Oranga Tamariki’s apology today for the appalling manner in which their staff attempted to uplift a new born infant highlights all that is wrong with out neoliberal welfare agencies and hints that nothing will change until the next filmed uplift embarrasses the Government again.
Winston’s case matters and if there is any hope for this Government implementing transformative change in a possible second term, then a vast purge of the Public Service needs to be the first issue of their 100 day plan in 2020.
The only reason National and their farmer mates are on board is because this doesn’t do a bloody thing! If this sophistry is a ‘win’, your definition of ‘win’ is as meaningless as this Government’s definition of ‘transformative’.
Bless Chloe Swarbrick for just dropping the ‘Ok Boomer’ retort in Parliament as she explained why her generation struggles to remain calm in the face of Boomer apathy over something as agenda setting as climate change.
It’s difficult to know where to begin in attempting to sift the outright spite and maliciousness of National’s new welfare reforms. Firstly, let’s just acknowledge that while National say beneficiary and gangs, their angry voters hear Māori.
After 5 years, the NZ Police have apologised and settled my complaint against their breach of my privacy and civil rights during their deeply flawed case against Nicky Hager.
The formal apology is as follows.
Of course the Ministry turned down something as innovative as Mike’s suicide prevention programme, because since when did the Ministry manage to do anything meaningful when it comes to suicide?
…don’t get me wrong, being a Police Officer is a hard job, no question, but these actions come across as ill judged decisions in the heat of the moment, and that demands reflection.
Sigh – by screaming racist, activists have walked right into Shane Jones trap.
In reference to my case against the NZ Police and their breach of my civil rights and their attempt to hold the court case in a secret trial using secret evidence.