According to the reports that Zimbaweans kept Beijing in the loop, Beijing discussed it with Washington*.
I recall the hope that Mugabe once represented. We’re kidding ourselves if we don’t acknowledge the same dynamics at work in our alleged Social Democracy.
All that fighting, and for what, when we just throw it away in a generation or two?
*Edit: now I think about it: the reports were a bit vague. Maybe it was the Zimbaweans that kept Washington in the loop too.
The scale of the disaster is unimaginable. All that will remain is anyone willing to pay the ISP a ransom. Porn? Gone. LGBT sites right wing fundamentalists don’t approve of? In the slow lane of dial up speed. Online media like theAtlantic, Huff post, or Salon? Sorry, Comcast has it’s own deal with Breitbart for news. If you like Facebook, and they don’t pay the ransom – hey! lets revive Myspace on Verizon! Like Twitch? Sorry, your ISP has a deal with Google for youtube exclusivity.
I listed porn first because it is the most obvious example of the sort of “going after your enemies” censorship that is going to happen. How long does anyone think porn sites are going to last once the evangelicals get a campaign going to throttle their speed back to extinction?
We don’t have proper net neutrality anyway and I think its getting continually worse. Most of what people consume on the internet is all filtered through major corps like google, book of the face, and youtube.
Over the last 6 mos, my office has investigated a massive scheme to corrupt the @FCC's comment process on #NetNeutrality by impersonating 100,000s of real Americans.The FCC has been unwilling to provide information that is critical to the investigation: https://t.co/xxFjSg6Pxf— Eric Schneiderman (@AGSchneiderman) November 22, 2017
I’v meet Dr Tim Mackle from DNZ a few years back hes cool
With our water if it takes 50 years for the leaching cycle !!!!!!!!! well we have to innervate to mitigate OUR water problems . I liked the air blanket system this helps with water circulation and puts oxygen into our water but I think that it is to high tec and expensive to roll out on a large scale which is what we need to do to protect our water quality .I have seen a low tec wind mill in China that does the same thing these wind mills just had paddles that spun half in water and put oxygen in water and creates circulation low tec low cost creates employment maintenance of these wind mills we have to look for low cost options to fix OUR problems a dollar save is like earning two dollars more oxygen more fish eating algae ect .
Another idea I have been pondering on for a few years is solar panels on Dairy sheds they could have a back up battier pack to keep milking in a power cut and keep the chiller going you will only be able to have one going at one time as It would be to expensive to have a back up system for both. And Fonterra would be-able to cut out the middle man go strait to the manufacture and cut cost heaps on solar systems battier back up systems and wind mill to oxygenate water this will help clean up Fonterras Brand around our world. Hydrogen cars are to expensive and in my view big business not wanting to cede power ie control of our energy this Is Elons Mus view . Electric vehicles and very efficient vehicles is the way to go.
Houseing shortage keys plan to get him and his mates richer .Environment problems key and bull not wanting to upset there mates an thats why Its a big problem now.
I buy most of my fule from Gull because they support Labour. Kia Kaha
Could we get our own town milking systems back? They would be encouraged to be sustainable, might be offered large tax advantages for putting in solar panels and methane tanks too perhaps.
They would work on a different cost structure to Fonterra, the main market would be town supply, they would operate on a different pasture system cutting out most fertiliser, they would be part of the food system for the region and have a protected income level, that was sufficient for profitability.
They would probably be entirely separate from Fonterra as the corporate structure and understanding of domestic suppliers would be alien to them, not being export-oriented. The local farmers would put in some R&D and perhaps develop a product that could be sold elsewhere in NZ and also exported overseas to countries beyond Australia.
Yes! i live next door to a small farm that supplies raw milk through a 24 hr vending system. it’s taken off the last few years because the milk ($2.50 per litre) tastes much, much nicer than industrial milk.
I buy local milk delivered, and support Palmerston North organic milk in supermarket and now I also can buy organic milk at my co-op. I think given half a chance NZ will boom with all sorts of ideas and products from the bright sparks ready to go. Perhaps now we’ve got the arrogant bums off our government seats, the country can be released into the wild blue yonder.
Sesame Credit, a credit-scoring agency setup by Alibaba and Tencent, is designed to make Orwellian self-surveillance a reality. As well as creditworthiness, it measures political loyalty – based on user data gathered by China’s two biggest internet companies. People with low scores won’t get job offers, loans or high-speed internet; people who network with people with low scores will also get downgraded. The project, which is awaiting regulatory approval, has been decried by human rights groups as a mass surveillance tool. But it is nothing compared to what China is planning with artificial intelligence. Last month, the Chinese state issued a strategy designed to achieve global leadership in AI by 2030. As part of the plan, the private sector is ordered routinely to share its user data with the state. This puts China in the unique position among major powers of having no formal barriers to state exploitation of private commercial data. If it succeeds, China will create a consumer market whose customer data is completely interpenetrated with state surveillance mechanisms, and a population whose behaviour can be predicted right down to their choice of underwear.
If it succeeds, China will create a consumer market whose customer data is completely interpenetrated with state surveillance mechanisms, and a population whose behaviour can be predicted right down to their choice of underwear.
The west already achieved this in the decade after 9/11.
As a FVEY member we are part of this, and subject to this.
The west already achieved this in the decade after 9/11
Ah, this explains why I’m so fearful of associating with people who have low government loyalty scores in case it impacts on my own career. Or it would, if any of it had actually happened somewhere outside Colonial Viper’s head.
Ohhhh, you mean what National were calling “social investment”? The number of ideas National clearly got from China went up by one.
Having said that, China is shaping up as the greatest threat to the idea of individualism and the liberty of the individual since Xerxes took out his map and said “Now I shall deal with those pesky Greeks…”
Who needs classical economics, when you have, from O Brother Where Art Thou, The Big Rock Candy Mountain:
[Verse 1]
One evening as the sun went down
And the jungle fire was burning
Down the track came a hobo hikin’
And he said, “Boys, I’m not turning
I’m headed for a land that’s far away
Besides the crystal fountains
So come with me, we’ll go and see
The Big Rock Candy Mountains.”
[Verse 2]
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
There’s a land that’s fair and bright
Where the handguns grow on bushes
And you sleep out every night
Where the boxcars all are empty
And the sun shines everyday
All the birds and the bees
And the cigarette trees
The lemonade springs
Where the bluebird sings
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
[Verse 3]
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
All the cops have wooden legs
And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth
And the hens lay soft-boiled eggs
The farmers’ trees are full of fruit
And the barns are full of hay
Oh, I’m bound to go
Where there ain’t no snow
Where the rain don’t fall
The wind don’t blow
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
[Verse 4]
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
You never change your socks
And the little streams of alcohol
Come trickling down the rocks
The brakemen have to tip their hats
And the railroad bulls are blind
There’s a lake of stew
And of whiskey too
You can paddle all around them
In a big canoe
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
[Verse 5]
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
The jails are made of tin
And you can walk right out again
As soon as you are in
There ain’t no short-handled shovels
No axes, saws, or picks
I’m going to stay
Where you sleep all day
Where they hung the jerk
That invented work
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
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I don’t think much of that Ad as a rejoinder to the post. It is sarcastic, cynical, and you have chosen to offer derisively, a child’s dream, an excessively fantastic response.
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I have had a look at the ncea level one maths exam.
I had helped my son study for it.
The level of reasoning needed seemed very high, before being able to demonstrate your knowledge.
Not sure where to from here, wether the marks get moderated and 30% becomes the new 50% or what.
In some of the questions adding a line or forming triangles to a diagram was a big step before being able to answer the question with knowledge learned in class. Sometimes you can know the math really well but just not get those insights.
I thought it was very long. It meant kids doing multiple papers could take time from those papers to spend more time on geometry.
But it’s really not good practice to make an exam so hard that all the scores are bunched up – they should be well spread so that categorising scores into E, M, A & NA is obvious and fair.
Hey cheers mp, for your insights.
So hard to watch your child be disillusioned and have their confidence dented by a test.
He is a resilient kid and I am a parent that doesnt shelter him from too much from life’s ups and downs, but this has been quite impactful for me (more so than him perhaps)
Hey gsays, sorry this is a bit late. Been away helping at a school camp this week so I’ve been disconnected for a while.
Had a look at the level 1 math exams, and yeah, the geometry one looked a bit intense for that level.
But what bothers me more about it is I really don’t see how that knowledge of geometry and spatial relationships is of any use to anyone except a few esoteric specialists. The small part of geometric properties as a field that is of value to engineers or technical trades can certainly get covered in later years, and academic pointy-heads that go on to get into abstract math theory can pick it up if it ever becomes relevant to them. Seems to me it would be better for most students to drop that geometry in favour of other aspects of math that might be more broadly useful.
The other two parts looked reasonable to me. Though I’ve no idea if the content and level of the exam was appropriate to what had been taught through the year,
The lesson I would take from it and would have told any of mine if they had sat it is more of an exam technique one. Read through the whole lot, and start with what looks easiest then go on to the stuff that’s harder.
Thanks Andre, Good exam advice.
It’s funny, a couple of sleeps and a day at Himatangi beach (getting the ute stuck with a full load) and already the exam from hell has become a distant memory.
Yesterday I mildly criticised “Jacinda” for not being firm enough with Jack Tane’s infantile interrogation of her. Today I’m well and truly on her side.
They’re ganging up on her aren’t they. On the one hand she’s too accessible. On the other hand she’s not accessible enough. On the one hand she’s too open and honest. On the other hand she’s not open and honest enough. And so it goes on…
Soper is just the latest to jump on the bully boy/girl media bandwagon.
He makes an interesting point when he says:
Under normal circumstances our closest neighbour in the big league, the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, should have done the honours as other Aussie leaders have done with Kiwi newbies in the past.
Yes. Turnbull should have been introducing her to the leaders etc. Instead she was left on her own and Justin Trudeau stepped into the breach. Good on him for doing so. Soper then goes on and effectively blames Ardern for the whole silly nonsense.
It’s a testament to Key’s skill that supposedly-seasoned journalists like Soper prat on about him being an “open book” and “just like the guy next door.” I guess that in the circles Soper moves in, the guy next door could well be a corporate weasel from the currency trading business who’s well-used to playing people for suckers, but fortunately I’ve never had any neighbours like that.
Jacinda and her advisors will have to be ready for various psychological ploys.
Anne refers to the attempt to demolish her persona – not strong enough, too strong etc. It is a false debate between these RW journalist ‘apparrotchiks’ like surgeons over her body as they try to remove her authority with keyhole surgery.
One of the tricks might be good cop, bad cop, and it may have already started.
One will always find fault, and the other will defend her and damn her with faint praise.
Seems like a form of bullying to me. Young, female, friendly, approachable – they see her as easy to pick on. She is a quick learner and will stand her ground. Ask that twerp Matk Richardson.
More likely that after Hipkin’s role in interferring in Aussie domestic politics (Ardern refused to apologise for) and her further embarrassing comments arount refugees that Turnball is not predisposed to do anything for Ardern.
Rightly or wrongly
You don’t care which, and aren’t going to attempt to establish truth, is that why you chose your pseudo? Hipkins didn’t interfere with Oz politics, he was just trying to establish some facts, which when viewed by someone as relaxed as yourself, is a provocative thing to do.
Turnbull by the way is not king of Oz to hand out favours to other smaller countries, he heads a democracy and a government that we are always trying to collect facts about, and taking its pulse to ensure it is still a functioning entity, it’s just unfortunate they consider that provocative too.
Yes you have to be a quick learner against journalists who are looking for the plat du jour and who often are young, female, friendly and approachable just like the PM. Jacinda will be able to sum her age and gender peer group easily, and the old hacks are predictable either in their known habits and integrity or their ‘unbearable lightness of being’.
At least Barry Soper’s article recognised the triviality of the issue – unlike Jack Tame’s nonsensical angle. On the other hand I can just imagine MSM’s reaction if Jacinda divulged private personal details about herself like Key and his vasectomy etc etc. I think she has got it pretty well right.
At the age of 64 years and married to a 32 year old I would have expected Soper to have more savvy and manners than he shows in the trite and waste of ink and newsprint article that Anne refers to.
He uses the story of Jacinda being Trudeau’s wife to pad out his effort instead of making it quite clear that the story was an MSM load of tripe, he has fouled his own nest by not doing so.
He maybe a longstanding journo., Perhaps he needs to retire and find a job that he can actually handle.
Suggesting that Jacinda should be like our previous PM is close to disgusting , not exactly weinsteinery but hey!!!!
Yes Anne I spotted that “ganging up against jacinda” it is offensive as she dererves respect not an ugly mob rule here!!!
Media are now out of control so we want jacinda to take over our public media again and run it for our public services good not for cheap shot political events and right wing activities.
Puckish Rogue – you are being really silly. Of course our new PM should be questioned in a professional, direct, and intelligent way. She should not be bullied and harassed by second rate reporters exaggerating a trivial issue so they can get a headline. That is all they are interested in. Jack Tame would have been a smug little chappie yesterday having got his headline. Pathetic.
Jacinda told a story, embellished it a bit and then it came back and bit her on the arse.
BULLSHIT. She did the opposite. It was fancy man Tane who was doing the embellishing and creating false scenarios without a skerrick of evidence. I’m going to keep calling out you rwnjs and telling you to GROW UP and act your age.
people behaving badly generally lose respect. Not a hard concept to understand. I haven’t seen JA do anything that deserves her not being respected (apart from the whole neoliberal capitalist thing of course but then we’d have to be look at all of us at that point).
I think the trolls are out today still trying to piss everyone off here, but we will be best ingnoring you all who want to just criticise jacinda but forget the mountains of corrption your National paymasters did eh!
Best we plan on dismantling the national sopin machine instead of answering to these brind nat trolls eh!!!
Amanda Terkel, writing in Huffington Post, described another incident. “The teenage daughter of Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), for example, visibly cringed and pulled away when Biden whispered in her ear and kissed her on the head.”
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Check out all the gropers so far…
No.1 George Herbert Walker Bush; No. 2 Bill O’Reilly ; No. 3 Al Franken; No. 4 Robin Brooke; No. 5 Lester Beck; No. 6 Arnold Schwarzenegger
I wonder if our very own (hair) groping pervert’s name will pop up through Gropers sometime soon? He deserves to be named and shamed for assaulting women and young girls! In his touchy feely stroking (hair) capacity, he should be up there with the rest of the “can’t keep their grubby hands to themselves” filth!
I’m sure it’s a worthy challenge to kill off a good swathe of creeps and sex criminals from the US glitterati. It really is.
But let’s not confuse this current binge-purge cycle with breaking global patriarchy.
For example, the only reason there’s another male President in Zimbabwe today rather than a female is because the armed forces led a revolt against the female incumbent and her youth supporters, who did not have the track record of unreconstructed thuggery that the new guy and his military have. And before everyone clutches their pearls for democracy, being a wife of a President or ex-President is a primary route for a lot of women to achieve political power in this anti-female world.
The twisting and turning of russiagate – or stupid water gate or whatever you want to call it. Is turning into some new form of McCarthyism. When the far right think tanks keep piling in on it, it starts to get worring.
The twisting and turning of russiagate – or stupid water gate or whatever you want to call it. Is turning into some new form of McCarthyism. When the far right think tanks keep piling in on it, it starts to get worring.
Haha, nice. Max Blumenthal’s journalistic output must make for some uncomfortable family reunions. I’d love to be a fly on the wall in the Blumenthal household for this weekend’s upcoming thanksgiving dinner – assuming Max hasn’t been permabanned from Sidney’s presence by now…
Yeah I take that site for what it often is, wishful thinking and rumour mongering en-extremis.
Confirmation bias driven by wishful thinking is one hell of a drug, which is of course why traditional methodology says don’t run stories off one source. However, I’d also point out that the guy you link here cites Snopes and Media Matters an awful lot for someone concerned with source credibility. They’re partisan sites now, you can’t uncross that Rubicon.
But on the subject of confirmation bias driven by wishful thinking, let’s see how an awful lot of respectable sites who have written on it prolifically are looking when the Steele Dossier’s all done and dusted…
Now, as to the article I posted. I see the journalist whose tweet this comes from has that blue Jack Dosey approved tick. And it cites and presents the image of a release of data from the Congressional office of compliance. Finally, it cites an MSNBC interview with a Democratic legislator which would seem to confirm the amounts of money spent settling sexual harassment cases.
So I still wonder, which party will the majority of those lawmakers turn out to be from?
Also, the byline on the article isn’t Jim Hoft. J’ss’say’n.
The dumbest man on the internet’s site and the organisation employing the hack with the blue Jack Dosey approved tick are partisan AF who’re more willing to accommodate their own side’s abusers. and both sought to discredit the women accusing Moore.
The robocall reported Tuesday is not the only instance of someone attempting to perpetrate a hoax about the Washington Post‘s reporting. Not long after the original story’s publication, a Twitter account called @umpire43 posted a message claiming that a Post reporter named “Beth” had offered an Alabama woman $1,000 to “accuse Roy Moore.” (The Post‘s story was written by Stephanie McCrummen, Beth Reinhard, and Alice Crites.) The tweet was shared by the far-right website Gateway Pundit and coursed through Moore-supporting social media. It actually wound up on television Friday when the right-wing channel One America News Network read @umpire43’s tweet as the authentic word of a “former Secret Service agent and Navy veteran,” then showed a photo of Reinhard.
Interesting tack to take, but let’s look at that – one Republican vs. how many Democrats currently accused? And let’s bear in mind the political leanings of all those celebrities and mjournalists currently accused. No wonder the women of the American left are obsessed with rape culture and patriarchy – it reflects the men they associate with so well.
Quite a few republicans, including their house leadership have called for him to drop out of the race. And I recall them being pretty displeased about those access Hollywood Trump revelations. Including high level calls for him to quit his candidacy and allow the RNC to replace him. So by your own argument, yes, I do have a point, thank you.
Liberals are sacked quick smart on the strength of the accusations, yet Republicans say Moore is their man and the toddler in chief and his enablers continue to stand by an accused sexual predator running for Senate so they can pass tax cuts.
Top White House officials have now made President Trump’s position on Roy Moore absolutely clear: Trump does not believe that the allegations that Moore initiated sexual contact with a 14-year-old — and pursued three other teenagers — should disqualify him from becoming a U.S. senator.
This is not how they presented their position, of course. On the Sunday shows, legislative director Marc Short and senior adviser Kellyanne Conway both expressed great shock and horror over the charges. But then each of them carefully carved out a position that appears designed to allow Moore to continue with his run for Senate largely unobstructed and, ultimately, to accept Moore as a senator if he wins, while letting the allegations fade away in a fog of he-said-she-said uncertainty.
The idea of bringing people out from India who were not to be paid made Chorus uncomfortable..
.”On investigation, our service company in Nelson, UCG, has advised…[the] intention was to help people who wanted to learn about the industry and see if a career as a fibre technician was one they wanted to pursue further,” spokesman Nathan Beaumount said.” …. (Thin, very.)
‘UCG [Universal Communications Group] said via a three-line emailed response it was aware that Sunwin Technologies had a voluntary program, aligned with the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) guidelines.’.. (Which were??)
“To our understanding based on Sunwin’s feedback, they have followed the guidelines as stipulated by the EMA,” general manager operations, Paul Trotman said.
Attempts to track Sunwin Technologies were not successful.” (BAU)
‘The Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation would be making further enquiries.’ (BAU)
The commenters were highly disgusted about this. Aliena -“intention was to help people who wanted to learn about the industry and see if a career as a fibre technician was one they wanted to pursue further,” What complete and utter rubbish Chorus….
RBM“……. had a voluntary program, aligned with the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) guidelines.” Obviously this is a widespread rort!
Squire – visionstream are the same, bring people over on a education visa, set them up as a owner operator, take a cut out of their wages to pay for the business startup, work them, exhaust their money and send them back with nothing.
Happyatwork – happyatwork
I have worked (For a sub contractor) for several of chorus service partners including UCG. Chorus now prefers service partners who have sub contractors and work for coded work (rather than staff earning wages), and with the large amount of foreign workers, chorus has been able to change the rules, requiring these sub-contractors to do more work for the same code (value of work).
This has resulted in many NZers leaving the industry, as the service partners can just pass on the extra work without increasing the codes, because they know there are more foreign workers / sub-contractors who will just replace them.
we now have:
1.The Government help pay for the UFB rollout with the taxpayers money
2.Chorus complain they need more workers to help
3. The government change the immigration rules to support
4. Chorus drives done the install cost and “passes” it down to the coal face workers.
5. New Zealanders leave the industry
6. go back to step 2.
So our own money (Taxpayers) is destroying our jobs and reasonable standard of living!!
7 days ago
napmannz
We also had bad experience with one of the subcontractors who rented the four bed house next door and promptly put twelve guys in the house. We ended up with about seven large work vans and another five cars in a small grove causing massive disruption to the neighborhood. When the property manager finally was able to shift them a large clean up was required with the number of people in the house putting a strain on the house. Talking with others they also had similar troubles in different suburbs with the same company. As others have said the cost push is downward leaving mostly foreign labor that will do the work at below market rates.
6 days ago
BJRBJR
Shame on you Chorus, and what is our new Minister of Labour going to do about it. These workers have been here for years now. No or little English and the standard of installs in the homes is disgusting and when you complain and request it is fixed…. Nothing! A friend recently had the fiber box put into a brand new home, the contractor put the large screws straight through the wall in the other room. When this was shown to them they just said call Chorus and left…. Another story from a plumber who was called out after-hours as the non English speaking workers had cut through a water pipe, and begged him not to call there boss as they would be fired!
More New Zealand businesses IN NZ: 22/11/2017
Supermarkets owned by NZs as a co-operative making payments to its members,
and the money largely remaining in NZ. Sounds all right to me! (Think PaknSave and New World.)
During the past 12 months Foodstuffs South Island posted sales worth $2.9 billion, an increase of $96m or 3.3 per cent over the previous year. The growth occurred in a period of low inflation and was attributed to the opening of three new stores and higher market share of existing outlets.
Typical neoliberal drivel from a free market fanatic. We should be concerned what a former trader thinks about us? “Economic success story” for who? Limited economic measures to equate with the success label while we have seen degradation in our environment, mental health, health system, social welfare, corporate and social service standards and accountability, and increases in poverty and corruption. Success story? Yeah right
A foreigner, ex wall st (like the pm who quit) is unhappy that we’ve changed/are changing the rules for foreign ownership and immigration is pissed off about it.
Oh my word, what a freaking surprise, no more investment properties in NZ for him, of course he’s pissed off about it and writing about it.
Growth forecast is excellent.
Government forecast surplus of $4.1billion.
Headline unemployment lower than 5%.
Maybe, with the state having now so little effect on us other than in welfare and infrastructure to changing New Zealand at all, just maybe any economic downturn will be due to markets correcting?
Just like markets did last time.
At immense social damage to human beings.
My main correction to the article is that foreign investors should give us a miss for a while, as we start to support local investors.
Forbes and other such institutions keep telling us that we should continue following their preferred neo-liberal ideology despite all the damage that it’s done to our society.
Yeah, probably not worth taking their advice in that respect.
It still has a large number of witless dupes who believe it: Maninthemiddle, Baba Yaga, 3Stepstotheright, Groundhog, Acrophobic: there’s one for a start.
In Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga /ˈbɑːbə jəˈɡɑː/[1] (Russian: Баба-яга, Bulgarian: Баба Яга, Polish: Baba Jaga) is a supernatural being (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) who appears as a deformed and/or ferocious-looking witch. Baba Yaga flies around in a mortar, wields a pestle, and dwells deep in the forest in a hut usually described as standing on chicken legs (or sometimes a single chicken leg).[2] Baba Yaga may help or hinder those that encounter or seek her out. She sometimes plays a maternal role, and also has associations with forest wildlife. According to Vladimir Propp’s folktale morphology, Baba Yaga commonly appears as either a donor or villain, or may be altogether ambiguous.
I see that Steven Joyce is beating his gums again! – trying to cover over his entrails of that $11.7 billiion dollar hole. Then going hard pushing Labour for their financial figures eh!
While I see this as a “diversion” ploy to keep labour busy on the job of keeping the books straight instead!
Labour should now be going on the defensive investigating the nine years of financial reporting they did to find some ‘anomolies’ in their own shaddy books as there will be several holes and ‘kickbacks’ to keep their supporters happy at the expense of all of us on the lower runggs of the ladder eh!
Also Steven Joyce and hiis crims are probably feeling the heat right now with Winston preparing his case gfor the 7th December ‘discovery’ in court.
I guess legal papers have already been served on Joyce, Brownlee, Bennett and English so they and the media are feeling the heat to as several jouralists are involved with Winston’s case too.
Maybe that’s why the media are treating the Government like shit now eh!!!
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Swabbing mixed breed baby chicks to test for avian influenzaUh oh. Bird flu – often deadly to humans – is not only being transmitted from infected birds to dairy cows, but is now travelling between dairy cows. As of last Friday, Bloomberg News reports, there were 32 American dairy herds ...
On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a ...
What is it with the mining industry? Its not enough for them to pillage the earth - they apparently can't even be bothered getting resource consent to do so: The proponent behind a major mine near the Clutha River had already been undertaking activity in the area without a ...
Photo # 1 I am a huge fan of Singapore’s approach to housing, as described here two years ago by copying and pasting from The ConversationWhat Singapore has that Australia does not is a public housing developer, the Housing Development Board, which puts new dwellings on public and reclaimed land, ...
Buzz from the Beehive Reactions to news of the government’s readiness to make urgent changes to “the resource management system” through a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) suggest a balanced approach is being taken. The Taxpayers’ Union says the proposed changes don’t go far enough. Greenpeace says ...
I’m starting to wonder if Anna Burns-Francis might be the best political interviewer we’ve got. That might sound unlikely to you, it came as a bit of a surprise to me.Jack Tame can be excellent, but has some pretty average days. I like Rebecca Wright on Newshub, she asks good ...
Chris Trotter writes – Willie Jackson is said to be planning a “media summit” to discuss “the state of the media and how to protect Fourth Estate Journalism”. Not only does the Editor of The Daily Blog, Martyn Bradbury, think this is a good idea, but he has also ...
Graeme Edgeler writes – This morning [April 21], the Wellington High Court is hearing a judicial review brought by Hon. Karen Chhour, the Minister for Children, against a decision of the Waitangi Tribunal. This is unusual, judicial reviews are much more likely to brought against ministers, rather than ...
Both of Parliament’s watchdogs have now ripped into the Government’s Fast-track Approvals Bill. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāMy pick of the six newsey things to know from Aotearoa’s political economy and beyond on the morning of Tuesday, April 23 are:The Lead: The Auditor General,John Ryan, has joined the ...
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 ...
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. ...
Mai ia tawhiti pamamao, te moana nui a Kiwa, kua tae whakaiti mai matou, ki to koutou papa whenua. No koutou te tapuwae, no matou te tapuwae, kua honoa pumautia. Ko nga toa kua hinga nei, o te Waipounamu, o te Ika a Maui, he okioki tahi me o ...
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 ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra BagzhanSadvakassov/Upsplash, CC BY-SA Australia’s inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and it’s now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. ...
ACT's Rural Communities and Veterans spokesman Mark Cameron responds to cancellations and protests of ANZAC Day commemorations in Wellington. He says, "These pitiful attempts to detract from ANZAC Day are not at all indicative of the feelings of mainstream ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meighen McCrae, Associate Professor of Strategic & Defence Studies, Australian National University American and Australian stretcher bearers working together near the front line during the Battle of Hamel in 1918.Australian War Memorial While the AUKUS alliance is new, the Australian-American partnership ...
Pōneke based peace activists staged a silent protest at the ANZAC day service to highlight New Zealand’s complicity in war and genocide, and urge the government to take concrete steps to stop the genocide in Palestine. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Magdalena M.E. Bunbury, Postdoctoral Researcher, James Cook University Burial with a horse at the Rákóczifalva site, Hungary (8th century AD).Sándor Hegedűs, Hungarian National Museum, CC BY How do we understand past societies? For centuries, our main sources of information have been ...
Amanda Thompson doesn’t really do Anzac Day. But what she does do is remember the people she knew who had a lifetime to remember stuff they didn’t really want to, because of a war they didn’t ask for. And she does make Anzac biscuits.First published in 2021.All my ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Willis, Postdoctoral Researcher, CSIRO Xavier Boulenger/Shutterstock In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of global oil production and use up 15% of the annual carbon ...
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So, Mugabe’s gone. Now, one murderous thug will be replaced by another murderous thug – and all with China’s blessing!
Beware the creeping influence of Chinese economic power!
According to the reports that Zimbaweans kept Beijing in the loop, Beijing discussed it with Washington*.
I recall the hope that Mugabe once represented. We’re kidding ourselves if we don’t acknowledge the same dynamics at work in our alleged Social Democracy.
All that fighting, and for what, when we just throw it away in a generation or two?
*Edit: now I think about it: the reports were a bit vague. Maybe it was the Zimbaweans that kept Washington in the loop too.
This is a catastrophe for the United States – they’ll cripple the internet for Americans and force organisations like Google and Facebook offshore.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/trump-net-neutrality-repeal-internet-rules-fcc-free-latest-news-ajit-pai-a8067811.html
The scale of the disaster is unimaginable. All that will remain is anyone willing to pay the ISP a ransom. Porn? Gone. LGBT sites right wing fundamentalists don’t approve of? In the slow lane of dial up speed. Online media like theAtlantic, Huff post, or Salon? Sorry, Comcast has it’s own deal with Breitbart for news. If you like Facebook, and they don’t pay the ransom – hey! lets revive Myspace on Verizon! Like Twitch? Sorry, your ISP has a deal with Google for youtube exclusivity.
Utter insanity is reigning in America.
Yep Trump is one vindictive bastard. It seems anything Obama accomplished Trump will destroy.
The thing is that Trump thinks his revenge on Obama is some kind of success while history will forever remember Trump as a complete and utter idiot.
Obama doesn’t need to do a thing or say a word – Trump will just bury himself.
The centre-right and their own goals. Massive gap in the market opening up for anyone who doesn’t live in the USA.
Assuming they can get their vindictive malice past the courts, that is.
Trump is simply continuing a process..
Obama was also involved
I had to laugh Sanctuary, at your possible freudian slip whereby the item at the top of your list of concerns is the likely demise of porn sites.
I listed porn first because it is the most obvious example of the sort of “going after your enemies” censorship that is going to happen. How long does anyone think porn sites are going to last once the evangelicals get a campaign going to throttle their speed back to extinction?
It has nothing to do with pornography!
We don’t have proper net neutrality anyway and I think its getting continually worse. Most of what people consume on the internet is all filtered through major corps like google, book of the face, and youtube.
The fix is in.
https://twitter.com/AGSchneiderman/status/933151128706936834
https://medium.com/@AGSchneiderman/an-open-letter-to-the-fcc-b867a763850a
I’v meet Dr Tim Mackle from DNZ a few years back hes cool
With our water if it takes 50 years for the leaching cycle !!!!!!!!! well we have to innervate to mitigate OUR water problems . I liked the air blanket system this helps with water circulation and puts oxygen into our water but I think that it is to high tec and expensive to roll out on a large scale which is what we need to do to protect our water quality .I have seen a low tec wind mill in China that does the same thing these wind mills just had paddles that spun half in water and put oxygen in water and creates circulation low tec low cost creates employment maintenance of these wind mills we have to look for low cost options to fix OUR problems a dollar save is like earning two dollars more oxygen more fish eating algae ect .
Another idea I have been pondering on for a few years is solar panels on Dairy sheds they could have a back up battier pack to keep milking in a power cut and keep the chiller going you will only be able to have one going at one time as It would be to expensive to have a back up system for both. And Fonterra would be-able to cut out the middle man go strait to the manufacture and cut cost heaps on solar systems battier back up systems and wind mill to oxygenate water this will help clean up Fonterras Brand around our world. Hydrogen cars are to expensive and in my view big business not wanting to cede power ie control of our energy this Is Elons Mus view . Electric vehicles and very efficient vehicles is the way to go.
Houseing shortage keys plan to get him and his mates richer .Environment problems key and bull not wanting to upset there mates an thats why Its a big problem now.
I buy most of my fule from Gull because they support Labour. Kia Kaha
Hydrogen all the infrastructure is to expensive to set up we are using electricity now just need charge stations installed ka pai
I’m going to take my moko to Kelly Tarltons It will be awesome Ka pai
i read that post because it was short eco
Could we get our own town milking systems back? They would be encouraged to be sustainable, might be offered large tax advantages for putting in solar panels and methane tanks too perhaps.
They would work on a different cost structure to Fonterra, the main market would be town supply, they would operate on a different pasture system cutting out most fertiliser, they would be part of the food system for the region and have a protected income level, that was sufficient for profitability.
They would probably be entirely separate from Fonterra as the corporate structure and understanding of domestic suppliers would be alien to them, not being export-oriented. The local farmers would put in some R&D and perhaps develop a product that could be sold elsewhere in NZ and also exported overseas to countries beyond Australia.
Yes! i live next door to a small farm that supplies raw milk through a 24 hr vending system. it’s taken off the last few years because the milk ($2.50 per litre) tastes much, much nicer than industrial milk.
I buy local milk delivered, and support Palmerston North organic milk in supermarket and now I also can buy organic milk at my co-op. I think given half a chance NZ will boom with all sorts of ideas and products from the bright sparks ready to go. Perhaps now we’ve got the arrogant bums off our government seats, the country can be released into the wild blue yonder.
What the fuck? I just read the plot of a Black Mirror episode in a news report. That Charlie Brooker is one clever bastard.
In the Guardian:
The west already achieved this in the decade after 9/11.
As a FVEY member we are part of this, and subject to this.
[citation needed]
Why? Does a citation make it more real to you?
You don’t recall the original releases of the Snowden files through the Guardian and the follow ups to all that via WikiLeaks and other sources?
Because it’s necessary for you to back up what you say.
I don’t recall the specific details, no.
The west already achieved this in the decade after 9/11
Ah, this explains why I’m so fearful of associating with people who have low government loyalty scores in case it impacts on my own career. Or it would, if any of it had actually happened somewhere outside Colonial Viper’s head.
Ohhhh, you mean what National were calling “social investment”? The number of ideas National clearly got from China went up by one.
Having said that, China is shaping up as the greatest threat to the idea of individualism and the liberty of the individual since Xerxes took out his map and said “Now I shall deal with those pesky Greeks…”
Who needs classical economics, when you have, from O Brother Where Art Thou, The Big Rock Candy Mountain:
[Verse 1]
One evening as the sun went down
And the jungle fire was burning
Down the track came a hobo hikin’
And he said, “Boys, I’m not turning
I’m headed for a land that’s far away
Besides the crystal fountains
So come with me, we’ll go and see
The Big Rock Candy Mountains.”
[Verse 2]
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
There’s a land that’s fair and bright
Where the handguns grow on bushes
And you sleep out every night
Where the boxcars all are empty
And the sun shines everyday
All the birds and the bees
And the cigarette trees
The lemonade springs
Where the bluebird sings
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
[Verse 3]
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
All the cops have wooden legs
And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth
And the hens lay soft-boiled eggs
The farmers’ trees are full of fruit
And the barns are full of hay
Oh, I’m bound to go
Where there ain’t no snow
Where the rain don’t fall
The wind don’t blow
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
[Verse 4]
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
You never change your socks
And the little streams of alcohol
Come trickling down the rocks
The brakemen have to tip their hats
And the railroad bulls are blind
There’s a lake of stew
And of whiskey too
You can paddle all around them
In a big canoe
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
[Verse 5]
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
The jails are made of tin
And you can walk right out again
As soon as you are in
There ain’t no short-handled shovels
No axes, saws, or picks
I’m going to stay
Where you sleep all day
Where they hung the jerk
That invented work
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
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No good without the video 🙂
I don’t think much of that Ad as a rejoinder to the post. It is sarcastic, cynical, and you have chosen to offer derisively, a child’s dream, an excessively fantastic response.
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I have had a look at the ncea level one maths exam.
I had helped my son study for it.
The level of reasoning needed seemed very high, before being able to demonstrate your knowledge.
Not sure where to from here, wether the marks get moderated and 30% becomes the new 50% or what.
In some of the questions adding a line or forming triangles to a diagram was a big step before being able to answer the question with knowledge learned in class. Sometimes you can know the math really well but just not get those insights.
I thought it was very long. It meant kids doing multiple papers could take time from those papers to spend more time on geometry.
NZQA have profiles of expected performance so if the exam is too hard then they adjust it back to the profiles.
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/pep/2017/91031-pep-17.pdf
But it’s really not good practice to make an exam so hard that all the scores are bunched up – they should be well spread so that categorising scores into E, M, A & NA is obvious and fair.
Hey cheers mp, for your insights.
So hard to watch your child be disillusioned and have their confidence dented by a test.
He is a resilient kid and I am a parent that doesnt shelter him from too much from life’s ups and downs, but this has been quite impactful for me (more so than him perhaps)
Hey gsays, sorry this is a bit late. Been away helping at a school camp this week so I’ve been disconnected for a while.
Had a look at the level 1 math exams, and yeah, the geometry one looked a bit intense for that level.
But what bothers me more about it is I really don’t see how that knowledge of geometry and spatial relationships is of any use to anyone except a few esoteric specialists. The small part of geometric properties as a field that is of value to engineers or technical trades can certainly get covered in later years, and academic pointy-heads that go on to get into abstract math theory can pick it up if it ever becomes relevant to them. Seems to me it would be better for most students to drop that geometry in favour of other aspects of math that might be more broadly useful.
The other two parts looked reasonable to me. Though I’ve no idea if the content and level of the exam was appropriate to what had been taught through the year,
The lesson I would take from it and would have told any of mine if they had sat it is more of an exam technique one. Read through the whole lot, and start with what looks easiest then go on to the stuff that’s harder.
Thanks Andre, Good exam advice.
It’s funny, a couple of sleeps and a day at Himatangi beach (getting the ute stuck with a full load) and already the exam from hell has become a distant memory.
So, Barry Soper says Jacinda Ardern needs to drop her guard in the public eye.
Yesterday I mildly criticised “Jacinda” for not being firm enough with Jack Tane’s infantile interrogation of her. Today I’m well and truly on her side.
They’re ganging up on her aren’t they. On the one hand she’s too accessible. On the other hand she’s not accessible enough. On the one hand she’s too open and honest. On the other hand she’s not open and honest enough. And so it goes on…
Soper is just the latest to jump on the bully boy/girl media bandwagon.
He makes an interesting point when he says:
Yes. Turnbull should have been introducing her to the leaders etc. Instead she was left on her own and Justin Trudeau stepped into the breach. Good on him for doing so. Soper then goes on and effectively blames Ardern for the whole silly nonsense.
It’s a testament to Key’s skill that supposedly-seasoned journalists like Soper prat on about him being an “open book” and “just like the guy next door.” I guess that in the circles Soper moves in, the guy next door could well be a corporate weasel from the currency trading business who’s well-used to playing people for suckers, but fortunately I’ve never had any neighbours like that.
Jacinda and her advisors will have to be ready for various psychological ploys.
Anne refers to the attempt to demolish her persona – not strong enough, too strong etc. It is a false debate between these RW journalist ‘apparrotchiks’ like surgeons over her body as they try to remove her authority with keyhole surgery.
One of the tricks might be good cop, bad cop, and it may have already started.
One will always find fault, and the other will defend her and damn her with faint praise.
Seems like a form of bullying to me. Young, female, friendly, approachable – they see her as easy to pick on. She is a quick learner and will stand her ground. Ask that twerp Matk Richardson.
More likely that after Hipkin’s role in interferring in Aussie domestic politics (Ardern refused to apologise for) and her further embarrassing comments arount refugees that Turnball is not predisposed to do anything for Ardern.
Actions have consequences
Rightly or wrongly
You don’t care which, and aren’t going to attempt to establish truth, is that why you chose your pseudo? Hipkins didn’t interfere with Oz politics, he was just trying to establish some facts, which when viewed by someone as relaxed as yourself, is a provocative thing to do.
Turnbull by the way is not king of Oz to hand out favours to other smaller countries, he heads a democracy and a government that we are always trying to collect facts about, and taking its pulse to ensure it is still a functioning entity, it’s just unfortunate they consider that provocative too.
Yes you have to be a quick learner against journalists who are looking for the plat du jour and who often are young, female, friendly and approachable just like the PM. Jacinda will be able to sum her age and gender peer group easily, and the old hacks are predictable either in their known habits and integrity or their ‘unbearable lightness of being’.
At least Barry Soper’s article recognised the triviality of the issue – unlike Jack Tame’s nonsensical angle. On the other hand I can just imagine MSM’s reaction if Jacinda divulged private personal details about herself like Key and his vasectomy etc etc. I think she has got it pretty well right.
agreed reality..Tame is a prat
At the age of 64 years and married to a 32 year old I would have expected Soper to have more savvy and manners than he shows in the trite and waste of ink and newsprint article that Anne refers to.
He uses the story of Jacinda being Trudeau’s wife to pad out his effort instead of making it quite clear that the story was an MSM load of tripe, he has fouled his own nest by not doing so.
He maybe a longstanding journo., Perhaps he needs to retire and find a job that he can actually handle.
Suggesting that Jacinda should be like our previous PM is close to disgusting , not exactly weinsteinery but hey!!!!
Yes Anne I spotted that “ganging up against jacinda” it is offensive as she dererves respect not an ugly mob rule here!!!
Media are now out of control so we want jacinda to take over our public media again and run it for our public services good not for cheap shot political events and right wing activities.
Wow so any questioning of Jacinda is bullying and only those journalists that are deemed worthy as decided by Labour should only be published
Puckish Rogue – you are being really silly. Of course our new PM should be questioned in a professional, direct, and intelligent way. She should not be bullied and harassed by second rate reporters exaggerating a trivial issue so they can get a headline. That is all they are interested in. Jack Tame would have been a smug little chappie yesterday having got his headline. Pathetic.
Jacinda told a story, embellished it a bit and then it came back and bit her on the arse
Maybe next time Jacinda won’t be quite so flippant so hopefully shes learnt her lesson
OR the media treat her the same as Key and forgive everything fir a smile and wave 😉
I think we can all agree the media went extremely soft on “the peoples princess” during the election 🙂
Pretty sure Key wasn’t around during the election.
Jacinda told a story, embellished it a bit and then it came back and bit her on the arse.
BULLSHIT. She did the opposite. It was fancy man Tane who was doing the embellishing and creating false scenarios without a skerrick of evidence. I’m going to keep calling out you rwnjs and telling you to GROW UP and act your age.
+1 Anne.
Why does she “deserve respect”? Is it because she is a woman ? Because she is the prime minister ? Just because you like her ?
What makes her so deserving ?
How about because she is a person?
national money is still influenceing our media this is the way of our world some one need to put a rubber ring on some of those people Ka pai
As is John Key – would you be happy with Jacinda being shown the same amount of respect on this blog as he is?
If she presided over the same policies he did, and did the same things he did, hell yes.
people behaving badly generally lose respect. Not a hard concept to understand. I haven’t seen JA do anything that deserves her not being respected (apart from the whole neoliberal capitalist thing of course but then we’d have to be look at all of us at that point).
So its OK to call her names along the same line as Key was been called on this blog should I lose respect for her?
Who is the ultimate arbitrator of behaving badly?
Do one group get to decide who deserves respect and others do not?
Can you see my point?
AND for the record – you will see from my post that I have always commented with respect to the PM.
I think the trolls are out today still trying to piss everyone off here, but we will be best ingnoring you all who want to just criticise jacinda but forget the mountains of corrption your National paymasters did eh!
Best we plan on dismantling the national sopin machine instead of answering to these brind nat trolls eh!!!
GROPERS
No. 7: Joe Biden
https://stream.org/joe-bidens-disturbing-groping-of-young-girls-and-women/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy07yHAgM4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoLHn577xIE
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Check out all the gropers so far…
No.1 George Herbert Walker Bush; No. 2 Bill O’Reilly ; No. 3 Al Franken; No. 4 Robin Brooke; No. 5 Lester Beck; No. 6 Arnold Schwarzenegger
Thanks for keeping this info going Morrissy (9)
I wonder if our very own (hair) groping pervert’s name will pop up through Gropers sometime soon? He deserves to be named and shamed for assaulting women and young girls! In his touchy feely stroking (hair) capacity, he should be up there with the rest of the “can’t keep their grubby hands to themselves” filth!
I wonder if our very own (hair) groping pervert’s name will pop up through Gropers sometime soon?
Yes, mary, his name is on my list. Keep an eye out!
I’m sure it’s a worthy challenge to kill off a good swathe of creeps and sex criminals from the US glitterati. It really is.
But let’s not confuse this current binge-purge cycle with breaking global patriarchy.
For example, the only reason there’s another male President in Zimbabwe today rather than a female is because the armed forces led a revolt against the female incumbent and her youth supporters, who did not have the track record of unreconstructed thuggery that the new guy and his military have. And before everyone clutches their pearls for democracy, being a wife of a President or ex-President is a primary route for a lot of women to achieve political power in this anti-female world.
Like this one…
http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hillaryclinton115.jpg
You’re measuring the breaking of global patriarchy by looking at Zimbabwe?
It’s everywhere.
So, yes.
I would have thought what happened in Zimbabwe was a reflection of the state of the patriarchy in Zimbabwe.
The twisting and turning of russiagate – or stupid water gate or whatever you want to call it. Is turning into some new form of McCarthyism. When the far right think tanks keep piling in on it, it starts to get worring.
https://www.alternet.org/grayzone-project/terror-cranks-sold-america-russia-panic
The twisting and turning of russiagate – or stupid water gate or whatever you want to call it. Is turning into some new form of McCarthyism. When the far right think tanks keep piling in on it, it starts to get worring.
https://www.alternet.org/grayzone-project/terror-cranks-sold-america-russia-panic
Haha, nice. Max Blumenthal’s journalistic output must make for some uncomfortable family reunions. I’d love to be a fly on the wall in the Blumenthal household for this weekend’s upcoming thanksgiving dinner – assuming Max hasn’t been permabanned from Sidney’s presence by now…
I wonder which party these lawmakers will mostly be from.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/11/boom-trump-wants-congress-release-names-lawmakers-settled-sexual-harassment-suits/
On past form, I’d take anything published by a site run by the dumbest man on the internet with a grain of salt.
https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2017/01/25/22-times-jim-hoft-and-gateway-pundit-were-absurdly-wrong/215106
Yeah I take that site for what it often is, wishful thinking and rumour mongering en-extremis.
Confirmation bias driven by wishful thinking is one hell of a drug, which is of course why traditional methodology says don’t run stories off one source. However, I’d also point out that the guy you link here cites Snopes and Media Matters an awful lot for someone concerned with source credibility. They’re partisan sites now, you can’t uncross that Rubicon.
But on the subject of confirmation bias driven by wishful thinking, let’s see how an awful lot of respectable sites who have written on it prolifically are looking when the Steele Dossier’s all done and dusted…
Now, as to the article I posted. I see the journalist whose tweet this comes from has that blue Jack Dosey approved tick. And it cites and presents the image of a release of data from the Congressional office of compliance. Finally, it cites an MSNBC interview with a Democratic legislator which would seem to confirm the amounts of money spent settling sexual harassment cases.
So I still wonder, which party will the majority of those lawmakers turn out to be from?
Also, the byline on the article isn’t Jim Hoft. J’ss’say’n.
The dumbest man on the internet’s site and the organisation employing the hack with the blue Jack Dosey approved tick are partisan AF who’re more willing to accommodate their own side’s abusers. and both sought to discredit the women accusing Moore.
The robocall reported Tuesday is not the only instance of someone attempting to perpetrate a hoax about the Washington Post‘s reporting. Not long after the original story’s publication, a Twitter account called @umpire43 posted a message claiming that a Post reporter named “Beth” had offered an Alabama woman $1,000 to “accuse Roy Moore.” (The Post‘s story was written by Stephanie McCrummen, Beth Reinhard, and Alice Crites.) The tweet was shared by the far-right website Gateway Pundit and coursed through Moore-supporting social media. It actually wound up on television Friday when the right-wing channel One America News Network read @umpire43’s tweet as the authentic word of a “former Secret Service agent and Navy veteran,” then showed a photo of Reinhard.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/11/14/hoax-robocall-going-around-alabama-claims-washington-post-seeking-information-roy-moore/
Interesting tack to take, but let’s look at that – one Republican vs. how many Democrats currently accused? And let’s bear in mind the political leanings of all those celebrities and mjournalists currently accused. No wonder the women of the American left are obsessed with rape culture and patriarchy – it reflects the men they associate with so well.
If the left responded in the way the right has, with silence, deflection and victim blaming, I guess you’d have a point.
But the left doesn’t respond like the right, the left calls abusers out no matter their political persuasion.
Quite a few republicans, including their house leadership have called for him to drop out of the race. And I recall them being pretty displeased about those access Hollywood Trump revelations. Including high level calls for him to quit his candidacy and allow the RNC to replace him. So by your own argument, yes, I do have a point, thank you.
Liberals are sacked quick smart on the strength of the accusations, yet Republicans say Moore is their man and the toddler in chief and his enablers continue to stand by an accused sexual predator running for Senate so they can pass tax cuts.
Top White House officials have now made President Trump’s position on Roy Moore absolutely clear: Trump does not believe that the allegations that Moore initiated sexual contact with a 14-year-old — and pursued three other teenagers — should disqualify him from becoming a U.S. senator.
This is not how they presented their position, of course. On the Sunday shows, legislative director Marc Short and senior adviser Kellyanne Conway both expressed great shock and horror over the charges. But then each of them carefully carved out a position that appears designed to allow Moore to continue with his run for Senate largely unobstructed and, ultimately, to accept Moore as a senator if he wins, while letting the allegations fade away in a fog of he-said-she-said uncertainty.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/11/13/ignore-the-spin-trump-and-gop-have-made-a-devils-bargain-with-roy-moore/
Al Franken has been sacked? John Conyers has been sacked? But you said…
You probably saw this earlier – 14/11/2017 – but it is interesting how given an inch business will take a mile (convert to metrics yourself). This business of contracting out leaves so many loose ends floating around.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/98857100/chorus-deeply-uncomfortable-with-volunteers-scheme
The idea of bringing people out from India who were not to be paid made Chorus uncomfortable..
.”On investigation, our service company in Nelson, UCG, has advised…[the] intention was to help people who wanted to learn about the industry and see if a career as a fibre technician was one they wanted to pursue further,” spokesman Nathan Beaumount said.” …. (Thin, very.)
‘UCG [Universal Communications Group] said via a three-line emailed response it was aware that Sunwin Technologies had a voluntary program, aligned with the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) guidelines.’.. (Which were??)
“To our understanding based on Sunwin’s feedback, they have followed the guidelines as stipulated by the EMA,” general manager operations, Paul Trotman said.
Attempts to track Sunwin Technologies were not successful.” (BAU)
‘The Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation would be making further enquiries.’ (BAU)
The commenters were highly disgusted about this.
Aliena -“intention was to help people who wanted to learn about the industry and see if a career as a fibre technician was one they wanted to pursue further,” What complete and utter rubbish Chorus….
RBM“……. had a voluntary program, aligned with the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) guidelines.” Obviously this is a widespread rort!
Squire – visionstream are the same, bring people over on a education visa, set them up as a owner operator, take a cut out of their wages to pay for the business startup, work them, exhaust their money and send them back with nothing.
Happyatwork – happyatwork
I have worked (For a sub contractor) for several of chorus service partners including UCG. Chorus now prefers service partners who have sub contractors and work for coded work (rather than staff earning wages), and with the large amount of foreign workers, chorus has been able to change the rules, requiring these sub-contractors to do more work for the same code (value of work).
This has resulted in many NZers leaving the industry, as the service partners can just pass on the extra work without increasing the codes, because they know there are more foreign workers / sub-contractors who will just replace them.
we now have:
1.The Government help pay for the UFB rollout with the taxpayers money
2.Chorus complain they need more workers to help
3. The government change the immigration rules to support
4. Chorus drives done the install cost and “passes” it down to the coal face workers.
5. New Zealanders leave the industry
6. go back to step 2.
So our own money (Taxpayers) is destroying our jobs and reasonable standard of living!!
7 days ago
napmannz
We also had bad experience with one of the subcontractors who rented the four bed house next door and promptly put twelve guys in the house. We ended up with about seven large work vans and another five cars in a small grove causing massive disruption to the neighborhood. When the property manager finally was able to shift them a large clean up was required with the number of people in the house putting a strain on the house. Talking with others they also had similar troubles in different suburbs with the same company. As others have said the cost push is downward leaving mostly foreign labor that will do the work at below market rates.
6 days ago
BJRBJR
Shame on you Chorus, and what is our new Minister of Labour going to do about it. These workers have been here for years now. No or little English and the standard of installs in the homes is disgusting and when you complain and request it is fixed…. Nothing! A friend recently had the fiber box put into a brand new home, the contractor put the large screws straight through the wall in the other room. When this was shown to them they just said call Chorus and left…. Another story from a plumber who was called out after-hours as the non English speaking workers had cut through a water pipe, and begged him not to call there boss as they would be fired!
More New Zealand businesses IN NZ: 22/11/2017
Supermarkets owned by NZs as a co-operative making payments to its members,
and the money largely remaining in NZ. Sounds all right to me! (Think PaknSave and New World.)
During the past 12 months Foodstuffs South Island posted sales worth $2.9 billion, an increase of $96m or 3.3 per cent over the previous year. The growth occurred in a period of low inflation and was attributed to the opening of three new stores and higher market share of existing outlets.
The gross profit was $341m with $262m returned to members of the co-operative.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/99042577/foodstuffs-invests-in-new-south-island-supermarkets
“New Zealand, An Economic Success Story, Loses Its Way”
Forbes on Jacinda.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jareddillian/2017/11/20/new-zealand-an-economic-success-story-loses-its-way/#598f15d15f7a
Not exactly a glowing endorsement.
Evil right wingers
Just thought I’d get in first 🙂
‘ filthy, uncaring , money focused destroyers of unicorns, pixies and all the other things that make the world good”
And I am in second
Oh look, a hate in…
Typical neoliberal drivel from a free market fanatic. We should be concerned what a former trader thinks about us? “Economic success story” for who? Limited economic measures to equate with the success label while we have seen degradation in our environment, mental health, health system, social welfare, corporate and social service standards and accountability, and increases in poverty and corruption. Success story? Yeah right
A foreigner, ex wall st (like the pm who quit) is unhappy that we’ve changed/are changing the rules for foreign ownership and immigration is pissed off about it.
Oh my word, what a freaking surprise, no more investment properties in NZ for him, of course he’s pissed off about it and writing about it.
Seems a fraction early for a critique.
Growth forecast is excellent.
Government forecast surplus of $4.1billion.
Headline unemployment lower than 5%.
Maybe, with the state having now so little effect on us other than in welfare and infrastructure to changing New Zealand at all, just maybe any economic downturn will be due to markets correcting?
Just like markets did last time.
At immense social damage to human beings.
My main correction to the article is that foreign investors should give us a miss for a while, as we start to support local investors.
Growth forecast is excellent.
Government forecast surplus of $4.1billion.
Headline unemployment lower than 5%
Yep National did good all right
pity about all the people living in cars though.
lower than 5%
According to a definition that treats 1hr/w as “employed”. All the lies you’ve swallowed can’t hide the truth though.
Yet another measure by which the National Party comes off second best.
Tree good
Fire bad.
It has been a month…
no bias from Forbes there then James (sarc)….maybe they should stick to listing the rich bastards as serious journalism is clearly beyond them
Oh dear, how sad, never mind.
Forbes and other such institutions keep telling us that we should continue following their preferred neo-liberal ideology despite all the damage that it’s done to our society.
Yeah, probably not worth taking their advice in that respect.
Yes James, you and yours are doing just fine. So fuck the rest of us who aren’t under this system. Selfish, greedy etc.
What ever happened to the economic trickle-down theory or was that just for the benefit of certain New Zealanders?
It still has a large number of witless dupes who believe it: Maninthemiddle, Baba Yaga, 3Stepstotheright, Groundhog, Acrophobic: there’s one for a start.
Baba Y and Tanz would make a very nice couple.
Will this ruling help the guts in their case against Katherine Rich, Carrick Graham etc… especially the playing the man not the organisation bit?
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/11/21/62525/online-criticisms-cost-man-100000?platform=hootsuite
Baba Yaga:
Little wonder that a wingnut parrot cannot live up to their name.
Christ Almighty in a bubble!
the Projek
Let’s here it for JaiJai
I see that Steven Joyce is beating his gums again! – trying to cover over his entrails of that $11.7 billiion dollar hole. Then going hard pushing Labour for their financial figures eh!
While I see this as a “diversion” ploy to keep labour busy on the job of keeping the books straight instead!
Labour should now be going on the defensive investigating the nine years of financial reporting they did to find some ‘anomolies’ in their own shaddy books as there will be several holes and ‘kickbacks’ to keep their supporters happy at the expense of all of us on the lower runggs of the ladder eh!
Also Steven Joyce and hiis crims are probably feeling the heat right now with Winston preparing his case gfor the 7th December ‘discovery’ in court.
I guess legal papers have already been served on Joyce, Brownlee, Bennett and English so they and the media are feeling the heat to as several jouralists are involved with Winston’s case too.
Maybe that’s why the media are treating the Government like shit now eh!!!