Māori development minister Nanaia Mahuta released an insane proposal on Māori media last week, set a ridiculously tiny window for consultation on that insane proposal and seems to have utterly ignored anyone else’s view who might have helped avoid such a ridiculous blunder being introduced in the first place.
Look, the idea of ghettoising Māori media all onto one network like Māori TV would make the Wellington Bureaucrat thrilled because it forces all Māori content under one roof and makes it far easier to streamline funding.
It is the kind of stupid idea you generate when you don’t actually know what the hell you are doing. You know, like anything the Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi touches.
Māori journalism, be it TV, online or radio, all happen to be some of the finest examples of journalism we get in NZ so vandalising that entire cultural infrastructure by ramming it all into Māori TV simply because it will make the Wellington Bureaucrat’s lives happier is such a stupid idea not only because it is the wrong thing to do, but because you get the insane political backlash of having every major Māori media outlet outside of Māori TV interviewing Māori MPs in the lead up to the election demanding to know why the Government will amputate so many of their own shows in favour of ghettoising it all on Māori TV!!!!!
Why the Christ would you start a pointless war with the Māori media months before an election?
Is Nanaia Mahuta secretly working for the Māori Party?
Why the hell else would she throw a live grenade into the middle of all the Māori media her Party urgently need on side heading into the election?
WHY?
WHY?
WHY?
Why would any competent Minister agree to the total destruction of a unique media ecosystem that you yourself will need to use in the run up to the election?
Why hand the Māori Party the ammunition they’ll shoot at you with?
Seeing as Labour have Willie Jackson, a Māori broadcaster who has more internal knowledge of the Māori media industry than literally any other person in Parliament, why have his views been ignored for this brainfart of a stupid idea?
Did Minister Mahuta run this idea past anyone else?
Did Minister Mahuta get permission from the Leadership to start a civil war with all Māori media in the run up to the 2020 election?
What the bloody hell is going on? If this incompetence was recreated on a topic that impacted more than Māori, Jacinda would be in hot water about why her Minister was this incompetent, luckily for Jacinda, mainstream media don’t care about Māori media so thankfully this isn’t getting picked up anywhere else than the Spinoff so Labour leadership have time to kill this off before it erupts.
Here will be the response this week:
The Government will thank the Minister, note that no new changes will occur until a complete review of public broadcasting is done by Kris Faafoi (which will be in the year 2050).
That statement allows the issue to be kicked to touch beyond the election so as to give the Government breathing space so it can ask what the fuck just happened, and why are dumb ideas being allowed to trot their way into the public without any vetting first.
This is such bewildering incompetence months before an election, and it seems to have popped up without anyone even knowing it was coming. This kind of disastrous political management can not be on display leading into an election that will be decided on trust.
Seriously, what the hell did Nanaia Mahuta think she was doing with this idiotic policy?
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Sadly, most government policies are idiotic, whichever party is in power. After all, it’s mostly about pandering to the sense of entitlement of minority groups, promoting unattainable aspirations or enabling opportunists to loot and pollute the commons.
The good new is, the entire dysfunctional system is coming to an end.
The bad news is the manner in which it will happen and the speed at which it will happen in a society totally unprepared for reality and by and large unprepared to even discuss reality.
‘Climate worst-case scenarios may not go far enough, cloud data shows
Modelling suggests climate is considerably more sensitive to carbon emissions than thought’
“The more we learn, the more fragile the Earth system seems to be and the faster we need to move,” he said. “It gives even stronger argument to step out of this Covid-19 crisis and move full speed towards decarbonising the economy.”
(Best to read the whole article)
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/13/climate-worst-case-scenarios-clouds-scientists-global-heating
I’ve read your link twice AFKTT. It contains absolutely zero new information or discovery, just new alarmist conjecture albeit conjecture dignified by feeding it into a computer and thus turning it into an impressive sounding thing called a computer model. Then prudently backing away from any responsibility should it turn out to be wrong by saying how much more study must be done to be sure.
The truth is that they haven’t got a clue what effect CO2 is having on the earth’s temperature. “The science” is doing it’s best to get an understanding but it is a long long way from a level of understanding that can be qualified let alone quantified.
You will object ; that you yourself have studied the science for decades and understand it thoroughly.
Then I challenge you to identify one calamitous thing that we will be able to see happen by a given time that some of might live to see that can be quantified . Say for instance that sea level will rise by at least one meter by the year 2035 for example. Not a plethora of terrible things that might happen at some unidentified time in the future, just one thing that will happen by a specific time in the relatively near future ,with the only “if” being if we continue to put at least as much CO2 into the atmosphere in the intervening years as we are doing now.
Cheers D J S
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
… my apologies, Sir.
https://niwa.co.nz/climate-change
The thing is David, you don’t understand the chemistry or the physics and perpetually get your fact wrong, then build a phony narrative around your gross ignorance and unscientific approach.
I recall when you first came up with one of your bizarre theories you claimed CO2 in the atmosphere was 4%, which was 100 times out (actual measured figure being somewhat over 400 ppm, or 0.04%. When presented with clear evidence that CO2 is acidifying the oceans you ignored the link provided.
The things is, people like you are all for science -including measurement of gases and spectroscopy, imaging, modelling- when it suits you, i.e. medical tests, various forms of imaging. And you are against science when it doesn’t suit you or your bizarre theories.
‘Then I challenge you to identify one calamitous thing that we will be able to see happen by a given time that some of might live to see that can be quantified.’
Clearly you do not regard the unprecedented droughts and associated fires that occurred in Australia and California quite recently as calamitous. Nor do you regard the unprecedented inundations that have occurred with depressingly increased frequency as calamitous. i guess you don;t regard the loss of land in Bangladesh, due to ever greater inundation associated with sea level rise as calamitous. as calamitous.
Perhaps you might regard the total loss of sea ice in the Arctic in the summer as calamitous. I can assure you it will be, since it will drastically alter the climate systems of the whole world. And on present trends it will happen before 2040.
But you won’t have to worry about it because the global food crisis that is building as a consequence of disrupted geochemistry and its effect on biological systems will hit long before then…certainly within a decade.
The 4% (3% actually) was memory from early primary school . Maybe miss heard but maybe the teacher’s error back when it was not an issue. It was a fair reflection of the amount of study I had put into the issue before that time. Basically nil.
The discrepancies out there when I started to pay attention motivated some inquiry and thought and resulted in reversing the narrative I had accepted previously.
I do not deny climate change as I have said before. In fact has always been changing back and forth and it always will. What I question is that it is being significantly effected by the CO2 we are adding to the system. Manfred’s link to NIWA’s sight answers my challenge with a prediction of a 1M sea level rise in NZ (presumably that means globally as well or else it just means we are sinking), in 100 years time. That would seem a very safe claim to make as the known reserves will only last half that time and none of us will be around to check anyway.
There has been far more atmospheric CO2 in the past, and the long term trend is that it is being trapped in limestone faster than it is being released by volcanism.
I have posted more detailed argument in the past here but if it looks too disturbing to the popular narrative it is censored.
D J S
This is the result of several MP’s that are frustrated with the slow pace of change that this Government have undertaken as it is heavily being lobbied by every interest aety in gods creation as it seeems that every time you turn on the news yet another self interest party is lobbying in the press pushing for funding of this and that.
I am so sick of it and turn off the news now, so Nanaia Mahuta is really frustrated and rocking the boat.
I expect to see more of this especially from support parties now.
Because the coalition partners have been left without their support to carry out their pledges made to the voters before the 2017 election.
Just like this promise made to re-open the Gsborne rail by Winston Peters splashed all over the NZ Herald / Gisborne Herald.
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20170913/on-the-hustings-in-gisborne-with-winston-peters/
“Mr Peters said nothing could be more compelling in his argument than closure of Gisborne’s rail line.
New Zealand First supported it from beginning“ No one put their hand up to defend it other than one party: New Zealand First. Not now, not last month, not last year, but when it happened and since then.
“You give us a chance in this campaign, we are going to open it.”
He said no treasury analysis was required. No transport infrastructure was efficient everywhere. There could be both inefficient and efficient sectors, which together made a successful operation.
If inefficient areas were wound back, efficient areas were affected because overall numbers diminished”.
gisborneherald.co.nz
On the hustings in Gisborne with Winston Peters
by Wynsley Wrigley
Published September 13, 2017 10:13PM
ON THE ATTACK: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters claims Gisborne does not have the ear of Wellington and “the old parties”. In Gisborne yesterday, Mr Peters said New Zealand First would provide financial support to regional airports, including Gisborne’s, and support reinstatement of the Gisborne to Napier rail line.
NEW Zealand First supports reinstatement of the Gisborne to Napier rail line and state funding of regional airports such as Gisborne’s, said party leader Winston Peters when he was in Gisborne yesterday.
He told the Herald that Land Transport funding of Railways of National Importance, such as the Gisborne line, had long been party policy, but was disappointed that many Gisborne people would not know that.
“We will provide much-needed funding for regional airports owned by local authorities to help pay for infrastructure improvements and to meet safety and amenity standards,” he said.
“Unlike big airports they don’t have large revenues to help pay for the things they need. Every OECD country subsidises regional airports and air services, except New Zealand.
“Even the USA, home of the market, knows and does that. These countries know airports are crucial for communications, business development, air ambulances, and tourism, and must be supported by central government.”
Mr Peters said the sky around Gisborne was “darkening” because of the “old parties”.
“Politicians come here and say what they want to do for you. I’ve seen years of them doing stuff all for you. I see Gisborne and what it’s become.
“It still has the same people, resources and assets. It has everything, but it does not have the ear of Wellington.”
Mr Peters said nothing could be more compelling in his argument than closure of Gisborne’s rail line.
New Zealand First supported it from beginning“ No one put their hand up to defend it other than one party: New Zealand First. Not now, not last month, not last year, but when it happened and since then.
“You give us a chance in this campaign, we are going to open it.”
He said no treasury analysis was required. No transport infrastructure was efficient everywhere. There could be both inefficient and efficient sectors, which together made a successful operation.
If inefficient areas were wound back, efficient areas were affected because overall numbers diminished.
He said regional airports were part of the national grid.
“If the United States and other OECD countries understand that, why not New Zealand?”
Mr Peters said other regional airports to benefit from the policy included Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Whangarei, Kaitaia, Chatham Islands, Hokitika, Masterton, Taupo, Timaru, Westport, Whakatane and Whanganui.
“Eleven airports are being told to put up or shut up. This is astonishing. Who do they think goes through Auckland Airport? A lot of them are going to places like Gisborne, they all add up.”
Public pronouncementsAt a public meeting at the Cosmopolitan Club Mr Peters said:
New Zealand First would ensure continuity of forestry supply for local processors, and keep forestry sustainable.The New Zealand Forestry Service would be reinstated. “This plan is so good the Labour Party swiped it a few days ago.”New Zealand First is committed to a massive campaign to seal rural roads, improve road quality and double-lane bridges where sensible. “We want Gisborne to have a fully co-ordinated transportation strategy with road, rail and coastal shipping.”New Zealand First would return the GST paid by international tourists in this region for tourism infrastructure and roads, and to stimulate job training and opportunities.Any water rights for exports in this region would pay serious royalties, which would return to Gisborne.New Zealand First will help exporters, farmers and others by fixing the Reserve Bank Act.Devaluation of the dollar would help export-orientated provinces like Gisborne.”
MARTYN; These key promises have not been honoured yet; – and have been left to languish under this laboiur lead Government.
So as the saying goes; “you get what you reap”
MARTYN; This is the result of several MP’s that are frustrated with the slow pace of change that this Government have undertaken as it is heavily being lobbied by every interest party in god’s creation as it seems, that every time you turn on the news yet another self-interest party is lobbying in the press pushing for funding of ‘this and that’.
I am so sick of it and turn off the news now, – so Nanaia Mahuta is really frustrated and now is rocking the boat.
I expect to see more of this especially from support parties now.
Because the coalition partners have been left without their support to carry out their pledges made to the voters before the 2017 election.
Just like this promise made to re-open the Gsborne rail by Winston Peters splashed all over the NZ Herald / Gisborne Herald.
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20170913/on-the-hustings-in-gisborne-with-winston-peters/
quote
“Mr Peters said nothing could be more compelling in his argument than closure of Gisborne’s rail line.
New Zealand First supported it from beginning“ No one put their hand up to defend it other than one party: New Zealand First. Not now, not last month, not last year, but when it happened and since then.
“You give us a chance in this campaign, we are going to open it.”
He said no treasury analysis was required. No transport infrastructure was efficient everywhere. There could be both inefficient and efficient sectors, which together made a successful operation.
If inefficient areas were wound back, efficient areas were affected because overall numbers diminished”.
gisborneherald.co.nz
On the hustings in Gisborne with Winston Peters
by Wynsley Wrigley
Published September 13, 2017 10:13PM
ON THE ATTACK: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters claims Gisborne does not have the ear of Wellington and “the old parties”. In Gisborne yesterday, Mr Peters said New Zealand First would provide financial support to regional airports, including Gisborne’s, and support reinstatement of the Gisborne to Napier rail line.
NEW Zealand First supports reinstatement of the Gisborne to Napier rail line and state funding of regional airports such as Gisborne’s, said party leader Winston Peters when he was in Gisborne yesterday.
He told the Herald that Land Transport funding of Railways of National Importance, such as the Gisborne line, had long been party policy, but was disappointed that many Gisborne people would not know that.
“We will provide much-needed funding for regional airports owned by local authorities to help pay for infrastructure improvements and to meet safety and amenity standards,” he said.
“Unlike big airports they don’t have large revenues to help pay for the things they need. Every OECD country subsidises regional airports and air services, except New Zealand.
“Even the USA, home of the market, knows and does that. These countries know airports are crucial for communications, business development, air ambulances, and tourism, and must be supported by central government.”
Mr Peters said the sky around Gisborne was “darkening” because of the “old parties”.
“Politicians come here and say what they want to do for you. I’ve seen years of them doing stuff all for you. I see Gisborne and what it’s become.
“It still has the same people, resources and assets. It has everything, but it does not have the ear of Wellington.”
Mr Peters said nothing could be more compelling in his argument than closure of Gisborne’s rail line.
New Zealand First supported it from beginning“ No one put their hand up to defend it other than one party: New Zealand First. Not now, not last month, not last year, but when it happened and since then.
“You give us a chance in this campaign, we are going to open it.”
He said no treasury analysis was required. No transport infrastructure was efficient everywhere. There could be both inefficient and efficient sectors, which together made a successful operation.
If inefficient areas were wound back, efficient areas were affected because overall numbers diminished.
He said regional airports were part of the national grid.
“If the United States and other OECD countries understand that, why not New Zealand?”
Mr Peters said other regional airports to benefit from the policy included Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Whangarei, Kaitaia, Chatham Islands, Hokitika, Masterton, Taupo, Timaru, Westport, Whakatane and Whanganui.
“Eleven airports are being told to put up or shut up. This is astonishing. Who do they think goes through Auckland Airport? A lot of them are going to places like Gisborne, they all add up.”
Public pronouncements At a public meeting at the Cosmopolitan Club Mr Peters said:
New Zealand First would ensure continuity of forestry supply for local processors, and keep forestry sustainable.The New Zealand Forestry Service would be reinstated. “This plan is so good the Labour Party swiped it a few days ago.”New Zealand First is committed to a massive campaign to seal rural roads, improve road quality and double-lane bridges where sensible. “We want Gisborne to have a fully co-ordinated transportation strategy with road, rail and coastal shipping.”New Zealand First would return the GST paid by international tourists in this region for tourism infrastructure and roads, and to stimulate job training and opportunities.Any water rights for exports in this region would pay serious royalties, which would return to Gisborne.New Zealand First will help exporters, farmers and others by fixing the Reserve Bank Act.Devaluation of the dollar would help export-orientated provinces like Gisborne.”
Un-quote.
MARTYN; These key promises have not been honoured yet; – and have been left to languish under this laboiur lead Government.
So as the saying goes; “you get what you reap”
They don’t call TPK the Colonial Office for nothing @ Martyn
Yep Maori need more thought and understanding of their ultimate goals and better strategists who can foresee unintended consequences.
If only she was setting fire to the Labour party she would have some cred. Currently she has ziilch.
Labour have got themselves all worked up into a tizzie.
Its been a while since theyve been in this position (2002) to have a chance at cracking into a 2nd term. Under that kinda load, the weak crack.
Their plan is coming unstuck, the shear scale of what they have to do to win outright has created insecurity and doubt within the ranks. To double their vote(+) and flip 4 or 5 Nat electorate seats is looking tough.
This is where plan b kicks in. Own the airwaves or kill them if theyre foe.
So guess whose had a brainwave?
Good luck.
Since you wrote this blog Bomber, the intent of the policy had been reinterpreted, albeit watered down. I suspect Mahinarangi Forbes and her colleague Annabelle with their intelligent fierce arguments, have had a positive impact on some confused ideas.
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