The Daily Blog Open Mic – 2nd May 2023
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The arrogance of the senior ranks of our public service continues to astound me:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/489091/dawn-raid-tactics-still-happening-despite-government-apology
There are other more sensible ways to handle overstayers and breeches of visas.
Way past time the Ministry for Everything was broken up. More fool Labour politicians for not dealing to this Joyce/Coleman vanity project during the first term.
Ekshully, I’m not sure why the NZ Federales allow themselves to be used in this way, but more fool you Mr Coster also.
MBIE is a Munstry that tries to be Jack of all trades, but will, and can only ever be a master of NONE (as its record to date shows)
It’s full of wanna be, and ex Polis (often “unintentionally biased”, and “I’m not racist BUT….” people. And I excluse the worker bees in that). I’m surprised the lessons of the aftermath of Casson wasn’t a big enough hint.
You can betcha (I’ll put money on it even though I don’t gamble), they’ll keep it up despite what our elected ‘representatives’ intend.
Do yourselves a favour @ Labour, and dismantle this bugger’s muddle or it’ll continue to bite you in the bum
Gawd strewth!
They’re the gift that keeps on giving:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/immigration/131869995/immigration-nz-mistakenly-issues-115-visas-family-told-they-could-be-deported
If Labour continue to have complete “faith” in their ‘officials’ whose capability only ever extends to this level of muppetry, they’ll get what they deserve. Already they’ve managed to alienate a sizeable and important demographic of their base. Are they masochists? Beat me beat me. ‘Cos you can bet the ‘officials won’t have the decency to resign – they’ve got C.V’s and LinkedIn profiles to maintain, and it’s possible they’re thoroughly nice people.
Apparently it hasn’t yet dawned on many politicians that “nice” people doesn’t necessarily mean they’re competent people.
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News items show our fall from a grace that we had never worked hard to achieve.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/489085/researchers-found-sole-parents-treated-with-stigma-by-agencies
Productivity is wanted – but not of human beings. This is a meme that leads right to robotisation.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/489068/call-for-bolder-efforts-to-shift-the-productivity-dial-in-nz
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/489079/more-homeowners-falling-behind-on-mortgage-payments
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/489094/mayors-of-cyclone-affected-regions-want-certainty-for-flood-damaged-properties
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/489088/more-heavy-rain-on-the-way-as-country-experiences-warm-overnight-temperatures
More wet weather is expected for the country this week, as Whakatāne’s total rainfall for the entire month of April falls in the past two days.
Severe weather warnings remain in parts of the country, including Bay of Plenty, Tasman, Buller, Westland and Fiordland.
MetService meteorologist John Law told Morning Report parts of Aotearoa have cleared for now, but there had still been “plenty” of rainfall – and more to come.
“It’s been really slow moving,” Law said.
The warnings mount.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/489116/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-warns-of-dangers-as-he-quits-google