National's partner problems

The Prime Minister said some of Mr Craig's views ... were "definitely" not aligned with those of the National Party.

Therein lies the heart of the problem.  If National had stuck to and upheld long held core principles instead of pandering for votes from the progressive left of centre,  Mr Craig wouldn't be needing to have views.

He has some ... views which would probably be different to our take on things, but you've got to remember those ... issues are a conscience vote so even if he got into Parliament it doesn't mean that agenda's going to be progressed because it would take the majority will of the Parliament.

Mr Key will no doubt revisit that statement in a different light early December next year.  The alternative will be no 3rd term and donning rose coloured glasses.

Union loving thugs and bashers on the people's wharf revising history

Sir Bob, a former president of the Labour Party, said he agreed with Mr Lee that the figure might offend some people. 

Even though it was an honest account of the wharf's history, he had requested that it be removed today.

The artwork had been covered up this morning.

Typical Labour supporters.  Rewriting the record when unionists cannot stomach the truth of history. 

Pity unions were not removed in 1913 and finished off in '51.

Labour away with the fairies

Forget the man-ban.  Or maybe it is still in force, just real men not allowed.  Labour wants to befriend all minorities in exchange for their vote, particularly wanting more out there homosexuals in the ranks. 

Labour Party conference in Christchurch this weekend looks set to approve a remit that will require its list to "fairly represent" gays and lesbians among candidates

the list-ranking committee to pro-actively ensure that its list fairly represents "sexual orientations", as well as tangata whenua, gender, ethnic groups, people with disabilities, age and youth

That will go down like a cup of cold sick with the electorate who only want sound well founded economic direction.  And since when did selecting on the colour of your skin become legal? 

another remit, Labour's list-ranking committee decisions will also have to aim for a caucus of at least 45 per cent of women next year

Increasing envy taxes, pandering to queers and the like are not ways to win large quantities of votes from a generally conservative electorate.

After first polls since the coming of their Messiah David #2 showing absolutely zero traction, the Labia Party remains definitely away with the fairies as far as real world voters are concerned.

Coming ready or not, Mr Key

People-smugglers in Indonesia are promoting a passage to New Zealand in shipping containers for up to $17,000 a person and are describing it to would-be customers as "the cruise ship option"

New Zealand is very clear ... Everything is better than Australia ... New Zealand is a golden opportunity. You can take your mother, your brother, all of your family after proving they are in danger too.

The 'cruise ship' option for illegal immigration is about to loom in our waters.  Are our laws ready, Mr Key? 

He says a law passed in June for mass arrivals means New Zealand is prepared if any do

amendment to the Immigration Act allows immediate detention of mass arrivals - 30 people or more

the ability to seek further detention for 28 days at a time until the asylum seekers' bona fides are established

I fear not, the mealy-mouthed civil-liberty types will spike them just like they did to the laws we had in place for the Urewera terrorists.  They will turn up in boatloads of 29 or less, effectively bypassing your useless immigration laws.  The do-gooders that infest our Dominion will welcome them in with open arms just like they did with the illegal hordes that Labour's she-beast let in previously via Nauru.

And no, they are not asylum seekers, they are illegal immigrants that need to be re-exported back to source.  No detention, just send them back immediately.

Schools and teachers being measured, found wanting

That's very problematic for both teachers and parents because if you're a parent and you've been told that your child is reading at the standard last year and you rock on up to the teacher and discover your child is now performing at below standard then you're likely to say, 'what the hell have you been doing? He was at the standard last year'

Eh?  The head honcho at the Federation of Principals is effectively saying if your rugrat was up to speed last year, but is not meeting standards this year, don't blame our teachers.

What bollocks.  Measuring teachers failings is the only way to start improving the output quality of our education system.  Daily we see the swathe of illiterates produced by the current system in which education unions have stoutly resisted improvements for so long.

the profession continued to have no confidence in national standards

I say get on with the measurements, yours is not the right to argue. Unfortunately, the unionised are pushing their bogeyman of being paid for performance like everyone else that actually work for a living.  Real world performance that is evaluated by the hour.

In the real world far from Planet Brown

This young woman came looking for a job and you took advantage of your position

The judge locks up a villain that raped an employee. A half decent sentence.

has been jailed for seven years and nine months for raping a teenage girl who was doing work experience in his shop

Some work experience.  Day two and the boss has his wicked way.  Enough to put the lass off work for life.

Sounds just like the proceedings on Planet Brown, a place with not one iota of moral or ethical consequence. 

It's going to be a long weekend as Lenny hopes memories of his sordid adventures will fade by Tuesday and his spin merchants can continue refreshed on our taxpayer's dime.

Labour MP nearly chokes on complimenting Nats

Jacinda Ardern said ... the wing needed upgrading ... must show value for taxpayer money

It is good to see Ms Tolley acknowledging that improvements need to be made around staff safety and better mental health services for prisoners

We are absolutely capable of building an innovative state-of-the-art wing

A Labia MP complimenting the Nats?  That must stick in her craw somewhat.  It must be gagging for the poor dear!

But wait there's more...

It's up to Ms Tolley to demonstrate why we should want to be venturing down this disastrous privatisation path again

Thought it was too good to be true.  Labour ideology gets in the way of getting big government out of businesses that will do a whole lot better when served by private industry to measurable and enforceable contracted standards.

Russians cave into greenpeace pirates

the charges against activists who protested at an oil platform last month had been changed from piracy, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 12 years, to hooliganism which has a lesser punishment

Why?  These bastard green terrorists should be locked up forever.

I thought Putin had it in him, obviously doesn't have the cajones.

At last, a politician willing to take a stand on the two minute Mayor

high-profile opponent of Len Brown cancelled a meeting with the mayor and said he should resign in the wake of the sex scandal

Mr Brewer passed on a message earlier in the week that indicated the mayor did not have his confidence

Someone with a sense of what is right, what the current Mayor needs to do and one I'd vote for.

Greenie part-time leader home from European junket, defaults to lying

It put the Australian government approach to refugees into very stark relief

Refugees?  That's really stretching the truth, even for a greenie.

They're not refugees or asylum seekers, but illegal immigrants that need returning to country of origin on the next available flight.

Whitewash in progress: Flock of flying pigs sighted

I did not abuse my position of power

Unbelievable!  Must be the quote of the century.

Lefties just do not know when their game is up and resign.  Irrespective of her ulterior motives, screwing any help in work hours, on ratepayer premises is an employment no-no.  For others, a sackable offence, no questions.  But the Left continue to defend their man suggesting he can be rehabilitated.

review is not specific to the elected members' code of conduct but will cover council policies and procedures and will provide background information should any code of conduct review be initiated

Meanwhile the whitewash is truly in progress.  Ernst and Young will be paid handsomely to deliver the required outcome, whilst they do not engage with the person at the root cause of this travesty.

review has the support of the mayoral office which will cooperate fully with it

From our illustrious leader downward there is not one politician worth his salt ready to stand up and state what he's done is morally and ethically repugnant.  To date all have condoned his actions (more like a case of  "There for the grace of God...") in one way or another.  The sooner this whole viper's nest of despicable centre-Left politicians is routed, the better New Zealand will be.

Journalist "trained and skilled"...

Disgraced high-ranking navy officer Commodore Kevin Keat has asked not to be dismissed from the service immediately so that he can leave with some dignity at the end of his present engagement in February

With dignity, why you may ask.   After what he's done to that sheila?    Where's the Tui?

But any real journalist would know that any MP, Judge, air line pilot, members of the Armed forces or Police or many civilians in public service would stand to lose their superannuation if awarded a DCM.

Those that were compulsory members of  GSF pre-1992 (when they closed their scheme to new members) and having been since time-serving polishing seats, are likely to now have a serious wad of super ready to retire on.  A stash which will not be forthcoming upon instant dismissal.  Them's the rules of the game, dismissal was something to be well avoided before you reached your term in the military.  I've seen it happen with a few months to go before someone's 20 years.

Trained and skilled journalist?  Not!  It's bad enough that the word Navy is not capitalised.

The iceberg is melting on the hot asphalt

refused to provide inducements and his company paid the price

"We just didn't play that game ... and we were left out in the cold as a result."

In light of the likely fallout from the this week's over-exposure, for want of a better term, of council leadership, is it any wonder?  They say a fish rots from its head.

Offices at several major roading contractors and subcontractors have been raided by fraud investigators.

SFO ... "We are looking at all the suppliers."

The downfall of Blacktop leaves a so-called "big five" companies to bid for road maintenance contracts in Auckland - Fulton Hogan, Higgins, Transfield, Downer and Heb.

I'm sure, although it will hotly denied, fraud and corruption is behind these contracts.  Perception is everything, so while the boss had his eyes on other now not so fresh game, the minions will have been garnishing their meagre 'Oh, for a living wage' six figure salaries.

The hot asphalt is about to expose more of the fast melting iceberg that is the left leaning JafaLand Council.

Is this who you want in the second most powerful political position in New Zealand?

has turned out to be way bigger than just a rooting mayor

…it now involves favours for floozies, graft, bribery, secret commissions, breaches of the Code of Conduct and likely to reveal additional affairs and murky dealings with a major player in Auckland that could only be construed as graft and corruption

Really?

Chef's Special: Braised Brown Rump

And Emmerson makes it 5 for WO down at Palino's.  A great cartoon.

He's got all the main players of the week, although I cannot read what is on the back of Bank's menu.