"An award-winning Auckland University mathematics professor will leaveTough on the family and possibly not good for the country but there has to be a set of rules.
the country after his residency application was rejected because of
his stepson's autism.
. . . . .
He was the recipient of the 2014 New Zealand Mathematical Society
Research Award and a Marsden grant of $580,000 for his work in
mathematics. In a letter of support, Auckland University said it and
the country would be disadvantaged without him.
. . . . . "
In its mad race to lower income tax (while increasing other taxes,
reducing benefits, and accruing debt at $27 million a day), our
government has lost compassion.
This decision is not in accordance with the sort of New Zealand most
of us pride ourselves to be part of; and it is also bad for New
Zealand. It is hard enough to attract top academics to New Zealand as
we do pay less than in many other coutries - it is our image as clean, >friendly and caring that attracts people here. Under National, we are >becoming dirty (think of our rivers, streams and beaches), scared
(even our prime minister needs a large security detail, and seldom
speaks except at paid provate events where the audeince can be
controlled), and greedy and selfish (think of both this decision and
the one denying a dying New Zealander access to medical marijuana, and
our appalling recent record in not accepting a fair share of
refugees).
Its time for us to claim back our traditional heritage, a country that
is hard working, innovative, compassionate, and looks after its own.
Its time for a change of government.
Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11589222
Tough on the family and possibly not good for the country but there has to be a
"An award-winning Auckland University mathematics professor will leave
the country after his residency application was rejected because of
his stepson's autism.
. . . . .
He was the recipient of the 2014 New Zealand Mathematical Society
Research Award and a Marsden grant of $580,000 for his work in
mathematics. In a letter of support, Auckland University said it and
the country would be disadvantaged without him.
. . . . . "
In its mad race to lower income tax (while increasing other taxes,
reducing benefits, and accruing debt at $27 million a day), our
government has lost compassion.
This decision is not in accordance with the sort of New Zealand most
of us pride ourselves to be part of; and it is also bad for New
Zealand. It is hard enough to attract top academics to New Zealand as
we do pay less than in many other coutries - it is our image as clean, >>friendly and caring that attracts people here. Under National, we are >>becoming dirty (think of our rivers, streams and beaches), scared
(even our prime minister needs a large security detail, and seldom
speaks except at paid provate events where the audeince can be
controlled), and greedy and selfish (think of both this decision and
the one denying a dying New Zealander access to medical marijuana, and
our appalling recent record in not accepting a fair share of
refugees).
Its time for us to claim back our traditional heritage, a country that
is hard working, innovative, compassionate, and looks after its own.
Its time for a change of government.
set of rules.
However if you think that a change of government would fix this I suggest you >would not want one that is the same party that introduced the Immigration Act >1987 which contains the basis of these rules. The only two ammendments since >then have been trivial and unrelated to this rule.
Yes a change maight be needed but unfortunately there isn't a party or >potential partnership with the ability to govern.
Tony
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:05:17 -0600, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot netWho are 'they'? And what did 'they' say and in what way were 'they' right. Or are you offering a guess as fact?
dot nz> wrote:
Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11589222
Tough on the family and possibly not good for the country but there has to be >>a
"An award-winning Auckland University mathematics professor will leave >>>the country after his residency application was rejected because of
his stepson's autism.
. . . . .
He was the recipient of the 2014 New Zealand Mathematical Society >>>Research Award and a Marsden grant of $580,000 for his work in >>>mathematics. In a letter of support, Auckland University said it and
the country would be disadvantaged without him.
. . . . . "
In its mad race to lower income tax (while increasing other taxes, >>>reducing benefits, and accruing debt at $27 million a day), our >>>government has lost compassion.
This decision is not in accordance with the sort of New Zealand most
of us pride ourselves to be part of; and it is also bad for New
Zealand. It is hard enough to attract top academics to New Zealand as
we do pay less than in many other coutries - it is our image as clean, >>>friendly and caring that attracts people here. Under National, we are >>>becoming dirty (think of our rivers, streams and beaches), scared
(even our prime minister needs a large security detail, and seldom
speaks except at paid provate events where the audeince can be >>>controlled), and greedy and selfish (think of both this decision and
the one denying a dying New Zealander access to medical marijuana, and >>>our appalling recent record in not accepting a fair share of
refugees).
Its time for us to claim back our traditional heritage, a country that
is hard working, innovative, compassionate, and looks after its own.
Its time for a change of government.
set of rules.
However if you think that a change of government would fix this I suggest you >>would not want one that is the same party that introduced the Immigration Act >>1987 which contains the basis of these rules. The only two ammendments since >>then have been trivial and unrelated to this rule.
Yes a change maight be needed but unfortunately there isn't a party or >>potential partnership with the ability to govern.
Tony
They said that before NAtional were elected - and were proved right!
And its certailnly looking "up" under National - note that tehWhat? The opposition resisted government policies, well I never, will the world ever be the same again?
policies which led to these results were all resisted by opposition
parties:
Hungry kids upI suspect the same was true of the last Labour government and in any event you are parroting a speech by a barely competent MP who pretends to care about the planet but in reality does nothing of the sort like most Green party MPs.
Inequality up
Pollution up
Debt up
Housing costs up
Electricity costs up
Foreign ownership up
Corruption up
and as noted above,
Pollution up
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11589222
On Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:05:17 -0600, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
dot nz> wrote:
Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11589222
Tough on the family and possibly not good for the country but there has to >>be a
"An award-winning Auckland University mathematics professor will leave >>>the country after his residency application was rejected because of
his stepson's autism.
. . . . .
He was the recipient of the 2014 New Zealand Mathematical Society >>>Research Award and a Marsden grant of $580,000 for his work in >>>mathematics. In a letter of support, Auckland University said it and
the country would be disadvantaged without him.
. . . . . "
In its mad race to lower income tax (while increasing other taxes, >>>reducing benefits, and accruing debt at $27 million a day), our >>>government has lost compassion.
This decision is not in accordance with the sort of New Zealand most
of us pride ourselves to be part of; and it is also bad for New
Zealand. It is hard enough to attract top academics to New Zealand as
we do pay less than in many other coutries - it is our image as clean, >>>friendly and caring that attracts people here. Under National, we are >>>becoming dirty (think of our rivers, streams and beaches), scared
(even our prime minister needs a large security detail, and seldom
speaks except at paid provate events where the audeince can be >>>controlled), and greedy and selfish (think of both this decision and
the one denying a dying New Zealander access to medical marijuana, and >>>our appalling recent record in not accepting a fair share of
refugees).
Its time for us to claim back our traditional heritage, a country that
is hard working, innovative, compassionate, and looks after its own.
Its time for a change of government.
set of rules.
However if you think that a change of government would fix this I suggest >>you
would not want one that is the same party that introduced the Immigration >>Act
1987 which contains the basis of these rules. The only two ammendments >>since
then have been trivial and unrelated to this rule.
Yes a change maight be needed but unfortunately there isn't a party or >>potential partnership with the ability to govern.
Tony
They said that before NAtional were elected - and were proved right!
And its certailnly looking "up" under National - note that teh
policies which led to these results were all resisted by opposition
parties:
Hungry kids up
Inequality up
Pollution up
Debt up
Housing costs up
Electricity costs up
Foreign ownership up
Corruption up
and as noted above,
Pollution up
On 14/02/2016 8:47 a.m., Rich80105 wrote:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11589222
So if it's not people who benefit from tax cuts - what does?
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