Open Mike 07/06/2026

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   7 June 2026 at 9:20 am

   We're off this morning to do a walkover of tis massive Bendigo Tarras gold mine site.

   I'll report back on the loss we may all take with it.
2. Drowsy M. Kram 2

   7 June 2026 at 11:04 am

   So now we have the three Government Parties all getting advice from Atlas Network "advisers" to create the impression that they are considering different options for fixing the problem. [ – Ed1]

   https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-06-06-2026/#comment-2064186

   Late yesterday, Ed1 wrote an informative comment about (the affordability of) NZ Super, and a stoush between senior representatives of our strong and stable CoC.

   Budget 2026: Willis' superannuation comments an 'unfortunate mistake' says Winston Peters [be careful RNZ, 28 May 2026]
   He also queried whether the concerns about the superannuation were because "you don't know how to run an economy with enough wealth creation."

   Be it "unfortunate mistake", or reaching for "the wrong metaphor", NZ super isn't lucky Lotto lady Nicola's problem. nACT MPs and their donors know how to run our country for the benefit of the wealthy and sorted – they are laser-focused on looking after their own.

   Budget 2026 doesn’t move the dial on child poverty rates
   [Child Poverty Action Group, 28 May 2026]
   For yet another year, Treasury’s child poverty forecasting shows no movement toward hitting the 2028 goal of halving child poverty in accordance with the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018.

   What a Baby’s Laughter Reveals About the Developing Brain
   [2 June 2026]
   In 2024, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared parental stress an urgent public health issue, with 33% of parents reporting high stress in the past month compared with 20% of other adults.

   A Kete Half Empty [North & South Magazine, republished 13 March 2025]
   New Zealanders still cling to the idea that we’re an egalitarian, classless society. The reality is we’re increasingly stratified. The gap between rich and poor is wider than we like to admit and it’s possible – depending on where you live and work – to avoid seeing poor families. This may be why some deny the existence, let alone the impact, of child poverty in our country.

   Luxon's Government nearly halves food bank funding as demand hits record high [Green Party, 4 June 2026]
   “Food banks are the last lifeline for the people doing it the toughest, and this Government has chosen to nearly halve their funding,” says Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson.

   nACT's poor grasp of poverty and its long-term consequences is as much a ticking timebomb for NZ Aotearoa as the 'unaffordable Super' bogeyman. Can the productivity gains of the A.I. gods save NZ, now that citizen Thiel has foresaken us?

   God no longer defend Peter Thiel, please, for he is forsaking New Zealand
   [The Spinoff, 29 May 2026]

   

   
3. Patricia Bremner 3

   7 June 2026 at 5:13 pm

   Part of excellent salaries, is the tenet that this will avoid the temptation of corrupt behaviour or bribes.

   e.g. Judges are paid highly to reinforce this tenet.

   However, in Parliament we have those who would accept any money to buy "their way"

   Selfies and tiktok have groomed a self interested generation of politicians, where being "seen" is now considered "communicating." (Not all, but many.)

   AI may take that a step further, and tailor what we see.!!

   Voters will have their biases packaged and massaged. The truth will be masked.

   For instance did someone in CoC ask their chatbot how to defeat the opposition in the next election?

   It appears many things have been put in place to achieve this goal.

   (Just wondering as it has been a raft constant changes and targeted attacks.)

   Sorry!! This should have been under Nigel’s item.
4. greywarshark 4

   7 June 2026 at 11:32 pm

   According to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), the invasive Portuguese millipede has been in the Wellington region for more than 20 years. It is considered a nuisance species rather than a pest and is therefore not subject to official pest control measures.

   https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/597485/historic-millipede-outbreak-sparks-fresh-research

   That's not politicians they are talking about its millipedes, Portuguese. People are of no concern or their wellbeing, to government and probably neither would that of animals, except that they might result in causing reduced financial returns for the businesspeople with the pest.

   They have been around since 1959 apparently. Still the government and scientists haven't found a useful way to help people with this horrid situation, But we can send things into space.
5. greywarshark 5

   7 June 2026 at 11:39 pm

   Have others heard this guy, talking to Espiner.

   He sounds as if he could be interesting so I'll just pass on the link and listen to it later.

   https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment_climate/597051/saturation-point-on-earth-s-resources-marks-end-of-gdp-growth-era-johan-rockstrom-says

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