So they have been wrong with every forecast they've made

Ya know maybe, just maybe, they are doing it wrong

It's a lie

"I couldn't be arsed coming to the meeting but I still object to the consensus that was reached and demand my opinions be considered"

Their Kouign-amann on the weekend is worth the drive

That doesn't change the talent problem

I know we love normal distributions (personally because they make the stats easier for me)

And I know cognitive abilities are probably multigenic

But if any of them provide a selective advantage then by definition they almost cannot be normally distributed

I don't think most folks realise that those changes alone make it unlikely that Labour and the left will be able to unseat this corrupt govt

I agree

But I'd also note there are a LOT of councils that represent very small communities - that in itself isn't a bad thing, but does mean that the pool of talent from which to draw councilors is small and lacks depth

So he was just saying the thing to get votes and he doesn't really want to do the thing

some folks would call that dishonest

lol nice way to highlight that Peters is only interested in getting the votes not doing the job

Simeon will close them

This was entirely predictable based on Little's conservative politics from the start

Labour having done this in the city can kiss goodbye to any support in the Wellington region in the general election

Campaign finance reform

Without which the rich can simply buy the govt they want

It just feels like there are people who have a desperate need to hate

They aren't brave or even proud of their hatred so they target those they feel are weak - women, disabled or just different

And we have leaders who legitimise that hate and manipulate it for their own power

It's just depressing

So pay cuts and ghost houses