Wayne Mapp was complaining a little while ago ,,,, about some of the name calling and emotional posts ….. after the christchurch subhuman supremacist terrorist killings.
I was pretty angry at the time recalling near on two decades of foul behavior by Key, Mapp, SIS / Kittridge, Nacts etc ,,, and the media.
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When thinking about the Afghanistan village lethally attacked …. described and revealed to us in Nicky Hager & Jon Stephensons book ” Hit and Run “…. https://www.hitandrunnz.com/
I realized the terror, injury and death toll that we …. New Zealand …. inflicted on this village was of a greater scale, with much more terror, death and injury ….. than Raymond Ratima and his revenge murders in Masterton.
Both attacks were based on revenge …. but our excuse for the SAS revenge raids horrifc results, was being reckless …. I’m not sure if thats better or worse ,,,, than Raymonds psychopathic hate.
Jon Stephenson believes that Wayne Mapp is remorseful ….. I suspect Jon Stephenson is projecting his own decent personality onto Mapp …. believing him at his core to be a decent man ….
I have doubts about Wayne Mapps sincerity . and suspect the depth of his remourse is nowhere near as deep as he would have us believe.
Ignoring Waynes long posting history …. one specific and fairly recent example shows to me …. his lack of concern for children and others …. either starved, denied medicine … or killed in war.
I had written a post here ….. where I mentioned ” sanctions of mass destruction “, in relation to the half a million Iraqi children killed …. killed by the west for the crime of being born in Iraq ….
I mentioned the similar sanctions / seige put on Syria.
In the same post I also calcultated that the refugee population in Syria …. approx 1 million Iraq refugees and 400,000 Palastinians who had fled into Syria ….
Before the billions of weapons flowed into it … and the slaughter began … forcing refugees to often flee again
That This 1.4 million intake of refugees into Syria ….was equal to over four and a half centuaries of our NZ refugee intake….. or 350,000 refugees into Nz … both population adjusted figures… How would NZ cope under this situation ?
At the end of my post I made a throwaway line about Assad being a novice in the body count business….. compared to the usa in the middle east …. and thats excluding the usa support and billions spent … for the ‘moderate’ killer rebels in Syria.
Wayne stomped into a reply to my post …. and this is after ‘Hit & Run ‘ has been published …..
he started tub thumping for more war, more bombs, and more death into syria….. He didn’t say that specifically ,,, but basiclly used the Same lines as Jenny… roughly put : ….’reason you Hitler Hitler … Ass …Hitler you .. Ass . Ass .. Hitler … Hitler genocide you … Ass dictator you..
He ignored the genocide against the children of Iraq ….
He ignored all the Extra death and suffering more weapons and war into Syria would cause…..
He ignored the suffering and extra deaths from sanctions … Disappeared nothing victims to him…. future and past.
This lead me to suspect he does not care for the children killed in Afghanistan either…. And got me thinking of other child killers.
of course He could disprove my suspicions of all this…
By showing where he has donated money to his victims …. after all he made extra from his jemmied Accommodation money, that he took just like Bill english when in Parliament …. or the money he should not have received for sitting on a ‘ peace board’ http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2016/02/disarmed.html …. or just his fat salery for being the Minister of defense in Govt .
He could show a donation and He could show where he has apologized to the victims and parents of children and others …. whose killings or maimings and injury, he could have prevented.
If I don’t see that …. then I doubt he is sincere ….. and thats where my comparison with Raymond Ratima becomes really becomes apt.
Shamed and reviled …… so present and future Prime ministers and ministers of defense know there is a cost to them for siding with barbarity.
Also Raymond Ratima did not come back three days later and burn down his victims houses …. As Nz did … although no doubt Raymond would have copied the SAS ,,,, but he was locked up facing murder charges ….
aye Wayne ?
p.s …. anyone who thinks our shameful story is only about one raid …. they should watch Jeremy Scahills Movie ‘Dirty Wars’ … it’s about this topic.
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We should probably call it the ‘McKinnon Effect’
You know, there used to be a few half decent Nats that now lament the state of their glorious party and what it’s come to (I mean…FFS! Paula Bennett for starters)
Wayne hasn’t woken up to it all yet – probably ‘cos he’s got fuck all else to cling to. He’ll probably go down with the ship
The USA and Israel have definitely escalated the problems in the Middle East, time for the USA and the Orange Orangataun to tidy up there own backyard ?
Yes, he kept himself clean while those around him wallowed in the mud. He deserves respect for that, but it’s a pity he didn’t publicly separate himself from the mud-slinging that went on over the Key years. Instead he seems to be in denial it ever happened.
I know it is an impossibility, but it would be great to have a couple of midweek days without any public transport in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. None at all.
Experiencing that would be good. It might not affect Hosking much as he drives to work early in the morning and probably doesn’t drive home at peak school/close of work times.
He starts with “More from our theory vs reality file.” The reality of no public transport?
Why are we subject to “Mike Hoskins and Kate Hawkesbury’s Theory of Life” every day, haven’t MSM got some more mature educated commentators who can give us some accurate information rather than just personal opinions ?
Yes skunkweed too many listen in fascinated horror and obsessively pass on the titbits. It’s like a gossip column – ‘Have you heard? Oh did he, isn’t that awful’.
One of the Games is actually called ‘Ain’t It Awful’. It comes in four styles –
‘Parental pastime, Adult pastime, Child pastime and game.’
In this link there is an analysis of someone playing the Parental pastime style, though I am not sure this is the one to apply to Hosking commenters, it might be appropriate. http://www.ericberne.com/games-people-play/aint-it-awful/
This is an example that regular commenters will recognise. In the game entitled “Now I’ve Got You, You Son of a Bitch,” one who discovers that another has made a minor mistake in a matter involving them both, holds the entire matter hostage to the minor mistake.
If the comment was directed at me I make a point of not listening to or watching Mike Hosking. I saw his comment piece on the Herald online. Rather than rubbish the self-centred cretin for self-centred cretinous attitudes the headline indicated, I read through it. As a responsible adult would.
Funny that without asking an adult I found the intellectual basis of what Hosking was on about at a sort of cretin level.
It’s hilarious he’s banging on about this at the same time AT have just released the March ridership stats for public transport in Auckland. 10.2 million boardings for the month, the first time we’ve cracked 10,000,000 rides in one calendar month since the tram network was ripped out in the 50s.
They are looking at adopting something a senior National Party MP is proposing are they? It wasn’t yet formal National Party policy but it was certainly heading that way.
Nick Smith was advocating this about 3 months ago.
“And in a speech last night to Nelson Rotary, Smith doubled down and went public with his call for electoral finance reform, saying he wished to promote “a ban on foreign donations.” https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12195007
I doubt that there will be a full ban though. It won’t happen unless Ardern does a massive flip-flop and Tsar Winston lets her do it.
After all, back in January we had
“The proposals floated by Smith – described as “ideas for discussion” and “not National policy – appear to markedly contrast with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s recent defence of New Zealand’s political donation regime as “pretty good,” and not in need of any reform”
I wonder who had provided so much money to the Labour Party that they couldn’t offend the donor, and whether it is connected to the abject kowtowing she was doing on her rushed trip to Beijing recently?
It wasn’t Nick Smith who prompted a wider discussion on foreign donations. You do recall that awkward phone call with Simon, right? One Asian, two Indians and a Cheque?
But you’ve spun it into some Ardern-based conspiracy about her trip to China?
You think she had to fly there to get the dosh? No eftpos?
Wasn’t Nick Smith? Did you look at the story I linked to?
I assume when you talk about a phone call you mean the one that J L Ross used to rabbit on about?
When it was produced it was clear that Bridges had done everything by the book and it was only Ross who might have been stretching things a it.
As for Eftpos? There is nothing like a brown paper bag when you are trying to hide the source of money.
Just ask a former Labour Party President what he would have done with dodgy donations.
“More locally, a high-profile research paper by professor Brady, and allegations about foreign donation laundering from disgraced former National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross, have put the spotlight on political donations linked to China.”
You reckon there was a brown paper bag delivered in Beijing?
You did notice the most significant words in the quote you gave didn’t you?
They were allegations and disgraced.
As in ” ALLEGATIONS about foreign donation laundering from DISGRACED former National Party MP”
His claims and what he said was “evidence” had nothing in common.
Alwyn, jlr went on leave in October 2018, the article you linked to was about Dr custard doing a talk in Jan 2019.
Maybe Dr custards interest is more like damage control post jlr….
Edit Dr custard has been campaigning locally on the failed southern link dream and a possible fishing museum in port nelson for around 20 years now, he was in government for around half that time and bugger all progress on either. He needed something new going into the coming election and national needed some jlr damage control… funny how things pan out.
“The proposals floated by Smith – described as “ideas for discussion” and “not National policy – appear to markedly contrast with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s recent defence of New Zealand’s political donation regime as “pretty good,” and not in need of any reform”
Interesting stance taken there by Jacinda.
However, with at least four out of every five dollars donated to the two big parties being given secretly (see link below) it’s hard to see anyone seriously sharing her belief.
A nifty domestic diversion from Brexit https://www.theguardian.com/…david-cameron-amritsar-massacre-india
but as Churchill noted it was just a continuation of colonial policy https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/…ologising-for-the-amritsar-massacre
When did May start wearing that patch over her eye, it makes her look like the pirate queen of the Conservatives! But hey, that’s what she is. Monty Python and the good ship The Crimson Permanent Assurance would have had her up on the bridge if she wasn’t still in school learning the arts of the upper class in how to rob the poor of all hope, mishandle a country and still not have to say sorry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYac8ngF1vg
Anzac Day 25 April coming up. I think it should be renamed Remembrance Day, remembering all not just connected with Gallipoli and WW1 in some confused people’s minds. RSAs all should wake up and embrace your fellow defenders and all personnel from war, peacekeeping and similar activities.
A new foundation has been established to help defence force veterans transition to life in civvies. Post Transition has been founded by former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient Willie Apiata and his partner Jen Martin.
They say servicemen and women need much more support when they leave the Defence Force – from help with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, to assistance finding jobs in the private sector.
As an act of quiet semi-subversion I have started watching the 1964 BBC tv doco “The Great War” on YouTube. Four episodes down about another 20 to go. I remember watching it as a kid on the b&w tv on Sunday evenings with mum & dad – it felt fixating, weird and scary as eff at the time. Now I realise that 1964 was only 46 years after 1918, and today is 55 years after 1964. Something of a shock.
I don’t think ANZAC Day should be renamed as us new generations of Veterans will always remember those that have gone before us in war and in peacetime as I do every ANZAC Day and on Cambrai Day.
With ANZAC Day is losing it meaning as it slowly becoming a Dog and Pony Show or as a mate at my bush estate says a bloody “ Moomba March” as we have every Tom, Dick and Harry marching now. With Members of the self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politicians who have turned it to Nationalist Day of back slapping of say how great the ADF/ NZDF are with colours flying and troops marching with bayonets fix etc and treat us veterans like we are the best thing since slice bread. But in reality they treat us with contempt over the years denying veterans comp’o for their physical or mental scars. Then have the bloody sky pilots crapping Nationalist religious tripe with all its BS.
Two things cause wars Religion and Politics aka Members of the self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politicians.
As the great Clausewitz said “War is merely the continuation of policy by other means.” Yet Members of the self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politicians still send members of its Armed Forces overseas or on NonWarlike operations with the cheapest built equipment, poorly equipped, ill suited of the job/ mission or for the operations hand or badly outdated equipment with poor pay and conditions as well to top it off. When we return treat us like shit as veterans, where we have to fight demons to our entitlements that these self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politician promise us in return for our service to the Country.
Tomorrow I head back to the PTSD clinic for 4-6 wks treatment because I had another run down the rabbit hole as result of my Peacekeeping and having to deal with a couple of workplace related and attempted suicides.
Might send my ANZAC Day speech I gave a few yrs ago to be published for ANZAC Day that I presented at Dundee Beach War Memorial on the Timor Sea. Our Drawn service you won’t see a member of the self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politicians or a Sky Pilot as they are not welcome to say their bit of tosh/ BS as what have they done for us in return of our service to the ADF or NZDF over the yrs 4/5ths of SFA I say.
Its a tough choice Exkiwi…ANZAC day dying with the returned servicepersons a la a couple of decades ago…or claimed, misappropriated and given new life by (largely) self servers?…..I think I can guess where the old servers would stand.
Keep happy Ex Kiwi though it sounds a wee bit tough for you all from time to time. Thinking of politicians, I was talking to someone from England today and we thought of Tony Blair and how he sent troops to Iraq even though the experts said there was no justification, and Dr Kelly committed suicide.
It bothers me that some people can only think of WW1 on Anzac Day, that is why I was talking about Remembrance Day. The stories I read about forces and the conditions since WW1, and as you say the lack of support when you return, makes it important that there isn’t a general down-grading of the efforts and the suffering of the Forces and not forgetting the enemy.
Here we spent $16 million providing a new War Memorial for the anniversary of WW1, it would have been right to dedicate a statue of a dove or something and put the rest into resources to help with health issues. Good news though – did you see about Willie Apiata V.C. in my comment at #9.?
I found the letter in a cardboard box,
Unfamous history. I read the words.
The ink was frail and brown, the paper dry
After so many years of being kept.
The letter was a soldier’s, from the front—
Conveyed his love and disappointed hope
Of getting leave. It’s cancelled now, he wrote.
My luck is at the bottom of the sea.
Outside the sun was hot; the world looked bright;
I heard a radio, and someone laughed.
I did not sing, or laugh, or love the sun,
Within the quiet room I thought of him,
My father killed, and all the other men,
Whose luck was at the bottom of the sea.
Clifford Dyment
or Dreamers
By Siegfried Sassoon
Soldiers are citizens of death’s grey land,
Drawing no dividend from time’s to-morrows.
In the great hour of destiny they stand,
Each with his feuds, and jealousies, and sorrows.
Soldiers are sworn to action; they must win
Some flaming, fatal climax with their lives.
Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin
They think of firelit homes, clean beds and wives.
I see them in foul dug-outs, gnawed by rats,
And in the ruined trenches, lashed with rain,
Dreaming of things they did with balls and bats,
And mocked by hopeless longing to regain
Bank-holidays, and picture shows, and spats,
And going to the office in the train.
Three trucks crashed , within 10 km, during daylight. What is the cause.
Overlong hours. We can’t get truck drivers to fill the jobs. Why? Is there a trace of meth or marijuana on their breath? Are they not being paid fairly? Are there more crashes because untrained, immature people are being utilised? https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/386849/driver-dies-after-hours-trapped-in-truck-crash
Chris Trotter has a write-up today about the battle between the PMC, Professional and Managerial Class on the one hand and tradesmen on the other in a battle as to who should pay fairer tax. It might be good to look at these responsible jobs with unsocial hours like truckers have and see the truth of our unfair wage setup.
Sometimes, he has a brainstorm and goes right off the reservation.
“Bit of a cognitive disconnect here.
The overwhelming majority of tradies own a business with one to three staff, which depends on the labour and skills of the owner to remain viable. From NZ labour force survey.
Only a very few, are ever worth enough on sale to attract capital gains taxes.
Though many of us hope we get something.
The payers of capital gains taxes, will be that very managerial class that you are talking about, with their three or many more rentals, the children of the wealthy, and corporate farmers with millions of dollars in land speculation.
High land prices, and the necessary borrowing for trade premises, make life difficult for genuine businesses.”
Annette Sykes talks about the success they have had with young people in Rotorua helping them with their literacy and numeracy on the road to getting drivers
licences which gives them something solid to aim to achieve.
Earlier this week the government announced young people in state care, or who receive a benefit, will be eligible free driving lessons.
Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter says young drivers who have never held a driver licence were involved in 165 fatal or serious injury crashes, and this scheme will make our roads safer. It will cost around $5 million. Annette Sykes is a Maori lawyer. She talks to Gyles Beckford.
This has a really good cost/benefit outcome for those with twitching noses at the smell of a welfare policy aimed towards better outcomes, rather than punitive measures.
One of our comunity constables here in Nelson had a lot of success with this as a positive move for the young people. He was very much appreciated and liked. It would be good if Police had an arm that worked with young chaps at gyms etc as they used to in the UK. It doesn’t stop all crime, but there is a chance of lessening it and having better relations between police and the young.
When Labour announced this on Facebook, there was a whole bunch of comments bashing bennies, getting even more, from self styled “hard working Kiwi’s”.
Here you go whanau 40 % of Amercians make $15 a HOUR I know that all the minority cultures make up most of that 40 % big busness are the biggest RECEVERS of socialism its is just not well published with OUR media being controled by $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ BIG busness get to suppress these facts but they kick the shit out of socialism for the common poor person who has as much right to Papatuanuku resorces as a wealthy person in ECO MAORI EYES. Big busness don’t want strong governence why because they don’t want the goverments to make them shear there stolen wealth and they don’t want goverments to be able to stop them ripping the people off and sending them to JAIL when they get caught THATS A FACT. Not many went to jail for the crimes of the 2008 BIG SHORT .
In his annual letter to shareholders, distributed last week, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon took aim at socialism, warning it would be “a disaster for our country,” because it produces “stagnation, corruption and often worse.”
Dimon should know. He was at the helm when JPMorgan received a $25bn socialist-like bailout in 2008, after it and other Wall Street banks almost tanked because of their reckless loans.
Dimon subsequently agreed to pay the government $13bn to settle charges that the bank overstated the quality of mortgages it was selling to investors in the run-up to the crisis. According to the Justice Department, JPMorgan acknowledged it had regularly and knowingly sold mortgages that should have never been sold. (Presumably this is where the “stagnation, corruption and often worse” comes in.)
The $13bn penalty was chicken feed to the biggest bank on Wall Street, whose profits last year alone amounted to $35bn. Besides, JPMorgan was able to deduct around $11bn of the settlement costs from its taxable income.
If this isn’t socialism, what is it?
Yet it’s a particular form of socialism. Millions of homeowners who owed more on their homes than the homes became worth didn’t get bailed out. Millions of workers who lost their jobs or their savings, or both, didn’t get bailed out. No major banker went to jail.
Call it socialism for rich bankers.
It’s a gift that keeps giving. Dimon took advantage of the financial crisis to acquire Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual, vastly enlarging JPMorgan. America’s five biggest banks, including Dimon’s, now control 46% of all deposits, up from 12% in the early 1990s.
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And because they’re so big, Dimon’s and other big Wall Street banks are now considered “too big to fail”. This translates into a hidden subsidy of some $83bn a year, because creditors who face less risk accept lower interest on deposits and loans.
More socialism for rich bankers
Dimon was also instrumental in getting the big Trump tax cuts through Congress. They saved JPMorgan and the other big banks $21bn last year alone.
Dimon was paid $31m last year. He is estimated by Forbes to be worth $1.3bn.
Ironically, a few weeks ago Dimon warned that income inequality is dividing America. He said that a “big chunk” of Americans have been left behind, and, announcing a $350m program to train workers for the jobs of the future, lamented that 40% of Americans make less than $15 an hour.
True, but $350m over five years isn’t even a drop in the ocean for the Americans left behind.
Wall Street bonuses totaled $27.5bn last year, which is more three times the combined annual earnings of all American workers employed full-time at the federal minimum wage. That’s more than 600,000 low-wage workers.
If Dimon were serious about the problem of widening inequality, he’d use his lobbying prowess to help raise the federal minimum wage. He’d also try to make it easier for workers to unionize, and to raise taxes on the super-wealthy like himself.
Ka kite ano links below
You see whanau what ECO Maori knows about computers is when I drag the NZ JUSTICE SYSTEM Over the hot coals of a COURT HOUSE All the evidence of the sandflys stuffing with my divices will be the wait for me to find it as what goes down on the Internet stays there it cannot be totally erased Ka kite ano P.S I have heaps of witnesses as well
You see Whanau it took no fish the PEE adict sandflys over 2 years to to get me out of the whare how do I know he is a PEE adict well who builds late at night he was doing everything at strange times I went to say HELLO and he acted like I was a savage. He cheated to he got his m8 the white churchy owner to falsely claim the flat was going to be sold my last day scrubbing the flat out I asked the neighbours if they were moving out she said no the flat hasn’t been sold next 10 minutes the letting agents rang and told it that the flats were not sold ass covering move the last one Ma te wa whanau Ka kite ano
Eco Maori agrees with this opionion were are leaveing OUR mokopuna a great big MESS in human caused climate change the baby boomers are just lavashing and rolling in the money they have made abusing the Mokopuna future Papatuanuku/WORLD. Ma te wa
The Wall, when I discovered that I was completely obsessed by intergenerational inequality. In particular, by the question of intergenerational inequality linked to climate change. Who knew? Certainly not me.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with intergenerational inequality. At least, there’s nothing wrong with the version of it that existed in the developed world for much of the 20th century. That kind of inequality was based on the idea that life should be gradually better, from one generation to another – more secure, more prosperous, healthier, longer. That means that children got a better deal than their parents, but that was fine; indeed, in this version of the social contract, that was the whole point.
Save for our pensions? We millennials can barely find the money to live
Poppy Noor
This model for a relationship between the generations has broken down. There are numerous reasons for this, and some are side-effects of positive social trends. When the UK state pension was introduced in 1908, it kicked in at the age of 70; but only one in four people lived past that age. In other words, most people died before they were able to collect any state pension at all. Today, life expectancy at birth is 82.9 years for women, 79.2 for men. This is, it goes without saying, a hugely positive development, but it plays havoc with the actuarial mathematics. Our state pension system resembles a benign Ponzi scheme, in which people in work are paying for liabilities accrued by the generation older than them who have now retired. When the retired generation is bigger than the working generation, there are obvious problems with making the sums work. You end up with different versions of the welfare state being experienced by different generations. A huge body of social science has been done on this subject, and you can sum it up in seven words: the baby boomers ate all the pies. Ka kite ano links below.
Here you go Whanau just a few of the many stories about tangata whenua O Atoearoa being suppressed instertutional RACISM Ma te wa whanau you see the people who really control NZ the state servants worked out years ago that Pacific people will out number the European people in a while that is why they flood the land with imagination because they know those people will believe there lies and vote for them Pacific people will control Aotearoa with in 30 years I will be around to help ACHIEVE this
When I sat there and listened to the New Zealand government do their spiel it felt like they put up a tourism brochure, written by PR people who have never been to New Zealand. I don’t know how such intelligent senior public servants could deny the institutional racism that is prevalent in their administration of the public sector. It was quite a bizarre experience to see that,” says the AUT senior lecturer in public health
Lurking behind racism in New Zealand is the clear fact that Pākehā will no longer be the majority here in a few short years and some are hanging on to the old comfortable privilege with desperation. They could save themselves a lot of discomfort by learning the facts of our history, learning to speak Māori and becoming part of the new, inclusive New Zealand which is just around the corner https://i.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/opinion/107143254/racism-thriving-in-new-zealandou have. It includes the house you (may) own, your car, your investments, and the savings you’ve accrued. Generally when comparing wealth across groups in society, you compare the ‘median’ individual – the person who half of a specified group is wealthier than, and half of that group is poorer than.
In 2015, the median NZ European had $114,000 of wealth. The median Māori had just $23,000. That’s a gap of $91,000 Ka kite ano
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This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Sarah SpengemanPeople wait to board an electric bus in Pune, India. (Image credit: courtesy of ITDP) Public transportation riders in Pune, India, love the city’s new electric buses so much they will actually skip an older diesel bus that ...
The infrastructure industry yesterday issued a “hurry up” message to the Government, telling it to get cracking on developing a pipeline of infrastructure projects.The hiatus around the change of Government has seen some major projects cancelled and others delayed, and there is uncertainty about what will happen with the new ...
Hi,Over the weekend I revisited a podcast I really adore, Dead Eyes. It’s about a guy who got fired from Band of Brothers over two decades ago because Tom Hanks said he had “dead eyes”.If you don’t recall — 2001’s Band of Brothers was part of the emerging trend of ...
Buzz from the Beehive The 180 or so recipients of letters from the Government telling them how to submit infrastructure projects for “fast track” consideration includes some whose project applications previously have been rejected by the courts. News media were quick to feature these in their reports after RMA Reform Minister Chris ...
It would not be a desirable way to start your holiday by breaking your back, your head, or your wrist, but on our first hour in Singapore I gave it a try.We were chatting, last week, before we started a meeting of Hazel’s Enviro Trust, about the things that can ...
Calling all journalists, academics, planners, lawyers, political activists, environmentalists, and other members of the public who believe that the relationships between vested interests and politicians need to be scrutinised. We need to work together to make sure that the new Fast-Track Approvals Bill – currently being pushed through by the ...
Feel worried. Shane Jones and a couple of his Cabinet colleagues are about to be granted the power to override any and all objections to projects like dams, mines, roads etc even if: said projects will harm biodiversity, increase global warming and cause other environmental harms, and even if ...
Bryce Edwards writes- The ability of the private sector to quickly establish major new projects making use of the urban and natural environment is to be supercharged by the new National-led Government. Yesterday it introduced to Parliament one of its most significant reforms, the Fast Track Approvals Bill. ...
Michael Bassett writes – If you think there is a move afoot by the radical Maori fringe of New Zealand society to create a parallel system of government to the one that we elect at our triennial elections, you aren’t wrong. Over the last few days we have ...
Without a corresponding drop in interest rates, it’s doubtful any changes to the CCCFA will unleash a massive rush of home buyers. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: The six things that stood out to me in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Monday, April 22 included:The Government making a ...
Sunday was a lazy day. I started watching Jack Tame on Q&A, the interviews are usually good for something to write about. Saying the things that the politicians won’t, but are quite possibly thinking. Things that are true and need to be extracted from between the lines.As you might know ...
In our Weekly Roundup last week we covered news from Auckland Transport that the WX1 Western Express is going to get an upgrade next year with double decker electric buses. As part of the announcement, AT also said “Since we introduced the WX1 Western Express last November we have seen ...
TL;DR: The six key events to watch in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the week to April 29 include:PM Christopher Luxon is scheduled to hold a post-Cabinet news conference at 4 pm today. Stats NZ releases its statutory report on Census 2023 tomorrow.Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivers a pre-Budget speech at ...
A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, April 14, 2024 thru Sat, April 20, 2024. Story of the week Our story of the week hinges on these words from the abstract of a fresh academic ...
The ability of the private sector to quickly establish major new projects making use of the urban and natural environment is to be supercharged by the new National-led Government. Yesterday it introduced to Parliament one of its most significant reforms, the Fast Track Approvals Bill. The Government says this will ...
This is a column to say thank you. So many of have been in touch since Mum died to say so many kind and thoughtful things. You’re wonderful, all of you. You’ve asked how we’re doing, how Dad’s doing. A little more realisation each day, of the irretrievable finality of ...
Identifying the engine type in your car is crucial for various reasons, including maintenance, repairs, and performance upgrades. Knowing the specific engine model allows you to access detailed technical information, locate compatible parts, and make informed decisions about modifications. This comprehensive guide will provide you with a step-by-step approach to ...
Introduction: The allure of racing is undeniable. The thrill of speed, the roar of engines, and the exhilaration of competition all contribute to the allure of this adrenaline-driven sport. For those who yearn to experience the pinnacle of racing, becoming a race car driver is the ultimate dream. However, the ...
Introduction Automobiles have become ubiquitous in modern society, serving as a primary mode of transportation and a symbol of economic growth and personal mobility. With countless vehicles traversing roads and highways worldwide, it begs the question: how many cars are there in the world? Determining the precise number is a ...
Maintaining a safe and reliable vehicle requires regular inspections. Whether it’s a routine maintenance checkup or a safety inspection, knowing how long the process will take can help you plan your day accordingly. This article delves into the factors that influence the duration of a car inspection and provides an ...
Mazda Motor Corporation, commonly known as Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automaker headquartered in Fuchu, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The company was founded in 1920 as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., and began producing vehicles in 1931. Mazda is primarily known for its production of passenger cars, but ...
Your car battery is an essential component that provides power to start your engine, operate your electrical systems, and store energy. Over time, batteries can weaken and lose their ability to hold a charge, which can lead to starting problems, power failures, and other issues. Replacing your battery before it ...
In most states, you cannot register a car without a valid driver’s license. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. Exceptions to the RuleIf you are under 18 years old: In some states, you can register a car in your name even if you do not ...
Mazda, a Japanese automotive manufacturer with a rich history of innovation and engineering excellence, has emerged as a formidable player in the global car market. Known for its reputation of producing high-quality, fuel-efficient, and driver-oriented vehicles, Mazda has consistently garnered praise from industry experts and consumers alike. In this article, ...
Struts are an essential part of a car’s suspension system. They are responsible for supporting the weight of the car and damping the oscillations of the springs. Struts are typically made of steel or aluminum and are filled with hydraulic fluid. How Do Struts Work? Struts work by transferring the ...
Car registration is a mandatory process that all vehicle owners must complete annually. This process involves registering your car with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and paying an associated fee. The registration process ensures that your vehicle is properly licensed and insured, and helps law enforcement and other authorities ...
Zoom is a video conferencing service that allows you to share your screen, webcam, and audio with other participants. In addition to sharing your own audio, you can also share the audio from your computer with other participants. This can be useful for playing music, sharing presentations with audio, or ...
Building your own computer can be a rewarding and cost-effective way to get a high-performance machine tailored to your specific needs. However, it also requires careful planning and execution, and one of the most important factors to consider is the time it will take. The exact time it takes to ...
Sleep mode is a power-saving state that allows your computer to quickly resume operation without having to boot up from scratch. This can be useful if you need to step away from your computer for a short period of time but don’t want to shut it down completely. There are ...
Introduction Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) has revolutionized the field of translation by harnessing the power of technology to assist human translators in their work. This innovative approach combines specialized software with human expertise to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of translations. In this comprehensive article, we will delve into the ...
In today’s digital age, mobile devices have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Among the vast array of portable computing options available, iPads and tablet computers stand out as two prominent contenders. While both offer similar functionalities, there are subtle yet significant differences between these two devices. This ...
A computer is an electronic device that can be programmed to carry out a set of instructions. The basic components of a computer are the processor, memory, storage, input devices, and output devices. The Processor The processor, also known as the central processing unit (CPU), is the brain of the ...
Voice Memos is a convenient app on your iPhone that allows you to quickly record and store audio snippets. These recordings can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as taking notes, capturing ideas, or recording interviews. While you can listen to your voice memos on your iPhone, you ...
Laptop screens are essential for interacting with our devices and accessing information. However, when lines appear on the screen, it can be frustrating and disrupt productivity. Understanding the underlying causes of these lines is crucial for finding effective solutions. Types of Screen Lines Horizontal lines: Also known as scan ...
Right-clicking is a common and essential computer operation that allows users to access additional options and settings. While most desktop computers have dedicated right-click buttons on their mice, laptops often do not have these buttons due to space limitations. This article will provide a comprehensive guide on how to right-click ...
Powering up and shutting down your ASUS laptop is an essential task for any laptop user. Locating the power button can sometimes be a hassle, especially if you’re new to ASUS laptops. This article will provide a comprehensive guide on where to find the power button on different ASUS laptop ...
Dell laptops are renowned for their reliability, performance, and versatility. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or just someone who needs a reliable computing device, a Dell laptop can meet your needs. However, if you’re new to Dell laptops, you may be wondering how to get started. In this comprehensive ...
Two-thirds of the country think that “New Zealand’s economy is rigged to advantage the rich and powerful”. They also believe that “New Zealand needs a strong leader to take the country back from the rich and powerful”. These are just two of a handful of stunning new survey results released ...
In today’s digital world, screenshots have become an indispensable tool for communication and documentation. Whether you need to capture an important email, preserve a website page, or share an error message, screenshots allow you to quickly and easily preserve digital information. If you’re an Asus laptop user, there are several ...
A factory reset restores your Gateway laptop to its original factory settings, erasing all data, apps, and personalizations. This can be necessary to resolve software issues, remove viruses, or prepare your laptop for sale or transfer. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to factory reset your Gateway laptop: Method 1: ...
“You talking about me?”The neoliberal denigration of the past was nowhere more unrelenting than in its depiction of the public service. The Post Office and the Railways were held up as being both irremediably inefficient and scandalously over-manned. Playwright Roger Hall’s “Glide Time” caricatures were presented as accurate depictions of ...
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 ...
Our two-tiered system for veterans’ support is out of step with our closest partners, and all parties in Parliament should work together to fix it, Labour veterans’ affairs spokesperson Greg O’Connor said. ...
Stripping two Ministers of their portfolios just six months into the job shows Christopher Luxon’s management style is lacking, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. ...
It appears Nicola Willis is about to pull the rug out from under the feet of local communities still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s severe weather, and local councils relying on funding to build back from these disasters. ...
The Government is making short-sighted changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that will take away environmental protection in favour of short-term profits, Labour’s environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. ...
Labour welcomes the release of the report into the North Island weather events and looks forward to working with the Government to ensure that New Zealand is as prepared as it can be for the next natural disaster. ...
The Labour Party has called for the New Zealand Government to recognise Palestine, as a material step towards progressing the two-State solution needed to achieve a lasting peace in the region. ...
Some of our country’s most important work, stopping the sexual exploitation of children and violent extremism could go along with staff on the frontline at ports and airports. ...
The Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill will give projects such as new coal mines a ‘get out of jail free’ card to wreak havoc on the environment, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said today. ...
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. ...
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 Zealand’s good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National government’s 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 Tāmaki 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 Government’s democracy dodging and anti-environment fast track legislation. ...
The National Government’s 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 that’s great for the planet and great for consumers after her member’s 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 country’s books after Teanau Tuiono’s members’ 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 member’s bill was voted down in its first reading. ...
Today’s 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 Government’s newly announced review of methane emissions reduction targets hints at its desire to delay Aotearoa New Zealand’s 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. ...
Paul Goldsmith will take on responsibility for the Media and Communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will pick up the Disability Issues portfolio, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today. “Our Government is relentlessly focused on getting New Zealand back on track. As issues change in prominence, I plan to adjust Ministerial ...
Recreational catch limits will be reduced in areas of Fiordland and the Chatham Islands to help keep those fisheries healthy and sustainable, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The lower recreational daily catch limits for a range of finfish and shellfish species caught in the Fiordland Marine Area and ...
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed an important milestone in New Zealand’s hydrogen future, with the opening of the country’s first network of hydrogen refuelling stations in Wiri. “I want to congratulate the team at Hiringa Energy and its partners K one W one (K1W1), Mitsui & Co New Zealand ...
The coalition Government is delivering on its commitment to improve resource management laws and give greater certainty to consent applicants, with a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) expected to be introduced to Parliament next month. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has today outlined the first RMA Amendment ...
Overseas models for regulating the oil and gas sector, including their decommissioning regimes, are being carefully scrutinised as a potential template for New Zealand’s own sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The Coalition Government is focused on rebuilding investor confidence in New Zealand’s energy sector as it looks to strengthen ...
Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell has today released the Report of the Government Inquiry into the response to the North Island Severe Weather Events. “The report shows that New Zealand’s emergency management system is not fit-for-purpose and there are some significant gaps we need to address,” Mr Mitchell ...
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is today travelling to Europe where he’ll update the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Government’s work to restore law and order. “Attending the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva provides us with an opportunity to present New Zealand’s human rights progress, priorities, and challenges, while ...
Associate Agriculture Minister, Mark Patterson, formally reopened the world’s largest wool processing facility today in Awatoto, Napier, following a $50 million rebuild and refurbishment project. “The reopening of this facility will significantly lift the economic opportunities available to New Zealand’s wool sector, which already accounts for 20 per cent of ...
Hon Andrew Bayly, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing At the Southland Otago Regional Engineering Collective (SOREC) Summit, 18 April, Dunedin Ngā mihi nui, Ko Andrew Bayly aho, Ko Whanganui aho Good Afternoon and thank you for inviting me to open your summit today. I am delighted ...
The Government is delivering on its commitment to bring back the Three Strikes legislation, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced today. “Our Government is committed to restoring law and order and enforcing appropriate consequences on criminals. We are making it clear that repeat serious violent or sexual offending is not ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has today announced four new diplomatic appointments for New Zealand’s overseas missions. “Our diplomats have a vital role in maintaining and protecting New Zealand’s interests around the world,” Mr Peters says. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of these senior diplomats from the ...
New Zealand is contributing NZ$7 million to support communities affected by severe food insecurity and other urgent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia and Somalia, Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters announced today. “Over 21 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia, with a further 6.9 million people ...
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith is congratulating Mataaho Collective for winning the Golden Lion for best participant in the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale. "Congratulations to the Mataaho Collective for winning one of the world's most prestigious art prizes at the Venice Biennale. “It is good ...
The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced today. “Our coalition Government is committed to rebuilding the economy and making life simpler by cutting red tape. We are ...
“China remains a strong commercial opportunity for Kiwi exporters as Chinese businesses and consumers continue to value our high-quality safe produce,” Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. Mr McClay has returned to New Zealand following visits to Beijing, Harbin and Shanghai where he met ministers, governors and mayors and engaged in trade and agricultural events with the New ...
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. “Recently 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 Teachers’ 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. “The 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. “Science, 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 today’s 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. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupō 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. “The 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. “This project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sector’s productivity,” Mr Jones says. “The project - ...
Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Benefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
The Government’s commitment to doubling New Zealand’s 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 Zealand’s 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. “Our 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. “New 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 Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. “The introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 required ports to obtain coastal ...
Today’s 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 Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. “Inflation 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 sector’s role in the export-led recovery of the economy. “I 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 Government’s support for the revitalisation the sector. "New Zealand’s 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. “The 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. “My meeting with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao reaffirmed the complementary nature of the bilateral trade relationship, with our Free Trade Agreement at its ...
A poem by Wellington writer Tayi Tibble.Hoki Mai She kisses him goodbye with her eyes still wet and alight from their last swim in the Awatere river. At the train station celebration, she leads the Kapa Haka but her voice keeps breaking under and over itself like waves. ...
A poem from Bill Manhire’s 2017 book of verse Some Things to Place in a Coffin.My World War I Poem Inside each trench, the sound of prayer. Inside each prayer, the sound of digging. Image courtesy of Auckland War Memorial Museum. ...
There are three books I have wolfed down in one sitting over the last two years. Colleen Maria Lenihan’s gorgeous and sad debut Kōhine, Noelle McCarthy’s memoir Grand about becoming her mother and then unbecoming her, and now Hine Toa, a staunch yet gentle self-portrait by living legend Ngāhuia te ...
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Asia Pacific Report Students and activist staff at Australia’s University of Sydney (USyd) have set up a Gaza solidarity encampment in support of Palestinians and similar student-led protests in the United States. The camp was pitched as mass graves, crippled hospitals, thousands of civilian deaths and the near-total destruction of ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James B. Dorey, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong Australian teddy bear bees are cute and fluffy, but get a look at that massive (unbarbed) stinger! James Dorey Photography Most of us have been stung by a bee and we ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Roberts, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong Aussie~mobs/FlickrVictor Farr, a private in the 1st Infantry Battalion, was among the first to land at Anzac Cove just before dawn on April 25 1915. Victor Farr ...
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So much to digest on this ‘black friday’ I think; -. phew!!!!
*Assange arrest.
*Bussiness NZ political Poll 11/4/19. says Labour at 49% National at 41%
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2019/04/11/latest-poll-labour-49-6-national-41-3-nz-first-2-3-greens-3-9/
Raymond Ratima and Wayne Mapp …..
Wayne Mapp was complaining a little while ago ,,,, about some of the name calling and emotional posts ….. after the christchurch subhuman supremacist terrorist killings.
I was pretty angry at the time recalling near on two decades of foul behavior by Key, Mapp, SIS / Kittridge, Nacts etc ,,, and the media.
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When thinking about the Afghanistan village lethally attacked …. described and revealed to us in Nicky Hager & Jon Stephensons book ” Hit and Run “…. https://www.hitandrunnz.com/
I realized the terror, injury and death toll that we …. New Zealand …. inflicted on this village was of a greater scale, with much more terror, death and injury ….. than Raymond Ratima and his revenge murders in Masterton.
Both attacks were based on revenge …. but our excuse for the SAS revenge raids horrifc results, was being reckless …. I’m not sure if thats better or worse ,,,, than Raymonds psychopathic hate.
Jon Stephenson believes that Wayne Mapp is remorseful ….. I suspect Jon Stephenson is projecting his own decent personality onto Mapp …. believing him at his core to be a decent man ….
I have doubts about Wayne Mapps sincerity . and suspect the depth of his remourse is nowhere near as deep as he would have us believe.
Ignoring Waynes long posting history …. one specific and fairly recent example shows to me …. his lack of concern for children and others …. either starved, denied medicine … or killed in war.
I had written a post here ….. where I mentioned ” sanctions of mass destruction “, in relation to the half a million Iraqi children killed …. killed by the west for the crime of being born in Iraq ….
I mentioned the similar sanctions / seige put on Syria.
In the same post I also calcultated that the refugee population in Syria …. approx 1 million Iraq refugees and 400,000 Palastinians who had fled into Syria ….
Before the billions of weapons flowed into it … and the slaughter began … forcing refugees to often flee again
That This 1.4 million intake of refugees into Syria ….was equal to over four and a half centuaries of our NZ refugee intake….. or 350,000 refugees into Nz … both population adjusted figures… How would NZ cope under this situation ?
At the end of my post I made a throwaway line about Assad being a novice in the body count business….. compared to the usa in the middle east …. and thats excluding the usa support and billions spent … for the ‘moderate’ killer rebels in Syria.
Wayne stomped into a reply to my post …. and this is after ‘Hit & Run ‘ has been published …..
he started tub thumping for more war, more bombs, and more death into syria….. He didn’t say that specifically ,,, but basiclly used the Same lines as Jenny… roughly put : ….’reason you Hitler Hitler … Ass …Hitler you .. Ass . Ass .. Hitler … Hitler genocide you … Ass dictator you..
He ignored the genocide against the children of Iraq ….
He ignored all the Extra death and suffering more weapons and war into Syria would cause…..
He ignored the suffering and extra deaths from sanctions … Disappeared nothing victims to him…. future and past.
This lead me to suspect he does not care for the children killed in Afghanistan either…. And got me thinking of other child killers.
of course He could disprove my suspicions of all this…
By showing where he has donated money to his victims …. after all he made extra from his jemmied Accommodation money, that he took just like Bill english when in Parliament …. or the money he should not have received for sitting on a ‘ peace board’ http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2016/02/disarmed.html …. or just his fat salery for being the Minister of defense in Govt .
He could show a donation and He could show where he has apologized to the victims and parents of children and others …. whose killings or maimings and injury, he could have prevented.
If I don’t see that …. then I doubt he is sincere ….. and thats where my comparison with Raymond Ratima becomes really becomes apt.
Shamed and reviled …… so present and future Prime ministers and ministers of defense know there is a cost to them for siding with barbarity.
Also Raymond Ratima did not come back three days later and burn down his victims houses …. As Nz did … although no doubt Raymond would have copied the SAS ,,,, but he was locked up facing murder charges ….
aye Wayne ?
p.s …. anyone who thinks our shameful story is only about one raid …. they should watch Jeremy Scahills Movie ‘Dirty Wars’ … it’s about this topic.
Disappeared Victims …..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKI3p8ubRvg
Wayne has a role to play which he does very well.
Unlike others who worked in team shonky he’s not got skeletons like SCF, GSCB, skycity, double dipping etc so he remains on this scene.
This is an elder statesperson of the national party now….there’s your benchmark
Coincidental Donkey proximity to origin global derivatives financial crisis and Brexit??
4th estate also is 5th estate?
🙂
We should probably call it the ‘McKinnon Effect’
You know, there used to be a few half decent Nats that now lament the state of their glorious party and what it’s come to (I mean…FFS! Paula Bennett for starters)
Wayne hasn’t woken up to it all yet – probably ‘cos he’s got fuck all else to cling to. He’ll probably go down with the ship
The USA and Israel have definitely escalated the problems in the Middle East, time for the USA and the Orange Orangataun to tidy up there own backyard ?
Yes, he kept himself clean while those around him wallowed in the mud. He deserves respect for that, but it’s a pity he didn’t publicly separate himself from the mud-slinging that went on over the Key years. Instead he seems to be in denial it ever happened.
Mike Hosking is on about public transport. Again
I know it is an impossibility, but it would be great to have a couple of midweek days without any public transport in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. None at all.
Experiencing that would be good. It might not affect Hosking much as he drives to work early in the morning and probably doesn’t drive home at peak school/close of work times.
He starts with “More from our theory vs reality file.” The reality of no public transport?
Why are we subject to “Mike Hoskins and Kate Hawkesbury’s Theory of Life” every day, haven’t MSM got some more mature educated commentators who can give us some accurate information rather than just personal opinions ?
Yes skunkweed too many listen in fascinated horror and obsessively pass on the titbits. It’s like a gossip column – ‘Have you heard? Oh did he, isn’t that awful’.
This behaviour is one of many we adopt that Eric Berne analysed in 1964 and published in Games People Play.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_People_Play_(book)
One of the Games is actually called ‘Ain’t It Awful’. It comes in four styles –
‘Parental pastime, Adult pastime, Child pastime and game.’
In this link there is an analysis of someone playing the Parental pastime style, though I am not sure this is the one to apply to Hosking commenters, it might be appropriate.
http://www.ericberne.com/games-people-play/aint-it-awful/
This is an example that regular commenters will recognise.
In the game entitled “Now I’ve Got You, You Son of a Bitch,” one who discovers that another has made a minor mistake in a matter involving them both, holds the entire matter hostage to the minor mistake.
Transactional Analysis – a fancy name for asking why did you say that and I reply like this?
http://www.ericberne.com/games-people-play/
I wonder what game I am playing at the moment? And if you look and decide on which, then what game are you playing?
You are not subjected to it – you can easily select another channel to listen to if you don’t like it.
If you don’t have the intellect to change channel by yourself – ask an adult.
Thanks James – you are always there with the intelligent, practical comment.
You’re more than welcome.
If the comment was directed at me I make a point of not listening to or watching Mike Hosking. I saw his comment piece on the Herald online. Rather than rubbish the self-centred cretin for self-centred cretinous attitudes the headline indicated, I read through it. As a responsible adult would.
Funny that without asking an adult I found the intellectual basis of what Hosking was on about at a sort of cretin level.
It’s hilarious he’s banging on about this at the same time AT have just released the March ridership stats for public transport in Auckland. 10.2 million boardings for the month, the first time we’ve cracked 10,000,000 rides in one calendar month since the tram network was ripped out in the 50s.
Seems unlikely there will be a total ban on foreign donations.
https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018690680/ban-on-foreign-donations-to-nz-political-parties-considered
They are looking at adopting something a senior National Party MP is proposing are they? It wasn’t yet formal National Party policy but it was certainly heading that way.
Nick Smith was advocating this about 3 months ago.
“And in a speech last night to Nelson Rotary, Smith doubled down and went public with his call for electoral finance reform, saying he wished to promote “a ban on foreign donations.”
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12195007
I doubt that there will be a full ban though. It won’t happen unless Ardern does a massive flip-flop and Tsar Winston lets her do it.
After all, back in January we had
“The proposals floated by Smith – described as “ideas for discussion” and “not National policy – appear to markedly contrast with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s recent defence of New Zealand’s political donation regime as “pretty good,” and not in need of any reform”
I wonder who had provided so much money to the Labour Party that they couldn’t offend the donor, and whether it is connected to the abject kowtowing she was doing on her rushed trip to Beijing recently?
It wasn’t Nick Smith who prompted a wider discussion on foreign donations. You do recall that awkward phone call with Simon, right? One Asian, two Indians and a Cheque?
But you’ve spun it into some Ardern-based conspiracy about her trip to China?
You think she had to fly there to get the dosh? No eftpos?
Wasn’t Nick Smith? Did you look at the story I linked to?
I assume when you talk about a phone call you mean the one that J L Ross used to rabbit on about?
When it was produced it was clear that Bridges had done everything by the book and it was only Ross who might have been stretching things a it.
As for Eftpos? There is nothing like a brown paper bag when you are trying to hide the source of money.
Just ask a former Labour Party President what he would have done with dodgy donations.
“Did you look at the story I linked to?”
Yep. This one here:
“More locally, a high-profile research paper by professor Brady, and allegations about foreign donation laundering from disgraced former National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross, have put the spotlight on political donations linked to China.”
You reckon there was a brown paper bag delivered in Beijing?
Sandwiches?
You did notice the most significant words in the quote you gave didn’t you?
They were allegations and disgraced.
As in ” ALLEGATIONS about foreign donation laundering from DISGRACED former National Party MP”
His claims and what he said was “evidence” had nothing in common.
“His claims and what he said was “evidence” had nothing in common.”
Yet, seems there was enough evidence for the police to pass the case on to the Serious Fraud Office to investigate.
Alwyn, jlr went on leave in October 2018, the article you linked to was about Dr custard doing a talk in Jan 2019.
Maybe Dr custards interest is more like damage control post jlr….
Edit Dr custard has been campaigning locally on the failed southern link dream and a possible fishing museum in port nelson for around 20 years now, he was in government for around half that time and bugger all progress on either. He needed something new going into the coming election and national needed some jlr damage control… funny how things pan out.
“The proposals floated by Smith – described as “ideas for discussion” and “not National policy – appear to markedly contrast with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s recent defence of New Zealand’s political donation regime as “pretty good,” and not in need of any reform”
Interesting stance taken there by Jacinda.
However, with at least four out of every five dollars donated to the two big parties being given secretly (see link below) it’s hard to see anyone seriously sharing her belief.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/95945991/new-push-for-transparency-with-four-out-of-every-five-dollars-donated-to-big-parties-given-secretly
Herald continues to it’s right wing whine a day series with a bitch about public transport day.
Ahhh, the many ways to play hide and seek with dodgy deals.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maryanne-trump-barry-sister-resigns-tax-fraud_n_5caf598be4b0308735d62aa4
Can someone please explain to me what the bloody Brits are up to ?
Monty Python was supposed to be a caricature ..
As for the Amritsar massacre, May has just decided to apologize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ykYqy9ttg
https://www.financialexpress.com/…/1543333
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jallianwala_Bagh_massacre
https://www.thehindu.com/…/article26756834.ece
A nifty domestic diversion from Brexit
https://www.theguardian.com/…david-cameron-amritsar-massacre-india
but as Churchill noted it was just a continuation of colonial policy
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/…ologising-for-the-amritsar-massacre
Corbyn calls for a full apology
https://www.mirror.co.uk/…remy-corbyn-says-theresa-should-14274799-
https://www.historians.org/…ic-massacre-of-1919-warrant-an-apology
.. we could do the same for Gate Pa.
When did May start wearing that patch over her eye, it makes her look like the pirate queen of the Conservatives! But hey, that’s what she is. Monty Python and the good ship The Crimson Permanent Assurance would have had her up on the bridge if she wasn’t still in school learning the arts of the upper class in how to rob the poor of all hope, mishandle a country and still not have to say sorry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYac8ngF1vg
Anzac Day 25 April coming up. I think it should be renamed Remembrance Day, remembering all not just connected with Gallipoli and WW1 in some confused people’s minds. RSAs all should wake up and embrace your fellow defenders and all personnel from war, peacekeeping and similar activities.
With Remembrance Day coming up! – here is a positive move on behalf of war-torn personnel in NZ.
https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018690709/help-to-get-from-the-military-to-civvy-street
A new foundation has been established to help defence force veterans transition to life in civvies. Post Transition has been founded by former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient Willie Apiata and his partner Jen Martin.
They say servicemen and women need much more support when they leave the Defence Force – from help with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, to assistance finding jobs in the private sector.
As an act of quiet semi-subversion I have started watching the 1964 BBC tv doco “The Great War” on YouTube. Four episodes down about another 20 to go. I remember watching it as a kid on the b&w tv on Sunday evenings with mum & dad – it felt fixating, weird and scary as eff at the time. Now I realise that 1964 was only 46 years after 1918, and today is 55 years after 1964. Something of a shock.
II’ll be standing there with two of my army comrades from our 10th intake in 1964, the year our 161 battery went to Vietnam.
Ah, a Drop Short are we and a follow member of the Cordite Club as well.
I knew there was something I like about you. 😂
Have you got your Aussie UGC yet?
Sorry for coming late on this,
I don’t think ANZAC Day should be renamed as us new generations of Veterans will always remember those that have gone before us in war and in peacetime as I do every ANZAC Day and on Cambrai Day.
With ANZAC Day is losing it meaning as it slowly becoming a Dog and Pony Show or as a mate at my bush estate says a bloody “ Moomba March” as we have every Tom, Dick and Harry marching now. With Members of the self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politicians who have turned it to Nationalist Day of back slapping of say how great the ADF/ NZDF are with colours flying and troops marching with bayonets fix etc and treat us veterans like we are the best thing since slice bread. But in reality they treat us with contempt over the years denying veterans comp’o for their physical or mental scars. Then have the bloody sky pilots crapping Nationalist religious tripe with all its BS.
Two things cause wars Religion and Politics aka Members of the self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politicians.
As the great Clausewitz said “War is merely the continuation of policy by other means.” Yet Members of the self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politicians still send members of its Armed Forces overseas or on NonWarlike operations with the cheapest built equipment, poorly equipped, ill suited of the job/ mission or for the operations hand or badly outdated equipment with poor pay and conditions as well to top it off. When we return treat us like shit as veterans, where we have to fight demons to our entitlements that these self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politician promise us in return for our service to the Country.
Tomorrow I head back to the PTSD clinic for 4-6 wks treatment because I had another run down the rabbit hole as result of my Peacekeeping and having to deal with a couple of workplace related and attempted suicides.
Might send my ANZAC Day speech I gave a few yrs ago to be published for ANZAC Day that I presented at Dundee Beach War Memorial on the Timor Sea. Our Drawn service you won’t see a member of the self intitlement/ self serving- self licking ice creams called Politicians or a Sky Pilot as they are not welcome to say their bit of tosh/ BS as what have they done for us in return of our service to the ADF or NZDF over the yrs 4/5ths of SFA I say.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moomba
Its a tough choice Exkiwi…ANZAC day dying with the returned servicepersons a la a couple of decades ago…or claimed, misappropriated and given new life by (largely) self servers?…..I think I can guess where the old servers would stand.
Keep happy Ex Kiwi though it sounds a wee bit tough for you all from time to time. Thinking of politicians, I was talking to someone from England today and we thought of Tony Blair and how he sent troops to Iraq even though the experts said there was no justification, and Dr Kelly committed suicide.
It bothers me that some people can only think of WW1 on Anzac Day, that is why I was talking about Remembrance Day. The stories I read about forces and the conditions since WW1, and as you say the lack of support when you return, makes it important that there isn’t a general down-grading of the efforts and the suffering of the Forces and not forgetting the enemy.
Here we spent $16 million providing a new War Memorial for the anniversary of WW1, it would have been right to dedicate a statue of a dove or something and put the rest into resources to help with health issues. Good news though – did you see about Willie Apiata V.C. in my comment at #9.?
Probably this poem has become a cliche’. But do you think that WH Auden’s poem 1 September 1939 says things well?
http://www.poemdujour.com/Sept1.1939.html
I feel that it takes poetry to give an affect of what it’s like, so looked up
some more.
https://interestingliterature.com/2015/11/02/the-best-war-poems-everyone-should-read/
I think there has to be another agency beyond police to handle matters they feel they are not equipped to deal with. The case where the bridge is down at Waiho might have been one time where there were special conditions placed and warnings given and waivers of some sort signed which would have been passed onto another authority specifically assessing danger.
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/386880/police-warning-stops-man-from-transporting-cars-people-in-truck-across-waiho-river
Three trucks crashed , within 10 km, during daylight. What is the cause.
Overlong hours. We can’t get truck drivers to fill the jobs. Why? Is there a trace of meth or marijuana on their breath? Are they not being paid fairly? Are there more crashes because untrained, immature people are being utilised?
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/386849/driver-dies-after-hours-trapped-in-truck-crash
Chris Trotter has a write-up today about the battle between the PMC, Professional and Managerial Class on the one hand and tradesmen on the other in a battle as to who should pay fairer tax. It might be good to look at these responsible jobs with unsocial hours like truckers have and see the truth of our unfair wage setup.
What I wrote in answer to Trotter.
http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/2019/04/making-tradies-pay.html
Sometimes, he has a brainstorm and goes right off the reservation.
“Bit of a cognitive disconnect here.
The overwhelming majority of tradies own a business with one to three staff, which depends on the labour and skills of the owner to remain viable. From NZ labour force survey.
Only a very few, are ever worth enough on sale to attract capital gains taxes.
Though many of us hope we get something.
The payers of capital gains taxes, will be that very managerial class that you are talking about, with their three or many more rentals, the children of the wealthy, and corporate farmers with millions of dollars in land speculation.
High land prices, and the necessary borrowing for trade premises, make life difficult for genuine businesses.”
Thieves to the left of you, rogues to the right, steer down the middle and hope you’re staying tight..
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/386839/employees-salaries-paid-to-thieves-in-new-scam-police
For no good reason
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IABRgZH12YA
Nice.
Annette Sykes talks about the success they have had with young people in Rotorua helping them with their literacy and numeracy on the road to getting drivers
licences which gives them something solid to aim to achieve.
https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018690694/hopes-driver-licences-for-at-risk-youth-to-lower-crashes
transport law
8:16 am today
Hopes driver licences for at-risk youth to lower crashes
From Morning Report, 8:16 am today
Listen duration 5′ :22″
There are hopes that a new scheme to help young people get their drivers license wil reduce the number of them who end up in the criminal justice system.
Earlier this week the government announced young people in state care, or who receive a benefit, will be eligible free driving lessons.
Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter says young drivers who have never held a driver licence were involved in 165 fatal or serious injury crashes, and this scheme will make our roads safer. It will cost around $5 million. Annette Sykes is a Maori lawyer. She talks to Gyles Beckford.
This has a really good cost/benefit outcome for those with twitching noses at the smell of a welfare policy aimed towards better outcomes, rather than punitive measures.
One of our comunity constables here in Nelson had a lot of success with this as a positive move for the young people. He was very much appreciated and liked. It would be good if Police had an arm that worked with young chaps at gyms etc as they used to in the UK. It doesn’t stop all crime, but there is a chance of lessening it and having better relations between police and the young.
When Labour announced this on Facebook, there was a whole bunch of comments bashing bennies, getting even more, from self styled “hard working Kiwi’s”.
Sigh!
Self-styled self-justification of self-gratification.
Well there’s good money in road carnage. Good for the gdp.
this is a good thing. Not only for keeping the road toll down, but also to keep the driving without a license down, and give people a chance at a job.
5 million, wonder how much money in benefits payments will be saved because of these initial 5 million spend.
Here you go whanau 40 % of Amercians make $15 a HOUR I know that all the minority cultures make up most of that 40 % big busness are the biggest RECEVERS of socialism its is just not well published with OUR media being controled by $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ BIG busness get to suppress these facts but they kick the shit out of socialism for the common poor person who has as much right to Papatuanuku resorces as a wealthy person in ECO MAORI EYES. Big busness don’t want strong governence why because they don’t want the goverments to make them shear there stolen wealth and they don’t want goverments to be able to stop them ripping the people off and sending them to JAIL when they get caught THATS A FACT. Not many went to jail for the crimes of the 2008 BIG SHORT .
In his annual letter to shareholders, distributed last week, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon took aim at socialism, warning it would be “a disaster for our country,” because it produces “stagnation, corruption and often worse.”
Dimon should know. He was at the helm when JPMorgan received a $25bn socialist-like bailout in 2008, after it and other Wall Street banks almost tanked because of their reckless loans.
Dimon subsequently agreed to pay the government $13bn to settle charges that the bank overstated the quality of mortgages it was selling to investors in the run-up to the crisis. According to the Justice Department, JPMorgan acknowledged it had regularly and knowingly sold mortgages that should have never been sold. (Presumably this is where the “stagnation, corruption and often worse” comes in.)
The $13bn penalty was chicken feed to the biggest bank on Wall Street, whose profits last year alone amounted to $35bn. Besides, JPMorgan was able to deduct around $11bn of the settlement costs from its taxable income.
If this isn’t socialism, what is it?
Yet it’s a particular form of socialism. Millions of homeowners who owed more on their homes than the homes became worth didn’t get bailed out. Millions of workers who lost their jobs or their savings, or both, didn’t get bailed out. No major banker went to jail.
Call it socialism for rich bankers.
It’s a gift that keeps giving. Dimon took advantage of the financial crisis to acquire Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual, vastly enlarging JPMorgan. America’s five biggest banks, including Dimon’s, now control 46% of all deposits, up from 12% in the early 1990s.
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And because they’re so big, Dimon’s and other big Wall Street banks are now considered “too big to fail”. This translates into a hidden subsidy of some $83bn a year, because creditors who face less risk accept lower interest on deposits and loans.
More socialism for rich bankers
Dimon was also instrumental in getting the big Trump tax cuts through Congress. They saved JPMorgan and the other big banks $21bn last year alone.
Dimon was paid $31m last year. He is estimated by Forbes to be worth $1.3bn.
Ironically, a few weeks ago Dimon warned that income inequality is dividing America. He said that a “big chunk” of Americans have been left behind, and, announcing a $350m program to train workers for the jobs of the future, lamented that 40% of Americans make less than $15 an hour.
True, but $350m over five years isn’t even a drop in the ocean for the Americans left behind.
Wall Street bonuses totaled $27.5bn last year, which is more three times the combined annual earnings of all American workers employed full-time at the federal minimum wage. That’s more than 600,000 low-wage workers.
If Dimon were serious about the problem of widening inequality, he’d use his lobbying prowess to help raise the federal minimum wage. He’d also try to make it easier for workers to unionize, and to raise taxes on the super-wealthy like himself.
Ka kite ano links below
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/08/wall-street-socialism-jpmorgan-jamie-dimon-bailout
It’s a good read the comments on the wall slick /street post
https://youtu.be/cEXhZ8PwM-Y
A video for my post above I had to use another device because the sandflys are stuffing with my YouTube feed I can’t even play a good song on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/GT1WqIkg9es
You see whanau what ECO Maori knows about computers is when I drag the NZ JUSTICE SYSTEM Over the hot coals of a COURT HOUSE All the evidence of the sandflys stuffing with my divices will be the wait for me to find it as what goes down on the Internet stays there it cannot be totally erased Ka kite ano P.S I have heaps of witnesses as well
You see Whanau it took no fish the PEE adict sandflys over 2 years to to get me out of the whare how do I know he is a PEE adict well who builds late at night he was doing everything at strange times I went to say HELLO and he acted like I was a savage. He cheated to he got his m8 the white churchy owner to falsely claim the flat was going to be sold my last day scrubbing the flat out I asked the neighbours if they were moving out she said no the flat hasn’t been sold next 10 minutes the letting agents rang and told it that the flats were not sold ass covering move the last one Ma te wa whanau Ka kite ano
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute.
https://youtu.be/jZHcuKeau8M
The way I see if one is special they stick up for the under Privileged tangata not kick them like some
Eco Maori agrees with this opionion were are leaveing OUR mokopuna a great big MESS in human caused climate change the baby boomers are just lavashing and rolling in the money they have made abusing the Mokopuna future Papatuanuku/WORLD. Ma te wa
The Wall, when I discovered that I was completely obsessed by intergenerational inequality. In particular, by the question of intergenerational inequality linked to climate change. Who knew? Certainly not me.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with intergenerational inequality. At least, there’s nothing wrong with the version of it that existed in the developed world for much of the 20th century. That kind of inequality was based on the idea that life should be gradually better, from one generation to another – more secure, more prosperous, healthier, longer. That means that children got a better deal than their parents, but that was fine; indeed, in this version of the social contract, that was the whole point.
Save for our pensions? We millennials can barely find the money to live
Poppy Noor
This model for a relationship between the generations has broken down. There are numerous reasons for this, and some are side-effects of positive social trends. When the UK state pension was introduced in 1908, it kicked in at the age of 70; but only one in four people lived past that age. In other words, most people died before they were able to collect any state pension at all. Today, life expectancy at birth is 82.9 years for women, 79.2 for men. This is, it goes without saying, a hugely positive development, but it plays havoc with the actuarial mathematics. Our state pension system resembles a benign Ponzi scheme, in which people in work are paying for liabilities accrued by the generation older than them who have now retired. When the retired generation is bigger than the working generation, there are obvious problems with making the sums work. You end up with different versions of the welfare state being experienced by different generations. A huge body of social science has been done on this subject, and you can sum it up in seven words: the baby boomers ate all the pies. Ka kite ano links below.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/06/climate-change-deadliest-legacy-baby-boomers-young-people
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFIzftwX0Cs
Here you go Whanau just a few of the many stories about tangata whenua O Atoearoa being suppressed instertutional RACISM Ma te wa whanau you see the people who really control NZ the state servants worked out years ago that Pacific people will out number the European people in a while that is why they flood the land with imagination because they know those people will believe there lies and vote for them Pacific people will control Aotearoa with in 30 years I will be around to help ACHIEVE this
https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/racism-and-white-defensiveness-in-aotearoa-a-pakeha-perspective/
When I sat there and listened to the New Zealand government do their spiel it felt like they put up a tourism brochure, written by PR people who have never been to New Zealand. I don’t know how such intelligent senior public servants could deny the institutional racism that is prevalent in their administration of the public sector. It was quite a bizarre experience to see that,” says the AUT senior lecturer in public health
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thespinoff.co.nz/society/03-12-2017/taking-new-zealands-institutional-racism-to-the-un/%3famp
Lurking behind racism in New Zealand is the clear fact that Pākehā will no longer be the majority here in a few short years and some are hanging on to the old comfortable privilege with desperation. They could save themselves a lot of discomfort by learning the facts of our history, learning to speak Māori and becoming part of the new, inclusive New Zealand which is just around the corner
https://i.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/opinion/107143254/racism-thriving-in-new-zealandou have. It includes the house you (may) own, your car, your investments, and the savings you’ve accrued. Generally when comparing wealth across groups in society, you compare the ‘median’ individual – the person who half of a specified group is wealthier than, and half of that group is poorer than.
In 2015, the median NZ European had $114,000 of wealth. The median Māori had just $23,000. That’s a gap of $91,000 Ka kite ano
Ma te wa
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute.
https://youtu.be/JRfuAukYTKg
I’m having time out tonight
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute.
https://youtu.be/WpYeekQkAdc
Some Eco Maori Music for the minute.
https://youtu.be/LanCLS_hIo4