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- Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9104
- Views: 285873
Re: Israel declares state of war
Im just shocked us kiwi's can't claim a per capita victory as the danes seem to just pip us :x Ever done business with the Lebs ? In any country in the world ? Genuinely not following that one. Was just a lighthearted post as the state of the fred . . . Sorry misquote ...meant for one up..
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9104
- Views: 285873
Re: Israel declares state of war
Anyone looked at the top ten most corrupt countries in the world index....awkward https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/most-corrupt-countries not sure what you are getting at apart from the tendency for war torn countries to be prone to corruption, which is a bit of a no brainer. Im j...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9104
- Views: 285873
Re: Israel declares state of war
Let's also not forget the incredible development ,prosperity and dynansism of Israel compared to the corrupt, fetid shite hole next door. please read up on the blocades imposed on palestine by israel and think about their impact on the prospects for development ,prosperity and dynansism Yeah, that’...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
- Replies: 9104
- Views: 285873
Re: Israel declares state of war
Let's look at the facts and nothing else: Jews and their pre-jewish ancestors have lived there since pre-history, that is proven fact. Were mostly forced out by the Romans. Have been trying to get back ever since. Muslims invaded the Eastern Roman Empire (now Christian) and took said land Christian...
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The Reserve Bank Governor helps out his paymasters on the left by holding interest rate steady
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/13305435 ... hold-at-55
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/13305435 ... hold-at-55
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
So Chippie gets Covid but Luxon is the coward, interesting logic there, did you think that Luxon was just going to be sitting around with time on his hands a week or so out from an election that he can put aside for another debate that has to scheduled because the PM couldn’t make the one he was su...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Was I the only one who found both of their answers to the rapid fire questions very sanitized? Luxon said he supported by lingual road signs, finding that a little hard to believe. Equally when Hipkins said he didn't support cannabis decriminalisation, I found that a little hard to believe. I did g...
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 11:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The Greens knock out an extra weeks holiday per annum bribe....desperate times
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 4:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 4:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Fark I'm savaged from such a call by you..Muttonbirds wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:03 am*Well timed baby*jono45 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:32 am Chippy says Covid is over....nice timing
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics ... ns-removed
Why are you such a daft plum?
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...
- Replies: 415
- Views: 25645
Re: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...
PGU....
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
- Sun Aug 06, 2023 5:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
At the risk of sounding like a cracked record.... Neo-liberalism ,and the concept of user pays ,particularly in education. Bachelor of Dentistry is the longest & most expensive degree on offer in NZ. Most graduates complete their qualifications carrying in excess of $600k of debt. Market forces dic...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I’m always sceptical about unsubstantiated bullying/ personal grievance claims. Could be bullying could just be performance management. Scepticism is healthy but it's not like it is just one isolated incident. Anyway she has paid the ultimate price by resigning so I guess we should should just flus...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Fark, she/ they / them had gone totally feral https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300936477/police-dogs-used-after-kiri-allan-found-away-from-crashed-car And a caucus leak indicated 'we have known about this for two years' in regards to the bullying allegations. Is leaving the scene of an MVA a...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Fark, she/ they / them had gone totally feral
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics ... rashed-car
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics ... rashed-car
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
It's not easy I agree. Our CEO walked earlier this year and the general consensus was 'well done'. And I do have sympathy for anyone who runs into the potholes of life. Unlike what has been intimated here earlier I also think she got where she was because she was talented and smart, not because she...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 2:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Not what I heard . But as it’s all second hand … Just look at the evidence, 3 relationships gone bad in the space of less than a decade, complaints of bullying in the work place, refusal to accompany police, it all adds up. Not to mention having a crack at RNZ management at her now ex partners leav...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Does anyone think it's a sackable offence considering shes associate minister of transport and justice minister?
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Also do away with the CGT by any other name, the 10 year bright line test. Yes, forgot that one, I would be happy if it went back to 2 or 3 years to limit flipping Agreed. And take it off the family home if you go overseas for more than 12 months and rent your family home out during that period. Ja...
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 12:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Well, a National-Act coalition government is the probable outcome of the next general election. In all seriousness, what can we expect from them in their first 3 year term? I'm looking forwards to getting rental interest payments deductible again that's for sure, hopefully they resume the under 3% ...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Well, a National-Act coalition government is the probable outcome of the next general election. In all seriousness, what can we expect from them in their first 3 year term? I'm looking forwards to getting rental interest payments deductible again that's for sure, hopefully they resume the under 3% ...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Charged with Reckless Driving and Resisting Arrest. Whatever is going on for her, she seems to need some space and help. I can tell you from experience that when you get diagnosed with Cancer, it does mess with your mind, and unlike my little scare, her scare was a significant one. Anyone who knows...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
She’s resigned and fair enough too . Given heaps of time to recover from her personal stuff she’s gone off the rails and appeared to gotten pissed over the wheel. It’s sad , but it’s very immature and dangerous stuff . Yeezus... I wonder if we have ever had a sitting Justice Minister arrested before
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
- Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Shhhhhh …. That doesn’t glean any votes . Trouble is the violent offending after prison doesn’t stop , often it accelerates. We had alot of young guys at the shelter straight out of being locked up , injured often sexually abused , they hated the world were fearful and some wanted payback . Their i...
- Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Serious incident in Auckland
- Replies: 78
- Views: 2551
Re: Serious incident in Auckland
What are the gun laws like in NZ? Is it easy to get hold of one, even if you're a lunatic? Obviously not as hard as most of us would like. However, the N(Z)RA whinge almost as much as their US cousins. Do you know anything about the process of acquiring a firearm? Meth gangs would just go to this g...
- Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Serious incident in Auckland
- Replies: 78
- Views: 2551
- Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
A really progressive policy would be to allow 10 % to be invested in BTC considering the real rates of return in Kiwisaver after fees proly dont beat inflation.
- Sun Jul 16, 2023 11:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
“For once, the person that will be called a fascist is an actual fascist,” Tarrant declared. He proclaimed that Sir Oswald Mosley (1896-1980), erstwhile leader of the British Union of Fascists “is the person from history closest to my beliefs,” Scratch the surface with Sonny and he has repeatedly s...
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Hipkins has ruled out a CGT and a Wealth Tax post-election if he forms government https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/07/election-2023-labour-s-chris-hipkins-rules-out-wealth-capital-gains-tax.html Their numbers are dropping..... Chipkins still has to manage the angry lesbian issue...despe...
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Your Most Over Rated Bands / Musicians
- Replies: 198
- Views: 4067
Re: Your Most Over Rated Bands / Musicians
Saw him live as support for the Police back in the day...not my cup of tea but a great performermerlin the happy pig wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:31 am Mine would be Bryan Adams.
Was a big thing for a while, never got why, a very poor man's Bruce Springstein.
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 5:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sam Cane beats up young fan
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2226
Re: Sam Cane beats up young fan
Waikato represent
- Sun Jul 02, 2023 3:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
And another Labour minister in trouble dammit. https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/300918717/labour-minister-kiri-allans-future-in-the-balance And 'rising star' Kiri Allan of all people. Groomed for big things in the Labour Party. The fact it's taken until today for this post says it all. Wasn't this a...
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
20 years ago, I remember attending a presentation in which the presenter spoke about the wealthiest Māori have worse health outcomes than the poorest non-Māori in NZ. I don't know how robust the evidence behind that statement was. But if it this was true, would you be against targeted health interv...
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
This old chestnut again. Robertson should be happy that house prices have slumped. Which would be good for the first home buyer, except interest rates have nearly doubled. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300166483/grant-robertson-writes-to-reserve-bank-saying-its-time-to-think-about-house...
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 3:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
So you obviously think Willy's performance when interviewd by Jack Tame wasnt tbrowing toys ? Are you replying to me? If so, why are these people relevant at all to what Grant Robertson said or to the fact that the 'race' card is being played both ways in the upcoming election. Come on, think about...
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52525
- Views: 3495693
Re: NZ Politics Thread
So you obviously think Willy's performance when interviewd by Jack Tame wasnt tbrowing toys ?