It amazes me these idiot politicians can't see the hypocrisy of their statements.
While this fire is absolutely awful, it's appalling by both Simeon Brown and Brooke van Velden to come out on social media and express their anger considering this government and FENZ won't pay our firefighters or provide adequate equitment and resources.
Our firefighters and all our public service workers deserve better.
I suspect Brown & van Velden both get their hypocrisy but as usual use every opportunity to go on the attack and use social media to suck in the suckers that voted for them 😠
I got an email from 'Hon' Simeon Brown (then Transport Minister) in reply to one where I questioned raised crossings being removed (replaced by paint) from a Massey, West Auckland, motorway on-ramp upgrade near a school (& also between school & community sport centre) in response to his directions and the reply was: 'Good to see'.
1. If your negotiating with an implacable force, then what other type of pressure could the fireys apply.
2. Since the restructure, FENZ has been an organisational disaster.
3. Sure there is a wage claim, but equally important is equipment and organisational change, hell, they don't even have a predictive/planned maintenance, replacement, programme. Nothing will annoy an operator more than shabby, unreliable gear. A sure fire way to create a hostile workforce.
4. Didn't they have the vollies on standby and strategically placed?
5. If I as a contractor go and assess a job and the conditions/money isn't right then I walk away. Shouldn't a wage earner also have that right?
Outrageous but expected from this bunch of hypocrites in charge atm. Call me hideously cynical but false flag operations are everywhere atm and I certainly would not put it past our current govt mafia bros
Simeon is so stupid. He keeps saying the Fire fighters should do the job they are paid to do. This was a strike you moron! They don't get paid for striking. It would be interesting to see the figures of how much the insurance levies produce (which all goes to the government and FENZ) and how much is actually used for fire fighting. In other words, how much is the government carving off along the way?
Remember when essential workers were being lauded, because they were ‘essential’, but that was during the pandemic that politicians never talk about. David Byrne for PM - he would get it that firefighters want to stop making cents, but dollars okay…
I don't understand the whole history of how we got to here. Why is the fire service so under-equipped or old equipped? The model of funding the fire service is obviously broken. The bit i do get is that blaming the paid fire-fighters for damage during a 1 hour strike seems wrong.
Simeon Brown is fortunate that something similar, with a worse outcome didn’t happen with the Drs/ nurses strikes. One can only push one’s luck so far.
Accusing firefighting pf politicising a tragedy when a fire occurs in a SINGLE HOUR of striking...lol. How stupid does a person need to be to believe that? :D
One thing that piqued my interest was the response from Professional Firefighters Union Secretary, Wattie Watson. I'm sorry, WATTIE Watson ? what's his son's name, Heinz ?
Great news...I've tracked down our PM .
He's taken the family away for a tour of his own rectum but promised he'd still be working hard out ruining, sorry, running the country 6/2.
I'm really sorry Angela. I didn't mean to cause any offense, I am such a disabled buffoon. I should've checked things better. It wasn't my intention to undermine Wattie in any way, I was just going for a Watties joke.
Her real name is Joanne. She has a extensive background in industrial/employment law. I came across her a few years back when I was a PSA union delegate and we needed a legal opinion.
Hiya Nick, thanks for covering this today. Simeon's furious? He should come to my house and see what incandescently angry looks like! I've had it with these arseholes. And they are performing directly from the Trump/Libertarian playbook...destroying services, including 'back room' support like IT, and then blaming the people for not being able to perform their jobs, or for systemic failures like Manage My Health! The state of the Firefighters' equipment, they probably pray each time they go out that there is not a deadly catastrophe if they experience a breakdown, or failure! This on top of what's going on in the US, has me reaching for the Aloka the Peace Dog memes!! There are good people in the world! And dogs! (I am slightly tongue in cheek here, although Tania Waikato is cheering me up no end too!). I hope it's not too hot where you are!
Great column Nick and agree 100%. My daughter in law was HR for Fenz years ago and resigned because she said they were impossible to work for even then. She and her husband moved to Oz.....consequently I have 2 adult Oz grandsons.
Great newsletter Nick.
It amazes me these idiot politicians can't see the hypocrisy of their statements.
While this fire is absolutely awful, it's appalling by both Simeon Brown and Brooke van Velden to come out on social media and express their anger considering this government and FENZ won't pay our firefighters or provide adequate equitment and resources.
Our firefighters and all our public service workers deserve better.
I suspect Brown & van Velden both get their hypocrisy but as usual use every opportunity to go on the attack and use social media to suck in the suckers that voted for them 😠
Simeon is getting slammed on his facebook post. But he probably doesn’t read the comments. Shame.
He is getting slammed, Brooke also getting burned. They may need to call the Fire dept soon.
Yeah must have a go at her too.
Yeah the pricks are us crew dont tend to.
Oh, Simeon did reply to one comment and it was very toxic. He is getting slammed for that also.
On the one hand Simeon will be desperate for people to look the other way but on the other he also magically wants us to keep faith with him!
I find it very sad Ange that Simeon Brown - a self-professed ‘Christian’ - seems to have no shame.
It seems a lot of Christians these days don’t follow the teachings of Jesus.
In particular, the Evangelists…
I got an email from 'Hon' Simeon Brown (then Transport Minister) in reply to one where I questioned raised crossings being removed (replaced by paint) from a Massey, West Auckland, motorway on-ramp upgrade near a school (& also between school & community sport centre) in response to his directions and the reply was: 'Good to see'.
Several points spring to mind
1. If your negotiating with an implacable force, then what other type of pressure could the fireys apply.
2. Since the restructure, FENZ has been an organisational disaster.
3. Sure there is a wage claim, but equally important is equipment and organisational change, hell, they don't even have a predictive/planned maintenance, replacement, programme. Nothing will annoy an operator more than shabby, unreliable gear. A sure fire way to create a hostile workforce.
4. Didn't they have the vollies on standby and strategically placed?
5. If I as a contractor go and assess a job and the conditions/money isn't right then I walk away. Shouldn't a wage earner also have that right?
100%
Outrageous but expected from this bunch of hypocrites in charge atm. Call me hideously cynical but false flag operations are everywhere atm and I certainly would not put it past our current govt mafia bros
Simeon is so stupid. He keeps saying the Fire fighters should do the job they are paid to do. This was a strike you moron! They don't get paid for striking. It would be interesting to see the figures of how much the insurance levies produce (which all goes to the government and FENZ) and how much is actually used for fire fighting. In other words, how much is the government carving off along the way?
Remember when essential workers were being lauded, because they were ‘essential’, but that was during the pandemic that politicians never talk about. David Byrne for PM - he would get it that firefighters want to stop making cents, but dollars okay…
I don't understand the whole history of how we got to here. Why is the fire service so under-equipped or old equipped? The model of funding the fire service is obviously broken. The bit i do get is that blaming the paid fire-fighters for damage during a 1 hour strike seems wrong.
Simeon Brown is fortunate that something similar, with a worse outcome didn’t happen with the Drs/ nurses strikes. One can only push one’s luck so far.
Accusing firefighting pf politicising a tragedy when a fire occurs in a SINGLE HOUR of striking...lol. How stupid does a person need to be to believe that? :D
And they’ve been striking for months.
I really want to use profanity these days (vulgar, obscene, or irreverent) when I talk of these COG characters.
Hi Nick.
Better late than never sir.
Agree 100 % .
One thing that piqued my interest was the response from Professional Firefighters Union Secretary, Wattie Watson. I'm sorry, WATTIE Watson ? what's his son's name, Heinz ?
Great news...I've tracked down our PM .
He's taken the family away for a tour of his own rectum but promised he'd still be working hard out ruining, sorry, running the country 6/2.
Wattie is a female, and she’s extremely passionate about the cause.
I'm really sorry Angela. I didn't mean to cause any offense, I am such a disabled buffoon. I should've checked things better. It wasn't my intention to undermine Wattie in any way, I was just going for a Watties joke.
I hope you have a good weekend. Willy.
It’s all good mate. I thought Wattie was a bloke too, until I met her. No offense done 😊
Her real name is Joanne. She has a extensive background in industrial/employment law. I came across her a few years back when I was a PSA union delegate and we needed a legal opinion.
thank you for clarifying Lyn.
Hiya Nick, thanks for covering this today. Simeon's furious? He should come to my house and see what incandescently angry looks like! I've had it with these arseholes. And they are performing directly from the Trump/Libertarian playbook...destroying services, including 'back room' support like IT, and then blaming the people for not being able to perform their jobs, or for systemic failures like Manage My Health! The state of the Firefighters' equipment, they probably pray each time they go out that there is not a deadly catastrophe if they experience a breakdown, or failure! This on top of what's going on in the US, has me reaching for the Aloka the Peace Dog memes!! There are good people in the world! And dogs! (I am slightly tongue in cheek here, although Tania Waikato is cheering me up no end too!). I hope it's not too hot where you are!
Great column Nick and agree 100%. My daughter in law was HR for Fenz years ago and resigned because she said they were impossible to work for even then. She and her husband moved to Oz.....consequently I have 2 adult Oz grandsons.
It’s abominable that Luxon & Co are not maintaining this important service and giving firefighters decent wages.
You have it right Nick. Utter Hypocrisy and Fenz throwing their own under the bus .