• So what is remarkable about this Government press release?

    From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 8 12:14:44 2023
    https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from
    Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as
    'New Zealand'.


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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Fri Dec 8 13:46:45 2023
    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from
    Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as
    'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our country >is New Zealand.

    I have in front of me my Passport - on the cover it says
    URUWHENUA
    AOTEAROA

    NEW ZEALAND
    PASSPORT

    That change was initiated under a National Government though John Key.
    I am quite relaxed about it - I think it helps international interest
    in New Zealand (I think Key was Minister of Tourism as well as Prime
    Minister at the time).

    The NZ Taxpayer Union is rightly concerned about the cost of all these
    changes - and has offered to pay the expenses of making the changes -
    why was that refused? I look forward to the NZ Taxpayer Union (a
    self-styled "centre right" group that has aligned itself with ACT and National) keeping up their exposure of waste in this regard . . .

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 8 14:06:51 2023
    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:46:45 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from >>>Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as
    'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our country
    is New Zealand.

    I have in front of me my Passport - on the cover it says
    URUWHENUA
    AOTEAROA

    NEW ZEALAND
    PASSPORT

    That change was initiated under a National Government though John Key.
    I am quite relaxed about it - I think it helps international interest
    in New Zealand (I think Key was Minister of Tourism as well as Prime
    Minister at the time).

    The NZ Taxpayer Union is rightly concerned about the cost of all these >changes - and has offered to pay the expenses of making the changes -
    why was that refused? I look forward to the NZ Taxpayer Union (a
    self-styled "centre right" group that has aligned itself with ACT and >National) keeping up their exposure of waste in this regard . . .

    The whole of your post is off-topic Rich. Neither myself or Tony made
    any mention of NZ Passports or the NZTU. You have brought both into
    this topic purely because you need a platform to introduce political
    rhetoric. Nothing you have said is related to the change apparent in government press releases that I have posted about.


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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Fri Dec 8 13:32:55 2023
    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from
    Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as
    'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our country >is New Zealand.

    Yep - next on my agenda of is for a fit-for-purpose new national
    anthem (can include a Maori translation) to replace the Christian
    Church hymn we currently have.


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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Crash on Fri Dec 8 00:16:46 2023
    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from
    Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as
    'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our country is New Zealand.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Fri Dec 8 01:22:21 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from >>>Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as
    'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our >>country
    is New Zealand.

    I have in front of me my Passport - on the cover it says
    URUWHENUA
    AOTEAROA

    NEW ZEALAND
    PASSPORT
    There is only one official name for this country - and it is not the first two words on your, hopefully soon to be outdated, passport.

    That change was initiated under a National Government though John Key.
    I am quite relaxed about it - I think it helps international interest
    in New Zealand (I think Key was Minister of Tourism as well as Prime
    Minister at the time).
    Off topic, that does not change what is official or not.

    Off topic crap removed.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 8 15:53:16 2023
    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:06:51 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:46:45 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>>>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from >>>>Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as >>>>'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our country
    is New Zealand.

    I have in front of me my Passport - on the cover it says
    URUWHENUA
    AOTEAROA

    NEW ZEALAND
    PASSPORT

    That change was initiated under a National Government though John Key.
    I am quite relaxed about it - I think it helps international interest
    in New Zealand (I think Key was Minister of Tourism as well as Prime >>Minister at the time).

    The NZ Taxpayer Union is rightly concerned about the cost of all these >>changes - and has offered to pay the expenses of making the changes -
    why was that refused? I look forward to the NZ Taxpayer Union (a >>self-styled "centre right" group that has aligned itself with ACT and >>National) keeping up their exposure of waste in this regard . . .

    The whole of your post is off-topic Rich. Neither myself or Tony made
    any mention of NZ Passports or the NZTU. You have brought both into
    this topic purely because you need a platform to introduce political >rhetoric. Nothing you have said is related to the change apparent in >government press releases that I have posted about.

    I was referring to references to New Zealand, or as National preferred
    it Aotearoa New Zealand. Frankly I don't care - there is a place for
    both, and the whole issue is an attempted distraction. Referring back
    to the John Key years, we had the flag referendum to distract us then;
    this issue is really no different - except that the racism inherent in
    the presentation of the issue this time is unwelcome to many National supporters as well.

    What is not remarkable about the press release is that we have a very
    good and efficient public service, and an experienced Minister in
    Judith Collins. I doubt that missing out the word Aotearoa occurred to
    either her or the public service people that put it together for her.
    We cannot say as much about many of the other Ministers.

    You saw a problem that was not a problem Crash, and saw a quite
    routine press statement as being relevant to that issue. I doubt that
    it was relevant - so in one sense your post was ''off-topic'' in
    relation to the press release.

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 8 21:08:33 2023
    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:53:16 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:06:51 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:46:45 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> >>wrote:

    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>>>>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from >>>>>Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as >>>>>'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our country
    is New Zealand.

    I have in front of me my Passport - on the cover it says
    URUWHENUA
    AOTEAROA

    NEW ZEALAND
    PASSPORT

    That change was initiated under a National Government though John Key.
    I am quite relaxed about it - I think it helps international interest
    in New Zealand (I think Key was Minister of Tourism as well as Prime >>>Minister at the time).

    The NZ Taxpayer Union is rightly concerned about the cost of all these >>>changes - and has offered to pay the expenses of making the changes -
    why was that refused? I look forward to the NZ Taxpayer Union (a >>>self-styled "centre right" group that has aligned itself with ACT and >>>National) keeping up their exposure of waste in this regard . . .

    The whole of your post is off-topic Rich. Neither myself or Tony made
    any mention of NZ Passports or the NZTU. You have brought both into
    this topic purely because you need a platform to introduce political >>rhetoric. Nothing you have said is related to the change apparent in >>government press releases that I have posted about.

    I was referring to references to New Zealand, or as National preferred
    it Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Your references to New Zealand were not derived from either me or Tony
    -so off-topic and done to attempt to frame your political rhetoric.

    Frankly I don't care - there is a place for
    both, and the whole issue is an attempted distraction.

    A distraction you have introduced - see above.

    Referring back
    to the John Key years,

    Neither I nor Tony did so. This is an off-topic introduction by you.

    we had the flag referendum to distract us then;
    this issue is really no different - except that the racism inherent in
    the presentation of the issue this time is unwelcome to many National >supporters as well.

    More off-topic political rhetoric. Neither Tony or I have made any
    reference to this.


    What is not remarkable about the press release is that we have a very
    good and efficient public service, and an experienced Minister in
    Judith Collins. I doubt that missing out the word Aotearoa occurred to
    either her or the public service people that put it together for her.
    We cannot say as much about many of the other Ministers.

    Pure conjecture and therefore of no value.

    You saw a problem that was not a problem Crash,

    You really do need comprehension lessons Rich. At no time did I see
    or reference any problem at all with the press release.

    and saw a quite
    routine press statement as being relevant to that issue. I doubt that
    it was relevant - so in one sense your post was ''off-topic'' in
    relation to the press release.

    My post was about my observations on trends in that press release -
    not the actual subject. It is my post that defines the topic of this
    thread.


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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 8 23:35:36 2023
    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:08:33 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:53:16 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:06:51 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> >>wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:46:45 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> >>>wrote:

    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>>>>>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from >>>>>>Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as >>>>>>'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our country
    is New Zealand.

    I have in front of me my Passport - on the cover it says
    URUWHENUA
    AOTEAROA

    NEW ZEALAND
    PASSPORT

    That change was initiated under a National Government though John Key. >>>>I am quite relaxed about it - I think it helps international interest >>>>in New Zealand (I think Key was Minister of Tourism as well as Prime >>>>Minister at the time).

    The NZ Taxpayer Union is rightly concerned about the cost of all these >>>>changes - and has offered to pay the expenses of making the changes - >>>>why was that refused? I look forward to the NZ Taxpayer Union (a >>>>self-styled "centre right" group that has aligned itself with ACT and >>>>National) keeping up their exposure of waste in this regard . . .

    The whole of your post is off-topic Rich. Neither myself or Tony made >>>any mention of NZ Passports or the NZTU. You have brought both into
    this topic purely because you need a platform to introduce political >>>rhetoric. Nothing you have said is related to the change apparent in >>>government press releases that I have posted about.

    I was referring to references to New Zealand, or as National preferred
    it Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Your references to New Zealand were not derived from either me or Tony
    -so off-topic and done to attempt to frame your political rhetoric.

    The initial post said: "It is the fact that we have returned to
    referring to our country as 'New Zealand'."

    I had assumed that was the point you were trying to make - that it did
    not refer to Aotearoa New Zealand, or just Aotearoa. If you meant
    something else that was not evident. So yes I was very much on topic -
    and my other comments were prompted also by your query as to what was remarkable about the Government Press Release; I covered the issue of
    who it was from (A minister being competent); the reason why many
    documents referred to something other than New Zealand (a deliberate
    change implemented under a previous National-led government), and
    concerns from a Right-wing lobby group that such changes to names are unnecessarily expensive - the reality is that the change from just New
    Zealand, and the related expenses, and now the change back, are both
    as a result of a new government including the National Party - and I
    suspect many, like me, just cannot get very excited about either
    change - there are more important things to get fixed.

    Frankly I don't care - there is a place for
    both, and the whole issue is an attempted distraction.

    A distraction you have introduced - see above.

    Referring back
    to the John Key years,

    Neither I nor Tony did so. This is an off-topic introduction by you.

    we had the flag referendum to distract us then;
    this issue is really no different - except that the racism inherent in
    the presentation of the issue this time is unwelcome to many National >>supporters as well.

    More off-topic political rhetoric. Neither Tony or I have made any
    reference to this.
    It appears yo see the world as you and Tony vs the rest - nice and
    cosy for you, but the world is more complex than the opinions of just
    two people . . .




    What is not remarkable about the press release is that we have a very
    good and efficient public service, and an experienced Minister in
    Judith Collins. I doubt that missing out the word Aotearoa occurred to >>either her or the public service people that put it together for her.
    We cannot say as much about many of the other Ministers.

    Pure conjecture and therefore of no value.

    You saw a problem that was not a problem Crash,

    You really do need comprehension lessons Rich. At no time did I see
    or reference any problem at all with the press release.

    and saw a quite
    routine press statement as being relevant to that issue. I doubt that
    it was relevant - so in one sense your post was ''off-topic'' in
    relation to the press release.

    My post was about my observations on trends in that press release -
    not the actual subject. It is my post that defines the topic of this
    thread.

    No, what you say in the initial post assets some boundaries, but
    nothing I have said is outside those boundaries. Perhaps some people
    have a broader view of the world, or see connections between events
    differently than you and Tony do - in fact I believe that you and Tony
    do not always see everything identically - to post to a usenet forum
    and presume you control a thread does seem to be setting yourself up
    for perpetual disappointment - getting rude and angry about posts may
    worry you more than anyone else.

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 9 08:56:44 2023
    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:35:36 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:08:33 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:53:16 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> >>wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:06:51 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> >>>wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:46:45 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> >>>>wrote:

    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>>>>>>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from >>>>>>>Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as >>>>>>>'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our country
    is New Zealand.

    I have in front of me my Passport - on the cover it says
    URUWHENUA
    AOTEAROA

    NEW ZEALAND
    PASSPORT

    That change was initiated under a National Government though John Key. >>>>>I am quite relaxed about it - I think it helps international interest >>>>>in New Zealand (I think Key was Minister of Tourism as well as Prime >>>>>Minister at the time).

    The NZ Taxpayer Union is rightly concerned about the cost of all these >>>>>changes - and has offered to pay the expenses of making the changes - >>>>>why was that refused? I look forward to the NZ Taxpayer Union (a >>>>>self-styled "centre right" group that has aligned itself with ACT and >>>>>National) keeping up their exposure of waste in this regard . . .

    The whole of your post is off-topic Rich. Neither myself or Tony made >>>>any mention of NZ Passports or the NZTU. You have brought both into >>>>this topic purely because you need a platform to introduce political >>>>rhetoric. Nothing you have said is related to the change apparent in >>>>government press releases that I have posted about.

    I was referring to references to New Zealand, or as National preferred
    it Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Your references to New Zealand were not derived from either me or Tony
    -so off-topic and done to attempt to frame your political rhetoric.

    The initial post said: "It is the fact that we have returned to
    referring to our country as 'New Zealand'."

    I had assumed that was the point you were trying to make - that it did
    not refer to Aotearoa New Zealand, or just Aotearoa. If you meant
    something else that was not evident. So yes I was very much on topic -
    and my other comments were prompted also by your query as to what was >remarkable about the Government Press Release; I covered the issue of
    who it was from (A minister being competent); the reason why many
    documents referred to something other than New Zealand (a deliberate
    change implemented under a previous National-led government), and
    concerns from a Right-wing lobby group that such changes to names are >unnecessarily expensive - the reality is that the change from just New >Zealand, and the related expenses, and now the change back, are both
    as a result of a new government including the National Party - and I
    suspect many, like me, just cannot get very excited about either
    change - there are more important things to get fixed.

    Frankly I don't care - there is a place for
    both, and the whole issue is an attempted distraction.

    A distraction you have introduced - see above.

    Referring back
    to the John Key years,

    Neither I nor Tony did so. This is an off-topic introduction by you.

    we had the flag referendum to distract us then;
    this issue is really no different - except that the racism inherent in >>>the presentation of the issue this time is unwelcome to many National >>>supporters as well.

    More off-topic political rhetoric. Neither Tony or I have made any >>reference to this.
    It appears yo see the world as you and Tony vs the rest - nice and
    cosy for you, but the world is more complex than the opinions of just
    two people . . .




    What is not remarkable about the press release is that we have a very >>>good and efficient public service, and an experienced Minister in
    Judith Collins. I doubt that missing out the word Aotearoa occurred to >>>either her or the public service people that put it together for her.
    We cannot say as much about many of the other Ministers.

    Pure conjecture and therefore of no value.

    You saw a problem that was not a problem Crash,

    You really do need comprehension lessons Rich. At no time did I see
    or reference any problem at all with the press release.

    and saw a quite
    routine press statement as being relevant to that issue. I doubt that
    it was relevant - so in one sense your post was ''off-topic'' in
    relation to the press release.

    My post was about my observations on trends in that press release -
    not the actual subject. It is my post that defines the topic of this >>thread.

    No, what you say in the initial post assets some boundaries, but
    nothing I have said is outside those boundaries. Perhaps some people
    have a broader view of the world, or see connections between events >differently than you and Tony do - in fact I believe that you and Tony
    do not always see everything identically - to post to a usenet forum
    and presume you control a thread does seem to be setting yourself up
    for perpetual disappointment - getting rude and angry about posts may
    worry you more than anyone else.

    As the OP Rich it is only I that can define what is on-topic in this
    thread. I included Tony in my comments because your first post was
    the third in the thread after his, not for any other reason. You may
    well have a different opinion on what is on-topic but by judgment
    remains that you went off-topic in order to digress into political
    rhetoric.


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    Crash McBash

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Crash on Fri Dec 8 20:51:06 2023
    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:35:36 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:08:33 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> >>wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:53:16 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> >>>wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:06:51 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> >>>>wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:46:45 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> >>>>>wrote:

    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>>>>>>>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from >>>>>>>>Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as >>>>>>>>'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our >>>>>>>country
    is New Zealand.

    I have in front of me my Passport - on the cover it says
    URUWHENUA
    AOTEAROA

    NEW ZEALAND
    PASSPORT

    That change was initiated under a National Government though John Key. >>>>>>I am quite relaxed about it - I think it helps international interest >>>>>>in New Zealand (I think Key was Minister of Tourism as well as Prime >>>>>>Minister at the time).

    The NZ Taxpayer Union is rightly concerned about the cost of all these >>>>>>changes - and has offered to pay the expenses of making the changes - >>>>>>why was that refused? I look forward to the NZ Taxpayer Union (a >>>>>>self-styled "centre right" group that has aligned itself with ACT and >>>>>>National) keeping up their exposure of waste in this regard . . .

    The whole of your post is off-topic Rich. Neither myself or Tony made >>>>>any mention of NZ Passports or the NZTU. You have brought both into >>>>>this topic purely because you need a platform to introduce political >>>>>rhetoric. Nothing you have said is related to the change apparent in >>>>>government press releases that I have posted about.

    I was referring to references to New Zealand, or as National preferred >>>>it Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Your references to New Zealand were not derived from either me or Tony >>>-so off-topic and done to attempt to frame your political rhetoric.

    The initial post said: "It is the fact that we have returned to
    referring to our country as 'New Zealand'."

    I had assumed that was the point you were trying to make - that it did
    not refer to Aotearoa New Zealand, or just Aotearoa. If you meant >>something else that was not evident. So yes I was very much on topic -
    and my other comments were prompted also by your query as to what was >>remarkable about the Government Press Release; I covered the issue of
    who it was from (A minister being competent); the reason why many
    documents referred to something other than New Zealand (a deliberate
    change implemented under a previous National-led government), and
    concerns from a Right-wing lobby group that such changes to names are >>unnecessarily expensive - the reality is that the change from just New >>Zealand, and the related expenses, and now the change back, are both
    as a result of a new government including the National Party - and I >>suspect many, like me, just cannot get very excited about either
    change - there are more important things to get fixed.

    Frankly I don't care - there is a place for
    both, and the whole issue is an attempted distraction.

    A distraction you have introduced - see above.

    Referring back
    to the John Key years,

    Neither I nor Tony did so. This is an off-topic introduction by you.

    we had the flag referendum to distract us then;
    this issue is really no different - except that the racism inherent in >>>>the presentation of the issue this time is unwelcome to many National >>>>supporters as well.

    More off-topic political rhetoric. Neither Tony or I have made any >>>reference to this.
    It appears yo see the world as you and Tony vs the rest - nice and
    cosy for you, but the world is more complex than the opinions of just
    two people . . .




    What is not remarkable about the press release is that we have a very >>>>good and efficient public service, and an experienced Minister in >>>>Judith Collins. I doubt that missing out the word Aotearoa occurred to >>>>either her or the public service people that put it together for her. >>>>We cannot say as much about many of the other Ministers.

    Pure conjecture and therefore of no value.

    You saw a problem that was not a problem Crash,

    You really do need comprehension lessons Rich. At no time did I see
    or reference any problem at all with the press release.

    and saw a quite
    routine press statement as being relevant to that issue. I doubt that >>>>it was relevant - so in one sense your post was ''off-topic'' in >>>>relation to the press release.

    My post was about my observations on trends in that press release -
    not the actual subject. It is my post that defines the topic of this >>>thread.

    No, what you say in the initial post assets some boundaries, but
    nothing I have said is outside those boundaries. Perhaps some people
    have a broader view of the world, or see connections between events >>differently than you and Tony do - in fact I believe that you and Tony
    do not always see everything identically - to post to a usenet forum
    and presume you control a thread does seem to be setting yourself up
    for perpetual disappointment - getting rude and angry about posts may
    worry you more than anyone else.

    As the OP Rich it is only I that can define what is on-topic in this
    thread. I included Tony in my comments because your first post was
    the third in the thread after his, not for any other reason. You may
    well have a different opinion on what is on-topic but by judgment
    remains that you went off-topic in order to digress into political
    rhetoric.

    Crash quite correct.
    On an indulgent note - we should be honoured that someone as learned, fair, balanced and honest as Rich finds the time in his busy schedule to correct us and teach mere mortals logic, honesty and dedication to a cause. Also of note is that he has now achieved the pinnacle of his time in this newsgroup by insulting every single contributor present at this time and the vast majority of people over the lifetime of this newsgroup. We should all learn from his humble dedication to educating the masses.
    **Note:- for anybody not yet sure, the above is sarcasm - something I use sparingly but on this occasion I indulged myself.**

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 9 11:33:07 2023
    On Sat, 09 Dec 2023 08:56:44 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:35:36 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:08:33 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> >>wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:53:16 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> >>>wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:06:51 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> >>>>wrote:

    On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:46:45 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> >>>>>wrote:

    On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 00:16:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote: >>>>>>>>https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity

    It is not our solidarity with the UK against a reported threat from >>>>>>>>Russia, nor is it a notable publication from Judith Collins.

    It is the fact that we have returned to referring to our country as >>>>>>>>'New Zealand'.

    Excellent, the only official and historically appropriate name for our country
    is New Zealand.

    I have in front of me my Passport - on the cover it says
    URUWHENUA
    AOTEAROA

    NEW ZEALAND
    PASSPORT

    That change was initiated under a National Government though John Key. >>>>>>I am quite relaxed about it - I think it helps international interest >>>>>>in New Zealand (I think Key was Minister of Tourism as well as Prime >>>>>>Minister at the time).

    The NZ Taxpayer Union is rightly concerned about the cost of all these >>>>>>changes - and has offered to pay the expenses of making the changes - >>>>>>why was that refused? I look forward to the NZ Taxpayer Union (a >>>>>>self-styled "centre right" group that has aligned itself with ACT and >>>>>>National) keeping up their exposure of waste in this regard . . .

    The whole of your post is off-topic Rich. Neither myself or Tony made >>>>>any mention of NZ Passports or the NZTU. You have brought both into >>>>>this topic purely because you need a platform to introduce political >>>>>rhetoric. Nothing you have said is related to the change apparent in >>>>>government press releases that I have posted about.

    I was referring to references to New Zealand, or as National preferred >>>>it Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Your references to New Zealand were not derived from either me or Tony >>>-so off-topic and done to attempt to frame your political rhetoric.

    The initial post said: "It is the fact that we have returned to
    referring to our country as 'New Zealand'."

    I had assumed that was the point you were trying to make - that it did
    not refer to Aotearoa New Zealand, or just Aotearoa. If you meant >>something else that was not evident. So yes I was very much on topic -
    and my other comments were prompted also by your query as to what was >>remarkable about the Government Press Release; I covered the issue of
    who it was from (A minister being competent); the reason why many
    documents referred to something other than New Zealand (a deliberate
    change implemented under a previous National-led government), and
    concerns from a Right-wing lobby group that such changes to names are >>unnecessarily expensive - the reality is that the change from just New >>Zealand, and the related expenses, and now the change back, are both
    as a result of a new government including the National Party - and I >>suspect many, like me, just cannot get very excited about either
    change - there are more important things to get fixed.

    Frankly I don't care - there is a place for
    both, and the whole issue is an attempted distraction.

    A distraction you have introduced - see above.

    Referring back
    to the John Key years,

    Neither I nor Tony did so. This is an off-topic introduction by you.

    we had the flag referendum to distract us then;
    this issue is really no different - except that the racism inherent in >>>>the presentation of the issue this time is unwelcome to many National >>>>supporters as well.

    More off-topic political rhetoric. Neither Tony or I have made any >>>reference to this.
    It appears yo see the world as you and Tony vs the rest - nice and
    cosy for you, but the world is more complex than the opinions of just
    two people . . .




    What is not remarkable about the press release is that we have a very >>>>good and efficient public service, and an experienced Minister in >>>>Judith Collins. I doubt that missing out the word Aotearoa occurred to >>>>either her or the public service people that put it together for her. >>>>We cannot say as much about many of the other Ministers.

    Pure conjecture and therefore of no value.

    You saw a problem that was not a problem Crash,

    You really do need comprehension lessons Rich. At no time did I see
    or reference any problem at all with the press release.

    and saw a quite
    routine press statement as being relevant to that issue. I doubt that >>>>it was relevant - so in one sense your post was ''off-topic'' in >>>>relation to the press release.

    My post was about my observations on trends in that press release -
    not the actual subject. It is my post that defines the topic of this >>>thread.

    No, what you say in the initial post assets some boundaries, but
    nothing I have said is outside those boundaries. Perhaps some people
    have a broader view of the world, or see connections between events >>differently than you and Tony do - in fact I believe that you and Tony
    do not always see everything identically - to post to a usenet forum
    and presume you control a thread does seem to be setting yourself up
    for perpetual disappointment - getting rude and angry about posts may
    worry you more than anyone else.

    As the OP Rich it is only I that can define what is on-topic in this
    thread. I included Tony in my comments because your first post was
    the third in the thread after his, not for any other reason. You may
    well have a different opinion on what is on-topic but by judgment
    remains that you went off-topic in order to digress into political
    rhetoric.

    Now you are being deliberately political, but you knew that your
    original post was political right from the start. After all, the
    statement was from "Crusher Collins", famous for not beating around
    the bush. Your comment "we have returned to referring to our country
    as 'New Zealand' " made it political, in referring to a political
    decision by National to make just such an announcement. All I pointed
    out was that the current political rhetoric from National is exactly
    reversed from the last National-led government, who had in fact made
    the exact opposite decision to embrace Aotearoa - that was not done by
    a Labour-led government, but by John Key. Times were different, and
    John Key knew that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar;
    he recognised that there were still quite a few treaty claims to be
    settled; that there was no real political option but to do that with
    good grace; knowing that his words would avoid conflict; that they
    could reduce the cost by allowing claimants to take as long as they
    like, and that words were cheap. This is the man that drank beer from
    a bottle at a BBQ with Prince Charles - a true New Zealander / man of
    the people. He went on to sell off a whole lot of crown assets cheaply
    to National supporters, making a lot of money for them and some
    politicians; job done, time to go.

    Collins never actually crushed many cars (and the story goes that one
    of them cost the government because they did not follow due process -
    they had to pay some compensation to an organisation with a financial
    interest in the vehicle. But Crusher reveled in the nickname; when all
    was turning to custard in the election National lost she worked
    through tot he end, getting the press to take a picture of herself
    praying - possibly in the hope that it may shift a few of the
    Christian Right to support her . . .

    So yes your comment was inherently political, even if it was
    ''innocently" drawn to your attention - possibly by a "careful" post
    to social media somewhere - Kiwiblog? or the BFD?

    All I did was point out that the decisions were on both occasions made
    by National for partisan reasons. Luxon knows that he is not there for
    his political skills - he could never be another John Key; he is there
    to provide a return on capital to National Party donors; and following
    Covid and a few climate disasters, our financial position is not as
    strong as it was when Key was elected. Yes he will probably arrange a
    few asset sales for the wealthy, but they have pinned a lot on
    dropping the top tax rate. To be elected they had to promise a little
    to "average earners", but that is being dropped as the reality of the
    holes in their promises have become clearer; they now need to "feed
    the chooks" and shore up faith among the dumb supporters; reversing a
    Key decision on the word Aotearoa to "look strong" is all part of
    that.

    I admire your pandering to Tony about his fixation on an original
    poster being able to determine what is or is not on topic - Tony is
    always "Right", but even more often wrong in his statements, but
    retaining the support of such ''useful idiots" may be important to the
    Right at the next election . . .

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