"...multiple Treaty of Waitangi provisions are set to be scrapped from the Corrections Amendment Bill, legislation that would have compelled the agency to improve outcomes for Māori in the corrections system."
Pure, naked racism and a desire to degrade, diminish, and destroy Te Tiriti.
Kāpiti Coast's last psychiatrist quits, as government fails to keep funding promise
The National Party's election manifesto included a commitment to increasing the number of psychiatric registrar places to 50 a year, up from 37 - but there was nothing in the Budget.
The coalition of the corrupt continue to destroy what's left of NZ's clean and green reputation. They've announced that 300 jobs are set to go at the Ministry for the Environment -- one third of its staff.
13 new cancer drugs promised by The National Party on the campaign trail... no where to be seen in this year's budget. As some in the media & public have said, cruel sick lies.
I'm privileged to have a wage high enough that this National tax cut will put a few extra dollars in my pocket every week.
I intend to donate that directly to opposition political parties in the hope we can undo all this damage. As soon as possible. Please consider doing the same. #OneTermGovt#nzpol
“Nicola Willis told the country there was no money, but there’s plenty - it’s just that it’s all going to the rich. This budget is class warfare, rich against poor.”
— People Against Prisons Aotearoa, press release #NZPol
At least #Australia has shown the decency to consider recognising a Palestinian State. The neoliberal racist #NewZealand government’s not even acknowledged the atrocities being committed by Israel in Palestine let alone consider human rights of Palestinians. They are currently trying to dismantle te tiriti o Waitangi. The founding document of Aotearoa NZ. Big protests planned for tomorrow against this corrupt #NZPol government. #ToitūTeTiriti
Because I am now "retired" - thanks to Luxon - I have more time on my hands. What better way to spend some of that making a submission on the Māori Wards Bill. Didn't take long at all. I found this document very helpful in making my submission. #nzpol
We're at the beginning of a new covid wave and funding for free RATs is ending on 30 June.
We all know the majority of people won't be able to afford tests; most others will not test if they have to pay for it. This means covid will spread faster and the vulnerable population is at even more risk.
Please contact your local MP and let them know we care. I have little hope but at least they cannot say they didn't know.
Open letter to the govt: https://covidaction.nz/en/keepratsfree
So in today's Q&A, the Minister of Education was asked what does she think should be done now that schools have become a meat grinder chewing through teachers, relievers, aids and students and if sending sick kids to school would make it worse. (my paraphrase)
Her answer was that they recognise that and are working hard on making sure more meat is available to throw into the grinder. (my paraphrase again)
No actual solutions there. No ability to adapt to reality.
The First Home grant was what allowed my whānau to finally be able to afford a modest townhouse in South Akl.
We love our little home. 🏘️
It is infuriating that a similar opportunity won't be available anymore to people like us.
(And I get that it was an inefficient subsidy on demand, but in a market as cooked as NZ's it was a helpful tool. One that should not be removed until the supply variables in the equation are solved. And currently they are only getting worse, thanks CoC)
Minister for Regional Destruction, Shane Jones, conceals meetings with mining executives on the West Coast then lies about said meetings to say they were “last minute” (they were organised days in advance).
The potential for corruption inherent in the Fast Track legislation working is exactly as designed then.
Coordinated and accelerated march to privatise, defund and destroy anything not designed directly to enrich the already rich.
The goal is clearly to make that inequality gap absolutely insurmountable.
It's so grim.
But the worst is seeing so little pushback.
The coaltion of puritans rages on. We all knew Luxon had it in his wheel house but then Seymour and Winnie... well they've tossed their 'freedom' and 'libertarian' ways to the side. With an ease that suggested they never cared about freedom or the individual in the first place.
Well I for one will be sending Winston Peters photographic evidence of my genitalia every time I use a public toilet so he can rest assured I am using the correct one.