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"In 1993, financiers Fay Richwhite were allowed to advise the government on the sale of the state-owned New Zealand Rail – and then be one of main shareholders in the winning bid.
After that things really went downhill ... And while cutting maintenance to a level [economist Bill] Rosenberg labelled 'abysmal', Fay Richwhite and their fellow owners took out at least $370m in profits from a firm for which they had paid just $328m."
#MaxRashbrooke, 2025
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"In 1993, financiers Fay Richwhite were allowed to advise the government on the sale of the state-owned New Zealand Rail – and then be one of main shareholders in the winning bid.
After that things really went downhill ... And while cutting maintenance to a level [economist Bill] Rosenberg labelled 'abysmal', Fay Richwhite and their fellow owners took out at least $370m in profits from a firm for which they had paid just $328m."
#MaxRashbrooke, 2025
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"In 1993, financiers Fay Richwhite were allowed to advise the government on the sale of the state-owned New Zealand Rail – and then be one of main shareholders in the winning bid.
After that things really went downhill ... And while cutting maintenance to a level [economist Bill] Rosenberg labelled 'abysmal', Fay Richwhite and their fellow owners took out at least $370m in profits from a firm for which they had paid just $328m."
#MaxRashbrooke, 2025
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CW: NZPol tangata whenua land map
"The idea that land is completely private or public is not the only way to view the world, or even a logical way to view the world.
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Just as we have maps that enforce and reinforce our British view of land, property, and access, we have also recently developed a tangata whenua map."#LandOwnership #Aotearoa #TangataWhenua #Colonialism #Maps #NZPol
https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/03-12-2024/a-new-tool-maps-aotearoa-with-a-maori-lens
Direct link to map:
https://maps.herengaanuku.govt.nz/Viewer/?map=356df7be8e11486da6d1dadb91fbf9f4 -
"I am not wearing rose-tinted glasses. I had a very good experience; many don’t. But if we only talk about crises and things that go wrong, we miss the thousands of things that go right. If we don’t talk about them, we are in danger of taking them for granted, and what we take for granted can more easily be taken away. An anonymous mass of crisis is easier to chip away at than thousands of single, caring interactions with singularly dedicated people."
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/30-11-2024/god-defend-the-breast-screeners-of-new-zealand
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"I am not wearing rose-tinted glasses. I had a very good experience; many don’t. But if we only talk about crises and things that go wrong, we miss the thousands of things that go right. If we don’t talk about them, we are in danger of taking them for granted, and what we take for granted can more easily be taken away. An anonymous mass of crisis is easier to chip away at than thousands of single, caring interactions with singularly dedicated people."
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/30-11-2024/god-defend-the-breast-screeners-of-new-zealand
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"I am not wearing rose-tinted glasses. I had a very good experience; many don’t. But if we only talk about crises and things that go wrong, we miss the thousands of things that go right. If we don’t talk about them, we are in danger of taking them for granted, and what we take for granted can more easily be taken away. An anonymous mass of crisis is easier to chip away at than thousands of single, caring interactions with singularly dedicated people."
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/30-11-2024/god-defend-the-breast-screeners-of-new-zealand
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"I am not wearing rose-tinted glasses. I had a very good experience; many don’t. But if we only talk about crises and things that go wrong, we miss the thousands of things that go right. If we don’t talk about them, we are in danger of taking them for granted, and what we take for granted can more easily be taken away. An anonymous mass of crisis is easier to chip away at than thousands of single, caring interactions with singularly dedicated people."
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/30-11-2024/god-defend-the-breast-screeners-of-new-zealand
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"I am not wearing rose-tinted glasses. I had a very good experience; many don’t. But if we only talk about crises and things that go wrong, we miss the thousands of things that go right. If we don’t talk about them, we are in danger of taking them for granted, and what we take for granted can more easily be taken away. An anonymous mass of crisis is easier to chip away at than thousands of single, caring interactions with singularly dedicated people."
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/30-11-2024/god-defend-the-breast-screeners-of-new-zealand
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CW: NZPol Te Tiriti
The key to being a good politician magician is misdirection ...
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While Māordom has been in an uproar about the Treaty Principles Bill... the coalition government has quietly set the wheels in motion for at least 28 pieces of legislation to have their Treaty clauses reviewed and potentially removed.“...that might have far more substantive impacts, but it’s flown totally under the radar,”
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CW: NZPol Violent Crime figures
"The increase was proof, said Christopher Luxon at the press conference announcing it, “that the previous soft-on-crime approach has emboldened offenders and created a crime wave that will take a much tougher approach to stop”.
What the prime minister didn’t say was that this new data showed some clear trends, trends that may not marry up so neatly with his government’s “tougher approach”"
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CW: NZPol Violent Crime figures
"The increase was proof, said Christopher Luxon at the press conference announcing it, “that the previous soft-on-crime approach has emboldened offenders and created a crime wave that will take a much tougher approach to stop”.
What the prime minister didn’t say was that this new data showed some clear trends, trends that may not marry up so neatly with his government’s “tougher approach”"
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CW: NZPol Violent Crime figures
"The increase was proof, said Christopher Luxon at the press conference announcing it, “that the previous soft-on-crime approach has emboldened offenders and created a crime wave that will take a much tougher approach to stop”.
What the prime minister didn’t say was that this new data showed some clear trends, trends that may not marry up so neatly with his government’s “tougher approach”"
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CW: NZPol Schools
"When the Ministry of Education found out its Wellington headquarters met only 25% of the building standards, they were very quick to move staff to a new building. The ministry has known about our likely earthquake rating since at least 2020. That’s four years during which they could’ve done something, but instead they sat in silence. "
... so how many other schools does the Ministry deem unsafe haven't they told...
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CW: NZPol Schools
"When the Ministry of Education found out its Wellington headquarters met only 25% of the building standards, they were very quick to move staff to a new building. The ministry has known about our likely earthquake rating since at least 2020. That’s four years during which they could’ve done something, but instead they sat in silence. "
... so how many other schools does the Ministry deem unsafe haven't they told...
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CW: NZPol Schools
"When the Ministry of Education found out its Wellington headquarters met only 25% of the building standards, they were very quick to move staff to a new building. The ministry has known about our likely earthquake rating since at least 2020. That’s four years during which they could’ve done something, but instead they sat in silence. "
... so how many other schools does the Ministry deem unsafe haven't they told...
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CW: NZPol Schools
"When the Ministry of Education found out its Wellington headquarters met only 25% of the building standards, they were very quick to move staff to a new building. The ministry has known about our likely earthquake rating since at least 2020. That’s four years during which they could’ve done something, but instead they sat in silence. "
... so how many other schools does the Ministry deem unsafe haven't they told...
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CW: NZPol Schools
"When the Ministry of Education found out its Wellington headquarters met only 25% of the building standards, they were very quick to move staff to a new building. The ministry has known about our likely earthquake rating since at least 2020. That’s four years during which they could’ve done something, but instead they sat in silence. "
... so how many other schools does the Ministry deem unsafe haven't they told...
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CW: NZPol motorway speed limits
"This week, consultation opened on a government proposal to increase the speed limit to 110km/h on a portion of Christchurch’s Southern Motorway.
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... the most important detail of all: this change could shave up to 49 seconds off this Christchurch commute.
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For now, here are 49 things Christchurch drivers could plan to do with their 49 bonus seconds." -
CW: NZPol Puberty blockers MoH
"A document intended to outline the ministry’s position on the hormone treatment has been delayed multiple times since its intended release date
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The brief is expected to lay out the ministry’s and ultimately the government’s official position on the safety and availability of puberty blockers for young people. Currently, puberty blockers can be prescribed by a clinician once someone reaches puberty. " -
Love this (abridged):
At the sold-out opening screening Ogilvie roused the troops to stage a coup d’état against the streaming services that are colonising our minds and imaginations. He demanded that we keep production here, and take pride in our own work that is as good as anything that trickles down from the Northern Hemisphere. Productions that celebrate local stories kick the teeth out of algorithmic blancmange any day.
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CW: NZPol Beneficiary crackdown
"When asked earlier this week what happens to welfare recipients who have their benefit removed, social development minister Louise Upston said she wasn’t sure. There is, though, evidence from the past, because New Zealanders have been here before, and have kept the receipts."
#NZPol #SocialWelfare #Beneficiaries #Poverty #Sanctions
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-08-2024/what-happened-last-time-we-had-a-beneficiary-crackdown
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CW: NZPol Kiwibank
"...Telecom, Post Bank....
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To many on the left, that represents... companies which could have been retained to provide positive service to New Zealand, along with reliable dividends for years to come.
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For those on the right, that’s a highly implausible alternate history.
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That backdrop is crucial to understanding the gut response to news last week that the government is open to selling a stake in Kiwibank."https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/31-07-2024/the-case-for-selling-some-of-kiwibank
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CW: NZPol Kiwibank
"...Telecom, Post Bank....
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To many on the left, that represents... companies which could have been retained to provide positive service to New Zealand, along with reliable dividends for years to come.
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For those on the right, that’s a highly implausible alternate history.
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That backdrop is crucial to understanding the gut response to news last week that the government is open to selling a stake in Kiwibank."https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/31-07-2024/the-case-for-selling-some-of-kiwibank
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CW: NZPol Kiwibank
"...Telecom, Post Bank....
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To many on the left, that represents... companies which could have been retained to provide positive service to New Zealand, along with reliable dividends for years to come.
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For those on the right, that’s a highly implausible alternate history.
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That backdrop is crucial to understanding the gut response to news last week that the government is open to selling a stake in Kiwibank."https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/31-07-2024/the-case-for-selling-some-of-kiwibank
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CW: Eco-friendly burial option
"During the water cremation process, the body is placed inside, and over three to four hours is dissolved in a solution of 95% water 5% alkaline solution (potassium hydroxide). The body then becomes a sterile liquid that contains no DNA, that can be treated like wastewater.
It’s a method that has been found to be 90% less harmful to the environment than flame cremation."
#Aotearoa #ComingSoon #WaterCremation #WaterBurial #BodyDisposal
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CW: Pervasive security cameras
"Surveillance should no longer be thought of as the domain of a big brother state, but rather of Karen down the road. Our neighbourhoods are more heavily surveilled than ever before, and that surveillance is virtually unregulated because it’s being done by individuals as opposed to companies or organisations that are regulated under the Privacy Act."
#NZPol #Aotearoa #surveillance #technology #privacy #HomeSecurity #Security #SecurityCameras
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CW: NZPol Healthy Homes vs No Fault Evictions
"...research backs this up. The less secure a tenancy is, the more likely the tenant is to avoid raising housing quality issues. Due to the inverse housing law, tenants who are in the least secure positions to complain about housing quality are also those most likely to live in properties that require urgent maintenance or don’t meet minimum standards."
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CW: NZPol Healthy Homes vs No Fault Evictions
"...research backs this up. The less secure a tenancy is, the more likely the tenant is to avoid raising housing quality issues. Due to the inverse housing law, tenants who are in the least secure positions to complain about housing quality are also those most likely to live in properties that require urgent maintenance or don’t meet minimum standards."
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CW: NZPol Healthy Homes vs No Fault Evictions
"...research backs this up. The less secure a tenancy is, the more likely the tenant is to avoid raising housing quality issues. Due to the inverse housing law, tenants who are in the least secure positions to complain about housing quality are also those most likely to live in properties that require urgent maintenance or don’t meet minimum standards."