Something that needs fixing in NZ it seems to me, possibly even more than the "voices" who spend hours venting about "freedom of speech" and "gun control" on line are the warped perceptions of some "everyday" NZers.
It all reminds me of a similar campaign when a Maori emersion school was planned for Bethlehem, where I live, that opened in 2012, sadly to exactly the same sort of negative pre-judgement and quite along local campaign to stop it's construction.
Emergency housing, much needed in Tauranga, has some locals still determined to be NIMBY's till the bitter end, possibly due to having nothing better to do. The attached link shows the news story where their "fears" and angst continue despite the story stating that conditions of conduct are applied to residents and are to be increased to sooth the "concerns" of, some – but not all – local residents.
Sadly the scrutiny being placed on the residents of the emergency housing also sees some of them uncomfortable and wanting to leave, that would be fine if it was not due to the pitchfork mentality of some of those in the surrounding area and they had other better reasons and options to leave. Police have stated that there are no more events of any criminal nature or disturbance than there are elsewhere in the area.
The fact is that since the local school here opened after long and concerted efforts by the "locals", who predicted a massive wave of crime and vandalism, the school has operated for the past seven years as a seamless part of the community with absolutely none of the mayhem predicted.
The on-line screeching about "rights", probably by those who would be the first to abuse them, is bad enough but people taking petty fears and perceived problems into the community does nothing to better the lives of NZersor themselves.
Of course, it never registers with said NIMBYs that they themselves are only one major health or financial (or both) disaster away from needing emergency accommodation themselves…
Ae! Or when, if they're ever forced to 'cash up', they could be in serious shit. The banks, their employers no longer their friends. In some cases the ignominy of bankruptcy and the realisation their phallus ain't quite so grand as first thought.
It's at that point they usually start screaming for MUMMY or gummint intervention.
I so wish that the local paper who are peddling this story were made to go back and interview all the naysayers of the school predicting mayhem pre-2012. The funny thing is I know some of them by name, 3rd-hand, their children were sort of pre-teen then and things have, I hear, not been particularly easy or straighforward with them "growing up", the very typical "people in glass houses" that you speak of.
Hi PR, speaking of underpaid workers, just having a chat with my significant other after a shift at ED.
One of the people she dealt with was a profoundly deaf man with mental health issues. After a family harm incident, he has been forbidden from entering a local town. While this town is where the alleged harm occurred, it is also where his only other support (parents) is.
After two nights in the cells he is 'released', no money, transport, food or winter clothing. He was treated for an old injury and then went and sat outside the hospital in light cotton clothing. At 1am, he comes back in, shivering, hungry and depressed.
Long story short, he sleeps on the floor of ED under a blanket until the mental health social worker can sort something out.
The solutions are not cheap nor simple and I feel that things are getting more severe especially in the realm of mental ill-health.
BTW, big ups to you and your colleagues for doing the job you do in what must be under more and more trying circumstances.
Hi PR. I fear you're right about salaries not covering the horrific jobs that need to be done, let's hope one day we achieve salaries befitting the work involved. In the mean time I hope they have meaningful assistance for staff confronting these issues and that you avail yourself of them. Rest up well before your next shift.
My night was a very cushy number, thanks. However, my first thought on reading your comment wasn't "Oh we aren't paying prison guards enough," but "Why are we using prisons as storage facilities for people with serious mental health issues?"
My observation is it comes down to mostly because there's not enough spaces for the prisoners in wards so they get sent to corrections and, through the grapevine, sometimes they won't be taken because the prisoners are to violent
Indeed, the two are not mutually exclusive – and they'd certainly have to pay me a lot of money to work in Corrections, for which they wouldn't get value for money because I'd almost certainly be hopeless at it (unless prisoners are easily swayed by people who use a lot of big words in convoluted sentences, but that feels somewhat unlikely).
Well you better hope national and in particular collins or mitchell never get near power or prisons will get stuffed fuller and staffed cheaper. Serco on steroids is where those nut jobs would take us.
Probably so – and what you and the prisoner experienced sounds terrible. I would note though, that you are able to form the thought that "correction officers don't get paid enough" only because you have some underlying notion of 'value' that is not the same as the exchange (dollar) value that is obtained in the market. i.e. the money you get does not accurately represent the value of what you do. And this is true in general and in both directions – markets actually reward people rather perversely from the standpoint of the 'real' value they produce. We will make a lefty out of you yet PR.
Um – does that mean you are going to do a ballet dance for us, PR? Or did you mean bolshy? If that is why the smiley face is there, nice one, and please post the video.
re: Govt. Gun Registration plans, good idea, but keep an eye on the opponents perhaps.
NZ gun lobby group COLFO (Council of Licensed Firearms Owners) has been making early noise about the Govt. plans. COLFO is a member of the World Forum for the Future of Sport Shooting, which in turn is linked to the NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) US, which is linked to The Firearms Industry Trade Association, US, and the NRA (National Rifle Association) US.
The NSSF has a policy of not linking to third parties such as NRA but it is clear that there is a connection. One site I looked at offered discounted membership to NRA.
When I recently renewed my license I was given the option to voluntarily register my rifles which I did . So it should be easy to know who to go find .
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I learnt a lot of new things.When listening to the most comprehensive history of tRump I'd found on the web … delivered with mocking humor
One was that Rump always stiffed small businesses and sub-contractors who worked for him …
Starting right at the beginning, on his first construction site … he kept $100,000 due to already underpaid non-union polish workers … and he's done it to everyone since.
He apparently gets mad when any of his managers … pay out the agreed upon price to contract workers… paying the quoted and accepted price… gives the don the shits..
His method was / is to retain the last payment …and tell them to sue, … they would be told it would take years of expensive legal battling … and if they lost or pulled out, they would be bankrupted. by having to pay trumps expensive lawyers fees …
It's a mugs game for Small businesses or individuals taking on a corporation with multi-million funds … rich bullies know litigation is a rich mans game.. and so rich wankers use this against the 'lesser' people that they effectively steal from.
A recent comparable example in NZ …. was the Nact government telling Pike River families "they could sue" ,,, in response to pathetic compensation from the Nact Govt ,,, despite the Govts part in regulatory failure leading to the disaster ,,, and the Govt receiving millions in Insurance payouts for the mass killing 'accident'. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/west-coast/9399690/PM-avoiding-Pike-River-payout
In a final grubby insult,, Nact trolls tried to smear / blame Andrew Little for the neo-lib, non-compliant, non-regulated, free-market death trap that was Pike River….a lie that shows total disregard for the safety of mine workers … as it seeks to hide the failures / lessons that need to be corrected.
Its the sort of shameful thing Rump would say …. It got a brief airing here at TS ,,,, but I wonder how often this dog whistle got posted up in Kiwiblog or Whalestain ….
That's why so many see Trump as God and saw Key as God. Those two fine specimens had a grasp of the real world and are / were about showing what the real world is about, or should be about. The thing that should be the weirdest bit it is the Trump thing about 'draining the swamp' still being chanted by his cheerleaders. Like Shylock to Oliver and co., "Welcome after your trip out of the swamp my dears, to a mire of neck high shit."
You will know when we have a real Left wing transformative politician who is anywhere near the levers of power in New Zealand, because this is what happens when a real one shows up and threatens the power status quo….
" The greatest fear of those holding the most power and wealth is that they will lose their exalted position in the world. They will resist any changes to the grossly unequal and unjust class structure that causes grievous damage to so many people; and to the planet itself. Even the threat of real change must be crushed. This, in a nutshell, underpins the astonishing and relentless campaign to stop Jeremy Corbyn, a moderate leftist, from ever becoming Prime Minister."
Yeah I would go along with that, although I would also have to say that the Greens PR department (if they indeed have one) should have all been fired immediately after that episode had exposed their complete ineptness.
+100 … how Metiria Turei was forced to resign … but double dipper english and his rich mans crime of greed was allowed to remain … was a disgrace …. mainly to our media but also the greens PR.
Corbyn smears are also media enabled to a very large degree …. partly because we are kept in the dark about how bad Israel is … and what sort of other sneaky stuff is being done.
Who knew that BDS has been falsely framed and ruled anti-semetic ?
Israel – and now the German parliament – have claimed that the boycott is Nazi-like in its methods. “‘Don’t buy’ stickers of the BDS movement on Israeli products,Israel – and now the German parliament – have claimed that the boycott is Nazi-like in its methods. “‘Don’t buy’ stickers of the BDS movement on Israeli products, ” the non-binding German resolution stated, “remind one [sic] of inevitable associations with the Nazi call ‘Don’t buy from the Jews’,
Or how about the links and admirers of right wing Apartheid Israel
it has certainly facilitated the U.S. wars in the Middle East against its regional enemies and now it is nurturing the Islamophobic far right in the West hostile to the flood of displaced refugees fleeing them.
Netanyahu has also courted Poland’s far-right prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki, even as the latter has fuelled Holocaust revisionism with legislation to outlaw criticism of Poland for its involvement in the Nazi death camps. Millions of Jews were exterminated in such camps.
He has been engaged in a similar bromance with Viktor Orban, the ultra-nationalist prime minister of Hungary, who barely veils his Jew-baiting and has eulogised Miklos Horthy, a Hungarian leader who collaborated with the Nazis.
Israel is cultivating alliances with other ultra-nationalists – in and out of power – in the Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
The conclusion drawn by Jewish communities abroad is that their well being – even their safety – is now a much lower priority than bolstering Israel’s diplomatic influence.
And our media never comments on things like what has been written in UN reports about Israel … a country Wayne mapp said shared our NZ values … he can count me out …of his values
UN: In the best traditions of fascism, this policy and these racist practices are designed to terrorize the Arab population so that they either give up or simply leave the occupied territories for ever. In our 1988 report, we cited numerous statements by Israeli officials which bore out this assessment.
Israel is violating international and humanitarian law throughout the occupied Arab territories more and more systematically. Its barbarous racist policies have caused the Security Council to adopt many resolutions on the subject, including resolutions 605 (1987), 607 (1988) and 608 (1988). The policy of terror adopted by Israel in the occupied Arab territories is exemplified by, among other things, beatings designed to break detainees' bones, the use of toxic gas, toughening of the iron fist policy, demolition of homes, destruction of villages, banishment, administrative detention, house arrest, detention of children, minors and the elderly, curfews, sealing off of camps, suppression of the freedoms of opinion, expression and assembly, and news blackouts. This policy has exceeded all bounds since the general uprising began throughout the occupied Arab territories, including the Golan: some residents have even been buried alive and children massacred.
In the detention camps, detainees are constantly subjected to the most barbarous torture: long interrogations late into the night, beatings until they become unconscious, hot and cold showers, being forced to crawl on their knees or to stand for long periods with their arms up, having lighted cigarettes applied to the most sensitive parts of their bodies, electric shocks, being deprived of food and having blood samples taken weekly, the aim being to so weaken detainees that they have been reduced to invalids,
,,,,,,,,,its almost like Sadam The Butcher of Baghdad ,,, didn't die …
I think the massive effort to stymie drug law reform is another example of this, the powerful see it as a threat because they may lose some control to the new generation. And of course they are above the law so it has no impact on their day to day recreational activities.
Chomsky says….no but seriously he always had a pretty good take on drugs/drug control/class war etc…although not sure his lottery analogy here works that well anymore, maybe times have changed a bit since them?
It has been by me. Tomorrow's council meeting will be very interesting. The formal discussion, however, has been shunted into the "public excluded" chamber, as so often is the case.
Great advocate for transparency, me; are we banned? Well, there are consequences if one does, but if the information should be in the public arena…
it's the age-old argument; there are different ways to hide information; what goes on tour, stays on tour, etc. but there's also the Hager Effect. It depends. The runaka has been asked for the position paper they sent to us, but have declined to provide it to the media. I'd like to talk with them first. I reckon it's in the public arena now, having been reported upon by the media.
The RAF carried out some 216 airstrikes in and around the city ( Raqqa ) during the offensive, but the Ministry of Defence has denied that any civilians were harmed as a result.
And they get worse in defending their lies …
“Rather than focusing on the devastating impacts of this joint bombing operation, the MoD has sought to undermine the credibility of Amnesty when we’ve published evidence detailing coalition airstrikes that killed civilians,
Our SAS and Key / mapp look like baby step fibbers with only two villages we know they've lied about…. The Big boys tell Huge ones …..
In the entire air campaign against Isis in both Syria and Iraq, the UK has conceded responsibility for just one civilian casualty,… despite more than 1,700 RAF air strikes.
Fisk: Almost as distressing as this palpably ridiculous figure was that the BBC reported this on 7 March as a straightforward news story,……….
statistics of this kind are not just unbelievable, incredible and insulting to anyone who reads or studies them. They are obviously miraculous, nonsensical, irresponsible, preposterous, bizarre, weird, out-of-this-world, dreamlike and – for anyone who has covered wars for the past four decades – totally untrue.
Yet the British Ministry of Defence got away with it.
Which brings me to Idlib … and the problem of radicalized overseas fighters ,,,, I doubt our media will inform us of this problem…. Where the brits and co send killers ,,, but do not want them back.
British Isis fighters should be hunted down and killed, says defence secretary
‘A dead terrorist can’t cause any harm to Britain,’ says Gavin Williamson, arguing jihadists should not be allowed back into UK
More than 800 UK citizens are thought to have gone to fight for Isis in Iraq and Syria
France, too, is working to eradicate its jihadis overseas.,,,
“And the French — well, I think their position is clear. They want all their guys killed here so they don’t have to bring them back and deal with them at home.”
Personally I think a lot could be de-radicalized as many were tricked into a) the warped twisted cult version of isis / al nusras Muslim preaching … and b) their 'good war' .
And there is the ongoing injustice in our blind eye to our criminals ….behind and involved in their crimes.
In 2003, Australian-British journalist John Pilger conducted research and concluded, “More than 100,000 Islamic militants were trained in Pakistan between 1986 and 1992, in camps overseen by the CIA and MI6, with the SAS training future al Qaeda and Taliban fighters in bomb-making and other black arts. Their leaders were trained at a CIA camp in Virginia.”
That Western interference in Afghanistan actually precedes the Soviet invasion by several months is rarely acknowledged.
it is worth tracing the motives and methods employed by foreign powers to further their own ends in that territory, as these have been repeated and modified in Iraq and Syria.
Idlib is a small ugly problem …. compared to what the west cooked up … and Libyans now face with their NATO destroyed society
I suspect that similar strategies have been used with the Uyghur Muslims in China. Thetre are several Sunni sects living in China, but the Uyghurs tend to be the most inclined to violent jihad and separatism.
The Turkestan Islamic Party(Xinjiang) is designated a terrorist organisation by the EU, the UK, Turkey, the US , Russia and others.
They've shown up in Idlib, Syria where the fear is they'll return to China as hardened fighters.They have a fearsome reputation for cruelty and barbarity.
Radical Uyghurs have also been involved in terrorist acts against other Muslim minorities within China, notably the Hui muslims who are the most numerous in China
It needs to be also remembered that the Chinese also were the first ones that trained and funded the Afghan Mujahideen before the CIA started it. Using training camps in Xinjiang. A little blowback maybe?
I know the Chinese backed Pol Pot … long with the usa.
But training Afghan Mujahideen is a new one … the training camps were located in Pakistan… and before the cia sponsored operation cyclone and the destruction of Afghanistan kicked of in 1979 the country was at peace.
Operation Cyclone was one of the longest and most expensive CIA operations of all time.
From 1979 to 1989 and thereafter, the CIA armed and financed the mujahideen in Afghanistan in support of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. This funding began before the USSR’s military intervention and continued throughout the entire period.
it was part of the Hippy trail … and safe up until 1979 …and been rooted ever since.
But in the late 1970s came the end of the road for the overlanders. 1979 was the year Russia invaded Afghanistan,
Its also why I felt very sad for the Afghan man who was among the first killed by the christchurch racist terror killer …. Afghanistan has been preyed upon and been in a constant state of destruction ….. since 1979.
Apparently approx 20 Afghans a day are still being killed … in 2019
We backed the bad buggers over there … and let good ones die here.
Cheers for the very interesting Link francesca …. I'd read of 40,000 plus numbers of foreign fighters … So with only 800 odd english, and similar numbers from france, germany, europe … there were some big recruiting countries missing.
And bingo … there were a large number of them
there are an estimated 5000-18,000 Uyghurs fighting as Islamic Jihadists in Syria, and reportedly being groomed to return to China to wage Jihad against the government in the region which is the heart of China’s oil and gas pipeline networks
Thanks for the interesting read and missing information … that you would almost think our media censors …
A “Holy War” Against China
“The policy of guiding the evolution of Islam and of helping them against our adversaries worked marvelously well in Afghanistan against the Russians. The same doctrines can still be used to destabilize what remains of Russian power, and especially to counter the Chinese influence in Central Asia.”1
—Graham E. Fuller, 1999, key CIA architect of US Islam strategy
Greenpeace activists are climbing Wellington's tallest building to attempt to reach the OMV Austrian oil giant's HQ to deliver a "go home, you are not welcome here" message.
You can watch the live action here and sign their petition at the same time:
"Somebody's going to get something out of it, and it isn't going to be you."
The last line of the video. Thanks, McFlock. A great litmus test. Even if I do something good altruistically, that's true- apart from the feeling of virtue which of course being a Lefty, I get much joy from signalling.
The Pentagon believes using nuclear weapons could “create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability”, according to a new nuclear doctrine adopted by the US joint chiefs of staff last week.
The document, entitled Nuclear Operations, was published on 11 June, and was the first such doctrine paper for 14 years. Arms control experts say it marks a shift in US military thinking towards the idea of fighting and winning a nuclear war – which they believe is a highly dangerous mindset.
“Using nuclear weapons could create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability,” the joint chiefs’ document says. “Specifically, the use of a nuclear weapon will fundamentally change the scope of a battle and create conditions that affect how commanders will prevail in conflict.”
Seems to be one of these eternal things that some sectors of US military really want to use nukes. ISTR GWB regime was trying a "nuclear bunker buster" and/or some sort of mini-nuke that would be bigger than the MOAB but not so large as to be diplomatically reckless if it's used.
Constantly trying to have a continuum of nuke use, rather than armageddon or nothing.
Bismarck etc probably told themselves the same thing in the decades before WW1: that it wouldn't all blow up in their faces.
Fair point, yeah I fucked that one up lol. Wilhelm II is the chappy.
Bismarck called it (although he did start the network of alliances that ended up in W2 flailing about and tangling the net).
But the wider point stands, I think – I believe many of the diplomats thought they could advance their interests with complex alliances, believing that their main opponents would blink in the face of a europe-wide (kinda global) conflagration.
He unified a confederation of smaller states into a great power in the middle of Europe, with few if any buffer states between that and other great powers. He then initiated a series of alliances and diplomatic moves based on indirectly achieving strategic goals, turning the entire thing into a game of 3d chess with little margin for error.
Sure, he was a chess master and kept things at a nice stalemate to keep the game going, but he was succeeded by lesser diplomats.
I have often wondered about the "benefits" of our privatised electricity industry, where the use of theoretical "capital values" that may well be vastly inflated over anything paid to the original owners of the system, are used to justify companies taking turns at increasing prices ahead of inflation. Now attention is being paid to water:
Ardern said that National's ghost roads, planned for but not funded, had been costed at $12 billion. Bridges was critical of levying fuel taxes for funding roads and for these ghost roads not being built. Ardern pointed out the hypocrisy of this.
I wonder whether we will ever hear anything about Kiwibuild again?
In January the then figurehead, Twyford, told us there would be a reset "in a few weeks".
That then slipped and he promised it would be out in April. That then slipped back to June. The in June he promised that the reset details would be announced in early July.
Then he got dumped and Woods became the Conductor of the Housing Minister Quintet. She has been no more successful in keeping things in tune and now it has slipped until "late August".
Are we ever going to hear another word out of what has been the greatest stuff-up by a Government that I have ever seen? Probably not I suspect. The CoL are desperately hoping that it will all be forgotten.
A wedding to look forward to. That might distract the public attention. Look a squirrel!
So, Julie Anne Genter participates in the Grand Announcement of the Coalition's intention to honour their promise to repeal the Part 4A amendment to the Public Health and Disability Act and to end the continued discrimination against family members provide the supports a MOH DSS client has been assessed as needing….
….then quits the role and hands it over to Jenny Salesa. ( I wondered why she was in the frame.)
I'd link to something but this was an email from the office saying my correspondence to JAG (about the continued discrimination against family carers heralded by the announcement is simply not acceptable) has been passed to Salesa's office.
Genter never gave any real appearance of any interest in being an Associate Health Minister. She seems to really be only interested in spending the NZTA budget on anything except better roads.
I think that Salesa will actually take some interest in your topic.
2002 (in Telegraph newspaper column): “It is said that the Queen has come
to love the Commonwealth, partly because it supplies her with regular
cheering crowds of flag-waving piccaninnies.” “They say [Tony Blair] is
shortly off to the Congo. No doubt the AK47s will fall silent, and the pangas
will stop their hacking of human flesh, and the tribal warriors will all break
out in watermelon smiles to see the big white chief touch down in his big
white British taxpayer-funded bird.” [NOTE: he eventually apologised for
the comments in 2008.]
I would like amnesty international to check out my human rights being breached by the sandflys.
simon just got marmalade on his chin
I say that a complete overhaul of the resources management act is needed.
I think it's stupid people trying to change a person's personality by gay conversion therapy brain washing leave them alone muppets
Its cool to see 79 % of KIWIs have conserns about climate change that Show KIWIs have a above average IQ awesome.
Eco Maori is doing his bit to save our mokopuna environment. We cook mostly on a fire renewable firewood and some gas to heat water a composting TOILET system and today a small solar power system watching Te News on telly. Its good not having a noisy generator going
Condolences to Mrs Biddles whanau its sad but te whanau will be able to gather for her tangi
Its good to see the protesters in Auckland protesting about their sacred whenua are behaving peacefully ka pai.
I agree the resources management act is a great hindrance for tangata whenua building on our own whenua. One has to have heaps of putea of be a great administrator to get a whare built on tangata whenua Whenua hence the numbers of Maori owned whare has dropped sharply since the installation of the resources management act.
We will see if boris has the skills not to make a big
It must be quite hard for the people leaving Glory vale to adjust to a new life having to do everything themselves and learn the way our society works.
I do agree with the Wahine about the berkini incident at the pools that the attendants did unconsciously target Wahine this happens all the time in our society .Wahine need to be given more respect in our society EQUALITY is needed.
It is very hard to save a deposit for a whare in Aotearoa all the help our rangitahi can get to save for a house deposit is cool .
A lot of people are scared of natural gas in Aotearoa at the minute.
Those Republican are just protecting their own ass.
With the Wellington bus service if it ain't broke don't try and fix it they made a big mess of the bus service in Wellington to try and save money.???????
The cost of living in Aotearoa has gone to the Matariki before shonky got in power Aotearoa food prices were cheaper than Australia Britain Canada America not now shonky rolled out the Golden carpet for his wealthy businesses M8. The rent in our last house went up 4 times in 2 and 1/2 years the sandflys were trying to get me out of that house for all of that time in the end they got to the landlord who lied and said it was sold muppets.
That is a great way to look at climate change treat climate change as a positive phenomenon to transform our society's into a entrepreneurial enviomently friendly society that cares about other people's wellbeing no matter who they are . Eco Maori does that all the time it works to turning a negative into a positive.
I strongly agree with that Carly Aotearoa has to OWN Our boozing culture we need to teach te Rangatahi that Alcohol is a substance that should be taken with caution but you have some people who promote.
Its cool that everyone knows how little Tangata Whenua O Aotearoa has been compensated by the Crown.
Yes Simon Pound the baby boomers are stuck in their pasts reality that was manipulated by the few. they made them believe that alcohol is good and weed is bad. It's was all about the money they could harvest from the people.
Peter Ma te wa.
Ka kite ano Don’t worry Simon Eco Maori can see the Oil Barons money sloshing around the Shows studio paying for their words
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Powering up and shutting down your ASUS laptop is an essential task for any laptop user. Locating the power button can sometimes be a hassle, especially if you’re new to ASUS laptops. This article will provide a comprehensive guide on where to find the power button on different ASUS laptop ...
Dell laptops are renowned for their reliability, performance, and versatility. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or just someone who needs a reliable computing device, a Dell laptop can meet your needs. However, if you’re new to Dell laptops, you may be wondering how to get started. In this comprehensive ...
Two-thirds of the country think that “New Zealand’s economy is rigged to advantage the rich and powerful”. They also believe that “New Zealand needs a strong leader to take the country back from the rich and powerful”. These are just two of a handful of stunning new survey results released ...
In today’s digital world, screenshots have become an indispensable tool for communication and documentation. Whether you need to capture an important email, preserve a website page, or share an error message, screenshots allow you to quickly and easily preserve digital information. If you’re an Asus laptop user, there are several ...
A factory reset restores your Gateway laptop to its original factory settings, erasing all data, apps, and personalizations. This can be necessary to resolve software issues, remove viruses, or prepare your laptop for sale or transfer. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to factory reset your Gateway laptop: Method 1: ...
“You talking about me?”The neoliberal denigration of the past was nowhere more unrelenting than in its depiction of the public service. The Post Office and the Railways were held up as being both irremediably inefficient and scandalously over-manned. Playwright Roger Hall’s “Glide Time” caricatures were presented as accurate depictions of ...
Roger Partridge writes – When the Coalition Government took office last October, it inherited a country on a precipice. With persistent inflation, decades of insipid productivity growth and crises in healthcare, education, housing and law and order, it is no exaggeration to suggest New Zealand’s first-world status was ...
Rob MacCulloch writes – In 2022, the Curriculum Centre at the Ministry of Education employed 308 staff, according to an Official Information Request. Earlier this week it was announced 202 of those staff were being cut. When you look up “The New Zealand Curriculum” on the Ministry of ...
Chris Bishop’s bill has stirred up a hornets nest of opposition. Photo: Lynn Grieveson for The KākāTL;DR: The six things that stood out to me in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate from the last day included:A crescendo of opposition to the Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill is ...
Monday left me brokenTuesday, I was through with hopingWednesday, my empty arms were openThursday, waiting for love, waiting for loveThe end of another week that left many of us asking WTF? What on earth has NZ gotten itself into and how on earth could people have voluntarily signed up for ...
Hello! Here comes the Saturday edition of More Than A Feilding, catching you up on the past week’s editions.State of humanity, 20242024, it feels, keeps presenting us with ever more challenges, ever more dismay.Do you give up yet? It seems to ask.No? How about this? Or this?How about this?Full story Share ...
Determining the hardest sport in the world is a subjective matter, as the difficulty level can vary depending on individual abilities, physical attributes, and experience. However, based on various factors including physical demands, technical skills, mental fortitude, and overall accomplishment, here is an exploration of some of the most challenging ...
The allure of sport transcends age, culture, and geographical boundaries. It captivates hearts, ignites passions, and provides unparalleled entertainment. Behind the spectacle, however, lies a fascinating world of financial investment and expenditure. Among the vast array of competitive pursuits, one question looms large: which sport carries the hefty title of ...
Introduction Pickleball, a rapidly growing paddle sport, has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions around the world. Its blend of tennis, badminton, and table tennis elements has made it a favorite among players of all ages and skill levels. As the sport’s popularity continues to surge, the question on ...
Abstract: Soccer, the global phenomenon captivating millions worldwide, has a rich history that spans centuries. Its origins trace back to ancient civilizations, but the modern version we know and love emerged through a complex interplay of cultural influences and innovations. This article delves into the fascinating journey of soccer’s evolution, ...
Tinting car windows offers numerous benefits, including enhanced privacy, reduced glare, UV protection, and a more stylish look for your vehicle. However, the cost of window tinting can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article provides a comprehensive guide to help you understand how much you can expect to ...
The pungent smell of gasoline in your car can be an alarming and potentially dangerous problem. Not only is the odor unpleasant, but it can also indicate a serious issue with your vehicle’s fuel system. In this article, we will explore the various reasons why your car may smell like ...
Tree sap can be a sticky, unsightly mess on your car’s exterior. It can be difficult to remove, but with the right techniques and products, you can restore your car to its former glory. Understanding Tree Sap Tree sap is a thick, viscous liquid produced by trees to seal wounds ...
The amount of paint needed to paint a car depends on a number of factors, including the size of the car, the number of coats you plan to apply, and the type of paint you are using. In general, you will need between 1 and 2 gallons of paint for ...
Jump-starting a car is a common task that can be performed even in adverse weather conditions like rain. However, safety precautions and proper techniques are crucial to avoid potential hazards. This comprehensive guide will provide detailed instructions on how to safely jump a car in the rain, ensuring both your ...
Graham Adams writes about the $55m media fund — When Patrick Gower was asked by Mike Hosking last week what he would say to the many Newstalk ZB callers who allege the Labour government bribed media with $55 million of taxpayers’ money via the Public Interest Journalism Fund — and ...
Note: this blog post has been put together over the course of the week I followed the happenings at the conference virtually. Should recordings of the Great Debates and possibly Union Symposia mentioned below, be released sometime after the conference ends, I'll include links to the ones I participated in. ...
The following was my submission made on the “Fast Track Approvals Bill”. This potential law will give three Ministers unchecked powers, un-paralled since the days of Robert Muldoon’s “Think Big” projects.The submission is written a bit tongue-in-cheek. But it’s irreverent because the FTAB is in itself not worthy of respect. ...
One Could Reduce Child Poverty At No Fiscal CostFollowing the Richardson/Shipley 1990 ‘redesign of the welfare state’ – which eliminated the universal Family Benefit and doubled the rate of child poverty – various income supplements for families have been added, the best known being ‘Working for Families’, introduced in 2005. ...
Buzz from the Beehive A few days ago, Point of Order suggested the media must be musing “on why Melissa is mute”. Our article reported that people working in the beleaguered media industry have cause to yearn for a minister as busy as Melissa Lee’s ministerial colleagues and we drew ...
1. What was The Curse of Jim Bolger?a. Winston Peters b. Soon after shaking his hand, world leaders would mysteriously lose office or shuffle off this mortal coilc. Could never shake off the Mother of All Budgetsd. Dandruff2. True or false? The Chairman of a Kiwi export business has asked the ...
Jack Vowles writes – New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’. ...
Chris Trotter writes – MELISSA LEE should be deprived of her ministerial warrant. Her handling – or non-handling – of the crisis engulfing the New Zealand news media has been woeful. The fate of New Zealand’s two linear television networks, a question which the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications ...
TL;DR: The podcast above features co-hosts and , along with regular guests Robert Patman on Gaza and AUKUS II, and on climate change.The six things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the ...
Policymakers rarely wish to make plain or visible their desire to dismantle environmental policy, least of all to the young. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: Here’s the top five news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa-NZ this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent ...
I like to keep an eye on what’s happening in places like the UK, the US, and over the ditch with our good mates the Aussies. Let’s call them AUKUS, for want of a better collective term. More on that in a bit.It used to be, not long ago, that ...
TL;DR: The global economy will be one fifth smaller than it would have otherwise been in 2050 as a result of climate damage, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and published in the journal Nature. (See more detail and analysis below, and ...
New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’. The data is from February this ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is understood to be planning a major speech within the next fortnight to clear up the confusion over whether or not New Zealand might join the AUKUS submarine project. So far, there have been conflicting signals from the Government. RNZ reported the Prime Minister yesterday in ...
Life throws curveballs, and sometimes, those curveballs necessitate wiping your iPhone clean and starting anew. Whether you’re facing persistent software glitches, preparing to sell your device, or simply wanting a fresh start, knowing how to factory reset iPhone without a computer is a valuable skill. While using a computer with ...
Gone are the days when communication was limited to landline phones and physical proximity. Today, computers have become powerful tools for connecting with people across the globe through voice and video calls. But with a plethora of applications and methods available, how to call someone on a computer might seem ...
Open access notables Glacial isostatic adjustment reduces past and future Arctic subsea permafrost, Creel et al., Nature Communications:Sea-level rise submerges terrestrial permafrost in the Arctic, turning it into subsea permafrost. Subsea permafrost underlies ~ 1.8 million km2 of Arctic continental shelf, with thicknesses in places exceeding 700 m. Sea-level variations over glacial-interglacial cycles control ...
The operating system (OS) is the heart and soul of a computer, orchestrating every action and interaction between hardware and software. But have you ever wondered where on a computer is the operating system generally stored? The answer lies in the intricate dance between hardware and software components, particularly within ...
Laptops have become essential tools for work, entertainment, and communication, offering portability and functionality. However, with rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, understanding a laptop’s power consumption is more important than ever. So, how many watts does a laptop use? The answer, unfortunately, isn’t straightforward. It depends on several ...
Screen recording has become an essential tool for various purposes, such as creating tutorials, capturing gameplay footage, recording online meetings, or sharing information with others. Fortunately, Dell laptops offer several built-in and external options for screen recording, catering to different needs and preferences. This guide will explore various methods on ...
A cracked or damaged laptop screen can be a frustrating experience, impacting productivity and enjoyment. Fortunately, laptop screen repair is a common service offered by various repair shops and technicians. However, the cost of fixing a laptop screen can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article delves into the ...
Gaming laptops represent a significant investment for passionate gamers, offering portability and powerful performance for immersive gaming experiences. However, a common concern among potential buyers is their lifespan. Unlike desktop PCs, which allow for easier component upgrades, gaming laptops have inherent limitations due to their compact and integrated design. This ...
The annual inventory report of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions has been released, showing that gross emissions have dropped for the third year in a row, to 78.4 million tons: All-told gross emissions have decreased by over 6 million tons since the Zero Carbon Act was passed in 2019. ...
Experiencing a locked computer can be frustrating, especially when you need access to your files and applications urgently. The methods to unlock your computer will vary depending on the specific situation and the type of lock you encounter. This guide will explore various scenarios and provide step-by-step instructions on how ...
While the world has largely transitioned to digital communication, faxing still holds relevance in certain industries and situations. Fortunately, gone are the days of bulky fax machines and dedicated phone lines. Today, you can easily send and receive faxes directly from your computer, offering a convenient and efficient way to ...
In our increasingly digital world, home computers have become essential tools for work, communication, entertainment, and more. However, this increased reliance on technology also exposes us to various cyber threats. Understanding these threats and taking proactive steps to protect your home computer is crucial for safeguarding your personal information, finances, ...
In the ever-evolving world of technology, server-based computing has emerged as a cornerstone of modern digital infrastructure. This article delves into the concept of server-based computing, exploring its various forms, benefits, challenges, and its impact on the way we work and interact with technology. Understanding Server-Based Computing: At its core, ...
The absolute brass neck of this guy.We want more medical doctors, not more spin doctors, Luxon was saying a couple of weeks ago, and now we’re told the guy has seven salaried adults on TikTok duty. Sorry, doing social media. The absolute brass neck of it. The irony that the ...
Buzz from the Beehive Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones relishes spatting and eagerly takes issue with environmentalists who criticise his enthusiasm for resource development. He relishes helping the fishing industry too. And so today, while the media are making much of the latest culling in the public service to ...
Having written, taught and worked for the US government on issues involving unconventional warfare and terrorism for 30-odd years, two things irritate me the most when the subject is discussed in public. The first is the Johnny-come-lately academics-turned-media commentators who … Continue reading → ...
Eric Crampton writes – Kainga Ora is the government’s house building agency. It’s been building a lot of social housing. Kainga Ora has its own (but independent) consenting authority, Consentium. It’s a neat idea. Rather than have to deal with building consents across each different territorial authority, Kainga Ora ...
Muriel Newman writes – The Coalition Government says it is moving with speed to deliver campaign promises and reverse the damage done by Labour. One of their key commitments is to “defend the principle that New Zealanders are equal before the law.” To achieve this, they have pledged they “will not advance ...
Chris Trotter writes – The absence of anything resembling a fightback from the public servants currently losing their jobs is interesting. State-sector workers’ collective fatalism in the face of Coalition cutbacks indicates a surprisingly broad acceptance of impermanence in the workplace. Fifty years ago, lay-offs in the thousands ...
The Green Party has joined the call for public submissions on the fast-track legislation to be extended after the Ombudsman forced the Government to release the list of organisations invited to apply just hours before submissions close. ...
New Zealand’s good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National government’s lack of ambition and scrapping programmes that were making a difference, Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said today. ...
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. ...
The Government is trying to bring in a law that will allow Ministers to cut corners and kill off native species, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. ...
Cancelling urgently needed new Cook Strait ferries and hiking the cost of public transport for many Kiwis so that National can announce the prospect of another tunnel for Wellington is not making good choices, Labour Transport Spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. ...
A laundry list of additional costs for Tāmaki Makarau Auckland shows the Minister for the city is not delivering for the people who live there, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Shanan Halbert. ...
The Green Party has today launched a step-by-step guide to help New Zealanders make their voice heard on the Government’s democracy dodging and anti-environment fast track legislation. ...
The National Government’s proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will mean tenants can be turfed from their homes by landlords with little notice, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. ...
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is calling on all parties to support a common-sense change that’s great for the planet and great for consumers after her member’s bill was drawn from the ballot today. ...
A significant milestone has been reached in the fight to strike an anti-Pasifika and unfair law from the country’s books after Teanau Tuiono’s members’ bill passed its first reading. ...
New Zealand has today missed the opportunity to uphold the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, says James Shaw after his member’s bill was voted down in its first reading. ...
Today’s advice from the Climate Change Commission paints a sobering reality of the challenge we face in combating climate change, especially in light of recent Government policy announcements. ...
Minister for Disability Issues Penny Simmonds appears to have delayed a report back to Cabinet on the progress New Zealand is making against international obligations for disabled New Zealanders. ...
The Government’s newly announced review of methane emissions reduction targets hints at its desire to delay Aotearoa New Zealand’s urgent transition to a climate safe future, the Green Party said. ...
The Government must commit to the Maitai School building project for students with high and complex needs, to ensure disabled students from the top of the South Island have somewhere to learn. ...
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and his Government colleagues have made a meal of their mental health commitments, showing how flimsy their efforts to champion the issue truly are, says Labour Mental Health spokesperson Ingrid Leary. ...
Māori are yet to see anything from this Government except cuts, reversals and taking our people backwards, Māori Development spokesperson Willie Jackson said. ...
The Coalition Government’s refusal to commit to ongoing funding for social housing is seeing the sector pull back on developments and families watch their dreams of securing a home fade away, says Labour Housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has completed a successful trip to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, deepening relationships and capitalising on opportunities. Mr Luxon was accompanied by a business delegation and says the choice of countries represents the priority the New Zealand Government places on South East Asia, and our relationships in ...
New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced ...
The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. “Recently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a ...
Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Justice Boldt graduated with an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 1990, and also holds ...
Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa. The summit is co-hosted ...
A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul. “The Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. “Science, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupō Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. “The coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
The Coalition Government is investing in a project to boost survival rates of New Zealand mussels and grow the industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced. “This project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sector’s productivity,” Mr Jones says. “The project - ...
Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Benefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
The Government’s commitment to doubling New Zealand’s renewable energy capacity is backed by new data showing that clean energy has helped the country reach its lowest annual gross emissions since 1999, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell ...
The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Our Government is focused on rebuilding the economy. A key part of our plan is to cut red tape that ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by 2026. “New Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build ...
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. “The introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 required ports to obtain coastal ...
Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. “Inflation is now at 4 per ...
Refreshed health guidance released today will help parents and schools make informed decisions about whether their child needs to be in school, addressing one of the key issues affecting school attendance, says Associate Education Minister David Seymour. In recent years, consistently across all school terms, short-term illness or medical reasons ...
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is streamlining high-level oceans management while maintaining a focus on supporting the sector’s role in the export-led recovery of the economy. “I am working to realise the untapped potential of our fishing and aquaculture sector. To achieve that we need to be smarter with ...
Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson is speaking at the International Wool Textile Organisation Congress in Adelaide, promoting New Zealand wool, and outlining the coalition Government’s support for the revitalisation the sector. "New Zealand’s wool exports reached $400 million in the year to 30 June 2023, and the coalition Government ...
The Government is making legislative changes to make it easier for new early learning services to be established, and for existing services to operate, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says. The changes involve repealing the network approval provisions that apply when someone wants to establish a new early learning service, ...
Changes to the Resource Management Act will align consenting for coal mining to other forms of mining to reduce barriers that are holding back economic development, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “The inconsistent treatment of coal mining compared with other extractive activities is burdensome red tape that fails to acknowledge ...
Trade, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay has concluded productive discussions with ministerial counterparts in Beijing today, in support of the New Zealand-China trade and economic relationship. “My meeting with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao reaffirmed the complementary nature of the bilateral trade relationship, with our Free Trade Agreement at its ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today paid tribute to Singapore’s outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Meeting in Singapore today immediately before Prime Minister Lee announced he was stepping down, Prime Minister Luxon warmly acknowledged his counterpart’s almost twenty years as leader, and the enduring legacy he has left for Singapore and South East ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. While in Singapore as part of his visit to South East Asia this week, Prime Minister Luxon also met with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and will meet with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made further appointments to the Board of Antarctica New Zealand as part of a continued effort to ensure the Scott Base Redevelopment project is delivered in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The Minister has appointed Neville Harris as a new member of the Board. Mr ...
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will travel to the United States on Tuesday to attend a meeting of the Five Finance Ministers group, with counterparts from Australia, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. “I am looking forward to meeting with our Five Finance partners on how we can work ...
The coalition Government has today announced purrfect and pawsitive changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to give tenants with pets greater choice when looking for a rental property, says Housing Minister Chris Bishop. “Pets are important members of many Kiwi families. It’s estimated that around 64 per cent of New ...
State Highway 1 (SH1) through Wellington City is heavily congested at peak times and while planning continues on the duplicate Mt Victoria Tunnel and Basin Reserve project, the Government has also asked NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) to consider and provide advice on a Long Tunnel option, Transport Minister Simeon Brown ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have condemned Iran’s shocking and illegal strikes against Israel. “These attacks are a major challenge to peace and stability in a region already under enormous pressure," Mr Luxon says. "We are deeply concerned that miscalculation on any side could ...
Hundreds of people in little over a week have turned out in Northland to hear Regional Development Minister Shane Jones speak about plans for boosting the regional economy through infrastructure. About 200 people from the infrastructure and associated sectors attended an event headlined by Mr Jones in Whangarei today. Last ...
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti has today thanked outgoing Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Chair Dame Karen Poutasi for her service on the Board. “Dame Karen tendered her resignation as Chair and as a member of the Board today,” says Dr Reti. “I have asked her to ...
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has signalled their proposed delivery approach for the Government’s 15 Roads of National Significance (RoNS), with the release of the State Highway Investment Proposal (SHIP) today, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. “Boosting economic growth and productivity is a key part of the Government’s plan to ...
New Zealand is renewing its connections with a world facing urgent challenges by pursuing an active, energetic foreign policy, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “Our country faces the most unstable global environment in decades,” Mr Peters says at the conclusion of two weeks of engagements in Egypt, Europe and the United States. “We cannot afford to sit back in splendid ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the Australian Governor-General, His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley and his wife Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, will make a State visit to New Zealand from Tuesday 16 April to Thursday 18 April. The visit reciprocates the State visit of former Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy ...
Associate Health Minister David Seymour has announced that Medsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine. Pharmaceutical suppliers have indicated they may be able to supply the first products in June. “This is much earlier than the original expectation of medicines being available by 2025. The Government recognised ...
New Zealand and the United States have recommitted to their strategic partnership in Washington DC today, pledging to work ever more closely together in support of shared values and interests, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “The strategic environment that New Zealand and the United States face is considerably more ...
April 11, 2024 Joint Declaration by United States Secretary of State the Honorable Antony J. Blinken and New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs the Right Honourable Winston Peters We met today in Washington, D.C. to recommit to the historic partnership between our two countries and the principles that underpin it—rule ...
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Honiara Solomon Islands’ incumbent prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has been re-elected in the East Choiseul constituency. It is the opening move in the political chess match to form the country’s next government. Returning officer Christopher Makoni made the declaration late last night after ...
Headline: The moment of friction. – 36th Parallel Assessments In strategic studies “friction” is a term that it is used to describe the moment when military action encounters adversary resistance. “Friction” is one of four (along with an unofficial fifth) “F’s” in military strategy, which includes force (kinetic mass), ...
The Fast-track Bill, if passed, would allow three Ministers, unchallenged and unchecked, to approve the immediate extraction and exhaustion of one-off resources. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne iamharin/Shutterstock For many people, the term “bulk billed” refers to a GP visit they don’t have to pay ...
Emmas Hislop, Sidnam and Wehipeihana discuss what’s in a name. Emma Sidnam: Hello Emmas! Thank you so much for agreeing to do this with me. My first question for you is related to what’s been on my mind for a while. It’s very important. You see we’ve recently had some ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Sievers, Research Fellow, Global Wetlands Project, Australia Rivers Institute, Griffith University Chris Brown Humans love the coast. But we love it to death, so much so we’ve destroyed valuable coastal habitat – in the case of some types of habitat, ...
Josh Thomson on the 80s milk ad jingle he can’t stop singing, the beauty of The Simpsons, why Jersey Shore is as good as Shakespeare and more. For someone who spends a lot of time on our screens, popping up in everything from 7 Days to Taskmaster, Educators to Good ...
In apparent defiance of the Biden administration, the Netanyahu government has now initiated missile strikes against Iran. Last Saturday night (Sunday morning in New Zealand) Iran launched more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles against Israeli military targets. With the assistance of US, UK and possibly French forces, ...
Māori representation brings a perspective that encompasses not only the interests of Māori communities but also a broader, holistic approach to environmental stewardship and community well-being, principles deeply embedded in Te Ao Māori (the Māori ...
When Thomas James was on his solo camp as part of Outward Bound, the keen outdoorsman didn’t find it too challenging, as others often do. In what might just be the perfect illustration of his character, he saw it as a great opportunity to solve a few problems. “I thought, ...
This week in Auckland, a group of young people took over the microphone at a ministerial press conference, to explain why they oppose the Fast-Track Approvals Bill. One young woman said, ‘We’re here because we love Aotearoa New Zealand. We want to raise our children in an environment that’s thriving, ...
The summer was wonderful. Evie was wonderful, too; finally a teenager, finally worthy of long, hot days. She shaved her legs for the first time and bought cut-off shorts from the op-shop that made them look long. She got a Warehouse singlet so tight on her new shape that her ...
From the unstable and drippy to the hi-tech and pretty, here’s our ranking of all the tunnels you can drive through in this country. The first tunnel seems to have been built in 2200BC in Babylonia, kicking off a global phenomenon for digging holes in order to get places more ...
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Something that needs fixing in NZ it seems to me, possibly even more than the "voices" who spend hours venting about "freedom of speech" and "gun control" on line are the warped perceptions of some "everyday" NZers.
It all reminds me of a similar campaign when a Maori emersion school was planned for Bethlehem, where I live, that opened in 2012, sadly to exactly the same sort of negative pre-judgement and quite along local campaign to stop it's construction.
Emergency housing, much needed in Tauranga, has some locals still determined to be NIMBY's till the bitter end, possibly due to having nothing better to do. The attached link shows the news story where their "fears" and angst continue despite the story stating that conditions of conduct are applied to residents and are to be increased to sooth the "concerns" of, some – but not all – local residents.
Sadly the scrutiny being placed on the residents of the emergency housing also sees some of them uncomfortable and wanting to leave, that would be fine if it was not due to the pitchfork mentality of some of those in the surrounding area and they had other better reasons and options to leave. Police have stated that there are no more events of any criminal nature or disturbance than there are elsewhere in the area.
The fact is that since the local school here opened after long and concerted efforts by the "locals", who predicted a massive wave of crime and vandalism, the school has operated for the past seven years as a seamless part of the community with absolutely none of the mayhem predicted.
The on-line screeching about "rights", probably by those who would be the first to abuse them, is bad enough but people taking petty fears and perceived problems into the community does nothing to better the lives of NZersor themselves.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12250431
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12006558
Of course, it never registers with said NIMBYs that they themselves are only one major health or financial (or both) disaster away from needing emergency accommodation themselves…
Ae! Or when, if they're ever forced to 'cash up', they could be in serious shit. The banks, their employers no longer their friends. In some cases the ignominy of bankruptcy and the realisation their phallus ain't quite so grand as first thought.
It's at that point they usually start screaming for MUMMY or gummint intervention.
Sounds like an excellent place to build a prison, what with all that public spiritedness.
I so wish that the local paper who are peddling this story were made to go back and interview all the naysayers of the school predicting mayhem pre-2012. The funny thing is I know some of them by name, 3rd-hand, their children were sort of pre-teen then and things have, I hear, not been particularly easy or straighforward with them "growing up", the very typical "people in glass houses" that you speak of.
Nothing quite like watching a prisoner almost bleed out to make you appreciate not having serious mental health issues
I and, by extension, all correction officers don't get paid enough…mind you neither do EMTs either
But how was everyone elses night 😉
Hi PR, speaking of underpaid workers, just having a chat with my significant other after a shift at ED.
One of the people she dealt with was a profoundly deaf man with mental health issues. After a family harm incident, he has been forbidden from entering a local town. While this town is where the alleged harm occurred, it is also where his only other support (parents) is.
After two nights in the cells he is 'released', no money, transport, food or winter clothing. He was treated for an old injury and then went and sat outside the hospital in light cotton clothing. At 1am, he comes back in, shivering, hungry and depressed.
Long story short, he sleeps on the floor of ED under a blanket until the mental health social worker can sort something out.
The solutions are not cheap nor simple and I feel that things are getting more severe especially in the realm of mental ill-health.
BTW, big ups to you and your colleagues for doing the job you do in what must be under more and more trying circumstances.
National and Labour have both dropped the ball on this and should be ashamed of themselves over this
It'd be…educational for an MP or two to spend sometime on the sharp end and actually see for themselves what a self harm incident looks like
Bet that'd get things moving in a hurry 🙂
Yep some tough jobs out there looking after the most vulnerable. Good that prison guards feel stuff too as too easy to be desensitised and cruel.
Hi PR. I fear you're right about salaries not covering the horrific jobs that need to be done, let's hope one day we achieve salaries befitting the work involved. In the mean time I hope they have meaningful assistance for staff confronting these issues and that you avail yourself of them. Rest up well before your next shift.
My night was a very cushy number, thanks. However, my first thought on reading your comment wasn't "Oh we aren't paying prison guards enough," but "Why are we using prisons as storage facilities for people with serious mental health issues?"
Because our management team gets paid more than enough, pretty much regardless of results.
Why not both? 🙂
My observation is it comes down to mostly because there's not enough spaces for the prisoners in wards so they get sent to corrections and, through the grapevine, sometimes they won't be taken because the prisoners are to violent
Why not both?
Indeed, the two are not mutually exclusive – and they'd certainly have to pay me a lot of money to work in Corrections, for which they wouldn't get value for money because I'd almost certainly be hopeless at it (unless prisoners are easily swayed by people who use a lot of big words in convoluted sentences, but that feels somewhat unlikely).
Well you better hope national and in particular collins or mitchell never get near power or prisons will get stuffed fuller and staffed cheaper. Serco on steroids is where those nut jobs would take us.
Its nothing to do with Serco and all to do with National gutting mental health, Labour continuing it and neither parties doing what needs to be done.
Which is building more psychiatric wards so instead of winding up prisoners because there's no spaces for them anywhere else.
Serco is a red herring or at the very least it's an issue can be looked at later
National gutting mental health, Labour continuing it and neither parties doing what needs to be done.
SSDD
Yup
This all goes back to deinstitutionalization back in the 1980's and 90's.
You a Union member PR?
Not sure what that has to do with it yes but yes I'm a member of CANZ
"correction officers don't get paid enough"
Probably so – and what you and the prisoner experienced sounds terrible. I would note though, that you are able to form the thought that "correction officers don't get paid enough" only because you have some underlying notion of 'value' that is not the same as the exchange (dollar) value that is obtained in the market. i.e. the money you get does not accurately represent the value of what you do. And this is true in general and in both directions – markets actually reward people rather perversely from the standpoint of the 'real' value they produce. We will make a lefty out of you yet PR.
Well it's in the middle contract negotiations now so we better get a decent offer or we might start getting a bit bolshei 🙂
Um – does that mean you are going to do a ballet dance for us, PR? Or did you mean bolshy? If that is why the smiley face is there, nice one, and please post the video.
I do look good in tights…
Looking forward then, old boy.
Wait a minute – you think JC looks good, don't you?
I think I might reserve judgement.
"Bleed out" Yes terrifying. My husband is on blood thinners and tore a gash in his calf.
The bleeding continued for 5 days of Dr and Hospital visits. Last night was our first with no bleeding and we slept with exhaustion.
No Puckish Rogue, you are not paid enough!! And I had only one person to care for. Cheers!!.
re: Govt. Gun Registration plans, good idea, but keep an eye on the opponents perhaps.
NZ gun lobby group COLFO (Council of Licensed Firearms Owners) has been making early noise about the Govt. plans. COLFO is a member of the World Forum for the Future of Sport Shooting, which in turn is linked to the NSSF (National Shooting Sports Foundation) US, which is linked to The Firearms Industry Trade Association, US, and the NRA (National Rifle Association) US.
The NSSF has a policy of not linking to third parties such as NRA but it is clear that there is a connection. One site I looked at offered discounted membership to NRA.
So the NZ COLFO fronted by Nicole Mckee
https://fss.nz/nicole-mckee/ is linked to the gun manufacturers and retailers
https://www.nssf.org/manufacturers/
When I recently renewed my license I was given the option to voluntarily register my rifles which I did . So it should be easy to know who to go find .
h ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr17fMPT0Xg&t=2745s
I learnt a lot of new things.When listening to the most comprehensive history of tRump I'd found on the web … delivered with mocking humor
One was that Rump always stiffed small businesses and sub-contractors who worked for him …
Starting right at the beginning, on his first construction site … he kept $100,000 due to already underpaid non-union polish workers … and he's done it to everyone since.
He apparently gets mad when any of his managers … pay out the agreed upon price to contract workers… paying the quoted and accepted price… gives the don the shits..
His method was / is to retain the last payment …and tell them to sue, … they would be told it would take years of expensive legal battling … and if they lost or pulled out, they would be bankrupted. by having to pay trumps expensive lawyers fees …
It's a mugs game for Small businesses or individuals taking on a corporation with multi-million funds … rich bullies know litigation is a rich mans game.. and so rich wankers use this against the 'lesser' people that they effectively steal from.
A recent comparable example in NZ …. was the Nact government telling Pike River families "they could sue" ,,, in response to pathetic compensation from the Nact Govt ,,, despite the Govts part in regulatory failure leading to the disaster ,,, and the Govt receiving millions in Insurance payouts for the mass killing 'accident'. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/west-coast/9399690/PM-avoiding-Pike-River-payout
In a final grubby insult,, Nact trolls tried to smear / blame Andrew Little for the neo-lib, non-compliant, non-regulated, free-market death trap that was Pike River….a lie that shows total disregard for the safety of mine workers … as it seeks to hide the failures / lessons that need to be corrected.
Its the sort of shameful thing Rump would say …. It got a brief airing here at TS ,,,, but I wonder how often this dog whistle got posted up in Kiwiblog or Whalestain ….
Rump plays to an audience …. the NZ 'right' share an awful lot of the same things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW5Kvum9Sx4
That's why so many see Trump as God and saw Key as God. Those two fine specimens had a grasp of the real world and are / were about showing what the real world is about, or should be about. The thing that should be the weirdest bit it is the Trump thing about 'draining the swamp' still being chanted by his cheerleaders. Like Shylock to Oliver and co., "Welcome after your trip out of the swamp my dears, to a mire of neck high shit."
You will know when we have a real Left wing transformative politician who is anywhere near the levers of power in New Zealand, because this is what happens when a real one shows up and threatens the power status quo….
" The greatest fear of those holding the most power and wealth is that they will lose their exalted position in the world. They will resist any changes to the grossly unequal and unjust class structure that causes grievous damage to so many people; and to the planet itself. Even the threat of real change must be crushed. This, in a nutshell, underpins the astonishing and relentless campaign to stop Jeremy Corbyn, a moderate leftist, from ever becoming Prime Minister."
The Campaign To Stop Corbyn – Smears, Racism And Censorship
http://medialens.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=910:the-campaign-to-stop-corbyn-smears-racism-censorship&catid=57:alerts-2019&Itemid=252
Hi Adrian, as a local example; witness Metiria Turei in the last election.
Our media, almost in concert, got stuck in and made sure 'that sort of voice' isn't heard in the corridors of power.
Yeah I would go along with that, although I would also have to say that the Greens PR department (if they indeed have one) should have all been fired immediately after that episode had exposed their complete ineptness.
+100 … how Metiria Turei was forced to resign … but double dipper english and his rich mans crime of greed was allowed to remain … was a disgrace …. mainly to our media but also the greens PR.
Corbyn smears are also media enabled to a very large degree …. partly because we are kept in the dark about how bad Israel is … and what sort of other sneaky stuff is being done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aitqHMmIjFs
Who knew that BDS has been falsely framed and ruled anti-semetic ?
Or how about the links and admirers of right wing Apartheid Israel
And our media never comments on things like what has been written in UN reports about Israel … a country Wayne mapp said shared our NZ values … he can count me out …of his values
,,,,,,,,,its almost like Sadam The Butcher of Baghdad ,,, didn't die …
he's alive and running iron fist israel
I think the massive effort to stymie drug law reform is another example of this, the powerful see it as a threat because they may lose some control to the new generation. And of course they are above the law so it has no impact on their day to day recreational activities.
Chomsky says….no but seriously he always had a pretty good take on drugs/drug control/class war etc…although not sure his lottery analogy here works that well anymore, maybe times have changed a bit since them?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp8gNT1wzX4
Read what our brave Oraka/Aparima runagna have done!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/114210124/southland-kaumtua-draws-says-no-more-to-dairy-farming-in-southland
(mention of our council's bad decision not to declare a climate emergency in there too)
Good bloke and leadership – hope this is followed up and supported.
It has been by me. Tomorrow's council meeting will be very interesting. The formal discussion, however, has been shunted into the "public excluded" chamber, as so often is the case.
Hi Robert,
Are you able to speak about the closed door sessions, or are councillors barred from doing so?
Great advocate for transparency, me; are we banned? Well, there are consequences if one does, but if the information should be in the public arena…
it's the age-old argument; there are different ways to hide information; what goes on tour, stays on tour, etc. but there's also the Hager Effect. It depends. The runaka has been asked for the position paper they sent to us, but have declined to provide it to the media. I'd like to talk with them first. I reckon it's in the public arena now, having been reported upon by the media.
Thanks Robert.
Censorship takes many forms, each and every one of them are insidious and contribute to further decline and degradation.
Leads to, playing the system … out of necessity…
Cheers Robert.
Why is this man not thinking about the money, private interests, or the slapdash development of Southland. Heresy!
Outrageous propaganda …
And they get worse in defending their lies …
Our SAS and Key / mapp look like baby step fibbers with only two villages we know they've lied about…. The Big boys tell Huge ones …..
Which brings me to Idlib … and the problem of radicalized overseas fighters ,,,, I doubt our media will inform us of this problem…. Where the brits and co send killers ,,, but do not want them back.
France, too, is working to eradicate its jihadis overseas.,,,
Personally I think a lot could be de-radicalized as many were tricked into a) the warped twisted cult version of isis / al nusras Muslim preaching … and b) their 'good war' .
And there is the ongoing injustice in our blind eye to our criminals ….behind and involved in their crimes.
Idlib is a small ugly problem …. compared to what the west cooked up … and Libyans now face with their NATO destroyed society
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcDEc7gDYGk
I suspect that similar strategies have been used with the Uyghur Muslims in China. Thetre are several Sunni sects living in China, but the Uyghurs tend to be the most inclined to violent jihad and separatism.
The Turkestan Islamic Party(Xinjiang) is designated a terrorist organisation by the EU, the UK, Turkey, the US , Russia and others.
They've shown up in Idlib, Syria where the fear is they'll return to China as hardened fighters.They have a fearsome reputation for cruelty and barbarity.
Radical Uyghurs have also been involved in terrorist acts against other Muslim minorities within China, notably the Hui muslims who are the most numerous in China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkistan_Islamic_Party
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/04/19/a-holy-war-against-china-beijing-and-the-turkic-uyghur-threat/
There's more to all this recent internment camp hullaballoo than first meets the eye …as always
It needs to be also remembered that the Chinese also were the first ones that trained and funded the Afghan Mujahideen before the CIA started it. Using training camps in Xinjiang. A little blowback maybe?
I know the Chinese backed Pol Pot … long with the usa.
But training Afghan Mujahideen is a new one … the training camps were located in Pakistan… and before the cia sponsored operation cyclone and the destruction of Afghanistan kicked of in 1979 the country was at peace.
it was part of the Hippy trail … and safe up until 1979 …and been rooted ever since.
https://www.messynessychic.com/2014/03/11/road-trip-to-afghanistan-snapshots-from-the-lost-hippie-trail/
https://dangerousminds.net/comments/on_the_hippie_trail_through_afghanistan_to_india_1967-1979
Its also why I felt very sad for the Afghan man who was among the first killed by the christchurch racist terror killer …. Afghanistan has been preyed upon and been in a constant state of destruction ….. since 1979.
Apparently approx 20 Afghans a day are still being killed … in 2019
We backed the bad buggers over there … and let good ones die here.
Our Govts are still doing it
I'm beyond words at the shame of it all …
https://twitter.com/i/status/1110170205748187136
Cheers for the very interesting Link francesca …. I'd read of 40,000 plus numbers of foreign fighters … So with only 800 odd english, and similar numbers from france, germany, europe … there were some big recruiting countries missing.
And bingo … there were a large number of them
Thanks for the interesting read and missing information … that you would almost think our media censors …
Greenpeace activists are climbing Wellington's tallest building to attempt to reach the OMV Austrian oil giant's HQ to deliver a "go home, you are not welcome here" message.
You can watch the live action here and sign their petition at the same time:
[https://www.e-activist.com/ea-action/enclick?ea.url.id=3868846&ea.campaigner.email=l90SPJxQ20Cbb8aNHp7glXkPNSv3SSNb&ea.campaigner.id=HeGs%2FfM2IGMUHgIT5m4sfA==]
Thanks Robert
Loving it !
Brilliant Robert Have signed!!
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/114435232/government-extends-tax-break-for-oil-rigs-despite-promise-not-to-subsidise-fossil-fuel-industry
Before people get their knickers in to much of a twist read the lk ast sentence!
Probably been posted before, but should be posted regularly as a reminder that we've been here before:
Short US WW2 clip about fascist rhetoric.
Divide and conquer. Bastards1
"Somebody's going to get something out of it, and it isn't going to be you."
The last line of the video. Thanks, McFlock. A great litmus test. Even if I do something good altruistically, that's true- apart from the feeling of virtue which of course being a Lefty, I get much joy from signalling.
Parp!
Somebody's going to get something out of it, and it isn't going to be you.
That would have made a far more accurate Trump 2016 campaign slogan than "Make America Great Again," but I guess accuracy wasn't the point.
10 points PM
tRump indulges in his nuclear fantasies, again.
https://twitter.com/AtomicAnalyst/status/1153353619527405574
The Pentagon believes using nuclear weapons could “create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability”, according to a new nuclear doctrine adopted by the US joint chiefs of staff last week.
The document, entitled Nuclear Operations, was published on 11 June, and was the first such doctrine paper for 14 years. Arms control experts say it marks a shift in US military thinking towards the idea of fighting and winning a nuclear war – which they believe is a highly dangerous mindset.
“Using nuclear weapons could create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability,” the joint chiefs’ document says. “Specifically, the use of a nuclear weapon will fundamentally change the scope of a battle and create conditions that affect how commanders will prevail in conflict.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/19/nuclear-weapons-pentagon-us-military-doctrine
Seems to be one of these eternal things that some sectors of US military really want to use nukes. ISTR GWB regime was trying a "nuclear bunker buster" and/or some sort of mini-nuke that would be bigger than the MOAB but not so large as to be diplomatically reckless if it's used.
Constantly trying to have a continuum of nuke use, rather than armageddon or nothing.
Bismarck etc probably told themselves the same thing in the decades before WW1: that it wouldn't all blow up in their faces.
Bismark would've run a mile in the opposite direction of WWI.
Fair point, yeah I fucked that one up lol. Wilhelm II is the chappy.
Bismarck called it (although he did start the network of alliances that ended up in W2 flailing about and tangling the net).
But the wider point stands, I think – I believe many of the diplomats thought they could advance their interests with complex alliances, believing that their main opponents would blink in the face of a europe-wide (kinda global) conflagration.
WTF, for a generation the only thing holding Europe together peacefully was Bismarck.
Or was he just lining up the fall?
He unified a confederation of smaller states into a great power in the middle of Europe, with few if any buffer states between that and other great powers. He then initiated a series of alliances and diplomatic moves based on indirectly achieving strategic goals, turning the entire thing into a game of 3d chess with little margin for error.
Sure, he was a chess master and kept things at a nice stalemate to keep the game going, but he was succeeded by lesser diplomats.
this is the end, my only friend, the end…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIrvSJwwJUE
Ignorant liar inserts himself into one of the most volatile conflicts on the planet.
https://twitter.com/nktpnd/status/1153370404418981888
https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1153371327371173895
The Red Button Boner. Such an aphrodisiac.
"Why are we using prisons as storage facilities for people with serious mental health issues?"
Because those people are overwhelmingly men. See: homeless people. Almost all men. See: suicide deaths. Almost all men.
Solutions to the problems faced by men aren't sexy right now.
Live feed, still watching
https://youtu.be/mAdC0z7AsRQ
I have often wondered about the "benefits" of our privatised electricity industry, where the use of theoretical "capital values" that may well be vastly inflated over anything paid to the original owners of the system, are used to justify companies taking turns at increasing prices ahead of inflation. Now attention is being paid to water:
https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/specialseries/2018/04/drop-secret-water-war-europe-180402084125467.html
Could a future New Zealand government or councils sell off water reticulation and treatment, or stormwater and sewage systems to private companies?
Given half a chance. (and a seat on the board)
Simon's a bumbling idiot. Show me the money for your ghost roads Simon!
https://vimeo.com/349583503
Ardern said that National's ghost roads, planned for but not funded, had been costed at $12 billion. Bridges was critical of levying fuel taxes for funding roads and for these ghost roads not being built. Ardern pointed out the hypocrisy of this.
What's the fellow from The Badge doing behind Slick?
He's wondering if really really has to get himself a troll-doll toupee to properly look the part and get on the front bench.
I wonder whether we will ever hear anything about Kiwibuild again?
In January the then figurehead, Twyford, told us there would be a reset "in a few weeks".
That then slipped and he promised it would be out in April. That then slipped back to June. The in June he promised that the reset details would be announced in early July.
Then he got dumped and Woods became the Conductor of the Housing Minister Quintet. She has been no more successful in keeping things in tune and now it has slipped until "late August".
Are we ever going to hear another word out of what has been the greatest stuff-up by a Government that I have ever seen? Probably not I suspect. The CoL are desperately hoping that it will all be forgotten.
A wedding to look forward to. That might distract the public attention. Look a squirrel!
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=12251969
"… ever hear anything about Kiwibuild again? "
We will. Oh yes we will. From you.
So, Julie Anne Genter participates in the Grand Announcement of the Coalition's intention to honour their promise to repeal the Part 4A amendment to the Public Health and Disability Act and to end the continued discrimination against family members provide the supports a MOH DSS client has been assessed as needing….
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12247412
….then quits the role and hands it over to Jenny Salesa. ( I wondered why she was in the frame.)
I'd link to something but this was an email from the office saying my correspondence to JAG (about the continued discrimination against family carers heralded by the announcement is simply not acceptable) has been passed to Salesa's office.
Oh dear.
I think you may be a great deal better off.
Genter never gave any real appearance of any interest in being an Associate Health Minister. She seems to really be only interested in spending the NZTA budget on anything except better roads.
I think that Salesa will actually take some interest in your topic.
Evict OMV
The third and latest banner from Greenpeace on Wellington's tallest building; 2 storeys from the OMV HQ. Very brave people indeed; watch live!
https://youtu.be/mAdC0z7AsRQ
OMG
OMG Indeed.
I did watch for a while….but found myself in a literal cold sweat.
BTW..what on earth are those folks inside the building doing at 3:50:30 ?
That Boris is a bit of a dag.
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https://twitter.com/uk_domain_names/status/1138754140895682560
2002 (in Telegraph newspaper column): “It is said that the Queen has come
to love the Commonwealth, partly because it supplies her with regular
cheering crowds of flag-waving piccaninnies.” “They say [Tony Blair] is
shortly off to the Congo. No doubt the AK47s will fall silent, and the pangas
will stop their hacking of human flesh, and the tribal warriors will all break
out in watermelon smiles to see the big white chief touch down in his big
white British taxpayer-funded bird.” [NOTE: he eventually apologised for
the comments in 2008.]
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XzAujyzN9JxpUl9rN7EIIX0AlgaXL8rE/view
The buffoon or the empty suit.
Eight out of ten refugees trying to get into the U.S. are from Honduras. Why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSUlUF0JoLo
Kia Ora Newshub.
I would like amnesty international to check out my human rights being breached by the sandflys.
simon just got marmalade on his chin
I say that a complete overhaul of the resources management act is needed.
I think it's stupid people trying to change a person's personality by gay conversion therapy brain washing leave them alone muppets
Its cool to see 79 % of KIWIs have conserns about climate change that Show KIWIs have a above average IQ awesome.
Eco Maori is doing his bit to save our mokopuna environment. We cook mostly on a fire renewable firewood and some gas to heat water a composting TOILET system and today a small solar power system watching Te News on telly. Its good not having a noisy generator going
Ka kite ano
Kia Ora Te Ao Maori News.
Condolences to Mrs Biddles whanau its sad but te whanau will be able to gather for her tangi
Its good to see the protesters in Auckland protesting about their sacred whenua are behaving peacefully ka pai.
I agree the resources management act is a great hindrance for tangata whenua building on our own whenua. One has to have heaps of putea of be a great administrator to get a whare built on tangata whenua Whenua hence the numbers of Maori owned whare has dropped sharply since the installation of the resources management act.
Ka kite ano
Kia Ora The Am Show.
We will see if boris has the skills not to make a big
It must be quite hard for the people leaving Glory vale to adjust to a new life having to do everything themselves and learn the way our society works.
I do agree with the Wahine about the berkini incident at the pools that the attendants did unconsciously target Wahine this happens all the time in our society .Wahine need to be given more respect in our society EQUALITY is needed.
It is very hard to save a deposit for a whare in Aotearoa all the help our rangitahi can get to save for a house deposit is cool .
Ka kite ano
Some Eco Maori music for the minute.
https://youtu.be/94dBVPpymac
Kia ora Newshub.
Lloyd how long before it turns to a big mess.
A lot of people are scared of natural gas in Aotearoa at the minute.
Those Republican are just protecting their own ass.
With the Wellington bus service if it ain't broke don't try and fix it they made a big mess of the bus service in Wellington to try and save money.???????
The cost of living in Aotearoa has gone to the Matariki before shonky got in power Aotearoa food prices were cheaper than Australia Britain Canada America not now shonky rolled out the Golden carpet for his wealthy businesses M8. The rent in our last house went up 4 times in 2 and 1/2 years the sandflys were trying to get me out of that house for all of that time in the end they got to the landlord who lied and said it was sold muppets.
Ka kite ano
Kia ora Te Ao Maori News.
Tangata whenua have Sailing in there iwi sailing waka is the same. Eco Maori has a love of Tangaroa from my years of fishing around Aotearoa.
People who disrespect tangata whenua O Aotearoa artifacts do so with out knowing the consequences.
Ka kite ano P.S my ###### just wiped out my post
Its good to see more Maori prison officers being hired by our government.
Kia ora The Am Show.
Climate change Turning a negative into A positive
That is a great way to look at climate change treat climate change as a positive phenomenon to transform our society's into a entrepreneurial enviomently friendly society that cares about other people's wellbeing no matter who they are . Eco Maori does that all the time it works to turning a negative into a positive.
I strongly agree with that Carly Aotearoa has to OWN Our boozing culture we need to teach te Rangatahi that Alcohol is a substance that should be taken with caution but you have some people who promote.
Its cool that everyone knows how little Tangata Whenua O Aotearoa has been compensated by the Crown.
Yes Simon Pound the baby boomers are stuck in their pasts reality that was manipulated by the few. they made them believe that alcohol is good and weed is bad. It's was all about the money they could harvest from the people.
Peter Ma te wa.
Ka kite ano Don’t worry Simon Eco Maori can see the Oil Barons money sloshing around the Shows studio paying for their words
Some Eco Maori music for the minute.
https://youtu.be/h4DFXUndvbw