Among the many other problems associated with Musk/DOGE sending a fleet of teenage and twenty-something cultists to remove, copy and appropriate federal records like social security, medicaid and other supposedly protected data is the fact that the youngsters doing the data-removal, copying and security protocol and filter code over-writing have ...

Parihaka. Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 11:09 am, December 30th, 2020 - 8 comments. A post reflecting on the history of the Parihaka settlement, how local Taranaki Iwi were treated appallingly by the Crown and the Government, and how the settlement amount paid is but a miniscule amount of the damage actually caused.

Open access notables Doing better rather than promising more: A basic principle applicable to both climate modelling and climate policies, Douville, PLOS Climate: A growing number of scientists are expressing concerns about the inadequacy of climate change policies. Fewer are questionning the dominant climate modelling paradigm and the IPCC’s success...

Nov 25, 2023 · On Friday, three parties finally signed agreements to gain a slim majority in parliament. What this means is that some time on Monday Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro will be able to swear in the new ministers of the Executive Council. On Monday Labour and the Greens will have their constitutional muzzle removed. On …

Jan 11, 2025 · Judging by their public reactions the whole Opposition seems to be blissfully unaware of the danger lurking. Māoridom is huddling together to see if they can come up with a collective and coordinated response to NZ culture wars but success is all but guaranteed and their timing and speed are too slow to mount a robust defence against the most immediate threat(s) – time is not on their site ...

The Government has delivered a funding boost to upgrade critical communication networks for Maritime New Zealand and Coastguard New Zealand, ensuring frontline search and rescue services can save lives and keep Kiwis safe on the water, Transport Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Transport Minister Matt Doocey say.

Feb 2, 2025 · Kerrin Leoni – Tamaki Makaurau’s first wāhine Māori Mayor? Hot in the City. Yesterday, I woke to a freezing house. Auckland has been so muggy these last few days that Fi, who doesn’t like being hot, had left the air-con set to “Arctic Training” all night.. I quietly turned it off and took a morning scroll.

Latest opinion poll – Labour overtakes National. Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 2:21 pm, January 17th, 2025 - 62 comments. That grinding noise you can hear from the Parliamentary precinct is the sound of National backbenchers sharpening their knives getting ready for a …

The unusual feature of Taxpayers Union’s latest Curia poll. Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:03 am, December 11th, 2024 - 14 comments. Unlike two other recent polls the latest Taxpayer’s Union poll reports a surge to Act happening during the time the Treaty Principles Bill was introduced.

Clearing the Decks: Government replaces half of the Waitangi Tribunal. Written By: Mountain Tui - Date published: 10:07 pm, January 17th, 2025 - 33 comments. The government has replaced half of the Waitangi Tribunal, removing three of NZ’s most …