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6:00 am, October 7th, 2024 - 11 comments
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Open mike is your post.
For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose.
The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy).
Step up to the mike …
So quickly objecting to the direction of the C of C on housing – here the approach used to increase the number of building consents with a focus on larger "green field" developments (over 30 properties) – an area in decline because off lack of pre-sales while interest costs are high.
https://www.thepress.co.nz/a/business/350441083/govt-rushes-fix-its-own-error-helped-collapse-construction-sector?
https://archive.li/RcL7l
It is well known that councils are behind on water infrastructure investment – in part because of debt limits (and the unpopularity of increasing rates).
The C of C wants to facilitate the separation of water bodies from councils to enable more borrowing. This still requires councils to increase rates to pay back the loans.
So The Taxpayer’s Union a few months back launched a campaign calling for a cap on annual rates hikes – making pay back of the loans impossible. Thus long term necessitating the sale, of these now separated from council, water bodies.
https://www.taxpayers.org.nz/_taxpayers_union_launches_campaign_to_cap_rates
This clarifies their opposition to Three Waters, Maori involvement might have blocked block the asset sales to private profit groups.
The public is being manipulated to water asset sales, as per power companies.
The Herald has taken up the cause with a focus on the Wellington City Council (not a right wing one).
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-rates-revolt-leader-retiree-judy-rohloff-on-refusing-to-pay-21-increase/RFEE6COBLJDRJGR476LJU5CTAA/
Not baby boomers on reddit respond.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/comments/1eoimuf/rates_increase_revolt_group_and_petition/
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October 7
How will it play out?
Will the palestinian voices be heard"
Will we get wall to wall coverage from the Israeli viewpoint?
Will the atrocity propaganda that fuels the genocide in Gaza get a replay?
Probably more importantly for us in the West, will leftists, progressives and liberals, feel intimidated and keep their heads down, out of fear of being labeled an anti-semite?
Media I have heard or seen so far today has been “Israel the victim”. The BBC are the worst.
I have a Free Gaza Now!! placard on our deck today visible from the road.
Meanwhile the Israeli butchers have been bombing mosques and schools in Gaza and enforcing the movement of Lebanese civilians from their villages and towns.
Just a big shoutout to everyone in Otago who did the work over the last 4 days:
Dunedin Council staff who had the south stormwater tanks empty, sandbags out, emergency centres prepped, and all volunteers in those centres
NZDF and Police who kept it calm and little drama, no stories about people taking advantage
FENZ for the many rescues and callouts and evacuations, esp in from Palmerston and Naseby
St John's teams for their own callouts and assisting the coastal isolated groups at Toko Mouth and beyond
The FH and Downer crews and all the NZTA staff who got out there to keep SH1 closure down to a minimum
Honestly the people of Dunedin for dealing with it in a low-complaint manner
Also special shoutout to FH for that rebuild of the Peninsula road over 3 years. Big test and it passed.
Top work everyone for the very serious and successful work under pressure
A $100 mill vessel with 21st century tech grounds, burns and sinks to the bottom in Samoa with substantial fuel on board according to the Minister. NZ Defence has sent planes to ferry crew and support but given the recent track record…stranded PMs and suchlike…yes there is one new airplane involved, but fingers crossed…
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529979/hmnzs-manawanui-what-we-know-about-the-ship-s-sinking
Hopefully a way can be found to contain or pump off the fuel before the locals reef and fishing area is polluted. But that depends on the depth of where the Manawanui is at I guess.
October 7
How will it play out?
Will it be wall to wall media coverage from the Israeli viewpoint?
Will Palestinian voices be scrubbed out of existance, just as the Palestinians themselves are being scrubbed out of existance?
Will we have a replay of the atrocity propaganda that fuels the genocide in Gaza?
Will Leftists, Progressives and Liberals keep their heads down intimidated out of fear of being labeled an anti-Semite?
Will the word genocide be muttered anywhere?
Good for you TM
The government of social investment brand fraud looks set to cut funding for the prevention work of public health and community organisations.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530001/cuts-looming-for-critical-public-health-services
Something clearly not in the next 100 days (not while in government, or even next decade).
Thus having determined on not being a fast follower, the C of C has the alternatives of non compliance or buying it.
And then later this …
How even this lot, can consider LNG terminals and importing LNG, is bizarre.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530007/new-zealand-first-refuses-to-say-if-it-would-support-buying-climate-action-from-other-countries
Sea bed mining off the Taranaki coast – is the government aware of the possible impact on wind farm projects?
There is never a license to end regulatory practice and process – that is the path of pandering to business corruption and future governments face the cost.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/529996/critics-express-alarm-at-list-of-fast-track-projects