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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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 Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: New Zealand General Election |
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| Annnnnnnnnnd commence racism / "who cares?" comments now! |
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SHANE02
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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My vote was blatantly bought by Labour. Once the universal student allowance kicks in I can't see it being repealed. that's great for my kids.
However, I think the shower idea is over the top.  Doesn't National want to give the biggest tax cuts to the richest people?
BTW: Are Migillicudy still Serious? |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| SHANE02 wrote: |
| My vote was blatantly bought by Labour. Once the universal student allowance kicks in I can't see it being repealed. that's great for my kids. |
Meh, with my going overseas, my student loan will start collecting interest again, so their election bribe wont apply to me.
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| However, I think the shower idea is over the top. |
I saw that on Closeup last night, wasn't sure what they were talking about?
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| Doesn't National want to give the biggest tax cuts to the richest people? |
Well they already have like 50% or something of their wages taxed, doesn't suprise me that if whats-his-name becomes PM he wants to be able to keep more of his own wages |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Kuros wrote: |
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http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=135190 |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| BTW: Are Migillicudy still Serious? |
Sadly not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGillicuddy_Serious_Party
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| At one point the Party selected its electoral candidates through trial by combat, with newspaper swords and water-balloons, the loser of the combat becoming the candidate. In 1990 this policy gave way to one of standing several candidates for the same seat (electoral law forbade one candidate to contest two seats, doubling the chances of election; but permitted a party to have two candidates standing in the same electorate, thus halving their chances). In 1996 a giant game of musical chairs took place in Cathedral Square, Christchurch to select the Canterbury regional electorate candidates. Whoever remained sitting on one of the labelled chairs when the music stopped became the candidate for that seat. Potential candidates for proportional representation ( list) seats vied Cinderella-style by trying to fit into labelled shoes. |
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CabbageTownRoyals
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Labour. I love Helen Clark. |
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SHANE02
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:51 am Post subject: |
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| Teelo wrote: |
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| BTW: Are Migillicudy still Serious? |
Sadly not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGillicuddy_Serious_Party
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| At one point the Party selected its electoral candidates through trial by combat, with newspaper swords and water-balloons, the loser of the combat becoming the candidate. In 1990 this policy gave way to one of standing several candidates for the same seat (electoral law forbade one candidate to contest two seats, doubling the chances of election; but permitted a party to have two candidates standing in the same electorate, thus halving their chances). In 1996 a giant game of musical chairs took place in Cathedral Square, Christchurch to select the Canterbury regional electorate candidates. Whoever remained sitting on one of the labelled chairs when the music stopped became the candidate for that seat. Potential candidates for proportional representation ( list) seats vied Cinderella-style by trying to fit into labelled shoes. |
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yeah, classic. I remember when nandor was the secretary for Hamilton NORML. The meetings went nowhere because we allways ate the cookies BEFORE the meeting Poor old Nandor was the secretary, but what the hell do you make notes of when everyone's off on stoned tangents?
We did get free money from the National org. for gigs and stuff. It was so much fun in those days. |
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Cheonmunka
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:06 am Post subject: |
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I care more about Obama getting in ... but, we stick that in Current Events. This too please.
But, I don't have a vote anyway. If you are out of the country more'n three years you can't. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: |
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| Teelo wrote: |
| Kuros wrote: |
| Current Events |
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=135190 |
Is the NZ election a current event or not? |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Kuros wrote: |
| Teelo wrote: |
| Kuros wrote: |
| Current Events |
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=135190 |
Is the NZ election a current event or not? |
This is a parody thread. |
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Teelo
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Polling day today, so bump. |
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Weetbix Kid
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
Location: Gohyeon, Geoje
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Greens all the way! I'd really like labour to get in as a coaliton with the greens |
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oni
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:29 am Post subject: |
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good to see the Greens got 2 more MP's!!!
You can still vote if you have been in NZ in the last 3 years. I voted and haven't lived in NZ for more than 3 years. |
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Cheonmunka
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| You can still vote if you have been in NZ in the last 3 years. I voted and haven't lived in NZ for more than 3 years. |
So, you have been there? |
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