@kominsens It is suspicious they broke on day after anniversary of fire near same spot as 2017 one. Smacks of arson to me.
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Scott Menzies
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Scott Menzies
@ScottMainlander
Nu Tirani New Zealand human, relation, friend and author. Published in Landfall 242; takahē 95; the Commuting Book; various op-ed pieces over the years.
Joined Haziran 2016
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@golrizghahraman 's stress and trauma relief is a modern version of male MPs of the 19th and 20th C's drinking dangerously and cheating on their wives.
#nzpol @NewshubNZ @1NewsNZ @NZStuff @NZGreens
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#DeutscheWirtschaft
Wenn Sie so viele Menschen aus #Deutschland abschieben, wer wird dann die Arbeit erledigen, die sie hinterlassen?
@handelsblatt @faznet @welt
theguardian.com/world/2024/jan…
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Kai for thought, @nzlabour @chrishipkins
Labour should move left to Social Democrat ground. Even consider nationalising some things. But this article re Ro Khanna interesting
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Rep. Ro Khanna Has a Reminder for Democrats: Americans Love Money nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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"Are you the right kind of interesting? You have to drink Mac's beer to be right.
What's that you say? You don't?
Mac's, owned by Japanese behometh, Kirin?
No?
Then you're *not* the right kind of interesting, loser!"
Can we ban such propaganda?
@DrShaneRetiMP @_chloeswarbrick
Scott Menzies@ScottMainlander
The 'Right kind of interesting', the propagandists @DDB_Worldwide command us about Mac's beer. If you choose something else, say non-alcoholic, well, that's the 'wrong' kind & you're just a loser, baby. Are Nu Tirani NZ youth falling for this crap? stoppress.co.nz/news/ddb-and-m…
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@boglyboohoo @kominsens Hi. When do you start as a public servant in Wellington then eh? You have a lot you want to accomplish going by your post. No grifter, you.
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@kominsens The junketing grifters are fighting back. Expect lots more of this sort of nonsense. Empty all of the Wellington beauracracy offices and lets get going again. Yeehaa.
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This morning we find that 2 Cook Strait ferries are only 20% of the project blowout and are on a fixed price contract
Sadly they can’t use existing infrastructure because of size
How did this project get government sign off
Oops forgot Michael Wood was minister then
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@jotaylor_taylor @kominsens #Europe's ploughing billions of euro into rail now. Parts of the #USA investing billions of dollars. #China is building one of the world's biggest rail networks.
In your view they're all wasting their money on 19C tech?
Wow, they must be a bunch of idiots, eh?
@NicolaWillisMP
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@kominsens The problem was the insistence that the new ferries had roll-on-roll-off rail service. 19C technology & ideology to blame.
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@NZNationalParty in 2014 presided over creation of world’s first law conferring legal personhood to a landscape.
Was that 'airy fairy' and too 'woke', @ShaneJonesNZ?
What do you reckon, @winstonpeters?
Ask @chrisluxonmp to cancel it?
#nzpol @NZGreens
theguardian.com/world/2023/dec…
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@JulieAnneGenter Julie it's not just around schools lower speed limits prevent injuries & save lives.⁸
Central cities, suburban hubs, our state highways & rural roads, Hato Hone St John @StJohnNZ released stars showing drops. @SimeonBrownMP if wise will look at them before deciding.
#nzpol
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The National Party transport minister is dangerous & uninformed.
30km zones (& lower) where kids live are the norm in most parts of the world - and transport works better for everyone.
It's irresponsible and simply wrong to insist on 50km around schools.
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@judamazloum @ryangrim Hello from New Zealand, Juda. Do you have a link or links to the plan you mention involving Germany, the Arab states, Egypt's debt, etc.? Or to media coverage about it? I'm keen to learn more about what you say. Thank you.
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Netanyahu, according to the Israeli press, has instructed Ron Dermer, his Minister of Strategic Planning and a very close aide, to explore ways to "thin out" the Gaza population. Along with the renewed proposal to push them through the Rafah crossing into Egypt, the English translation of the report adds:
"The Sea is also open to Gazans. At its will, Israel opens the sea crossing and enables a mass escape to European and African countries."
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@Windynell @NZLivingStreets Except @SimeonBrownMP @chrisluxonmp & Nicola 'she will kill us' Willis @NicolaWillisMP have said they're anti-light rail. You know, despite it proving a winner globally & NZ's cities grew along tram lines in the 1st place with all the social, enviro & economic boons.
@NZGreens
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Could this be what #Wellington #GoldenMile looks like in the future? Sydney, with its free moving pedestrians and light rail, what a winner. With the new NZ government we have another opportunity to get a better design - bold steps needed @NZLivingStreets
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@extrsh @kann_news @eliorlevy How old are these soldiers? Don't they know the damage their disgusting behaviour does to the already stained reputation of the @IDF & @Israel ?
I heard most conscripts are not fans of @netanyahu. Is that correct, do you think, Soros?
@haaretzcom @NYJewishWeek @POTUS @PressSec
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דיווחים פלסטינים: חיילי צה"ל משתמשים בכרוז של אחד המסגדים במחנה הפליטים ג'נין ומשמיעים בו שירי חנוכה וקריאות שמע ישראל | תיעוד
@eliorlevy
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Meanwhile in Egypt:
Presidential election results (were we even told by @1News @NewshubNZ etc they were being held?) are expected Monday Egypt time. Sitting president Adel Fattah El-Sisi @AlsisiOfficial expected to easily win 3rd 6 year term. Egypt big player in MidEast.
#nzpol
اليوم السابع@youm7
موعد نتيجة الانتخابات الرئاسية.. إعلان اسم رئيس الجمهورية الفائز الاثنين
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Meanwhile, in Canada:
Emergency Departments ('Rooms'; 'Casualty') are overburdened & potential patients are up & leaving before being seen. Other Canadian health concerns incl. obesity & staff shortages.
@DrShaneRetiMP @nzherald @NewstalkZB #nzpol
ctvnews.ca/health/more-th….
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Meanwhile, in Germany:
A new setback for builders: The funding program for climate-friendly new buildings is being stopped - the funds have been used up. It is supposed to continue in 2024, and the opposition is horrified @NicolaWillisMP @NZGreens @nzherald @NewstalkZB #nzpol
DER SPIEGEL@derspiegel
Neuer Rückschlag für Bauherren: Das Förderprogramm für klimafreundliche Neubauten wird gestoppt – die Mittel sind aufgebraucht. 2024 soll es zwar weitergehen, die Opposition zeigt sich dennoch entsetzt. #ref=rss" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soz…
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The 'Right kind of interesting', the propagandists @DDB_Worldwide command us about Mac's beer.
If you choose something else, say non-alcoholic, well, that's the 'wrong' kind & you're just a loser, baby.
Are Nu Tirani NZ youth falling for this crap?
stoppress.co.nz/news/ddb-and-m…
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#war #peace An international ode to joy to celebrate gains at COP & continuing efforts for peace between #Palestine & #Israel
@UN @antonioguterres @COP28_UAE @AGNChairUNFCCC
@nytimes @WashPost @guardian @thetimes @CNN @BBC #nzpol
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@EvaCorlett @guardian @CGrahamMcLay @nytimesworld
#NewZealand 's new Govt considers cutting chief interisland major passenger & freight rail link to help pay for tax cuts.
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Rail on Cook Strait @interislander ferries is now up for debate? What the hell? Surely not? Our chief link between the north & south islands & now Nicola 'kill us' Willis & her coalition cronies are wavering on rail - a key transport option in this nation. They're nuts! #nzpol
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@nzpolkermit @chrisluxonmp @dbseymour 3) ...& cost of changing govt agency signs, websites, print matter for te reo Māori usage & govt smokefree work.
This Govt is spending so much on stuff it could put toward vital things like public health & infrastructure.
@NZGreens @nzlabour @Maori_Party @MediawatchNZ #nzpol
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@nzpolkermit @chrisluxonmp @dbseymour 2) ... @dbseymour is spending $$$ on a new Ministry of Regulation! Madness.
Not to mention costs of converting newly installed lower speed limit signage back to old (deadlier) speeds, a possible contract cancellation fee on already-under-construction new Interislander ferries...
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The assault on the middle and lower class has begun with the passage of the RBNZ mandate removal.
Because fuck jobs, apparently?
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