Labour / NZ First Government

[jonu]

What are your thoughts on the past week for Ardern's government dobby41?

Are you comfortable with the spending on the Green school?

Has Ardern been telling fibs about the day 3 tests?

Why didn't she extend the wage subsidy for the extra lockdown period as earlier promised? (If it is too hard why did she promise it?)

What are your thoughts on the mysterious silence on Ihumatao?

Perhaps I should open these questions up to the wider Labour faithful. Step up moka, Panda-NZ, westerly, tim23, dobby41. Let's hear your thoughts on these questions. I'll even forgo bring up Ardern's cartoonist's dream teeth as you find it so upsetting.

[jonu]

Hey Balance, quit posting at the same time!

At least it means you can't be accused of being in two places at once!

[Balance]

Hey Balance, quit posting at the same time!

At least it means you can't be accused of being in two places at once!

One thousand apologies 🥴

[blackcap]

You are pathetic with your veiled cheap shot at the PMs teeth, grow up.

Shes got a good set you must admit though. I would be happy to a mouth full like her.

[Balance]

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political...private-school

Freaking heck! It gets worse!

This Green School was only opened in February so hardly any kind of track record to go on - but slap a ‘Green’ label to its name & the Greens & Cindy happily hand over $12m!

Meanwhile, state schools which have been around for ages and taking care of their students struggle to get funding for basic maintenance!

They get the one finger salute and are told to go out & do cake stalls at Sunday markets to raise funds for new buildings.

No conscience whatsoever - it’s all about buying votes by using taxpayers’ funds. And in this case, by increasing debts on future generations.

There is something which absolutely stinks about the mentality of Shaw & Cindy.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/edu...private-school

A Taranaki educator is calling on James Shaw, who approved a grant worth millions of Crown dollars to a private school, to visit dilapidated schools in the region as a petition gathers steam to have the donation reduced.

Warren said while it was nice that Shaw admitted his error, and it was a start, she wondered his motivation.

“When he says he caused damage, does he mean to his party and himself? Or is he acknowledging the principals, the children, the schools, the teachers, and the families of Taranaki and the damage he’s caused us?

“We’re the ones it affects, it only affects their votes.”

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Where's Cindy? The kind and caring one has been noticeably quiet but her people are all running for cover :

"New Plymouth Labour candidate Glen Bennett said the investment was championed by the Green Party and was not a Labour Party initiative."

What did Hipkins (Education Minister ) said? Something about him not being involved in the decision!

[Zaphod]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/edu...private-school

A Taranaki educator is calling on James Shaw, who approved a grant worth millions of Crown dollars to a private school, to visit dilapidated schools in the region as a petition gathers steam to have the donation reduced.

Warren said while it was nice that Shaw admitted his error, and it was a start, she wondered his motivation.

FYI The principal mentioned above, is the one who invoiced the Government for $26.9m.

[Balance]

And Cindy & Labour are making out as if they have absolutely nothing to do with the $12m for a privileged, elitist & exclusive school for the wealthy when there are thousands of kids in the Taranaki studying in sub-standard classrooms.

SHAME!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12360510

Paywalled

Education Minister Chris Hipkins threw Shaw under the bus. "It's not a project I would have prioritized," he told reporters, all wide-eyed innocence and bemusement. "Ultimately that was something the Green Party advocated quite strongly for and so it was one of their wins out of the shovel-ready project area."

Ouch. I rather suspect this decision confirms what the Green faithful have known for some time – that James Shaw isn't green enough to be Green. He looks, sounds and acts like someone who could sit quite comfortably on Labour's front bench.

And this decision looks to privilege the education of wealthy international kids over the education of the kids in Patea.

Patea Area School is just an hour and forty down the road but might as well be on another planet. They're doing the best with what they have, but surely some of that $11m could have been used to improve the surroundings and learning environment of the 200 kids at the Decile 1 school.

[Balance]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12360406

Paywalled


Despite what you're told, our government's response is not the best in the world.

Taiwan is the true poster child of this pandemic. They've avoided any lockdowns at all, and yet only suffered 7 deaths and fewer than 500 cases in a country five times bigger than New Zealand. Taiwan's economy is forecast to grow by nearly 2 per cent this year.

Let that sink in, Labourites before you ever mouth off or post again that NZ leads the world in containing the virus - NZ does not.

[iceman]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12360406

Paywalled


Despite what you're told, our government's response is not the best in the world.

Taiwan is the true poster child of this pandemic. They've avoided any lockdowns at all, and yet only suffered 7 deaths and fewer than 500 cases in a country five times bigger than New Zealand. Taiwan's economy is forecast to grow by nearly 2 per cent this year.

Let that sink in, Labourites before you ever mouth off or post again that NZ leads the world in containing the virus - NZ does not.

A very good interview with a Taiwanese Minister on Q&A this morning. They are doing their COVID control the smart way.

[jonu]

Here's a refresher of pre-covid Ardern. Clear and transparent!!!! Seven minutes of BS and question avoidance. A masterclass in bullshi**ery and avoidance of responsibility. Is it any wonder Ministers and senior Civil Servants have blundered their way through various scenarios without any concern for accountability?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5zIHL1jYoY