I invited Gerry Brownlee to accompany me on a tramp in the Mt Aspiring National Park, and followed it up with a question in the house. He declined my gesture of Christmas goodwill, but with good humour. The clip of the question is attached. I’m off anyway and am taking a sattelite phone and my laptop. Technology permitting I hope to highlight why even considering opening National Parks to mining is a stupid idea.
Click here to read my letter of invitation to Gerry Brownlee.
I love that!!
LOL
Priceless. 
That was so funny… loved the banter.
Brilliant!
Cannot stop laughing!!!! That is the best question ever
Will Parekura be internally disciplined for stealing your thunder?
Inthehouse dot co dot nz is the new site for Parliament TV On Demand (and they have speeches up typically within 10 – 15 minutes. Very fast.)
The most viewed clip is this one, with over 2,400 views already. Four times as many as the second most viewed.
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