Posts by Rosemary McDonald
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Polity: An Orwellian Alice in Wonderland, in reply to izogi,
I clicked on the link to Michelle Boag's ramblings on the issue....and....nothing!
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Off with his head!!!
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Polity: Cold, calculated and cynical, in reply to Joe Wylie,
the considerable and largely solo efforts of Kelvin Davis.
http://www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/kelvin-davis-continues-march-against-sexual-violence
And walk he did. Not a show for the media...he walked.
Up hill and down dale with a very small support crew.
If I hadn't seen him with my own coldly cynical eyes...I would have doubted the story.
Kelvin Davis has an added benefit by having an accessible office in Kaitaia...womaned by a knowledgeable and committed staff member.
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Hard News: About Chris Brown, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
Do we need another piece of legislation to make these assaults that Judges find a bit harsh judging on to at least acknowledge it was assault?
and another one...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11544421
Musician avoids assault...gets permanent name suppression...
The incident happened at a work Christmas party when the man's then partner began arguing with a third party.
"We had both been drinking and I reacted badly and handled her the wrong way which caused her to fall and hit her head on the gate," he said.
Though there were some denials about kicking the woman in the side as she lay on the ground, Judge Fraser stressed he had accepted the summary of facts in its entirety with his guilty plea.
The name of his band and his ex-partner were also suppressed.
The defendant previously told the court his band had recently got their big break with a European label agreeing to release their album.
"To get an opportunity like this outside New Zealand is a pretty big deal," he said.
"It's what I've been working for my whole life."
After extensive enquiries by the judge, the man described the band's sound as "very bluesy, early 70's inspired, psychedelic rock".
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Access: How many agencies does it take…, in reply to Angela Hart,
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11543941
Claire Trevett....
If apologies were commodities the Government surplus would be assured in perpetuity given the extent to which demand is outstripping supply.
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From "Hadassah Grace Writes Words and Stuff"...Russell's link.
http://hadassahgrace.tumblr.com/post/132993554371/john-key-doesnt-care-about-rape-victims-he
For fuck’s sake vote this motherfucker out in 2017.
Please.
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Access: How many agencies does it take…, in reply to Sacha,
The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has been accused of being stingy to families of severely disabled children.
ACC has obviously been taking lessons from the Miserly of Health.
My understanding (and I could be wrong) is that there is a very grey area under ACC when it comes to funding parents (and other family members) for care provided when the child is under the age of 14.
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Access: How many agencies does it take…, in reply to Gillian Hart,
if I needed to come in,
Ahem....
according to this....https://www.health.govt.nz/.../hcss-implementation-guide-mar09.pdf
Needs assessment and service co-ordination will be conducted with the person in an environment comfortable to them. The NASC will:
• provide information about the NASC service and work to ensure people, providers, GPs, other community groups and potential referrers are aware of NASC referral processes
• promote access to services by Mäori and Pacific peoples
• identify, and build into the service, strategies to overcome known barriers to access for Mäori, Pacific peoples, and other population groups with specific needs
• operate from premises that are appropriate, accessible and welcoming.
• have NASC premises open during normal business hours.
Bold, mine.
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Access: How many agencies does it take…, in reply to Gillian Hart,
throw a rock at
See! Scary.
or beg a passing seagull
We will not beg.
(but you could pay a seagull, bread maybe?)