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https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/350183036/apartment-mogul-joins-mayor-blasting-rapacious-money-grubbing-fringe-developers
Gotta say I like Mr Browns shoot from the hip style, he makes alot of sense to me most of the time .
The biggest problem with building out is where it is on useful horticultural land.
Todd and Brown seem to be ignoring the urban density impact of a 1M people living above infrastructure designed for 500,000.
Thats why Watercare is doing major sewage upgrade through the isthmus.
The other factor is 1 and 2 person households are a very large share of the total households now, so the population impact on some services like schools isnt so great.
Dont forget those inner suburbs were jam packed with houses up till the 1950s, ugly commercial warehouses/ small manufacturing replaced a lot of that and the inner suburbs rebuild until recently was still fairly low density
It's great that Barbara Edmonds is admired for her work as a public sector tax lawyer.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/509692/who-is-new-labour-finance-spokesperson-barbara-edmonds#:~:text=Labour%20leader%20Chris%20Hipkins%20described,with%20her%20in%20this%20role.
But what does she actually believe in?
Has anyone dealt with her on specific campaigns?
What is she prepared to fight for?
https://www.facebook.com/labourpasifika/videos/barbara-edmonds-maiden-speech-member-of-parliament-for-mana/179534173901367/
Grant Robertson MP 2008
Later
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/grant-robertsons-value-to-labour-has-been-
The work undone
1.SLP at the same rate as Super
2.Sickness covered by ACC
3.The non working partner without children getting the JSB. The non working partner with children getting the JSB for up to one year – then moving to WFF tax credit support. The sole parent allowed non resident partners for up to one year without impact on their eligibility for support.
4.Government take over the private debt of beneficiaries (accruing interest year by year) and they pay it back once employed.
5. I would add government forming a partnership with landlords and homeowners to provide affordable property insurance – rebuild covered by government in return for ownership of the land (subsequent payment of rent for the land). This and sickness covered by ACC before any government involvement in income insurance (in part superseded by partner access to JSB).
https://archive.li/Oq3fk#selection-1947.99-1959.90
2a. Unless Sickness is covered by ACC – JSB to non working partners who are sick for 1 or 2 years (at the moment sickness is a category on the JSB for up to 2 years).
https://www.stuff.co.nz/money/350186582/whats-deal-benefit-sanctions-and-sickness
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/509745/green-party-mp-efeso-collins-dies-during-charity-run
Just awful. I only met him the once at a function where he gave a speech. He was impressive and so very kind in every way.
update: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/509744/live-mp-efeso-collins-dies-during-charity-run
New Green MP from Epsom.
https://policy.nz/2023/epsom-electorate/candidates/lawrence-xi-xu-nan
Such very sad news Anne, for both politics and NZ. Efeso Collins was a good and decent man, who gave his all to his service to the community and society in general. He will be missed.
RIP Efeso.
Yes, v. sad indeed.
The political analysis can perhaps be done after this initial shock is absorbed.
Oh no! Efeso!
The gentlest of giants.
Gentle giants are vulnerable…
Yeah he was a mayoral candidate that was really and truly worth the fight.
He had so much soul that I didn't even mind so hard going down in flames.
That is a true South Auckland treasure of a man and I was also sad at how poorly he was treated by Labour that he had to go over to the Greens to be appreciated.
Such a true and amazing connector of people and who genuinely had their needs at heart in what he stood and fought for.
I would have been happy to get going on another campaign as well.
Efeso was and is awesome.
Yes. Never understood what happened there, but he was Labour's loss.
Labour had two candidates in the mayoral election and they had to make a choice
Horrible, shocking news. Can't believe it.
All Aroha to his family.
James Shaw's statement:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/509762/an-authentic-genuine-warm-man-flood-of-tributes-for-fa-anana-efeso-collins
A mighty Totara has fallen.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/02/nicola-willis-says-government-committed-to-coalition-transport-projects-despite-report-showing-they-could-cost-double.html
Are they now of greater benefit than the cancelled Kiwi Rail Cook Strait plan at double the cost?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/part-privatisation-public-private-partnerships-on-the-table-as-government-considers-future-of-wellington-port/HYSJQK4DMJELJF643WBFLVXYOQ/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Tributes to Efeso from Members of Parliament
https://ondemand.parliament.nz/parliament-tv-on-demand/?keyword=death+of+member&subject=&person=&stage=207
""He may have moved from our fale, but he only moved to the fale next door"
💔🙏🏼
There is still some humanity and decency in Parliament. House will adjourn after 2 pm tributes today, resumes next week. Thanks to all parties for that.
Who are some of the NGOs that would be opposed to this cruel, inhumane, currently outlawed practice?
Such barbarism only in the name of greed.
I know S.A.F.E. have had a few things to say but surely there are some other mainstream organisations that can lend their shoulder to the wheel.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/350187142/kuwaiti-death-ship-transporting-19000-cows-iraq-stinks-cape-town
Efeso was always positive and kind – when he was president of the AUSA he took time out to have lunch and pray with a random student (me) who isn’t really part of his community.
Fare well brother 🙏🏼
Bernard Hickey The Kākā has noted
https://thekaka.substack.com/p/s-and-p-slams-new-govts-council-finance
Good piece on this by Jonathan Milne in Newsroom yesterday.
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/20/councils-placed-on-negative-credit-watch-due-to-three-waters-repeal/
On a happier note:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cameron-slater-ordered-to-pay-475000-to-matthew-bloomfield-for-defamation-judge-finds-he-facilitated-vendetta/6B5CQHQU4JBGNKM6GL4HNBLTII/
Justice seen to be done at last.
Good.
Hope Lynn does a post on it.
Already underway. I read the judgement this morning.
Just has to wait until after I do a meet this afternoon so that my mind is clear.
I'd love to know what the implications are for Slater given he's been bankrupted.
Doesn't seem a lot of money for Bloomfield given how long he had to spend on it.
There'll be trusts , no doubt
Good plan, look forward to the read.
For the third time, the US vetoes an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In this iteration, brought by Algeria, the US was the lone vote against, with the UK abstaining.
The Algerian UN ambassador rightly stated:
"the United States veto should be understood as "approval of starvation as a means of war against hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. "
Meanwhile, the World Food Program has withdrawn from the desperate situation in Northern Gaza after being swamped by starving Gazans that then drew rifle and tank fire from the IDF.
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/02/20/us-again-vetoes-un-cease-fire-resolution/
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Really, the sooner the hamas 'fighters' turn themselves in, the better for the women and children they hide behind.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/509775/green-party-candidate-geordie-rogers-wins-wellington-city-council-by-election
Wasn't looking good on the weekend but the Greens hold their seat.
What a pleasant surprise…
As a Wellington Ratepayer I can only add three letters to your comment.
"What an unpleasant surprise…"
Nice whinge – any luck inventing a better method of calculation? It's been a week.
Thanks, I knew you would say that…
Oh, I'm a ratepayer, too… and hoping one day this city sees the light and pushes all the polluting cars out of the CBD and make it finally people-friendly.
After I saw a picture today with the Wellington CBD water level at 2 degrees global warming (I guess above pre-industrial level), it will definitely be car-free at some point… the businesses might still blame "The Greens" for it when it happens even it was all the polluting cars, which – as far as I can tell – mainly give a shit about the businesses in the CBD, as they just travel through.
Only good for me today is knowing Jesus just got one of the Good ones.
Our Father in heaven,
Lo matou Tamä e, oi le lagi,
hallowed be thy name.
ia paia lou suafa
Thy kingdom come.
Ia o’o mai lou malo
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Ia faia lou finagalo, i le lalolagi e pei ona faia i le lagi
Give us this day our daily bread
Ia e foa’i mai ia te’i matou i le aso nei a matou mea’ai e tatau ma le aso
and forgive us our trespasses,
Ia e fa’amagalo ia te’i matou ia matou agasala,
as we forgive
e pei o i matou foi ona matou fa’amagaloina atu
those who trespass against us.
i e ua agaleaga mai ia te i matou.
and lead us not into temptation,
aua fo’i e te ta’ita’iina i matou i le fa’aosoosoga,
but deliver us from evil.
a ia e lavea’i ia i matou ai le leaga.
For thine is the Kingdom,
Auä e ou le malo,
the power, and the glory
ma le mana, atoa ma le viiga,
forever and ever, Amen.
e faavavau, faavavau lava, Amene.
Ua malolo nei Efeso faatasi ma le Leoleo Mamoe Lelei.
Efeso is resting now with the Good Shepherd.