Caryl Forrest
@carylforrest.bsky.social
Rural advocate, musician and wordsmith
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Look out for your friends. Check on them. Remind them that they are loved. Reach out and find them, a hug from someone at this time of year may keep them from falling too far.
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December 24, 2023 at 6:56 AM
Look out for your friends. Check on them. Remind them that they are loved. Reach out and find them, a hug from someone at this time of year may keep them from falling too far.
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I just read this amazingly good explainer from Clementines Fraser. Please read it yourself and share it far and wide. Accurate, friendly, concise and persuasive. Perfect for that Summer BBQ conversation. clementinefraser.com/2017/11/28/e...
December 22, 2023 at 8:58 PM
I just read this amazingly good explainer from Clementines Fraser. Please read it yourself and share it far and wide. Accurate, friendly, concise and persuasive. Perfect for that Summer BBQ conversation. clementinefraser.com/2017/11/28/e...
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My contribution today to the destabilising of our govt. #CrashtopherLuxoff #nzpol
December 11, 2023 at 10:55 AM
My contribution today to the destabilising of our govt. #CrashtopherLuxoff #nzpol
The Coalition Government cancels Fair Pay legislation so employers can pay as little as they can get away with, while the Remuneration Authority - not the market - determines MPs' salaries.
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/11/t...
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/11/t...
December 11, 2023 at 8:41 PM
The Coalition Government cancels Fair Pay legislation so employers can pay as little as they can get away with, while the Remuneration Authority - not the market - determines MPs' salaries.
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/11/t...
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/11/t...
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Waitangi Tribunal claim filed before new govt has chance to reduce its scope
Māori file urgent claim to Waitangi Tribunal over Govt policies
It's alleged a number of Government policies are in breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
www.1news.co.nz
December 11, 2023 at 5:07 AM
Waitangi Tribunal claim filed before new govt has chance to reduce its scope
I suspect this is only the start of ill-informed actions against the Coalition's pushback against Maori.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/protester...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/protester...
December 11, 2023 at 2:10 AM
I suspect this is only the start of ill-informed actions against the Coalition's pushback against Maori.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/protester...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/protester...
The Coalition has turned their back on many important environmental practices. This puts our new free trade agreements and our food and fibre export earnings (currently 80% of all export earnings) at risk.
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/d...
New Zealand’s environmental credentials on the line as coalition takes power
The National party had solid, if vague, policies to tackle pollution and fight the climate crisis, but coalition talks have seen those pledges unwound
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2023 at 11:35 PM
The Coalition has turned their back on many important environmental practices. This puts our new free trade agreements and our food and fibre export earnings (currently 80% of all export earnings) at risk.
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/d...
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Shocking. I can’t stress enough how unusual it is for Cabinet to leak like this, or how seriously we should take this assault on our democratic process.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Second leak.
And it reveals the government doesn’t want to have the standard checks in place on its first pieces of legislation.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
#nzpol #hooligans
And it reveals the government doesn’t want to have the standard checks in place on its first pieces of legislation.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
#nzpol #hooligans
December 8, 2023 at 7:01 AM
Shocking. I can’t stress enough how unusual it is for Cabinet to leak like this, or how seriously we should take this assault on our democratic process.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Life is really difficult for the large percentage of retired people who are forced to rent. And no doubt made worse by The Coalition staking the deck again in favour of landlords.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/07-1...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/07-1...
December 7, 2023 at 1:02 AM
Life is really difficult for the large percentage of retired people who are forced to rent. And no doubt made worse by The Coalition staking the deck again in favour of landlords.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/07-1...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/07-1...
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More of a fuss needs to be made about this rampant cronyism imho. Their main strategist for this will be a company run by Bill English.
This is not going to deliver results, their measurement system is absolutely ridiculous.
This is not going to deliver results, their measurement system is absolutely ridiculous.
The government hopes private investors will fund social services – the evidence isn't so optimisti...
The local and international track record of social investment funds and social impact bonds is far from convincing. A better-resourced public sector would be a simpler solution.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2023 at 5:11 AM
More of a fuss needs to be made about this rampant cronyism imho. Their main strategist for this will be a company run by Bill English.
This is not going to deliver results, their measurement system is absolutely ridiculous.
This is not going to deliver results, their measurement system is absolutely ridiculous.
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I like how efficient the national-act-nzfirst govt is! they're taking away Three Waters - the proposed centralised water authority to efficiently manage the 3 waters: drinking water, sewage & wastewater - so they can go back to 234 waters (78 councils doing all 3 waters) run by people with no idea
December 6, 2023 at 1:23 AM
I like how efficient the national-act-nzfirst govt is! they're taking away Three Waters - the proposed centralised water authority to efficiently manage the 3 waters: drinking water, sewage & wastewater - so they can go back to 234 waters (78 councils doing all 3 waters) run by people with no idea
I'm so glad I'm not working in the Public Service right now. Those guys are being pulled from pillar to post, with no job security.
December 6, 2023 at 12:45 AM
I'm so glad I'm not working in the Public Service right now. Those guys are being pulled from pillar to post, with no job security.
80% of young people want the Smokefree programme to continue. Coalition shrugs shoulders.
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/you...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/you...
December 5, 2023 at 10:15 PM
80% of young people want the Smokefree programme to continue. Coalition shrugs shoulders.
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/you...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/you...
Very excited. Our rural community is getting a mobile tower soon. Until Wi-Fi mobile became available it was a 10km drive to reach coverage.
November 7, 2023 at 6:08 AM
Very excited. Our rural community is getting a mobile tower soon. Until Wi-Fi mobile became available it was a 10km drive to reach coverage.
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I've just learned we are getting a mobile tower in our rural community. This is beyond exciting.
October 30, 2023 at 10:28 PM
I've just learned we are getting a mobile tower in our rural community. This is beyond exciting.
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Not sure how many here remember Rev Frank Ritchie (now here as @frankritchie.bsky.social) but him and his family have been having the most horrendously difficult time of things - and need of wider help. Even just a few dollars is much appreciated & gladly welcomed:
givealittle.co.nz/cause/suppor...
givealittle.co.nz/cause/suppor...
Support Selah Ritchie: Help fund critical surgery in Germany.
This fundraising is to support Selah to get critical surgery in Germany. It will help her eat and live life to the full again.
givealittle.co.nz
October 29, 2023 at 3:51 AM
Not sure how many here remember Rev Frank Ritchie (now here as @frankritchie.bsky.social) but him and his family have been having the most horrendously difficult time of things - and need of wider help. Even just a few dollars is much appreciated & gladly welcomed:
givealittle.co.nz/cause/suppor...
givealittle.co.nz/cause/suppor...
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New Zealand banks make $28 million per day. Great news for those with businesses, farms and homes struggling to pay mortgages.
Been a while since I celebrated NZ bank profitability. Here's a quick handy guide to how great they are - figures are daily.
How did that Nickelback song go - something something million bucks an hour...? #nzpol
How did that Nickelback song go - something something million bucks an hour...? #nzpol
October 28, 2023 at 1:48 AM
New Zealand banks make $28 million per day. Great news for those with businesses, farms and homes struggling to pay mortgages.
Really enjoying Bluesky. It has the family feeling that Twitter had in its first few years.
October 26, 2023 at 10:30 PM
Really enjoying Bluesky. It has the family feeling that Twitter had in its first few years.
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Night time donkey visits!
It’s always more fun when the donkeys are in the house paddock 😂
It’s always more fun when the donkeys are in the house paddock 😂
October 26, 2023 at 11:04 AM
Night time donkey visits!
It’s always more fun when the donkeys are in the house paddock 😂
It’s always more fun when the donkeys are in the house paddock 😂
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"Wherever I go in public services I see people who genuinely want to deliver efficient and effective service. They experience themselves, their colleagues and users as prevented from this by poor process and structure." Rob Campbell
www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/35...
www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/35...
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
October 26, 2023 at 6:07 PM
"Wherever I go in public services I see people who genuinely want to deliver efficient and effective service. They experience themselves, their colleagues and users as prevented from this by poor process and structure." Rob Campbell
www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/35...
www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/35...
Hi everyone from rural Wairarapa. Very pleased to join you.
October 23, 2023 at 11:10 PM
Hi everyone from rural Wairarapa. Very pleased to join you.