Hey Tui, just watched the video, and the kicker that comes straight from Seymour's mouth is the consultation with Māori required for "development" and this is what ACT and NZ first want to get rid of. Their backers/funders and interests ( possibly party members) see the position that Māori have as being these ex-judicial rights that cannot be easily avoided with the regulatory capture of government. In my mind, these are the shittest rights as they are simply the right to complain and block development and always positions Māori as an opposition esp in cases where it is development that is sensitive ( I am getting outside my experience here, but RMA reinforces this dichotomy? ). Of course this is worst when developers try to use Māori as a rubber stamp at the end of the process and this is where the frustration sets in as they have not covered the right ground up to that point and there is no "plastic tiki" tokenism anymore. Instead I wish they would try engaging and following tikanga of the manu whenua at the start and working in partnership, putting manu whenua on your side of the table, instead of across the courtroom. I am pretty sure most people get it here, so I wonder who really has an issue with working this way?? Perhaps Tame should have asked for specifics?
Hi MT. I just watched the clip. Seymour appears to know nothing about the rights of Sami then proceeds to squirm and deny equity works for them. Comes off as an ignoramus.
It makes for very bleak reading generally for fir all middle and low income Kiwis, for anyone on contract work and for those in industries or professions that are simply not valued by this dreadful coalition, and especially for me since I am on the waiting list for knee surgeries. It simply makes no economic sense to deprive a public health service of sufficient funding that allows safe working conditions for those employed within or for patients who are crying out for treatment. Do Willis and Reti imagine that patients are making up their conditions? There would be few people if any deliberately choosing to become sick. This is just the first step in privatisation, where you run down a service through underfunded, then sell off as much as possible fir corporations to get rich off the misery of others.....just like America!
You have my sympathy Mike, I used to nurse manage an Orthopaedic Wars, we worked hard to get these surgeries done for folk like you.
You will have seen the graph that says it is USA, where health issues bankrupt people; we cannot allow privatisation here. I agree 100% that austerity economy makes no sense at all! That our hospitals should be humming with surgery, workers, productivity. I am glad the economists spoke out, not that they listen .. but it may help us chuck this lot out!
A few weeks back a whole herd of right wing ‘commentators’ suddenly and simultaneously decided Hipkins ‘had to go’. Why, because they saw him as a developing threat to the plots and plans of Atlas etc. In the same spirit of unsolicited partisan advice I would encourage us all to hope that Luxon stays as leader of the Notional Putty, as he is the best weapon we have to make them a one-term government.
I don't disagree, but at the same time, these people aren't stupid. I don't think Luxon will make the full term because he's thoroughly unlikable with zero self-awareness or even the ability to pretend he has any - therefore, what better person for their backers to pin the anger and bad policies on?
Where did you see those commentators? They work in throngs and their presence is undeniable all over social media.
I was reluctant to click on the video because Seymour makes me a bit queasy to be honest. But I'm pleased I did. Great analysis, shows the intellectual and moral paucity of his argument.
Hey Tui, just watched the video, and the kicker that comes straight from Seymour's mouth is the consultation with Māori required for "development" and this is what ACT and NZ first want to get rid of. Their backers/funders and interests ( possibly party members) see the position that Māori have as being these ex-judicial rights that cannot be easily avoided with the regulatory capture of government. In my mind, these are the shittest rights as they are simply the right to complain and block development and always positions Māori as an opposition esp in cases where it is development that is sensitive ( I am getting outside my experience here, but RMA reinforces this dichotomy? ). Of course this is worst when developers try to use Māori as a rubber stamp at the end of the process and this is where the frustration sets in as they have not covered the right ground up to that point and there is no "plastic tiki" tokenism anymore. Instead I wish they would try engaging and following tikanga of the manu whenua at the start and working in partnership, putting manu whenua on your side of the table, instead of across the courtroom. I am pretty sure most people get it here, so I wonder who really has an issue with working this way?? Perhaps Tame should have asked for specifics?
I also thought Tame lost an opportunity there as I noticed Seymour's clear discomfort.
I can only presume that because Seymour is such a slippery customer, Tame was trying to hold a number of thoughts to proceed with, and missed it.
yes, David has sharpened his tools. this is a great observational article on the tools in the toolbox: https://open.substack.com/pub/sinclairr/p/a-decent-chap?r=1nc2kf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Hi MT. I just watched the clip. Seymour appears to know nothing about the rights of Sami then proceeds to squirm and deny equity works for them. Comes off as an ignoramus.
I've been promoting the video - people deserve the truth in our country.
It makes for very bleak reading generally for fir all middle and low income Kiwis, for anyone on contract work and for those in industries or professions that are simply not valued by this dreadful coalition, and especially for me since I am on the waiting list for knee surgeries. It simply makes no economic sense to deprive a public health service of sufficient funding that allows safe working conditions for those employed within or for patients who are crying out for treatment. Do Willis and Reti imagine that patients are making up their conditions? There would be few people if any deliberately choosing to become sick. This is just the first step in privatisation, where you run down a service through underfunded, then sell off as much as possible fir corporations to get rich off the misery of others.....just like America!
You have my sympathy Mike, I used to nurse manage an Orthopaedic Wars, we worked hard to get these surgeries done for folk like you.
You will have seen the graph that says it is USA, where health issues bankrupt people; we cannot allow privatisation here. I agree 100% that austerity economy makes no sense at all! That our hospitals should be humming with surgery, workers, productivity. I am glad the economists spoke out, not that they listen .. but it may help us chuck this lot out!
A few weeks back a whole herd of right wing ‘commentators’ suddenly and simultaneously decided Hipkins ‘had to go’. Why, because they saw him as a developing threat to the plots and plans of Atlas etc. In the same spirit of unsolicited partisan advice I would encourage us all to hope that Luxon stays as leader of the Notional Putty, as he is the best weapon we have to make them a one-term government.
I don't disagree, but at the same time, these people aren't stupid. I don't think Luxon will make the full term because he's thoroughly unlikable with zero self-awareness or even the ability to pretend he has any - therefore, what better person for their backers to pin the anger and bad policies on?
Where did you see those commentators? They work in throngs and their presence is undeniable all over social media.
Hooten and Janet Wilson led the charge, and a lot of worried lefties fell for it
I see. Yes I understand now. Thanks for the heads up - it is interesting how much they want Hipkins gone
I was reluctant to click on the video because Seymour makes me a bit queasy to be honest. But I'm pleased I did. Great analysis, shows the intellectual and moral paucity of his argument.
I feel the same in terms of reluctance to watch.
Thanks Quentin.
For his information, this voter hates this government! 🤮