Posts by Rosemary McDonald
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And to add insult to injury, maybe, to the Kaimaumau Wetlands, the plan is to revive Peat Mining.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/282933/northland-iwi-looks-at-peat-mining-proposal
Locals know nothing about this latest project, but some remember the last time the peat was mined and how the process left the land unproductive for years afterwards.
This company plans to 'mine' 20 hectares of wetland per year, and could dig down to 7 metres deep in places.
That is one fucking big hole.
This document has maps of the area, history of previous peat mining activity, and details the sensitivity of the reserve.
http://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/science-and-technical/sfc155.pdf
We have a really bad feeling about this.
(disclaimer: we are avid shore fishers...Kaimaumau is one of our favourite possies, safe parking for the Bus, and reasonably wheelchair friendly)
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Another log heads south from Paparore.
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Nicky Wagner, Minister for Disability Issues (for her sins) wants feedback on the 2014-18 Disability Action Plan.
Well, for a start Nicky...you could have a read of this....
http://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=6QkG1d%2fPPRiCAqhKb7yhsl0TAZAFn%2fysap%2b9nlo7rkvRmNJ6uyxoc44CPcdshSIzpSxW%2bwhPoD0WnpuECahTAQtdCX5Yjd%2btcuc1aJHm%2fCSIyN13jMcmmBwFgKgSEgah...and maybe just work your way through the recommendations.
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Seems to be the season for it....
from Manawanui, indicating that IF is cheaper in the long run.
Now, if only MOH:DSS clients could pay their family carers through IF...
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Hard News: Everybody has one, in reply to nzlemming,
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Now surely it is merely coincidence that this guy....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/4376127/Ray-Smith-new-corrections-boss
was formerly in charge of the dysfunctional organisation that, according to this guy...
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/282623/'staggering-link'-between-cyf-care-and-crime
Hmmm...
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Access: Disability as a wicked policy problem, in reply to Hilary Stace,
generally has recently forced the Ministry of Education to run well-attended angry meetings around the country on the previously almost secretive special education update.
Oh yes!
Now that's what I'm talking about!
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Access: Disability as a wicked policy problem, in reply to Rosemary McDonald,
More bullshittery.
from the Report...
‘ think it comes back to the attitude of the officials who designed the adjustable parts
of this policy in the way they did and I think that they should be ashamed of
themselves. And I hope you quote me on that. … I think that the culture of the
Ministry and the way they wrote their rules, the culture of the way they think, their
culture of suspicion and mistrust of carers is that, you know, you’re fine if you’re
doing it for nothing but suddenly you’re a greedy, grasping, potential fraudster if we
are going to give you a few hours at minimum wage? … The way they [the Ministry]
are acting is the worst possible example of a really 1950s highly bureaucratic, tick-all the-boxes
mentality. They don’t have to do that, but they choose to do it.You know, the Misery of Health and the Government responded in the most punitive manner possible to the outcome of the Family Carers Case.
They achieved a level of bureaucratic malevolence worthy of a fascist administration with casual disregard for basic human rights.
I wonder, sometimes, if the low uptake amounts to a boycott.
Is there a mechanism whereby FFC participants can communicate with each other...and perhaps organise....in the militant sense of the word?
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And here comes the private sector to sort out the failings in CYFs.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/282834/key-private-sector-involvement-in-cyf-possible
and...
http://www.keyassets.co.nz/
http://www.keyassets.co.nz/about-key-assets/about-core-assets-group/ -
Like the private sector provides better disability care.
And pending, better child protection services.
And better social housing provision.
