Sensitive Mike

@liamkernaghannz @ChrisPenknz @chrisluxonmp Clux clucks about 2 things only: A) ensuring wealth transfer from the Rest Of Us to the already-rich, or B) distracting The Rest Of Us from the fact that (A) is happening. #nzpol

@culturewaugh @MaikiSherman Bollox

@MaikiSherman You had to go, not because of this trivial kerfuffle, but for your pattern of persistent breaches of the NZJA Code of Ethics that have brought journalism in NZ into disrepute. Key violations: • (1) & (7) — Emotive, one-sided “nightmare poll” reporting that triggered 309 complaints (wrongful emphasis, distorting truth), plus repeated framing of politics through a strong pro-Maori separatist, Critical Race Theory / anti-colonial lens (e.g. budget coverage fixated on “what’s in it for Maori?”, one-sided Treaty/co-governance advocacy) while omitting or downplaying democratic opposition and legitimate public concerns. • (4) & (2) — Aggressive pursuit of an MP into a restricted area, banging on his door & implying negative coverage → 5-day Parliament ban. Taxpayer-funded political editor/media mercenary leftwing extremist activism erodes public confidence in the profession’s integrity. The ethical standards exist for a reason. You breached the standards with impunity for years. Your resignation being coerced is no less than what you deserve for your gross breaches of the freedom of the press.

A statement from me…

@investigatemag @MaikiSherman This may be the first time I have ever agreed with you, Ian LOL

At the risk of reaping the whirlwind, dismissal was not warranted. It is however the logical endpoint of a media culture that has elevated moral puritanism to an art form. The politics of outrage. Not defending what you said, but it sounded like someone provoked you. As one who was escorted from the TVNZ newsroom for publishing The Paradise Conspiracy, I was wittily told at the time, "live by the word, die by the word". I lived. You will too. Best for the future.

@WilliamB1960 @MaikiSherman @_MaccaNZ Bollox

@MaikiSherman @_MaccaNZ The real issue with DEI hire is you promote people beyond their experience, capacity & capability. Graphic example here.

@NZNationalParty As a strategy, does punishment work?

Labour is soft on criminals. National is tough on crime.

@craig_farndale @EricCrampton bollox

@EricCrampton Wellington doing what Wellington does best; Making it hard for evil capitalist swine to earn money. This is why Wellington, a one employer town, is keeping NZ back - ideology.

"After an anonymous social media post, the trio received multiple objections to their application, pushing the process out for another year." "Luckily, all three had other full-time jobs, which allowed them to survive the last year's financially."

@NuZillund Bollox

It's not that Labour don't have policies Labour have policies Labour just don't want you to know them before the election Because if you knew them, you wouldn't vote for Labour

@MrsTrotta1224 @MaryLTrump Do you think Donald is happy and optimistic?

@MaryLTrump You can now use it and leave. Such an angry & miserable person.

I've never been so relieved to have already renewed my passport.

@brian_stanfill @MaryLTrump If you really think she is irrelevant, why are you responding to her tweets?

@MaryLTrump Mary, that family cares nothing for you and there’s not one family story that you haven’t already used to keep yourself on television. You’re actually irrelevant. Yes, Mary, irrelevant. You should go somewhere and try to make you a life where you aren’t a family name leech.

@RealLifeFootage @MaryLTrump Do you think it’s bad for somebody to be a dishonest grifter?

@MaryLTrump Yet you still use the last name. It's because you are a grifter and you're dishonest. People like you are worthless to society.

@NZNationalParty Taxes are not punishment. I think of taxes as the rent we pay for living in a decent society. The National Party is happy to provide a minimum acceptable home. The ACT Party prefers to be a slumlord. NZ First wants to exclude all Asian tenants.

Labour has a secret tax agenda they aren’t telling you about. Ratings agency Fitch has just exposed it in their latest report, which concluded that Labour would rely on “revenue measures” to get the books back in order. That means more taxes to punish hardworking Kiwis. Labour has already said revenue from their capital gains tax is ringfenced, so that’s not going to make one ounce of difference to the deficit. So how does Fitch conclude a Labour Government would return the books to surplus? Barbara Edmonds has either misled Fitch about their CGT, or Fitch has told about additional tax measures Labour has kept secret from voters. Things aren’t adding up. With billions in new spending and gaps in their numbers, there’s only one way they’ll make it work - higher taxes on Kiwi families. And Labour won’t say what those taxes are. National’s approach is different. On coming into government, we reduced taxes - saving 1.9 million households an average of $60 a week. And we introduced the FamilyBoost childcare tax credit. We’ve had to tighten our belt to make it happen by stopping wasteful spending like the Wellington consultant gravy train. But that’s meant we have been able to deliver tax relief and invest in priority areas like health and education while getting the books in order.

@peterboghossian @dbseymour David Seymour is not “great”. He is a puff chested smarty-pants.

New Zealand's based Deputy PM legalized assisted dying, pushed back against government housing, and went to war with media editors. I asked the great @dbseymour if the welfare state has failed. He said we've had a century of evidence. Draw your own conclusions.

@FullTwatforward Have you, any time in your life, said anything nasty and indefensible? If so you must resign now.

She must resign! rnz.co.nz/news/political…

@NuZillund Have you, any time in your life, said something nasty and invincible? Be honest.

If she was any of the following she'd be FIRED National MP Act MP Corporate Education Health Why should the media be any different?

@RaevenNZ Tax Dodgers' Cartel.

Stolen from SamIAm_RealEyes on TikTok. It’s both hilarious and on point.

@BenThomasNZ I was in 3.2 back when you couldn't fall out of the bar's comfy chairs, with a cross-party mixed group, late on a Member's Day. A party in the opposition Whips office was going OFF 7 their curtains were open. We saw things. Sordid things. Nobody said anything, 3.2 rules.

Is this good? Probably not, people really need to stop saying the f-word, at a minimum. But this has been the convention, and the convention works two ways

NZ political parties don’t hold Thick of It/House of Cards style Mutually-Assured-Destruction “dirt files” or kompromat on each other’s personal lives & scandals, but MPs and the gallery have all witnessed each other’s drunken messiness around the building

@KiwiEV You'll need a smaller one for your size.

Bought this for $28 in an op shop today. Perfect piece of retro tech for the guest room in my 1960s house. Haven't seen one for decades. I wonder if young folks even know what it is?

@IonaItalia @SeminaraMichele Shelly Bay, Manly. Nice. One of the few beaches along Australia's East Coast where you can watch the Sun set over the ocean. Sort of.

@TonyStuart55 Winston changes his mind a lot.

Greg’s a bit late. NZ First has already said it won’t go into coalition with Labour…

@SimonCourtACT @NZGreens Depends. On context. Consider Col. Claus von Stauffenberg. You’d approve of him … right? I mean we all would, wouldn’t we?

There is no place for political violence in New Zealand either, is there @NZGreens ?

@TaxpayersUnion Silly question. No.

Do you think government help and wealthfare discourage personal responsibility?