Posts by Ross Mason
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But back to the point.
Yes I am concerned about NBR being bullied. The lack of investigative journalism is appalling here in NZ. And are the actions - or threats of action - from SFO or Police to publications to let them have the info that the reporter has acquired right? I don't think so. If they can get off their arse and do a bit of hunting and fishing and come up with a slippery eel that smells like an eel, slides like an eel and slithers it's way across the farm, then good on them. We need them.
The problem with the SFO and Police is that they have to wait for a crime or suspect a crime has occurred before they can do something or anything. Having them sniff their way around the country is not on anyway. It does take the fourth estate to do the job that we citizens demand they be allowed to do.
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And, seen on CNN over the weekend
Love the "donation" of a portaloo 'cos there appeared to be a lack of them for the date of the march!!
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Did he just say The Daily Show – which recently disappeared from Comedy Central, along with the Colbert Report – is coming back to free-to-air TV?
Yes please!!! I'll even march for some sanity....if someone organised it... Oh look, they have!!!!
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PS After Labour Day off it's good to see the conversation is still rumbling......
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The Masons have a hall on Te Moana Road here in Waikane. On Tuesday nights, cars are parked for about 500 metres in all directions...
But what a union they make! All for one, one for all, look after their own, support scholarship for non masons, as well.
P.S. And there is nothing in the name. My father (bless his pinnie) yes; me, no.
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Bit of light Digger Deviant humour for a monday.
Dylan Moran on OZ. Ljke the "Kill a Wiggle"
And for those who have had too much of Advance Austrialia Fair
Jeex, it is a blokes world..... Beer?
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Sheet. I forgot to add Maaate every second word. Mate.
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Ross: ah, memories! Your Australian is very good. But you don't have my stop; Chatswood.
Did you live in Good?
Streuth. Yeah Nahhhh. Not Good. Noo Zild. U Hutt. Dinkum. Dinky Dye (spelling?) spot too.
I did learn you have to be careful who you call an Ocker. But for the life of me.....I never found out why.
Any ideas???
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Unfortunately, other acting unions around the world had already reacted to a "don't work" order -- a boycott -- signed by Simon Whipp, the MEAA official you're contending is irrelevant.
Yes, I realise that. MEAA came in after the lack of response from SPADA. But my point was, why is NZAE keeping the name while all around everyone else was aiming at MEAA? As far as I can tell the boycott and "don't work" order came from outside NZ.
I can understand people telling me that NZAE and MEAA are the same (now) but what is the motive to keep the NZAE name to the fore?? Making them look like goodguys for us looney NZers? Making it look like it is a NZ operation?
The response from SAG and the other unions seems a case "that's the way we word these things when we don't like what we see happening". Different culture maybe.
And just to make sure, I went through all the info on NZAE since the Auckland meeting and the only reference to any "don't work" notice is last Thursday when they "1. Lift the "do not work" order". I'm buggered if I can find where NZAE (specifically) on their website at least, say they put one in.
It's saturday night, Labour Weekend. I'm pulling my ignorant head in (it's now even more full of shit), turning into a Hobbit and spending the rest of it enjoying the Union holiday in celebration of the 8 hour day. :-)