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Deportee
Good reviews for Little's reshuffle
Written By: notices and features - Date published: 12:20 pm, December 2nd, 2015 - 80 comments
Categories: Andrew Little, labour - Tags: labour reshuffle
Good reviews for Little's reshuffle of the Labour lineup.
The perspicacious Vernon Small:
Andrew Little's canny reshuffle rewards effort, softens blow for losers
Labour leader Andrew Little has unveiled a canny reshuffle, rewarding energy and talent in roughly equal measures. He has also avoided any overt signs of rewarding the subterranean "Left-Right" factions in the caucus. And even when he has dumped someone from a great height he has tried to sooth the pain of the landing.
All-in-all not a reshuffle that anyone would call bold. But it is a fair reflection of who has the smarts, who shows the energy and who are the faces for the future in Labour's caucus.
And the anonymous Herald editorialist:
Labour Party shuffle looks to the future
Labour leader Andrew Little has carried out a refreshing reshuffle of his parliamentary line-up. Normally an Opposition leader appoints his best eight or ten performers to the front bench and makes minimal change to the rest of his ranks so as not to upset anyone unduly.
But Mr Little has completely restructured his team in a novel way. As well as naming a "front bench" of 12, he has chosen another 10 MPs to complete his "shadow cabinet". That leaves another 10 out in the cold.
If voters are in a mood for change in 2017, they will probably be looking for new ideas for generating higher incomes, affordable housing and alternatives to property investment. Assignments such as economic development (Mr Clark, Mr Nash), export growth (Ms Woods) and information communication technologies (Mr Parker) could be decisive.
Little will be pleased with that.
80 comments on "Good reviews for Little's reshuffle "
The Chairman 1
2 December 2015 at 1:56 pm
Going off the non-interest in this thread, the reshuffle has failed to inspire or resonate.
And going off a number of other comments made in other threads, it seems to have stirred up the party divide.
Demoting Cunliffe was a mistake.
r0b 1.1
I wouldn't judge the importance of a topic by the number of posts on The Sandard for goodness sake. But just by the by the previous (and timely) post on the reshuffle had 249 comments (so far).
Labour's reshuffle announced today
The Chairman 1.1.1
The number of posts in a thread can be an indication of a topic's relevance.
Nevertheless, what number (in the other thread) would you say were positive and supportive of the reshuffle?
lprent 1.1.1.1
Nope. It is entirely irrelevant how many comments there are. When most people aren't interested in a particular debate, they don't comment. What you are seeing is often the equivalent of the soapbox fringe in Hyde park. Most people standing around watching, and a very few getting into a public discussion.
The number of comments bears little if any relationship to a topic's relevance. It only bears a relationship to how interesting the relatively small (compared to readers) number of commenters on the site find in a particular post.
A better way of looking at relevance is looking at the numbers of readers on a post or the number of unique visitors or the number of 'new' readers.
For instance the most read post in the last couple of days has had about 18 thousand page views and about 60 comments. The most commented post over the last couple of days has had 100+ comments mainly from a handful of commenters arguing between each other and a mere 1.4 thousand page views. The former is still climbing in page views at a rate of page views per second mostly from inside NZ and mostly via Facebook. The latter has almost dropped off the radar except for a few people who continue to argue there.
This is probably more obvious from this side than from yours. But as a good rule of thumb have a look at the facebook likes on the post at its bottom above the comments. When it reads above about 10, then you know that the post is getting traction.
The Chairman 1.1.1.1.1
"When most people aren't interested in a particular debate, they don't comment"
That's exactly my point.
The reshuffle hasn't really inspired or resonated, thus the lack of interest, hence lack of comments.
Tracey 1.1.1.2
Yesterday my caucus ranking post saw over 120p views. Now go look at how many comments.
The criteria for commenting in that thread would have had an impact on the number of comments.
Hami Shearlie 1.2
Totally agree re Cunliffe
TeWhareWhero 2
Comment on Facebook: "So Andrew Little has promoted people in the Shadow Cabinet with full regard to the electoral importance of the bloated super city with its clogged arteries and ill-placed sense of its own self importance. He's promoted Kelvin Davis at the expense of Nanaia Mahuta; given Jacinda Adern a big boost and dumped David Cunliffe onto the back benches where he's still expected to use his intelligence and experience in Labour's review of superannuation – as under-secretary to Little.
That certainly sends the message that Cunliffe is highly unlikely to figure in any future government led by Little. But – on current performance I suspect that there will be no government led by Little for Cunliffe to figure in.
If I was Cunliffe I'm not sure that I could stomach such a blatant rejection. I'm not sure that as a member of the LP I can stomach it.
Such a shame we have no equivalent of Jeremy Corbyn here in NZ. We're replete with Cameron and Clegg types on both sides of the house but definitely light on the likes of Corbyn. Depressing."
Little has left Cunliffe with the job of doing all the heavy lifting and hard work on superannuation, and then Little will swoop in to take all the credit – David Cunliffe is a threat just by being there. He can't help being a brilliant orator and intelligent thinker, but he makes Little look dull and uninspiring (which he is) so he had to go! Those who are truly great don't feel the need to distance themselves from others more talented.
Chooky 2.1.1
+100 Hami Shearlie and TWW
…time for a new real Labour Mana Party
…and ship jumping time for Cuniffe and Mahuta and the Maori seats
(little labour doesn't deserve them)
AmaKiwi 3
Little acknowledged Cunliffe's outstanding abilities yesterday, at the same time as he relegated him to the broom closet.
Any organization which cannot utilize its best assets is too dysfunctional to accomplish much.
The NZLP is dying an agonizing death.
AmaKiwi 3.1
P.S. The other valuable asset Little belittled are Labour's Maori MPs. 6 out of 7 Maori electorates went to Labour. Labour can kiss many of them goodbye.
"Good reviews" from the white press, but NZ is no longer a white man's land.
+100… to both comments
Colonial Viper 3.2
Either Robertson or Curran have convinced Labour's NZ Council to put the behaviour of the ABP Branch and myself under the microscope at their meeting this weekend. I would have thought there were a hundred more pressing issues facing Labour. For some reason despite TRPs insistence, they just don't seem to want to ignore us.
te reo putake 3.2.1
Well, to be fair, CV, you have behaved like a prat and your constant sniping can reasonably said to be bringing the party into disrepute. Or at least trying to do that. If you had the courage of your convictions, you'd leave. But at the end of the day, the faux branch has folded and you've ended up looking a bit irrelevant, so I don't expect anything will come of it.
And, on the upside, you've made Clare Curran look like a winner yet again, so maybe you'll get a commendation. Wait … oh, yes, the penny's dropped! You're running a black flag op on behalf of the Sth Dunedin MP. It all makes sense now! Lordy, how foolish I feel now that the truth is out there. Nice work, comrade, your secret is safe with me!
Northsider 3.2.1.1
Jaysus, TRP, you are a cock.
te reo putake 3.2.1.1.1
A dude'll do!
Michael 3.2.2
4 December 2015 at 1:30 am
If they drum you out, CV, you'll be in good company. They did the same to John A Lee. Of course, his behaviour was much worse than yours. Lee got his revenge, eventually: he outlived everyone who gave him the arse card in 1940.
Jamie 4
TeWhareWhero – I thought Cunliffe was your Corbyn. How did that work out?
It's hard to fathom for many, I know, but have you considered it's possible that those who work closely with Cunliffe know very well whether he's a team player and should be in a senior role, and that maybe the disastrous 25% election result might somehow reflect on his leadership abilities? Or are we still going to ignore the evidence and cling to the myth that he was the great and pure leader who was entirely undermined by his colleagues and the media and resoundingly rejected by the public but just needs another chance?
TeWhareWhero 4.1
'I thought Cunliffe was your Corbyn…' well that goes to show how wrong thought can be Jamie.
So – in your view – the election defeat had NOTHING to do with Cunliffe being actively undermined by some of his caucus colleagues, and the brown smelly stuff that was (il)liberally showered on him by the media was in fact NOT shit and instead the defeat was ALL down to a failure of his team playing abilities and leadership skills – i.e., had Cunliffe been a better game player – sorry, team player – and leader, all his colleagues would have got in behind him?
I don't claim to have detailed knowledge about the inner workings of the PLP but given the well known factionalism and in-fighting that has scarred it, to single Cunliffe out as not being a 'team player' is a bit rich – and it's very hard to lead people who are determined not to follow.
For what it's worth, I'd see Cunliffe as more of a Milliband – to the extent that both lacked enough of a mass base to shield them from all the crap that was thrown at them by their rightwing caucus colleagues and the mass media.
Milliband was a good comparison.
That really is a nonsensical comment. Cunliffe was Leader first, for starters, before anyone in NZ had even heard of "Corbyn."
Michael 4.3
Being a good leader is not just about having policy or oratory skills. The leader is the leader of the Labour caucus, and Cunliffe failed at managing his caucus. Leading the caucus is just as important as leading the party. No matter how good someone is at the second part, if they're shit at managing their caucus, then they won't win. Perhaps Cunliffe lacked *management* skills that are ever-so-important for leadership. Little, on the other hand, has those management skills and you can see it reflected in the discipline and unity of Labour's caucus. Cunliffe was and is toxic to the electorate, regardless of the reasons that made him toxic, that doesn't matter – so even though he is very skilled, it's time for him to sit on the sidelines as a former leader. Maybe he will be back in the action in the future, but now isn't the time.
peterlepaysan 4.3.1
Yep. That was a caucus that could ignore its membership.
The caucus is not so bullet proof these days.
Cunliffe was not obviously "toxic" to anyone except to the ABC faction of a bullet proof caucus unanswerable to its own party membership.
Cunliffe made himself ridiculous by apologising for having incorrect genitals. Credibility = zero.
Halfcrown 5
The only reason they gave good reviews is the right do not see little and the new team as a threat. They were all shit scared of Cunliffe, Gower was wetting his knickers this morning over Cunliffes demise.
Ch-ch Chiquita 5.1
So, the last election were lost because the right were scared of cunliffe and made him none-electable; Llittle isn't regarded as a threat so they will win anyway. So, what you say is it doesn't matter who will be the Labour leader, they will lose.
I can understand people disappointed and wanting a NZ Corbyn or Sanders; what I don't understand is how many more years are those people willing to have National in government until such saviour will rise, and what they think will happen to NZ until such time.
Little will change with a National lite in power, thus there is little to inspire voters to vote for the current Labour lot.
Ch-ch Chiquita 5.1.1.1
So you believe that if Labour was in govt now they would have voted down reasonable bills that were introduced by themselves (latest example today – one that Cunliffe introduced) and the Green party?
As said above, it might not be the amazing progressive left people dream about (though we don't really know as they haven't introduced any policies yet) but even if it's slightly better than the lot we have now, I'll take it as the alternative is beyond glooming.
By the time the dream of a new real Labour Mana party comes to life and gains enough power to change the government there will be nothing left.
Slightly better than the lot we have now doesn't cut it.
Welfare reforms
Surveillance reforms
Cunliffe demoted.
Douglas and Bassett on the invite list.
It's looking more and more like National's brighter future, thus voting for this lot will leave us virtually in the same sinking boat.
Colonial Viper 5.1.1.1.1.1
Arctic sea methane plumes and Siberian tundra sinkholes.
Slightly better than the status quo is definitely not going to cut it.
A third of Little's shadow cabinet is Maori or Pacific. That's the highest it's ever been in a Labour caucus as far as I can see. Whaitiri and Henare (and Salesa) are bold calls too – he's taking risks promoting new talent. And moving Kelvin Davis up the ranks to lead the caucus is the right call. People seem to be sniping for the sake of it here.
Wainwright 6.1
Cosgrove and Nash given rankings so they don't throw their toys vs David Cunliffe demoted to oblivion and handed the poisoned chalice of superannuation policy is plenty to snipe about.
Labour should have seen this discontent coming. Another example of their disconnect.
There would have been far less rumblings if Little didn't demote Cunliffe.
As it is, he seems to have stirred up the party divide.
Colonial Viper 6.1.1.1
What are you talking about? This is one big happy unified family. I refer you to the recent Conference in Palmerston North…/sarc
Reality 6.2
Yes, sniping for the sake of it exactly. Possibly David Cunliffe has indicated he is moving on from politics at some stage and therefore obviously was not considered for a higher ranking.
Peroxide Blonde 6.2.1
Not Reality.
How many men do you know who choose to be humiliated?? Unless you are in the S&M business!!!!
If Cunliffe had indicated that he was planning an exit do you for one fraction of a second thinks he would choose to do so in a lower position than MALLARD!
Reality is NOT a good name for you.
Leftie 6.2.1.1
Reality may be way more on to it than you would like to think Peroxide Blonde.
Remember when David Cunliffe told John Campbell post 2014 election/leadership that he didn't know if he would stay on and be around for the 2017 election?
Not to mention that Cunliffe is still very much a target by the vicious, savage and woefully nasty msm.
I am sure Andrew Little and David Cunliffe were in communications with each other prior to the reshuffle, and they have more of an idea about things than anyone on here who are making up assumptions/conclusions.
Peroxide Blonde 6.2.1.1.1
Cunliffe would have announced that he was standing down at the next election rather than go through all of this damaging speculation. There is no upside for him in being seen to be humiliated.
Psychology 101.
Leftie 6.2.1.1.1.1
@Peroxide Blonde
No, not at this stage, Cunliffe wouldn't be saying a thing about it. Besides, he could still be tossing the idea around, and it could very well have been a subject that he and Little talked about. Only time will tell and given that no one knows what went on behind the scenes how do you know Cunliffe would be feeling humiliated?
Leftie 6.2.2
Yep Reality, you may very well be onto something there.
Vaughan Little 7
cunliffe is brilliant, but also good at dropping the ball.from time to time. I hope he stays in politics. and I really hope he ends up with something more substantial soon.
Grindlebottom 7.1
I don't understand it. I'm not aware of anything Cunliffe's said or done to warrant such banishment to the bottom either. Seems a waste of Ministerially experienced talent to me. But then I have no idea what's going on with Labour anyway.
Gabby 7.1.1
Maybe he wanted the challenge of deciding between a policy of working the working class to death, or stealing rich people's holiday pocket money.
Peroxide Blonde 7.2
Darling Little Vaughan
Grant holds grudges for a very very long time. As long as Annette is deputy Grant will continue. That is more certain than gravity.
BTW, If it was not Cunliffe it would be someone else.
Jenny Kirk 8
I also think quite a few of you are missing on Little's message to his MPs with his re-shuffle – and with what he said when it was announced. It sounds to me like a "do some work or get out" sort of message, and he's put various MPs in portfolios where they are expected to do just that. And if they don't ……… then we'll see later on.
Mike the Savage One 8.1
So some are "lazy" or not up to it?
seeker 8.2
Good comment Jenny @6.15pm. I agree with you and hope certain members will be shown up for what they really are and permanently removed from positions of power
( on the other hand I could be pleasantly surprised at a completely miraculous transformation of said certain members) and feel well happy to vote for Labour in 2017.
Message was 'this is the team for 2017.' Loud and clear. Are you really trying to say Little expects to get a second chance when he loses the next election? Because he wanted to give useless turds a chance? As if.
Peroxide Blonde 9
So there ARE leader in Labour!
Great to see the Labour Progressives in Auckland and Wellington setting up meeting. The usual FB pages don't show anything happening in Wellington. Has anyone heard of one here?
You CANNOT leave this Party to the antics of the Parliamentary schemers. Andrew promised that a new leaf would be turned. Has he forgotten that he won over Grant with votes from the members and the Unions>
This is going too be fun!
Mike the Savage One 10
TBH I do not really find much in the way of "good reviews", it is rather indifference or silence that I see in the MSM reportage, if you can call it that.
The bosses and the majority of mercenaries working in the MSM have long "signed off" with Labour, and they are not even that interested anymore, I fear. It is a lost "brand", a failed "brand exercise", in my view a last, desperate last ditch attempt to get some recognition for Labour by Andrew.
I am happy to take flak for this, but that is my assessment. It does not stand for what it once did, the party, many others are seeking a new home, some desperately, I take note of.
What a sad state of affairs, and I do not like to rubbish many in Labour, because there is some talent and valid candidacy in the caucus, but it is just not enough to convince and get traction, sorry, that is what I see.
The Chairman 10.1
Although you're happy to take flak for this, I think you'll find many of us concur with you.
Chooky 10.2
so whats stopping a new Labour Mana Party?
( all the good ones could abandon ship from captain little's disaster)
te reo putake 10.2.1
I guess the only thing stopping such a party is the dead set certainty of electoral oblivion.
Jenny Kirk 10.2.1.1
Yeah ! I agree trp.
Labour is not a failed brand. You guys (and gals) who spend all your time criticising Labour are not thinking clearly. The MSM tries hard to undermine everything Andrew Little does. Little explains his reasons, and expects intelligent people or people with political views to follow his reasoning. And he has the guts to follow thru on his own reasoning. So go back and read his statements. The majority of us do NOT know what goes on behind the scenes, but there is enough put out there into the public arena for people to guess, and think about.
I'm getting very fed-up with the constant criticism on this blog re Labour – Labour is damned if it does something, and damned if it doesn't.
The only thing that will change this rightwing fascist government and the clown who leads it is a strong Labour Party – along with its coalition partners. I'm not going to ask you to stop the sniping – I am asking you to start thinking !
weka 10.2.1.1.1
"The only thing that will change this rightwing fascist government and the clown who leads it is a strong Labour Party – along with its coalition partners."
As a GP member I agree. We might not agree on what a strong Labour Party is though 😉
I think Little's hardest task is to overcome Labour's history. He may well be doing all the right things and people are still not going to trust him because of the history. That's to be expected though, the trust has to be re-earned.
Colonial Viper 10.2.1.1.1.1
dont worry weka, Labour has done an outstanding job of "overcoming" its origins and history.
Olwyn 10.2.1.1.2
I do not constantly criticise Labour, but it is true that Labour has lost the trust of a lot of people since Helen made her exit, and trust has to be won back, it cannot simply be granted at will. On the face of it, the cabinet reshuffle looks as if the very people who weakened that trust are being rewarded, while people such as Cunliffe, who have at least given a glimmer of hope, have been punished. However, you may be right – people may be being asked to put their efforts where their mouths are, and Cunliffe may have agreed to taking a low profile position for strategic or personal reasons.
The thing is, over the past seven years, John Key has incrementally done everything that Brash threatened to working class NZ with a smile on his face, while Labour have been too busy fighting either with each other or the members to pose a challenge to him. They have to show that they are on our side if they want us on their side. I like Andrew Little, I voted for him, and I sincerely hope that you are right. But I do not blame anyone for criticising Labour – it simply shows that where trust is concerned, we are not there yet.
The Chairman 10.2.1.1.3
@ Jenny
At this stage Labour are doing a great job of undermining themselves. Their handling of the TPP is a prime example of that.
Demoting Cunliffe was another.
I'd be happy to talk the party up, if only they had something of late to talk up.
I feel supporters are becoming fed-up with the constant let down Labour has become, hence the constant criticism.
As for their potential coalition partners, Labour continues to distance itself from them as it moves more to the centre. Points to the RMA as the latest example. And that is something Labour has to think about.
Kiwibuild was the last decent policy they have brought out.
Kiwiinsure had potential, but the TPP has probably put an end to that.
Leftie 10.2.1.1.4
@Jenny Kirk
Hear hear !!!
+1000 totally agree with you.
Michael 10.2.1.1.5
People are thinking Jenny Kirk – and when their thoughts turn to the Labaour Party in 2015 they don't like what they see. The Party must earn the trust of the voters before it can ever hope to be elected into office again. While I understand the strategy of keeping a low profile and calculating that, eventually, enough middle class voters will get tired of Key and give the box next to the B Team logo a tick, that hardly fixes the Party's legitimacy problem. Many of us have ideas and suggestions but the hierarchy isn't interested in a dialogue with us and I, for one, have no confidence they won't rat on their members again as soon as they move into the Beehive.
Stuart Munro 11
Meh – between elections doldrums – nothing to see here but Key's interminable screw ups. The Kremlinology of opposition positions at this stage isn't especially meaningful.
Take the Cunliffe 'demotion'. Does Labour need a credible alternative to the retirement policy it ran with last election? Did they leave the task to a competent architect or to a blithering Rogergnome? Might see real policy there eventually.
AmaKiwi 11.1
"Does Labour need a credible alternative to the retirement policy it ran with last election?"
There are only two choices on retirement policy and Little has previously ruled both of them out because they are politically unpalatable: 1. raise the retirement age; 2. means testing. Little has commanded Cunliffe to turn a dog's breakfast into a banquet fit for a king.
Silencing Cunliffe is not just a personal humiliation for him. It is a humiliation for all of us who look to him as the most eloquent spokesperson for the Left.
This is OUR humiliation! That's why I have decided to leave Labour. That's why I will support Cunliffe wholeheartedly if he becomes an independent MP, starts a new party, or finds some other format to continue to be a voice against the neo-liberal, radical Right.
Chooky 11.1.1
ZTesh 12
It's a little bit ironic to see all the racists coming out of the wood work to claim that Mahuta's demotion was because they didn't value Maori or their votes.
I think it indicates the opposite is true. She was complete dead wood, who achieved and contributed very little of merit. The fact that she is even in parliament is miracle in itself.
Jenny Kirk 12.1
Yep to ZTesh. And they're all under-estimating Kelvin Davis. He's in there for Maori – and he's getting to grips with what's required of a spokesperson for Maori.
Colonial Viper 12.1.1
underestimating Kelvin Davis. What a joke.
Chooky 12.1.1.1
+100 CV…Kelvin Davis with the help of Labour (and it would seem Lusk and some payment bribery to Maori in the TTT electorate) took out Hone Harawira and lost the Election for the Left….and gave it to jonkey nact
Kelvin and Labour are a pack of self- serving incompetents
I would join the one million non-voters before I would vote for this current Labour Party …
Jenny Kirk 12.1.1.1.1
Chooky – you really believe the rubbish you write ? Do you live in the north ?
Kelvin Davis would not go within a mile of the weird and corrupt Lusk. How about a different scenario …… something along the lines of northern Maori not liking Hone's attachment to DotCom and that affecting the result of the TTT vote ?
Chooky 12.1.1.1.1.1
3 December 2015 at 10:44 am
@ Jenny Kirk…I am not saying Kelvin Davis did this…but he was supported to defeat Hone Harawira by Labour….and apparently Simon Lusk …
(again I am not saying Labour was behind Lusk , although apparently Labour's Nash has had dealings with Lusk…)
'Dirty Politics players back in the frame'
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/201779410/dirty-politics-players-back-in-the-frame
…"Simon Lusk also claimed on Story he had been instrumental in unseating Mana Party co-leader Hone Harawira in the last election. Unnamed "businessmen" had paid thousands for that, he said. And in conversation with his co-host last Monday, Duncan Garner said money had been paid to get Maori electors to vote in Te Tai Tokerau.
Was political operative Simon Lusk really paying people on behalf of clients to influence an election? Disappointingly, no more was said about this claim.The following day, Duncan Garner posted a statement from Simon Lusk on the websites of TV3's Story and Radio Live. In it, Simon Lusk said:
Iwi now have extensive databases of members who they can easily mobilise. Assembling a team of 50 or 100 iwi members to get out the vote is straightforward, legal and effective if it is possible to raise some koha.
He added that "if you're not paying for votes or offering anything in exchange for a vote, or treating," it is not against the law. But that statement didn't answer key questions: How much was paid? By whom? And for what purpose? …
(…"Duncan Garner also revealed supporters of Labour's Napier MP Stewart Nash paid Simon Lusk to canvas the option of a new political party…)
Leftie …
@chooky
Of course Labour is going to support their candidate Kelvin Davis, why wouldn't they? Labour had no deals with Mana and made it clear they wanted to win back the Maori seats, which apart from one, they were successful at.
Since when do RWNJ's like Lusk and Garner tell the truth? Do you believe everything because it suits you?
Leftie 12.1.1.1.1.2
That's exactly it. People should talk to Northern Maori, they won't mince words and will tell you that they were not at all impressed with Hone needing a white man to win. That's what cost him his seat, and it didn't matter what Labour or anyone had said either, it wouldn't have made an iota of difference. If Hone/Mana had of stood independently, no doubt he would have kept his support and seat.
Michael 12.1.1.1.1.3
Nash did. Davis is an ally of his. Why wouldn't he deal with Lusk? Davis's conduct since announcing his candidacy and winning his seat have all the hallmarks of Lusk-directed Dirty Politics. As does Nash's conduct over the same period. Whoever these guys represent it sure isn't working class kiwis.
Jenny Kirk …
Nash is a colleague of Davis. That's a bit different from being an "ally".
And there is nothing that Davis does that is at all "Lusk-directed dirty politics".
However, having said that – it seems to me there's a bit of a concerted attempt to now undermine Kelvin Davis on TS – coming from people who may be misunderstanding northern Maori politics, or trolls – take your pick which group you belong to.
And Michael – I don't know what you call working-class kiwis, but Kelvin Davis is representing Maori in Te Tai Tokerau – no doubt some of them are working-class, no doubt some of them might describe themselves as middle-class, or whatever type of class they fancy – but if they're Maori, Kel Davis is intent on representing them.
@ ZTesh and Jenny Kirk….re "She was complete dead wood, who achieved and contributed very little of merit. The fact that she is even in parliament is miracle in itself."
….so the Labour Party sees Mahuta as "dead wood" ( really?…sexism?…racism?)
I thought it was commonly agreed that Mahuta worked very hard behind the scenes to bring in the Maori seats for Labour …when it was losing most other seats it was one of their victories
(Is this little Labour rewriting history?)
Time Mahuta and the Maori Seats jumped ship from little Labour
AmaKiwi 12.2.1
Jump ship? There's no alternative for them.
TepidSupport 13
NZ needs a strong and well led opposition, not just to hold govt accountable but for robust debate.
The opposition needs to find what resonates with the bulk of NZers and not try to tell us what we need to believe/ feel..
I really hope this Labour reshuffle will help with this…
savenz 14
What the F is Little doing?
It's like a message saying F off existing Labour voters.
Little seems to be a guy that reads the herald and other right wing propaganda, not a guy that even understands Labour voters, how to find out what they want and why they did not vote Labour last time. Like Clark, his National background as a kid is shinning through, and like some ideological Bernard Hickey telling us for 20 years about the house price falling in NZ, he has calculated the wrong future, even if he thinks it is for the right reasons.
Little's decision are over thought and coming to the wrong conclusions, like most of Labour current decisions. At least Clark even though a neoliberal, was intelligent and able to navigate better though complex situations. Little is trying to be Clark, but we are in different times, and quite frankly Little is no where near as steely, decisive and intelligent as Clark, who can tell off the Israelis, negotiate with China and keep Michael Cullen as a smart side kick.
Little needs to play safe, and that would be to get a smart guy next to him, like Cunliffe, even if he feels he needs a right winger too. At least he looks like he has not picked which direction to take Labour.
Unfortunately his clear bias to the right wing neoliberals has shown his cards and direction, while his speeches point to the left wing labour.
Confusion and misdirection is a Natz trait, but they at least do it well.
Little doesn't, hence the howls of anger from his voters.
Labour needs to close the Clark years, and turn back in time to pre 1984 (like his popular speech).
The other big neoliberal mantra is MONEY, MONEY< MONEY.
Actually there have been plenty of political changes without money, Mandela, Malcolm X etc. When people with a vision of a better, fairer future changed history by bringing people with them, not selling their soul at breakfasts to business lobbyists and asking people to push the donate button.
You don't need money and donations to create change. But you do need to have ethics and a vision. Sadly Labour has abandoned both.
Remember Nash and his public view to abandon principals on TDB! He should be the one out in the cold as a message… but nope another royal F up by Labour!!!
I hear clinks of drinks in the MSM and Natz brigade!!!
Michael 14.1


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Marine is Back
I was pleased to hear Simon Coveney tell a presenter on a Cork local radio station that he had not been appointed just Minister for Agriculture but was also Minister for the Marine. He went further to tell the programme interviewer that he had been in boats since he could stand and had a deep interest in and commitment to the marine sphere and followed his father, Hugh, a former Minister for the Marine.
It is a reminder which I hope that the media in general will note and that his tile of Marine will be used as often as agriculture is. The general media has been notorious, in my view, for disregarding the marine sector unless there is disaster, emergency or controversy involved.
The return of the title 'Marine' to a Government Department is, to put it bluntly, a kick-in-the-ass which civil servants needed. It was a betrayal of this island nation's heritage when those in charge of the former Department of Transport held a meeting which decided to remove the title marine from the Department's name, even though the then Minister had been assigned the role of Minister for Transport and Marine. The man in charge of that Department, Noel Dempsey, did not demonstrate a lot of interest in the marine, being more noted for trying to shut down the coastal radio stations at Valentia and Malin, where he was beaten off by public opposition, which also happened when he tried to remove 24-hour rescue helicopter service in the south-east and for his introduction of laws which criminalised fishermen.
Hopefully, the restoration of 'Marine' to a Department's name will be the harbinger of better things for the marine sphere.
I have heard some disappointment expressed that the marine is not a department on its own, but what the Fine Gael and subsequently Coalition Programme for Government agreed by Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore said was: "Marine responsibilities will be merged under one Department, for better co-ordination in policy delivery."
They have been, though some of the finer detail remains to be seen, such as will the ports be moved away from Transport, to where port companies and commercial interests originally campaigned to have them moved? And how will the split of marine tourism work between Agriculture and Marine and the separate tourism department? A similar issue may arise in regard to sailing and sport, but it seems to me a positive step that the disregard which Fianna Fáil and the Greens showed for the marine sector is being changed.
It was also right to end a separate department for defence. With a small army and navy, smaller than the marine sector, it was nonsense that it should have been a department of its own.
Let us therefore, hope for the future and take a positive view of the change as being for the better.
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Programme for Government will Reinstate Marine Department
It maybe the second last item on the programme for government issued by Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore yesterday but the indications are good that the marine sector will see a reinstated Department of the Marine. the Fine Gael and Labour coalition say 'marine responsibilities will be merged under one Department, for better co-ordination in policy delivery'. Here is the relevant excerpt:
Coastal communities, fisheries & marine environment
We will negotiate the best possible deal for fishermen in the review of the Common Fisheries Policy.
We will support the development of sustainable aquaculture and fish farms by streamlining the licensing process and reducing associated bureaucracy.
Marine responsibilities will be merged under one Department, for better co-ordination in policy delivery. We will develop an integrated marine and coastal planning process in order to maximise the potential of Ireland's coastline in fishing, aquaculture, ocean energy and tourism.
A Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment, based on consultation with all major stakeholders, will be brought before the Dáil annually before EU fisheries negotiations commence.
We will replace criminal sanctions system for minor fisheries offences with administrative sanction system to bring Ireland into line with other European jurisdictions. Safety at sea and decent working conditions must underpin the development of the fisheries sector. We will explore the provision of an emergency towing vessel for the Coastguard.
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Will Election Promises Be Delivered On?
As I write this week's blog there is still no definite word emanating from the closed cloisters inhabited at present by the leading negotiating lights of Fine Gael and the Labour Party on the future governing of this island nation. It is unlikely that the future of the marine sphere is foremost in the minds of the negotiators and I wonder what will be the priority attached to the marine when the new Government is announced.
Fine Gael can, logically from the support which the party garnered in the General Election, be expected to dominate a Coalition Government. In that context, the question arises as to whether they will deliver on their pre-election manifesto commitment to re-establish the Department of the Marine?
The promise to do so was unequivocal, a clear undertaking that the situation created by the former Fianna Fail and Green Party Coalition which had decimated maritime issues by spreading them over several Departments of State, would be changed and all would be contained in one Department.
In the event of a Coalition being formed will we hear that "circumstances" have changed and adjustments must be made in the context of Coalition arrangements?
I had the opportunity to question Joan Burton of the Labour Party, one of the party negotiators, prior to the election at an event organised by the European Association of Journalists. She accepted that politicians had not paid enough attention to the marine sphere and said that this attitude should be changed and accepted that the nation could benefit economically as a result.
I hope that I am not being overly cynical towards politicians, born of long years of journalistic experience, in fearing that pre-election promises may be subjected to change.
•	This article is reprinted by permission of the EVENING ECHO newspaper, Cork, where Tom MacSweeney writes maritime columns twice weekly. Evening Echo website: www.eecho.ie
Marine Department Promised, First America's Cup Capsize, Whales and Sailing Oil Tankers
I am reflecting this week on a varied list of maritime issues which have arisen in my writings on marine topics.
Following recent pieces I wrote about the attitude of political parties in the General Election towards the marine sector, I had a telephone call from a senior Fine Gael politician and, lo and behold, the party included the marine sector in its manifesto, pledging to restore the Department of the Marine, abolished by Fianna Fail. I await post-election developments with interest.
It has been a good week for those interested in protection of whales and dolphins. Hundreds of dolphins were spotted off the Old Head of Kinsale, apparently following shoals of herring and sprat on which they were feeding.
In the Antarctic the Japanese whaling fleet was forced to give in to pressure to stop culling. The Japanese have killed hundreds of whales every year, claiming this was for "scientific purposes," even though it has been identified worldwide as for human consumption. The fleet was ordered home by its Government after increasing international pressure.
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group published its annual report this week. It was formed in December 1990, dedicated to the "conservation and better understanding" of cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoise - in Irish waters through "study, education and interpretation." IWDG turnover in 2010 was around €300,000. It has dealt with up to 10,000 queries a month for information on its website. A total of 92 strandings of 128 individual cetaceans was reported to the IWDG in 2010. This compares to 137 strandings of 169 animals for 2009.
This week oil prices rose because of the unrest in Libya and David Surplus, Chairman of B9 Energy Britain's largest windfarm operator, warned that sooner or later oil will run out. BP is examining the possibility of building a fleet of carbon-neutral, wind-powered sail ships planned, to carry world trade.
On the international sailing scene the new AC 45, forerunner of the next generation of America's Cup boats was launched in New Zealand and had its first capsize. The wing-sailed catamaran is designed for speed and close racing, capable of making up to 30 knots, while intended to be handled in tight, tactical courses. An exciting boat to sail, it will also be very testing of ability. The first capsize of the new boat occurred on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, hit by what was described as "a freak gust of wind," while the crew were doing maintenance on board before a sailing test.
Back in dock after the capsize
It capsized fully, ending upside down. Three support vessels were needed to pick up the crew and right the boat which was sailed back to its base in Auckland. There was damage to the wing sail, but no injuries to the crew. However, helmets may be an additional precaution needed for sailing these boats, which are to be used in the AC World Series! This will be a circuit of eight regattas for which venue bids are being made at present, with fleet and match racing, to raise the profile of high-performance sailing on worldwide television. Racing is to start in July, with regattas running until May of next year, leading into preparations for the next full AC series in the bigger AC72 catamarans in 2013 in San Francisco.
As the past week showed, there is always something interesting in the sea.
This article is reprinted by permission of the EVENING ECHO newspaper, Cork, where Tom MacSweeney writes maritime columns twice weekly. Evening Echo website: www.eecho.ie
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Fine Gael Pledges to 'Steer the Marine' in Election Manifesto
Fine Gael has pledged to reinstate the Department of the Marine in its election manifesto published today. Under the heading 'steering the marine' Fine Gael also says it will replace the Boards of all State Port companies and Harbour Commissions within one year of entering government. The full chapter dealing with Marine is below:
1.11 Supporting the Seafood Sector and Marine
Expanding the Industry: Fine Gael believes Ireland, as an island nation with a strong and valued fishing tradition has huge potential to succeed as a serious competitor in the international seafood sector. The seafood industry currently generates annual revenues of €718 million and provides direct employment for 11,000 people. With an estimated 40 million tonnes of seafood to be required annually by 2030, there is significant scope for further expansion.
Common Fisheries Policy:
We will negotiate the best possible deal for Irish fishermen in the context of the ongoing review of the Common Fisheries Policy. Our priorities are:
• A progressive reduction of discards, fishery by fishery and in all maritime regions in the EU.
• Protection of the Hague Preferences.
• A uniform and transparent regulation regime.
• A clear, independently audited database of infringements across the EU.
• The development of a sustainable aquaculture plan.
• A strong focus on seafood marketing, labelling and country of origin to ensure imports meet the same
standards on safety, hygiene, traceability, recall, information and audit.
Sea Fisheries Bill:
We will publish legislation to replace the criminal sanctions system for minor fisheries offences with an administrative sanction system to bring Ireland into line with other European jurisdictions.
Funding for Fisheries:
Fianna Fáil and Green Party in-fighting has limited Ireland's ability to draw down EU funds for seafood development. We will resolve difficulties blocking the drawdown of available funds. Aquaculture Licensing: An additional 42 million tonnes of farmed seafood will be required to keep pace with demand each year by 2030, just 20 years away. We must increase our raw material supply and expand our aquaculture sector. We will remove administrative obstacles and clear the backlog of aquaculture licences currently preventing the creation of thousands of jobs in the aquaculture sector.
Value Added Products:
Currently, 85% of all Irish seafood is commodity traded. There is a significant opportunity to generate more value from this raw material base. Fine Gael will task Bord Iascaigh Mhara with assisting Irish companies in adding value to their products through innovation.
Single Food Label:
We will create and market a single label for all Irish produce and will drive a targeted marketing campaign to grow the Irish brand in new markets.
1.12 Steering the Marine
Marine Department:
Marine and fisheries policy is currently spread across three Departments. Fine Gael will merge these responsibilities under one Department for better co-ordination in policy delivery.
National Marine and Coastal Plan:
We will develop an integrated marine and coastal planning process to reach the full potential of our coastline in fishing, aquaculture, ocean energy and tourism.
Ports Development:
We will support the development of our ports and marine sector as important drivers of economic growth. We will also replace the Boards of all State Port companies and Harbour Commissions within one year of entering government.
The manifesto is HERE
Dublin Bay on the east coast of Ireland stretches over seven kilometres, from Howth Head on its northern tip to Dalkey Island in the south. It's a place most Dubliners simply take for granted, and one of the capital's least visited places. But there's more going on out there than you'd imagine.
The biggest boating centre is at Dun Laoghaire Harbour on the Bay's south shore that is home to over 1,500 pleasure craft, four waterfront yacht clubs and Ireland's largest marina.
The bay is rather shallow with many sandbanks and rocky outcrops, and was notorious in the past for shipwrecks, especially when the wind was from the east. Until modern times, many ships and their passengers were lost along the treacherous coastline from Howth to Dun Laoghaire, less than a kilometre from shore.
The Bay is a C-shaped inlet of the Irish Sea and is about 10 kilometres wide along its north-south base, and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south. North Bull Island is situated in the northwest part of the bay, where one of two major inshore sandbanks lie, and features a 5 km long sandy beach, Dollymount Strand, fronting an internationally recognised wildfowl reserve. Many of the rivers of Dublin reach the Irish Sea at Dublin Bay: the River Liffey, with the River Dodder flow received less than 1 km inland, River Tolka, and various smaller rivers and streams.
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What beaches are there on Dublin Bay?
There are approximately ten beaches and bathing spots around Dublin Bay: Dollymount Strand; Forty Foot Bathing Place; Half Moon bathing spot; Merrion Strand; Bull Wall; Sandycove Beach; Sandymount Strand; Seapoint; Shelley Banks; Sutton, Burrow Beach
Where are the public slipways to launch a boat on Dublin Bay?
There are slipways on the north side of Dublin Bay at Clontarf, Sutton and on the southside at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, and in Dalkey at Coliemore and Bulloch Harbours.
Who is in charge of Dublin Bay?
Dublin Bay is administered by a number of Government Departments, three local authorities and several statutory agencies. Dublin Port Company is in charge of navigation on the Bay.
How big is Dublin Bay?
Dublin Bay is approximately 70 sq kilometres or 7,000 hectares. The Bay is about 10 kilometres wide along its north-south base, and seven km in length east-west to its peak at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south.
What piers or harbours are there on Dublin Bay?
Dun Laoghaire Harbour on the southside of the Bay has an East and West Pier, each one kilometre long; this is one of the largest human-made harbours in the world. There also piers or walls at the entrance to the River Liffey at Dublin city known as the Great North and South Walls. Other harbours on the Bay include Bulloch Harbour and Coliemore Harbours both at Dalkey.
Are there marinas on Dublin Bay?
There are two marinas on Dublin Bay. Ireland's largest marina with over 800 berths is on the southern shore at Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The other is at Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club on the River Liffey close to Dublin City.
What ferries operate on Dublin Bay?
Car and passenger Ferries operate from Dublin Port to the UK, Isle of Man and France. A passenger ferry operates from Dun Laoghaire Harbour to Howth as well as providing tourist voyages around the bay.
Are there Islands on Dublin Bay?
Dublin Bay has two Islands. Bull Island at Clontarf and Dalkey Island on the southern shore of the Bay.
What is the river that flows into Dublin Bay?
The River Liffey flows through Dublin city and into the Bay. Its tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac.
What are the popular kitesurfing spots on Dublin Bay?
Dollymount, Burrow and Seapoint beaches
How many pleasure craft are there on Dublin Bay?
Approximately 1,500 boats from small dinghies to motorboats to ocean-going yachts. The vast majority, over 1,000, are moored at Dun Laoghaire Harbour which is Ireland's boating capital.
Is Dublin Bay a UNESCO Biosphere?
In 1981, UNESCO recognised the importance of Dublin Bay by designating North Bull Island as a Biosphere because of its rare and internationally important habitats and species of wildlife. To support sustainable development, UNESCO's concept of a Biosphere has evolved to include not just areas of ecological value but also the areas around them and the communities that live and work within these areas. There have since been additional international and national designations, covering much of Dublin Bay, to ensure the protection of its water quality and biodiversity. To fulfil these broader management aims for the ecosystem, the Biosphere was expanded in 2015. The Biosphere now covers Dublin Bay, reflecting its significant environmental, economic, cultural and tourism importance, and extends to over 300km² to include the bay, the shore and nearby residential areas.
What yacht clubs are on Dublin Bay?
On the Southside at Dun Laoghaire, there is the National Yacht Club, Royal St. George Yacht Club, Royal Irish Yacht Club and Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club as well as Dublin Bay Sailing Club. In the city centre, there is Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club. On the Northside of Dublin, there is Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club and Sutton Dinghy Club. While not on Dublin Bay, Howth Yacht Club is the major north Dublin Sailing centre.
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Sustainability at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
"Sustainability is crucial to staging an outstanding Games – we think it's imperative that we act responsibly at every stage of the Games process, and part of that is ensuring that we act in the most beneficial way possible for the environment, in an economical way, that is in the best interests of local people in the long term.
Glasgow 2014 Chief Executive John Scott
Scotland is currently hosting the 20th Commonwealth Games which are shaping up to be one of the greenest sporting events ever held. In Gaelic Glasgow in Gaelic translates to "Dear Green Place", and it would appear that the organizers of the 2014 Commonwealth Games are living up to that name. The game's green credentials are supported by the awarding of ISO 20121 certification, the international standard for sustainable event management.
The organizers of the games have considered sustainability from the outset using cross-functional teams in order to determine the best solutions and the development of sustainably aware specifications. As part of the "Go for Green" initiative the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee and Games Partners are striving to ensure that good standards of sustainability are met environmentally, economically and socially.
This should come as no surprise from a country which accounts for one quarter of Europe's offshore wind resources. In 2013 the nation set a new record for renewable power generation, and this prodigious growth continue in 2014 with a 56 percent increase over the year to the first quarter of 2014.
Scotland is already almost half way towards achieving its goal of meeting all of the nation's gross annual electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2020. Scotland's offshore wind industry could create 28,000 jobs by 2020 and contribute more than £7 billion of investment to the economy.
Land and Building Development
All new venues will have had the land decontaminated and cleaned before building began. Instead of building a new stadium, they converted an existing stadium (Hampden Park) and an exhibition center (the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre or SECC) into sports venues. The SECC venue in Glasgow was the first venue to sign up to Zero Waste Scotland's 'Resource Efficiency Pledge' in April. The pledge challenges organizers to enact between three and six sustainability actions over 12 months.
The Glasgow 2014 Athletes' Village was built using sustainable materials and it is being powered by its new super-efficient Heat and Power (CHP) Energy Centre. This will both reduce waste and to lower carbon emissions. The 758 houses in the Athletes' Village will produce 60 percent less carbon by cutting energy demand as a result of being well insulated and airtight. Solar PV panels have been installed on the homes in the Athlete's Village. The Athletes' Village is set to become affordable housing with large green areas and there are plans to regenerate the derelict site at Cuningar Loop on the River Clyde into a woodland park.
Waste, Recycling and Reuse
The games have adopted 'zero waste' principles (reduce, reuse and recycle) that involves efforts to minimize the footprint. Zero Waste Scotland has appointed 'Recycling Ambassadors', volunteers who will help visitors with recycling at Glasgow Green hub and ensure that waste from the opening and closing ceremony parties is cleaned up in an environmentally-friendly way. Bins at venues are marked to prevent as much waste as possible from going into landfills. Glasgow 2014, Glasgow City Council and Scottish Government are striving to recycle or reuse at least 80 percent of waste that is produced during the 11 days of competition. The Glasgow 2014 organising committee is reusing 260,000 items of furniture, fittings and equipment from the London 2012 Olympics. Almost 50,000 tonnes of food and garden waste has been collected from households throughout Scotland, recycled at GP Plantscape's In-Vessel Composting facility, and used grow turf at the Athletes' Village and at some of the sporting arenas.
Carbon emissions are being reduced by providing free public transit to people to traveling to events. Where appropriate and economically viable suppliers and subcontractors are required to use low emission transport modes.
Glasgow 2014 is using a web portal for the procurement of goods, services and works of all types and values. This transparent tool will ensure that the organisers get the best value from the market. The games are encouraging and influencing suppliers to improve their sustainability practices. Efforts have been made to conduct activities to support and deliver community benefits and work in partnership with suppliers to achieve this.
The OC is committed to managing and monitoring its supply chains to ensure that fair contract prices and terms are applied and that ethical, human rights and employment standards as expressed in the International Labour Organisations (ILO's) Fundamental Conventions1, are met along with other local initiatives, where appropriate.
Suppliers and subcontractors shall support the OC in adopting Zero Waste principles, helping deliver the commitment to stage a Games where all waste sent directly to landfill is minimised either through design or recycling processes. Where practicable, all products should be able to be reused, recycled or recovered.
When procuring goods and services the OC will wherever feasible, request that our suppliers use substances and materials that represent a low risk to human health and the environment.
While environmentalists have criticized Glasgow 2014 for reneging on promises to introduce Low Emission Zones around the venues. Scottish cities are estimated to be 10 years behind on tackling air pollution and Glasgow is not expected to reach air quality targets until 2025. There are also other negative impacts directly associated with the games (construction, travel and resource consumption).
Nonetheless the 2014 Commonwealth Games represent a significant improvement over the Sochi Olympics Greenwash, earlier this year.
Event – AASHE 2014 Conference & Expo: Innovation for Sustainable Economies & Communities
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County Kerry, traditionally known as "The Kingdom", is renowned the world over for its beautiful scenery, including Ireland highest mountain, Carrauntuohill (1040m/3414ft), the Killarney National Park and lakes, beautiful sandy beaches, cliffs and rocky headlands, magnificent walking terrain, cycle routes, great golf courses, an abundance of deep sea, lake, river and shore fishing, canoeing, windsurfing, horseriding. We also offer our own walking and equestrian short break packages - please check out our Activity Breaks section. These are just some of the facilities you can enjoy. Touring the Ring of Kerry is a must, as is discovering the many pubs of this vibrant and colourful county.
Glenbeigh (in Gaelic: Gleann Beithe - Valley of the Birch Trees) is a beautiful vibrant village situated by the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula, on the Ring of Kerry. Walk on the 6 miles of golden, blue flag beach of Rossbeigh, while breathing the fresh Atlantic sea air. The village of Glenbeigh has great pubs and restaurants where you will have the opportunity to hear traditional Irish music or even partake in some dancing!
flag winning beach is the perfect location for swimming, surfing and sunbathing. While walking along this beautiful strand one can see both Inch Beach, and along the horizon the beautiful mountains of the Dingle Peninsula.
Burkes activity centre is located just a 5 minute drive from the Lodge. Here families can avail of pony trekking, the childrens maze, crazy golf, a holistic centre and animal pet farm. The Outdoor Adventure Centre at Cappanlea is just 10 minutes' away and the famous Caragh Lake and River is just a 5 minutes' drive. Kerry Airport and Killarney Bus & Rail Station are 35 minutes' drive. Shannon and Cork Airports are approximately 2.5 hours' drive.
There are 2 companies who operate equestrian centres in Glenbeigh. Both Currnanes? and Burkes offer pony trekking & horse riding around the scenic Glenbeigh area through the curragh mountain and also along Rossbeigh beach.
The Kerry Ocean lodge is the prefect base for golf enthusiasts. Due to it's close proximity to the many fine championship and links courses in the area such as Dooks, Killarney, Waterville, Beaufort Tralee and Ballybunion Golf Courses all of which are very close to our property.


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Q: Postgres how to iterate over nested JSON object I have an object as below. I would like to iterate over each user in insert and insert them into my database. I'm stuck at how to reach the inner objects. I have a code like below and I'm stuck on how to go further into the obejct, it only gets insert, delete and update. I am using postgresql for this.
I see ->>  int Get JSON array element as text  '[1,2,3]'::json->>2 in the docs but not sure how to incorporate into my code
DECLARE
   _key   text;
   _value text;
BEGIN
    FOR _key, _value IN
       SELECT * FROM jsonb_each_text($1)
    LOOP
       RAISE NOTICE '%: %', _key, _value;
    END LOOP;

    RETURN input;
END

 {
      insert: {
        jsmith:
        {
          name: 'John Smith',
          mail: 'JSmith@smith.com',
          jobTitle: 'Lead',
          hasImage: true,
          teamId: '35'
        },
        lmark:
        {
          name: 'Laurendy Mark',
          mail: 'LMark@mark.com',
          jobTitle: 'System Admin',
          hasImage: true,
          teamId: '40'
        }
      },
      delete: {
        lbeth
        {
          name: 'Lisa Beth',
          mail: 'LBeth@smith.com',
          jobTitle: 'Assistant Director',
          hasImage: true,
          teamId: '40',
          uid: '200'
        }
      },
      update: {}
    }

A: You don't really need a PL/pgSQL function for this. This can be done using a data modifying CTE
with input (col) as (
  values ('
    {
       "insert":{
        "jsmith":{"name":"John Smith", "mail":"JSmith@smith.com","jobTitle":"Lead","hasImage":true,"teamId":35},
        "lmark":{"name":"Laurendy Mark","mail":"LMark@mark.com","jobTitle":"System Admin","hasImage":true,"teamId":40}
       },
       "delete":{
         "lbeth":{"name":"Lisa Beth","mail":"LBeth@smith.com","jobTitle":"Assistant Director","hasImage":true,"teamId":40,"uid":200}
       },
       "update":{}
    }'::jsonb)
), do_insert as (
  insert into the_table (name, mail, job_title, has_image, team_id)
  select i.value ->> 'name',
         i.value ->> 'mail',
         i.value ->> 'jobTitle',
         (i.value ->> 'hasImage')::boolean,
         (i.value ->> 'teamId')::int
  from input
   cross join jsonb_each(col -> 'insert') i
  returning *
), do_delete as (
  delete from the_table
  where uid in (select (i.value ->> 'uid')::int
                 from input
                   cross join jsonb_each(col -> 'delete') i)
)
update the_table
  set has_image = (i.value ->> 'hasImage')::boolean
from input
 cross join jsonb_each(col -> 'update') i
where (i.value ->> 'uid')::int = the_table.uid
;

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Each spring St. John students in grades 1-8 take the Stanford Achievement Test. This is the most widely used test given by both public and non-public schools in our nation. Due to the large number of schools participating in this assessment, the results are nationally normed. This means, that based on these results, schools can benchmark how their students compare to students in their grade level as well as average grade level scores. One way of looking at this is if you compared a classroom score of 81 to 100 other classrooms who took the test, they would have done better than 80 other classes who took the same test.


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Advancing economic inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community
Diversity & Inclusion Lead at ANZ
The challenge of reshaping society so it respects the rights of all people, including members of the LGBTIQ+ community and under-represented groups, is not just an issue of equal opportunity but an economic opportunity.
There is an untapped banking market for LGBTIQ+ people – and it's not actually a new market but one which has been recognised for decades, right back to the 80s and 90s when it was known as the 'pink dollar'.
"There is now a considerable body of research which supports the economic opportunity from engaging the LGBTIQ+ community"
Yet that market remains under-served.
At ANZ we recognise there is an ever-increasing expectation from all stakeholders that companies will take a stand on social issues and demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. That too is not only the right thing to do but also has an economic dimension in terms of a social licence to operate and being an attractive employer to the highest quality candidates.
This is especially true given the war for talent and the importance Millennial and Gen Z professionals (not just those who identify as LGBTIQ+ but also their allies) place on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Trillions of dollars
There is now a considerable body of research which supports the economic opportunity from engaging the LGBTIQ+ community, including a recent report from World Bank-affiliated International Finance Corporation (IFC) titled, "Inclusive Banking: Emerging Practices to Advance the Economic Inclusion of LGBTI People" to which ANZ was pleased to contribute.
"The size and potential of the untapped banking market for LGBTIQ+ people is significant and growing in importance," the report found.
"Estimates suggest that LGBTIQ+ people have a collective annual spending power of $US3.9 trillion and that they could represent up to 10 per cent of the global population. LGBTIQ+ people, however, are often subject to social stigma, exclusion, and discrimination that harms individuals, businesses, economies, and societies."
As the report says, the banking industry is well-positioned to lead the way on increasing LGBTIQ+ access to employment opportunities, as well as financial services and products.
That is something we fully endorse at ANZ and we have LGBTIQ+ inclusion programs targeted towards employees, customers and the broader communities in which we operate.
Of course this is not a simple challenge. To quote the IFC report: "It is difficult to pinpoint the exact size of the LGBTIQ+ population, as many individuals choose not to express their sexual orientation and gender identity for fear of stigma, marginalisation, discrimination or—in some contexts—criminalisation."
The report continues, "However, estimates suggest that LGBTIQ+ people could represent up to 10 percent of the global population, or up to 770 million people. On this basis, according to global investment bank Credit Suisse."
Moreover: "if the LGBTIQ+ community were an economy, it would be the third largest in the world."
The IFC report is equally as compelling on the customer front.
"A proactive approach to LGBTIQ+ inclusion can also shape customer preferences. There is an increasing expectation among many LGBTIQ+ and non-LGBTIQ+ consumers — particularly younger generations — that businesses will advocate for the rights of marginalised groups including LGBTIQ+ people," it found.
"A US survey found 51 per cent of millennials were more likely to choose one brand over another if it demonstrated awareness of diversity and inclusion. In many countries, there is a shift towards socially responsible consumption, where consumers reward companies committed to meeting environmental, labour, social, and human rights standards."
Stick to your knitting?
Moreover, it was only a year or so ago when business in Australia was told to "stick to their knitting" and not get involved in social issues. "Knitting" in this case was not defined but appeared to refer to a very short-term concept of returns to shareholders.
Not only is the argument economically flawed – long term shareholder returns depend on all the factors covered by the IFC as well as though increasingly, if imperfectly, by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles – it does not reflect investor view.
In Australia, corporate involvement in the marriage equality debate was a watershed moment.
These days there's a clear expectation for business and CEOs to take a stand on social issues like climate change and inequality. The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer report found societal leadership has become an operational imperative in business.
All stakeholders now hold business accountable for taking a stand on issues that align with their values and beliefs. Nearly two thirds of Australian consumers will buy or advocate for brands based on their belief and values; 57 per cent of Australian employees will choose a place to work based on their beliefs and values; and 64 per cent of investors make financial decisions based on their beliefs and values, according to Edelman.
The expectation for business to take a stand on social issues is putting greater pressure on CEOs to personally lead on change - and be visible. Eight in 10 people believe CEOs should be visible discussing policy with external stakeholders or work their company has done to benefit society. Australians also expect CEOs to inform and shape conversations around subjects specifically related to jobs and the economy (72 per cent), wage inequality (72 per cent), technology and automation (68 per cent), prejudice and discrimination (64 per cent) and climate change (61 per cent).
War for talent
There are numerous studies and articles, including a widely quoted one from Glassdoor, about the importance Millennial and Gen Z professionals, particularly women, place on diversity and inclusion when considering prospective employers. Today's workforce demand action and impact. Organisations that talk the talk but don't walk the walk will lose the war for talent.
Being visible is crucial. ANZ is a signatory to the UN Standards of Conduct for Business Tackling Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, & Intersex People (UN Standards of Conduct). As a signatory to the UN Standards of Conduct, ANZ takes seriously its commitment to use its influence to champion human rights through words and deeds and stand up for the human rights of LGBTIQ+ people in the communities where we do business.
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As part of the IFC report, ANZ was pleased to share some of the LGBTIQ+ initiatives we have introduced and supported including:
For our employees:
A non-binary and gender diverse corporate uniform policy
Gender neutral bathrooms in some buildings
Pronouns in email signatures
Gender affirmation guidelines and recently introduced 6 weeks' gender affirmation leave in Australia and NZ
For our customers:
Non-binary gender and Mx title options
Upgraded retail banking interfaces to allow greater ease in recording or changing gender identity information
Trained customer-facing staff on how to have inclusive and respectful conversations with customers identifying as transgender or gender non-binary.
In 2019 ANZ became the largest organisation to join the 'Welcome Here' Project which supports Australian businesses to create and promote visibly welcoming environments inclusive of LGBTIQ+ communities. All major ANZ locations, starting with every branch in Australia, now display a 'Welcome Here' sticker by the front door as a sign of our commitment to creating safe spaces that are visibly welcoming and inclusive of the LGBTIQ+ community.
For our community:
In New Zealand, ANZ made a submission in support of the banning of Conversion Practices.
In India, ANZ has partnered with PeryFerry, a social enterprise which creates employment opportunities, to integrate ANZ's financial wellbeing program MoneyMinded into a training program for the transgender community, reaching 85 participants in 2020-2021
In Australia, ANZ has demonstrated public support for marriage equality and for intersex communities across Australia and New Zealand by affirming the Darlington Statement
The ANZ & Sydney Mardi Gras Community Grants program provided financial funding for a wide range of purposes including education and training, creation, arts and culture, and community development. Between 2018-2021 approximately 41 grants were distributed to support projects that benefit the LGBTIQ+ community, worth a total of approximately $A288,000.
It's business
The economic imperative is well documented. The 2017 Deloitte/Australian Human Rights Commission report "Missing out: The business case for customer diversity" found surveyed customers who identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual were three times as likely to avoid an organisation and twice as likely to dissuade others because of an organisation's negative diversity reputation.
Surveyed customers who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual were also about twice as likely as comparator groups to recommend an organisation to another person based on its reputation as supportive of gender equality, marriage equality, people with a disability, older people or cultural diversity.
Diversity Council Australia research found employees concealing themselves at work compromise their wellbeing. LGBTIQ+ employees who are not out to everyone at work are twice as likely to feel down as employees who are out to everyone at work and are 45 per cent less likely to be satisfied with their job.
Meanwhile, being out at work drives higher performance. LGBTIQ+ employees who are out to everyone at work are 50 per cent more likely to innovate than workers who are not out to everyone; 35 per cent more likely to work highly effectively in their team; and 28 per cent more likely to provide excellent customer/client service, according to DCA.
And this positive impact extends well beyond those directly involved. According to a Boston Consulting Group report it is not just LGBTIQ+ employees who are attuned to an organisation's culture.
"[Heterosexual and cisgender] Gen-Z and Millennial employees — who will soon make up the majority of the workforce — also care deeply about inclusion and are more likely to advocate for it than previous generations," the report found. "In that light, there are clear benefits for companies that get it right: improved financial performance, stronger innovation, less attrition and a more engaged workforce.
Companies focused on the best returns for shareholders must be also focused on attracting and retaining the best employees, attracting the deepest customer base and satisfying their social licence to operate. Advancing the economic participation and inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people makes sense by any measure.
Fiona MacDonald (she/her) is Diversity & Inclusion Lead at ANZ
Fiona will be discussing the IFC report as part of a panel for the 2022 Business Fights Poverty Global Summit on Tuesday 14 June. You can register to watch the panel session here.
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The OILERS? Oooiiilers? The Edmonton Oilers? The .... Oilers were considering Eric Lindros? Seriously? Wait, did I read that right? The OILERS? Umm, hold on, I think that said Eric Weinrich. No, hm, it said Lindros. It actually said Lindros. The small market team, the Oilers (that's the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL, just to be specific), were interested in acquiring the rights to Eric Lindros.


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John A.Lomax,Alian Lomax
Our Singing Country
In the 1930s and 40s, a father-and-son team of folklorists hit the highways, byways and rural routes of the United States, traveling in a battered pickup truck laden with primitive recording equipment. John A. Lomax and his son, Alan, covered thousands of miles, stopping off at tarpaper shacks, juke joints, prison yards, and other out-of-the-way places to listen to native singers and to record them for the Library of Congress archives. The Lomaxes made over 10,000 field recordings, and from this vast collection they compiled a hugely successful series of anthologies, beginning with the widely acclaimed American Ballads and Folk Songs in 1934. That collection was followed by the present volume in 1941.
Here are the music and words to some 200 songs recorded at the state penitentiary in Milledgeville, Georgia, in Michigan lumber camps, Louisiana rice fields, on Western cattle trails, and in many other locales around the nation. A beguiling mix of the familiar and the rare, the tunes range from spirituals and other songs of faith to chain-gang work chants and field hollers, as well as game songs, lullabies, courting songs, Cajun airs, breakdowns, and many more. Well-known standards such as "Hush Li'l' Baby," "Old Blue," "John Henry," and "Jack o' Diamonds" appear alongside less-familiar tunes, including "The Lady Who Loved a Swine," "You Kicked and Stomped and Beat Me," and the miners' lament, "Oh, My Liver and My Lungs."
This new edition features an informative introduction by award-winning author Judith Tick, a faculty member at Northeastern University. Notes on tune origins, two indexes, and an extensive bibliography round out this important archive of authentic folk songs and ballads.
LyricsMusicGenres & StylesFolk & Traditional


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Beckham's football club to be known as 'Inter Miami'
David Beckham's new Major League Soccer franchise will be known as Inter Miami, it was confirmed Wednesday.
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"This is such a proud day for myself and for the entire team," Beckham said.
"It's an honor to announce the new name and crest to our fans," added Beckham, Miami MLS Owner and President of Football Operations.
"We are taking another important step in establishing our club and today marks an important moment in the history of Club Internacional de Futbol Miami."
Inter Miami's black and pink club crest features two herons standing back to back set against the backdrop of an eclipse.
The club's motto — "Libertas, Unitas, Fortuna" — pays tribute to concepts of freedom, unity, solidarity, inclusiveness, opportunity and good fortune for all, the club said.
"Our city and our fans draw their strength from the dreams of a global population that calls Miami home," said Miami MLS Managing Owner Jorge Mas.
"It is only fitting that our name pays tribute to the inclusiveness that makes us who we are."
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