" Last night, as news came in that National’s budget cuts see Wellington’s maritime police get 60% of their hours cut ... while ignoring the risks to life for $90,000 in “savings”, the Kaiārahi ferry was stranded for 6 hours.

The last time Interislander was stranded with 854 passengers on board and called “Mayday”, the tug boat was commissioned to assist.

But that too has been cut"

#NZPol #ferries #DisasterWaitingToHappen

https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/i-rex-ferries-would-have-arrived

i-Rex ferries would have arrived today

NZ previously secured next-gen, hybrid ferries for 40% less than market price during Covid. The cancellation of these partially built 2026 ferries resulted in a loss of $700 milli to more than $1bn

Mountain Tūī
I'm sure "thoughts and prayers" will rebuild those coastal communities just fine. Thanks, Trump, for making sure we're extra vulnerable to natural disasters. 🙄👍 #hurricaneseason2025 #ThanksTrump #disasterwaitingtohappen #soprepared
Bluesky

Bluesky Social

I'm trying to formulate a response to a client, but I'm struggling to make "Get your absolute doorknob of a 19 year old nephew out of the CISO position" sufficiently dumbed down that the tech-illiterate CEO will finally understand just how buggered they are.

...I'm very glad I get most of my fee upfront in these kinds of cases, because I suspect these guys won't be around for much longer after GDPR comes raining from above.
#GDPR #CISO #DisasterWaitingToHappen #Consulting #SinkingShip