New Zealand bans offshore oil and gas exploration

[BigP]

I think countries like Australia and New Zealand should really be chasing the tourist dollar. As the world becomes more over-developed, over-populated and polluted, countries like Australia and New Zealand (if they kept reasonably 'green') will eventually become tourist meccas, as the world wants to see what raw nature once looked like.

I'm a totally hypocrite though because I think Australia should start selling more uranium

Who really aspires to be a part time servant earning minimum wages in the tourist industry?

Construction, manufacturing and resources is wealth is generated, being a cleaner / waiter / wage slave is soul destroying for people with aspiration to do better in life.

Very few involved in mining work in a safe environment and the majority, who work underground, are highly susceptible to developing cancer, particularly lung cancer.

I worked in mining for many years, it isn't as safe as sitting in a cafe making a double shot soy latte, but it is a much more fulfilling job that's for sure.


I have worked underground metaliferous, you couldn't pay me enough to work underground coal. Mining companies will either make things safer of their own accord or they will be forced to make things safer.

Tourism work is deadhead monkey work, it pay poorly it is usually not permanent and in the off season you need to rely on some other form of income. I genuinely feel sad for tourism workers lock into a cycle of poverty and hardship.

Tourism and fruit picking " both of which are seasonal "suit a lot of peeps lifestyles

[The Mechanic]

Didn't New Zealand elect a horse to be their Prime Minister??

[BigP]

Didn't New Zealand elect a horse to be their Prime Minister??

I feel confident that when she walks into a bar , The barman says " HEY ! whats with the long face " lol

[The Mechanic]

Didn't New Zealand elect a horse to be their Prime Minister??

I feel confident that when she walks into a bar , The barman says " HEY ! whats with the long face " lol

[BigP]

Latest poll out has Labour down 5% , Now thats worht celebrating,,

[Neferti]

Latest poll out has Labour down 5% , Now thats worht celebrating,,

What is the alternative? I used to communicate with a guy in Kaia poi (near Christchurch).

[BigP]

Latest poll out has Labour down 5% , Now thats worht celebrating,,

What is the alternative? I used to communicate with a guy in Kaia poi (near Christchurch).

National - 44 percent, up one percentage point.
Labour – 43 percent, down five points
Greens - six percent, up one
NZ First -five percent, up two.
Maori Party - one percent, unchanged.

National-right
Labour-Left
Greens- Communist
NZ fisrt-Left
Maori Party- Racist

We have a Labour-Greens-NZ First coalition in power

[Neferti]

Latest poll out has Labour down 5% , Now thats worht celebrating,,

What is the alternative? I used to communicate with a guy in Kaia poi (near Christchurch).

National - 44 percent, up one percentage point.
Labour – 43 percent, down five points
Greens - six percent, up one
NZ First -five percent, up two.
Maori Party - one percent, unchanged.

National-right
Labour-Left
Greens- Communist
NZ fisrt-Left
Maori Party- Racist

We have a Labour-Greens-NZ First coalition in power

The Greens always go "left" and ours continue to hold a 10% which is slightly better than yours. Your Maori are smarter than our Abos, ours are still concentrating on "dot art" and sitting down drinking VB beer and wondering why they can't get a "job".