What’s with all these sackings and surprise resignations this week... 

Phil Goff yesterday, Adrian Orr the day before.    

Richard Prebble did a runner from the gravy train of the Waitangi Tribunal  

Greg Foran Calls it a day at Air New Zealand after 5 years... 

One of these guys had change forced on them, the other three just packed up and left with varying degrees of notice.  

Some are angry. some are relieved.  

And they all have one thing in common  

They’re over 60.  

You don’t screw with successful over 60s, which they all are. 

They have discovered a superpower. They don’t give a flying fig.  

They’re financially settled. They know their own mind. They can afford to stand on their principles,  

 Phil Goff won't mind being held to account for what he said because he believes it.   

He may be regretful that his entertaining job in London has gone but he'll just come back to the farm in Clevedon and start making some real money in consultancy and cashing in both his Prime Ministerial and Mayoral superannuation.  

When things start getting all hot and sticky in their jobs for these over 60s, they can instantly switch to whoever needs this crap and walk.  

 And then they brood.  In their Bach. Or on a cruise ship. With a nice dinner reservation and maybe treat themselves to a new car.  

And if you think the over 60s have a superpower it's nothing compared to the over 70s whose superpower is the absolute certainty in what they believe and the total commitment to making sure that everyone knows it.