Labour / NZ First Government

[jonu]

Yes I would - there is no comparison at all.
Silly, scaremongering, comment.

How so? Why is there no comparison? I would say "Silly, flippant answer".

I, for one, am most certainly not happy with sensitive information being handled by profit motivated private companies. It's bad enough what Google etc are capable of.

Why is Internal Affairs ignoring its own flag system? This from a government that isn't shy of getting advice on just about any issue you can think of. Why are they ignoring their own?

[Zaphod]

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/10/a...dst/index.html

This will grind your gears balance. Our own PM on the front page of CNN, making us known on the world map rather than a footnote.

FYI The CNN site regionalises it's presentation, so what you are currently seeing is for the Australasian region, not world-wide. This is the same for the broadcast channel which differs considerably.

[Zaphod]

More chilling lack of transparency from Cindy's "most clear and transparent" government.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/cri...rs-wide-access

Private profit motivated operators controlling highly sensitive digital data. Just what we need from Cuddly Cindy. Would you count on it operating any better than Private Security at the border here and in Victoria?

Why is Internal Affairs ignoring its own Privacy Flags? Big Brother, bit by byte, by stealth. Thanks Clear and Transparent Cindy.

We've seen similar systems implemented in the US that also combine data from airlines, banks, ALPR's etc. Although this system is ostensibly targeted towards solving issues with passports & RealMe at the DIA, it is a veritable treasure-trove of data that other departments will no doubt 'need' to get their hands on.

[fungus pudding]

FYI The CNN site regionalises it's presentation, so what you are currently seeing is for the Australasian region, not world-wide. This is the same for the broadcast channel which differs considerably.

Maybe, but the same article pops up on the U.S. edition. Fortunately they don't feature any of the other Labour MPs.

[tim23]

So with a week to go, let’s review how things are going, shall we?

On 26 July, Labourites here were crowing about the poll released on that date:

Labour: 60.9%
National: 25.1%
Greens: 5.7%
NZ First: 2%
Act: 3.3%

Latest polls show:

Labour: 47% (down 14% from last poll)
National: 32% (up 7%)
Act : 8% (up 4.7%)
Greens: 6%
NZ First: 2%

It is clear where the momentum is - definitely not with Labour.

Not sure if those polls were from same company but either way it looks like your beloved National Party are stuffed this time - get used to it.

[fungus pudding]

Not sure if those polls were from same company but either way it looks like your beloved National Party are stuffed this time - get used to it.

You'll have your fingers crossed that Winston first doesn't make it back. He is likely to coalesce with National this time just to show what a unpredictable little stirrer he is. Besides, he's screwed as much out of Labour as he can.

[dobby41]

You'll have your fingers crossed that Winston first doesn't make it back. He is likely to coalesce with National this time just to show what a unpredictable little stirrer he is. Besides, he's screwed as much out of Labour as he can.

I'm not sure National would have him (not that he's coming back).
He's shown how much of a fair weather friend he can be.

[fungus pudding]

I'm not sure National would have him (not that he's coming back).
He's shown how much of a fair weather friend he can be.

Just pondering the scenario where Winston gets back, and the Kermit's don't. Most unlikely but nothing is
Impossible.

[Blue Skies]

You'll have your fingers crossed that Winston first doesn't make it back. He is likely to coalesce with National this time just to show what a unpredictable little stirrer he is. Besides, he's screwed as much out of Labour as he can.

Just fyi, not going to happen, Judith Collins has categorically ruled out going into coalition with NZ First, not that he would want to either even if he does get back in which looking unlikely.

[tim23]

You'll have your fingers crossed that Winston first doesn't make it back. He is likely to coalesce with National this time just to show what a unpredictable little stirrer he is. Besides, he's screwed as much out of Labour as he can.

Don't think I need my fingers crossed on that score, NZ First are gone.