how are the 1500 visitor visas related to that? Non-residents being allowed in for funerals?
what is that?
ta. What do you think is happening with the visitor visas?
Most arrivals MIQ, why not all? Australians? Residents = residents and citizens? Or difference = citizens? Sorry, not sure what I'm looking at there.
"say those that were not in NZ for longer than 6 months prior to February 2020." how many people does that apply to? (or did apply to in the past 12 months). Closing the borders to NZers but not movie makers is a long way outside what would be culturally ...
I agree that the consumer end needs addressing too. But there's still no excuse for new businesses starting up to be doing this. It's not like their need to run a business is akin to someone's need to eat in an easier manner. But seeing as how we're ...
What would be some examples of NZ Bills that have pushed the boundaries of BORA?
Bookmarking for moderator linking, ta.
I'm glad I listened all the way through. The US is a great democracy stuff was a bit much, but that she is talking seriously about what to do next at the community and everyday level was heartening.
those companies need to be shamed on social media majorly. Plenty of other companies doing the right thing or heading in the right direction, zero excuse for starting new companies now with lots of plastic packaging.
well it's certainly not Robertson. A void waiting to be filled then.
lots of good stuff there gsays. It seems like there is a solution to the housing crisis here too, we need models of landsharing from outside of Pākehā culture.
another good question. Are you suggesting that there's not enough good leadership?
I'm not completely against deplatforming, I just think it's become a reactive response from liberals who feel powerless to do the other things needed (or perhaps don't want to because it would upset the neoliberal apple cart). Trump should have been ...
Please provide evidence to back up your assertion that AB covered up "the report showing the failures @ the border…" Evidence needs to be a link along with a brief cut and paste of the pertinent point, and a brief explanation if needed. Count this as a ...
it's a good question. Mostly on twitter I'm seeing people calling them nutters. We can do way better than this. I'm not following the BTK stuff though, so I'm guessing there are people doing solid analysis and putting out strategies. I'm also guessing ...
there are different forms of democracy, some are better than others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participatory_democracy#Models_of_democracy
I'm not arguing any of that in the post. There's the risk of really unhelpful binaries here. What's happening in the US now where the GOP are blaming liberals for the attack and the solution is to be kind to right wing fascists, is straight out self ...
depends on what you mean by 'us'. Marjority rules is a lower form of democracy and in NZ's case 'we' haven't been able to say vote out neoliberalism, or vote in cannabis reform.
that was a good read too. It's where my thinking is at. Where are new models for internet engagement? Does it *have to be left to commerce?
wow. That might be one of the best things I have read on that whole sorry mess.
if by aspirational we mean can see a way to make money from people's concern about the environment.
afaik even the people that believe in predator free believe we will only achieve this if we develop tech that doesn't currently exist and no-one knows if that is possible. It's a hope.
where did I claim that Phil? Be specific.
Spot on. That last sentence nails it. Shunning should be reserved for rare instances where nothing else works. I'm ok with Trump being shunned at this point, he's a danger to society and has refused to change. But shunning our friends/neighbours/workmates/...
thanks for getting it mango
there's an argument being made that because most Trump voters weren't working class, NZ's alt right aren't either. I think this tries to make a really complex situation simplistic and much gets lost. There are people who understand the system is rotten ...
it's the elephant in the liberal middle class living room. At some point one's liberal values around wanting to end poverty have to clash with one's desires to retain capital gains. Then denial sets in and some things are just invisible.
Written By: weka - Date published: 6:03 am, January 15th, 2021 - 110 comments
Categories: Abuse of power, us politics
Tags: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, AOC, Billy Te Kahika
An hour long Instagram video from Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez yesterday in the wake of the insurrection attack on the Capitol in the United States. AOC was on the inside during the attack and along with others feared for her life, …
interesting idea. Who decides who gets to build on land with no buildings?
How is corruption an issue? The bank argument is like the old 'don't act or the landlords will throw their toys out of the cot'. Basically I don't care. If banks won't lend, then the government will have to build more houses, which is what needs to happen ...
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