Unfortunately the ‘magical efficency tree’ is actually a branch torn from the fruitful money tree that the rw zealots beat those below then in the hope that they will proform better. The floggings will continue until moral improves
Not really sacked, most of them packed it in, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/acting-pm-hints-at-imminent-change-to-health-nz-board-after-just-two-of-seven-members-remain/INXZTE2WAJGYFJZYHJQORJGQQU/ Former National minister Amy Adams left the board,...
I think the granny flat thing has a lot of good potential A complete red herring in Whakatipu Granny flats have been allowed in QLDC for 10 years. Prior to that Residential Flats that were attached to the main dwelling were allowed, and in rural areas ...
I saw Bishop's announcement and wondered which hopeful landbanker / developer had a 4:00 PM deadline coming up. A windfall zoning change would be just the ticket to stave off some embarrassing headlines. There's a few contenders, but one got a mention up ...
Some in the sky thread can get in with a VPN that terminates in US but looks like they've blocked everyone outside US
Appears it's not just NZ that's blocked, seems to be everywhere outside US. https://bsky.app/profile/toastfloats.bsky.social/post/3kx7csm7hli2m
Right O. Who said something naughty about Donald It appears New Zealand is blocked from accessing the Republican National Convention website.... https://gopconvention2024.com
A good piece on Interest about that. https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/128602/brendon-harre-makes-case-taking-minimum-viable-design-approach-could-have Evidently relocating Bluebridge to the same area as Interislander was part of the proposal that ...
Thank you. Answered my questions, and laid a few preconceptions to rest. It'll be interesting to see how the four party dynamic develops through this government, and how the next election goes. Four parties drawing 10-30% contesting in a FPP system could /...
I suppose we'll eventually get a study that breaks down the motivations of the Reform vote. I suspect there will be a bitt of tactical voting, and a lot who did it to say FU to the current Conservative Party, probably with the full knowledge that they were...
A 'feature' of First Past the Post is that it enables a fuck you vote within one of the major groups. A splinter party emerges that draws support from the main party on that side, effectively killing the main party. Shades of the Bob Jones party here in ...
Kite flying and cat (deceased) swinging is how the Nats develop policy and construct consensus. The Key government played that way for nine years. They freaked at where the costs project were going and tried to find a cheaper way. To be fair Robertson was ...
Would be interesting to see the timeline of how operating procedures changed to get to the point that 3 baseplates ended up unbolted at once. Wonder how they got to that point and why? And how did that decision flow u and down the management / ...
I would presume the crew would train for all conceivable malfunctions in the same way aircrew do in a simulator. Loose power or steering at any point down Tory channel or in Wellington harbour and there would be a rehearsed procedure to safely deal with ...
Oh well, another addition to the Bingo card.... Simeon Brown (or other senior Nat) seriously injured in car crash caused by driver going too fast for situation / conditions. At current rate it's hardly a game of chance.
Aheem, appears the bolts may have been undone at the time... https://twitter.com/duncanyzf20/status/1803614062154256601 Better photo in the thread
Has someone just monkey wrenched Northland? Power grid feed, currently only one due to maintenance, out due to tower down at Glorit (Phone won’t let me paste link but good coverage on RNZ
Unfortunately a majority of voters at the last election voted for the guy. He is a well known local 'identity' and they knew what they were voting for.
Just that we're in the same place in 10 years. Probably better off to stick with the 757s and have a more capable aeroplane. There's reasons why some operators stick with them and have lots of them.
Don't think there's any hat, no pretence there at all. She did do very well at turning around a failing rural polytech, but most of that was on the back of what was going on in Queenstown, and with a generous subsidy from Invercargill City. At a national ...
The757's problem ia a combination of small fleet vs age. If you've got a fleet of 2 aircraft they need to be pretty new, which could have a bearing on why Australia is offloading the 737-700s. There's lots of airlines operating 757 for passenger and ...
Going to fun comparing this with the expansionist way she ran Southland Institute of Technology, especially the Zero Fees scheme.
Was watching Frankton recede out the window one day and a pair of plovers went either side of the wing outboard of engine. Heart in mouth for a second. 'Right that they're not the brightest sparks of the avian world, and an attitude problem, noisy ...
Wasn't quite dark, but getting there. Could have been a duck, or more likely Spurwing Plover, they ar quite active at night up here The language has gone to 'suspected bird strike' this morning. On the day birdstrike sounds better to the punters than "our ...
It went over us well below the normal height and making a frightful noise. Glad they got it on the ground safely in Invercargill. Have seen reports that it was a bird strike. First one in 30 years of jet operations at Queenstown Airport.
The airforce fleet has a fairly high utilisation, but there's a minimal fleet so they don't have much cover if something breaks. The aircraft also serve to train people to operate and maintain them, so even when they are on the ground the aircraft are ...
This is bizarre double speak by National. The current variable speed limit past a school is 40kmh. This sign will be displayed at the start of the school zone. If the 40 is visible and the yellow lights are flashing, the maximum speed is 40km/h until the ...
Having list MPs Wellington based falls over when local electorate committees select poor quality MPs. In Otago and Southland National has had a succession of absolute plonkers, so the backup of NZF or ACT list MPs to follow up issues and provide ...
If you can't afford the prescriptions, then you almost certainly can't afford to go to the GP. Prices there are a lot higher. It's not an either / or expense, it's the GP charge and the prescription on top of that. That get to be an impost on most ...
I'd love to see Luxon asked about the difference between Groundswell protests and today's TPM inspired actions. Would probably just be the normal word salad but eventually he has to squirm.
Well, as mickysavage said above why not have referenda for other representation issues. Down here Otago Regional Council are currently having a representation review that will most likely result in Dunedin loosing one of it's 6 councillors and Dunstan (...
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