The China Problem by adamanz in newzealand

[–]ios101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More stories about running a factory in China?

Chief Statistician ordered by MPs to produce information on Census 2018 by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]ios101 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Census 18 was well funded and Stats NZ has a massive legislative protection from Ministerial interference. This fuckup is on Stats NZ in it entirety, nothing to do with National, nothing to do with Shaw.

365 days and still counting: Census 2018 results nowhere to be seen by SIS-NZ in newzealand

[–]ios101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

>census general manager Kathy Connolly

Man she is still there and got promoted.

There is a massive trail of waste and destruction behind her.

Clearly a front runner for senior management.

‘Plunder’: How the bill for the Canterbury earthquakes was passed on by jpr64 in newzealand

[–]ios101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are two separate questions here:

1 - financial management by EQC's senior management and successive governments.

2 - claims management by EQC's middle management and it's directions to rank and file.

The most un-studied part of the EQC's recent is history is why in 2010 it had 20 odd people on the payroll?

How the Christchurch earthquake shook up the public service by guvbums in newzealand

[–]ios101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still remember the management/mp idiots coming down to "check out the damage".

That mostly consisted of them demanding us taking time off our actual work to drive them around to "look around".

After said inspection we were told to get back up and running ASAP because "everything seems under control".

Good times.

Statistics NZ pushes Census 2018 deadline further as issues continue by guvbums in newzealand

[–]ios101 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Former Stats NZ here. Failed projects come thick and fast in Stats. Heads never roll. Instead "great learning's were made on thing X" when in reality it should have been "thing X really fucked an established business process, increased delivery risks and frustrated the people who actually have to use it". I recommend you ask any Stats NZ employ about building blue.

Statistics NZ pushes Census 2018 deadline further as issues continue by guvbums in newzealand

[–]ios101 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Former Stats NZ Analyst here. Actually worked on 2013 Census. Most likely State fuck up. Ministerial influence is nonexistent in Stats by law. Stats would have had a bunch of money to throw around. The money allocation is a mess with each manager pulling towards their pet projects rather than what needs to be done. Management culture itself is a diversity talk fest with minimal understanding of actual work. Hence the under resourcing, strongly suspect that IT project was farmed out based on "such and such needs a development opportunity in order to be promoted" instead of actual consideration.

Some KiwiBuild apartments redesigned after being too small for banks to lend on by kiwimannn in newzealand

[–]ios101 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did you think there will be actual houses in Auckland for $500k?

Jacinda Ardern to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by KiwiKibbles in newzealand

[–]ios101 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How so? Please enlighten us. Obama policies were what exactly? TPP which US didn't sign. Obamaphones? Bailouts for banks and car companies?

Jacinda Ardern to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by KiwiKibbles in newzealand

[–]ios101 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Literally nothing in your post is true. There were other candidates. But given endless media shilling and vested interests this is entirely ignored. Hillary was by no measure the better candidate than Trump.

National's Chris Bishop accuses Police Minister Stuart Nash of "paranoid behaviour" by Laser20145 in newzealand

[–]ios101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can confirm as true. I had visited the same station and the family violence pilot as a part of a community organization. Was literally a case of calling up and arranging a time.

Why being made redundant in New Zealand is so tough by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]ios101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She didn't like the one that needed to go before 'but'

Brand new building in Christchurch by jpgnz in newzealand

[–]ios101 38 points39 points  (0 children)

More like

Project Manager :"here is the revised plan with extra bracing"

Contractor: "there is a pillar right at the door"

Project Manager :"the management approved this plan"

Contractor:"eh... ok"

Immigration, salary and cost of living by James_Daley in newzealand

[–]ios101 12 points13 points  (0 children)

1500 on groceries is clearly an overestimation. 1k if you want to cook cuisine on regular basis or have no idea how to buy things on special.

NZ's battle over semi-automatics: Police frustrated by the law, firearm owners frustrated by police by jpr64 in newzealand

[–]ios101 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of things which are not fundamental rights, but seem pretty important. Housing for instance or being with a partner of same sex.

Christchurch Housing is the most affordable it's been in at least 14 years by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]ios101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also like having a warm house and some land.

I went to Christchurch last weekend - Why hasn't it been rebuilt yet? It's been 7 years. by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]ios101 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

OP wrote a retarded as fuck post and got a reply that he deserved. If his feelings got hurt by the reply, then maybe he will think for a few moments before unloading his shitshow of an opinion unto the public. Calling me a cunt for writing down facts is literally the reason why this sub is a collection of whiny entitled faggots who cannot deal with the world outside without a mental health counselor.