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Picture of the Huntingdon train hero, Samir Zitouni, 48, on the website of Railnews.com

I don't know, people with non-Anglo-Saxon names, who don't look exactly the same as me, coming over here, risking their lives for others, sustaining life-threatening injuries when others ran to hide, stealing our headlines...

One compelling argument for punitive estate taxes - or "death duties" if you're nasty - is that pretentious self-important trust fund brats would be too busy earning a living to inflict their brain-wormed nonsense on the rest of us.

Everything they've ever been connected with in any way is tainted. If they've given evidence, been in a chain of custody, or been at a crime scene, nothing can be trusted anymore.

And that's why they all need to be sacked: they can no longer functionally do their jobs.

Unfortunately, police and IPCA secrecy means lawyers will never be _allowed_ to know the answer to that question. When it is clearly very relevant for those 120 officers and their ability to provide input into any case at all in the future.

But you can see why the police don't want to say which of their officers have been caught fabricating evidence for their bosses: because its an insta-appeal on any criminal case they have ever been involved in.

Lisa Owen on Checkpoint is ROASTING the NZ Police spokeswoman over the cops who faked indicative breath tests … any defence lawyer going forward should open their examination of police witnesses with “are you one of the 120 who just makes stuff up?”

Another day, another reminder that if "centrist" Democrats and the donor/consultant class attached to them like cattle ticks took the fight to the radical right with the same dogged fury they put into punching left and rat-fucking other Democrats, the GOP would never hold power again.

Peters says ‘enough is enough’ as fireworks ban gets new parliamentary push The latest effort to ban sales comes as MPs prepare to consider three petitions on the issue, including one backed by 90,000 signatures – and thousands of pawprints.<br />

A little example, I think, of how our political media generally struggles to zoom out and look at systemic issues, not just react to the news of the day.

There is a story here; it's not about fireworks. It's about NZ First's abuse of the members' Bill ballot to generate headlines.

Oh — the situation has escalated.

Pope Leo has spoken out: says "spiritual rights" of detainees should be respected and calls on the "authorities" to allow "pastoral workers" in.

"Jesus says very clearly … we're going to be asked, how did you receive the foreigner?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=taCi...

What a piece of shit that gov minister who said honouring the treaty is virtue signalling.

Sure, but the current government is doing a lot of "lack of virtue" which can be called "racism signalling".

The reason the TTR process is going to take so long is because of the massive gaps in its evidence, the lack of scientific detail and mahi, and our experts have pointed this out. The fast-track Panel tried to get the company to identify these gaps but it pretty much refused to cooperate.

The lobster and whiskey lunches brigade are calling in their chits.

Unbelievably, Shane thinks the fast track isn't going fast enough and it appears to be too democratic so him and Bishop are reining it in, with a new bill to be passed under urgency.
This is preposterous. www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...

National's Nicola Willis defends govt removing Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities from school boards "It made not an iota of difference for the kids whose learning we're focused on," the cabinet minister says amid criticism from teachers and the opposition.

By now most people should understand Nicola is not the sharpest.

She's reaching new depths of stupid here though.

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'We should welcome him': Luxon hoping Trump accepts invitation to visit as pair chat golf at Apec The PM mixed and mingled with some of the world’s most powerful leaders at Apec.

jaysus fuck what a kissarse

Scotland FUCK OFF!! YOU TINY-HANDED ORANGE-FACED CUNT!

Janey Godley with her infamous "TRUMP IS A CUNT" sign

If he comes, we will welcome him

All Black turned firefighter challenges David Seymour over fire truck comment "The siren stopped working on the way to a call. Then a spotlight in the cab caught on fire," says Steve Devine as the ACT leader talks down problems.

Firefighter verifies that Seymour is lying to the public and media, again. Journalists must be sick of being used as tools.

Honestly the Firefighters Union should just publish a list of all primary for appliance with registration date and current odometer reading.

That would probably make the point pretty clearly.

Fewer than 700 left without power PowerNet have made another dent to restored power cut out during the October 23 storm, with just under 700 customers left without power.

PowerNet have made another dent to restored power cut out during the October 23 storm, with just under 700 customers left without power.

#BHN Hipkins on Q&A talking CGT | Luxon on ZB talking 3Waters | Tamihere resignation called for YouTube video by Big Hairy Network

#BHN Tonight at 9pm
- Chris Hipkins on Q&A talking CGT
- Christopher Luxon on ZB talking 3Waters v Water Done Well
- Karen Chhour admits getting numbers wrong
- John Tamihere resignation called for
#nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social

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John Tamihere challenges rogue MPs to split from Te Pāti Māori In a scathing online post, the party president says Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris should “do the honourable thing” and start their own political party.

In a scathing online post, the party president says Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris should “do the honourable thing” and start their own political party.

So the drag performer economic torts case against Brian Tamaki and Destiny Church supporters is going about as smoothly as you'd expect.

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62% of special votes disallowed in Kaipara's knife-edge council election Snow Tane, who placed second in the tight mayoral race, says a process that disenfranchises so many isn't fit for purpose.

This is not good enough. 288 special votes in local government elections is a high number to be thrown out. Especially when that number dwarfs the winning margin of 21 votes.
We need a better local election system run by the Electoral Commission #nzpol

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This is why we need council elections to be held using the same processes as general elections, including the ability to rock on up in person and enrol.

62% of special votes disallowed in Kaipara's knife-edge council election Snow Tane, who placed second in the tight mayoral race, says a process that disenfranchises so many isn't fit for purpose.

This is the kind of result that the National government wants to see more of - disenfranchisement via policy

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Low IQ.

Select Committee Reports

Pleased to see that the Select Committee has followed our recommendation to make the Valuers Registration Board subject to the Official Information Act and the Ombudsmen Act. selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/6/50867ff2...

Our submission here: nzccl.org.nz/submission-v...

Making a point of answering an InternetNZ survey in a way that lets them know that I appreciated reo Māori being used, and local iwi representation at the event. Because in this day and age, it's important to say.

A thought - Buy 2 bags of pet food for a shelter instead of fireworks. Make a difference instead of a noise.

We can't even staff the hospital wards we have now.

Simeon Brown isn't right in the head