ANZG: The Trans-Tasman Thread

[Doctor whooves]

My father (and mother) left today to go to the US for a few weeks, so I didn't do anything.

My parents did the same thing last year. If you still live with them, then I would recommend not getting sucked into the sneaky trap called gaming until midnight... Ended up half-dead by the time they got back.

[Blouman Empire]

My father (and mother) left today to go to the US for a few weeks, so I didn't do anything.

My parents did the same thing last year. If you still live with them, then I would recommend not getting sucked into the sneaky trap called gaming until midnight... Ended up half-dead by the time they got back.

When I was younger I used to do that but now I have work that stops me from gaming 18 hours a day and eating at weird times

[Forsher]

This will be popular.

Well, the headline bit at any rate. It could never work, there aren't enough teachers in the entire country with the knowledge required to do this. Unless you were giving very condensed lessons which would be counter-productive.

[Ardchoille]

Why, particularly, Aukland? Like, why isn't this a general thing? Is it something to do with the Treaty?

(Sorry for ignorance of NZ history, but this doesn't seem to be something easily Wiki'd.)

[Forsher]

Why, particularly, Aukland? Like, why isn't this a general thing? Is it something to do with the Treaty?

(Sorry for ignorance of NZ history, but this doesn't seem to be something easily Wiki'd.)

The Board that has proposed this idea (on behalf of Maori, it appears) is part of the Super City so they are limited in scope to Auckland. The Board's existence itself is controversial as they are unelected but have a position in the council, which is what the Super City is. Naturally it exists because of the Treaty.

[Costa Alegria]

What's the point of this exactly? And I'm hopping Miccio doesn't get any ideas.

[Onekawa-Nukanor]

This will be popular.

Well, the headline bit at any rate. It could never work, there aren't enough teachers in the entire country with the knowledge required to do this. Unless you were giving very condensed lessons which would be counter-productive.

Damn straight Maori should be compulsory

[Costa Alegria]

Damn straight Maori should be compulsory

I wonder if they'll teach Samoan, or Tongan.

[SanctusEmpire]

Damn straight Maori should be compulsory

I wonder if they'll teach Samoan, or Tongan.

I have a Belgian brother in law and he says that flemish is their national identity whether you are of dutch or french origin. Why cant we apply that here? he speaks fluent german dutch (comes from the dutch side of belgium. lueven i think) and english, some french and a little spanish but not much. Fiercely flemish he is he speaks to his kids in flemish. what use is flemish in this day and age i ask? if not to instill a sense of identity.

[Costa Alegria]

Why cant we apply that here?

Because if we did, we'd end up like Belgium?

[SanctusEmpire]

Why cant we apply that here?

Because if we did, we'd end up like Belgium?

Anti English?

[Forsher]

This will be popular.

Well, the headline bit at any rate. It could never work, there aren't enough teachers in the entire country with the knowledge required to do this. Unless you were giving very condensed lessons which would be counter-productive.

Damn straight Maori should be compulsory

An earlier idea was much better. Maori must be offered but taking it is not mandatory.

[Forster Keys]

WTF? Liberal Democrats are running for my local council.

[Blouman Empire]

WTF? Liberal Democrats are running for my local council.

Yew, go on Lib Dems shame I don't live in your council

Tbh I don't agree with all the policies they have but they are on the right track, and yes I know you disagree with most of their policies

[Forster Keys]

WTF? Liberal Democrats are running for my local council.

Yew, go on Lib Dems shame I don't live in your council

They're unlisted. I don't know if we're going to have a libertarian revolution.

Tbh I don't agree with all the policies they have but they are on the right track, and yes I know you disagree with most of their policies

Mostly because the only thing councils can do is to do with planning applications, and his main platform is slashing "green and red tape". First hand experience of that nonsense.

[Blouman Empire]

Yew, go on Lib Dems shame I don't live in your council

They're unlisted. I don't know if we're going to have a libertarian revolution.

Tbh I don't agree with all the policies they have but they are on the right track, and yes I know you disagree with most of their policies

Mostly because the only thing councils can do is to do with planning applications, and his main platform is slashing "green and red tape". First hand experience of that nonsense.

I was more talking about their general policies not just what they can do in council

[Forster Keys]

Thoughts guys?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-15/a ... ey/4263372

[Imperial isa]

only going on in Sydney ?

[New Chalcedon]

Thoughts guys?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-15/a ... ey/4263372

I seem to recall that that feature (which is, let's face it, pretty offensive to Islam) was filmed deceptively - the actors didn't know it was about Mohammad, and the producer dubbed the offensive lines in afterwards - and also that the producer used a number of fake names to produce the film.

Frankly, as someone not terribly sympathetic towards Islam, I can actually get their grievance here: the film is horribly offensive and over-the-top, and views like an anti-Islamic propaganda piece as well as denigrating the central figure of Islam (Mohammad, whom the religion claims to have been the final prophet before the Messiah) at every turn.

I do not support the rioters - violence against other Australian citizens or law enforcement officials is not appropriate - but I do understand their anger and - on this occasion - agree that the film is a deliberately nasty piece of attack propaganda aimed at Islam, not criticism of Islam.

Short version: I condemn both those idiots marching and the propaganda piece that set them off.

[Forster Keys]

only going on in Sydney ?

Yep. So far as I know.

That and the rest of the world.

[Forster Keys]

Short version: I condemn both those idiots marching and the propaganda piece that set them off.

Agreed.

[Forster Keys]

How predictable. The Green Left cries police brutality and ignores the messages and motives of the protestors and rioters, Andrew Bolt uses it as evidence that multiculturalism has failed "we let them in and now they threaten us".

Balance is and sensible thought is way too much for ask for right?

[South Norwega]

How predictable. The Green Left cries police brutality and ignores the messages and motives of the protestors and rioters, Andrew Bolt uses it as evidence that multiculturalism has failed "we let them in and now they threaten us".

Balance is and sensible thought is way too much for ask for right?

Yes.

I kind of assumed that people who decided to live here would respect freedom of speech and the like, not call for head-chopping of people who insult their religion. Alas, I am wrong.

Meanwhile, football finals. Much more important than boring riots in such unimportant places as Sydney, right?

[Forster Keys]

How predictable. The Green Left cries police brutality and ignores the messages and motives of the protestors and rioters, Andrew Bolt uses it as evidence that multiculturalism has failed "we let them in and now they threaten us".

Balance is and sensible thought is way too much for ask for right?

Yes.

I kind of assumed that people who decided to live here would respect freedom of speech and the like, not call for head-chopping of people who insult their religion. Alas, I am wrong.

Meanwhile, football finals. Much more important than boring riots in such unimportant places as Sydney, right?

The Dragons are out. I don't care anymore.

So long as Melbourne don't win. Or Manly if it can be helped.

The other game doesn't matter.

[New Rogernomics]

Why, particularly, Aukland? Like, why isn't this a general thing? Is it something to do with the Treaty?

(Sorry for ignorance of NZ history, but this doesn't seem to be something easily Wiki'd.)

The Board that has proposed this idea (on behalf of Maori, it appears) is part of the Super City so they are limited in scope to Auckland. The Board's existence itself is controversial as they are unelected but have a position in the council, which is what the Super City is. Naturally it exists because of the Treaty.

I thought the mayor was still John Banks, apparently the new mayor is some ex-greenie.