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| Thread ID: 132281 | 2013-05-13 02:04:00 | So how do the Aussies see us? | WalOne (4202) | PC World Chat |
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| 1340987 | 2013-05-13 02:04:00 | Whale Oil does a bit of cut and paste from Larry Pickering's column: An Aussie perspective on NZ (www.whaleoil.co.nz) Larry Pickering is a four-time Walkley Award winning political commentator and Churchill Fellow, recently returned to the fray over concern that news sources are being threatened by the Gillard Government. Maybe the grass is not greener the other side of the ditch, after all. |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1340988 | 2013-05-13 02:11:00 | Very.Good.Post I like Cameron, his take on Gilmore the other day was spot on |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1340989 | 2013-05-13 02:23:00 | I like this response from Whale Oil's blog, although I would hesitate to use some of the superlatives: John Key is a gifted, internationally proven and hard-working business manager. New Zealand is indeed fortunate to get the services of a man of his calibre. I doubt the opposition even understands how complex the leadership task is. None of them has a track record of succeeding in business. Not one. They only know two things: how to force others to give them money, and how to manipulate complicated rules to back it up. Management, really classy management, is a lot of things. There are different styles, but certain qualities seem to be at the core. Choosing people, setting standards, being fair, being across a thousand issues, retaining balance, having a good presence, explaining things simply, listening with intelligence.... His cabinet is also doing a lot of hard intelligent work. Lucky us. and Key's National Government is the most pragmatic team in our history . There have been mistakes , as with any large group of people , but New Zealand is back on the tracks and ready to go full steam ahead. |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1340990 | 2013-05-13 02:23:00 | Fine writing. It is good to see that the right hand is not aware of what the write hand is doing in Aus, just like in the land of jonkey. Perhaps they have a spot for Gilmore there? |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1340991 | 2013-05-13 02:24:00 | Very interesting to read an objective (from a international viewpoint) view, even if it is clear that he's quite definitely not a supporter of the left-wing (or even sitting on the fence). And very unusual to hear an Aussie give credit to a Kiwi!! :) His views coincide with my own... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1340992 | 2013-05-13 02:41:00 | Oh, Key and his crowd had international recognition long before that, not only that, it was musical precognition. Gilbert & S foresaw the straits that the party and the country are in when they produced their "I've got them on a list . ." (en.wikisource.org) ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1340993 | 2013-05-13 02:57:00 | Stories about children and their views of the world are always touching. A father watched his young daughter playing in the garden. He smiled as he reflected on how sweet and pure his little girl was. Tears formed in his eyes as he thought about her seeing the wonders of nature through such innocent eyes. Suddenly she just stopped and stared at the ground. He went over to her to see what work of God had captured her attention. He noticed she was looking at two spiders mating. 'Daddy, what are those two spiders doing?' she asked. 'They're mating,' her father replied. 'What do you call the spider on top?' she asked. A Daddy Longlegs,' her father answered. 'So, the other one is a Mommy Longlegs?' the little girl asked. As his heart soared with the joy of such a cute and innocent question. He replied, 'No dear. Both of them are Daddy Longlegs.' 'The little girl, looking a little puzzled, thought for a moment, then lifted her foot and stomped them flat. 'Well", she said, "that may be OK in New Zealand, but we're not having any of that **** here in Australia." |
SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1340994 | 2013-05-13 07:00:00 | Shouldn't this thread be in Monday laughs | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1340995 | 2013-05-20 15:54:00 | The remarks below about John Keys' New Zealand Government are quite a logical response for anyone who has suffered the Juliar Gillard Labour Government over the last 3 years- The Gillard/Swan misbegotten excuse for a government would make anyone look good, even Britain's David Cameron's coalition John Key is a gifted, internationally proven and hard-working business manager. New Zealand is indeed fortunate to get the services of a man of his calibre. I doubt the opposition even understands how complex the leadership task is. None of them has a track record of succeeding in business. Not one. They only know two things: how to force others to give them money, and how to manipulate complicated rules to back it up. Management, really classy management, is a lot of things. There are different styles, but certain qualities seem to be at the core. Choosing people, setting standards, being fair, being across a thousand issues, retaining balance, having a good presence, explaining things simply, listening with intelligence.... His cabinet is also doing a lot of hard intelligent work. Lucky us. and Key's National Government is the most pragmatic team in our history . There have been mistakes , as with any large group of people , but New Zealand is back on the tracks and ready to go full steam ahead. |
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