Posts by Ian Dalziel
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making numbers work for us…
Now it transpires that Hekia Parata may have been wrong…Education Minister Hekia Parata has been forced to abandon a claim that National has presided over a 15 per cent increase in teachers – after revelations that Novopay clouded the numbers.
Parata has been quoted for several months saying that, under the present Government, “teacher numbers have gone up by 15 per cent”.
But inquiries by The Dominion Post have shown most of the increase stems from a payroll error.Imagine my surprise…
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Speaker: Telling Our Own Tales, in reply to Simon Lyall,
can't coders read between the lines?
Seriously Christchurch people. Next time you open your mouths try and talk for more than a minute without saying how much you hate Auckland(ers) and Wellington(ians).
This from the empath who wrote in July 2011:
Later this month I’ll be in Christchurch for the South Island Chess Champs. Christchurch has been hit by 3 big earthquakes in the last year (and hundreds of small ones) and thousands of buildings have been damaged (Many have or will be demolished) so it will be interesting seeing some of this for myself (although I’ll be playing chess during most of the day). The tournament is one the other side of down from the most damaged areas however.
- http://blog.darkmere.gen.nz/2011/07/hope we afforded you some momentary diversion...
sorry to be a burden...
oh, and why don't you
just fuck off!<end story>
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Speaker: Telling Our Own Tales, in reply to Rob Coup,
What am I missing?
The money men need to have the will to do it...
...and they don't see a return,
not even as pro bono
self publicity...their margins marginalise everyone else...
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Hard News: Show some decency, in reply to ,
Ian’s been, “sent to Coventry” over that comment.
Having a good time, wish you were here…
;- )
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Hard News: Show some decency, in reply to Paul Campbell,
Ummm …. err …. wow ….
This is the new 'governance' paradigm - all systems are there to be 'gamed' - it seems to be the only way forward - and it tends to make everyone complicit.
National is all about sharing the guilt, but not the wealth....and let's not forget Brownlee's office was at it, too...
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Hard News: Why we thought what we thought, in reply to Sacha,
Lord of the Files...
I’d rather see one show of all the likely ... coalition partners
Drop all of them (Key & Cunliffe included) on White Island and see who works with who, and who survives ... fully televised!
Has this idea been used Electorally yet?
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Capture: The Colour Of Spring, in reply to Nora Leggs,
The Parson’s knows…
a tui with a song in his heart
(and his best bow tie)This image wings my mind straight to this classic painting,
for some reason…*…is that ‘sick puppy’ thread still going?
*[edit added]
So does the abandoned Magnolia picture!
My mind may be full! -
Hard News: Dirty Politics, in reply to Steve Barnes,
The last Hurrah of the Golden Fleecers!
All wind and fury with little substance
...lured by the Sirens of the TPPA
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Speaker: Election 2014: Mental Health Policies, in reply to Marc C,
social well fear...
...we have many people in distress and need, but too few services, to actually step in and avoid breakdowns and harm!
I agree,
the point of last resort has been shifted beyond many's endurance.
Plans B thru Z don't exist,, or are unrealistic.Service provision has been thrust on charities or private enterprise.
Government continues to patronisingly treat the symptoms, but not the causes as well, it seems...
I got cold chills when I heard all the WINZ offices in the South Island were closed yesterday, that can't help anyone...
...Years ago I had this chilling 'image' spring to mind, vignetting the beginning of a major social upheaval in NZ - it was just a TV in a corner, sound off, showing a WINZ office burning, with a crowd gathering, their phones out...Maybe TV3 could show Sleeping Dogs soon
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Hard News: Show some decency, in reply to andin,
House of the rising shun...
Pity ostracism isnt used anymore
Though I hear Coventry is nice this time of year...
