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"I'll probably go to my holiday home at my private beach and do a bit of sailing in my 50 foot yacht. What will you be doing over Christmas?" "Cursing you." 5 December, 2005.
"The opposition have put out a press release saying you're still in holiday mode." "You'd better wade out here and let me see that." 17 January 2009.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'You know how to contact me if there's an emergency while I'm on holiday?' 'Yes...By the slowest method possible.' Dominion Post, 8 January 2005.
FAMILY HOLIDAY... DON BRASH HOLIDAY... HELEN HOLIDAY. 7 January 2007
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'My Department's doing its best to reduce the holiday road toll and the government's not helping!...You want to give people an extra week of annual leave!' The Dominion Post, 1 December 2003.
"War, SARS, a high dollar - things aren't looking good!" "For the economy?" "For my Easter holidays!" 5 April, 2003.
"Yes Minister. There are no problems here, everything is running smoothly... It's safe for you to come back to the office for a few days." 28 December, 2005.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'Ever since the Holidays Act was introduced more and more employees are pretending to be ill' 'I'ne arranged a meeting with the bosses for Monday morning.' 'I can feel a sickie coming on.' The Dominion Post, 1 June 2004.
"Absenteeism, people taking sickies... Has the Minister plugged that holiday law loophole yet?" "Er... No!" "He's away sick!" 4 September, 2004
"Has everything been running smoothly?" "Yes, but we're expecting all that to change soon." "Why?" "You're back." 9 January, 2006.
"We exporters are really hurting with our strong dollar! I want to speak with someone in Cabinet." "There's no one available. They're all away on cheap overseas holidays." 9 July, 2003.
*Sigh* "The holidays are almost over and it'll be back to work again." "Yeah. We'll only get to play golf three times a week instead of five." 11 January, 2007
"I'd better check with the office to see if everything is okay. If it's not it seems to make a round of golf all the more enjoyable." 7 January, 2006.
"I thought the first cabinet meeting of the year would never end!" "There was a lot to get through!" "The PM takes far more holiday snaps now that she's got a digital camera!" 26 January, 2006.
"That's it! I'm now out of work mode and into holiday mode." "I'm the one who does all the work so what's the difference?" "I won't be here watching you do it." 15 December, 2006.
"It's amazing how the country can run so smoothly when all the politicians are on holiday." 5 January, 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'You going away this parliamentary break?' 'Maybe, but it won't be to the beach.... I'm thoroughly sick of the foreshore!' Dominion Post, 14 April 2004.
"The minister won't interrupt his holiday to chair the committee!" "It doesn't make much difference...it just means an empty chair instead of an empty head." 27 December, 2005.
"The paperwork really builds up when you're away for a few days! What's it like for you?" You've been away for three weeks!" "I don't know. I can't get the door of my office to open." 27 April, 2006.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'I played several rounds of golf over the long weekend. It gave my lungs a good workout!' 'With all the walking involved?' 'With all the screaming at the ball.' Dominion Post, 26 October 2004.
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