Darryl Carey

Spinners gonna spin …!

Agree. Very hard to see the positive right now

Fair call

I really hope it’s not most. The ignorance and misinformation around benefits is off the charts. We are such a judgmental and punitive bunch sometimes.
And this government cynically plays on that

This such a cruel and uncaring attitude from our current government.
I don’t know how anyone can support this heartless and ignorant policy in the face of so much evidence to the contrary.
When did we stop investing in and supporting our young people, our future?

On the face of it, this approach to solar panels seems to make a lot of sense. Any NZ trials?

And I’ve still yet to read any analysis of the implications of relaxing the seismic compliance standards, like increased risk, life safety or how many owners would carry out a seismic upgrade without taking the opportunity for fire and accessibility upgrades. There is a trade off here

Also not sure about the dodgy contractor lurking behind her…

Lovely photo!

This deserves to be shared, discussed and amplified.
And the government needs to rethink.
Thank you Newsroom and Dame Anne Salmon.

As said husband, I’d like it on record that I did tsk and shake my head…
in the time honoured polite boomer fashion.

No. It’s a puff piece by Infrastructure NZ. Industry lobby press release basically. So not paywalled.

From the nzpolitics community on Reddit: The Amendment Bill seeing to PRIVATISE your health system Posted by hadr0nc0llider - 53 votes and 11 comments

I made this post the other day because I can’t believe how little attention the Pae Ora Amendment Bill is getting. SUBMIT NOW. HEALTH PRIVATISATION is about to become LAW.
#nzpol

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I've made this simple to use page for people to work out how much the change from fuel excise tax to road user charges will affect them. Please share it far and wide.
#nzpol

what-will-rucs-cost-me.netlify.app

Another excellent thread with a more balanced perspective on NZs COVID response.
Thank you!

Russell I’m involved in the architecture industry. It’s pretty grim right now.
Let me know if you need any additional info or perspective.
Happy to help

On iOS, if you swipe down from the top on the Home Screen, recent notifications appear in all their glory (!?)

Te Pā-o-Titere-Moana or Pudding Island is a bush covered island in Otago Harbour near the township of Portobello Dead calm water reflects the island. The hills of Mt Cargill in the background with a blue sky & wispy high cirrus clouds

Discovering Ngāi Tahu's kahurumanu.co.nz/atlas for the correct place names has been huge for me, & I learn a thing or two about NZ history.

For instance 'Pudding Island' in Otago Harbour is Te Pā-o-Titere-Moana & while the Govt assumed ownership, Ngāi Tahu never agreed to sell it to the Crown.

Integrity Briefing: Waikato Medical School – A Costly case study in policy capture The Government's decision to proceed with establishing a new medical school at the University of Waikato is not, at its core, a decision about health policy.

In case you missed this

theintegrityinstitute.substack.com/p/integrity-...

Almost all of these projects have previously been announced or waiting funding approval for over 12 months or more. And one of them, the Hutt Mental Health facility, is mostly funded by a private benefactor.
And why announce them on a Sunday morning? Journalists not paying attention perhaps?

And the answer is no!

Shouldn’t the question be “is the economic stall recovering?”

Nice shot. A lot better than I managed with my iPhone …

Thank you for your service!

Well worth a read.
It is time to reframe our language, change the narrative, challenge the thinking.

Very sad to learn Maurice Gee passed.
I interviewed him in 1976 for Nelson College’s literary mag in my bedroom near Trafalgar Park. He was gracious and patient with my predictable questions.
His advice to young writers was to keep doing it.
In his books I still hear his quiet careful voice.

We live in this electorate and have been trying to get people to do exactly that for at least the last 3 elections. No luck yet…😒
Maybe next year…?

Embassy of Israel in Wellington closes amid international conflict It's part of a worldwide closure of the country's diplomatic missions.

Seems like they are pulling out anyway.

Embassy of Israel in Wellington closes amid international conflict www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...