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I just came across this. It's the first part of a video by a US organisation called A New Way Forward. They're organising nationwide video screenings of the extended version as well as town hall meetings and demonstrations to demand that their government "break up…
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Prime Minister John Key today announced that he was ecstatic with his government's performance and was "on track" to making his the most corrupt governance in New Zealand history. "Richard Worth has done some tremendous work - lies, conflicts of interest, general disregard for his…
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A full 3 weeks before the vote, National candidate Melissa Lee has publicly accepted that she is not going win the Mt Albert by-election. In yet another astonishing media gaffe Lee has told Morning Reports' Sean Plunket (link to audio) that she hopes to come second. The interview…
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The Herald reports today that TVNZ fired 90 employees following a letter from Broadcasting Minister Johnathan Coleman demanding that it raise its profitability. This follows similar cuts at the Ministry of Social development, Ministry for the Environment, Tertiary Education Commission. There look likely to be…
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Remember - March against National's undemocractic supercity Monday 25th, noon, Queen St Interesting to look back at National's local government and Auckland policy before the election. Their 2005 policy was still up on their web site in early 2008: National will advance local government reorganisation on a case-by-case…
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This just in - the electricity market isn't working. Well, plenty of people were saying that would happen back in the 1990s when National insisted on giving it a go. They split up the ECNZ into four bite size pieces to compete against each other. They planned…
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Duncan Garner had to do a balance piece against David Shearer because he has been at the forefront of covering the implosion of Melissa Lee's campaign. Garner says someone "deep within" Lee's campaign pointed him to an interview where Shearer says keeping employment high, particularly…
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I reckon New Zealand's a bit of an economic miracle really. Small country, new country without centuries of infrastructure, middle of nowhere, good only at making dead animals and animal products. Yet we've got one of the highest living standards in the world. Not that…
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Floor plans, photos and explanations, even a comparison of the real west wing with the set from the TV show The West Wing. Cool.
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I attended the Paula Bennett-John Carter Supercity meeting yesterday evening in Kelston. This was one of the hastily arranged series of meetings arranged in the Auckland area to persuade ordinary jafas and westies that this Government is really listening and living up to its election…
auckland supercity democracy under attack national/act government
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I'm starting to feel a little sorry for Melissa Lee given the punching bag she's become. True, she's brought it on herself, but even I felt a little queasy watching the events at Auckland University yesterday. But for anyone who looked behind the "rising star"…
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The Fast Forward Fund was axed by the NACT government in Feburary. This was a fund that was to be invested and the proceeds and capital drawn down over 10-15 years to invest in agriculture. The funds would be distributed with equal contributions from agricultural…
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The Herald is currently asking its readers: "Is a conviction appropriate for punching a child?" Seriously, what the hell is wrong at the Herald when they think that's a question that needs to be asked?
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History repeats they say. Isn't it starting to feel like the 1990s all over again? We've got a National government facing a grim budget. Paul Holmes on the telly. Media obsessed with the David Bain trial. Christine Rankin making headlines for all the wrong reasons.…
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IHI Aotearoa has put out the call for Aucklanders to join their hikoi against the Government's undemocratic Super City proposal on Monday, May 25th: "We want the Crown to honour its exisiting agreements with Tangata Whenua. To create better and more diverse representation in local…
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Chair of the NZ Pork Industry Board Chris Trengrove told Campbell Live last night, "The industry is changing and has been changing since 2005, we've been monitoring those changes, um, we have over half of the industry now out of the stalls altogether..." He then…
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What's wrong with The Herald? Their articles Jimmy Mason on the father who punched his child in the face - and pulled him by the ear, and picked him and his brother up on their bikes and slammed them down - has described him as…
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from Beck Vass: "With an average jury trial taking at least 12 months, and judge-alone trials taking just six months [that's actually from charging to end of the case, not the length of time in court], trial times would be halved, reducing the trauma for…
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Rumour has it Melissa has been banned from giving formal interviews by National's leadership but what's the harm in answering a few questions from a reporter? Let's see: Garner tries to tempt her into repeating her motorway comments but she doesn't need the help. She…
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When a Government are having to defend their actions they are not setting the agenda, Given it is a week before National's first budget the 'Rankin' situation is not what they will be wanting. But as the previous Government illustrated, it's not getting into a mess…
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So, Agriculture Minister David Carter finally creaks into action on the brutal and inhumane treatment of factory farmed pigs, then spends most of the press release attacking the animal rights group that brought the issue into the public light. He's obviously covering for his abysmal…
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So what is this Transition Board thing that National and Act created by ramming through legislation in a huge rush last week last week and only to get cold feet over appointing its members? Basically, it gives five people (rightwing businessmen) who are appointed by the government…
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Time: 54 days Jobs created: 0 Built (km): 0 out of 1500 Cost thus far: $50m (Budget 2009) Govt estimated cost (English): 'Not $50m this year, next year, or the year after' Country status: In recession Eddie wonders aloud: "Who's more deluded, John Key for…
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The Herald recently ran an excellent piece by Dr Emma Davies and Elizabeth Rowe (from the Institute of Public Policy at AUT) - Super City's social well-being in danger: We risk losing sight of the fact that the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance's recommendation for…
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Simon Power talking on Q+A on Sunday showed a abysmal ignorance about how matters operate in his own portfolio. He blamed lawyers and juries for slowing the court system down. My experience in courts says that he is wrong - it is usually the police…
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Why is the National government delaying its announcement of the Supercity transitional agency? The Rankin Effect. That's the flinch you get when your rampant arrogance becomes a bit too obvious. But despite the Rankin Effect, it looks like most of Rodney Hide's picks for the…
auckland supercity democracy under attack national/act government
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When Mike King, comedian, celebrity, and front-man for the pork industry's advertisements for the past few years found out the truth about the industry he was promoting, he says he was "deeply ashamed". What worse news could there be for an image-conscious industry who doesn't…
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The Herald are currently running a poll asking '[s]hould people facing charges punishable by less than three years imprisonment be able to be tried by a judge alone?' The only problem with this question is that currently unless the defendant elects otherwise all such…
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Join all your favourite lefty liberal drinkers at Drinking Liberally Auckland When: 7pm, Wednesday 20 May Where: Galatos, 17 Galatos Street, Newton (just off K road) Who: you and like-minded left-wingers. All welcome. NOTE: THE CHANGE OF VENUE WE'VE MOVED TO GALATOS - more room,…