And there we go; their true Tory bastard colours showing loud & clear. Miserable sods, the lot of them.


https://www.msn.com/en-nz/health/other/j...39ac&ei=10

"The Government unveiled its public service targets on Monday. We've already seen the health ones, but it's added targets across the rest of Government.
And that includes targeting those on the health or disability jobseekers benefit.
Along with a focus on law and order and education, the Government is honing in on welfare. It wants to slash benefit numbers by 50,000.
In December 2023 there were about 190,000 people on the Jobseeker Benefit. But just over 80,000 of those were receiving it because they have a health condition or disability - what used to be known as the sickness benefit. That leaves nearly 110,000 who are deemed 'work ready'.
The 50,000 reduction won't just apply to the work-ready though. It'll target those on the health or disability jobseekers benefit.
"They may want to do part-time work. They may want to get work-ready. They might want to do more programmes in preparation for work," Luxon said."


Or, they may be unable to work, too ill to work.

I wonder which it is - are our Govt too stupidly ignorant to comprehend that some people are genuinely unable to work, or do they understand all too well, & just do not care?

Well...I suppose the news can't always be bad, can it...

And the words  "ACT was the biggest loser" do have  certain lovely ring to them. Long may it continue.




https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/g...RIGOTHOKM/


[b]"The Green Party has surged by 3.3 points in the latest TaxpayersÔÇÖ Union-Curia poll, scoring 14.6 per cent - a very high poll rating for the party.[/b]
The partyÔÇÖs friends on the left, Te P─üti M─üori, have also enjoyed a good bump, rising 2.1 points to 4.6 per cent, in what was generally a good poll for the left wing parties. Labour was also up, but only by 0.4 points to 25.7 per cent.

Act was the biggest loser on the right, falling 2.8 points to 7.2 per cent, NZ First fell 1.1 point to 6.3 per cent. National was also down, but by just 0.3 points to 37.1 per cent.
The results would give the coalition 64 seats, enough to govern, but down six seats from last monthÔÇÖs poll. The centre-left parties would be up three seats to 56 seats."



Is that the sound of pigeons overhead....

Was great to replay the livestream this morning.
I think many people forget how uncommon it is to experience one. especially for a small country like NZ, while not a rare event, (we get them ever 18 months or so) the earth is covered in alot of ocean, so more than 50% of the time the path crosses over the ocean, and on top of that the path of totality is only shy of 200 km across, so the chances of one happening near where you live are pretty slim.
That being said, in 2028 we will see one near queenstown, and in 2037 we get one in the middle of the north island so will be quite accessible for many kiwis to view.
Im sure I remember us having one around 1992 when I was a child, went pretty dark in the early afternoon, but dont think we had full totality.

Can't load Lotto.co.nz from Firefox????

What is happening?

Remember this from years back?

https://www.tardme.co.nz/

I'm sure we're all thrilled to hear that our beloved politicans may be getting a pay rise, & we can all feel a lovely warm glow, knowing that they'll want for nothing if it goes ahead...

Unlike those their policies have put out of work, they'll still be able to afford their weekly groceries (including that odd tin of caviar & bottle of fizz) which will no doubt  please all those who voted for them, knowing their MP's will not arrive at work suffering the effects of insufficient food. Or indeed, insufficient of anything at all.

Unless of course,we were to count a healthy,fully functioning conscience...



https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/3...ey-get-now

How has this thingy got onto this Windows10 pc from Hotmail.com, which I haven't used since adam ****!.

It pops up on Outlook email screen.

Can't see it on Windows or RevoUnistaller.

How do I get rid of it folks?.

lurking

After a massive backlash, I doubt there was any other choice



https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/...390d&ei=10


"Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey has told a Rural Health Conference he is committed to keeping the Suicide Prevention Office open after he was caught off guard by a ministry proposal to close the office, disestablish a number of roles and subsume the function of the office into a broader team.
The proposed closure of the office was the first topic raised with Doocey during a Q and A session following his speech opening the conference this morning.
Doocey, the countryÔÇÖs first ever Mental Health Minister, was caught unaware by the proposal and maintains that his understanding is that the office is not to be closed.
"Its not my understanding of what the ministry has proposed I was never briefed about that,ÔÇØ he said.

The ministry yesterday released a statement confirming the disestablishment of the Director of the office along with two other roles, while the remaining two would be absorbed into the wider Community Clinical and Mental Health team.
The minister reiterated that the restructure unveiled by the ministry yesterday was at this stage just a proposal.

"ThatÔÇÖs what yesterday was. A proposal. And you can see how I responded to that proposal pretty quickly. They are proposals at the moment," he said.
"LetÔÇÖs be very clear the Suicide Prevention Office will remain open."


His commitment comes as prominent mental health advocate Jazz Thornton issued a direct challenge to the government on AM on Friday morning.
"Christopher Luxon, if you shut down the Suicide Prevention Office, you will be telling people that are struggling with suicidal thoughts all around this country that their lives are worth less than your tax cuts - point blank obvious, that's what you're saying," she said."

What a complete & utter culo the man is.


He's telling schools to mark those taking part as absent.

"Associate Minister of Education David Seymour says students protesting against the climate crisis should be marked absent by schools.
Hundreds of students, some as young as 10, are marching to Parliament today as part of the school strike for climate. Protests are also being held in Auckland and Christchurch.
Seymour called it ÔÇ£unacceptableÔÇØ for students to protest during school time.
ÔÇ£If students feel strongly about sending a message, they could have marched on Tuesday when there was a nationwide teacher-only day, or during the upcoming school holidays.
ÔÇ£My expectation is that schools will treat students protesting today as explained but unjustified absences.ÔÇØ


His nibs can 'expect' all he wants; I hope schools have more understanding & more sense. He seems completely out of touch on virtually everything, including the fact that its going to be these kids who will have to live with the consequences of both our actions & those of the generations who came before us.
Total pito.

Also worth a read:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/artic...m-history/