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Comment on $92m to pay family carers of disabled adults by Rosemary McDonald

Rosemary McDonald — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:05:03 +0000

This ‘new’ family carers policy is still discriminatory. It does not allow payment to spouses and partners. It has been cobbled together by ignorant people with no real working knowledge of the disability sector and even less knowledge of the realities of living with a disability under MoH.
The past year has seen the Ministry of Health plumb new depths in their usual contemptuous attitude towards disabled and their families.

And yet…they saw fit to allow the Joslins to neglect, abuse and exploit the residents of Parklands for twelve years.

The message here from the Minister of Health is clear. Take this crappy deal folks…or send your loved ones to a Parklands type facility, which we will fund at at least twice the rate.

Comment on Q + A Panel Discussions by Jum

Jum — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:28:56 +0000

Lawless is embarrassing to anyone who wants to make pots of money at someone else’s expense, be it Key and Jackson and Hellywood or saving life which is probably more intelligent than humans.

Why more intelligent than humans – we have a government that legislates to sell off our assets to themselves and the people they gave huge tax cuts to. So far the NZ humans have voted them in twice.

Intelligence Win to the whales: Brain Fade to the Kiwi humans.

Comment on NZ’ers Asked To Sign Marriage Pledge by Jum

Jum — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:15:44 +0000

Funny, I thought marriage was evolving and becoming more about love than business. This legislation enhances that evolution.
In fact, this new legislation increases the numbers who want to be married. So why the issue?

As for some men and some women not having children because some men marry men and some women marry women – given the alarming population figures on this planet, what’s not to like.

I imagine the war mongers won’t be pleased for a start; they always need cannon fodder in this ‘nasty, brutish and short’ world our leaders, including John Key, are inexorably leading us towards because of greed for profits which war brings.

Perhaps some NZers want to return to those charming days when your wife was a chattel and you could legally rape her within that marriage until about 1986 when Labour made rape within marriage illegal. I expect some men would like that right back.

Evolution is a nasty word to some people.

That’s when marriage as created especially for men really was a dirty word, and was less about love and more about property and control.

Nouveau Marriage aka love can only improve our world.

Comment on NZ’ers Asked To Sign Marriage Pledge by jared

jared — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:40:08 +0000

Too stinking late! It’s going to happen!

Comment on Spatial Skills Shortage To Get A Boost by Oldman

Oldman — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:16:55 +0000

Hi,
I do not understand why the New Zealand requirement for the “Other Spatial Scientist” only consider the Bachelor Degree in Geography or Computer Science. Also the post-qualification only involve GIS application.
I’ve got my bachelor in Photogrammetry, post-graduated in Remote Sensing and also work in Remote Sensing Application for such as long time (more than 10 years). Could I be classified as “Other Spatial Scientist” in New Zealand.
Regards,
Oldman

Comment on Tu Tangata Maraenui addresses Parliament by Tu Tangata Maraenui addresses Parliament | RoyElvis Blog

Tu Tangata Maraenui addresses Parliament | RoyElvis Blog — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:23:41 +0000

[...] Tu Tangata Maraenui addresses Parliament “Many people in Maraenui have limited means already and to try and explain their situation for needing a home over the phone causes stress and frustrations often resulting in ending the phone call'. There are no clear plans on what the Government have … Read more on Scoop.co.nz (press release) [...]

Comment on NZ’ers Asked To Sign Marriage Pledge by L K Harris

L K Harris — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:50:27 +0000

I have been married to my husband for 46 years and feel strongly against the new marriage act which the Government is looking at passing. Both myself and my husband willnot be voting for National ever again if this is passed. A marriage in our belief is only between a male and female so why make changes to suit a minority group.

Comment on Dunne undermines our reputation by supporting detention by Jade Gray

Jade Gray — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:54:57 +0000

Detaining refugees in prison camps is un-New Zealand.

Asylum detention here in Australia disgusts me and I would be most ashamed to hear it happens at home in our perfect country.

Comment on NZ’ers Asked To Sign Marriage Pledge by Maggie G.

Maggie G. — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:17:19 +0000

I disagree with any change to the marriage laws. Not on any religious grounds but from a moral view point. A man and a woman can continue the existence of our human race therefore any other connections are not ethical and do not require the change of a long standing law that unites a man and a woman in matrimony. Any change I belive, will be the downfall of our very existence……

Comment on Public opinion on Maunganui-Girven & Te Maunga Intersections by Bruce G. Williams

Bruce G. Williams — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:27:39 +0000

I prefer Option 1, as: (1) It appears to be the cheapest, yet feasible option. (2) It sems to be the simplest way
(3) The railway does not have to be shifted

My second choice would be Option 2. Option 3 appears to be expensive and complex. There is no valid reason why the potential access road from Owens Place to Te Munga should be built. It is not a huge mileage to travel from Owens Place/Titoki Place and in my view the cost of the proposed access way is not justifiable .