This is edition 2025/98 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
Enjoy!
1. Lindsay Mitchell: Ardern - If she insists on being remembered, I will oblige
Lindsay Mitchell
- 🧒 Children's Names: Many murdered children in New Zealand have multiple names, such as Catalya Remana Tangimetua Pepene, Ruthless-Empire Souljah Reign Rhind Shephard Wall, and Richard Royal Orif Takahi Winiata Uddin.
- 💔 Lack of Love and Care: The core issue is not poverty but the lack of love and care, leading to child abuse and neglect.
- 💸 Ardern's Solutions: Jacinda Ardern focused on wealth redistribution, like new payments and benefit increases, but failed to address the root cause.
- 📈 Rising Violence: The Salvation Army's report shows a sharp increase in child hospitalizations due to assault, abuse, or neglect, marking the highest rate in over a decade.
- 👩👧👦 Need for Dedicated Caregivers: Every child needs a committed caregiver who prioritizes their well-being, something Ardern, as a mother, should understand.
- 🛑 Child Deaths: In a country with extensive social systems, child deaths should be rare, yet many still die due to lack of dedicated guardians.
- 💵 Misguided Solutions: Throwing money at parents who lack the ability to care for their children doesn't solve the deeper issue.
- 🌍 The Reality of Poverty: Many poor families, immigrants, and refugees manage to care for their children despite financial struggles, showing that love and care, not money, matter most.
- 🚨 Ardern’s Failure: While Ardern’s compassionate image is celebrated, her approach may have worsened the problem rather than solving it.
