Category: imported_weekly
As the country struggles to come to terms with the extent of New Zealand ’s child abuse problem and what can be done about it, the real culprits have remained hidden. This week Newman Weekly looks at who is to blame, while the guest comment - from the Otago Daily Times - investigates the growth of “hatred, envy, rage, self-loathing, poverty, ignorance, dehumanisation, nihilistic parenting, and the seeds of racial confrontation” in our youth.
This week, at the opening of the Local Government New Zealand conference, the President, Basil Morrison, raised concerns about local government funding: “One issue that continues to affect all councils, and one that I think we’re all united on is funding. How do we continue to fund the expectations of our communities, restore, maintain and develop our infrastructure and respond to the increasing costs of compliance created by central government, when our funding base is so narrow”.
It was Ronald Reagan who said, Government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem. He could have been talking about New Zealand.
The murder of the two Kahui babies has rocked the nation. Everyone is trying to come to grips, not only with how on earth the family can get away with colluding to hide the killer, but why this and other such dreadful tragedies continue to happen.
The violent murder of three-month old babies Chris and Cru Kahui is a stark reminder of an ugly sickness that exists in New Zealand society. Once heralded as one of the safest places in the world to bring up a family, New Zealand has fallen to third worst in the OECD for child deaths, from sixth worst in 1994.
A good education is one of the greatest gifts that parents can give to their children: education provides skills that equip people to make their way successfully in an increasingly complex world.
The unions have brought New Zealand ’s public hospitals to their knees with their five-day junior doctor strike. All non-urgent operations have been cancelled and 17,000 patients sent home.
New Zealand is a country where there should be no poverty. With cradle to the grave welfare assistance, a vast supply of available jobs, and a temperate climate where families can grow enough food to be relatively self-sufficient, not only should there be no poverty, but there should be no intergenerational welfare and no underclass either.
“Framing” is the political left’s new buzzword for what used to be called brainwashing. It has been developed into an art form by George Lakoff, Professor of Linguistics at Berkley University and forms the basis of a paper prepared by communications consultant Claire Curran for last month’s Labour Party’s Southland Regional Conference. Called “Language Matters: Setting agendas - taking charge of the debate”, the paper describes the necessity of capturing the language for the center-left if Labour is to win the next election. It provides an insight into their communication strategy.
Every day, in a myriad of ways, nature reminds us of her ancient powers: whether it’s the sight of birds flocking ready to migrate on their autumn journey across the globe, or the awful devastation of cyclones, earthquakes and volcanoes, nature has a time-clock and a mind of her own. And while it is true that man has learned to harness the power of nature to some extent, and through sensible preparation minimise her devastation, our world remains largely at her beck and call.
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