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The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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Absolutely lets abandon Karekare totally and parts of Piha. Anyway the former Waitakere city council was the easiest touch as far as site stability for house building on steeper slopes. North Shore was far more rigourous and would never allow what was known in the business as 'walk over' geotech assesments.
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Did you even read the post? Because your comment makes it look like you didn’t. If you want to comment there again, please stay on topic.
' This was their retirement, their dream, and it’s just been shattered. Another whole road has slumped and the whole street is cut off, as is the road at the top of the hill that provides access to the school that most of our primary school aged kids go to'
Im just responding to their problems caused by poor resilience- Ive worked on stability/creek flooding assesments for Karekare, Piha Muriwai . Its not saveable as the causes will get worse.
Sorry if the media elites in Piha , Karekare dont like the outcome or want it framed in a very narrow view
Im over hearing about the upper middle classes like this writer and their disaster problems over and above the poor and lower income areas
Esk valley or Puketapu instead of Wairoa or Waiohiki.
Piha instead of Mangere or Swanson
Fellow dorklanders. We have some serious climate issues up here. Sure nothing like east cape or far north.
However be comforted that some people voted an "engineering mayor who fixes things". Surely this is the ultimate opportunity to demonstrate his brilliance ??
What ?? Is there any evidence of this happening. Have we heard from him in the past fortnight ?? Do we know what the brains trust are contemplating??.
No plans, no direction, no help. Can I say with no obvious evidence of problem solutions it didn't happen.
I do wish he would stop calling himself an engineer. It brings my profession into disrepute. During his election he mentioned some projects he worked on, according to him, with great success. However, has anybody ever heard someone else involved in these projects stand up and say "yes he's the man".
I'm a great believer in the statistical bell curve. I suspect that he resides on the far left of this curve.
Isn't it time he did a Todd Muller.
The mayor doesnt 'design a thing'.
The NZ local government doesnt work under the US system of executive mayors ours ( with councillors ) are what they call governance, which really means leave operational work to the CEO and his executives. Anyway Brown said his biggest task is the financial situation the council is in, although my view is these things are often overblown
Why query Browns engineering background , the consultant firm he founded is still running with new owners. he was a registered engineer under the old system. But its clear you are a dork though
Jonathon Milne writes a clever response to Luxon's 3 waters plan. Jonathon publishes the position of councils plans and history. And surprise surprise, Luxon just repeats it as though they have a new plan.
A useful clarification of the issues too.
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/et-voila-heres-something-someone-prepared-a-little-earlier?utm_source=Newsroom&utm_campaign=4286f8ee1d-Daily_Briefing+28.02.2023&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71de5c4b35-4286f8ee1d-95522477
I know which option I prefer!
So true Tony. And the second paragraph largely describes the status quo which though there were regs Councils were unable to fulfil.
I guess the Nats are hoping that all the voters would read now is "no Maori" and "we own our assets."
Still having the “one day behind” thing happening with The Standard.
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Te Pāti Māori, good to see simple clear policy.
https://twitter.com/Maori_Party/status/1630086159178268674?s=20
Great! Another good initiative would be to confiscate all "profits" from banks, supermarkets, essential services, simply saying "the money's needed". They did well off the good times, now they can share in the cost of the bad.
The Greens also:
https://www.greens.org.nz/govt_must_urgently_wipe_msd_debt
It is clear who the left wing parties are in parliament
On being understated and modest and a dangerous fielder (when younger).
11.09 David Gower Ex-England captain on BT Sport
The last thing England need is an ill-judged run out.
Later an English batsmen with an average of 90 in test cricket is run out without facing a ball for 0.
11:22 David Gower Ex-England captain on BT Sport
This game is impossible to predict.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/62866144
While one might have been suspecting Williamson to have plotted the revenge, it was Root what done him in – Brook run out by Bracewell and Blundell.
We won… by 1 run. Drew the series.
Officially yes. But those who imagined that Jimmy Anderson has no ability to hit a ball down leg side thought the second to last ball was a wide (thus the test should have been a tie).
He proved them wrong, the last ball of the test match.
Anderson c Blundell b Wagner 4
PS Stuart Broad (the nighthawk) had changed the definition of normal cricket shot earlier in the innings.
Smile, at least were not the Aussies in India.
It would have been a brave umpire to wide that!!
But that has to be one of the best cricket matches I have ever seen.
Two very rare occurances: A win after following on, and a win by one run.
You're lucky to have seen it; I have only got grrrr gnash wail SKY and heard it through my radio headphones whilst mowing lawns. The limits of the game just got extended with the win, the style, the guts and grim determination, the self belief and the pure theatre, drama and music from the trumpeter, players and the pitch it was all staged on.
Complaint against Heather Duplicity-Allan upheld
Wet bus ticket time for Duplicity-Allan
Totally. She will probably have a rant about the judgement being unfair etc.
Maybe her and Baz can go on a couples counseling weekend with Kate n Mikey. ZB can get a bulk discount.
tc teehee!!
breaking news……
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Interesting to see an anti-Lukashenko partisan movement in Belarus which is disrupting RusFed war support.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300817928/putins-military-spy-plane-blown-up-by-belarusian-partisans
Given what happened 12mths ago in Belarus with the Natives against Russia when they invaded 🇺🇦, this is warning shot across bows for Poot's & his Lukashenko. Lukashenko hold in Belarus isn't actually a sure beat either.
So I'm expecting this ground attack is a step up & a fore taste to what's to come compared what's been currently happening in Belarus which has been Non Violent Protest so far. But all indications the Belarusian Underground has penetrated most parts of Belarusian Security Forces & Public Services so watch this if Russia does invade Ukrane again for Round 2.
The big concern is that the Russian FSB has free reign in Belarus, so it's going to get nasty either way.
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