Comments on: What’s To Be Done With Paul?

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:29:12 +0000

Once, quite a number of years ago, I had an experience in the city where my daughter with Down syndrome and a major heart defect, was having an epileptic seizure in her pushchair, in the walk-through to the Downtown Shopping Centre from the car park. My younger daughter was in another pushchair, crying. My friend ran back to check that I’d locked the car. I stood there with the two “babies” and burst into tears myself, feeling so overwhelmed. (I suppose Paul Henry would call that an “emotional outburst”!)

Not one person came over to offer help. Most people looked awkward and practised the humanly art of avoidance.

My friend returned and on the way to a medical appointment, one kind lady smiled at me, which I reciprocated.

She restored my faith in humanity….until I saw Paul Henry. He wiped the smile of my face.

Comments like his send a message to the community that it is OK to laugh at and put people down who are perceived to be “different”.

I wonder if Paul Henry has ever experienced anyone close to him with an intellectual disability. Perhaps if he had, he wouldn’t poke fun at others. Perhaps………

By: BE

BE — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:01:29 +0000

Opinions oh yes he is loaded with them, and that in itself makes a change on Tv.

Well said.

By: Jane Yates

Jane Yates — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:20:45 +0000

Opinions oh yes he is loaded with them, and that in itself makes a change on Tv. He livens up an otherwise dull television experience. I cannot stand those inane, safe comments by presenters that we are subjected to, it is like watching a puppet show.
He is outspoken, he is polarising, he is sharply intelligent and makes great viewing. Who else on TV makes you laugh and doesn’t take themselves too seriously. Shift him to Close Up

By: BE

BE — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:28:34 +0000

When Paul started off on Breakfast I was thinking “who the hell is this self-indulgent overly opinionated git”

I can understand your position. However, I think it’s vital to have a sharp-minded, coherent interviewer on Close Up who can sustain a probing interview and not stumble around, saying “I mean” every ten seconds.

By: BB

BB — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:38:02 +0000

When Paul started off on Breakfast I was thinking “who the hell is this self-indulgent overly opinionated git” but I have grown to look through this and take him with a grain of salt and as a result this fellow is really quite funny. Paul just says it like it is and is defineately not p.c. – I too call a spade a spade but would say I have a little more tact than Paul and consider others feelings more. Keep PH on breakfast – he is a nice contrast to other rather boring or stiff personalities.

By: Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:23:34 +0000

Remember when Josh Kronfeld called him a dickhead? Henry’s response was to throw his head back and guffaw nervously because he knew he couldn’t resort to infantile bullying when faced with a well-respected All Black. (How about a t shirt with the slogan “That is a dickhead on TV”?) Easy targets every time, capable of occasional wit but mostly just a rude, nasty little man. Can’t blame him – TVNZ are just doing lowbrow to get the ratings up, why would we possibly want to be challenged or inspired when we can laugh at women with facial hair? Why would we want to be treated to the wit of someone like Clive James when Paul Henry is waxing abusive…..sorry,’telling it like it is…’ Mr Edwards, we can definitely live without him. We deserve so much better.

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:33:53 +0000

Paul Henry……is simply brilliant and I can’t wait to see him every morning! He tells it like it is. He’s fantastic.

By: BE

BE — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:18:09 +0000

I just wish I could bring my class of nine-year-olds to the Breakfast studio so he could tell them to their faces that they’re mad to worry about climate change.

Great idea. Why not suggest it? It sounds like a marvellous programme idea to me.

By: Lena

Lena — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:56:17 +0000

I just wish I could bring my class of nine-year-olds to the Breakfast studio so he could tell them to their faces that they’re mad to worry about climate change. He might even want to explain to them why humiliating someone for their appearance was OK. We call that bullying at primary level.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:59:16 +0000

Yes that’s true, it’s a shame he’s human