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Yep that’s true. On reflection probably a joint effort.

In the late 60’s early 70’s I worked as a social worker for the forerunner of OT – Child Welfare. My case load was consistently over 100 boys ranging from 10 – 17 years old. Even the it was recognised that the optimal social work case load was less than 40 …

Nah all we need is ““the only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT,”” What a pity the US hasn’t got one.

This CoC is a govt for the SORTED by the sorted. Their concept of an “economy” is one where those with substantial wealth are finding their wealth increase. If that is the case, then the economy is in good shape, and they are getting back to basics – ie …

Totally!

Nine times out of ten – that means onto women – and that is another tranche of unpaid labour for which they are expected to sacrifice their lives. I must be the 1 in 10 – A full time care giver for my wife of 52 years with full blown dementia. We are both …

OMG! How “woke” is that! Can Shame continue his anti woke rants?? What of the rogues and rascals? NZFist is going to the dogs! 🙀

And beneath the figures hiding in plain sight is a level of cruelty to the poor that I have not seen for a long time. Ah Matey – I’m 80! and I have never before witnessed the level of cruelty to the poor and most vulnerable as this sad lot have inflicted …

“New Zealand’s economy is the largest it’s ever been, with record profits being made by some. Yet the cost of living is through the roof for ordinary people, and our hospitals, schools, public transport, and environment are all starved of funding.” So …

National is not the better economic manager. It is a party driven by feral right wing dogma that will wreck the country if it remains in power. Nothing more needs to be said. This CoCockups has to go. The sooner the better. And Luxon and Willis have …

Well that’s one Ministry that should see the axe fall – and with it the Minister – Oh hang on! Has Davy just written himself out of a job!!??

So with a reduction in Ministries – how many of the current Ministers will loose their jobs? And – more important will the Minister for “Photo Ops” be required? One would hope not.

Absolutely! Jeanette Fitzsimmons told me once – as we were driving over to a Climate Change Seminar in Hamilton regarding NZ’s commitment to reducing GHG emissions prior to a COP – how she first became aware of the change by NZ from a Carbon Tax to the now …

The liability for following them, extends all the way from the Orange turd to the military who carry them out. Rightly, and legally, they should all face charges. I don’t see that happening however. Very true that! But! Since Donald Trump’s first term, …

Perhaps you might investigate the concept of National Power* – the sum of all resources available to a nation in the pursuit of national objectives. Being a small country in area and natural resources Israel has to import much of the material for its large …