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    From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 29 17:36:38 2025
    https://tinyurl.com/5wpjs5jc

    I agree with most of his observations. While he is not an ex-PM he
    has significant longevity in Parliament. His scathing dismissal of
    the current coalition government sits well with me, as does his
    position on the behaviour of the Mari Party MPs.

    The Maori Party would do well to take his sage advice, but they are
    unlikely to do so because he is not Maori and they don't take advice
    from colonisers.


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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 29 19:50:36 2025
    On Thu, 29 May 2025 17:36:38 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    https://tinyurl.com/5wpjs5jc

    I agree with most of his observations. While he is not an ex-PM he
    has significant longevity in Parliament. His scathing dismissal of
    the current coalition government sits well with me, as does his
    position on the behaviour of the Mari Party MPs.

    The Maori Party would do well to take his sage advice, but they are
    unlikely to do so because he is not Maori and they don't take advice
    from colonisers.

    Behind a paywall - only able to read the first paragraph.

    From the heading though, yes the gross overreach of the intended
    punishment from Crusher Collins and the rejection of that by Labour
    may well influence the next election, but I see it is just another
    example of the "reward supporters, bash others" policies of the whole government. We have yet to see if Collins will get pulled back on the
    long exclusion and financial penalties will be reduced, but stupidly
    Collins would see that as a defeat.

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 29 20:17:51 2025
    On Thu, 29 May 2025 19:50:36 +1200, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Thu, 29 May 2025 17:36:38 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    https://tinyurl.com/5wpjs5jc

    I agree with most of his observations. While he is not an ex-PM he
    has significant longevity in Parliament. His scathing dismissal of
    the current coalition government sits well with me, as does his
    position on the behaviour of the Mari Party MPs.

    The Maori Party would do well to take his sage advice, but they are >>unlikely to do so because he is not Maori and they don't take advice
    from colonisers.

    Behind a paywall - only able to read the first paragraph.

    OK - my mistake. So only Herald subscribers can read it.

    From the heading though, yes the gross overreach of the intended
    punishment from Crusher Collins and the rejection of that by Labour
    may well influence the next election, but I see it is just another
    example of the "reward supporters, bash others" policies of the whole >government. We have yet to see if Collins will get pulled back on the
    long exclusion and financial penalties will be reduced, but stupidly
    Collins would see that as a defeat.

    Collins was not mentioned in the article. What the hell were you
    reading to make your comment in any way relevant to the article I
    cited that you said you could not see?


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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 29 22:31:12 2025
    On Thu, 29 May 2025 20:17:51 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    On Thu, 29 May 2025 19:50:36 +1200, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Thu, 29 May 2025 17:36:38 +1200, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> >>wrote:

    https://tinyurl.com/5wpjs5jc

    I agree with most of his observations. While he is not an ex-PM he
    has significant longevity in Parliament. His scathing dismissal of
    the current coalition government sits well with me, as does his
    position on the behaviour of the Mari Party MPs.

    The Maori Party would do well to take his sage advice, but they are >>>unlikely to do so because he is not Maori and they don't take advice
    from colonisers.

    Behind a paywall - only able to read the first paragraph.

    OK - my mistake. So only Herald subscribers can read it.

    From the heading though, yes the gross overreach of the intended
    punishment from Crusher Collins and the rejection of that by Labour
    may well influence the next election, but I see it is just another
    example of the "reward supporters, bash others" policies of the whole >>government. We have yet to see if Collins will get pulled back on the
    long exclusion and financial penalties will be reduced, but stupidly >>Collins would see that as a defeat.

    Collins was not mentioned in the article. What the hell were you
    reading to make your comment in any way relevant to the article I
    cited that you said you could not see?

    I was able to see the heading:
    "Labour’s support of Te Pati Maori over haka punishment will be a
    defining issue for the next election – Richard Prebble"

    and the following from the article:

    "THREE KEY FACTS

    Unless you watched the Budget live, you likely missed what will be the
    defining issue of the next election. More on that shortly.

    This was a Budget designed to push every problem beyond the next
    election. Its only real merit is that it is better than Labour’s "

    So my comment related to the proposed "haka punishment" which has
    still to be discussed by the House.

    Regarding your comment, I am not aware of many "colonisers" in New
    Zealand now - unless you are referring to Peter Thiel? - perhaps we
    need to increase some taxes . . . https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/525687/billionaire-peter-thiel-eyes-possible-permanent-move-to-new-zealand

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