I know the National backbenchers will be feeling a bit uncomfortable in their seats right now, but I'm honestly amazed a single bad Curia poll has shaken National so badly. I wonder what else their internal polling has been saying?
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Work is insane, but important to take a lunch break, especially when itβs such a beautiful day. ππ₯ͺ #dunnerstunner
#RailNews: A commuter rail service between Selwyn townships and Christchurch is being investigated by a community board, with planning under way for a one-off trial later this year.
Via Otago Daily Times: www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...
Whenever I suggest even modest public transport improvements, I get people screaming about cost and that I simply must face βfactsβ that railways lose money and deserve no investment
You could have electrified commuter rail in every major centre and extensive regional rail for half this ridic road
I hope the trial shows a demand for rail. The buses to the commuter towns are great but get stuck in traffic just like cars do, a train could bypass the traffic and get someone to the city faster than driving
www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...
#Eclipse . . . Good night f'rit! #TheWestCoast
#RailNews: KiwiRail has begun trialling entombing to extend the lifespan of some rail bridges.
Crews encase the existing timber pile in steel cylinders to 1.8m below ground and they are then sealed and filled with high-flow grout.
This extends the lifespan by 30 years.
Banner advertisement denouncing the scorn shown by this Government for the Equal Pay Act, public servants and the collective bargaining process. Hashtags follow #KiwisDeserveBetter #nzpol
This kind of rushed lawmaking, done without debate, consultation or fact-finding, is why people are losing trust in our democracy.
If the legislation is broken, make the case to fix it. If there is a trade-off to be made, tell Kiwis why.
#TrainNews: There wonβt be a central Christchurch train platform built in time for the cityβs new stadium opening, but the company behind an Events Express train has a solution. Passengers will disembark onto Pilgrim Place, using a ramp similar to those used on planes.
#RailNews: Companies sending goods up and down the country's railways could begin to favour road transport as KiwiRail manages declining assets, an expert says.
Via RNZ: www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/587...
#BREAKING #TrainNews: Waikato Regional Council has voted to continue the Waikato-Auckland Te Huia passenger train trial.
The decision was made in an 11-2 vote, with one abstention.
#TrainNews: In reply to an OIA request, KiwiRail has confirmed that investigations are being undertaken to determine if DL locomotives can operate Te Huia at 100km/h instead of the present 80km/h limit.
If this is what the Coalition thinks being βlaser focusedβ on growing the economy is, Iβd hate to think what things look like when they get distracted π
Opportunity Party - State of the Nation address includes a roll out of our Energy and Healthy Oceans Policies.
#nzpol #KiwisDeserveBetter
You can read the policy details here:
www.opportunity.org.nz/policy
State of the Nation address starts at 13m57s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKYZ...
#BusNews: An event to officially launch Christchurch's new electric double-decker bus was held on Monday, as the bus has completed trials and will be on route 7 in the coming weeks.
"Out of every 1,000 births, we have 300 deaths, and of the remaining 700, about 30 per cent migrate. If we can provide an incentive like UBI, it's an investment in our people." Mr Paul said the UBI program would offer citizens an incentive to stay. zurl.co/fYClF
#RailNews: Some regions could be left without rail access as the focus goes on investment in electrifying and upgrading within the so-called Golden Triangle of Hamilton, Tauranga and Auckland.
Via RNZ: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
On Move On orders - I've been in some of the meetings with Ministers about city centre safety issues in AK; it has repeatedly been discussed that the people doing the anti-social behaviour and the people who are visibly homeless on our streets are usually NOT the same people.
Criminalising homelessness isn't the answer - it's a cruel distraction from real solutions.
The government's announcement to expand "move-on" orders across Aotearoa is deeply concerning.
The following skeets on why this approach sucks.
#Homelessness #HousingCrisis #AotearoaNZ #Whakahangahanga
[February 16th, 1986] The Soviet liner Mikhail Lermontov sank in New Zealand after hitting rocks, despite initially refusing aid after sending a mayday. 738 people were safely evacuated, but one crew member is missing, prompting an inquiry into the captain's actions.
Aroha to all impacted by epic devastating floods, right now in many parts of New Zealand.
Sending love and wishing all courage to fix and clean. Sorry for all that you've lost.
So many #floods in so many places in the world, and worsening as the air is more "juicy".
A scented lily to sootheπ
A railway shed with FROG ROCK painted on it.
Frog Rock. Canterbury, New Zealand.
It's a hopping place.
#TrainNews: A Glenbrook Vintage Railway spokesperson has confirmed to NZ Transit Buzz that the pilot service is planned to be a one-day-only trip, which will bring passengers from Auckland/Hamilton to Tauranga and return.
#StationNews: WaitematΔ Local Board chair Alex Bonham has clarified how late trains will run once the CRL is open.
It is expected that Sunday to Thursday, trains will run until 11 pm/midnight, and between 1 - 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays.
My god do we need UBI
βResearchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up householdsβ finances for necessities.β
Opportunity Party to double candidates this election, Qiulae Wong to stand in Mt Albert
β οΈ New Additional Warnings for Heavy Rain π§οΈ
π Heavy Rain Warning for Banks Peninsula
π‘Heavy Rain Watch for Canterbury Plains and Foothills between the Rakaia River and Amberley
More information: metservice.com
π¨Your regular reminder to STAY OUT of flood waters.
π¨ You can be washed away by far shallower water than youβd think, and flood water is full of debris and probably contaminated π©
π¨Follow the instructions of civil defence, evacuate early if you feel unsafe.
β€οΈStay safe and look after each other
