Posts by Phil Lyth
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Hard News: Who else forgot to get married?, in reply to Megan Wegan,
Yeah, this is why I'd prefer to be Person Who Requires No Honorific Because Why Can't My Letter Just Be Addressed To My Full Name?
Reminds me of the late Rod Donald - not even 'Mr' for him, just the nine letters of his name, thank you.
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I'd say it is past time to repeal the bit of the regulation (3A(c)vi) which requires that registration of a birth includes
information about the type of relationship (if any) between the parents at the time of the child's birth
If the info is not collected it cannot be reported.
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Good to see the awareness of the upcoming redistribution of the boundaries. To note that Electoral Commission expects work to begin in about three months - first of all the Maori Electoral Option has to be completed, and that closes on 24 July.
Today I've asked Stats NZ to release to the web the meshblock population data, at the same time as they provide it to the Representation Commission. That will mean anyone who wants to make submissions or countersubmissions can be better informed.
In a couple of weeks I might ask Russell to host a Speakers post to highlight processes around redrawing the boundaries. It's been 7 years since it last happened.
@philiplyth
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I must be a Luddite. In our household the question is framed:
Sky? Why?
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lanmac, Graeme
"Draft" Hansard is published at http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/Drafts/ They explain on the page:
"The draft transcript is the first draft of the Hansard for a sitting day. Each speech is added to the transcript about 2½ hours after it has been given in the House. Speeches are removed once they have been published as part of an Uncorrected Daily"
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Thanks to both Graeme and Andrew . . . I am more inclined to Graeme's interpretation, but finer minds than mine will prevail.
To remind Cameron that it is less than 20 years ago that every contested vote was taken by MPs voting individually, trooping through the lobbies. Party votes are a recent and positive development IMHO
To pick up what Andrew said over at Pundit:
that sort of pragmatic, make-it-up-as-you-go reasoning is deeply unsatisfying to us lawyerly types
Yes, the intersection of politics and the law sees some particularly nasty messes. Annabel Young in her book on lobbying recounted an instance where Air NZ's lawyers gave up on the Regulations Review Committee because it did not behave in the judicial they expected.
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Gavealittle.
thanks Keith
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Hard News: Neither fish nor fowl, in reply to Bart Janssen,
If you are bigger or faster do not allow your size or speed to hurt other people … even if they are doing something “wrong”.
Maybe with a corollary, Don't assume that on a bike you can get away with stupidity.
Seen on Thorndon Quay, which has angle parking, a couple of weeks ago - motorist indicating to turn left into dockway of a building. Not one, not two, not three, but four cyclists zoomed past on the motorist's left without a care in the world.
Oh for the day when the Netherlands model of shared space is adopted here and respected by road users.
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I once heard a trendy MP say at Parliament, I never thought I'd get sick of salmon. Now I know. To change the thread, has anyone noticed the dissonance between the upfront claim:
We stand behind our produce, our recipes and uncompromising service.
and the legal fineprint buried in the depths:
All representations, terms, warranties, guarantees, or conditions [blah blah blah] are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. [much more legalness followed by] You expressly acknowledge and agree that My Food Bag does not assume any obligation or liability for any advice given, and that all such Products are accepted by you entirely at your risk.
Well that convinces me Nadia and Theresa "stand behind our produce". Yeah right.
Don't get me started on what the fine print says about allergies.
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Coming late to this party, but . . .
I am looking forward to seeing the first weddings being celebrated on Saturday 1 June. (Is it inappropriate for me to note that is Queens Birthday?)
Given Parliamentary processes, plus the needs of the bureaucrats to get everything lined up (they might need a month or so) I think 1 June is achievable.