This is becoming ridiculously tragic. If it wasn't so seriously bad and depressing, I think I would have to assume you were making a joke. How stupidly arrogant can this coalition be?
JFC! I mean we'll point the finger (rightly) at the Coalition of Cuts but you've also got to question the management of DOC - is this a serious proposal?
It was ever thus. For more than 25 years...what was the name of that 1998 restructure when they made most of the scientists outside Wellington in the Conservancies into technicians, and introduced Programme Managers into the Area Offices.
I'm going to guess that's the end of the Science Advisory system in Aotearoa, then.
In some ways I am glad my friend Richie is no longer with us, just so that he is spared having to see what's become of literally everything.
