I don’t get it. Citizens elect MPs for this very purpose. There is no reason to think that a group of randomly selected citizens will have a different political outlook than the people they elect into office.

Welcome to the oligarchy everybody.

Your friends and neighbours?

More corruption and ineptitude from this government.

The point is to hurt ordinary people as much as possible so that rich people can get tax cuts and billions can be handed over the American defence contractors.

I don’t know why you guys don’t realise this by now. Cruelty is the point and the purpose of this government. They aren’t happy unless those most in need are in pain.

Maybe if you get sick or injured and are waiting 12 hours to see a doctor in the emergency room then you’ll finally get a clue.

Getting votes and integrity are not contradictory.

His racism is on open display here.

If she is saying it on RNZ you can be sure she also said it during the delibrations.

One party is anyway.

Collins is obviously dishonest and in effect committed perjury by giving false testimony in an official proceeding.

She needs to be suspended from Parliament, what she did is worse than the Haka.

It’s the job of the parties to convince people to vote for them. Hell it’s their most important job really. If the kids aren’t voting the parties are not doing their job properly.

As long as people keep voting for him, he’ll stick around.

In case anybody is missing the point. Winston is trying to insinuate that Hipkins is gay and he thinks calling people gay is an insult because he thinks everybody hates gay people as much as he does.

I believe it’s the first time it’s been used in parliament ever.

I was always good at maths. I don’t know why, i think my brain is just wired that way. I tried several times to learn how to play an instrument (different instruments too) and I just can’t do it, my siblings are great musicians but I just can’t do it.

I am convinced a lot of this is just how the brain is wired. You can push a child all you want but some kids are going to be miserable under that pressure because their brains are fighting against you.

We need to figure out a better way to teach our kids.

they are a cop, they think they are above the law.

They found billions for defence though.

So what is going to be the punishment for a 15 year old who browses facebook or reddit?

I have no idea how he will collect and he doesn’t either because he is an old fuck with dementia.

It’s virtually impossible to keep money out of politics and it’s no surprise that the party of the oligarchs for the oligarchs gets the most money.