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Amid cuts to basic research, New Zealand scraps all support for social sciences (www.science.org)

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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is that tragic optimism? New Zealand, are you ok over there? I guess we'll never know.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

No. We're not.

Our current ultra (for us) right wing government is busy pillaging the country to line thier own and their cronies' pockets.

[–] Contentedness@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hey at least the landlords got their tax cut tho right.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 week ago

That's not actually one that pissess me off: specifically interest deductibility.

Demanding cost cuts from health, education, disabilities support, "cracking down on beneficiaries" and generally shitting all over the most vulnerable members of our society... Just to build a few more kilometres of motorways and "celebrate our most successful" with tax cuts.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago

Dang, sorry to hear it. Hang in there friend.