Pike River Mine - Crime Scene

Posted 26th of September 2014 to Nine to Noon at Radio New Zealand

Hi Kathryn
Let’s not forget that the Mine is a Crime Scene, the Place of a case of Horrible Criminal Neglegence
They have to go in to report on what happened there for justice to be seen.
To have excuses not to is to show contempt for the rule of Law in this Nation.

Seriously!

Invercargill - Stonehenge connection 2014

Posted 28th September 2014 to the Southland Times

The Ancient UK Monument known as Stonehenge is in the news, its had a multi million dollar makeover and
even It’s own TV Series but Invercargill in its way helped encourage this neolithic inspired renaissance because in the 1990s
A group of ordinary Southlander and some extra ordinary ones went to English Heritage and Said we could do a better Job!
Using our local Stone Slabs and our Unique Geographic Location New Zealand Could have gone back to the original complete
Henge as designed by the Ancient Britons...  As mentioned by Stu Oldham in the Southland Times Jan 11th 2003.
English Heritage was supportive of Stonehenge Awarua and the need to have a better interactive arrangement with the public
So I’d like to thank the forgotten members of the Stonehenge Society of New Zealand for there input all those Years ago.

Backstory - Fiordland 1080 scare

FIY Backstory Southland Times News Desk 28th September 2014

I read on your Front page yesterday that Fish and Game are arguing with DOC about the public eating fish from 1080 effected areas in Southland.
I have been expecting to see a front page headline POISONED judging from local Fiordland gossip but I thought it would read Lake Manapouri POISONED, not Toxic Swedes.
There are some in DOC that think warning signs should be posted about toxic Trout but they are not allowed to break rank and talk to the media or they will loose their jobs

As a Person in the Tourist industry we get a portion of our income from the lucrative Fishing business generated by our pristine near perfect wilderness and If we get a bad wrap
Over 1080 it will never go away, DOC dose not understand, Toxins like 1080 are Feared no matter how diluted they get or how long they have to dissipate...

And they Plan to do this every time there is a Beech Mast ? BTW locals agree there was NO sign of a massive Beech Flowering this time around so is DOC incompetent or doing some thing sinister?  History says almost all evil from Government Departments is from incompetence... But I will let you decide on that.

To me It seems more like blind arrogance.

I asked and they do not know how many Yellowheads they are protecting in the Iris Burn Valley... they might have cost the Taxpayer 100k
Per Bird ! Or More

There is a chance the 1080 can kill them all as well as the Bats, and definitely Hawks and Falcon WILL die as well as any Weka in the area as will they all eat dying rodents,
This is all known to DOC but they also know in the Wilderness there is no one to hold them to account.

This is all a seriously stupid game to play.

Southland Times - Sad Election 2014

Posted 23rd September 2014 to the Southland Times Invercargill.

I don’t know why John Key is so Happy about Election 2014, Seriously if 1 out of 4 Million  New Zealander don’t desire to take part in the Process
Than it’s a hollow victory.

No Doubt these voiceless people will be treated like they are invisible by the system just as all those who voted for change or a better way of living
By “the Victors” as we drive full tilt over the “Carbon Cliff”.

As for the American NSA Spying on Kiwis turning into positive Votes, I think some are flattered that we are getting the attention from Uncle Sam..

So long as the NSA guys are not dishonest...

Published as "Hollow Victory" page 6 September 29th 2014

N Y Times - Isis / Letter to George W Bush

Posted 23rd of September 2014 to the New York Times Newspaper

My Letter to George Bush Jnr

Hey Mr G W Bush,
You started a fire in the Middle East and you left it for some one else to put out...
At least You and your Friends should fork out some money to the UN to put up some Camps in
Turkey for those poor sods who got caught up in the Resulting Lunacy that has swept the region
America has to learn that Being the only superpower means that if you break something you will pay for it
Eventually, one way or another. As you seem to have made so much money from this debacle it seems only fitting
You should be seen to fork a liitle something out to help the refugees form this great misadventure.

And as for your old political partners who also profited, Perhaps they could do with some atonement too.
Heck, Maybe it’s time to Dust off the Words of Lincoln from another great Human upheaval.

“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”

What Mr Lincoln was trying to say was, We are NOT an Empire of Heartless Gangsters.


PS: (You Broke it, You fix it)

Stonehenge - the Invercargill Connection

The Stonehenge Society of New Zealand Inc .


In 1991 the Southand Times printed a letter of Intention that set off a little known series of events
that have largely been forgotten, but had the succeeded the Far South of New Zealand Would Have become a Very Special Place on the planet.

In 1991 it was discovered that there was only one place outside England that Stonehenge could be Rebuilt to its Original Specifications and so a group of ordinary and some extraordinary Kiwis decided to find out if it could in fact be done.

The Farthest South of New Zealand would be the equivalent opposite latitude to the Salisbury Plains in England a site South of the City of Invercargill was found to Ideal for this location.

http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-46.515524,168.344364&z=13&pin=1&lbl=Stonehenge%20Awarua%20%2F%20Southenge

Armed with this knowledge, a measure of local support and a letter of approval from English Heritage UK a charitable Society was set up to see if dramatic Southern Henge could in fact be
built using the Natural Stone Slabs and Chalky White Gravel Soil of the Awarua Plains.

In the years before its Final Demise in 2003 the Project had Supporters around the Globe
and interest from National and Local Politicians, Celebrities, Print and Television Journalists
both in New Zealand and The United Kingdom.

At its height the Southenge looked like it was almost certainly a done deal It was the objective of Tapping into the Millions offered for Millennium Projects that was to lead the project down the road to failure along with the self imposed Local Media Blackout.

One independent MP in charge of the Y2k funding got it in mind to slight the project as being a Joke of sorts thrown up quickly to grab public money.

A spate of Bad luck with key supporters didn't help and then the Phoenix Astronomical Society  announced plans to put up Stonehenge Wairarapa at the same time the prime English Heritage contact retired causing an awkward moment for the visiting Southenge representative to the UK.

In May 2002 the last ever meeting was held of the Stonehenge Society of New Zealand in Invercargill
after a very effective Government culling of small Incorporated Societies of New Zealand.

In Jan 2003 Stu Oldham of the Southland Times wrote an Article about Great Tourism opportunity lost to Wairarapa after The Otago Daily Times had done a piece on the Stonehenge Society of New Zealand. and that was the first and last news ever printed in New Zealand of the Project.  

By 2004 all the members & supporters moved on and where forgotten. 

However in 2013 echos of the Society are evident in the New Refurbishment of the Stonehenge site in the UK which has been upgraded with a bit of gentile help from down under.







  

Election 2014 - The Econmomic Rapture NZ

Posted 21st September 2014 to Radio New Zealand Sunday Morning Feedback.

This Election is a bit of a downer, It feels like this Country has lost control over its political process to the powers of Globalism
And that 60 percent of the population are waiting for a kind of “Economic Rapture” that will take them off this doomed planet
And worse only 10% actually appear to think we Humans need to get our act to geather and save our collective arses form Climate-gedon that looks to be
Deadly serious by 2035. That’s if the multitude of disaffected poor people don’t go mental on us first.

I wonder what Nigel Latta thinks of this Election Result, He must feel like nobody paid any attention to his warnings, What Sucks about being a Visionary
Is the point when you have to say “I Told you so”

Personally I think we might as well have a Nine Year Term because it takes about 9 years for Kiwis to get utterly sick of the sight of their Leaders and
desire to get some fresh ones. We probably don’t even need an election it could even be mandatory... think of all the money that would save!

We Could just vote with our feet... That is if there is any where left in the World to go!

Te Anau's Silly Sewage Sceme

Posted 20th September 2014 to the Fiordland Advocate Te Anau NZ

 If you think about it Te Anau Sewage Answer is staring at it in the face.. Native Beech Forest is Idea suited to absorb Nutriments for waste water and there are No People there to be offended by it.

Clearly if we can Dump 1080 all over it then Waste Water should be far less environmentally intrusive to wildlife and after all we got’ta put the National Park to use for something if you cant fish shoot or safely walk through it.
The Kepler Mountains would be Perfect and if you play it right  any surplus waste water could drift safely out to sea via the Manapouri Power Station and make some extra electricity Into the bargain !

Come on Southland District Council, where is your plucky spirit, a true Heath Robinson sewage system Is like the Movie “Field of Dreams” Let’s Build it and People will Come to use it.  let Nature deal with the pesky microbes.

RNZ - Voter IQ testing Fijian Style

Posted 17th September 2014 to Morning Report Radio New Zealand National

Wow, listening to RNZ this morning I understand Fiji has turned its voting system into a rudimentary Intelligence Test.
Perhaps the USA should take notice  They are having real trouble with too many Idiots involved in the Democratic Process.
Not all countries are the same though when it comes to the Idiot Vote, in NZ they actually form into parties...

In the Middle East they even form Armies. We should never underestimate the Power of Stupidity it has and will be
The Single Most Cause of Violent Death and Destruction on the Planet especially when Cleaver People enable it.

Fiordland Advocate - Wishing and Wishlists

Posted on 8th of September 2014 to the Fiordland Advocate Hot Topic Te Anau NZ

Interesting Devil’s Advocate piece  4th September about Cycleway Dreams vs Reality for Te Anau, plus your feedback on Fiordland’s Future is a good discussion point.
Our region has a real struggle with direction vs stagnation because for many here it is perfect the way it is and any more prosperity will just ruin it... But it can get a little dull if things never change and the rest of the world moves on while you sit still.

I had long ago targeted projects that would bring pleasant change without wrecking the ambience of the area but they mostly involve the Great Fiordland National Park or the DOC Estate and there lies the Rub, because that great wilderness on our doorstep is a huge asset.  If managed wrongly it would bring way too much prosperity to our fragile community and we could be over run!

It is a well known fact that too much money to spare is more destructive to a happy community than having none.  But that being said we could do with a special WINTER Kepler Track for the off season to show off our new Bird Sanctuary's and a Scenic Cycleway between the Lakes to take in our special Lord of the Rings Sites. That’s not going to upset our prosperity adding another couple of attractions for locals or tourists to make use of. If we keep reasonably quiet about them.

On the other hand If the Park ever needs a Big Ticket Item DOC can always build a Grand Fiordland Track link up, but are probably not capable of managing it under current constrictions. Winterizing the Kepler they could do in there down time... If they want to work for free...  Hey, who knows...  perhaps John Davies will inject some of his Queenstown Zing into the Kepler and kick start a new era for Te Anau and maybe bring us back the Milford Track as well.


Published  page 7  11th September 2014 titled Interesting.

Stephen Hawking vs Yuval Harari

Posted 8th September 2014 to Afternoons at Radio New Zealand

In regard to the Interview with Dr Yuval Harari about his book a brief History of Mankind

I wonder what Dr Harari would say about Stephen Hawking saying That the way things are going in the 21st Century Conflicts
We might have to reconsider describing our species as “Intelligent” especially if you throw in Climate Change to the mix..
We seen positively Suicidal..

The Other Thing Stephen Hawking said was that we should fear artificial Intelligence as it will most probably wipe us out
(perhaps when it figures how dangerous we are)

Personally I think that as the brain of the stupidest Human has more computing power than all the World’s computers together
It will be Re engineering Human Biology that will be the easiest way of creating super intelligence and most a race of Supermen

Though I have to say we probably have enough Geniuses in the World today to be getting on with, It’s the Rich Idiots that seem to be in charge of Society that are a
Rapidly becoming Logistical Problem!

Radio NZ - Youth Vote / No Confidence

Posted 7th of September to Sunday Mornings at Radio NZ

Interesting discussion this AM

I would like to see a Vote of Confidence / No Confidence in the whole System being placed on the Ballot

And BTW I could make a better system for Modern Times with out taxing my brain too hard!

If we want a proportional System it should be proportional seats... Not Just Maori & European but Women. Youth, Immigrants and Small Business People

all getting their own seats, they in turn could select a proper Leader or co Leaders for the Nation.

Currently the System seems to be run by the Australian Media and the fundamental Idea of any real Political change seems to be limited to the People with the Most Money

or the ear of Media Moguls. Students and Youth honestly have little purchase or empathy in either camp.

But if you gave them a Vote of No Confidence, they might just show up!

CH CH Press - Work and Income Shootout

Posted 5th September 2014 to the Christchurch Press NZ

What Happened at WINZ Ashburton Is one of those absolutely horrid events that we hope will teach us as a Nation a few lessons.

Firstly That Work and Income should not be a Place of fear, or Shame. We all as Tax Payers should have the right to Get WINZ Assistance if we
find ourselves in a difficult Financial Situation From Bad Luck and we don’t need to feel like we are entering a War Zone to get a service we have paid for.

Reading This story I must say if it cost the Tax payer $100,000 a Year to keep one Person in Prison then getting them a decent House to live instead looks like a total bargain!

But also Politicians are not blameless for this sad story because they have made our society Blind to Mental Illness Issue and Insist that every Hopeless Human Being is the result of personal bad Morals, Narcissist or criminal evil mindsets,  where as Statistics show us that those types are in-fact more at home running Society, the Bulk of Hopeless or Desperate People are just the Result, and yes a small percentage are Dangerously Delusional.

They are not unique to WINZ offices... but Desperate People sure are.

Perhaps All Sane, Hard Working Law abiding Tax Payers should get there own WINZ Express card for quicker processing to avoid unnecessary Cross Fire ?

ODT - Stephen Hawking on Isis & Syria

Posted 2nd September 2014 to the Otago Daily Times Dunedin

One of our great scientific minds Stephen Hawking  said something very interesting about The Crisis in Syria recently
He questioned that perhaps we can not really call our Human Species intelligent because no intelligent Species Exterminates itself.
I think Dr Hawkin has a valid point but probably more relevant when it comes to Climate and the Environment than Islamic factions.

The situation in Syria is really a modern version of the Musket Wars fought now between a mix of tribes all Heavily Armed By the good old US of A.
The only thing missing now is Smallpox and we have a perfect storm!

Meanwhile Russia Today commented that this was all the fault of the USA.... It seems Uncle Sam gave Russia a Headache a few Years ago in Afghanistan playing a similar game.
RT might be gloating Mr Putin more public support for “proper” warfare than Mr Obama who has to kiss up to this Congress and his base who put him in because they got a bit tried
Of seeing American Body Bags piling up.

But Let’s face it Annexation is out of the question and with all due respect to Mr Hawkin it’s not a problem that can be fixed by Astrophysics...