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A second repost (with thanks) from I/S at No Right Turn. This time on SOEs. The problem of SOEs Fifteen years ago, Nicky Hager exposed how state-owned enterprise Timberlands West Coast was spending millions of dollars of taxpayer's money to fund political operations against its owners, the…
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I/S at No Right Turn is on a roll today. Here he is on the gambling amendment: Some "reforms" Yesterday the Maori Party's Te Ururoa Flavell explained his contentment with National gutting his Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill by saying that they would be announcing some reforms today. So what…
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From xkcd: The Pace of Modern Life
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We have an unfortunate tendency in New Zealand to reduce politics to dumb slogans. The "fart tax" was a classic example. The current case in point is "printing money". Last October the Greens put out a discussion document (contrary to some lazy headlines it was…
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Blame beneficiaries, blame the young, blame the old, blame the boomers, blame Maori, blame Pakeha, blame granny, hell, why don't we just blame the Jews! Anything except place the blame where it belongs. On successive Governments who have sold us out to the rich, and…
assets business class war Economy economy equality Social issues socialism workers' rights
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Well, another lethal blow to my ego: no one in the mainstream media reads my blog. That's the only reason I can think for them breathlessly covering a "report" from Family First - who, let's all remember, were de-registered as a charity, in part because all…
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Lianne Dalziel’s confirming her run for the mayoralty of Christchurch will be great for the people of the city. They desperately need the kind of positive vision and experience that she will provide. Word on the ground is that people are lining up to support…
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So, John Key can't admit there's a crisis in manufacturing. He can't face the 40,000 job losses, the 16% decline in manufactured exports, the 7.7% fall in the number of manufacturing companies for the simple reason that its happened - is still happening - on…
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The Speaker of Parliament has issued an updated lists of Lobbyists given a swipe pass into Parliament. As Audrey Young reports, this list has doubled in the last year. This elite group of lobbyists gives a clue as to who is engaged with some elite…
accountability class war democracy under attack internet Parliament same old national telecommunications Unions
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As widely anticipated, Lianne Dalziel has confirmed that she will stand for Mayor of Christchurch: Dalziel says she'd be an inclusive mayor Lianne Dalziel is promising to work with any Government on the Christchurch rebuild - if she becomes mayor. The Labour MP has confirmed…
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The proposed changes to employment law make massive changes to the right to strike. Those opposed to the Bill by Jamie Lee-Ross to allow replacement labour during strikes, need to be consistent in this view and should also be very worried about the main Employment…
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Fabian Society presents Nicky Hager on "Tax Havens and the Rule of Law" at Connolly Hall, Guildford Terrace, Wellington, at 5:30pm on Friday 21 June 2013. Nicky Hager recently participated in a multi-country investigation of a huge leak of tax haven information. He will speak…
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Simon Bridges' loose relationship with the truth has got him in trouble just a few weeks into his first big test as Minister of Labour. It started last week when he got caught off guard by an innocuous question from Darien Fenton about what advice…
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Nat MP Jami-Lee Ross’ Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill is a nasty piece of work. It is supported by John Key, of course. But it doesn't have many other friends. From last week: Employers group wary of strike-breaking Bill A leading business lobby…
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Kim Hill has been awarded a Gold Medal at the 2013 New York Festival Radio Awards. Congratulations! What a pleasure it is to have a real interviewer on Morning Report for a change. In case you missed them, here are two recent Hill interviews, with…
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Many in the MSM, NZ film industry and the wider public praise Jackson and Weta for the work it brings to NZ. Weta, and Weta Digital are the life blood of Sir Peter Jackson's Hollywood films. From the Lord of the Rings onwards, the visual…
capitalism film jobs john key overseas investment same old national slippery us politics workers' rights
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Well, Slater's reverse midas touch has struck again. It's remarkable that Slater should be able to take a 125-year old publication and kill it in 6 months, especially when Judith Collins says he's better than the mainstream media. Or, perhaps, he had been so successful…
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Truth has had a long and proud (and often not so proud but bloody fun) history. But now it's over. Killed off by one of the biggest failures in the blogosphere. He's already trying to blame it on everyone else but the truth is, like…
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Have you done this yet? Send a message to John Key & Bill English that kids are important. We've done many posts on the important improved long-term financial and social outcomes of paid parental leave. It's investing in our country's future. So send them a message.
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The parliamentary inquiry into the future of manufacturing has released its report today. (Herald: urgent call to action, Labour PR: blueprint for jobs, Greens PR: there is an alternative) I've not had time to read it, but it's great to see a report by 4…
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This National government has an unprecedented contempt for democracy. The media keeps noticing pieces of the picture, but never seems to put them all together. Here's a sample: Bulldozed rush of legislation makes mockery of democracy Deny power to Super City's faceless panels Black day…
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What can one (anyone) say about this image? Well, I guess we will find out.
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On this coming Wednesday's episode of The Vote - our monthly break from the awfulness that I hear is 3rd Degree - a very angry-making important moot is to be discussed: Our kids - The problem’s not poverty, it’s parenting. Do you agree? I first…
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Julie-Anne Genter of the Greens has been doing some stellar work on public transport, including this exposure last night of the utter fiasco that is "Drive Social": The website is called Drive Social. It's described as a "unique online experience that lets people see who…
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The Right's favourite sprawl example at the moment. Sections for $50,000. Wow! But they haven't asked why new sections in Houston are so cheap. They've just assumed its because Houston doesn't have tight zoning rules. In fact, they do - but their rules encourage sprawl.…
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Labour government 1973: National government 2013: