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
GONECompanies Office, Ministry of Economic Development
- GONE
Courts of New Zealand
Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit (CCMAU)
GONECrown Law Office
Crown Minerals, Ministry of Economic Development
GONEDepartment of Building and Housing.
GONEDepartment of Building and Housing. Building Controls
GONEDepartment of Child, Youth and Family Services
GONEDepartment of Conservation (DoC)
GONEDepartment of Corrections
Department of Internal Affairs
Department of Labour
GONEDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
GONEEmployment Relations Service
GONEGovernment Communications Security Bureau
Inland Revenue Department
Land Information New Zealand
GONEMAF Biosecurity Authority
GONEMAF Quarantine Service
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
GONEMinistry for the Environment
GONEMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
GONEMinistry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Ministry of Consumer Affairs
GONEMinistry of Defence
Ministry of Economic Development (MED)
GONEMinistry of Fisheries (MFish)
GONEMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
GONEMinistry of Health
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
GONEMinistry of Research, Science & Technology (MORST)
GONEMinistry of Social Development (MSD)
GONEMinistry of Tourism
GONEMinistry of Transport (MOT)
GONEMinistry of Women's Affairs
GONEMinistry of Youth Development
GONENational Library of New Zealand
GONENew Zealand Army
New Zealand Customs
New Zealand Debt Management Office (NZDMO)
GONENew Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS)
New Zealand Police
New Zealand Treasury
The Office of Ethnic Affairs
GONEOffice of Treaty Settlement
GONE- s
OSH Safety Net
GONEPassport Office
The Royal New Zealand Air Force
The Royal New Zealand Navy
Serious Fraud Office
Statistics New Zealand
GONETe Puni Kōkiri
GONE Tenancy Services
GONEWork 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...