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Tongue in cheek but can't resist. We have a new Police Commissioner. Recently saw a photo of the two main contenders and – given who is Police Minister – I chose the one who looked the nastiest. I was right. Yeah I know. Doesn’t mean they are nasty. 😮
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532320/the-two-contenders-to-be-the-next-police-commissioner
Apparently, he was 'Mercenary Mark's' choice. I guess he will be damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. . . . . . .
Read No Right Turn's take on the new commissioner – in the side bar!
I don't think you're far off the mark!
The new police commissioner doesn't rule out arming the police, according to RNZ today.
He's probably the better of the two choices I guess time will tell. He will definitely be better than Coster as seems to focus more on frontline policing.
Haven't heard a lot but the one snippet in the media suggested he's more focussed on Police rather than the public which the Police serve. Feels like an 'us and them' approach but we'll see how that plays out.
Anyway, in breaking news, crime is up…
Media doom again: https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/19/nz-medias-second-wave-of-doom/
Imagine how you'd feel in journalism school seeing this. Our neolib economy was always darwinian but the cutting edge is way sharper now.
The economic malaise is showing in less consumerism and less advertising. The good news is this means economic growth has flat-lined as an overall trend – can't blame the pandemic any more (too long ago). People will cling to the mirage because inertia rules their thoughts, then reality will bite them. An economy based on collective resilience instead of wishful thinking is essential.
Well IMO National has deliberately crashed the economy I presume they have identified profit for themselves in doing this
From timber to paper, long term production derived from forests is either coming to an end, or declining in scale/jobs.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/20/over-200-jobs-under-threat-at-tokoroas-kinleith-mill/
This government is not having a very good time.
Good
Exceot they'll take it out on us.
Lux may feel the need to grow a spine quite soon:
Nats will be discussing this right now! Someone, at some point, will feel the need to report it to their leader. Yesterday's men, he will bravely assert. Yet the niggle will begin, because he knows how gossip drives a groundswell of opinion.
I was pretty sure that this case would be dropped, especially when the Tamaki whanau engaged the same KC who got Phillip Polkinghorne acquitted https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534316/police-drop-covid-related-charges-against-brian-tamaki-lawyer
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Thank you. I thought I had it right, it was the first link I posted from RNZ.
A little hyphen had sneaked in right in front of the URL.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thehouse/534353/the-hikoi-and-parliament-a-photo-essay
"Luxton's Mana for sale"
I wonder if she means the prime minister?