I don't think that you could describe the 19th century Chinese Economic zones as colonial states. The one which certainly was, in that area, was Hong Kong (highly successful as a crown colony). It's difficult to argue that it ever had a post-colonial ...
Now my teacher friend has covid because the kids are coming to school sick with it Evidence that schools are allowing children who are sick with Covid to attend? From your linked article (first sentence) Schools have begun telling students to stay at home...
South Africa is another example of an unsuccessful transition. Despite the huge volume of natural resources, virtually guaranteeing a healthy trade balance - the kleptocracy of rule has resulted in the general population being far worse off. https://www....
Any State laws about barring a convicted felon for running for office, would only apply to elections within a State - not to Federal elections. There has even been a US presidential candidate running for office from within a federal prison (Eugene Debs, ...
Given that he's already announced an appeal - any imposed penalty will be suspended until the appeal is heard.
The same argument presumably holds for GPs. And, actually is even worse, as mpledger points out - there is very limited scope to choose your GP; whereas there are a lot more chemists available. Again, if you have NO choice - then you're unlikely to even go...
However, you were claiming that people could access a 'cheap' GP but not access a 'cheap' pharmacy. There are a heck of a lot more of the latter than there are of the former.
I'm not the one calling for a one-term government to sort the issue out. Just the one asking for some evidence that the opposition has a plan to do this. Perhaps you could link to the evidence that they do have a plan. " multiyear planning and investment ...
And if you get your prescriptions from Chemist Warehouse (or any of the other budget operations), there has been no prescription charge for many years (and this will presumably continue). It doesn't makes sense to claim that families have the option to ...
If you can't afford the prescriptions, then you almost certainly can't afford to go to the GP. Prices there are a lot higher. From a conversation with our local chemist (who's in competition with the big chains - who already offered free prescriptions) - ...
I said, it's not based on race. Ball back in your court. Got anything, except another round of you making shit up? I've provided the quote from the legislation (note, from the link you yourself gave), which says it is. Still waiting for you to provide a ...
– wouldn't any previous policy now be in tatters thanks to Willis' decision? Yes, that's rather the point. The OP was hoping for a 1-term government in order to 'sort this … mess out'? None of the previous policies to continue the project or continue the ...
What part of quote from the legislation did you miss. Perhaps you can link to the legislation which says that *anyone* (regardless of whether or not they have Maori ancestry) can opt to be on the Maori roll. I'll wait..... But not hold my breath, because I...
I think that the clock strikes at midnight for people on the left as well as the right.
Again. What is Labour/Green policy?
But what is their policy now that they are in opposition - and seeking to win the next election. They can't continue the ferry build project (that ship has sailed - pardon the pun) - so what alternative are they going to campaign on?
Does anyone from the Opposition actually have a plan to 'sort this ... mess out'? Because the last Labour government found the costs for the previous project unacceptable (which is why there was no funding agreed before the election). https://archive.ph/...
Attempting to smear people with troll or RW labels - does no favours for your actual arguments. From a fact-checked article: There’s been an increase between 2017 and 2022 in both the size of the core public service, and the proportion of the workforce who...
Quote from the legislation 76 Māori option (1)A Māori who is eligible to be registered as an elector may choose to be registered as an elector of— (a) a Māori electoral district; or (b) a General electoral district. So you have to be Maori to exercise this...
Some of that is the post-Covid shift in retail patterns (fewer people working in the CBD). Some is the longer term shift away from CBD shopping to local malls. Both economic trends that it's difficult to fight against. But a huge amount is the ongoing ...
Indeed. However Ms Russell appears to have neither musical nor defense expertise. Unless you've managed to unearth some which is not listed in her official employment bio. Unlike Jeff Baxter for example, who has a substantial listing of defence expertise ...
And all those services are markedly better since the numbers of public servants increased vastly under the last government /sarc/
Also the imagery associated with the TPM call to action - is deeply disturbing. Presenting guns.... It looks like a call to violent insurrection. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=oFDknk&v=423581487174518&rdid=KNQqnxboI81bwIXp If that is not the ...
The author would appear to have no qualifications for her opinion piece: i.e. her opinion is worth no more than the average woman-in-the-street. Marie is a qualitative researcher currently studying breastfeeding policy, and women and cycling. Other ...
Māori roll is not based on race right? Yes, it absolutely is. You cannot be on the Maori roll if you aren't Maori. The Māori Electoral Option is a chance for all enrolled voters of Māori descent to choose which electoral roll to be on — the general roll ...
Not only the nett taxpayer, most of the working class (the much-derided Waitakere Man and small town NZ, rather than the urban liberal unionists) regard Wellington-based bureaucrats as freeloaders. Bureaucrats in Wellington losing their (very well paid) ...
I also find it appalling that essential supplies in a disaster were held up because of bureaucratic red tape. The Navy wasn't an accredited drinking water supplier, so couldn't distribute water. [I almost couldn't believe this was true] Note, there was no ...
Ms Russell seems to have entirely missed anti-piracy operations from her analysis. Something which has been growing over the last years, and is certainly hitting the headlines regularly. If she doesn't believe that NZ, a country which is entirely dependent...
For comparison, membership of NATO is targeted at military spending of 2% of GDP. Quite a number of countries don't achieve this. https://www.statista.com/chart/14636/defense-expenditures-of-nato-countries/
Well, if it's not a strike, don't call it one (and therefore generate all this confusion). If your employer can manage without you, then of course you can take annual leave. If they can't (especially at such short notice), you're required to work. If you ...
Your definition of a just and an unjust law (and therefore one you feel free to break) appears to be entirely self-centric. What you define as unjust. Exactly the same attitude as criminals - who feel that they can break any law they please. If you truly ...
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