Insights From Social Media: We will all drown eventually?

Gravedodger writes: Not from the predictable if somewhat erratic tropical storms that today again threaten the North but from the torrent of inanity that surrounds Co Governance and Partnerships in current political thinking.

Maori are no more indigenous than my forbears who arrived by sea following the signing of the pacification document often referred to as “The Treaty” as if it is the one sole such document ever signed by a current authority here in New Zealand.

Fiona Mackenzie: Councils Hasten To Embed Tribal Control

…before 2025’s local body elections, Māori ward referenda, RMA reform, or the Coalition Government gets off its chuff!

The Coalition Government talks about refocusing councils on their core responsibilities. Yet it—like governments before it—has actively encouraged “partnership” arrangements between local government and tribes. While Wellington pretends to stand back, councils across New Zealand are committing constitutional fraud.

Point of Order: “Partnership” is amply plugged but information is sparse on the costs to taxpayers of the programmes being promoted

There are plenty of mentions of partnerships in the latest batch of ministerial press releases. Mentions of the costs of the programmes which ministers are promoting are harder to find.

Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio issued a statement to say strengthening partnerships with Pacific communities is at the heart of the Government’s new Pacific Wellbeing Strategy, There was no sign of a dollar sign.

Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni issued a statement to say that – following on from last week’s Better Pathways Package announcement and Apprenticeship Boost 50,000th apprentice milestone – the Government is continuing momentum, supporting over 1,000 more rangatahi into employment, through new funding for He Poutama Rangatahi.

She says a partnership approach is being taken. She does not mention the cost.