Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: The silence of the public square, in reply to
or "but what I do know is..."
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In what capacity is Holly Ryan organising this meeting? Who is she?
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Who is Holly Ryan? Serious question.
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List MPs are there to represent communities of interest, not place. The accountability mechanism is not an electorate but a party. The idea was that the public would join a political party to influence its list selection processes.
I’d rather have a parliament that looks more like our whole population, not just old white men in suits. In that sense, List MPs are working well. It seems to be electorate MPs that are causing problems for some parties at present.
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Hard News: Steven Joyce: Prick or Treat, in reply to
I wish us viewers had that power
Great idea - sound mix enabled at home.
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Hard News: Steven Joyce: Prick or Treat, in reply to
after Joyce's efforts on broadband would we expect any better on science?
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Access: Respect, please, in reply to
Maybe these simulation exercises help people who have no imagination or limited empathy, but I personally prefer hearing about the experiences of people who deal with this kind of thing on a daily basis.
We need to do a far better job of telling the variety of stories that help others understand what disability can be like - and linking them to make sense.
This government to their credit finally allocated some annual funding for that. Unfortunately rather than being used to produce a coherent campaign, it has largely been scattered into smaller projects with little impact beyond particular locations or communities.
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Access: Respect, please, in reply to
Disagreement is welcome. However,
it seems you think it is better to do nothing.
The post explicitly says other activities need to take centre stage.
You have probably only written this to maintain your own visibility in the disability sector.
I doubt Victoria needs to prove herself to anyone after what she has already achieved for Deaf New Zealanders and the rest of us.
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Access: Respect, please, in reply to
many STILL grumble about their legal obligations
Worse, they lobby for those obligations to be removed to save them a few dollars. And this government is so obliging.
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Hard News: Steven Joyce: Prick or Treat, in reply to
The sound mixer should've wound down his microphone.
I do wish directors would do this.
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