Couldn't agree moreI’ve always been taught to respect elders, but some don’t deserve respect. I think you should always treat someone you’ve just met with respect but apart from you either lose it or earn it to me

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Couldn't agree moreI’ve always been taught to respect elders, but some don’t deserve respect. I think you should always treat someone you’ve just met with respect but apart from you either lose it or earn it to me
Might have to bring it back soon if Crusher is right about the drums of war and the dangerous geopolitical climate.I sometimes wonder if Compulsory Military Training would help
Good luck finding young people in the Western world prepared to fight for their country. More likely to fight for their cell phone.Might have to bring it back soon if Crusher is right about the drums of war and the dangerous geopolitical climate.
We'll be Home Guard, watching the coast and making sure everyone complies with the blackouts and the cookers aren't signalling to the Russians
I see NZ future is headed towards a reef with autopilot on. Grievance and identity politics will destroy NZ.
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Of course. They promote this. The 2nd most hated person Australia is Gina Rinehart. Genuinely self made, employs thousands, generates billions, and singlehandedly funds Swimming Australia. But shes conservative, hates identity politics and so doesnt make cool lists of influential woman. I bet theres similar cases in NZ.Stuff
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I see Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke voted in bbc’s 100 most inspiring and influential Women of 2024
I’m sure she’d rather be on the list she registers on anywayOf course. They promote this. The 2nd most hated person Australia is Gina Rinehart. Genuinely self made, employs thousands, generates billions, and singlehandedly funds Swimming Australia. But shes conservative, hates identity politics and so doesnt make cool lists of influential woman. I bet theres similar cases in NZ.
Just a human life & somebodies kid your cracking this joke about.A slightly more positive headline would be -
“ex-Bootcamp attendee guaranteed not to reoffend”
Genuinely self made?Of course. They promote this. The 2nd most hated person Australia is Gina Rinehart. Genuinely self made, employs thousands, generates billions, and singlehandedly funds Swimming Australia. But shes conservative, hates identity politics and so doesnt make cool lists of influential woman. I bet theres similar cases in NZ.
Wrong, she inherited the company and millions in debt. Her family told her to shut it down and walk away. She revived the fortunes and then they waltzed back in trying to claim parts of the will.Genuinely self made?
The business was started by her Dad - and she inherited $75m.
So? Indigenous people had shit attitudes to other indigenous. They weren't sitting around playing Kumbaya.The family especially the Dad are not well respected because of their attitude to the indigenous people over decades.
lol performative journalism you mean? How many are actually behind? 30%.. So 2/3rds are tracking positively? What an indictment.![]()
The government's targets in charts: More than half behind track
RNZ's new charts, which track progress on nine public sector targets, show crime and education goals are particularly at risk.www.rnz.co.nz
Performing or Performative?
Being born into a business or industry is the exact opposite of being "genuinely self made"Wrong, she inherited the company and millions in debt. Her family told her to shut it down and walk away. She revived the fortunes and then they waltzed back in trying to claim parts of the will.
So? Indigenous people had shit attitudes to other indigenous. They weren't sitting around playing Kumbaya.
You mean measuring a government by the targets they set themselves when coming into power.lol performative journalism you mean? How many are actually behind? 30%.. So 2/3rds are tracking positively? What an indictment.
I'd be more concerned with the data integrity.
As opposed to what? Fetishising homeless bums? Fetishising sports players with a sub 90 IQ? If I had to idolise one of the 3, it would be GinaThis fetishising of billionaires is truly odd.
No she didnt. She inherited business interests. Lang was basically bankrupt when he died.She inherited $75m and the business when Lang Hancock died.
wild strawman. My point was the headline was shit, not that it shouldn't be reported.You mean measuring a government by the targets they set themselves when coming into power.
What a terrible thing for journalist to do.
Maybe we should see what David Goggins or Gina Reinhart make about it all?
Wrong.No she didnt. She inherited business interests. Lang was basically bankrupt when he died.
Cool story though
You didnt even mention the headline...wild strawman. My point was the headline was shit, not that it shouldn't be reported.