WAIHEKE POLITICS – A DIFFERENT PRACTICAL VIEW OF NZ
"you have to break food dependency. co-ops aren't the answer either."–Waiheke Island residents’ view of what NZ needs to do on hierarchical monopolies games. tear up the grass, grow more veges, wherever you see grass (within respecting property rules, of course), was the view.
too funny. practical though. exports would go up if nz does.
[photo: google online images archives].
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.2.13~
WEALTH FLOWS PRECEDENTS – NZ & IWI PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS – 2013
It’s been a delayed and stubborn acknowledgment in part without just equitable cause from the nz government at times, yet “the Supreme Court has floated the prospect of restraining the government to selling no more than 25% of state-owned power companies while it sorts out Māori claims to water rights. Chief Justice Sian Elias made the comments on the first day of hearings on the New Zealand Māori Council’s challenge to the government’s partial assets sales policy. While comments in the course of a hearing can’t be claimed as evidence of the court’s eventual decision, such an outcome would be” an excellent step in the right direction of new zealand being sustainable in the long run as well as just in recognising iwi as business players who do benefit all of new zealand (more so than Maori already have) when recognised as such to do so regarding economic flows kaitiakitanga and the enivronment we all are linked to in new zealand. You know, you’ve got to share the paddock, the lakes and rivers too. It’s just how it goes.
–more at t.k news.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 1.2.13~
LIFE SAVERS & THE YOUNG
“it takes a life to save a life”
–the slogan of organ donors needed vs a rich ageing population’s demands and whims of “security.”
… can be scary, if unchecked. like all things… balance needs to be found.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.1.13~
RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, REALISTIC GOVERNANCE CONDITIONS NEED TO BE SET
setting the right conditions for actual new zealand citizens to thrive needs realistic governance and accountability issues curbing greedy irresponsible agenda setting and economic climate designs that only benefit too few.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 25.1.13~
CONSTRUCTION YOUTH MODERN APPRENTICESHIPS SCHEME ANNOUNCED IN NZ JAN25 2013
+7000 apprentices p.a.
+14000 govt. subsidized placements long term.
modern apprenticeship scheme starts jan 1 2014. all apprenticeships merge to the one line.
+$12m rise in youth ed-training 1st year.
+employees. get cheap, skilled youth labor.
+youth. they actually do get on the board as in a democractic nation, not a ageist sick monopoly (the last 2 years that was greedy-cruel nz in an unequal properties acquistion buys up fest of the wealth + 55+ grey power. from a youth perspective, it was not cool).
+ +it’s a credits system. (more…)
BALANCE SHEET VIOLENCE BUDGETS STRUCTURING & COMMUNITY WELL BEING – A STUDY 2013
how does economic violence (balance sheet violence of govt budgets allocations) play out in community well being? economic structure is a societal script played out in society. how does that look, casting wise in nz?
what nz needs is to examine why economic abuse has been allowed to happen in racist economic cluster games, new zealand plays. often the ecnomic games cause inquality, they go largely unquestioned in nz. when you do question them, you experience the wrath of the wealthy in very militant invasive ways. media is used to taser people back into line. it is not a good use of media, as the behavior only causes anger to arise in society. the backlash will be severe unless nz decision makers get real.
the effects of some of the worst economic data (high unemployment, sexist discrimination, racist unequal disrcimination too in wealth distribution figures) has meant that certain commuities of nz citizens has been rotton. It is also believed that the environment created on an uneven playing field, caused domestic violence to increase in some communities. Leading psychologists in the USA are also writing articles on debt and how that affects Americans to act recklessly too. NZ is not alone in forcing the wealthy to create economies that are just.
people commissioned in nz to offer their opinion on the effects of the economic structure, post (or mid… whatever!) the gfc structured years are: dame catherine tizard, carol hirschfeld, sir owen glenn. 21 other people including academics, educators, international human rights advocates are set to be in the mix. (more…)
BROADCASTING BUSINESS DNA & SUPPORT SYSTEMS – SMART TV & ONLINE MEDIA FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
Entrepreneur TV. Online support for entrepreneurs. Creating cultural texts that builds the next wave of business thinkers.
1. breaking the shackles. towns of real people sustainably planning
3. entrepreneurial young adults, online business hq
4. business events in each city & town – for young adults & entreprenuers (more…)
NZ NEWS. LIES. COVER UPS. GREED. TRUST ABUSE. ECONOMIC BULLYING, LAND BUY UPS. RACIST INEQUALITY PERSECUTION, TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS DISCRIMINATION & HEALTHY CONFESSIONS AHEAD – 18th JANUARY 2012
News: It was very much a politics driven show. Click on pic to see.
For my own reference – What is remembered of news and news culture, follows…?
Lance Armstrong confesses to drug useage to Oprah yet he still shows hardness of heart (eg: athlete competiveness combined with cheating has not caught up with his brain in real time). He does have an empire amassed to save, yet the contrition is not apparent yet. Meaning, Lance is still suffering from pumped-up, high profile fame addiction… perhaps.
Performance enhanced ‘med science’ was the reason for his 7 tour de france wins. I don’t respect that easily with “winning” athletes. A faker is a faker, Period. No judgement intended though. Fame addiction and stealing other people’s best endeavors was what Lance’s backers achieved with Lance. NZ’s PM John Key‘s publicst no.2 talks on phone (as an independant journalist, apparently… :) while a pic of plane is shown. Apparently Antarctica is on the cards. An Italian restaurant gets AMAZING press in Otautahi (Christchurch)… how did that happen?! On them. Tauranga grieves lost citizens in Kenya. Where I live, we have the same story… metaphorically speaking. Yet, literally too.
Economist and soccer club owner, Gareth Morgan enlightens how $1b+ in loans were issued in NZ in a week. That means people have been encouraged to buy up houses in bundles. A monopoly now exists of ‘cluster-homes’ owners. NZ’s govt. were the architects of it. It is greed and fear mentality – yet wise investment too. :) (more…)
COMBATING RACISM IN NZ – THE DISMANTLING OF MAORI SOCIETY & LEADERSHIP MUST STOP
In 2012 NZ leadership was attacked and semi-dismantled.
We see key politicians (Maori’s most senior political spokespeople) announcing intended resignations.
A clear Maori political voice on an equal level of economic prosperity for all Maori has not been allowed to be voiced in the land. It is not right, just, balanced or fair. It is also not in line with New Zealand’s founding spirit.
We see leading Maori politicians, thrown to angry middle class white folk to attack all too often ’for entertainment.’ They are used as distractions for people to vent frustration on, the Maori politicians time and attention diverted from doing a good job for Maori people, and thus all NZ’s best interests of the present and future.
We see unjust and meagre Treaty settlement offers presented to Maori. The apologies associated are worth a lot to Maori, yet the disrespect towards Iwi is continuing in business flows throughout a lot of NZ and the way resources are being allocated, used for profit. (more…)
ECONOMIC VIOLENCE DOMESTIC JOBS ABUSE
Buzz words in New Zealand right now as people look at returning to work in an economy that has been very lazy in creating new jobs the last two years are the words: economic violence domestic jobs abuse. (more…)
INEQUALITY & THE PEOPLE’S SOUL JANUARY 2013
Introspection coaching in the epoch of Inequality Years: “The great debate taking place in Washington now has relatively little to do with financial issues. It is all about ideology. It is all about the soul of America.
In America today, we have the most unequal distribution of wealth and income of any major country on earth, and more inequality than at any time period since 1928. The top 1 percent owns 42 percent of the financial wealth of the nation, while, incredibly, the bottom 60 percent own only 2.3 percent. One family, the Walton family of Wal-Mart, owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of Americans. In terms of income distribution in 2010, the last study done on this issue, the top 1 percent earned 93 percent of all new income while the bottom 99 percent shared the remaining 7 percent.”
Will Wall Street help? Will Wall Street change? We are entering a pivotal moment in the modern history of our country. Do the elected officials in Washington stand with ordinary Americans — working families, children, the elderly, the poor — or will the extraordinary power of billionaire campaign contributors and Big Money prevail? The American people, by the millions, must send Congress the answer to that question.
–Senator Bernie Sanders.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 10.1.13~
THE HOTTEST THING TO DO 2012 IN POLITICS IS BUST INEQUALITY SYSTEMS RIGHT OUT IN THE OPEN
inequality means: disparity. injustice. partiality. uneveness as of a surface.
Hot things to do in 2014…. is totally bust inequality open. (more…)
SHAWN ATLEO’S WORDS CALL FOR GREED TO BE REIGNED IN, IN CANADA
“First Nations across this country have been voicing concern and frustration with a broken system that does not address long-standing disparities between First Nations and the rest of Canada, and address priorities in ways that will provide for long-term solutions and sustainability,” said Shawn Atleo.
“Through the ‘Idle No More’ movement, we have seen a tremendous outpouring of energy, pride and determination by our peoples in recent weeks,” wrote Atleo. “This level of citizen and community engagement is absolutely essential to achieve the change we all want to see in every First Nation — the hard work of re-building our Nations, our governments and protecting our lands, waters and territories.” (more…)
MOVING FORWARD FROM “COMPLETE TEASE” ECONOMIES… ADDRESSING FAKE TASER NEWS STORYLINES IN GATEKEEPING MONOPOLIES’ BAD HABITS
While some folks are worried about taser guns, what we need to be concerned about is total ”teaser economies.”
For example, if only the wealthy are increasing wealth and majorities are shut out from wealth, we’ve effectively been running a “teaser economy.” No one likes a tease. They’re so boring. Teaser economies make people so angry, eventually. They’re not healthy to run.
Best to run a real economy. Let wealth flow to more people. It’s a lot safer in the long run. More honest too.
When people run teaser economies (eg: “where nothing much has happened in the last two years”), they’re often involved at running “taser news story lines,” too. Where ideoligically gatekeeping practices occur, using fear tactics in the news with fake storylines that keep policing certain economic interests over others gaining equal access to economic chances, that kind of behavior needs to be shot. Just saying. It can also be racist, in the manner that it bullies via the corporate world through politics into news, if we’re honest. (more…)
PARADIGM SHIFTS OF WEALTH BY FORCE – MAHATMA GHANDI ON CIVIL PEACE
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of [iron, steel] gold and silver.
–Mahatma Ghandi
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 26.12.12~
YOUTH ADVOCATE SCOTT GILMOUR’S STORY – A LIVING NZ CHRISTMAS CARD – EVERY DAY 2012
Scott Gilmore is an ordinaryguy who loves New Zealand. Scott gets it. This makes Scott extra-ordinary in an ordinary humane way. Watch Scott’s story.
Scott’s twitter straight up says: @Scott_Gilmore. I focus on using trade and investment to end poverty (more…)
FAT CATS NZ END OF YEAR NEWS – THE RICH GET RICHER BY 25% – NZX INVESTORS REPORT
The useful report given in a “pleased as punch” tone, is also penned at a time in NZ history that shows child poverty and youth unemployment levels are at an all time high in NZ history. In addition, the average NZ wage is $US36k p.a.
However, on “the wall,” if digital numbers going up in your bank account is the only thing you live for… it shows that more people should invest in NZ at this time. It also shows that foreign investors are.
A quote from Brian’s writing: “The numbers demonstrate that the New Zealand and Australian sharemarkets have delivered superior returns to Northern Hemisphere markets – in New Zealand dollar terms – since the end of 2000.”
NZ and Australian markets are seen as less risky to invest with, than certain uncertain overseas markets – is what Brian’s report reveals. (more…)
LIFTING MORALE AT YEAR’S END 2012 – ENGLAND’S PUBLICITY MACHINE IS IN OVERDRIVE – TAKE A READ…
Getting its “chipper on,” England is in overdrive trying to lift morale at year’s end 2012. The Spectator is doing it the best – in an article upplaying the good things of the world. It was the year where media billionaires and the UK government colluded to spy on whoever they wanted to and british bankers turned out to be some of the biggest pirates of the world. So, why is spin so important two weeks from years end? It lift’s morale. A concept that adds to safety, when most have a right to recognize their anger. That usually happens when people take holidays. They have time to work it out, what really went on all year. This year… that’s going to be really challenging for a lot of governments to try and manage. So… let’s take a look at how England (masters of spin) are doing it.
The purpose of the article is: England may be midway through a lost decade economically, but our cultural and social capital has seldom been higher.
Highlights of the article follow: It may not feel like it, but 2012 has been the greatest year in the history of the world… Never has there been less hunger, less disease or more prosperity… [Outside of The West, people are being] lifted out of poverty at the fastest rate ever recorded… We are living in a golden age.
In a way, [it] is the politicians’ job: to highlight problems [in the world] and to try their best to offer solutions… But the great advances of mankind come about not from statesmen, but from ordinary people.
Governments across the world appear stuck in what Michael Lind, on page 30, of his report, describes as an era of ‘freeze’ — all motion, no progress. But outside government, progress is easier. (more…)
BEING A GENTLEMAN…
If you look at the world today, you’d have to say that “being a gentleman” in New Zealand is not necessarily what you look like… or how well you tie a tie alone, it is how you ensure all children are given an equal and fair environment to achieve dreams.
–Thought for today on true manners that are relevant.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 14.12.12~
JUDITH COLLINS WRAPS UP A YEAR OF JUSTICE’S VALUE TO NZ SOCIETY IN A QUOTE
Art: Rings & Guns portrait by Judith Collins, NZ politician.
“It is not something I put a dollar value on when it comes to justice. I think justice is far more important than the dollar value.”
–Judith Collins sums up a year of legal process in NZ. It was the year where the biggest injustice of all was the rise in racist economic engineering and inequality against women, Maori, Pasifika peoples and NZ’s youth being heavily discriminated against. (more…)
WHO IS JACINDA ARDERN AGAIN?
Most people 40 below in New Zealand are left asking heading into a 2013: Who is Jacinda Ardern again?
She is the politician who reminds New Zealand citizens that if you are 18 years of age you can vote. You can buy booze without judgement at 18 too. This is within your legal rights as a NZ citizen. She also reminds New Zealand citizens that you can legally own a gun at sixteen years of age. She reminds New Zealand citizens that at 18 you have all the rights that 55 year-old people think they do. See her. She’s democratic and she listens to people. What she exists to do.
In Auckland City… We love her. Teenagers voted for her the last election in NZ so their voices could be heard. She listens to the majority of New Zealand’s next wave of homegrown strength as all politicians are supposed to as well. Rock on JA.
[Photo via Stuff.Co.NZ].
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 6.12.12~
RICHARD KAHUI’S “SAY NO TO VIOLENCE” TEE SHIRT
The no.1 sports star request today via search engines is Richard Kahui. Let’s go with RK’s anti-violence tee shirt photo.
We live in times where economic abuse of young families has increased as inequality was encouraged and went unchecked. The tee shirt is a statement on that overarching structuring of economists and the wealthy in most countries, including NZ. Economic abuse is psychological violence against a people, men, women and children. In order for women to be safe and healthy, men must be safe too. (more…)
January 21, 2013 | Categories: Economic Bullying, Economic Engineering, Economic Teen Bullying, Inequality, New Zealand, New Zealand Citizens, Pop Art, Pop Cultural Commentary, Richard Kahui, Social Engineering, Social Justice, Tee Shirts | 1 Comment »