Paul Henry has obviously committed a gaff with his questions to the Prime Minister. However, we have an Act that protects ‘Freedom of Speech' in New Zealand and Henry's only faux pas is that he has breached a code of conduct that as a TV host he has been employed under. To that end it is entirely appropriate that his employers manage the process of censure.
I note that the Immigrant and Union organizer claims Henry is a ‘racist' and has demanded that TVNZ sack Paul Henry. My question is, why is this union organizer and all of the persons holding placards, shouting and carrying on during working hours not at work like other responsible New Zealanders and how many of those rabble rousers are on tax funded benefits? How many of them are people on a list that can be relied on to ‘turn up' when called in by union delegates.
The next big question is, if a survey was taken how many New Zealanders would know who Sir Anand Satyanand is? Would they know he is the Governor General of New Zealand and could they describe how he became a Sir and what his occupation has been during his working life?
Maureen J Anderson, Pyes Pa.