the extreme left, as you call us, is the group forcing change - without that pressure, from the many very worried about the disaster unfolding, nothing would happen. Something is happening and it is not enough and too late but yay for doing something
Yes I do follow politics ta Ministers can resign for all sorts of reasons such as this example On 30 May 1996 Denis Marshall resigned as minister of conservation as an 'expression of sorrow' for the Cave Creek tragedy of the previous year, in which 14 ...
Good call Whānau Ora Commissioning Chair Merepeka Raukawa-Tait says a fish rots from the head and Oranga Tamariki leadership needs to take responsibility for its systemic failures - not throw its staff under the bus. ...She said the response by Children’s ...
Nice analysis When you skim through the report on Oranga Tamariki’s attempted removal of a newborn baby in Hawkes Bay you could be forgiven for thinking it was a governmental introduction to Māori language and culture.There’s smatterings of Māori words and...
it was a pointed comment and he and I know it - your opinions are yours and bully for you - hint - not everything is as blunt and obvious as you suppose
wow - so bad imo - just resign - hasn't even watched the video about her departments utter disgraceful actions wtf? The attempted removal was captured on film by Newsroom who brought the story to public attention, but Ms Martin and Oranga Tamariki's head ...
what the hell would you know - lol - it is irrelevant to the discussion but it appears you have started dirty tactics eh - talk about your own heritage not mine Robert ok.
ffs have a chamomile tea and go plant some more trees mate and get over yourself
Yep - good to join the dots
Yes - healing can only begin when we accept the truth of who we are and what we do. It starts with us all individually Robert. IMO
I agree with you about the elite leading the way and that that is a 'class' issue for want of a better term. I think western countries are in the 'elite' group although groups within that are disadvantaged and vulnerable. The boomer label and ok boomer in ...
mate here is another one boomersplaining ... Furthermore, as an economist I see the word "boom" as having a generally positive connotation. On the negative side, I worry that those who deploy "OK Boomer" are putting themselves down and signalling their own...
wow - that creates an epiphany for me - so obvious once known An indigenous studies researcher says the formation of gangs can be traced back to the historical state care of young people, particularly Māori. ...Professor McIntosh spoke of 1975 as an ...
This is really a big problem - our society is not giving people what they want or need. So many people are suffering. The canaries in the coalmine are dying in front of our eyes. A study by the New Zealand Medical Association published in the New Zealand ...
I tend to be a "seek forgiveness rather than ask permission" type of person so I am always seeking forgiveness from others for my transgressions. I use a lot of IMO's (in my opinion) in my comments usually because I only ever want to speak from me and my ...
lol - you just checkmated yourself ta
Robert - you and I have both much better things to do than argue in this way. I respect much of what you have done and say and you are an idiot sometimes.
lol jeeze anything other than the point eh - sad and stupid
I don't think I said that I was speaking for all boomers - weird you'd get that so wrong. Good distraction from my point though. It is a false duality to go for enemies and friends - the point is acceptance of the reality and that is very hard especially ...
oh dear what a pity - the nazi cowards will be quaking in their jackboots - all those 'respectable' nazis will be so worried and they will be driven into the light where we will all be able to see them and their disguises. An apparent online leak of ...
The evidence shows the shape of the curve and 10000 years ago it was flat. Boomers, and I am one, have to own up to the shit that has happened in our lifetimes, that we have contributed to, that we still contribute to TODAY. Alas not taking responsibility ...
No but I am noticing an increase in denier trolling for sure on facecloth
The rabid hole goes deep After the White House cut off military aid to Ukraine, Donald Trump’s top officials scrambled to get it restored but were unable to organise a meeting with the president, in part because his staff were too busy pursuing his ...
I doubt he even knows how each chess piece moves and even if by a miracle he does he'd cheat his arse off like he does in every other aspect of his life from golf to numbers at his parade. He would be good at moving the pieces on one of those magnetic ...
Ha - his style of telling the truth does infuriate some people - I rate him very highly.
Pretty weak attitude imo
yep - we all saw how wrong this was and clayton tears are not needed or wanted. The head of Oranga Tamariki says she has deep regret and is truly sorry about how the Ministry tried to uplift a newborn baby in Hastings, after a review found there were ...
wow - I hope she is never given any responsibility again. Even in sievey street confidentiality is a basic concept.
Cool - good guy and nice report. We do have some great speakers of recent times in the bay - julie Anne Genter coming up but I fear I'll get angry so doubt I'll get to the muss.
sometimes I read the mournful - "we don't want Asians here, they will change us" - and I remember the truth Moana Jackson's research has involved a comparative study of the imprisonment of indigenous peoples in Canada, the United States and Australia - all...
True - the house of sharts begins to fall For a second time in two days, newly released testimony in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump has produced a firsthand account of US officials negotiating a quid pro quo in Ukraine in which military aid ...
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