U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump went head to head in Atlanta last week in the first Presidential debate of this campaign cycle. 

The debate was not a good look for the Democrat side, with calls for Biden to stand down as their nominee. 

The Spectator's Washington Editor Amber Athey told Mike Hosking it was a result many were expecting.



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U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump went head to head in Atlanta last week in the first Presidential debate of this campaign cycle. 
The debate was not a good look for the Democrat side, with calls for Biden to stand down as their nominee. 
The Spectator's Washington Editor Amber Athey told Mike Hosking it was a result many were expecting.
 
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Amber Athey: The Spectator Editor on the Presidential debate

An aviation expert says Boeing's management would be in jail if it were subject to New Zealand law. 

The company's agreed to a guilty plea around defrauding American regulators. 

It could pay up to half-a-billion US dollars to avoid prosecution. 

The lawsuit relates to two Boeing 737 Max jets that crashed in Indonesia in 2018 —and Ethiopia the year later— leaving hundreds dead.

Irene King told Ryan Bridge that prosecution is just one part of the equation. 

She doesn't think it does enough to improve the company's performance or safety.

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An aviation expert says Boeing's management would be in jail if it were subject to New Zealand law.  
The company's agreed to a guilty plea around defrauding American regulators.  
It could pay up to half-a-billion US dollars to avoid prosecution.  
The lawsuit relates to two Boeing 737 Max jets that crashed in Indonesia in 2018 —and Ethiopia the year later— leaving hundreds dead. 
Irene King told Ryan Bridge that prosecution is just one part of the equation.  
She doesn't think it does enough to improve the company's performance or safety. 
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Irene King: Aviation Expert on Boeing pleading guilty to defrauding regulators

Darlene Tana doesn't think natural justice has been followed. 

The Green Party's requested the MP resign from Parliament after receiving the investigation into alleged migrant exploitation at her husband's business. 

Tana's been suspended on full pay for 115-days, earning over $40 thousand in that time.

The former Green MP doesn't accept the findings and claims it substantially misrepresents her level of involvement in her husband's business.

Former National ministerial advisor Brigitte Morton told Ryan Bridge that Tana has all the cards in her hands. 

She says unless the Green's backflip on the waka jumping legislation and invoke it, she can sit there as long as she wants.

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Darlene Tana doesn't think natural justice has been followed.  
The Green Party's requested the MP resign from Parliament after receiving the investigation into alleged migrant exploitation at her husband's business.  
Tana's been suspended on full pay for 115-days, earning over $40 thousand in that time. 
The former Green MP doesn't accept the findings and claims it substantially misrepresents her level of involvement in her husband's business. 
Former National ministerial advisor Brigitte Morton told Ryan Bridge that Tana has all the cards in her hands.  
She says unless the Green's backflip on the waka jumping legislation and invoke it, she can sit there as long as she wants. 
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Brigitte Morton: Political Commentator on the Darleen Tana investigation and the Green's response

Question: how do the greens save money on marketing photoshoot costs for the next election?

Answer: just use their candidates' mugshots.

Now that's obviously a joke... they're not all criminals.

But there were a few criminally absurd things that happened during yesterday's press conference about Darleen Tana.

Chloe got a bit grumpy when a reporter asked, repeatedly, why the Greens are asking Tana to resign and shunning her in public, when old-mate Julie Anne Genter's still in the party despite multiple aggressive bullying allegations.

The implication was the Greens must be a bit racist towards Tana cause she's Māori.

Chloe was outraged. She rejected it. She refuted it. It was a reductive argument. Tana has done x,y,z and Julie Anne a,b,c.

The irony of the party best known for calling everyone else in the room racist till they’re blue in the face not being accused themselves of racism over not one, in Tana, two in Kerikeri, but three MP's (Turei), was almost too much for new co-leader to take.

The second thing to note here is how little we actually know about what has gone on here and how much Tana was involved.

The Greens won't say what was in the report, the report's not public, Tana rejects the report's findings, she says it doesn't substantiate any claims of migrant exploitation, let alone her alleged involvement in them.

The biggest irony here is the Greens, the principled party, not ruling out waka-jumping Tana using a bill they hated and have fought vehemently against for the best part of 20 years.

A lesson for new political leaders in expediency, absurdity, and how to save money with a mugshot.

Question: how do the greens save money on marketing photoshoot costs for the next election? 
Answer: just use their candidates' mugshots. 
Now that's obviously a joke... they're not all criminals. 
But there were a few criminally absurd things that happened during yesterday's press conference about Darleen Tana. 
Chloe got a bit grumpy when a reporter asked, repeatedly, why the Greens are asking Tana to resign and shunning her in public, when old-mate Julie Anne Genter's still in the party despite multiple aggressive bullying allegations. 
The implication was the Greens must be a bit racist towards Tana cause she's Māori. 
Chloe was outraged. She rejected it. She refuted it. It was a reductive argument. Tana has done x,y,z and Julie Anne a,b,c. 
The irony of the party best known for calling everyone else in the room racist till they’re blue in the face not being accused themselves of racism over not one, in Tana, two in Kerikeri, but three MP's (Turei), was almost too much for new co-leader to take. 
The second thing to note here is how little we actually know about what has gone on here and how much Tana was involved. 
The Greens won't say what was in the report, the report's not public, Tana rejects the report's findings, she says it doesn't substantiate any claims of migrant exploitation, let alone her alleged involvement in them. 
The biggest irony here is the Greens, the principled party, not ruling out waka-jumping Tana using a bill they hated and have fought vehemently against for the best part of 20 years. 
A lesson for new political leaders in expediency, absurdity, and how to save money with a mugshot.

Amber Athey: The Spectator Editor on the Presidential debate

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