Red Alert

By The Numbers

Posted by on September 21st, 2012

39,956 - the record net number of Kiwis who left NZ for better opportunities in Oz in the year to  August 2012.

11 - more billionaires who this week said they would follow in the footsteps of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and donate half their fortunes to charity.

1.50 -  the dollar amount National and its coalition partners couldn’t see fit to give to our lowest paid workers as they voted down my member’s Bill.

1 - gold medal back in the hands of its rightful owner.

0 - successful attempts at humour from a constipated Mr Key.


4 Responses to “By The Numbers”

  1. Peter says:

    The Nats need to be hammered over the number of people fleeing to Australia. I do seem to recall that they had a plan to reverse this …Failed. utterly and miserably.

    In December friends of ours will leave for Brisbane, she is an experienced and capable Mid Wife so thats 1 less for us and 1 more for them..

  2. The Al1en says:

    And billy english is already blaming returning kiwis for the next rise in the unemployment figures.
    You couldn’t make it up any funnier :lol:

    “successful attempts at humour from a constipated Mr Key”"

    Someone should tell him the silver spoon is meant to go in his mouth.

  3. Tim G. says:

    … not to mention that toilets (not holes on the golf course) are the normal venue for one’s… ablutions.

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