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Apr. 30th, 2009 11:19 pmSO it seems that Murray McCully, minister for foreign affairs & trade, is going to merge NZAID (the new zealand aid agency) back into MFAT (ministry of foreign etc). This is basically a real disaster for our aid funding because it means aid will become contingent on politics, something that is basically really bad for the Pacific (where most of our aid goes.) It is really in our interest to have a strong and flourising Pacific - the Pacific is our home; we have to look our for the people who share our gardens, kitchen, and our plumbing (man, this metaphor sucks so bad!)
Anyway, NZAID is less than a decade old, it was innovational and based on a strong report from people whose names I forget about the value of our then-political not-thought-well-of aid agency. Since it was disassociated from MFAT it has gained rather a good reputation and considered a leader in the OECD. National want to merge it back - well, I'm not totally sure why, because it's working pretty well - not perfect, but a hell of a lot better than it was before it was merged.
What can we do? The decision's kind of already been made. But WELLINGTONIANS!!!!! MEET OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE LAW SCHOOL (pipitea conference, by the railway stn) TOMORROW (1ST OF MAY) AT 12PM TO EXPRESS YOUR DISAPPROVAL. If you can take half an hour from your lunchbreak to swing by between 12:15-12:30ish - please do. If you can make signs - please do.
Crossposting to wellingtonnz, sorry kids who get it 2x.
Anyway, NZAID is less than a decade old, it was innovational and based on a strong report from people whose names I forget about the value of our then-political not-thought-well-of aid agency. Since it was disassociated from MFAT it has gained rather a good reputation and considered a leader in the OECD. National want to merge it back - well, I'm not totally sure why, because it's working pretty well - not perfect, but a hell of a lot better than it was before it was merged.
What can we do? The decision's kind of already been made. But WELLINGTONIANS!!!!! MEET OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE LAW SCHOOL (pipitea conference, by the railway stn) TOMORROW (1ST OF MAY) AT 12PM TO EXPRESS YOUR DISAPPROVAL. If you can take half an hour from your lunchbreak to swing by between 12:15-12:30ish - please do. If you can make signs - please do.
Crossposting to wellingtonnz, sorry kids who get it 2x.
