An open letter to Harry Duynhoven, ex-MP

[Skyryder]

A private respond from Nigel Kelly.

Knowing Harry as I have done for a considerable number of years I take affront to you writing to him on my behalf - you in no way have any right to insult who I consider to be a good man on my behalf.

Don't speak beyond your brief.

Good call. I've got no position on Duynhoven one way or the other but those who write on my behalf without the authority to do so...................one word............................ SANXimonious.


Skyryder

[jrandom]

Knowing Harry as I have done for a considerable number of years I take affront...

Are you implying that the fact that he's an affable bloke in person makes the wasteful authoritarian excesses of his administration OK?

[ManDownUnder]

Are you implying that the fact that he's an affable bloke in person makes the wasteful authoritarian excesses of his administration OK?

Making no such statement - care to take your words from my mouth?

I am saying I would not in a million year describe Harry in those terms. He's a good bloke that would rung rings around most in here when it comes time to swinging a spanner and things generally mechanical, and for anyone to abuse him as a man in person on my behalf in well out of order.

I don't see eye to eye with his policies, and at times the approach he's taken to do thing but I can also say that about most on KB as well.

I'm also saying anyone presuming to know my mind and issue it in an abusive public edict is taking one hell of a liberty at my personal expense.

[Genestho]

Im sorry but Harry, the Harry that my lobby group met with was rude, and arrogant.
When confronted with a polite and professional young lady, with stats sourced under the information act, and our stories, offering solutions to reduce recidivism, his plan a was to trot out "we have done this and improved that..over the last 20 years "
When that didnt move anyone - looking into blank stares of people who are waiting for fresh ideas... he was truly stuck for words, appearing to think throwing the word fuck round, once frustrated - a few times, may sharpen the meeting up and make his point that way.
Even confusing who he was meeting with and becoming confused as to which dead persons rep's he was dealing with.

I dunno if thats how it works down there, because there has been some strong interest and action at solutions offered, however......

I'll be glad to have contact with someone a bit more professional if that is at all possible.

I dont feel the need to write Harry a bonvoyage letter.

[Lias]

. He's a good bloke

Sorry mate, he's a politician, and worse a left wing politician. Under no circumstances can he ever be deemed "a good bloke". Next you'll be calling helen clark female!

[MSTRS:Me]

I dont feel the need to write Harry a bonvoyage letter.

Neither do I. But neither do I feel any need to talk him up either. His response to my approach over the cheesecutter issue spoke volumes as to the sort of bloke he is. And YT went to school with him - he wasn't a top bloke even back then.
Good riddance.

[Genestho]

Neither do I. But neither do I feel any need to talk him up either. His response to my approach over the cheesecutter issue spoke volumes as to the sort of bloke he is. And YT went to school with him - he wasn't a top bloke even back then.
Good riddance.

I assume since the "people spoke" for change, this will remind this current bunch that their balance will be wobbly and they will work to stay.
They have some big jobs on...

I have strong feelings that this next few years will be a significant time for changes, heres to the future of fresh pro-active approaches to road safety, relevant to the times, and moving with them.
Heres to a new era. And to working with people that will want to listen

[Sanx]

A private respond from Nigel Kelly.

Knowing Harry as I have done for a considerable number of years I take affront to you writing to him on my behalf - you in no way have any right to insult who I consider to be a good man on my behalf.

Don't speak beyond your brief.

Did I say all motorcyclists? Nope, I didn't. So pull your head in and stop being so damned sensitive. You're entitled to your opinion that Duynhoven is a good bloke, even if you are sorely deluded.

Good call. I've got no position on Duynhoven one way or the other but those who write on my behalf without the authority to do so...................one word............................ SANXimonious.

Great pun, spoiled only by the fact that you don't know what 'sanctimonious' actually means. But good try...

[ElCoyote]

Did I say all motorcyclists? Nope, I didn't. So pull your head in and stop being so damned sensitive. You're entitled to your opinion that Duynhoven is a good bloke, even if you are sorely deluded.



Great pun, spoiled only by the fact that you don't know what 'sanctimonious' actually means. But good try...

After many years corresponding with Dunnyhouse I consider him at best a puppet and at worst a bloody idiot. Ignore the one eyes and send the letter on my behalf.

Phil

[Skyryder]

Did I say all motorcyclists? Nope, I didn't.(Yes you did. On behalf of motorists and motorcyclists across New Zealand,end quote. ACROSS NEW ZEALAND. I don't see any exclusion reference. Sky) So pull your head in and stop being so damned sensitive. You're entitled to your opinion that Duynhoven is a good bloke, even if you are sorely deluded.



Great pun, spoiled only by the fact that you don't know what 'sanctimonious' actually means. But good try...

Holy................. and in the reference given, 'holier than thou.' Close enough.

Skyryder

[scumdog]

• Immediate cessation on the use of chip-seal as a road-surface.
• Raising of the national speed limit to 130 kph.
• Removal of all bus-lanes.

I'm not quite dumb enough to expect that anything like this will happen, but I can live in hope. But, given that I'm now in Brisbane, it doesn't really affect me anyway.



A fuck-load better and safer than the ones in Auckland. Thank you for asking...

So is that how it is in Brisbane???

Must have been an off time when I was there...

[325rocket]

Ixion has a point, Annette King was calling a lot of the shots.

that would be just after she rooted the health system.

[Sanx]

So is that how it is in Brisbane???

Must have been an off time when I was there...

Haven't seen chipseal since I've been here. They have bus lanes, but they're not as common as in Auckland, and where they are present, they're far better planned. And no, the speed limit's not 130kph, but you can't have everything.

[Forest]

What's wrong with bus lanes?

Motorbikes are legally allowed to use (almost) all of them.

[Sanx]

What's wrong with bus lanes?

Motorbikes are legally allowed to use (almost) all of them.

Yes they are, however, on certain main arterial roads they reduce the capacity off the road by 50%. If traffic planners (and I use that word with the full knowledge that they never do anything of the sort) actually wanted to help traffic move, they'd get rid of the bus lanes, declare the same arterial routes as 24 hour clearways and ensure that traffic lights along them were synchronised to assist with good flow. I challenge anyone who lives in Auckland to come up with a single example of where this takes place.

Buslanes on the motorway should also be accessible to motorbikes and bicycles.