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- Latest post made by Julian Carver at Nov 05 08:25 NZDT
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| gnat | image001.jpg | Nov 04 15:18 NZDT |
http://data.govt.nz is up and running. I blogged about it: http://open.org.nz/data-govt-nz-launches/ Attached is the press release.
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Ha, I thought that "Hon Nathan Guy" was you. Like, "That Gnat Guy".
Because obviously I pay a lot of attention...
> > http://data.govt.nz is up and running. I blogged about it: > http://open.org.nz/data-govt-nz-launches/ > > Attached is the press release. > As that Gnat guy appears to have uploaded a nice image of the NZ Coat of Arms rather than a document with words in it (which is pretty but not especially informative), here's a link to the press release: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government+takes+steps+demystify+data How does one become Hon anyway? Do you have to be a politician, or can it be bestowed on normal people who do good deeds? If so we could make him the Right Honorable Nathan Torkington. Or should it be the Left Honorable Nathan Torkington?
Julian Carver wrote: > How does one become Hon anyway? Do you have to be a politician, or can it be > bestowed on normal people who do good deeds? If so we could make him the > Right Honorable Nathan Torkington. Or should it be the Left Honorable Nathan > Torkington? > I know that you're only facetiating, however, "Honourable" as a title is applied to a Minister of the Crown, the Speaker, judges of High Court–level or higher and former Governors-General. The title is usually retained for life but this is not automatic (except for Governors-General). If the individual is a member of the Privy Council Right Honourable is used instead. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_(manner_of_address)#New_Zealand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_Honourable#New_Zealand I think we can agree that the Gnatman is familiar with privies but I don't think he's a councillor of one (unless you're implying that InternetNZ is a pile of crap, which I wouldn't, of course). This post has been brought to you by Pedants-R-Us.
> > If the individual is a member of the Privy Council > Right Honourable is used instead. > Most interesting. From Wikipedia: "A *privy council* is a body that advises the head of state<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_state> of a nation on how to exercise their executive authority<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_(government)>, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy>. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee> of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidentiality> advice on affairs of state." So, If you're Right Honorable you're actually part of a team that gives secret and confidential advice. Not really a title for those involved in a movement to promote openness. It seems NZ is no longer in the habit of appointing privy councillors anyway. I think we can agree that the Gnatman is familiar with privies but I > don't think he's a councillor of one (unless you're implying that > InternetNZ is a pile of crap, which I wouldn't, of course). > Since Right Honorable is out, how about we go with the 'Right Open Nat Torkington', or maybe given political leanings and our favouring of copyleft, the 'Left Open Nat Torkington'? Sorry Nat, I'll stop now. I've just finished reading the Idealog article about Open Data. Great to see Nat and Jonathan Hunt pictured, and Dan Randow, Glen Barnes, Mark Harris, Courtenay Johnston, Rowan Crawford and Rob McKinnon mentioned, and IMHO an excellent job writing the article done by Julie Starr. Credit too to everyone else involved. It just goes to show that a small group of motivated people can make a real difference, and influence government in a very positive way. Thanks Nat for challenging us to "just f-ing do it" May it long continue.