Dairy worker killed in stabbing

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We have thrown tax dollars at the mental health crisis, and solved nothing. We have lowered unemployment and businesses are screaming for staff. We are building new homes both social and private and still rents are unaffordable. We have the healthy homes initiative and still have overpriced cold wet moldy dwellings. We have schools in every suburb and increasing numbers of absentee learners. We have single use plastic bans and still bottled water for sale in our supermarkets.

The government, of whatever flavour cannot stop people being greedy, filthy, violent, ignorant, or needy just by throwing more money at it. Sooner or later, we as a community have to make better choices. As businesses, make better choices. As farmers, as parents, as employees...

Or life will do it for us.

I am very sorry this young man was murdered. I am very sorry he chose to chase down a violent criminal. I hope those involved in his death go down hard, but the government is not responsible for his death. And this government will support his family, through our ACC and victim support systems.

Let's not forget the good things our governments do for us and our communities as we look for someone to blame for our tragedies.

Yes, yes yes, but  I have no optimism at all that the international forces of disruption will be conquered by the genuine altruism of our present government.  Greed will be the undoing of our world and I am lost in admiration of our PM, DPM and their cabinet, who continue to battle on in the face of the global pressures and distortions by the news media.