My opinions on matters of the day that, generally, have pissed me off. Being described as a 'Surly Curmudgeon', by those who meet me on a good day, I have a poor regard for the human species. This is my place for my free speech- not bloody yours. Crap under your own rock.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
According to prophesy
"The governance of Christchurch has been turned on its head, with a five-year reign set in place under a new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera).
The authority, which will have most of the powers available to Civil Defence under a state of emergency, got a cautious nod of approval from city leaders yesterday.
However, legal experts warn local government could be sidelined, with the devil still to be seen in the detail of legislation yet to be tabled in Parliament..."
Christchurch has truly become 'The Village of the Damned'
You are fucked!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Too late
"Christchurch mayor Bob Parker hopes to have a formal recovery plan for the CBD ready in nine months.
Parker today welcomed the Government's announcement of a new single authority, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA), to lead the earthquake recovery effort in the region...
I bet the business community have another very different plan.
- Find premises elsewhere
- Set up shop as soon as they have secured (1)
Rip the guts out of of them!
Scissors, please.
Archives New Zealand
Citizenship Office GONE
Companies Office, Ministry of Economic Development- GONE
Courts of New Zealand
Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit (CCMAU) GONE
Crown Law Office
Crown Minerals, Ministry of Economic Development GONE
Department of Building and Housing. GONE
Department of Building and Housing. Building Controls GONE
Department of Child, Youth and Family Services GONE
Department of Conservation (DoC) GONE
Department of Corrections
Department of Internal Affairs
Department of Labour GONE
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet GONE
Employment Relations Service GONE
Government Communications Security Bureau
Inland Revenue Department
Land Information New Zealand GONE
MAF Biosecurity Authority GONE
MAF Quarantine Service
Ministry for Culture and Heritage GONE
Ministry for the Environment GONE
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) GONE
Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Ministry of Consumer Affairs GONE
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Economic Development (MED) GONE
Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) GONE
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) GONE
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs GONE
Ministry of Research, Science & Technology (MORST) GONE
Ministry of Social Development (MSD) GONE
Ministry of Tourism GONE
Ministry of Transport (MOT) GONE
Ministry of Women's Affairs GONE
Ministry of Youth Development GONE
National Library of New Zealand GONE
New Zealand Army
New Zealand Customs
New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO) GONE
New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS)
New Zealand Police
New Zealand Treasury
The Office of Ethnic Affairs GONE
Office of Treaty Settlement GONE- s
OSH Safety Net GONE
Passport Office
The Royal New Zealand Air Force
The Royal New Zealand Navy
Serious Fraud Office
Statistics New Zealand GONE
Te Puni Kōkiri GONE
Tenancy Services GONE
Work and Income NZ- The rest, with the exception of those in defense and law & order all have their budgets slashed by 20%.
- Good new is that it is fruit-picking season...

