This is a more general reply to our current situation in NZ. That the police of all public services are treated like this is another symptom of a wider malaise in the country, caused by this government. Hence the rest of my post.
Is it just me or is our government actually trying to attack ordinary citizens? NZ has an awful road toll, so they increase urban speed limits against all the evidence. We have known the country has an aging boomer population for at least 30 years, so we refuse to address the healthcare implications. Evidence is clear, the longer people are able to stay in their own homes, the less expensive it is for the healthcare system, so funding is reduced in Public Health and for social care.
The evidence is clear that effective, wrap around services for youths and other young offenders stops them becoming life long criminals, so we underfund the wrap around services, increase sentencing and set up boot camps that the evidence shows don’t work.
We are desperately short of GP’s, hospital doctors , specialists and nurses. So we refuse to fund wages and conditions which leads to people leaving healthcare, leaving for overseas and stopping recruitment. I know from personal experience how bad our local hospital recruitment is becoming.
The evidence is that cost of living increases is in part being driven by profit gouging by supermarkets. The evidence is the duopoly needs to be broken up and wholesaling separated, so the government sits on its hands and does nothing.
Around the world, integration of transport is both good for the environment and the economy, so we cancel ferries, stop major refurbishment and plan for new roads with no evidence these will become cost effective improvements.
I could go on but what’s the point. The government is not listening to, the media concentrates on individual MP’s problems and the opposition is…….., where is the opposition??
You have hit the nail on the head so many times in this one summary, I can only nod.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.
There must be some wider lesson and learning here but all I can think of now is "don't vote for these tossers again." Now mind you, they are soaring on an ability to control media headlines and narratives.
It's their money and resources that trump.
As to the opposition, I wonder how or if they are being covered. When I do research on topics, I invariably see press releases from Labour with good intel, but I don't see it anywhere on our media.
There is something very out of kilter at the moment.
For example, why aren't journalists hounding the Government about throwing billions away on Interislander? Or causing Crown entities to break contracts in bad faith and for Hyundai to come after us? What about diplomatic relationships and skill?
Why isn't anyone hounding the Government about the healthcare crisis that is escalating every day?
Golriz got Stuff camped out on her lawn for a week. Ram raids, that were going down in volume, got coverage last June like it was a bonfire - then when it went down as the stats were showing in September 2023 - not a peep.
I'm starting to suspect that media is mainly corporate media and there are some real problems right there.
So I totally agree with Tony. It does seem like this government for some weird reason is on a hate with New Zealanders - and more importantly, where TF are the public on all this. No-one seems to give a toss. I have some elderly friends who I lunch with regularly (staunch Nat supporters) who when I mentioned the other day they need to make the most of the warm homes allowance this year because the likely hood of them ever getting it again is nil to zero - they looked shocked! And if they do get it then all it will mean is that they can continue to eat next winter.
We've been told recently that inflation is coming down, and that big ol' story that interest rates will start coming down soon! Why then did over 60% of the items in my shopping trolley cost me more this last week than it did the week before?
They can spout all the words they like, tell all the BS they want, but unless people feel a difference every week no-one is going to believe them.
Edit: I'm really keen to know how the Government won this one. The other thing that happened, is Police will start to be paid overtime again - from next year I think - that's a very weird concession from this Govt.
I spoke to a neighbour who told me National are doing an excellent job. I'm sure that is the impression they get from reading NZ Herald. As I keep saying - their only real strength here is controlling narratives and most people not being able to draw the line from policy to effect. Unfortunately, that strength is a strong shield of defence. The money they have, and their affiliated organisations like Taxpayers Union, also do a lot of work for them.
This is a more general reply to our current situation in NZ. That the police of all public services are treated like this is another symptom of a wider malaise in the country, caused by this government. Hence the rest of my post.
Is it just me or is our government actually trying to attack ordinary citizens? NZ has an awful road toll, so they increase urban speed limits against all the evidence. We have known the country has an aging boomer population for at least 30 years, so we refuse to address the healthcare implications. Evidence is clear, the longer people are able to stay in their own homes, the less expensive it is for the healthcare system, so funding is reduced in Public Health and for social care.
The evidence is clear that effective, wrap around services for youths and other young offenders stops them becoming life long criminals, so we underfund the wrap around services, increase sentencing and set up boot camps that the evidence shows don’t work.
We are desperately short of GP’s, hospital doctors , specialists and nurses. So we refuse to fund wages and conditions which leads to people leaving healthcare, leaving for overseas and stopping recruitment. I know from personal experience how bad our local hospital recruitment is becoming.
The evidence is that cost of living increases is in part being driven by profit gouging by supermarkets. The evidence is the duopoly needs to be broken up and wholesaling separated, so the government sits on its hands and does nothing.
Around the world, integration of transport is both good for the environment and the economy, so we cancel ferries, stop major refurbishment and plan for new roads with no evidence these will become cost effective improvements.
I could go on but what’s the point. The government is not listening to, the media concentrates on individual MP’s problems and the opposition is…….., where is the opposition??
You have hit the nail on the head so many times in this one summary, I can only nod.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.
There must be some wider lesson and learning here but all I can think of now is "don't vote for these tossers again." Now mind you, they are soaring on an ability to control media headlines and narratives.
It's their money and resources that trump.
As to the opposition, I wonder how or if they are being covered. When I do research on topics, I invariably see press releases from Labour with good intel, but I don't see it anywhere on our media.
There is something very out of kilter at the moment.
For example, why aren't journalists hounding the Government about throwing billions away on Interislander? Or causing Crown entities to break contracts in bad faith and for Hyundai to come after us? What about diplomatic relationships and skill?
Why isn't anyone hounding the Government about the healthcare crisis that is escalating every day?
Golriz got Stuff camped out on her lawn for a week. Ram raids, that were going down in volume, got coverage last June like it was a bonfire - then when it went down as the stats were showing in September 2023 - not a peep.
I'm starting to suspect that media is mainly corporate media and there are some real problems right there.
So I totally agree with Tony. It does seem like this government for some weird reason is on a hate with New Zealanders - and more importantly, where TF are the public on all this. No-one seems to give a toss. I have some elderly friends who I lunch with regularly (staunch Nat supporters) who when I mentioned the other day they need to make the most of the warm homes allowance this year because the likely hood of them ever getting it again is nil to zero - they looked shocked! And if they do get it then all it will mean is that they can continue to eat next winter.
We've been told recently that inflation is coming down, and that big ol' story that interest rates will start coming down soon! Why then did over 60% of the items in my shopping trolley cost me more this last week than it did the week before?
They can spout all the words they like, tell all the BS they want, but unless people feel a difference every week no-one is going to believe them.
Edit: I'm really keen to know how the Government won this one. The other thing that happened, is Police will start to be paid overtime again - from next year I think - that's a very weird concession from this Govt.
I spoke to a neighbour who told me National are doing an excellent job. I'm sure that is the impression they get from reading NZ Herald. As I keep saying - their only real strength here is controlling narratives and most people not being able to draw the line from policy to effect. Unfortunately, that strength is a strong shield of defence. The money they have, and their affiliated organisations like Taxpayers Union, also do a lot of work for them.
Perceptions win, facts lose.
Just so sick of NACT. So so sick