Daily review 02/04/2025

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1. Dennis Frank 1

   2 April 2025 at 7:02 pm

   Looks like Trump's master plan involves a re-run of technocracy: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/556392/a-1930s-movement-wanted-to-merge-the-us-canada-and-greenland-here-s-why-it-has-modern-resonances

   The Technocrats, sometimes also called Technocracy Inc, proposed merging Canada, Greenland, Mexico, the US and parts of Central America into a single continental unit. This they called a "Technate". It was to be governed by technocratic principles, rather than by national borders and traditional political divisions. Technocrats viewed elected politicians as incompetent. They advocated replacing them with experts in science and engineering, who would "objectively" manage resources for the benefit of society. "The people voted for major government reform, and that's what the people are going to get," Musk told reporters after visiting the White House last month.

   Those expecting T & M to appear in jodhpurs and jackboots, wielding steel riding crops, may be grievously disappointed – yet that could be option b if the techno thing doesn't work eh? Meantime, tariffs are about to make America great again.

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   • Incognito 1.1

     3 April 2025 at 9:53 am

     Mod note

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2. SPC 2

   2 April 2025 at 9:06 pm

   Science and Research, Public Health and Kainga Ora – a plan to diminish government capability is being implemented.

   A clear programme to lower the burden on the haves to provide a commons for the many.

   https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360638617/kainga-ora-disestablish-hundreds-roles

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   • SPC 2.1

     2 April 2025 at 9:12 pm

     Stating the obvious

     Green Party housing spokesperson Tamatha Paul said the restructure showed the Government wanted to “withdraw from providing state housing”.

     “I think this is part of a coordinated dismantling of Kāinga Ora. It sets alongside the pausing, cancellation and delay of major public housing projects across the country,” she said.

     The management

     “We confirmed in early March that a new programme is under way to redesign and resize the organisation to align and match our structure and workforce with the reset of Kāinga Ora,” he said.

     The apologetic

     Bishop has said there would be no reduction in public housing. But, he said community housing providers would likely play a larger role in public housing.

     They will finance the building of property on land, not owned by the state – replacing existing social housing (more homes on the same land), land repurposed for housing and probably development of some iwi land (this might involve councils).

     This is seen by the government as a lower cost way.

     The demand for new income related housing for the old (retiring without home ownership)/disabled.

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     • Incognito 2.1.1

       2 April 2025 at 9:25 pm

       Yup, a planned dismantling of state provision regardless of need or consequences. They will leave no stone unturned till we have a bare-bones public sector.

       https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/01/govt-embarks-on-sale-of-900-state-houses-old-and-new/

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   • SPC 2.2

     2 April 2025 at 9:17 pm

     The commissioned anti KO Report

     1.used the cost of quality housing for the aged/those with disability to infer it was not efficient.

     2.its rising debt expanding state housing stock (ognoring the asset value being developed for government).

     BE had form for this, opposing the NZSF, preferring lower debt than a growing value asset fund (rising faster then the cost of debt). More an accountant than an economist.

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     • tc 2.2.1

       2 April 2025 at 9:24 pm

       You do accountants a disservice comparing them to someone who never had a job outside central government.

       Pure political sabotage, any half decent bean counter understands and recommends the merit in appreciating assets.

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3. SPC 3

   2 April 2025 at 10:31 pm

   Perception, not reality.

   When media covers (novelty) person in politics issues more than boring policy (the public have heard before) they create narratives. Such as that when the Green Party is not in government/support partner, it is no longer what it was.

   Is the Green Party having an identity crisis – pithy joke at their expense as per a current MP.

   But weak as an explainer.

   Some of the comments in the link indicate a lack of awareness (quoting someone out of NZI, why not the ACT Minister for unsafe workplaces at really low wages if Seymour was not available?) about the current communications/media environment – and how their perception is influenced by this and not the reality.

   https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360637021/has-green-party-lost-its-way

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   • SPC 3.1

     2 April 2025 at 11:07 pm

     There is more truth in a narrative that Peters, Luxon and Seymour want to divert attention away from their placing business before conservation and environment, and lower tax burden on the haves and reduced help to those in need.

     So they focus on kulturekampf matters (past vs secular left, now vs woke) and demean provision for minorities (ending affirmative action etc) as catering to some other.

     All to pose as majoritarian, under cover of equal in a democracy, when they are not for the good of the many, but work for the important few (mammon).

     In this case – Seymour and Peters want to ditch the Paris Accord and so their motive is obvious.

     So why include this guy in the Explainer?

     He wants us to leave the Paris Accord.

     https://www.hokonui.co.nz/podcasts/the-country-the-podcast/the-country-180225-bruce-cotterill-talks-to-jamie-mackay/

     “I’m not an expert, just an opinion writer and I’m not particularly informed other than looking from the outside in and making observations like the general public.

     “The Green Party’s no longer a ‘green’ party. That left the building when James [Shaw] left.

     “I think there is a place for a new true green party. There’s no shortage of green issues. The actual Green Party doesn’t seem to be interested in those issues.

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     • SPC 3.1.1

       2 April 2025 at 11:19 pm

       An absurd comment given he is to the right of the bluegreens on climate change.

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