National - FFS!

[jonu]

Ahh convicted already, typical,We will see. Lets not prejudge.

Yeah, not like Judge Kavanaugh ay.

[Joshuatree]

Yeah, not like Judge Kavanaugh ay.

Hes innocent or guilty ay. My opinion is JK has lied.

[blackcap]

Hes innocent or guilty ay. My opinion is he has lied.

Are you talking about Kavanaugh or JLR?

Kavanaugh is innocent, Ford is guilty of lying. The evidence points to that, its not conclusive but the weight would support it.

As for JLR or Soimon Bridges, I think JLR is going down in flames and is lying. Simon has handled this badly and needs to resign.

[Baa_Baa]

As for JLR or Soimon Bridges, I think JLR is going down in flames and is lying. Simon has handled this badly and needs to resign.

As for JLR or Simon Bridges, I think Simon is going down in flames and is lying. JLR has handled this magnificently and has already resigned.

[blackcap]

As for JLR or Simon Bridges, I think Simon is going down in flames and is lying. JLR has handled this magnificently and has already resigned.

Well fair call, you are entitled to your opinion. Simon just needs to resign but I think he is too stupid to even contemplate that.

[winner69]

All this carry on should raise concerns about the (unhealthy) influence that the PRC is having on our elected officials

[blackcap]

All this carry on should raise concerns about the (unhealthy) influence that the PRC is having on our elected officials

Totally with you on this one. And that goes for Labour just as much as National. (sorry you said elected officials I just realised). It is a worry the influence that communist China is trying to exert on smaller nations around the globe. NZ is obviously not exempt.

[winner69]

Totally with you on this one. And that goes for Labour just as much as National. (sorry you said elected officials I just realised). It is a worry the influence that communist China is trying to exert on smaller nations around the globe. NZ is obviously not exempt.

MPs Raymond Huo and and Jian Yang seem to be ‘influencers’

This Yikun Zhang got something in the Queens Birthday Honours. Besides his more high level activity seems to have done a bit of work for the Southland District Council as well.

It’s a worry both Labour and National never really want to talk about their relationship with these people.

[minimoke]

Totally with you on this one. And that goes for Labour just as much as National. (sorry you said elected officials I just realised). It is a worry the influence that communist China is trying to exert on smaller nations around the globe. NZ is obviously not exempt.

Its a fact of life and one that has been around for ages. Nothing new here. Nothing to see here.

The Chinese, generally take a very long term view on things. This is at odds with our short term views. There will be no need for China to exert military might. They will have done so through economics.

Some may see this as a bad thing. But if we are going to be in a "global Market" or Global village" it goes with the territory. Additionally if you have investments more demand on a constriend supply equals better prices. There wil be much more value have Chinese in the school curricula than there will be for te reo.