

[Balance]

The question is. If Labour is so bad, and I believe they are pretty bad as well, why is National not miles ahead in the polls?

Can any of you on the right answer that question without using disparaging remarks or have you know civility & is that beyond your skills & comprehension?

Here's the polls that you have been looking for?

Labour’s support has crashed to its lowest point in at least four years in the latest Talbot Mills corporate poll, tumbling five points to 31 per cent, its lowest rating in that poll since at least 2019.

National rose one point to 36 per cent, as did likely governing partner Act which is on 12 per cent.

The Greens are up one point too, on 8 per cent.

Commentary released with the poll said it is the first time National has been ahead of Labour by five points or more. It is also the first time the centre-right has been ahead of the centre-left by five points or more since the 2017 election.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-and-chris-hipkins-crash-in-latest-poll-gap-with-national-widest-since-2017/R6MWQK2TQBGK5FY3ZKOEYGVYPU/

But before you get too depressed about Comrade Chippie & Labour, read this :

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300924859/newsable-why-you-should-take-individual-polls-with-a-pinch-of-salt

General advice for interpreting polls:

The trend is more important than any individual poll. Look at how polls trend over an extended period of time, three to four months.

The most indicative individual questions are preferred prime minister and, by some margin, right direction/wrong direction.

When it’s possible, take the time to look at how specific polling questions are phrased to see whether there’s a chance people are being led down a certain path by a question (as David Farrar says, polls are a science, but writing questions is an art).

Be wary of any internal party polling that leaks out - it’s coming into the public domain for a reason.

[Daytr]

Interesting that NZF are up & closing in on 5% & TOP is registering as well. Backs up what I said, many voters looking at voting out the government but not voting in National.

Luxon's preferred PM polling still on life support. He is obviously the problem for National, although I don't think Willis would be any better. She doesn't come across as that bright to me.

[Balance]

Interesting that NZF are up & closing in on 5% & TOP is registering as well. Backs up what I said, many voters looking at voting out the government but not voting in National.

Luxon's preferred PM polling still on life support. He is obviously the problem for National, although I don't think Willis would be any better. She doesn't come across as that bright to me.

She is brighter than the whole Labour cabinet put together.

As they say, the trend is your friend.

Labour is down down and it takes some doing to drop from 50% on election night 2020 to 30% in less than 3 years. Ardern could not fool NZers forever and now, the same is happening with Hipkins who has achieved nothing but crises in his many portfolios.

Anyway, these polls are but a point in time - October 2023 is what matters. Watch the trend.

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-residents-overcharged-for-council-rates/BNN7UI7PRBEZXKMJZVZRQFJKAA/

Wellington residents overcharged for council rates



Wellington City residents have been overcharged for regional council rates over the past four years due to what has been described as an “unfortunate error”.

On average, residential ratepayers have been overcharged $30 per year and rural ratepayers $36 per year.

The opposite problem has occurred for central business district ratepayers, who have been undercharged $583 per year and businesses $160 per year.

The issue was discovered during a rates modelling exercise undertaken by Greater Wellington Regional Council and is isolated to the Wellington City area.

Regional council chief executive Nigel Corry said it stems from when the organisation changed its basis for collecting rates, setting four differentials to recover different amounts of money from certain types of land and ratepayers.

“This is an unfortunate error. While Greater Wellington issued a media release at the time about its changes to its rating policy, the direct communication to Wellington City Council staff did not sufficiently convey that there had been a change in policy.”

Wellington City Council collects the rates set by the regional councils.

Sorry Suckers - you got ripped off by WCC .. Not even the Council appear to know how it works .. Enjoy :)

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/lets-get-wellington-moving-consulting-crippled-the-capitals-chance/NDFB77MLHBAVBOQ3BW7FMKZTZI/

Let’s Get Wellington Moving: Consulting crippled the capital’s chance



Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) as we know it appears to be at death’s door and while Wellingtonians would probably be glad to see it go, it’s frustrating facing the prospect of heading back to the drawing board.

The future of the capital’s transport system is once again a political football.

National has announced it will get rid of LGWM and build a second Mt Victoria tunnel along with upgrades at the Basin Reserve at a cost of $2.2b.

Transport Minister David Parker yesterday refused to commit to seeing LGWM through to the election.




LGWM was born in 2015 out of another failure- the Basin Reserve flyover proposal.

After the flyover was rejected, LGWM was meant to be a circuit breaker that took a wider look at the city’s transport system.

It became a three-way partnership between Wellington City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council, and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

It’s this governance structure that has come to be known in some Wellington circles as a three-headed monster.


Yet another ongoing hated Shambles that the Wgtn Councils and Waka of Roading Incompetence have a hand in ;)


And then this Labour muddler had a fiddle:


In 2019, then Minister of Transport Phil Tywford and mayor Justin Lester announced the LGWM indicative package which had mass rapid transit going to the airport and a second Mt Victoria tunnel. Other projects like doubling the Terrace Tunnel were not included.

Twyford must have been feeling the pressure to make an announcement saying Cabinet decided to endorse the package because Wellingtonians had waited decades for transport investment.




As of June 28 of this year $59.4m has been spent on consultants and just $4.6m on construction contractors, a response to a written parliamentary question from Brown shows.

LGWM has left itself ripe for the taking or rather, dismantling.


Similar tones to the excessive squandering seen at Labour's hands on most things too ;)


Let's NOT Get Wellington Moving appears to be the end result :)

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/inside-wellington-mayor-tory-whanaus-hunt-for-council-leak/U3XLPC42FVBZDO24QYXTZNN7V4/

Inside Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau’s hunt for council leak


Tory wants to find a lost leak ;)

By chance - has anyone seen one of these anywhere ? :)

Please send GPS co-ordinates and condition of the leak direct to WCC .. Attn Mayoral Leaks

Please do try to be sober at time of sending Finder's Report.

Note: Reports sent in on abandoned Labour Party Membership cards will be rejected without reason,
if not accompanied by the prescribed WCC Lost Cards, Burials, Cremations & Leaks Verification fee

[nztx]

A new old town not far away down the road:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hutt-city-council-endorses-petone-name-change-to-pito-one/CKHYHNSFY5FIBI7HXUO4GM7L3A/

Hutt City Council endorses Petone name change to Pito-one


might even be a Pito-two and three sometime if the Hutt County Overlords decide to get adventurous and the Head Tea maker likes the idea ;)

[Balance]

And the truth comes out - the Wellington Greens mayor is an alcoholic & a drunk :

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/wellington/301017682/wellington-mayor-tory-whanau-admits-alcohol-problem-i-am-a-flawed-person

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has admitted she has a drinking problem after another incident of drunken behaviour in public.

The admission follows questions by RNZ about what happened at an inner city bar two weekends ago.

In a written statement to RNZ, the mayor said she had a problem with alcohol.

She said that, to her "great embarrassment and shame", her drunkenness seemed to have been recorded.

https://plainsight.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tory.png

[Balance]

So if the second public incident of her being drunk was not recorded, Tory would have happily continued to run Wellington City as a closet alcoholic and drunk?

All the excuses she gave since becoming mayor for failing to turn up for duties and functions, why did nobody ask the pertinent question?

It is impossible that all of her family, friends and colleagues were unaware that she is an alcoholic and a drunk.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132148366/the-real-reason-tory-whanau-missed-an-important-mayors-meeting

Excerpt :

Whanau’s frequent absence at civic functions – including monthly citizenship ceremonies, in which the mayor welcomes new residents – has also been noticed.

Last weekend, she pulled out of a Government House ceremony for young Duke of Edinburgh award winners, too late to have the council represented.

On the same day, dignitaries were embarrassed when she was missing from a commemoration of the 1941 Battle of Crete – important in Wellington’s relationship with Greek sister city Hania.

Councillors complain she either doesn’t turn up to public meetings, or stays just a short time.

https://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/95748b64-eec6-41d7-995c-d58382cc7ba7.jpg/r0_0_800_600_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg

[blackcap]

And the truth comes out - the Wellington Greens mayor is an alcoholic & a drunk :

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/wellington/301017682/wellington-mayor-tory-whanau-admits-alcohol-problem-i-am-a-flawed-person

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has admitted she has a drinking problem after another incident of drunken behaviour in public.

The admission follows questions by RNZ about what happened at an inner city bar two weekends ago.

In a written statement to RNZ, the mayor said she had a problem with alcohol.

She said that, to her "great embarrassment and shame", her drunkenness seemed to have been recorded.

https://plainsight.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Tory.png

That sick btich needs help. She should just resign and let Wellington elect another mayor.

[JBmurc]

Showing her total lack of class and self control, overheard using lots of Fs etc etc

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/wellington/132466793/tory-whanau-saga-we-shouldnt-expect-anyone--to-be-a-complete-saint

Since The Post on Monday revealed the Friday incident, two punters at the restaurant have come forward.

One of them confirmed to NewstalkZB that the mayor asked wait staff, “do you know who I am?”. This was earlier claimed by the waiter serving the pair.

One man, who asked not to be identified, said he and his 13 and 15-year-old teenagers were sitting near Whanau and her friend and heard a lot of loud swearing: “Lots of words beginning with F.”

"Do you know who I am" classic Lefty Aholes

[nztx]

Looks like there might be more curious talent hiding in WCC's Chamber of Questionables


https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/luxon-seymour-peters-penis-poster-wellington-city-council-puts-out-order-to-remove-flyers/2CV5LENTXBBBPJEGI5V2NWNAOA/

Luxon, Seymour, Peters penis poster: Wellington City Council puts out order to remove flyers



Councillor Teri O’Neill posted the billstickers with her friends last Friday night and told the Herald she stood by her decision, saying she wanted to “challenge entrenched power structures”.


O’Neill said her community was “really scared of what’s to come” with the new government and she stood by her actions to “challenge entrenched power structures”.


Sounds a bit paranoid or too stupid to be on a Council or not ? ;)

Is the Council not one of those "entrenched power structures", which is now seen to be harbouring
this talent ?

Must be pretty thick to confess up to involvement in doing a bit of Local vandalism that cost
the Ratepayers to clean up afterwards .. WTF is Welly Council Circus coming to these days ? ;)

Hope it wasn't drawn during Council time or on Council Premises :)



Seymour told Newstalk ZB he hadn’t seen the poster but when given a description of what it was he called it “pretty interesting.

“I’m always in favour of any kind of artistic licence and creativity, so good on them. I hope they enjoyed painting it.

“I don’t know how old the artist is. Are they [an] intermediate [school student] or high school?”



Full marks to Seymour - don't forget to pass a note to Winston so the Welly Council sees a bit of further worthy attention reserved especially for the well deserving :)


How about a new caption: “Some Friday night Wellington City Council drunks, arts and dafts make an Ass of themselves”. ? ;)

[winner69]

Jeez, going by stuff on social media it was more than the booze at Havana the other day …even though booze might have encouraged such acts …..if true

[blackcap]

Seems like she was sucking some dude's cock in a toilet or something like that. That is if X is to be believed. That said, there seems to be videos doing the rounds. She really needs to resign, let Wellington choose someone else and seek help.

[Balance]

Seems like she was sucking some dude's cock in a toilet or something like that. That is if X is to be believed. That said, there seems to be videos doing the rounds. She really needs to resign, let Wellington choose someone else and seek help.

Cum to Windy Wellington & Get a real BJ?

Sorry, could not resist writing that.

[winner69]

Seems like she was sucking some dude's cock in a toilet or something like that. That is if X is to be believed. That said, there seems to be videos doing the rounds. She really needs to resign, let Wellington choose someone else and seek help.

If she resigns Tamantha Paul might want to be mayor and then we might need a by-election for Wellington Central.

Wellington seems destined never to have a decent mayor …..and the results of the ones we’ve had this century are seen in poor state of the city…John Key was right when said Wellingtons dying …a long slow death unless a vibrant go getter steps up.

[blackcap]

You really have to pity the Wellington electorate. You have the Mayor doing funny stuff, but then also a councilor putting up posters of dick picks around Wellington. Seems all rather childish. Then again not sure if you need to pity the Wellingtonians. You get what you voted for.

[blackcap]

Cum to Windy Wellington & Get a real BJ?

Sorry, could not resist writing that.

How about;

Wellington council is now taking oral submissions.

[fungus pudding]

Seems like she was sucking some dude's cock in a toilet or something like that. That is if X is to be believed. That said, there seems to be videos doing the rounds. She really needs to resign, let Wellington choose someone else and seek help.

Who was...?

[Bjauck]

Jeez, going by stuff on social media it was more than the booze at Havana the other day …even though booze might have encouraged such acts …..if true Finnish PM Sanna Marin was a party girl too. She now works for the Tony Blair Institute.

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tory-whanau-drinking-problem-wellington-city-councillor-tony-randle-concerned-about-mayors-ability-to-hold-office/DKPHYMSGI5HOHNUATT3YJ7NDRE/

Tory Whanau’s drinking problem: Some Wellington councillors concerned about mayor’s ability to hold office



Wellington mayor Tory Whanau’s admission she has a drinking problem means she risks losing the trust and confidence of the city’s residents, a councillor says.

Whanau revealed last night that she is seeking “professional help” for her drinking after details of an incident at a Wellington bar a fortnight ago emerged yesterday.

She hinted that video of her drunken behaviour may be circulating in the public domain.



”Her behaviour has become an embarrassment for the city,” said Young.

”I’m getting clear feedback that she’s lost the trust and confidence of Wellingtonians.”


Gone by lunchtime tomorrow ? ;)

Yet another badly behaved piece of work elevated up into high office, like the drunken former Labour Minister of Justice Car Crasher & Lenny Babe - the former SuperSh!tty AKL Mayor ;)

[Bjauck]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tory-whanau-drinking-problem-wellington-city-councillor-tony-randle-concerned-about-mayors-ability-to-hold-office/DKPHYMSGI5HOHNUATT3YJ7NDRE/

Tory Whanau’s drinking problem: Some Wellington councillors concerned about mayor’s ability to hold office








Gone by lunchtime tomorrow ? ;) She needs an intervention. Not currently fit to be a mayor by the looks of it!

[winner69]

Wonder if Chloe’s partner is still Tory’s minder (Chief of Staff)

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/david-seymour-responds-to-genital-poster-says-he-hopes-wellington-city-councillor-graduates-high-school-soon/JL5T5GAK6ZEQFDOZR4POSWUXPY/

David Seymour responds to genital poster, says he hopes Wellington City councillor graduates high school soon



Councillor Teri O’Neill took pictures of herself and her friends sticking the posters up around the city on Friday night and posted them to social media on Monday.


Another one on the Gone list ? ;)


That's two with certain wayward tendencies ..


What other curious talent have Wellington City Council got lurking in high places ? :)


How much are the Wellington Ratepayers shelling out to have this amazing talent onboard ? :)

[Balance]

All very predictable after her first drunken incident :

https://plainsight.nz/tory-whanau-may-need-a-conversation-with-herself/

The faux-Left quickly mobilised on Twitter to defend her as doing something any other politician would get away with, which, even they know is bull****. Her fellow corporate lobbyist friend, David Cormack was offered real estate at Stuff to write a defense of her bereft of a single sentence that needed to be said. If anything, her army of apologists is only making it worse for her politically, but, and this is my concern, potentially personally.

What if Tory has an alcohol problem?

In booze-soaked New Zealand, would it be out of the question?

Tory is not a teenager: this is a 40-year-old, with a reputation as a bit of a boozer that preceded the incident. She is also the mayor of our capital city but hasn’t seemed to modify her behaviour.

Now, I don’t know whether Tory has an alcohol problem or not. I could be way off base, and I hope to Hell that I am. But she authored a worrying scene the other night. She didn’t appear to me to be in control. If alcohol is indeed a problem – and again – I will reiterate – this is a big if – her twitter defenders wouldn’t be helping her, but they would be helping any potential addiction, that would be all ears, trust me.

[Logen Ninefingers]

The previous incident was bad enough, but surely she has gone too whanau….

‘Keep Wellington Boozing’

[nztx]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/301017781/live-tory-whanaus-future-as-mayor-needs-to-be-discussed-councillor-says

As to be expected, Genter is chiming away like a nodding green doll :)

and this comes out:


Whanau has Covid

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has Covid and has been quite unwell, her chief of staff, Nadine Walker, said.


The "Poor Excuses" Dept looks like it's been put into overdrive ;)

[Bjauck]

The previous incident was bad enough, but surely she has gone too whanau….

‘Keep Wellington Boozing’
Absholutely Po****ively Wellingtively

[Bjauck]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/301017781/live-tory-whanaus-future-as-mayor-needs-to-be-discussed-councillor-says

As to be expected, Genter is chiming away like a nodding green doll :)

and this comes out:




The "Poor Excuses" Dept looks like it's been put into overdrive ;) If you have Covid, you should keep off the sauce and keep away as much as possible from others.

[Logen Ninefingers]

If you have Covid, you should keep off the sauce and keep away as much as possible from others.

She probably caught it from a close companion on her big night out.

[fungus pudding]

The previous incident was bad enough, but surely she has gone too whanau….



'Zactly so.

[nztx]

She probably caught it from a close companion on her big night out.

It might have been the companion's big night out :)

[nztx]

https://thebfd.co.nz/2023/06/04/whanau-gets-booed-plays-the-woman-card/

Whanau Gets Booed, Plays the Woman Card



Wellington mayor Tory Whanau claims she was “heckled and booed” by about 100 people at a residents’ association meeting to the point she said “f**k that was rough” on her way out.

Classy.


Which one applies now - Rough or Classy ? :)

[nztx]

https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=155916

Calling in a lawyer

....


How to win friends & influence ? ;)

[Logen Ninefingers]

https://thebfd.co.nz/2023/06/04/whanau-gets-booed-plays-the-woman-card/

Whanau Gets Booed, Plays the Woman Card





Which one applies now - Rough or Classy ? :)

She's rough as guts, a typical Lefty.

[Logen Ninefingers]

Initially it was thought that Tory Whanau had contracted COVID, but it is now believed she just has a sore throat.

[nztx]

She probably thought she won Lotto landing the Wellington Mayority :)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tory_Whanau


...and in 2003 won $1.39 million in a Lotto draw, which she used to pay off her parents' mortgage, support her family, and travel.[6][10] Whanau graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University of Wellington in 2006,[3] and began working in the financial sector.[9] In 2012, she graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Administration in Communication Management from Massey University.

Make that again ;)


https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/news/real-life/winning-lotto-made-me-miserable-45856

'Winning Lotto made me miserable'


Quite the attention seeker, aint she .. even if it's more lately whilst p!ssed, out of her tree and out of control :)

probably not something to write home about , or likely to make the whanau too proud ..



Didn't Robbo have a Bullsh*t & Arty Uni attendance pass-card too ? ;)

[Logen Ninefingers]

She probably thought she won Lotto landing the Wellington Mayority :)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tory_Whanau



Make that again ;)


https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/news/real-life/winning-lotto-made-me-miserable-45856

'Winning Lotto made me miserable'


Quite the attention seeker, aint she .. even if it's more lately whilst p!ssed, out of her tree and out of control :)

probably not something to write home about , or likely to make the whanau too proud ..



Didn't Robbo have a Bullsh*t & Arty Uni attendance pass-card too ? ;)

"When I bought my Lotto ticket, I'd just applied for a third job because all I cared about was paying off my debt, so I wasn't a burden to the Whanau whānau," recalls Tory, a former chief of staff for the Green Party.

[Bjauck]

She's rough as guts, a typical Lefty. Not everybody can be a champagne socialist.

[Bjauck]

"When I bought my Lotto ticket, I'd just applied for a third job because all I cared about was paying off my debt, so I wasn't a burden to the Whanau whānau," recalls Tory, a former chief of staff for the Green Party.
Former beauty pageant contestant to Green Mayor seems quite a dramatic career change. Maybe not as dramatic as Labour’s Georgina Beyer’s change from sex worker to Mayor.

[Logen Ninefingers]

'Drunk and inappropriate': a Lefty multi-choice.

You've got absolutely sh*t-faced and done something to bring yourself and your party / council into disrepute. How do you 'take responsibility and show contrition'? Choose from the below options. These can be used on their own or in combination:

A) I'm having a mental health crisis brought on by the work pressures inherent with saving the planet.
B) Colonisation was always going to lead me here, life is so tough for elite wahine.
C) Winning $1.3 million playing Lotto wrecked my life. Have some empathy you ‘privileged’ sods.
D) Misogyny, innit.
E) I'm an alcoholic, deal with it (because I haven't).

[Getty]

The previous incident was bad enough, but surely she has gone too whanau….

‘Keep Wellington Boozing’

Downgrades come in threes.

[tim23]

She's rough as guts, a typical Lefty.

Your 9 fingers say it all - what a 🍋 you are

[Balance]

'Drunk and inappropriate': a Lefty multi-choice.

You've got absolutely sh*t-faced and done something to bring yourself and your party / council into disrepute. How do you 'take responsibility and show contrition'? Choose from the below options. These can be used on their own or in combination:

A) I'm having a mental health crisis brought on by the work pressures inherent with saving the planet.
B) Colonisation was always going to lead me here, life is so tough for elite wahine.
C) Winning $1.3 million playing Lotto wrecked my life. Have some empathy you ‘privileged’ sods.
D) Misogyny, innit.
E) I'm an alcoholic, deal with it (because I haven't).

Add

F) Racist

when all else fails.

[LEMON]

Add

F) Racist

when all else fails.

Racist?
I don't think you are a racist balance

I just think you're really scared, and no one takes you seriously at home, so you rant for hours online blaming everything else for your feelings of loneliness. The good news is most people will continue living their lives speaking Te Reo with or without you anyway, so you wasted all your time whinging for no reason

[Balance]

Racist?
I don't think you are a racist balance

I just think you're really scared, and no one takes you seriously at home, so you rant for hours online blaming everything else for your feelings of loneliness. The good news is most people will continue living their lives speaking Te Reo with or without you anyway, so you wasted all your time whinging for no reason

Like a flea-ridden smelly dog that nobody wants, you follow some of us around whimpering pathetically for attention.

Keep trying but like your crypto investments, you are going nowhere but into the pound.

BTW, why do you smell so badly?

[LEMON]

Like a flea-ridden smelly dog that nobody wants, you follow some of us around whimpering pathetically for attention.

Keep trying but like your crypto investments, you are going nowhere but into the pound.

BTW, why do you smell so badly?

My "crypto" (bitcoin) is up 100% cheers

I would recommend you don't try the insults, you are not very good and give logennine fingers his 10th finger back, I think we all know where it is, up yer...

[Balance]

My "crypto" (bitcoin) is up 100% cheers

I would recommend you don't try the insults, you are not very good and give logennine fingers his 10th finger back, I think we all know where it is, up yer...

Just trying to help you with your pathetic existence, flea ridden smelly LEMON.

BTW, you have not answered why you smell so bad? Something to do with the company you keep?

[LEMON]

Just trying to help you with your pathetic existence, flea ridden smelly LEMON.

BTW, you have not answered why you smell so bad? Something to do with the company you keep?

I can't really say I have a pathetic existence, I only come here once in a while, then leave, you are here 24/7 whinging

What's the company? Enlighten me? Is it the company of my woke, lefty, Cindy folks?

[fungus pudding]

Racist?
I don't think you are a racist balance

I just think you're really scared, and no one takes you seriously at home, so you rant for hours online blaming everything else for your feelings of loneliness. The good news is most people will continue living their lives speaking Te Reo with or without you anyway, so you wasted all your time whinging for no reason

That's ridiculous. Quite obviously, most people will continue their lives never speaking Te Reo, if indeed they have even heard of it!

[LEMON]

That's ridiculous. Quite obviously, most people will continue their lives never speaking Te Reo, if indeed they have even heard of it!

That's fine though, my point still stands, how does that give you the right to dismiss and belittle an entire race and culture, just because you disagree with Labour Party and the media?

[fungus pudding]

That's fine though, my point still stands, how does that give you the right to dismiss and belittle an entire race and culture, just because you disagree with Labour Party and the media?

That wasn't your point; which was most people will continue speaking te reo. I can't be bothered working out the percentage of people who speak te reo, but it's maybe 500 of the world's 8 billion, and maybe another 500 who can but don't.

[LEMON]

That wasn't your point; which was most people will continue speaking te reo. I can't be bothered working out the percentage of people speaking te reo, but it's maybe 500 of the world's 8 billion, and maybe another 500 who can but don't.

That's always been my point here, on the elections page. Te Reo was the fundamentals of the argument and Maorification as balance would say, you say media is "shoving it down our throats" I agreed this is maybe not good, if that was the objective from the media when people felt uncomfortable. You lot proceed to see it as a way to put down Maori culture, calling it primitive and having no place in your ideal NZ, I disagree, I think that's a pathetic stance for people who are scared of anything that is different to them

I ain't a Cindy voter, or "woke" so you'll need to try harder than just say you "lefty" as that to, would be inaccurate

[Logen Ninefingers]

LEMON is just here to call everyone a racist if they aren’t onboard with the separatist agenda. Stating the truth about the Treaty of Waitangi doesn’t make anyone a racist. If it did, Sir Apirana Ngata himself would be a racist. We should all heed his words:


Article the First
———————
These are the words of the first article of the Treaty of Waitangi:

‘The Chiefs assembled including Chiefs not present at the assembly hereby cede absolutely to the Queen of England for ever the Government of all of their lands’

“These are but a few words but they indicate a complete cession. This was the transfer by the Maori Chiefs to the Queen of England for ever of the Government of all their lands. What was the thing they transferred? What was the thing which they gave away so freely for ever? It was the Government of their lands.”

[Bjauck]

LEMON is just here to call everyone a racist if they aren’t onboard with the separatist agenda. Stating the truth about the Treaty of Waitangi doesn’t make anyone a racist. If it did, Sir Apirana Ngata himself would be a racist. We should all heed his words:


Article the First
———————
These are the words of the first article of the Treaty of Waitangi:

‘The Chiefs assembled including Chiefs not present at the assembly hereby cede absolutely to the Queen of England for ever the Government of all of their lands’

“These are but a few words but they indicate a complete cession. This was the transfer by the Maori Chiefs to the Queen of England for ever of the Government of all their lands. What was the thing they transferred? What was the thing which they gave away so freely for ever? It was the Government of their lands.” However most Māori signed the Māori version.

[jonu]

However most Māori signed the Māori version.

That they couldn't read and was written by a European.

[Bjauck]

That they couldn't read and was written by a European.
So that is why when there is doubt there is emphasis on the principle of contra proferentem with any ambiguity.

[jonu]

So that is why when there is doubt there is emphasis on the principle of contra proferentem with any ambiguity.

The ambiguity is removed by referencing the original English version, not by reinterpreting it 180 years later to entrench a racist power grab.

[LEMON]

LEMON is just here to call everyone a racist if they aren’t onboard with the separatist agenda. Stating the truth about the Treaty of Waitangi doesn’t make anyone a racist. If it did, Sir Apirana Ngata himself would be a racist. We should all heed his words:


Article the First
———————
These are the words of the first article of the Treaty of Waitangi:

‘The Chiefs assembled including Chiefs not present at the assembly hereby cede absolutely to the Queen of England for ever the Government of all of their lands’

“These are but a few words but they indicate a complete cession. This was the transfer by the Maori Chiefs to the Queen of England for ever of the Government of all their lands. What was the thing they transferred? What was the thing which they gave away so freely for ever? It was the Government of their lands.”

When did I call you a racist?

[Daytr]

The ambiguity is removed by referencing the original English version, not by reinterpreting it 180 years later to entrench a racist power grab.

I think you just contradicted yourself from your earlier post.

[Bjauck]

The ambiguity is removed by referencing the original English version, not by reinterpreting it 180 years later to entrench a racist power grab.
Both the English document and the Mãori document form the Treaty. The doubt is magnified because there are two documents together forming the Treaty. The British treated the Māori version as a translation but unfortunately it was not an accurate translation (and it was couched in language that would be more likely to get Māori acquiescence?). So the pre-treaty discussions are needed for interpretation purposes.

[Logen Ninefingers]

At the Kohimarama Conference of 1860 it was clear that the Maori Chiefs recognised they had ceded sovereignty to the Queen.

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/water-rushing-beneath-wellington-footpath-as-sinkhole-opens-up/2P5OMZBQXNFQPAZHUKKPVD33FU/

Water rushing beneath Wellington footpath as sinkhole opens up

A Leak & large sinkhole hole reported to Tory's Mayoral Missing Leaks line ;)

must be one of the few reports that got through the vetting & reject process .. :)

at least something is working ..



She said patching the leaks in the network was like a game of “whack-a-mole”

interesting stance from a water staffer .. do they get lots of moles around Welly ? ;)

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-and-councils-agree-to-kill-74b-wellington-transport-plan/D3HVIQAA2VFG3B4CUA4AFITLOQ/

Government and councils agree to kill $7.4b Wellington transport plan


The new Government and Wellington’s city and regional councils have agreed to put the city’s beleaguered Let’s Get Wellington Moving plan out of its misery - agreeing in principle to dissolve the scheme entirely and move on.

The agreement was reached by Infrastructure and Housing Minister Chris Bishop, Transport Minister Simeon Brown, Mayor of Wellington Tory Whanau and chairman of Greater Wellington Regional Council Daran Ponter.

At the election, National campaigned on pulling out of the scheme, a regional transport deal between central and local government to build several integrated transport projects. Under the deal, the cost of those projects would have split the $7.4 billion cost of 60-40 between councils and central government.

Good to see this hopeless orchestration being given the "move on out the window"


Of course this was to be expected from the elves down the bottom of the garden:


The city’s two Green MPs have slammed the decision, noting the city handed the party two electorates at the most recent election.

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Poor Julie Ann.

No toy light rail trainset for her now!

What will the orange cone mob do now?

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/lower-hutt-residents-should-stop-pooing-if-they-want-to-stop-the-city-stinking-advisor/3HAC4SAWJFGT3FIAMMUD2MWGHM/

Lower Hutt residents should ‘stop pooing’ if they want to stop the city stinking - advisor



Lower Hutt’s council have been advised to “stop pooing” if they want to stop a terrible stench wafting across the region in time for a highly-anticipated music festival.

The Seaview wastewater treatment plant is the source of the stink, and those in the area say it’s so terrible it makes them gag.

In a November council meeting, Mayor Campbell Barry asked what could be done to minimise the pong before thousands of people descend on the Hutt for Juicy Fest - which international superstars T-Pain and Ashanti are set to headline.

Stuff reports strategic advisor Bruce Hodgins said people could “stop pooing”.


Why not just head off into Welly just down the road ?

No Poo smell leakage problem there - they prob turn all it Green into Compoost .. and are used to the smell of BS ;)

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Meanwhile at WW:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-water-employee-boasts-about-doing-no-work-investigation-launched-after/QGND45XTHRDJJKAAM2VH2JGADA/

Wellington Water employee boasts about doing ‘no work’, investigation launched



An investigation has been launched after a Wellington Water employee boasted on social media she spends her work days lounging on the couch, catching up with friends and going to the movies.

The now-deleted clip, titled “Council Engineer - Challenge one day slacking off and do no work. Making money while I play” has left people outraged as Wellington faces a major water crisis.


Things seem to have migrated away from Mayoral Leaks to Delinquent Lazy B*m slackers parked up on couches at a huge cost and skiting about it ;)

The Bl**dy great showing just continues on for the WCC Local Body Empires :)

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https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350152978/mayor-tory-whanau-defends-councils-handling-leaks-crisis

Mayor Tory Whanau defends council’s handling of leaks crisis


Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has defended the council’s commitment to fixing the city’s leaking water pipes after the Government questioned whether it was “willing or able” to address the crisis.


In a statement responding to a sternly worded demand for information from Local Government Minister Simeon Brown, Whanau outlined the work Wellington City Council is undertaking to fix water issues in the city and blamed previous administrations for the crisis.


Ooops .. A Leak from Mayor's Office @ Wellington Council on fixing their vast collection of Water Leaks ?

Still not fixed already - Tory ? ;)

Just remember - the Beehive Boys & Girls just down the road just need to have peek out the window on the progress :)

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/heather-du-plessis-allan-wellington-city-council-is-the-most-poorly-run-council-in-new-zealand/LAIOEH4IXBF5TEXRZXXPGENWCI/

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Wellington City Council is the most poorly run council in New Zealand


Boom .. that's dishing it to Wellington's Head Leak in charge of the Shambles ;)

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https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350152978/mayor-tory-whanau-defends-councils-handling-leaks-crisis

Mayor Tory Whanau defends council’s handling of leaks crisis


Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has defended the council’s commitment to fixing the city’s leaking water pipes after the Government questioned whether it was “willing or able” to address the crisis.




Ooops .. A Leak from Mayor's Office @ Wellington Council on fixing their vast collection of Water Leaks ?


It's about time someone piped up about all this...

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TV3 news ran an item on a Wellington City Council proposal.
Tory must have been busy at the gym, so
Te Kaunihera, Laurie Foon (female) fronted.

They want to treble parking costs for SUVs in Wellington.

That could keep a few Remuera tractors out of the capital.

They're a Green mob down there.

Julie Ann must be loving it!

[Balance]

TV3 news ran an item on a Wellington City Council proposal.
Tory must have been busy at the gym, so
Te Kaunihera, Laurie Foon (female) fronted.

They want to treble parking costs for SUVs in Wellington.

That could keep a few Remuera tractors out of the capital.

They're a Green mob down there.

Julie Ann must be loving it!

Green mob and green parasites too - sucking resources from the rest of the country to feed ever more (and ever less productive) civil servants & consultants.

Just have to look at the water supply disaster which had been unfolding year by year until now it is at crisis point.

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-city-council-spent-43000-on-mayor-tory-whanaus-hunt-for-leaker/K7MXNDJT5ZFHRFPDIAIR3FM6VU/


Wellington City Council spent $43,000 on Mayor Tory Whanau’s hunt for leaker



Wellington City Council spent $43,000 on an investigation launched by Mayor Tory Whanau into the conduct of five of her councillors.

The cost has been revealed as the council’s budget comes under pressure from more expensive problems like leaking pipes. Residents could potentially face a 15.4 per cent rates increase next year to make up for historical underinvestment in infrastructure.

The code of conduct probe was launched last year after Deputy Mayor Laurie Foon complained her colleagues leaked commercially sensitive information about a deal to buy the land underneath the shut-up Reading Cinema complex on Courtenay Place.

High-profile lawyer Linda Clark was appointed to undertake the review and found there was insufficient evidence to identify who leaked confidential information.


One Mayoral Leak (Only $43K) chasing another at hefty cost .. not very well ;)

What a waste of time .. what got achieved ?

Only in Wellington - folks ;)

Yet more to chuck on the Ratepayers' Tab along with a fair dallop for the real Leaks springing up around the city ;)

The way things are going, the real leaks are probably springing up faster than than the Wellington Local Body shufflers can identify & catalogue them all .. ;)

[nztx]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-lambton-ward-byelection-the-ice-cream-guy-challenging-the-citys-green-grip/UQ4SUIMVQJBPTMWOVN2TMYOQYI/

Wellington Lambton Ward byelection: The ‘icecream guy’ challenging the city’s Green grip


Let there be Icecream to water down the slimey green glow ;)

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350179650/leak-loses-estimated-300k-litres-wellington-water-battles-torrent-new-leaks

Leak loses an estimated 300k litres as Wellington Water battles torrent of new leaks



Wellington Water say leaks were increasing faster than they were being fixed, with 284 detected in the first week of February, but only 206 being repaired.

One local estimates over 300,000 litres had gone to waste on their street alone.

One local estimates over 300,000 litres had gone to waste on their street alone.

Not a whimper out of the Office for Wellington Mayoral Leaks over this ? ;)

Are the whole Mayoral Dept all still away on holiday or busy counting the leaks ? :)

[Blue Skies]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350179650/leak-loses-estimated-300k-litres-wellington-water-battles-torrent-new-leaks

Leak loses an estimated 300k litres as Wellington Water battles torrent of new leaks




Not a whimper out of the Office for Wellington Mayoral Leaks over this ? ;)

Are the whole Mayoral Dept all still away on holiday or busy counting the leaks ? :)




One of the major problems with fixing Wellington's water leaks is, leaks relieve water pressure in a pipe, so once they repair a leak in a pipe, it increases the pressure everywhere else in the old pipes, causing it to burst in new places.
You can never catch up. The more they repair, the more new leaks are going to spring up.

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/green-backlash-centrist-karl-tiefenbacher-provisional-winner-of-wellington-city-council-byelection/W2W5XT27NJFYDBFER62O3BYJIA/

Green backlash: ‘Centrist’ Karl Tiefenbacher provisional winner of Wellington City Council byelection


That might wake the peacefully dreaming Green Brigade squatting on Public perches on what could be on the way ;)

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/welington-mayor-tory-whanau-admits-secrecy-around-cinema-deal-went-on-too-long/A5TDJ4TWAVFRPOGJBPW4HPW5E4/

Welington Mayor Tory Whanau admits secrecy around cinema deal went on too long



Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has admitted the secrecy around the $32 million Reading Cinema deal went on for too long.

The deal is finally set to be discussed in public later this week after every councillor the Herald spoke to on Saturday indicated support for it to be aired.

The cinema building was closed in early 2019 after an earthquake risk was discovered and it has since become a symbol of the tired state of Courtenay Pl - a street that has traditionally been a key part of the nightlife and entertainment offering in Wellington.

The deal has always been discussed behind closed doors due to commercial sensitivity but details were first leaked in October 2023 and have since been widely circulated in the public domain.



The council plans to buy the land beneath the building for $32m, money which the cinema chain would use to strengthen the building and reopen the cinema and later have the option of buying the land back at the sale price, the Herald understands.




Whanau said she genuinely thought Wellingtonians would be happy with the deal.

“The reality is we’ve got this monstrosity of a building on Courtenay Place. It’s derelict. For me, it’s a symbol of where Courtenay Place is heading. We need that to be redeveloped and this will do that.”



Wellington Local Body Goon show at it again ;)

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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/welington-mayor-tory-whanau-admits-secrecy-around-cinema-deal-went-on-too-long/A5TDJ4TWAVFRPOGJBPW4HPW5E4/

Welington Mayor Tory Whanau admits secrecy around cinema deal went on too long













Wellington Local Body Goon show at it again ;)




No screams of large Corporate Welfare at a Local Body level from the resident Socialist & Green Goon Show on this ? ;)