If I had a dollar for every time a public official left highly sensitive documents in a desk that was later disposed of at a second-hand shop in Wellington, I would have $2. Which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened twice.
Choosing to proceed with this plan was absolute madness by the councillors. It would have almost doubled water charges in two years and left the council unable to pay for virtually anything new for a decade www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Compare and contrast: A statement from an NZ First spokesman 6 months ago about the actions of a party member and supporter, and a statement today from that same party’s leader.
This is gaining traction in anti-COVID vax circles but none of them have clocked that it comes from a dataset spanning 2000-2020. The shots are so powerful they transcend time.
The deputy Prime Minister this week admonished a regional council for enforcing its rules (which it is legally required to do) on the basis that the RMA will be overhauled at some point www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Communities built in opposition to the pandemic response are mobilising for local elections, often under the guise of disgruntled residents’ groups. Just one consequence of low public engagement and an often disinterested media www.thepress.co.nz/a/politics/3...
The deputy Prime Minister this week admonished a regional council for enforcing its rules (which it is legally required to do) on the basis that the RMA will be overhauled at some point www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
New bridge in the red zone looks epic. While Wellingtonians squabble interminably over their awful retro bridge, Christchurch gets stuck in and builds for the future. Powerful.
Yes, and it’s even worse now. Seeing older people in particular try to translate this into left/right partisan politics is just painful. They will never get it.
