Kismit Posted June 20, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2018 In the most intriguing and positive political social experiment in my lifetime. New Zealand is about to be Governed by a new Mum. Today the Primimister of New Zealand has been admitted to Auckland hospital to have her very first baby. Link 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Not A Rockstar Posted June 21, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 21, 2018 LOL hopefully it sleeps through the night soon or she may become quite stern for a while Good for NZ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted June 21, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Good for the family. God forbid that a woman gives birth to a child and a whole country collapses. Welcome to the new normal, hopefully. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted June 21, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Wait a sec'. Wasn't Benazir Bhutto the first pregnant head of state? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrLzs Posted June 21, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Likely Guy said: Wait a sec'. Wasn't Benazir Bhutto the first pregnant head of state? Yes... but Kismit is from NZ, so if you re-read the first sentence of her post... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted June 21, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Likely Guy said: Wait a sec'. Wasn't Benazir Bhutto the first pregnant head of state? Yes she was. And coincidentally today is her Birthday. And now the announcement: Wee girl born just now. A little over 7pounds. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted June 21, 2018 #7 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I suspect it may be interesting, hopefully it goes well. I saw Jenny Morris in concert after her first child. I wanted my money back. She spent most of the time on stage rabbiting on about her new life and home land when all we wanted was some good music. I reckon she sounded half cut as well. Most of the crowd left before she finished her first set. New life is amazing, I have had kids, I know what a joy they bring, but there's a time and a place new parents...... Hope she keeps her head in the game. New life is a big distraction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted June 21, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Just now, psyche101 said: I suspect it may be interesting, hopefully it goes well. I saw Jenny Morris in concert after her first child. I wanted my money back. She spent most of the time on stage rabbiting on about her new life and home land when all we wanted was some good music. I reckon she sounded half cut as well. Most of the crowd left before she finished her first set. New life is amazing, I have had kids, I know what a joy they bring, but there's a time and a place new parents...... Hope she keeps her head in the game. New life is a big distraction. That's sad. Jenny Morris should have been good. I hope it goes well. Her partner is planning on being a stay at home dad. First baby photo And on a side note I have tickets to go see James Reyne and Mark Seymour in January. Super hyped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted June 21, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Just now, Kismit said: That's sad. Jenny Morris should have been good. I know right! I was quite looking forward to it but it was a terrible let down. Just now, Kismit said: I hope it goes well. Her partner is planning on being a stay at home dad. That's got to be a great help. Just now, Kismit said: First baby photo All I got is Awwwww That's a great pic. My best wishes to them Just now, Kismit said: And on a side note I have tickets to go see James Reyne and Mark Seymour in January. Super hyped. Lucky lucky!! Sounds awesome. Been a few oldies showing up lately, I saw the Baby Animals with the Screaming Jets recently. My kids had never heard of them...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted June 21, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted June 21, 2018 36 minutes ago, psyche101 said: I know right! I was quite looking forward to it but it was a terrible let down. That's got to be a great help. All I got is Awwwww That's a great pic. My best wishes to them Lucky lucky!! Sounds awesome. Been a few oldies showing up lately, I saw the Baby Animals with the Screaming Jets recently. My kids had never heard of them...... Love the Baby Animals. Pretty sure my husband is the only kiwi ever to have heard them though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted June 21, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, Kismit said: Love the Baby Animals. Pretty sure my husband is the only kiwi ever to have heard them though. I remember I saw them when I was in my 20s at the playroom on the Gold Coast and Suzi asked the crowd for a smoke and I just happened to have one and she singled me out if the crowd had accepted mine, I was pretty stoked. A photographer took a photo and I saw it framed in a cash converters about 5 years later. A very jealous girlfriend stopped my from buying it. Shame that 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted June 21, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted June 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, psyche101 said: I remember I saw them when I was in my 20s at the playroom on the Gold Coast and Suzi asked the crowd for a smoke and I just happened to have one and she singled me out if the crowd had accepted mine, I was pretty stoked. A photographer took a photo and I saw it framed in a cash converters about 5 years later. A very jealous girlfriend stopped my from buying it. Shame that Seriously lost an opportunity there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted June 21, 2018 #13 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Congratulations on the new arrival! Everyone looks like they are doing well in the picture. I'm sure your PM will be just fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted June 22, 2018 #14 Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) breast feeding during parliamentary question time is going to be interesting... Edited June 22, 2018 by Captain Risky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kismit Posted June 22, 2018 Author #15 Share Posted June 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, Captain Risky said: breast feeding during parliamentary question time is going to be interesting... The baby won't be there. As stated earlier once she has seen out her maternity leave her partner will take on the main parenting role. But it wouldn't matter too much we already have a sitting minister who has brought her baby to work and breastfed on the job on a number of occasions. This truly is a free country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted June 22, 2018 #16 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Kismit said: The baby won't be there. As stated earlier once she has seen out her maternity leave her partner will take on the main parenting role. But it wouldn't matter too much we already have a sitting minister who has brought her baby to work and breastfed on the job on a number of occasions. This truly is a free country. understanding and accepting without conditions is certainly the sign of a progressive and free country. i must say Jacinta Arden carries her motherhood confidently in such a political environment. sadly i find it hard to imagine an Australian PM doing the same. i think we have more special interest groups and political minorities that would make such a fuss over it that it wouldn't be worth it. which brings me to the ex-Pakistani PM Benazir Butto. like wow... that women certainly had guts to do what she did in such a politically and socially restricted country. kudos to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted June 24, 2018 #17 Share Posted June 24, 2018 On 23/06/2018 at 8:42 AM, Captain Risky said: understanding and accepting without conditions is certainly the sign of a progressive and free country. i must say Jacinta Arden carries her motherhood confidently in such a political environment. sadly i find it hard to imagine an Australian PM doing the same. i think we have more special interest groups and political minorities that would make such a fuss over it that it wouldn't be worth it. which brings me to the ex-Pakistani PM Benazir Butto. like wow... that women certainly had guts to do what she did in such a politically and socially restricted country. kudos to her. Ohh can you imagine it here? Paul Murray calling her “the top Sheila”, Alan Jones squeeling that anyone breastfeeding is disrespecting the role of PM, various shills going off on how it shows how forward/modern their party is compared to the other lot, Barnaby Joyce making a sexist comment, Matthias Corman’s programming activating and his attempting to terminate the baby in order to complete his mission from Skynet... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opus Magnus Posted July 21, 2018 #18 Share Posted July 21, 2018 God bless, what a beautiful couple and new born baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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