In Obama’s first address since Superstorm Sandy given before a technology group. And in the candidates first political stoush since the disaster on the East Coast halted the election campaign.
Obama misses his chance to put the election in the bag. By not putting a stake in the ground over Climate Change. In doing so Obama gave Romney an opening to attack his technology strategy by claiming that private industry could do it better.
What if instead of ignoring Climate Change Obama had said that his government would be spearheading the technology necessary to combat Climate Change. How could Romney respond to that?
He would have been gobsmacked.
Obama could have gone even further and delivered his version of a 21st Century Technology Ghettysburg address, a modern inspiring we will fight them on the beaches type speech to tackle the near and present danger posed by Climate Change. He undoubtably has the skills. Why he chooses not to use them I don’t know.
Oh dear. As both candidates in seeming partnership continue to stoically ignore the debate to be had over climate change, even when it is jammed in their pathway, disrupting their planed campaigns. My feeling is, the first candidate who takes a chance after this disaster and has the courage to break the strained silence, over climate change will capture the attention of the nation and the world. Let Romney or Obama make their case. Is Sandy a harbinger of Climate Change or not? Either for or against, let’s hear them.
Instead, why is this election being conducted like a tired uninspired slow motion palindrome, or shadow fight, avoiding all the major issues even when like Sandy it is thrust in their faces?
In seems though the transmission of this farce had been temporarily halted by the intrusion of reality. Transmission as usual has been resumed.
What a joke. My guess, the electorate uninspired by either candidate, turn out will be down. And as a small turn out favours the right wing die hards. Romney will be handed an undeserved win.
I hope I am wrong. And it is not too late and Obama can lift his so far insipid campaign to reach out to the American voters to inspire and challenge them.
Not only did the man keep Guantanamo Bay open, but has greatly extended the reach of warrantless wiretapping and communications intercepts, guaranteed the banks multibillion dollar bail outs while millions of Americans have been thrown out of their homes, and made standard practice the weekly use of unaccountable, non judicial drone assassinations in any foreign country of his chosing.
I guess you could tout for Obama on the basis that, despite the above, “he would be a bit better than Romney” but it really is hard to see how.
Climate change is an ‘inconvenient’ reality and the ‘cult of the individual’ a convenient and powerful myth. Put the two together and you get zero action on climate change because in that prevalent (or at least powerful) world view there cannot be an underlying systemic cause.
ie. Climate change may well be (read: is.) caused by CO2. But it is individuals who choose to live in ways that contribute to CO2 emmissions. And ‘unfortunately’ that frame of reference determines that government, industry or whatever are necessarily and quite correctly invisible and powerless.
Energy use and economic activity are intimately intertwined. Most people in Auckland at work today could not have made it to their work place without the direct use of fossil fuels.
If you want to reduce fossil fuel use you have to reduce economic activity – or at the very least, achieve a ‘steady state’ economy.
NO ONE wants to do this, not even the Prius buying, carbon offsetting, vegetarian eating progressive Hollywood movie star types.
I wouldn’t say that no-one wants to do this (reduce economic activity…or at least, superfluous and/or harmful economic activity).
But my point was that when the dominant world view sees the interaction between people as naturally and principly market based, then there is no room to take any systemic factors into account.
So (for example) there is no compulsion to have a job (it’s a natural choice). And there are no froms of conditioning shaping peoples’ fears/desires. It’s all rational and free choice being exercised on an individual level….the sum totals of which deliver us a natural, market based human environment.
And in such an environment, there is no place for interference from government or whatever, as that would skew the rational and natural freedoms we deliver back to ourselves by living within a market context.
A crock of shit, obviously. But it’s sitting at the center of the mind set of today’s elites and power brokers. And so the market will solve climate change. Meaning, we’re fucked
Many people cycle globally. Many people live close to where they work. Really its only in the past a hundred years that we could commute for an 1hr at 50km/hr. The question for NZ, will NZ wake up to itself and re-plan its cities and towns properly and provide the incentives (money returns) to those that change their behavior. I get no extra financial benefit for using a bicycle, in fact I subsidies car use at the super market as I don’t use their petrol vouchers, I pay rates but rarely use the buses, and would love to travel more but public transport is competitive to car use not to low income accessibility.
Employ teenager’s to run rick shaws so us ageing cripples can still get to the supermarket ….
St John Cardiac revival stands at the side of the road coz those Gnats’ are still in “charge” ….
“Clear M8!” zzzzzzz thud
(horse shit splatter everywhere as you convulse)
“Here u go, on ur bike M8! đ “
$100 Fine in the mail the week after for contributing to “Clydesdale Emission Visibility in the workplace”
Should get me a clydesdale I think as I attach the cardiac sleep reviver ….
zzzzzz thud …. off to work M8! đ
There are just some occasions in the daily scheme of things where you cannot apply the capitalist theory to basic human needs. Catering for contingencies when the money men would say, too expensive or not needed in the now.
What a shame such foresight as that given in the “Wise men of Gotham” is not compulsory reading in schools. Instead, “Financial Literacy” is the new meme.
Instances …
Who were and why were the Tolpuddle martyrs significant?
Why did London build a surge tide barrier?
Refresh memory or learn about the Tolpuddle Martyrs – Wikipedia has a coverage on it that matches with a researched book I have read. These men were so steadfast in their purpose of improving the grinding conditions of their agricultural employment. And the Anglican Church and the landowners, gentry and judiciary were united against them and sent them to Australia to serve their sentences in harsh conditions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolpuddle_Martyrs
The new Mega storage website being built by Kim Dotcom is interesting because it will block everyone, including Kim from the contents in storage. Ironic really because the original storage allowed access to recording studios and movie companies in order to track illegal usage. Now Kim is in effect saying you guys cheated by closing me down and prosecuting me so now my new site will block everyone except the encrypted user. Take that!
David Fisher in the Herald: “As well as distancing itself from the US, the Mega website had also promised to distance its creators from future claims of copyright infringement. It was being built with “on the fly” encryption which would lock users’ files behind an impenetrable code away from those running Mega – and anyone policing the internet.” (Good stuff coming from David Fisher.) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10844504
I have been following the development of the new site with interest via Dotcom’s Twitter feed despite being a complete ignoramous about these things. Wired did two detailed articles last week, one on the new site at a level I could understand and the other an extended interview covering Dotcom’s account of the raid. These can be viewed via http://www.kim.com/
Links to the Wired articles are also available through the Twitter feed but a long way down now. There are lots of other links on the Twitter feed to other news reports on the new site (eg Washington Post) .
The feed also gives some insight into Dotcom, his personality and sense of humour – eg one of his latest – “All FBI agents pressing reload hahaha….. We see their IP addresses. LOL!!!”
His love for Mona and his children also comes through with some beautiful photos on the feed.
It’s possible for us to produce a defensive system that will hold off all invaders. Lots of R&D needed but the result will actually be fairly cheap. Armed forces really only get expensive when you want to project power.
I used too call it the “Reserve army”, but that got Tama Iti and friends in prison.
I told them to be licensed, bit them on the arse that one…. sorry M8’s.
I really don’t think they should be in prison for trying to give their kids a bit of “fighting spirit”
Sorry, but you also think it’s possible for NZ to produce our own CPUs instead of just doing what we’re good at and trading for them, so I don’t put a lot of stock in your ideas of what is ‘possible’ or ‘reasonable’ for NZ to produce.
We can, it’s just a factory utilising NZ resources. If you don’t believe that then you’re as delusional as Key and so I really don’t give a fuck what you think.
EDIT: How Silicon Chips Are Made
We have the resources and we could easily find the 20k people needed to competitively research and design the chips.
wotta bout all these personal attacks springing up all over The Standard mmm?
[lprent: The policy is (my italics):-
What weâre not prepared to accept are pointless personal attacks, or tone or language that has the effect of excluding others. We are intolerant of people starting or continuing flamewars where there is little discussion or debate. This includes making assertions that you are unable to substantiate with some proof (and that doesnât mean endless links to unsubstantial authorities) or even argue when requested to do so.
So when moderating the moderators don’t notice personal attacks unless they can’t see a point being made in them, the language gets too much a part of the message or they judge them as initiating or sustaining a flamewar.
The reason for this is because the stated objective of the site is to have robust debate rather than polite debate (try Public Address). It means we don’t try to stop people from being bruised when others get stuck into them and their arguments.
It does tend to lose a few people – but we also gain from people wanting to have some frank disagreements. It also tends to be cyclic and peak up on the odd occassion.
But so far the policy has steadily increased our audience. So we have never had to review it (and are unlikely to do so in this current peak). ]
Nope. I actually said why I didn’t agree with him and as that comes down to actual physical reality then his belief and what he says from that belief really is meaningless.
They’re quite welcome to put up a valid critique but merely saying that we should continue with what we’re good at proclaims that that is a) already known and b) that everybody wants to do whatever it is. In NZ’s case it’s quite often farming.
People making such claims seem to miss the fact that a) Farming doesn’t really employ that many people and b) that not everybody wants to be a farmer anyway. They also seem to miss the fact that when they say that we shouldn’t do something or even try to do something different that the industry already exists and happens to be quite successful in NZ. Electronics is one example, pharmaceuticals is another.
As far as making CPUs goes all we need is the mines to get the raw material, the processing facilities to process that raw material and the factory which produces the chips. Build those and NZ will be able to produce CPUs and many other ICs. We already have the educational facilities to support them. What we don’t have is the political support as that’s been relegated to the free-market capitalists.
We could just have some of our bright sparks design an ARM compatible chip set. You know, start off the way AMD did in making x86 CPUs. They could also design x86 64 CPUs as well. The factory would be able to make all of them after all and I see no reason to go to 90nm when 45nm is getting old.
Licensing works to but we’d really want 32nm for that and then make AMD/Intel CPUs.
We’ll never be granted an x86 licence, and we wouldn’t have to design our own ARM compatible chipset, we just licence one from ARM.
And you never ever ever go with the latest manufacturing node unless you have money to burn in an incinerator and the ability to hire teams of $200K pa production engineers.
Resilient systems mean systems well off the bleeding edge for which the parts and the expertise are ubiquitous. 90nm allows you to produce very advanced low power IC’s and CPUs – everything that you need to run a country on and then some. Further, that manufacturing node is barely 10 years old, but you can pick up equipment and parts for it for next to nothing.
You still appear to be stuck on the idea that we can have the latest and greatest without realising that it is a very very fragile place to be. Just try replacing a battery or a screen on an iPhone 5 to see what I mean.
There were exactly two authors that survived the big book purge two months ago when I shifted to ePub’s and offloaded a large number of large boxes of paperbacks. Terry Pratchett and Ursula Le Guin.
Lyn required them for her “decorative” book collection (I was all for getting rid of the paper entirely). đ
I looked at some of Ursula Le Guins’ work some time ago; interesting serendipities all round considering, engineering analogies and all that. So Cameron Slater is a professed “Christian” aye?
..just when you thought you had seen it all Clare!
IMO: The Dispossessed was the best that she has done to date. But she has seldom written a dud. But it sometimes takes a while to grow into being able to grok some of her books. Like the six Earthsea books which I tended to view as trivial until I’d read some of the crap that was fantasy and realized how fantastic her ones were.
These were Lyn’s choices for books she wanted out of my collection. Joins all of the lit, poetry, and assorted series of books she has. The thought of moving the books again and finding bookcases was just as disconcerting as always, and this time electronic books were a lot more attractive.
Frank Herbert is in a set of ePub’s. I only shifted after I’d managed to get most of the books I was interested in keeping as ePub’s. So I dropped from several thousand paperbacks to a pile of ePubs getting rid of the trash on the way through and adding in a pile of stuff out of the pulps.
But I notice that since we moved, Lyn has only purchased about 5 paper books (for a total of about $5 in a sale), but has been reading a lot of new material in the kindle app. As I said paper books are largely wall decorations these days đ
And that would be why my AMD x86 64 says Made in Taiwan on it.
Oh, wait, no it wouldn’t. Most of the CPUs in existence aren’t made by the actual company that designed them but by other companies contracted to make them.
and we wouldnât have to design our own ARM compatible chipset, we just licence one from ARM.
No, we wouldn’t have to but you don’t learn anything by simply producing what someone else has designed.
And you never ever ever go with the latest manufacturing node unless you have money to burn in an incinerator and the ability to hire teams of $200K pa production engineers.
/facepalm
Money isn’t an issue and high paying jobs is part of the goal.
90nm allows you to produce very advanced low power ICâs and CPUs
And 32nm lets you produce even lower power and more advanced CPUs while using less of the scarce resources used to make them. The technology is essentially the same so it’s really not going to make any difference to the reliability.
You still appear to be stuck on the idea that we can have the latest and greatest without realising that it is a very very fragile place to be. Just try replacing a battery or a screen on an iPhone 5 to see what I mean.
No it’s not as factories don’t get made until most of the bugs are ironed out and if we could produce those here getting hold of them would be a lot easier.
Yeah sorry you’re off your rocker all the way through here Draco.
You are correct in so far as knowing that AMD no longer manufactures their own CPUs. But you misunderstand the nature of contract manufacturing: the foundaries that AMD uses to fabricate it’s CPUs make those chips under instruction and on behalf of AMD.
None of those foundaries hold their own x86 licenses and none of them have x86 design capability. None can independently design, make or market their own x86 CPUs.
Only three firms in the world hold x86 licenses, and none of them are NZ companies.
Bottom line – you’re trying to construct a future world with all the bright shiny technological things that you’ve been promised. Its not going to happen like that. NZ could do very well with say 90nm fab technology for internal use, and then we have to move on to covering off other pressing needs. There’s no time, money or advantage to try and play with more advanced nodes. Why would you. You can easily run all the infrastructure of a major country on Pentium II’s and III’s.
And 32nm lets you produce even lower power and more advanced CPUs while using less of the scarce resources used to make them.
You’ve absolutely lost the plot here.
32nm and smaller nodes require far greater investment in energy, plant, machinery and refinement of materials compared to older nodes. The purity of silicon materials and even clean room facilities required to manufacture at 32nm and 22nm is a quantum leap ahead of that required for say 90nm manufacture.
The embodied energy requirements of advanced fabs is massive and increases almost exponentially with every node (I know that the cost does).
It’s been happening for a long, long time and there’s nothing stopping anyone from designing their own x86 based chips now. It’s how AMD started their x86 line.
Why would you.
For R&D. May be able to run infrastructure on Pentium IIs but R&D and other applications require far more computing power.
32nm and smaller nodes require far greater investment in energy, plant, machinery and refinement of materials compared to older nodes. The purity of silicon materials and even clean room facilities required to manufacture at 32nm and 22nm is a quantum leap ahead of that required for say 90nm manufacture.
Energy for refinement I can understand. All the rest will be comparable. Those Pentium II/IIIs used something like 100w of power, my AMD dual core uses about the same amount but is far more powerful. The latest AMD 8 cores still use ~100w. What this means is that you can do far more with a modern 32nm CPU with the same power usage and it’s the final power usage that’s important not the energy used to make the CPUs which really will be comparable to the 90nm.
Thereâs no time, money or advantage to try and play with more advanced nodes.
Yes there is if we start soon enough.
No, I’m not off my rocker. If I was neither AMD nor Intel nor anyone else would be looking to make 32nm and 22nm fabrication plants. And NZ is a better place to make them because we already have a huge amount of renewable energy and can easily increase that to 100%. Energy to run factories in NZ is not a problem.
To be honest, I don’t everyone having such a 3D printing device would be all that efficient. Having them available to everyone on the other hand is and that’s generally where I’m going when I say that the government should be the one financing and building the factories.
The NZDF could go back to making it’s own weapons and bullets (maybe even sell them to other nations) rather just buying the cheap knock offs. Plus it would be a better idea to invest in the latest gear, better to have a small quality defense force than one where the equipment is dangerous and gets New Zealanders killed i.e. helicopter crashes, vehicle crashes and faulty navy ships.
An unscientific survey of the social networking literature on Sandy reveals an illuminating tweet (you read that correctly) from Jonathan Foley, director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. On Oct. 29, Foley thumbed thusly: âWould this kind of storm happen without climate change? Yes. Fueled by many factors. Is storm stronger because of climate change? Yes.â Eric Pooley, senior vice president of the Environmental Defense Fund (and former deputy editor of Bloomberg Businessweek), offers a baseball analogy: âWe canât say that steroids caused any one home run by Barry Bonds, but steroids sure helped him hit more and hit them farther. Now we have weather on steroids.â
The issue is that to reduce emissions would mean putting a limit on dairying and using less fossil fuels while many National MP’s have personal vested interests in promoting farming intensification and further oil and gas exploration. This essentially means that nothing will change while they’re in power because they’re selfishly putting their own investments ahead of the common good.
See Winz now investigating four senior staff members who were fully aware of the computer’s systems security failure, and that they did not tell any senior management.
Why – ????? NIMBY
The goal of staff in a dog-eat-dog organisation is not to run faster than the bear, merely to run faster than their colleagues.Â
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FUJIMO: feck you Jack, I’M Ok.Â
Shoving shit isn’t restricted to public institutions. The moral of the story is clear. If you get a report that says you need to do work on security, and you don’t have the ability, the time, then its essential you email the report to your betters. The question for me is did these four staff follow the policy, no surprises. If they did not (and had responsibility for security), then they should be fired. As for managers who hired them, and did not check their ability to manage risk, well they should be fired too, and when the Minister does not resign because she can’t manage the risks of shaking out the back office properly, then her boss the PM should be ousted by the party, because it makes the National party unelectable. Everyone in any middle class position knows how to shovel shit properly to keep their backsides clean, if they don’t then you’d expect there to be little regulation that inhibits people dying down mines, people dying in buildings that should not collapse, investors having their savings stolen by lackluster regulators, billions of taxes to bail out investment firms, huge indebtedness from market bubbles, and shoddy design from brick yard to suburban sprawl.
Oh, wait, that NZ isn’t it. keep churning the same anti-middle class idealists over into different positions in the public and private sector, and reap the exodus of young skilled NZ overseas…
…because change requires the whole establishment ups and sacks itself.
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and the top capital gains tax rate do not appear correlated with economic growth. The reduction in
the top tax rates appears to be uncorrelated with saving, investment, and productivity growth. The
top tax rates appear to have little or no relation to the size of the economic pie
Why “bugger”?
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I.e. you want to do something about poverty? Key needs to pay more tax. There is no economic reason to give tax cuts to the rich, but there is a clear humanitarian reason to tax their leeching arses.Â
Tax corporate profits and assets (including financial wealth and capital); greatly relieve GST and significantly reduce the income tax burden on those earning less than $60K pa.
my two cents worth (i’m not allowed to play on the p.c much anymore)
response to resource utilisation and climate change HAS to be personal / political; if we are not part of the solution, we are part of the problem.
We have so much lattitude and scope here in Aotearoa New Zealand to discern and prepare for inevitabilities at a personal level.
-land footprint
-carbon footprint
-transportation choice
-nutrition choice
-reductions
-reuses
-recyclings
-organics
-energy choice
-energy dependence
-gathering and gleaning
-water utilisation
I constantly reflect on whether my own downsizing path has been in a helpful direction, or if it is completed; the forces of propaganda are all about us, seeding self-doubt, yet, as the self-doubt sprouts, the self-examination withers.
(call me an earth-sycophant, yet it is the only service of perpetual value to our childrens’ children)
A good stirring defence of the rule of law, which he makes a complete mockery of the comments by citing George W Bush legal advice about the limits of executive power ie, there aren’t any.
This isn’t ‘pre-identity politics leftism’, or ‘old school democratic socialism’. It’s pre liberalism. It’s monarchist. I don’t know actually, what the hell it is. It aint no part of nothin good anyways.
Fuck him, he speaks not for me, and he aint to be trusted people, hasn’t been for quite some time.
Just heard in National Radio that key,showing off in front of little teenage girls said that David Beckham,who he had met was a nice guy and quite good looking but that “he is thick!”!That little man is seriouslystupid!He appears to be very jealous of anybody who has SERIOUS money,so feels obliged to put them down. All in the best possible taste of course.
Also big boar bennett is denying any responsibility for kiosk leaks.She apparently cannot be held resposible for things she knows nothing about,even though she has “very high standards” don’t you know. Time for her to go!!……….The dream is over paula.
âas thick as batshitâ apparently. He quipped (as is his wont) to a group of high school pupils.
Key is all class. What a nice man to have around.
And to top it all, if a teacher was to use such language he/she would be hauled before the board fielding a complaint from some right-wing-fundamentalist parent.
Thousands of children would have loved to have had the opportunity to meet Beckham.
Because of who he is, the PMâs, son gets that privilege. And thatâs the parental gratitude.
Conversation overheard in a BMW this evening …
“Can’t recall saying that.”
“Mmmm, no acshully, I may well have said it. I’m noted for my quips. I will check to see if there were any cameras there before I completely deny it… get the names of anyone there that might have had an iPhone.
I doubt it…Sell the city’s assets and build a convention centre? That’s not a plan…and the whole East side of Christchurch is quickly turning into a ghetto. Even the cop shop around the corner from me is covered in graffiti.
They say they plan gives us green spaces, but its only designed to increase property values in the CBD, benefit the rich, and excludes almost all people from living in there.
They have taken our democratic voice and are creating a corporate Christchurch.
What is there to be happy about?…anything?
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Roger Partridge writes – When the Coalition Government took office last October, it inherited a country on a precipice. With persistent inflation, decades of insipid productivity growth and crises in healthcare, education, housing and law and order, it is no exaggeration to suggest New Zealand’s first-world status was ...
Rob MacCulloch writes – In 2022, the Curriculum Centre at the Ministry of Education employed 308 staff, according to an Official Information Request. Earlier this week it was announced 202 of those staff were being cut. When you look up “The New Zealand Curriculum” on the Ministry of ...
Chris Bishop’s bill has stirred up a hornets nest of opposition. Photo: Lynn Grieveson for The KākāTL;DR: The six things that stood out to me in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate from the last day included:A crescendo of opposition to the Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill is ...
Monday left me brokenTuesday, I was through with hopingWednesday, my empty arms were openThursday, waiting for love, waiting for loveThe end of another week that left many of us asking WTF? What on earth has NZ gotten itself into and how on earth could people have voluntarily signed up for ...
Hello! Here comes the Saturday edition of More Than A Feilding, catching you up on the past week’s editions.State of humanity, 20242024, it feels, keeps presenting us with ever more challenges, ever more dismay.Do you give up yet? It seems to ask.No? How about this? Or this?How about this?Full story Share ...
Determining the hardest sport in the world is a subjective matter, as the difficulty level can vary depending on individual abilities, physical attributes, and experience. However, based on various factors including physical demands, technical skills, mental fortitude, and overall accomplishment, here is an exploration of some of the most challenging ...
The allure of sport transcends age, culture, and geographical boundaries. It captivates hearts, ignites passions, and provides unparalleled entertainment. Behind the spectacle, however, lies a fascinating world of financial investment and expenditure. Among the vast array of competitive pursuits, one question looms large: which sport carries the hefty title of ...
Introduction Pickleball, a rapidly growing paddle sport, has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions around the world. Its blend of tennis, badminton, and table tennis elements has made it a favorite among players of all ages and skill levels. As the sport’s popularity continues to surge, the question on ...
Abstract: Soccer, the global phenomenon captivating millions worldwide, has a rich history that spans centuries. Its origins trace back to ancient civilizations, but the modern version we know and love emerged through a complex interplay of cultural influences and innovations. This article delves into the fascinating journey of soccer’s evolution, ...
Tinting car windows offers numerous benefits, including enhanced privacy, reduced glare, UV protection, and a more stylish look for your vehicle. However, the cost of window tinting can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article provides a comprehensive guide to help you understand how much you can expect to ...
The pungent smell of gasoline in your car can be an alarming and potentially dangerous problem. Not only is the odor unpleasant, but it can also indicate a serious issue with your vehicle’s fuel system. In this article, we will explore the various reasons why your car may smell like ...
Tree sap can be a sticky, unsightly mess on your car’s exterior. It can be difficult to remove, but with the right techniques and products, you can restore your car to its former glory. Understanding Tree Sap Tree sap is a thick, viscous liquid produced by trees to seal wounds ...
The amount of paint needed to paint a car depends on a number of factors, including the size of the car, the number of coats you plan to apply, and the type of paint you are using. In general, you will need between 1 and 2 gallons of paint for ...
Jump-starting a car is a common task that can be performed even in adverse weather conditions like rain. However, safety precautions and proper techniques are crucial to avoid potential hazards. This comprehensive guide will provide detailed instructions on how to safely jump a car in the rain, ensuring both your ...
Graham Adams writes about the $55m media fund â When Patrick Gower was asked by Mike Hosking last week what he would say to the many Newstalk ZB callers who allege the Labour government bribed media with $55 million of taxpayersâ money via the Public Interest Journalism Fund â and ...
Note: this blog post has been put together over the course of the week I followed the happenings at the conference virtually. Should recordings of the Great Debates and possibly Union Symposia mentioned below, be released sometime after the conference ends, I'll include links to the ones I participated in. ...
The following was my submission made on the “Fast Track Approvals Bill”. This potential law will give three Ministers unchecked powers, un-paralled since the days of Robert Muldoon’s “Think Big” projects.The submission is written a bit tongue-in-cheek. But it’s irreverent because the FTAB is in itself not worthy of respect. ...
One Could Reduce Child Poverty At No Fiscal CostFollowing the Richardson/Shipley 1990 âredesign of the welfare stateâ â which eliminated the universal Family Benefit and doubled the rate of child poverty â various income supplements for families have been added, the best known being âWorking for Familiesâ, introduced in 2005. ...
Buzz from the Beehive A few days ago, Point of Order suggested the media must be musing âon why Melissa is muteâ. Our article reported that people working in the beleaguered media industry have cause to yearn for a minister as busy as Melissa Leeâs ministerial colleagues and we drew ...
1. What was The Curse of Jim Bolger?a. Winston Peters b. Soon after shaking his hand, world leaders would mysteriously lose office or shuffle off this mortal coilc. Could never shake off the Mother of All Budgetsd. Dandruff2. True or false? The Chairman of a Kiwi export business has asked the ...
Jack Vowles writes – New Zealand is said to be suffering from âserious populist discontentâ. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring âhard-working peopleâ. ...
Chris Trotter writes –Â MELISSA LEE should be deprived of her ministerial warrant. Her handling â or non-handling â of the crisis engulfing the New Zealand news media has been woeful. The fate of New Zealandâs two linear television networks, a question which the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications ...
TL;DR: The podcast above features co-hosts and , along with regular guests Robert Patman on Gaza and AUKUS II, and on climate change.The six things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the ...
Policymakers rarely wish to make plain or visible their desire to dismantle environmental policy, least of all to the young. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: Here’s the top five news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa-NZ this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent ...
I like to keep an eye on what’s happening in places like the UK, the US, and over the ditch with our good mates the Aussies. Let’s call them AUKUS, for want of a better collective term. More on that in a bit.It used to be, not long ago, that ...
TL;DR: The global economy will be one fifth smaller than it would have otherwise been in 2050 as a result of climate damage, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and published in the journal Nature. (See more detail and analysis below, and ...
New Zealand is said to be suffering from âserious populist discontentâ. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring âhard-working peopleâ. The data is from February this ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is understood to be planning a major speech within the next fortnight to clear up the confusion over whether or not New Zealand might join the AUKUS submarine project. So far, there have been conflicting signals from the Government. RNZ reported the Prime Minister yesterday in ...
Life throws curveballs, and sometimes, those curveballs necessitate wiping your iPhone clean and starting anew. Whether you’re facing persistent software glitches, preparing to sell your device, or simply wanting a fresh start, knowing how to factory reset iPhone without a computer is a valuable skill. While using a computer with ...
Gone are the days when communication was limited to landline phones and physical proximity. Today, computers have become powerful tools for connecting with people across the globe through voice and video calls. But with a plethora of applications and methods available, how to call someone on a computer might seem ...
Open access notables Glacial isostatic adjustment reduces past and future Arctic subsea permafrost, Creel et al., Nature Communications:Sea-level rise submerges terrestrial permafrost in the Arctic, turning it into subsea permafrost. Subsea permafrost underlies ~ 1.8 million km2 of Arctic continental shelf, with thicknesses in places exceeding 700 m. Sea-level variations over glacial-interglacial cycles control ...
The operating system (OS) is the heart and soul of a computer, orchestrating every action and interaction between hardware and software. But have you ever wondered where on a computer is the operating system generally stored? The answer lies in the intricate dance between hardware and software components, particularly within ...
Laptops have become essential tools for work, entertainment, and communication, offering portability and functionality. However, with rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, understanding a laptop’s power consumption is more important than ever. So, how many watts does a laptop use? The answer, unfortunately, isn’t straightforward. It depends on several ...
Screen recording has become an essential tool for various purposes, such as creating tutorials, capturing gameplay footage, recording online meetings, or sharing information with others. Fortunately, Dell laptops offer several built-in and external options for screen recording, catering to different needs and preferences. This guide will explore various methods on ...
A cracked or damaged laptop screen can be a frustrating experience, impacting productivity and enjoyment. Fortunately, laptop screen repair is a common service offered by various repair shops and technicians. However, the cost of fixing a laptop screen can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article delves into the ...
Gaming laptops represent a significant investment for passionate gamers, offering portability and powerful performance for immersive gaming experiences. However, a common concern among potential buyers is their lifespan. Unlike desktop PCs, which allow for easier component upgrades, gaming laptops have inherent limitations due to their compact and integrated design. This ...
The annual inventory report of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions has been released, showing that gross emissions have dropped for the third year in a row, to 78.4 million tons: All-told gross emissions have decreased by over 6 million tons since the Zero Carbon Act was passed in 2019. ...
Experiencing a locked computer can be frustrating, especially when you need access to your files and applications urgently. The methods to unlock your computer will vary depending on the specific situation and the type of lock you encounter. This guide will explore various scenarios and provide step-by-step instructions on how ...
While the world has largely transitioned to digital communication, faxing still holds relevance in certain industries and situations. Fortunately, gone are the days of bulky fax machines and dedicated phone lines. Today, you can easily send and receive faxes directly from your computer, offering a convenient and efficient way to ...
In our increasingly digital world, home computers have become essential tools for work, communication, entertainment, and more. However, this increased reliance on technology also exposes us to various cyber threats. Understanding these threats and taking proactive steps to protect your home computer is crucial for safeguarding your personal information, finances, ...
In the ever-evolving world of technology, server-based computing has emerged as a cornerstone of modern digital infrastructure. This article delves into the concept of server-based computing, exploring its various forms, benefits, challenges, and its impact on the way we work and interact with technology. Understanding Server-Based Computing: At its core, ...
The absolute brass neck of this guy.We want more medical doctors, not more spin doctors, Luxon was saying a couple of weeks ago, and now we’re told the guy has seven salaried adults on TikTok duty. Sorry, doing social media. The absolute brass neck of it. The irony that the ...
Buzz from the Beehive Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones relishes spatting and eagerly takes issue with environmentalists who criticise his enthusiasm for resource development. He relishes helping the fishing industry too. And so today, while the media are making much of the latest culling in the public service to ...
Having written, taught and worked for the US government on issues involving unconventional warfare and terrorism for 30-odd years, two things irritate me the most when the subject is discussed in public. The first is the Johnny-come-lately academics-turned-media commentators who … Continue reading → ...
Eric Crampton writes – Kainga Ora is the government’s house building agency. It’s been building a lot of social housing. Kainga Ora has its own (but independent) consenting authority, Consentium. It’s a neat idea. Rather than have to deal with building consents across each different territorial authority, Kainga Ora ...
Muriel Newman writes – The Coalition Government says it is moving with speed to deliver campaign promises and reverse the damage done by Labour. One of their key commitments is to âdefend the principle that New Zealanders are equal before the law.â To achieve this, they have pledged they âwill not advance ...
Chris Trotter writes –Â The absence of anything resembling a fightback from the public servants currently losing their jobs is interesting. State-sector workersâ collective fatalism in the face of Coalition cutbacks indicates a surprisingly broad acceptance of impermanence in the workplace. Fifty years ago, lay-offs in the thousands ...
The Green Party has joined the call for public submissions on the fast-track legislation to be extended after the Ombudsman forced the Government to release the list of organisations invited to apply just hours before submissions close. ...
New Zealandâs good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National governmentâs lack of ambition and scrapping programmes that were making a difference, Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said today. ...
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. ...
The Government is trying to bring in a law that will allow Ministers to cut corners and kill off native species, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. ...
Cancelling urgently needed new Cook Strait ferries and hiking the cost of public transport for many Kiwis so that National can announce the prospect of another tunnel for Wellington is not making good choices, Labour Transport Spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. ...
A laundry list of additional costs for TÄmaki Makarau Auckland shows the Minister for the city is not delivering for the people who live there, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Shanan Halbert. ...
The Green Party has today launched a step-by-step guide to help New Zealanders make their voice heard on the Governmentâs democracy dodging and anti-environment fast track legislation. ...
The National Governmentâs proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will mean tenants can be turfed from their homes by landlords with little notice, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. ...
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is calling on all parties to support a common-sense change thatâs great for the planet and great for consumers after her memberâs bill was drawn from the ballot today. ...
A significant milestone has been reached in the fight to strike an anti-Pasifika and unfair law from the countryâs books after Teanau Tuionoâs membersâ bill passed its first reading. ...
New Zealand has today missed the opportunity to uphold the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, says James Shaw after his memberâs bill was voted down in its first reading. ...
Todayâs advice from the Climate Change Commission paints a sobering reality of the challenge we face in combating climate change, especially in light of recent Government policy announcements. ...
Minister for Disability Issues Penny Simmonds appears to have delayed a report back to Cabinet on the progress New Zealand is making against international obligations for disabled New Zealanders. ...
The Governmentâs newly announced review of methane emissions reduction targets hints at its desire to delay Aotearoa New Zealandâs urgent transition to a climate safe future, the Green Party said. ...
The Government must commit to the Maitai School building project for students with high and complex needs, to ensure disabled students from the top of the South Island have somewhere to learn. ...
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and his Government colleagues have made a meal of their mental health commitments, showing how flimsy their efforts to champion the issue truly are, says Labour Mental Health spokesperson Ingrid Leary. ...
MÄori are yet to see anything from this Government except cuts, reversals and taking our people backwards, MÄori Development spokesperson Willie Jackson said. ...
The Coalition Governmentâs refusal to commit to ongoing funding for social housing is seeing the sector pull back on developments and families watch their dreams of securing a home fade away, says Labour Housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has completed a successful trip to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, deepening relationships and capitalising on opportunities. Mr Luxon was accompanied by a business delegation and says the choice of countries represents the priority the New Zealand Government places on South East Asia, and our relationships in ...
New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced ...
The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. âRecently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a ...
Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Justice Boldt graduated with an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 1990, and also holds ...
Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachersâ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa. The summit is co-hosted ...
A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul.  âThe Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. âScience, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During todayâs meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. âThe Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in TaupĆ as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the TaupĆ International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. âAnticipation for the ITM TaupĆ Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. âThe coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
The Coalition Government is investing in a project to boost survival rates of New Zealand mussels and grow the industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced. âThis project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sectorâs productivity,â Mr Jones says. âThe project - ...
Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Governmentâs plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. âBenefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
The Governmentâs commitment to doubling New Zealandâs renewable energy capacity is backed by new data showing that clean energy has helped the country reach its lowest annual gross emissions since 1999, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealandâs latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell ...
The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. âOur Government is focused on rebuilding the economy. A key part of our plan is to cut red tape that ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by 2026. âNew Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build ...
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Governmentâs intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. âThe introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 required ports to obtain coastal ...
Todayâs announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Governmentâs plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. âInflation is now at 4 per ...
Refreshed health guidance released today will help parents and schools make informed decisions about whether their child needs to be in school, addressing one of the key issues affecting school attendance, says Associate Education Minister David Seymour. In recent years, consistently across all school terms, short-term illness or medical reasons ...
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is streamlining high-level oceans management while maintaining a focus on supporting the sectorâs role in the export-led recovery of the economy. âI am working to realise the untapped potential of our fishing and aquaculture sector. To achieve that we need to be smarter with ...
Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson is speaking at the International Wool Textile Organisation Congress in Adelaide, promoting New Zealand wool, and outlining the coalition Governmentâs support for the revitalisation the sector.  "New Zealandâs wool exports reached $400 million in the year to 30 June 2023, and the coalition Government ...
The Government is making legislative changes to make it easier for new early learning services to be established, and for existing services to operate, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says. The changes involve repealing the network approval provisions that apply when someone wants to establish a new early learning service, ...
Changes to the Resource Management Act will align consenting for coal mining to other forms of mining to reduce barriers that are holding back economic development, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. âThe inconsistent treatment of coal mining compared with other extractive activities is burdensome red tape that fails to acknowledge ...
Trade, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay has concluded productive discussions with ministerial counterparts in Beijing today, in support of the New Zealand-China trade and economic relationship. âMy meeting with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao reaffirmed the complementary nature of the bilateral trade relationship, with our Free Trade Agreement at its ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today paid tribute to Singaporeâs outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.  Meeting in Singapore today immediately before Prime Minister Lee announced he was stepping down, Prime Minister Luxon warmly acknowledged his counterpartâs almost twenty years as leader, and the enduring legacy he has left for Singapore and South East ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. While in Singapore as part of his visit to South East Asia this week, Prime Minister Luxon also met with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and will meet with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. During todayâs meeting, Prime Minister Luxon ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made further appointments to the Board of Antarctica New Zealand as part of a continued effort to ensure the Scott Base Redevelopment project is delivered in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The Minister has appointed Neville Harris as a new member of the Board. Mr ...
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will travel to the United States on Tuesday to attend a meeting of the Five Finance Ministers group, with counterparts from Australia, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. âI am looking forward to meeting with our Five Finance partners on how we can work ...
The coalition Government has today announced purrfect and pawsitive changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to give tenants with pets greater choice when looking for a rental property, says Housing Minister Chris Bishop. âPets are important members of many Kiwi families. Itâs estimated that around 64 per cent of New ...
State Highway 1 (SH1) through Wellington City is heavily congested at peak times and while planning continues on the duplicate Mt Victoria Tunnel and Basin Reserve project, the Government has also asked NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) to consider and provide advice on a Long Tunnel option, Transport Minister Simeon Brown ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have condemned Iranâs shocking and illegal strikes against Israel.  âThese attacks are a major challenge to peace and stability in a region already under enormous pressure," Mr Luxon says.  "We are deeply concerned that miscalculation on any side could ...
Hundreds of people in little over a week have turned out in Northland to hear Regional Development Minister Shane Jones speak about plans for boosting the regional economy through infrastructure. About 200 people from the infrastructure and associated sectors attended an event headlined by Mr Jones in Whangarei today. Last ...
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti has today thanked outgoing Health New Zealand â Te Whatu Ora Chair Dame Karen Poutasi for her service on the Board.  âDame Karen tendered her resignation as Chair and as a member of the Board today,â says Dr Reti. âI have asked her to ...
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has signalled their proposed delivery approach for the Governmentâs 15 Roads of National Significance (RoNS), with the release of the State Highway Investment Proposal (SHIP) today, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. âBoosting economic growth and productivity is a key part of the Governmentâs plan to ...
New Zealand is renewing its connections with a world facing urgent challenges by pursuing an active, energetic foreign policy, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.  âOur country faces the most unstable global environment in decades,â Mr Peters says at the conclusion of two weeks of engagements in Egypt, Europe and the United States.  âWe cannot afford to sit back in splendid ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the Australian Governor-General, His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley and his wife Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, will make a State visit to New Zealand from Tuesday 16 April to Thursday 18 April. The visit reciprocates the State visit of former Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy ...
Associate Health Minister David Seymour has announced that Medsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine. Pharmaceutical suppliers have indicated they may be able to supply the first products in June. âThis is much earlier than the original expectation of medicines being available by 2025. The Government recognised ...
New Zealand and the United States have recommitted to their strategic partnership in Washington DC today, pledging to work ever more closely together in support of shared values and interests, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.  âThe strategic environment that New Zealand and the United States face is considerably more ...
April 11, 2024 Joint Declaration by United States Secretary of State the Honorable Antony J. Blinken and New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs the Right Honourable Winston Peters We met today in Washington, D.C. to recommit to the historic partnership between our two countries and the principles that underpin itârule ...
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Honiara Solomon Islandsâ incumbent prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has been re-elected in the East Choiseul constituency. It is the opening move in the political chess match to form the countryâs next government. Returning officer Christopher Makoni made the declaration late last night after ...
Headline: The moment of friction. – 36th Parallel Assessments In strategic studies âfrictionâ is a term that it is used to describe the moment when military action encounters adversary resistance. âFrictionâ is one of four (along with an unofficial fifth) âFâsâ in military strategy, which includes force (kinetic mass), ...
The Fast-track Bill, if passed, would allow three Ministers, unchallenged and unchecked, to approve the immediate extraction and exhaustion of one-off resources. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne iamharin/Shutterstock For many people, the term âbulk billedâ refers to a GP visit they donât have to pay ...
Emmas Hislop, Sidnam and Wehipeihana discuss whatâs in a name. Emma Sidnam: Hello Emmas! Thank you so much for agreeing to do this with me. My first question for you is related to whatâs been on my mind for a while. Itâs very important. You see weâve recently had some ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Sievers, Research Fellow, Global Wetlands Project, Australia Rivers Institute, Griffith University Chris Brown Humans love the coast. But we love it to death, so much so weâve destroyed valuable coastal habitat â in the case of some types of habitat, ...
Josh Thomson on the 80s milk ad jingle he canât stop singing, the beauty of The Simpsons, why Jersey Shore is as good as Shakespeare and more. For someone who spends a lot of time on our screens, popping up in everything from 7 Days to Taskmaster, Educators to Good ...
In apparent defiance of the Biden administration, the Netanyahu government has now initiated missile strikes against Iran. Last Saturday night (Sunday morning in New Zealand) Iran launched more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles against Israeli military targets. With the assistance of US, UK and possibly French forces, ...
MÄori representation brings a perspective that encompasses not only the interests of MÄori communities but also a broader, holistic approach to environmental stewardship and community well-being, principles deeply embedded in Te Ao MÄori (the MÄori ...
This week in Auckland, a group of young people took over the microphone at a ministerial press conference, to explain why they oppose the Fast-Track Approvals Bill. One young woman said, âWeâre here because we love Aotearoa New Zealand. We want to raise our children in an environment thatâs thriving, ...
The summer was wonderful. Evie was wonderful, too; finally a teenager, finally worthy of long, hot days. She shaved her legs for the first time and bought cut-off shorts from the op-shop that made them look long. She got a Warehouse singlet so tight on her new shape that her ...
When Thomas James was on his solo camp as part of Outward Bound, the keen outdoorsman didnât find it too challenging, as others often do. In what might just be the perfect illustration of his character, he saw it as a great opportunity to solve a few problems. âI thought, ...
From the unstable and drippy to the hi-tech and pretty, hereâs our ranking of all the tunnels you can drive through in this country. The first tunnel seems to have been built in 2200BC in Babylonia, kicking off a global phenomenon for digging holes in order to get places more ...
Lucinda Bennett on the art of being greedy but resourceful. This is an excerpt from our weekly food newsletter, The Boil Up. When I picture the market, it is always this time of year. Crisp air, dripping nose, counting coins with cold fingers. Sunlight pale, filtered through specks of dew still ...
ZoĂ« Colling’s favourite piece in the ‘That’s So Last Century’ collection is a lubrication chart for a sewing machine from the ’60s. It’s about the size of a postcard, and carefully maintained. “I like it that this piece of ephemera highlights that manual and technical side of the skill involved ...
Kia Ora Gaza A passionate haka reverberated through Auckland International Airport as a medical team of three New Zealand doctors received an emotional farewell from a big crowd of supporters before flying to Turkey to join the international Freedom Flotilla to Gaza. The doctors, who left Auckland yesterday, hope to ...
With submissions closing today, Macassey-Pickard says groups around the country have been supporting a huge range of people to make their submissions. ...
Our response to the new legislation is informed by targeted conversations with practitioners working in the system and through an implementation lens. ...
The new âFast-track Approvals Billâ would give just three Ministers the power to approve or deny development projects. They would avoid the usual checks and balances that are in place to protect rivers, land, the ocean, and communities. ...
COMMENTARY:By Eugene Doyle Helen Clark, how I miss you. The former New Zealand Prime Minister â the safest pair of hands this country has had in living memory â gave a masterclass on the importance of maintaining an independent foreign policy when she spoke at an AUKUS symposium held ...
The government's released the list of organisations provided with information on how to apply - just hours before public submissions on the bill close. ...
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In Obama’s first address since Superstorm Sandy given before a technology group. And in the candidates first political stoush since the disaster on the East Coast halted the election campaign.
Obama misses his chance to put the election in the bag. By not putting a stake in the ground over Climate Change. In doing so Obama gave Romney an opening to attack his technology strategy by claiming that private industry could do it better.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7894223/Obama-and-Romney-outline-technology-policies
What if instead of ignoring Climate Change Obama had said that his government would be spearheading the technology necessary to combat Climate Change. How could Romney respond to that?
He would have been gobsmacked.
Obama could have gone even further and delivered his version of a 21st Century Technology Ghettysburg address, a modern inspiring we will fight them on the beaches type speech to tackle the near and present danger posed by Climate Change. He undoubtably has the skills. Why he chooses not to use them I don’t know.
Oh dear. As both candidates in seeming partnership continue to stoically ignore the debate to be had over climate change, even when it is jammed in their pathway, disrupting their planed campaigns. My feeling is, the first candidate who takes a chance after this disaster and has the courage to break the strained silence, over climate change will capture the attention of the nation and the world. Let Romney or Obama make their case. Is Sandy a harbinger of Climate Change or not? Either for or against, let’s hear them.
Instead, why is this election being conducted like a tired uninspired slow motion palindrome, or shadow fight, avoiding all the major issues even when like Sandy it is thrust in their faces?
In seems though the transmission of this farce had been temporarily halted by the intrusion of reality. Transmission as usual has been resumed.
What a joke. My guess, the electorate uninspired by either candidate, turn out will be down. And as a small turn out favours the right wing die hards. Romney will be handed an undeserved win.
I hope I am wrong. And it is not too late and Obama can lift his so far insipid campaign to reach out to the American voters to inspire and challenge them.
Touting for Obama this is funny.
Not only did the man keep Guantanamo Bay open, but has greatly extended the reach of warrantless wiretapping and communications intercepts, guaranteed the banks multibillion dollar bail outs while millions of Americans have been thrown out of their homes, and made standard practice the weekly use of unaccountable, non judicial drone assassinations in any foreign country of his chosing.
I guess you could tout for Obama on the basis that, despite the above, “he would be a bit better than Romney” but it really is hard to see how.
Daniel Ellsberg: http://t.co/va9NacYh
Noam Chompsky: http://www.alternet.org/election-2012/noam-chomsky-how-progressives-should-approach-election-2012
Climate change is an ‘inconvenient’ reality and the ‘cult of the individual’ a convenient and powerful myth. Put the two together and you get zero action on climate change because in that prevalent (or at least powerful) world view there cannot be an underlying systemic cause.
ie. Climate change may well be (read: is.) caused by CO2. But it is individuals who choose to live in ways that contribute to CO2 emmissions. And ‘unfortunately’ that frame of reference determines that government, industry or whatever are necessarily and quite correctly invisible and powerless.
Energy use and economic activity are intimately intertwined. Most people in Auckland at work today could not have made it to their work place without the direct use of fossil fuels.
If you want to reduce fossil fuel use you have to reduce economic activity – or at the very least, achieve a ‘steady state’ economy.
NO ONE wants to do this, not even the Prius buying, carbon offsetting, vegetarian eating progressive Hollywood movie star types.
I wouldn’t say that no-one wants to do this (reduce economic activity…or at least, superfluous and/or harmful economic activity).
But my point was that when the dominant world view sees the interaction between people as naturally and principly market based, then there is no room to take any systemic factors into account.
So (for example) there is no compulsion to have a job (it’s a natural choice). And there are no froms of conditioning shaping peoples’ fears/desires. It’s all rational and free choice being exercised on an individual level….the sum totals of which deliver us a natural, market based human environment.
And in such an environment, there is no place for interference from government or whatever, as that would skew the rational and natural freedoms we deliver back to ourselves by living within a market context.
A crock of shit, obviously. But it’s sitting at the center of the mind set of today’s elites and power brokers. And so the market will solve climate change. Meaning, we’re fucked
Unless…
True M8, twist and confuse language until it’s meaningless, then keep on with their self centred evil agendas.
Many people cycle globally. Many people live close to where they work. Really its only in the past a hundred years that we could commute for an 1hr at 50km/hr. The question for NZ, will NZ wake up to itself and re-plan its cities and towns properly and provide the incentives (money returns) to those that change their behavior. I get no extra financial benefit for using a bicycle, in fact I subsidies car use at the super market as I don’t use their petrol vouchers, I pay rates but rarely use the buses, and would love to travel more but public transport is competitive to car use not to low income accessibility.
Employ teenager’s to run rick shaws so us ageing cripples can still get to the supermarket ….
St John Cardiac revival stands at the side of the road coz those Gnats’ are still in “charge” ….
“Clear M8!” zzzzzzz thud
(horse shit splatter everywhere as you convulse)
“Here u go, on ur bike M8! đ “
$100 Fine in the mail the week after for contributing to “Clydesdale Emission Visibility in the workplace”
Should get me a clydesdale I think as I attach the cardiac sleep reviver ….
zzzzzz thud …. off to work M8! đ
Interesting…..
http://www.ukprogressive.co.uk/breaking-retired-nsa-analyst-proves-gop-is-stealing-elections/article20598.html
Unbelievable , can’t even design a self checking system …. morons.
If you’re out to steal an election would you design a system that can be checked?
That’s the situation that prevails in the US – the people who make the voting machines are out to steal the election.
Exactly, this isn’t accidental or incompetence. This is a high level of deliberate competence.
If you sell voting machines, would you cut out checking ability to make a buck?
The US people don’t want fair elections, they would not have voting machines if they did.
They’re at it already.
http://americablog.com/2012/11/computer-glitch-votes-black-florida-county-election-fraud.html
Those voting kiosks need to be looked at more closely methinks.
Worm drive memory, for the actual data entry.
This too.
http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2012/4766
Unbelievable Again , all “code” should be encrypted, identical and recorded as such by being stamped into the worm data.
256+bit keys registered @ “collation headquarters” 3 months in advance.
There are just some occasions in the daily scheme of things where you cannot apply the capitalist theory to basic human needs. Catering for contingencies when the money men would say, too expensive or not needed in the now.
What a shame such foresight as that given in the “Wise men of Gotham” is not compulsory reading in schools. Instead, “Financial Literacy” is the new meme.
Instances …
Who were and why were the Tolpuddle martyrs significant?
Why did London build a surge tide barrier?
Refresh memory or learn about the Tolpuddle Martyrs – Wikipedia has a coverage on it that matches with a researched book I have read. These men were so steadfast in their purpose of improving the grinding conditions of their agricultural employment. And the Anglican Church and the landowners, gentry and judiciary were united against them and sent them to Australia to serve their sentences in harsh conditions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolpuddle_Martyrs
The new Mega storage website being built by Kim Dotcom is interesting because it will block everyone, including Kim from the contents in storage. Ironic really because the original storage allowed access to recording studios and movie companies in order to track illegal usage. Now Kim is in effect saying you guys cheated by closing me down and prosecuting me so now my new site will block everyone except the encrypted user. Take that!
David Fisher in the Herald: “As well as distancing itself from the US, the Mega website had also promised to distance its creators from future claims of copyright infringement. It was being built with “on the fly” encryption which would lock users’ files behind an impenetrable code away from those running Mega – and anyone policing the internet.” (Good stuff coming from David Fisher.)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10844504
I have been following the development of the new site with interest via Dotcom’s Twitter feed despite being a complete ignoramous about these things. Wired did two detailed articles last week, one on the new site at a level I could understand and the other an extended interview covering Dotcom’s account of the raid. These can be viewed via http://www.kim.com/
Links to the Wired articles are also available through the Twitter feed but a long way down now. There are lots of other links on the Twitter feed to other news reports on the new site (eg Washington Post) .
http://twitter.com/KimDotcom
The feed also gives some insight into Dotcom, his personality and sense of humour – eg one of his latest – “All FBI agents pressing reload hahaha….. We see their IP addresses. LOL!!!”
His love for Mona and his children also comes through with some beautiful photos on the feed.
Kit Dotcom is interesting in that he has been very blatant about coming to live in NZ because he thinks it will be a life-raft in the coming years.
We’re going to have to upgrade the NZDF significantly.
Probably the best outcome is for Aus to annex us. Whether or not the Aus military can stand up to the foreign powers is another thing, I guess.
It’s possible for us to produce a defensive system that will hold off all invaders. Lots of R&D needed but the result will actually be fairly cheap. Armed forces really only get expensive when you want to project power.
Fortress New Zealand đ
I used too call it the “Reserve army”, but that got Tama Iti and friends in prison.
I told them to be licensed, bit them on the arse that one…. sorry M8’s.
I really don’t think they should be in prison for trying to give their kids a bit of “fighting spirit”
We need a few more NZ kids to have that Kiwi fighting spirit. Not the bow down and be sheeple spirit.
Sorry, but you also think it’s possible for NZ to produce our own CPUs instead of just doing what we’re good at and trading for them, so I don’t put a lot of stock in your ideas of what is ‘possible’ or ‘reasonable’ for NZ to produce.
We can, it’s just a factory utilising NZ resources. If you don’t believe that then you’re as delusional as Key and so I really don’t give a fuck what you think.
EDIT:
How Silicon Chips Are Made
We have the resources and we could easily find the 20k people needed to competitively research and design the chips.
“If you donât believe that then youâre as delusional as Key and so I really donât give a fuck what you think.”
Basically: If you don’t agree with me then fuck you.
There’s that winning attitude.
wotta bout all these personal attacks springing up all over The Standard mmm?
[lprent: The policy is (my italics):-
So when moderating the moderators don’t notice personal attacks unless they can’t see a point being made in them, the language gets too much a part of the message or they judge them as initiating or sustaining a flamewar.
The reason for this is because the stated objective of the site is to have robust debate rather than polite debate (try Public Address). It means we don’t try to stop people from being bruised when others get stuck into them and their arguments.
It does tend to lose a few people – but we also gain from people wanting to have some frank disagreements. It also tends to be cyclic and peak up on the odd occassion.
But so far the policy has steadily increased our audience. So we have never had to review it (and are unlikely to do so in this current peak). ]
Welcome to The Standard
Nope. I actually said why I didn’t agree with him and as that comes down to actual physical reality then his belief and what he says from that belief really is meaningless.
Some of your beliefs seem bizarre and delusional to others.
They’re quite welcome to put up a valid critique but merely saying that we should continue with what we’re good at proclaims that that is a) already known and b) that everybody wants to do whatever it is. In NZ’s case it’s quite often farming.
People making such claims seem to miss the fact that a) Farming doesn’t really employ that many people and b) that not everybody wants to be a farmer anyway. They also seem to miss the fact that when they say that we shouldn’t do something or even try to do something different that the industry already exists and happens to be quite successful in NZ. Electronics is one example, pharmaceuticals is another.
As far as making CPUs goes all we need is the mines to get the raw material, the processing facilities to process that raw material and the factory which produces the chips. Build those and NZ will be able to produce CPUs and many other ICs. We already have the educational facilities to support them. What we don’t have is the political support as that’s been relegated to the free-market capitalists.
Get an ARM licence and some cheap old 90nm chip making equipment and you’re all set.
Not quite Core i7 competitive, but it’ll still beat a 80286.
We could just have some of our bright sparks design an ARM compatible chip set. You know, start off the way AMD did in making x86 CPUs. They could also design x86 64 CPUs as well. The factory would be able to make all of them after all and I see no reason to go to 90nm when 45nm is getting old.
Licensing works to but we’d really want 32nm for that and then make AMD/Intel CPUs.
Nah mate you’re getting in over your head here.
We’ll never be granted an x86 licence, and we wouldn’t have to design our own ARM compatible chipset, we just licence one from ARM.
And you never ever ever go with the latest manufacturing node unless you have money to burn in an incinerator and the ability to hire teams of $200K pa production engineers.
Resilient systems mean systems well off the bleeding edge for which the parts and the expertise are ubiquitous. 90nm allows you to produce very advanced low power IC’s and CPUs – everything that you need to run a country on and then some. Further, that manufacturing node is barely 10 years old, but you can pick up equipment and parts for it for next to nothing.
You still appear to be stuck on the idea that we can have the latest and greatest without realising that it is a very very fragile place to be. Just try replacing a battery or a screen on an iPhone 5 to see what I mean.
ya know? we have heaps and heaps of Terry Pratchitt books laying around here
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There were exactly two authors that survived the big book purge two months ago when I shifted to ePub’s and offloaded a large number of large boxes of paperbacks. Terry Pratchett and Ursula Le Guin.
Lyn required them for her “decorative” book collection (I was all for getting rid of the paper entirely). đ
I looked at some of Ursula Le Guins’ work some time ago; interesting serendipities all round considering, engineering analogies and all that. So Cameron Slater is a professed “Christian” aye?
..just when you thought you had seen it all Clare!
IMO: The Dispossessed was the best that she has done to date. But she has seldom written a dud. But it sometimes takes a while to grow into being able to grok some of her books. Like the six Earthsea books which I tended to view as trivial until I’d read some of the crap that was fantasy and realized how fantastic her ones were.
Ursula Le Guin. Nice. Frank Herbert didn’t make the cut?
These were Lyn’s choices for books she wanted out of my collection. Joins all of the lit, poetry, and assorted series of books she has. The thought of moving the books again and finding bookcases was just as disconcerting as always, and this time electronic books were a lot more attractive.
Frank Herbert is in a set of ePub’s. I only shifted after I’d managed to get most of the books I was interested in keeping as ePub’s. So I dropped from several thousand paperbacks to a pile of ePubs getting rid of the trash on the way through and adding in a pile of stuff out of the pulps.
But I notice that since we moved, Lyn has only purchased about 5 paper books (for a total of about $5 in a sale), but has been reading a lot of new material in the kindle app. As I said paper books are largely wall decorations these days đ
You been reading all the links of interest too Viper?
Some mate, some đ
And that would be why my AMD x86 64 says Made in Taiwan on it.
Oh, wait, no it wouldn’t. Most of the CPUs in existence aren’t made by the actual company that designed them but by other companies contracted to make them.
No, we wouldn’t have to but you don’t learn anything by simply producing what someone else has designed.
/facepalm
Money isn’t an issue and high paying jobs is part of the goal.
And 32nm lets you produce even lower power and more advanced CPUs while using less of the scarce resources used to make them. The technology is essentially the same so it’s really not going to make any difference to the reliability.
No it’s not as factories don’t get made until most of the bugs are ironed out and if we could produce those here getting hold of them would be a lot easier.
Yeah sorry you’re off your rocker all the way through here Draco.
You are correct in so far as knowing that AMD no longer manufactures their own CPUs. But you misunderstand the nature of contract manufacturing: the foundaries that AMD uses to fabricate it’s CPUs make those chips under instruction and on behalf of AMD.
None of those foundaries hold their own x86 licenses and none of them have x86 design capability. None can independently design, make or market their own x86 CPUs.
Only three firms in the world hold x86 licenses, and none of them are NZ companies.
Bottom line – you’re trying to construct a future world with all the bright shiny technological things that you’ve been promised. Its not going to happen like that. NZ could do very well with say 90nm fab technology for internal use, and then we have to move on to covering off other pressing needs. There’s no time, money or advantage to try and play with more advanced nodes. Why would you. You can easily run all the infrastructure of a major country on Pentium II’s and III’s.
You’ve absolutely lost the plot here.
32nm and smaller nodes require far greater investment in energy, plant, machinery and refinement of materials compared to older nodes. The purity of silicon materials and even clean room facilities required to manufacture at 32nm and 22nm is a quantum leap ahead of that required for say 90nm manufacture.
The embodied energy requirements of advanced fabs is massive and increases almost exponentially with every node (I know that the cost does).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_x86_manufacturers
It’s been happening for a long, long time and there’s nothing stopping anyone from designing their own x86 based chips now. It’s how AMD started their x86 line.
For R&D. May be able to run infrastructure on Pentium IIs but R&D and other applications require far more computing power.
Energy for refinement I can understand. All the rest will be comparable. Those Pentium II/IIIs used something like 100w of power, my AMD dual core uses about the same amount but is far more powerful. The latest AMD 8 cores still use ~100w. What this means is that you can do far more with a modern 32nm CPU with the same power usage and it’s the final power usage that’s important not the energy used to make the CPUs which really will be comparable to the 90nm.
Yes there is if we start soon enough.
No, I’m not off my rocker. If I was neither AMD nor Intel nor anyone else would be looking to make 32nm and 22nm fabrication plants. And NZ is a better place to make them because we already have a huge amount of renewable energy and can easily increase that to 100%. Energy to run factories in NZ is not a problem.
With the advance of 3d printing tech, you could print a chip out @ home.
All you’d need is a “Vacuum” print head/enclosure, and some silicon ink.
Who owns that patent again ?
To be honest, I don’t everyone having such a 3D printing device would be all that efficient. Having them available to everyone on the other hand is and that’s generally where I’m going when I say that the government should be the one financing and building the factories.
The NZDF could go back to making it’s own weapons and bullets (maybe even sell them to other nations) rather just buying the cheap knock offs. Plus it would be a better idea to invest in the latest gear, better to have a small quality defense force than one where the equipment is dangerous and gets New Zealanders killed i.e. helicopter crashes, vehicle crashes and faulty navy ships.
Yep, we could do with our own small arms, munitions and explosives industry.
Well, at least one magazine seems to have got it more or less right. This is the cover and this is the article.
Draco, I think that is the first analogy regarding climate change someone has posted on this site that I have completely agreed with.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/7898326/Report-damns-ministry-over-security-breaches
“”I can assure people that the employment investigations will be thorough and people will be held to account for their conduct,” Boyle said.”
Except, of course, him and his mates and assorted hangers on and sychophants.
Senior official executed with mortar round
I guess that’s one way to send a message. Make your political opponent stand on a spot zeroed in by a mortar team.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/9630509/North-Korean-army-minister-executed-with-mortar-round.html
The cost of climate change
The issue is that to reduce emissions would mean putting a limit on dairying and using less fossil fuels while many National MP’s have personal vested interests in promoting farming intensification and further oil and gas exploration. This essentially means that nothing will change while they’re in power because they’re selfishly putting their own investments ahead of the common good.
See Winz now investigating four senior staff members who were fully aware of the computer’s systems security failure, and that they did not tell any senior management.
Why – ????? NIMBY
The goal of staff in a dog-eat-dog organisation is not to run faster than the bear, merely to run faster than their colleagues.Â
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FUJIMO: feck you Jack, I’M Ok.Â
Shoving shit isn’t restricted to public institutions. The moral of the story is clear. If you get a report that says you need to do work on security, and you don’t have the ability, the time, then its essential you email the report to your betters. The question for me is did these four staff follow the policy, no surprises. If they did not (and had responsibility for security), then they should be fired. As for managers who hired them, and did not check their ability to manage risk, well they should be fired too, and when the Minister does not resign because she can’t manage the risks of shaking out the back office properly, then her boss the PM should be ousted by the party, because it makes the National party unelectable. Everyone in any middle class position knows how to shovel shit properly to keep their backsides clean, if they don’t then you’d expect there to be little regulation that inhibits people dying down mines, people dying in buildings that should not collapse, investors having their savings stolen by lackluster regulators, billions of taxes to bail out investment firms, huge indebtedness from market bubbles, and shoddy design from brick yard to suburban sprawl.
Oh, wait, that NZ isn’t it. keep churning the same anti-middle class idealists over into different positions in the public and private sector, and reap the exodus of young skilled NZ overseas…
…because change requires the whole establishment ups and sacks itself.
Bugger.
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/news/business/0915taxesandeconomy.pdf
The results of the analysis suggest that changes over the past 65 years in the top marginal tax rate
and the top capital gains tax rate do not appear correlated with economic growth. The reduction in
the top tax rates appears to be uncorrelated with saving, investment, and productivity growth. The
top tax rates appear to have little or no relation to the size of the economic pie
Why “bugger”?
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Following paragraph: However, the top tax rate reductions appear to be associated with the increasing concentration of income at the top of the income distribution. As measured by IRS data, the share of income accruing to the top 0.1% of U.S. families increased from 4.2% in 1945 to 12.3% by 2007 before falling to 9.2% due to the 2007-2009 recession. At the same time, the average tax rate paid by the top 0.1% fell from over 50% in 1945 to about 25% in 2009. Tax policy could have a relation to how the economic pie is slicedâlower top tax rates may be associated with greater income disparities.”
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I.e. you want to do something about poverty? Key needs to pay more tax. There is no economic reason to give tax cuts to the rich, but there is a clear humanitarian reason to tax their leeching arses.Â
Tax corporate profits and assets (including financial wealth and capital); greatly relieve GST and significantly reduce the income tax burden on those earning less than $60K pa.
No sarcasm font.
Anyhoo, conclusion isn’t the right one so the report has been withdrawn.
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Occupy the mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX5ykkS85fg&feature=plcp
Inspirational.
serendipity, or not?
my two cents worth (i’m not allowed to play on the p.c much anymore)
response to resource utilisation and climate change HAS to be personal / political; if we are not part of the solution, we are part of the problem.
We have so much lattitude and scope here in Aotearoa New Zealand to discern and prepare for inevitabilities at a personal level.
-land footprint
-carbon footprint
-transportation choice
-nutrition choice
-reductions
-reuses
-recyclings
-organics
-energy choice
-energy dependence
-gathering and gleaning
-water utilisation
I constantly reflect on whether my own downsizing path has been in a helpful direction, or if it is completed; the forces of propaganda are all about us, seeding self-doubt, yet, as the self-doubt sprouts, the self-examination withers.
(call me an earth-sycophant, yet it is the only service of perpetual value to our childrens’ children)
I know there are still (!) a few Trotter fans about the place. But seriously.
http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.co.nz/2012/10/because-they-can.html
A good stirring defence of the rule of law, which he makes a complete mockery of the comments by citing George W Bush legal advice about the limits of executive power ie, there aren’t any.
This isn’t ‘pre-identity politics leftism’, or ‘old school democratic socialism’. It’s pre liberalism. It’s monarchist. I don’t know actually, what the hell it is. It aint no part of nothin good anyways.
Fuck him, he speaks not for me, and he aint to be trusted people, hasn’t been for quite some time.
He’s a doublethinking duckspeaking time waster.
a politician denied
insightful
This is, IMO, a good follow up to that article.
Here is some good news.
Wanganui College is to be integrated.
That is a good use of 3 million
No wonder they had to close the special schools.
Wanganui Collegiate?
Yes, oops sorry!!
Just heard in National Radio that key,showing off in front of little teenage girls said that David Beckham,who he had met was a nice guy and quite good looking but that “he is thick!”!That little man is seriouslystupid!He appears to be very jealous of anybody who has SERIOUS money,so feels obliged to put them down. All in the best possible taste of course.
Also big boar bennett is denying any responsibility for kiosk leaks.She apparently cannot be held resposible for things she knows nothing about,even though she has “very high standards” don’t you know. Time for her to go!!……….The dream is over paula.
Its not the money, Key wishes that he was married to Victoria!
âas thick as batshitâ apparently. He quipped (as is his wont) to a group of high school pupils.
Key is all class. What a nice man to have around.
And to top it all, if a teacher was to use such language he/she would be hauled before the board fielding a complaint from some right-wing-fundamentalist parent.
Thousands of children would have loved to have had the opportunity to meet Beckham.
Because of who he is, the PMâs, son gets that privilege. And thatâs the parental gratitude.
Conversation overheard in a BMW this evening …
“Can’t recall saying that.”
“Mmmm, no acshully, I may well have said it. I’m noted for my quips. I will check to see if there were any cameras there before I completely deny it… get the names of anyone there that might have had an iPhone.
Beckham’s PR people will already be aware of our PM’s comments. Key makes NZ look like the arse end of the world.
Needs to have tourism minister taken off him for starters.
Key is the batshit one and can’t help but display it all too often,
Cheer up. Your government cares. the progress in Christchurch has been phenomenol.
http://www.national.org.nz/canterbury.aspx
Well, lots of people have left so new housing starts required are down.
I doubt it…Sell the city’s assets and build a convention centre? That’s not a plan…and the whole East side of Christchurch is quickly turning into a ghetto. Even the cop shop around the corner from me is covered in graffiti.
They say they plan gives us green spaces, but its only designed to increase property values in the CBD, benefit the rich, and excludes almost all people from living in there.
They have taken our democratic voice and are creating a corporate Christchurch.
What is there to be happy about?…anything?