So you're telling us Cindy is recycling already available Council info? Good for her....I guess.
I figure MPs from all sides will do what they can to help behind the scenes. Keeping out of the way of CD who are running the show
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Mind you that guy Simeon did a great job in cleaning up the cleanest street in Auckland
Cabinet reshuffle - who is in and who is out.
Nanaia Mahuta has lost the controversial Local Government Minister post to Kieran McAnulty, who moves into Cabinet. Joining McAnulty in Cabinet are new Ministers Ginny Andersen and Barbara Edmonds.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/auckland-northland-flooding-cabinet-re-shuffle-announced-pm-hipkins-to-address-state-of-emergency/TJOIAGWMO5A7BPTONEPN454HHE/
There are four new Ministers outside of Cabinet; Duncan Webb, Willow-Jean Prime, Rino Tirikatene, and Dr Deborah Russell.
”I want to acknowledge the departing Ministers for their incredible service. To Poto Williams, David Clark, Aupito William Sio, Phil Twyford and of course Jacinda Ardern, thank you.”
The reshuffle, which was forecast by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last year, was announced internally to the Labour caucus this morning before a meeting of Cabinet.
The new Cabinet
- Chris Hipkins: Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and Intelligence Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
- Carmel Sepuloni: Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Social Development and Employment Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs (Pacific Region)
- Kelvin Davis: Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Minister for Children, Minister of Corrections, Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education)
- Grant Robertson: Minister of Finance, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Leader of the House
- Jan Tinetti: Minister of Education, Minister for Women, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
- Michael Wood: Minister of Immigration, Minister of Transport, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Minister for Auckland , Associate Minister of Finance
- Ayesha Verrall: Minister of Health, Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
- Willie Jackson: Minister for Broadcasting and Media, Minister for Māori Development, Associate Minister for ACC, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment (Māori Employment)
- Kiri Allan: Minister of Justice, Minister for Regional Development, Associate Minister of Transport
- Megan Woods: Minister of Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister of Energy and Resources, Minister for Building and Construction, Associate Minister of Finance
- Stuart Nash: Minister for Economic Development, Minister of Forestry, Minister of Police, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
- Damien O’Connor: Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Land Information, Minister for Trade and Export Growth
- Peeni Henare: Minister for ACC Minister of Tourism Associate Minister for the Environment Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health)
- Andrew Little: Minister of Defence, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques
- David Parker: Attorney-General, Minister for the Environment, Minister of Revenue, Associate Minister of Finance, Minister for Whānau Ora
- Nanaia Mahuta: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Associate Minister for Māori Development
- Priyanca Radhakrishnan: Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Minister for Disability Issues, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment, Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
- Kieran McAnulty: Minister for Emergency Management Minister of Local Government Minister for Racing Minister for Rural Communities Deputy Leader of the House
- Ginny Andersen: Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications, Minister for Seniors, Minister for Small Business, Associate Minister of Immigration, Associate Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
- Barbara Edmonds: Minister of Internal Affairs Minister for Pacific Peoples Associate Minister of Health (Pacific Peoples) Associate Minister of Housing
LOL! No need to lash out at others because you have a few lingering frustrations Dobby.
I'm happy to help you to a point , but hey, I'm not going to do ALL your work mate. If you genuinely want to understand, then "Seek and ye shall find"....FTE based stats.
Maybe just take off the pink-tinged glasses for a few moments, and you may be pleasantly surprised.
Let's pull you out of the little Rabbit hole and do a quick recap.
You originally pointed to the fact that 'unemployment' figures have fallen further under the current Labour Govt. Through implication you claimed that those figures improving was because of the Labour govt, not, in spite of it. I agreed with you on the fact that recorded 'unemployment/participation' stats have improved. I also stated that IMO the good numbers are likely to stay similar or maybe even 'improve' further...
....regardless of which Muppets are in the Beehive.
You now post a participation rate chart, which clearly shows an improving trend from the early 1990's - 30 years Dobby!
Further validating my exact point that this strong trend has remained in play, regardless of whether Labour has been in Govt. or not.
I tried to assist you, but it seems to no avail, in pointing to just a couple of key inputs (FYI: there are others too) which are primarily driving these outcomes; in spite of any positive/negative policies Govt's have imposed. Namely, an aging demographic and the mix of people seeking FT or PT hours. Which by the way, we have seen make another shift (globally), post Covid.
PS. As you know, stats are easy to manipulate or misrepresent, knowingly or not. Best you take a few grains of salt with the StatsNZ's participation rate chart. Definitions & parameters have 'evolved' significantly over the last 20 years.