David Farrar’s little read travel and arts blog has caused a bit of insurrection in the ranks of NZ First. Can you imagine the chaos if he tried just a bit harder:
NZ First has been embroiled in infighting after a blog slammed the performance of some of its MPs, leaked party emails show.
Internal emails, passed on to The Press, have revealed discord within the party, with Christchurch MP Denis O’Rourke among those attacking their Whip and the party’s board.
The emails relate to a post by website Kiwiblog that used a range of statistics to rank Opposition MPs.
The rankings placed Canterbury NZ First MPs O’Rourke and Richard Prosser in the bottom five for the third quarter of 2012, along with colleague Asenati Taylor.
NZ First Whip Barbara Stewart emailed the rankings to the caucus on October 4.
She said they showed “how others are judging you”.
O’Rourke and former North Shore mayor Andrew Williams hit back, criticising the rankings and Stewart’s decision to email them out.
O’Rourke said the rankings were “not even remotely interesting or relevant” and were “utter nonsense”.
“I find it hard to believe that anyone with any brains would actually take any notice of a stupid Right-wing blog site,” he said.
“If NZ First really thinks this nonsense is important then God help it.”
Williams said Stewart’s decision to place importance on the rankings was “a sad inditement [sic] on you as Whip and of this party”.
“[Q]uite frankly I do not want to receive these ‘nanny’ type sermons from you. Have better things to do than be preached at.”
In response, Stewart warned the MPs that their performance had been noticed by the NZ First board.
“The number of contributions or lack of – that you make . . . is also being noticed. A picture is being created about you!”
Andrew Williams is just annoyed that his precious piss drinking time is now being eaten up answer questions from pesky reporters doing their job. Some NZ First MPs certainly seem to not enjoy the cold hard facts being presented.
I am just amazed that this far into the parliamentary term that Andrew Williams hasn’t been caught pissing on any trees. Perhaps I should up the bounty?
