There is an open letter to Government here you can sign https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/reject-the-social-work-legislation-bill
Remember it is common for a professions to have points of overlap. Something mentioned in a scope of practice does not prevent everyone else from doing it. Think of Nurse Practioners prescribing- this doesn't make them Doctors, nor detract from the ...
... misogynistic haters. [Get a grip, Amy. This site is not anti...
Hi and sorry for not replying to you Wednesday in other thread, but no time. These are references to your dispute about what I say. Please read and learn. And maybe next time think and read a little before you try to dominate from a position of rank ...
Actually you are one making bold definitive and absolutely incorrect statements. First example, last major uighur protests 2009. Please stop being ignorant and trying to dominate. If you doubt my claims, try Google it. Or read major newspapers, both inside...
I do not disagree that Chinese money was pushing up house prices, my comment was at the way Labour made it a race issue, rather than addressing the ability of foreigners, whether from China, us or wherever, to buy and hold property whilst living overseas. ...
Totally incorrect. Most recent that was reported is October 2015. Xingang coal mine. Kunming 2014. Many many others. Just try Google. I typing this on my cell phone so not easy to post a link. Just do 2 minute Google search. Hong Kong is China in name only...
Thank you for good reply. No, it is not or should not be a case of 'checking out National Party'. The things you mention (gender, indigenous issues) are important. Extremely so. But only as a part of the mix, not the dominant theme. Maori, gay and so on ...
The signs of Chinese implosion were first seen by the west in 1989 (Tienanmen Square), which was an attempt at a violent overthrow of the Community Party at all levels. Rising levels of prosperity and increased freedom since then have kept the people very ...
And Labour could easily have done much better at last election. First, Mr Cunliffe apologizing for being a man alienated many voters (and many would say only served to show that he was anything but a man). Most people care first and foremost about their ...
" have more than your fair share of the pie someone else MUST have less' Ridiculous statement. Are you seriously suggesting that the rising living standards in NZ, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Canada (and so many other countries as well) over ...
Apologies for poor spelling in my post yesterday (no reading glasses!). Thank you Paul for link to article. I really cannot make much comment on economic matters as have no large understanding. However, some points from article and my experience I can make...
I apologize sincerely! I always also enjoy reading your posts but not always agree. But that is good I think, as how else can we ever learn if not by being challenged?. I withdraw my comments of 'little boy'. I think sometimes my written language may seem ...
Your ignorance with the comment that 'at least China aren't hypocrites ' is staggering. If you think China not hypocrites, then you are ignorant of the reality of China. China is an empire, like the old Soviet Union. The bulk of its land mass is the result...
Saudi Arabia is without doubt a very primitive society (socially). In so many ways. Sadly, most Muslim countries I have visited, worked in or have learned about are also. In Saudi Arabia case, it unlikely to survive many more decades. Good I think although...
Excellent news that at last the uk will stand alongside Russia and the US. Sad but necessary action.
Syria and Iraq mess not caused by US. Us absolutely made things worse (although unquestionably better for the Kurds and probably the shiites also), but problems there were evident when TE Lawrence wrote Seven Pillars of Wisdom in the 1920s. True root of ...
You have zero knowledge of China I think. New China has an appalling history. Us attempts to destabilize it have failed consistently. In any case, in the matter of extreme Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism in China, it has no part. The causes with the ...
Oh of course, I forgot, everything to some ignorant peope on this forum is false flag and us. No. My country of birth new China is evil government. They forced assimilation of uighurs and now many uighurs have huge resentment and divide as a result, with ...
That is ignorance i am sorry. Are you aware of uighur fundamentalist terrorists from Xinjiang repeatedly doing same thing in China? No west involvement there. Same in Sichuan. This is a worldwide fight whose root cause is old Islam again more secular Islam...
Ok but was only small point anyway! Most important is as I said, extremely great article as i loathe corruption and this is, I think, difficult not to interpret otherwise. Great work!
Excellent expose, thank you. Hope this is followed up and used effectively. Particularly about why original was redacted. Corruption I think. But please, stop the childish 'Tories' nonsense. This has no relevance to NZ and just undermines a excellent piece...
So if you ran a business, as all politics is in every country, even in dictatorship regimes, you maybe think that you do not need to sell me your policies? No I not expect osmosis. But I do expect if you believe strongly enough in your view that you will ...
OK so you, your very own words, do not want me to be free. Clearly you know better than me what I need and so you are superior to me and can make my decisions for me! Maybe this is because you are a man? Or because you are white? Or because you were born ...
I think my comment in reply not too clear. As example, why do Greens never campaign about disgusting air pollution in christchurch? It appears because burning wood is renewable and so this is OK and so this fits their philosophy. That the pollution is ...
Standards and regulations are essential of course. But if I want, for example, to send a container from Auckland to wellington, then I want to be free to choose how. Do not presuppose that you know my needs better than me, so encourage me. Make rail ...
Thank you and I will read your link. I say not clear because if I must search online to read it. Lazy yes I know this, but labour and national are 'clear' in that they are almost single issue policies parties. I know without thinking what their views on ...
You live in a wealthy country where even the 'poor' are wealthy in comparison to most of the world's population. If you have ever experienced true poverty and food shortages and the lack of basic essentials you would not have this view. And you are on the ...
In Indonesia, and sadly like I think many poor countries especially of East Asia, corruption rules and the poor benefit little by comparison. But they still do profit in terms of earnings that are usually higher than they can get elsewhere. In many of ...
You just keep asking the hard questions! I do agree with many Green principles but they do not seem to make clear overall policy. Maybe that my poor understanding or maybe they need to raise clearer and wider policy statements. Yes 'green' is essential but...
Ha! Please ask an easy question! Dairy farmers have made great wealth at the expense of Kiwi environment. But this industry is now strong and maybe time for government to ask the polluter to pay. Not the general taxpayer. Not an answer maybe but a start. I...
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